莫名其妙

mò míng qí miào

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

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Definitions

1. (idiom) baffling; bizarre; without rhyme or reason; inexplicable

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 理所当然 lǐ suǒ dāng rán 理所当然 lǐ suǒ dāng rán as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course 表示合乎情理、应该如此: as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course

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• 摸不着头脑 mō bu zháo tóu nǎo 摸不着头脑 mō bu zháo tóu nǎo to be unable to make any sense of the matter 口语中表达困惑不解: to be unable to make any sense of the matter

Usage notes

Common mistakes

不可写作‘莫明其妙’或‘莫明奇妙’，成语固定为‘莫名其妙’。

Example Sentences

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他突然生气了，真是 莫名其妙 。

He suddenly got angry; it was really baffling.

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Child Words of 莫名其妙

• 其 其 qí: his
• 名 名 míng: name
• 妙 妙 miào: clever
• 莫 莫 mò: do not
• 莫名 莫名 mò míng: inexpressible; indescribable; unexplainable; inexplicable