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Character · AdjectiveTraditional詭

strange; deceitful; perverse

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Meanings

3 senses · 7 examples
1.

adjective

strange; bizarre; weird

literary

Commonly used in compounds such as 诡异 (weird/strange) and 诡秘 (mysterious).

Zhè这
gè个
gù故
shi事
de的
qíng情
jié节
shí十
fēn分
guǐ诡
yì异
 。

The plot of this story is extremely bizarre.

Shān山
gǔ谷
zhōng中
chuán传
lái来
guǐ诡
mì秘
de的
shēng声
xiǎng响
 。

Mysterious sounds echoed through the valley.

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Tā他
de的
xiào笑
róng容
lǐ里
dài带
zhe着
yī一
sī丝
guǐ诡
jué谲
 。

There was a hint of slyness in his smile.

2.

adjective

perverse; deceitful; treacherous

archaic

Describes behavior that is contrary to reason or involves deception. Classical usage.

Qí其
rén人
guǐ诡
zhà诈
 ，
bù不
kě可
qīng轻
xìn信
 。

That person is deceitful and cannot be easily trusted.

Yán言
lùn论
guǐ诡
pì僻
 ，
bù不
hé合
zhèng正
dào道
 。

His speech is perverse and does not conform to the proper way.

3.

adjective

accidental; fortuitous; by chance

archaic

Used in set phrases such as 诡得诡失 (now gaining, now losing; unpredictable outcomes).

Shèng胜
fù负
guǐ诡
dé得
guǐ诡
shī失
 ，
nán难
yǐ以
yù预
liào料
 。

Victory and defeat come by chance, difficult to predict.

Shì世
shì事
guǐ诡
dé得
guǐ诡
shī失
 ，
bù不
bì必
guò过
yú于
zhí执
zhuó着
 。

Worldly affairs are gained and lost by chance; one need not be overly attached.