光怪陆离 — “A fantastic and bizarre array of strange shapes and dazzling colors”
光怪陆离 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a fantastic and bizarre array of strange shapes and dazzling colors”. Grotesque and kaleidoscopic. Literally, “Dazzling and grotesque; strange and variegated”.
光怪陆离 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 光怪陆离 mean?
光怪陆离 (guāng guài lù lí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a fantastic and bizarre array of strange shapes and dazzling colors”.
How do you pronounce 光怪陆离?
光怪陆离 is pronounced guāng guài lù lí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 光怪陆离 literally mean?
Literally, 光怪陆离 means “Dazzling and grotesque; strange and variegated”. It is used to mean “a fantastic and bizarre array of strange shapes and dazzling colors”.
What is the Chinese definition of 光怪陆离?
光怪：光彩奇异；陆离：开卷参差。形容奇形怪状，五颜六色。