猎奇 (liè jī) — to seek out novelty (often with a morbid or sensationalist curiosity)
Definition
A verb meaning to seek out strange, sensational, or shocking things for the thrill of it — often with a slightly negative or sensationalist flavor. Treats the activity as a habit, not a one-time curiosity.
verb
to seek out novelty (often with a morbid or sensationalist curiosity)
Examples
- 猎奇。Zhè ge wǎng zhàn yǒu hěn duō liè jī shì pín.This website has lots of sensationalist novelty videos.
- 猎奇，。Tā xǐ huan liè jī, zǒng zhǎo xiē qí guài de dōng xī kàn.He loves seeking out novelty and is always looking for weird stuff to watch.
- ，。Zuó tiān tā liè le yí cì qí, qù kàn le nà ge kǒng bù zhǎn lǎn.Yesterday he went on a novelty-seeking trip and saw that horror exhibition.
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