inexplicable; baffling; puzzling
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1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
inexplicable; baffling; no one can explain the mystery
Used to describe situations or behaviors that are strange, illogical, or beyond comprehension. The variant 莫明其妙 (with 明) is also common, sometimes with a nuance of 'unable to understand the reason'.
Tā他
jīn今
tiān天
tū突
rán然
cí辞
zhí职
le了
，
zhēn真
shì是
mò莫
míng名
qí其
miào妙
。
He suddenly quit today, which is completely inexplicable.
Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
de的
jié结
jú局
ràng让
rén人
gǎn感
dào到
mò莫
míng名
qí其
miào妙
。
The ending of this movie left people feeling baffled.
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Tā她
mò莫
míng名
qí其
miào妙
de地
jiù就
shēng生
qì气
le了
。
She got angry for no apparent reason.
Tā他
de的
wèn问
tí题
wèn问
dé得
wǒ我
mò莫
míng名
qí其
miào妙
。
His question left me completely puzzled.