光怪陆离

Traditional: 光怪陸離

guāng guài lù lí

Dictionary entry

monstrous and multicolored

What does 光怪陆离 mean?

光怪陆离 (guāng guài lù lí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1monstrous and multicolored

2grotesque and variegated

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光guānglight; ray (CL:道[dao4]) · bright; shiny 怪guàiodd; strange; uncanny · (bound form) monster; supernatural being 陆Lùsurname Lu 离chīmythical beast (archaic)

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光怪陆离

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