妖形怪状 — “To be strangely dressed and behave in a frivolous or bizarre manner”
妖形怪状 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be strangely dressed and behave in a frivolous or bizarre manner”. Often used to describe women who are gaudily dressed and flirtatious.
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妖形怪状 Pronunciation and Pinyin
妖形怪状 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 妖形怪状
那位女士的妖形怪状的打扮让她在派对上显得格外引人注目
The lady's peculiar and eccentric attire made her particularly noticeable at the party.
Idioms Related to 妖形怪状
More idioms starting with 妖
- yāo妖bù不shèng胜dé德Good will always prevail over evil
- yāo妖shēng声guài怪qì气speak in an affected, theatrical manner
- yāo妖yāo妖ráo娆ráo娆Bewitchingly graceful and alluring
- yāo妖yóu由rén人xīng兴Evils arise from human misconduct
- yāo妖yán言huò惑zhòng众deceive the public with evil doctrines
- yāo妖lǐ里yāo妖qì气flamboyant and frivolous
- yāo妖mó魔guǐ鬼guài怪evil spirits, demons, and monsters
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What does 妖形怪状 mean?
妖形怪状 (yāo xíng guài zhuàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be strangely dressed and behave in a frivolous or bizarre manner”.
How do you pronounce 妖形怪状?
妖形怪状 is pronounced yāo xíng guài zhuàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 妖形怪状?
装束奇特，举止轻佻。多形容女性。