奇技淫巧
qí​jì​yín​qiǎo

fancy gadgets

  • created reference approved 奇技淫巧 → 奇伎淫巧 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    奇技淫巧 qí​jì​yín​qiǎo

    奇伎淫巧 qí​jì​yín​qiǎo

    variant

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  • created sense approved 奇技淫巧 · qí​jì​yín​qiǎo · fancy gadgets — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    奇技淫巧

    qí​jì​yín​qiǎo

    fancy gadgets

    overly exotic or clever skills and gadgets that are considered frivolous, useless, or morally corrupting; often used in a derogatory way to describe foreign technology

    奇技 (literal) → 奇技 · qí​jì · special skill 淫巧 (literal) → 淫巧 · yín​qiǎo · excessive ingenuity

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