怪力乱神 — “Monsters, feats of strength, rebellions, and spirits”
怪力乱神 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to matters of the uncanny, brute force, rebellion, and spirits/supernatural beings; often used to dismiss topics that are bizarre, violent, chaotic, or superstitious as not worthy of serious discussion”. Literally, “Monsters, feats of strength, rebellions, and spirits”.
怪力乱神 Pronunciation and Pinyin
怪力乱神 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 怪力乱神
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- guài怪shì事duō咄duō咄utterly bizarre or inexplicable events
- guài怪shēng声guài怪qì气in a strange, odd, or affected voice or manner
- guài怪xíng形guài怪zhuàng状of strange and grotesque shapes and appearances
- guài怪mú模guài怪yàng样peculiar in appearance or manner
- guài怪qiāng腔guài怪diào调peculiar manner of speaking
- guài怪dàn诞bù不jīng经absurd, illogical, and preposterous
- guài怪dàn诞guǐ诡qí奇bizarre, grotesque, and uncanny
- guài怪lǐ里guài怪qì气peculiar, odd, or eccentric
- guài怪yǔ雨máng盲fēng风fierce winds and torrential rains
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What does 怪力乱神 mean?
怪力乱神 (guài lì luàn shén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to matters of the uncanny, brute force, rebellion, and spirits/supernatural beings; often used to dismiss topics that are bizarre, violent, chaotic, or superstitious as not worthy of serious discussion”.
How do you pronounce 怪力乱神?
怪力乱神 is pronounced guài lì luàn shén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 怪力乱神 literally mean?
Literally, 怪力乱神 means “Monsters, feats of strength, rebellions, and spirits”. It is used to mean “refers to matters of the uncanny, brute force, rebellion, and spirits/supernatural beings; often used to dismiss topics that are bizarre, violent, chaotic, or superstitious as not worthy of serious discussion”.
What is the Chinese definition of 怪力乱神?
指关于怪异、勇力、叛乱、鬼神之事。