莫名其妙 (mò míng qí miào) — baffling; inexplicable; without rhyme or reason
Definition
An idiom meaning something is baffling and 'makes no sense at all.' It focuses on the speaker's inability to explain or understand, unlike 古怪 or 离奇 which describe the thing itself as strange.
phrase
bafflinginexplicablewithout rhyme or reason
Examples
- 莫名其妙，。Tā tū rán shuō le jù mò míng qí miào de huà, dà jiā dōu lèng zhù le.He suddenly said something baffling, and everyone was stunned.
- 莫名其妙，。Zhè jiàn shì lái de mò míng qí miào, wǒ men wán quán méi zhǔn bèi.This matter came out of nowhere — we were completely unprepared.
- ？莫名其妙！Nǐ wèi shén me yào zhè yàng zuò? zhēn shì mò míng qí miào!Why did you do that? It's totally inexplicable!
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