邪門

English translation: Creepy

06:30 Jan 1, 2015
Chinese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Slang
Chinese term or phrase: 邪門
第一次買彩票,號碼就跟自己的年生八字一模一樣,太邪門了吧。
David C P Lo
Hong Kong
Local time: 08:26
English translation:Creepy
Explanation:
Would be the expected expression

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Note added at 1 day5 hrs (2015-01-02 11:50:30 GMT)
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It's so creepy that the first lottery ticket I bought had the same number as my birth dates.

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Note added at 1 day7 hrs (2015-01-02 14:08:04 GMT)
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I rather like spooky, actually.
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Lincoln Hui
Hong Kong
Local time: 08:26
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2weird
minnie1205
4 +1Coincidence
Jiayin Jenny Zheng
4 -1Creepy
Lincoln Hui


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
weird


Explanation:
it means unbelievable with coincidence

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Note added at 17 mins (2015-01-01 06:48:05 GMT)
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ok, according to the context, it can be translated into "such a weird coincidence". :)

minnie1205
China
Local time: 08:26
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, and I sort of agree. But is there a stronger word? "Weird" is not as expressive ans "邪門"。


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Xing: what a coincidence
8 hrs

agree  jyuan_us: The word stronger is eerie
1 day 16 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Coincidence


Explanation:
can be translated into a "strange coincidence" or "how odd".

Jiayin Jenny Zheng
United States
Local time: 19:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ChineseChinese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jyuan_us: The word stronger than odd is eerie.
1 day 9 hrs
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Creepy


Explanation:
Would be the expected expression

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Note added at 1 day5 hrs (2015-01-02 11:50:30 GMT)
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It's so creepy that the first lottery ticket I bought had the same number as my birth dates.

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Note added at 1 day7 hrs (2015-01-02 14:08:04 GMT)
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I rather like spooky, actually.

Lincoln Hui
Hong Kong
Local time: 08:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: That reminds me of another word, "spooky". What are you comments on this, please?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  jyuan_us: adj. An overused slang term for sexually inappropriate... It has five definitions in the dictionary but none of which is appropritate for the context.
1 day 5 hrs
  -> It's not my problem if that's the only meaning you know for that word.
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