稀奇古怪 (xī qí gǔ guài) — bizarre; fantastic; weird; outlandish; grotesque
Definition
An idiom describing things that look strange, odd, or out of the ordinary — often with a tinge of 'fantastic' or 'grotesque'. Used freely as a modifier (e.g., 稀奇古怪的想法).
idiom
bizarrefantasticweirdoutlandishgrotesque
Examples
- 稀奇古怪，。Tā chuān le yí jiàn xī qí gǔ guài de yī fu, dà jiā dōu xiào le.He wore a bizarre outfit, and everyone laughed.
- 稀奇古怪。Bó wù guǎn lǐ chén liè zhe xǔ duō xī qí gǔ guài de wén wù.The museum displays many fantastic artifacts.
- 稀奇古怪，。Zhè ge gù shi de qíng jié hěn xī qí gǔ guài, ràng rén nán sì zhì xìn.The plot of this story is very bizarre, making it hard to believe.
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