Definition
莫名其妙 is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning 'baffling, inexplicable' — it emphasizes that something has no clear explanation or reason. This differs from 古怪 (strange/eccentric) and 离奇 (bizarre/outlandish), which focus on the strangeness itself rather than the lack of explanation.
phrase
bafflinginexplicablewithout rhyme or reason
Examples
- 莫名其妙，。Tā tūrán shuō le jù mò míng qí miào de huà, dàjiā 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, wǒmen wánquán méi zhǔnbèi.This matter came out of nowhere — we were completely unprepared.
- ？莫名其妙！Nǐ wèishénme yào zhèyàng zuò? Zhēn shì mò míng qí miào!Why did you do that? It's totally inexplicable!
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