弔詭 diào guǐ

paradoxical; bizarre

Word data

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Definitions

  1. 1. paradoxical
  2. 2. bizarre
  3. 3. a paradox (from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 庄子zhuāng zǐ)

Characters

Character Meaning
弔 diào
to hang up; to suspend; to condole with
詭 guǐ
sly; crafty; weird