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古里古怪 — “Strange and eccentric”

古里古怪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Strange and eccentric”. Peculiar or odd in appearance or behavior.

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古里古怪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

古里古怪 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
古
gǔ5ancient times or classical poetry
里
lǐ7inside, village, unit of length
古
gǔ5ancient times or classical poetry
怪
guài8strange, wonder, monster, blame

Example Sentence with 古里古怪

他总是穿一些古里古怪的衣服,但每次都能给人留下深刻印象。
He always wears some peculiar clothes, but he always manages to leave a deep impression.

Idioms Related to 古里古怪

Synonyms of 古里古怪

  • xī稀qí奇gǔ古guài怪peculiar, bizarre, and unusual

Antonyms of 古里古怪

  • píng平dàn淡wú无qí奇plain and unremarkable

More idioms starting with 古

  • gǔ古wéi为jīn今yòng用make the past serve the present
  • gǔ古zhī之yí遗zhí直person of ancient integrity
  • gǔ古jǐng井bù不bō波undisturbed and tranquil mind
  • gǔ古jǐng井wú无bō波calm and unperturbed in spirit
  • gǔ古jīn今yī一kuí揆Consistent from ancient times to present
  • gǔ古jīn今yī一zhé辙consistent throughout history
  • gǔ古jīn今zhōng中wài外all times and all places
  • gǔ古gǔ古guài怪guài怪Strange and peculiar
  • gǔ古shèng圣xiān先xián贤ancient sages and virtuous individuals
  • gǔ古sì寺qīng青dēng灯solitary monastic life
  • gǔ古yǐ已yǒu有zhī之It has existed since ancient times
  • gǔ古wǎng往jīn今lái来from ancient times to the present

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Questions about 古里古怪

What does 古里古怪 mean?

古里古怪 (gǔ lǐ gǔ guài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Strange and eccentric”.

How do you pronounce 古里古怪?

古里古怪 is pronounced gǔ lǐ gǔ guài in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 古里古怪?

怪异、奇特

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