怪杰 (guài jié) — eccentric celebrity

Definition

怪杰 (guài jié) is a written, fairly literary term for an ‘eccentric celebrity’ — a well-known figure whose odd behavior or style defines them, more formal than just calling someone 怪.

noun
eccentric celebrity

Examples

  • 怪杰
    Zhè wèi guài jié yīn wèi nà xiē qí guài de ài hào chū le míng.
    This eccentric celebrity became famous because of those strange hobbies.
  • 怪杰
    Méi tǐ dōu xǐ huan bào dào nà wèi guài jié de yì jǔ yí dòng.
    The media loves to report on every move of that eccentric celebrity.
  • 怪杰
    Tā zài quān nèi bèi shì wéi yí gè zhēn zhèng de guài jié.
    He is regarded within the industry as a true eccentric celebrity.

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