稀奇古怪

Mandarin · pinyin xī qí gǔ guài

Meanings

  1. (idiom) crazy; bizarre; weird; fantastic; strange
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稀
xī · rare, unusual, scarce; sparse
奇
qí · strange, unusual, uncanny, occult
古
gǔ · old, classic, ancient
怪
guài · strange, unusual, peculiar
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1–2–3–4 · xi1 qi2 gu3 guai4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hei1 kei4 gu2 gwaai3

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hei1 kei4 gu2 gwaai3

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  1. (idiomatic) crazy; bizarre; weird; fantastic; strange

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