千奇百怪 all kinds of strange
Explanation
形容各种各样奇怪的事物。
Describes a variety of strange things.
Origin Story
在古代中国，有一位名叫李白的诗人，他喜欢游历四方，见识各种奇闻异事。一天，他来到一座山脚下，发现山洞里住着一位老神仙。老神仙告诉李白，自己修炼了几百年，见过无数稀奇古怪的事物，其中最令人惊叹的就是深山里的奇花异草。老神仙说，这些奇花异草千奇百怪，形态各异，有的像金鱼，有的像蝴蝶，有的像龙，有的像凤，真是让人叹为观止。李白听后十分好奇，于是请求老神仙带自己去看一看。老神仙答应了，带着李白走进山洞深处，那里果然生长着各种奇花异草。李白看着这些千奇百怪的植物，不禁感叹大自然的奇妙和神奇，他将这次奇遇写进了诗歌，流传后世。
In ancient China, there was a poet named Li Bai who loved to travel around and experience all kinds of strange and wonderful things. One day, he came to the foot of a mountain and found an old immortal living in a cave. The old immortal told Li Bai that he had practiced for hundreds of years and had seen countless strange and bizarre things, the most amazing of which were the exotic flowers and plants in the deep mountains. The old immortal said that these exotic flowers and plants were all kinds of strange and unusual, with different shapes and forms, some like goldfish, some like butterflies, some like dragons, some like phoenixes, truly amazing. Li Bai was very curious, so he asked the old immortal to take him to see them. The old immortal agreed and took Li Bai deep into the cave, where indeed all kinds of exotic flowers and plants grew. Li Bai looked at these strange and unusual plants and couldn't help but marvel at the wonder and magic of nature. He wrote this adventure into his poetry and it has been passed down through the ages.
Usage
这个成语一般用来形容各种各样奇特的事物，比如：自然界中千奇百怪的动物，艺术作品中千奇百怪的造型等等。
This idiom is generally used to describe all kinds of strange and unusual things, such as the countless bizarre animals in nature, the countless bizarre shapes in works of art, etc.
Examples
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马戏团的表演真是千奇百怪，让人眼花缭乱。
ma xi tuan de biao yan zhen shi qian qi bai guai, rang ren yan hua liao luan.
The circus performances were really bizarre and dazzling.
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这座古城的建筑千奇百怪，充满了历史的沧桑感。
zhe zuo gu cheng de jian zhu qian qi bai guai, chong man le li shi de cang sang gan
The architecture of this ancient city is bizarre and full of historical patina.