guāi​zhāng

eccentric and unreasonable

  • created sense approved 乖张/乖張 · guāi​zhāng · eccentric and unreasonable — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    乖张 / 乖張

    guāi​zhāng

    eccentric and unreasonable

    describes someone who is peevish, stubborn, or acts in a way that is contrary to common sense or reason

    乖 (literal) → 乖 · guāi · perverse 张 (literal) → 张/張 · zhāng · tense

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  • created sense approved 乖张/乖張 · guāi​zhāng · unfavorable — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    乖张 / 乖張

    guāi​zhāng

    unfavorable

    unlucky or going against one's wishes, particularly regarding one's fate or luck

    乖 (literal) → 乖 · guāi · to go against 张 (literal) → 张/張 · zhāng · tense

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  • created sense approved 乖张/乖張 · guāi​zhāng · deviant — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    乖张 / 乖張

    guāi​zhāng

    deviant

    divergent, different, or at odds with something (often used in classical contexts)

    乖 (literal) → 乖 · guāi · to go against 张 (literal) → 张/張 · zhāng · to open

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