4 characters Idiom and proverb 15 777

We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「殊形詭狀」, explained below.

We’re presenting the idiom 「殊形詭狀」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.

It means strange and bizarre. Different, strange shapes.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

shū xíng guǐ zhuàng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

syu4 ying4 gwai2 jong6

Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.