📖 Meaning
Bizarre, absurd, and contrary to reason. It describes statements, stories, or behavior that are wildly strange and do not conform to common sense or accepted norms.
📜 Origin Story
The phrase originates from Volume 4 of 'Youhuan Jiwen' (Records Heard While Traveling in Officialdom) by Zhang Shinan of the Song dynasty. The author discusses immortals, alchemists, and mysterious tales recorded since ancient times, but remarks that such stories are bizarre and unreasonable, offering no benefit to moral education in society. It was later used to criticize wild, groundless claims or behavior that defies common sense.
💡 Example Usage
他的故事越来越诡诞不经，让人难以相信。
His stories grew increasingly bizarre and absurd, making them hard to believe.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 诡诞不经
- Pinyin: guǐ dàn bù jīng
- Literal Translation: bizarre, absurd, not, conventional
- Category: Quality
- Characters: 4