strange; ludicrous
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesadjective
strange; unusual; bizarre
literaryDescribes something that is odd, uncommon, or curiously different. Found in classical or formal literary texts.
Qí其
wén文
cí辞
chù俶
guǐ诡
，
fēi非
shí时
rén人
suǒ所
néng能
jiě解
。
Its diction is so strange and unusual that contemporaries cannot understand it.
Shān山
zhōng中
yǒu有
chù俶
guǐ诡
zhī之
jǐng景
，
guān观
zhě者
wú无
bù不
chēng称
qí奇
。
There are bizarre scenes in the mountains, and all who see them marvel.
adjective
ludicrous; comical; funny in an absurd way
literaryDescribes something so strange that it becomes humorous or ridiculous. Used in a literary context.
Qí其
xíng行
wéi为
chù俶
guǐ诡
，
lìng令
rén人
pěng捧
fù腹
。
His behavior was so ludicrous it made people burst out laughing.
Gù故
shì事
jié结
jú局
chù俶
guǐ诡
，
chū出
rén人
yì意
liào料
。
The story's ending was absurdly comical and completely unexpected.