cin1 kei4 baak3 gwaai3千奇百怪
Jyutpingcin1 kei4 baak3 gwaai3
Yalechīn kèih baak gwaai
Definition
Exceedingly strange; having all kinds of weird or peculiar things and phenomena.
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How it's used
Use this idiom to describe a situation where there is a wide variety of odd, eccentric, or bizarre things occurring simultaneously. It carries a sense of surprise or mild amusement rather than fear or danger. It is frequently used to comment on human behavior, fashion trends, or unusual news stories.
Examples
Their ideas are truly bizarre.
There are countless strange things in this world.
Related words
Common phrases
bizarre ideas
all sorts of strange phenomena
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a single strange object or person, as the idiom implies a collection or a wide range of different oddities. It is not suitable for describing something that is simply scary or dangerous.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
