Common Meanings
1
guǐ诡
Deceitful, cunning, fraudulent; refers to dishonest actions or speech, such as fallacious arguments or deceptive claims.
他善于用诡辩来混淆视听。
He is good at using sophistry to confuse the public.
Strange, abnormal, weird, mysterious, or unpredictable.
那栋废弃的房子里总是传来一些诡异的声音。
Strange sounds always come from that abandoned house.
To exact, demand, or solicit, often persistently or unfairly; to extort.
他不时诡求着一些额外的报酬。
He occasionally demands some extra compensation.
To contradict or violate; often used in '言行相诡' (yán xíng xiāng guǐ) to describe a discrepancy between one's words and actions.
他的言行相诡，让人难以信任。
His words and actions contradict each other, making him hard to trust.