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莫明其妙

Word · IdiomTraditional莫名其妙

inexplicably odd; baffling

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

idiom

inexplicably odd; baffling; difficult to understand

neutral

Common idiom describing something that is bizarre, confusing, or lacking a clear reason. Can be used to describe situations, behavior, or feelings.

Tā他
jīn今
tiān天
de的
tài态
dù度
mò莫
míng名
qí其
miào妙
 ,
yī一
huì会
er儿
gāo高
xìng兴
yī一
huì会
er儿
shēng生
qì气
 。

His attitude today is baffling; he's happy one moment and angry the next.

Zhè这
ge个
jī机
qì器
lǎo老
shì是
mò莫
míng名
qí其
miào妙
de地
sǐ死
jī机
 。

This machine keeps inexplicably crashing.

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Tā她
mò莫
míng名
qí其
miào妙
de地
kū哭
le了
qǐ起
lái来
 。

She started crying for no apparent reason.