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光怪陆离

Word · AdjectiveTraditional光怪陸離

bizarre and colorful; kaleidoscopic

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

bizarre and multicolored; grotesque and variegated; kaleidoscopic

literary

Often used to describe bizarre scenes, strange social phenomena, or dazzling, colorful displays. Has a slightly literary feel.

Dū都
shì市
de的
yè夜
wǎn晚
 ,
ní霓
hóng虹
shǎn闪
shuò烁
 ,
yī一
pài派
guāng光
guài怪
lù陆
lí离
de的
jǐng景
xiàng象
 。

The city night, with its flashing neon lights, presents a kaleidoscopic scene.

Zhè这
bù部
kē科
huàn幻
diàn电
yǐng影
gòu构
jiàn建
le了
yī一
gè个
guāng光
guài怪
lù陆
lí离
de的
yì异
xīng星
shì世
jiè界
 。

This sci-fi movie constructs a bizarre and colorful alien world.

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Shè社
huì会
sī思
cháo潮
guāng光
guài怪
lù陆
lí离
 ,
ràng让
rén人
nán难
yǐ以
bǎ把
wò握
 。

Social trends are grotesque and variegated, making them hard to grasp.