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奇谈怪论

qí tán guài lùndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
strange tales and absurd arguments (idiom) / unreasonable remarks
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

奇談怪論 奇谈怪论 [qi2 tan2 guai4 lun4] /strange tales and absurd arguments (idiom)/unreasonable remarks/

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Other forms in these source records: 奇談怪論

  • 奇
    jī

    odd (number)

    qí

    strange / odd / weird / wonderful / surprisingly / unusually

  • 谈
    tán

    to speak / to talk / to converse / to chat / to discuss

    Tán

    surname Tan

  • 怪
    guài

    odd / strange / uncanny / (bound form) monster / supernatural being / to find strange / to regard as odd / to blame / (coll.) somewhat / rather

  • 论
    lùn

    opinion / view / theory / doctrine / to discuss / to talk about / to regard / to consider / per / by the (kilometer, hour etc)

    Lún

    abbr. for 論語|论语[Lún yǔ], The Analects (of Confucius)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.