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猎奇

獵奇
lièqí
verb #29,129

Meanings

  1. 1 to seek novelty
  2. 2 to hunt for the unusual or exotic
  3. 3 to satisfy curiosity about the bizarre

Examples

他喜欢猎奇，总是寻找各种稀奇古怪的事物。
Tā xǐhuan lièqí, zǒng shì xúnzhǎo gèzhǒng xīqí gǔguài de shìwù.
He loves seeking novelty and is always looking for strange and unusual things.
这篇文章只是为了猎奇，没有什么深度。
Zhè piān wénzhāng zhǐshì wèile lièqí, méiyǒu shénme shēndù.
This article is just written to satisfy curiosity about the bizarre — it has no real depth.

Tips

usage
猎奇 often carries a slightly negative connotation — suggesting shallow curiosity driven by a desire for shock or novelty rather than genuine understanding. Compare 求知 (qiúzhī, seeking knowledge).

Stroke Order

猎 liè
奇 qí