Definition
乖张 is a literary adjective describing someone whose behavior is eccentric, perverse, or unreasonably contrary — often implying willful oddness rather than mental illness. It's used in formal or written contexts, not in casual conversation.
s.v.
eccentric and unreasonableperverse in disposition
Examples
- 乖张，。Tā zhège rén xìnggé guāi zhāng, hěn nán gēn rén xiāngchǔ.He has an eccentric and unreasonable personality — very hard to get along with.
- 乖张。Wénzhāng pīpíng le nàxiē xíngwéi guāi zhāng de guānyuán.The article criticized those officials whose behavior was perverse.
- 乖张，。Tā de yányǔ suīrán guāi zhāng, dàn bìngfēi èyì.Her words were eccentric and unreasonable, but not malicious.
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