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斗怪争奇 — “To compete in displaying strangeness or novelty”

斗怪争奇 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to compete in displaying strangeness or novelty”. To vie for originality or eccentricity. Literally, “compete in strangeness, vie for novelty”.

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斗怪争奇 Pronunciation and Pinyin

斗怪争奇 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
斗
dòu4fight, struggle, contend
怪
guài8strange, wonder, monster, blame
争
zhēng6strive for or compete
奇
qí8special, surprising, or odd

Example Sentence with 斗怪争奇

这场艺术展上,各位艺术家们都尽力斗怪争奇,展现了各自独特的创意。
In this art exhibition, all the artists tried their best to vie for originality, showcasing their unique creativity.

Idioms Related to 斗怪争奇

More idioms starting with 斗

  • dòu斗lì丽zhēng争yán妍vie for beauty
  • dǒu斗shēng升zhī之shuǐ水meager help; a drop in the bucket
  • dòu斗shēng升zhī之lù禄a meager salary
  • dǒu斗nán南yī一rén人an unparalleled talent
  • dòu斗chún唇hé合shé舌to show off one's eloquence
  • dòu斗mèi媚zhēng争yán妍vie for charm and beauty
  • dòu斗zhì志áng昂yáng扬full of fight and enthusiasm
  • dǒu斗zhé折shé蛇xíng行winding like the Big Dipper and a snake
  • dǒu斗yì挹jī箕yáng扬Impractical or useless
  • dòu斗hú斛zhī之lù禄a meager salary
  • dǒu斗fāng方míng名shì士Pretentious dabbler in minor arts
  • dòu斗zhì智dòu斗lì力compete in wits and strength

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Questions about 斗怪争奇

What does 斗怪争奇 mean?

斗怪争奇 (dòu guài zhēng qí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to compete in displaying strangeness or novelty”.

How do you pronounce 斗怪争奇?

斗怪争奇 is pronounced dòu guài zhēng qí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 斗怪争奇 literally mean?

Literally, 斗怪争奇 means “compete in strangeness, vie for novelty”. It is used to mean “to compete in displaying strangeness or novelty”.

What is the Chinese definition of 斗怪争奇?

指以奇怪取胜。

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