怪 才

guài cáidictionary entry

eccentric genius / quirky genius

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Original source entry:

怪才怪才 [guai4 cai2] /eccentric genius; quirky genius/

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怪
guài
odd / strange / uncanny / (bound form) monster / supernatural being / to find strange / to regard as odd / to blame / (coll.) somewhat / rather
才
cái
ability / talent / sb of a certain type / a capable individual / then and only then / just now / (before an expression of quantity) only / (emphatic, esp. in contrast or correction) really / actually / (variant of 才[cái]) just now / (variant of 才[cái]) (before an expression of quantity) only

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