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希奇古怪 — “Extremely strange, odd, or peculiar”

希奇古怪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely strange, odd, or peculiar”. Bizarre. Literally, “Strange and peculiar”.

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希奇古怪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

希奇古怪 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
希
xī7hope rare
奇
qí8special, surprising, or odd
古
gǔ5ancient times or classical poetry
怪
guài8strange, wonder, monster, blame

Example Sentence with 希奇古怪

这家旧书店里摆满了各种希奇古怪的藏品,让人目不暇接。
This old bookstore is filled with all sorts of strange and peculiar collections, making it a feast for the eyes.

Idioms Related to 希奇古怪

Synonyms of 希奇古怪

  • xī稀qí奇gǔ古guài怪peculiar, bizarre, and unusual

Antonyms of 希奇古怪

  • píng平dàn淡wú无qí奇plain and unremarkable

More idioms starting with 希

  • xī希shì世zhī之bǎo宝a rare and precious treasure
  • xī希shì世zhī之cái才a rare and exceptional talent
  • xī希shì世zhī之zhēn珍a rare and precious treasure
  • xī希shì世qí奇bǎo宝a priceless rarity
  • xī希zhǐ旨chéng承yán颜to pander to superiors' wishes

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Questions about 希奇古怪

What does 希奇古怪 mean?

希奇古怪 (xī qí gǔ guài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely strange, odd, or peculiar”.

How do you pronounce 希奇古怪?

希奇古怪 is pronounced xī qí gǔ guài in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 希奇古怪 literally mean?

Literally, 希奇古怪 means “Strange and peculiar”. It is used to mean “Extremely strange, odd, or peculiar”.

What is the Chinese definition of 希奇古怪?

希罕奇特,古里古怪。指极不一般。

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