怪诞 (guài dàn) — bizarre, grotesque, absurdly strange
Definition
A strong literary adjective meaning 'bizarre and grotesque' — goes beyond plain 奇怪 to add an unsettling, surreal, or distorted quality. Use for art, dreams, and scenes that feel strange in a dramatic way.
adjective
bizarregrotesqueabsurdly strange
Examples
- 怪诞，。Zhè bù yǐng piàn de gù shi qíng jié shí fēn guài dàn, ràng rén nán yǐ lǐ jiě.The plot of this film is very bizarre, making it hard to understand.
- 怪诞。Tā de mèng jìng chōng mǎn le guài dàn de jǐng xiàng.His dream was full of grotesque scenes.
- 怪诞。Zhè ge yì shù jiā de zuò pǐn fēng gé guài dàn ér dú tè.This artist's work style is bizarre and unique.
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