Definition
稀奇古怪 is a four-character idiom (chengyu) that piles up four synonyms for 'strange' to mean something extremely bizarre, outlandish, or fantastic. You can use it for objects, ideas, appearances, or stories that are so unusual they are surprising or even comical. It's more intense than plain 奇怪.
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bizarrefantasticweirdoutlandishgrotesque
Examples
- 稀奇古怪，。Tā chuān le yí jiàn xī qí gǔ guài de yīfu, dàjiā dōu xiào le.He wore a bizarre outfit, and everyone laughed.
- 稀奇古怪。Bówùguǎn lǐ chénliè zhe xǔduō xī qí gǔ guài de wénwù.The museum displays many fantastic artifacts.
- 稀奇古怪，。Zhège gùshì de qíngjié hěn xī qí gǔ guài, ràng rén nán yì zhìxìn.The plot of this story is very bizarre, making it hard to believe.
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