光怪陆离

guāng guài lù lí

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Definitions

1. monstrous and multicolored
2. grotesque and variegated

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Child Words of 光怪陆离

• 光 光 guāng: light
• 怪 怪 guài: bewildering
• 离 离 chī: mythical beast (archaic)
• 离 离 lí: to leave
• 陆 陆 liù: six (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
• 陆 陆 lù: (bound form) land (as opposed to the sea)