strange; bizarre; weird; uncanny
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1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
strange and bizarre; weird and uncanny; fantastically odd
literaryDescribes plots, phenomena, behavior, or artistic styles that are strange, unpredictable, or eccentric. Often used in literary criticism, book reviews, and formal descriptions. Combines the sense of 诡 (deceitful, mysterious, strange) and 奇 (odd, peculiar).
Zhè这
bù部
xuán悬
yí疑
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
qíng情
jié节
guǐ诡
qí奇
，
ràng让
rén人
cāi猜
bú不
dào到
jié结
jú局
。
The plot of this mystery novel is bizarre and unpredictable; no one can guess the ending.
Tā他
xìng性
gé格
guǐ诡
qí奇
，
cháng常
cháng常
zuò做
chū出
yī一
xiē些
lìng令
rén人
fèi费
jiě解
de的
jǔ举
dòng动
。
His personality is eccentric, and he often behaves in baffling ways.
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Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
de的
fēng风
gé格
guǐ诡
qí奇
nán难
cè测
，
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
chāo超
xiàn现
shí实
zhǔ主
yì义
de的
sè色
cǎi彩
。
The style of this painting is strangely unpredictable, full of surrealist colors.