mixed stew; hodgepodge; jumble
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
a mixed stew made from various ingredients
Refers to a specific type of Chinese dish, often home-style cooking.
Jīn今
tiān天
de的
wǎn晚
fàn饭
shì是
shū蔬
cài菜
dà大
zá杂
huì烩
。
Tonight's dinner is a mixed vegetable stew.
Dōng东
běi北
luàn乱
dùn炖
jiù就
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
dà大
zá杂
huì烩
。
Northeastern-style mixed stew is a type of 'dazahui'.
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Tā他
yòng用
shèng剩
xià下
de的
shí食
cái材
zuò做
le了
yī一
dà大
guō锅
dà大
zá杂
huì烩
。
He used the leftover ingredients to make a big pot of mixed stew.
noun
hodgepodge; jumble; mishmash; chaotic mixture
derogatoryUsed metaphorically to describe a disorganized or incoherent mix of different things, often implying low quality or lack of planning.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
nèi内
róng容
zá杂
luàn乱
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
jiù就
shì是
gè个
dà大
zá杂
huì烩
。
The content of this book is messy; it's simply a hodgepodge.
Tā他
nà那
gè个
fāng方
àn案
méi没
yǒu有
hé核
xīn心
sī思
xiǎng想
，
shì是
gè个
dà大
zá杂
huì烩
。
His proposal has no core idea; it's a jumble of everything.
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Zhè这
gè个
zhǎn展
lǎn览
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
fēng风
gé格
gè各
yì异
，
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
xiàng像
gè个
dà大
zá杂
huì烩
。
The works in this exhibition have varied styles, making it look like a mishmash.