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诡形怪状

诡形怪状 — “Grotesque and bizarre shapes or appearances”

诡形怪状 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Grotesque and bizarre shapes or appearances”. Strange and oddly shaped. Literally, “Strange shapes and grotesque forms”.

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诡形怪状 Pronunciation and Pinyin

诡形怪状 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
诡
guǐ8deceitful, strange, or extort
形
xíng7physical form or shape
怪
guài8strange, wonder, monster, blame
状
zhuàng7appearance, state, document

Example Sentence with 诡形怪状

森林深处,那些古老的树木在月光下呈现出诡形怪状的剪影,显得神秘而幽深
Deep in the forest, the ancient trees cast grotesque and bizarre silhouettes under the moonlight, appearing mysterious and profound.

Idioms Related to 诡形怪状

Synonyms of 诡形怪状

  • guǐ诡xíng形shū殊zhuàng状strange and unusual shapes
  • guǐ诡zhuàng状yì异xíng形strange and bizarre shapes
  • guǐ诡zhuàng状shū殊xíng形strange and bizarre shapes

More idioms starting with 诡

  • guǐ诡biàn变duō多duān端devious and protean
  • guǐ诡xíng形qí奇zhì制Peculiar and bizarre forms
  • guǐ诡mì秘mò莫cè测mysterious and unpredictable
  • guǐ诡xián衔qiè窃pèi辔break free from restraint
  • guǐ诡yán言fú浮shuō说deceptive and groundless talk
  • guǐ诡jì计duō多duān端Full of cunning schemes
  • guǐ诡dàn诞bù不jīng经strange and absurd
  • guǐ诡jué谲duō多biàn变fickle and unpredictable
  • guǐ诡jué谲guài怪dàn诞bizarre, grotesque, and unsettling

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What does 诡形怪状 mean?

诡形怪状 (guǐ xíng guài zhuàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Grotesque and bizarre shapes or appearances”.

How do you pronounce 诡形怪状?

诡形怪状 is pronounced guǐ xíng guài zhuàng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 诡形怪状 literally mean?

Literally, 诡形怪状 means “Strange shapes and grotesque forms”. It is used to mean “Grotesque and bizarre shapes or appearances”.

What is the Chinese definition of 诡形怪状?

诡:怪异。奇特怪异的形状

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