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拘奇抉异
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拘奇抉异 — “To deliberately seek out unusual or striking literary expressions”

拘奇抉异 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deliberately seek out unusual or striking literary expressions”. To meticulously select rare and peculiar phrases in writing, often to achieve a distinctive style. Literally, “To adhere to the strange and choose the unusual; to seek out oddities and select differences”.

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拘奇抉异 Pronunciation and Pinyin

拘奇抉异 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
拘
jū8detain, restrict, or adhere rigidly
奇
qí8special, surprising, or odd
抉
jué7pick out and criticize
异
yì6different, unusual, strange

Example Sentence with 拘奇抉异

这位作家在创作诗歌时,总是喜欢拘奇抉异,力求字句新颖,别具一格。
When composing poetry, this writer always likes to seek out unusual expressions, striving for novel and distinctive phrasing.

Idioms Related to 拘奇抉异

More idioms starting with 拘

  • jū拘sú俗shǒu守cháng常conventional and unwilling to change
  • jū拘luán挛bǔ补nà衲patch together disparate elements poorly
  • jū拘wén文qiān牵yì义pedantically adhere to literal meaning
  • jū拘wén文qiān牵sú俗bound by conventions and outdated customs
  • jū拘shén神qiǎn遣jiàng将command gods and spirits

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Questions about 拘奇抉异

What does 拘奇抉异 mean?

拘奇抉异 (jū qí jué yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deliberately seek out unusual or striking literary expressions”.

How do you pronounce 拘奇抉异?

拘奇抉异 is pronounced jū qí jué yì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 拘奇抉异 literally mean?

Literally, 拘奇抉异 means “to adhere to the strange and choose the unusual; to seek out oddities and select differences”. It is used to mean “to deliberately seek out unusual or striking literary expressions”.

What is the Chinese definition of 拘奇抉异?

指搜求奇异的文句。

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