光怪陆离 bizarre and colorful
Explanation
光怪陆离是一个汉语成语，形容奇形怪状，五颜六色。它通常用来描述色彩斑斓、形状奇特的景象，也常用于形容事物杂乱无章、令人眼花缭乱的状态。
Guāng guài lù lí (光怪陆离) is a Chinese idiom that describes strange and colorful shapes. It is usually used to describe colorful and oddly shaped scenes, but also to describe the state of things that are messy and overwhelming.
Origin Story
传说在古代蜀地，有一座神秘的山谷，谷中奇花异草遍地，各种珍禽异兽出没。山谷中云雾缭绕，时常出现光怪陆离的景象，有的植物会发出五彩斑斓的光芒，有的石头形状奇特，像各种各样的动物。曾经有一位勇敢的探险家进入山谷探险，他一路走来，看到的景象都让他感到惊讶和兴奋，各种奇特的植物和动物让他目不暇接。他用画笔记录下这一切，他的画作后来被人们称作“光怪陆离图”，成为后人了解古代蜀地奇异景象的重要资料。
Legend has it that in ancient Shu, there was a mysterious valley where strange flowers and plants grew everywhere, and various rare birds and animals roamed. The valley was shrouded in mist, and bizarre scenes often appeared. Some plants emitted colorful lights, and some stones had strange shapes, resembling various animals. Once, a brave explorer ventured into the valley. What he saw along the way surprised and excited him. The various strange plants and animals kept him captivated. He recorded everything with his brush. His artwork was later called “The Picture of the Strange and Colorful”, becoming an important source for future generations to understand the strange scenes of ancient Shu.
Usage
光怪陆离主要用于描写色彩斑斓、奇形怪状的景象，以及令人眼花缭乱的事物。
Guāng guài lù lí is mainly used to describe colorful and strangely shaped scenes, as well as overwhelming things.
Examples
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那幻灯片上展示的图像真是光怪陆离。
nà huàngdēngpiàn shàng zhǎnshì de túxiàng zhēnshi guāngguài lùlí
The images shown on the slides were really bizarre and colorful.