4 characters Idiom and proverb 10 989

We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「怪誕詭奇」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

This introduction highlights the idiom 「怪誕詭奇」, with its meaning and examples explained below.

Grotesque: absurd, strange; weird: treacherous, strange. Describes something absurd and bizarre.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

guài dàn guǐ qí

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gwaai3 daan3 gwai2 kei4

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.