mixed dried fruits; hodgepodge
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
assorted dried fruits and preserves; mixed sweetmeats
Traditional snack, especially popular during Spring Festival in northern China.
Guò过
nián年
de的
shí时
hou候
，
jiā家
lǐ里
zǒng总
yào要
mǎi买
jǐ几
jīn斤
zá杂
bàn拌
r儿
。
During the New Year, the family always buys a few jin of assorted dried fruits.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zá杂
bàn拌
r儿
lǐ里
yǒu有
xìng杏
gān干
、
táo桃
fǔ脯
hé和
guā瓜
zǐ子
。
This assorted mix contains dried apricots, preserved peaches, and melon seeds.
noun
hodgepodge; hotchpotch; miscellaneous collection
Metaphorical usage, often mildly pejorative, implying a lack of coherence or unifying theme.
Zhè这
ge个
jí集
zi子
shì是
gè个
dà大
zá杂
bàn拌
r儿
，
yǒu有
shī诗
，
yǒu有
zá杂
wén文
，
yǒu有
yóu游
jì记
，
hái还
yǒu有
duǎn短
piān篇
xiǎo小
shuō说
。
This collection is a real hodgepodge, containing poetry, essays, travelogues, and even short stories.
Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
xiàng像
gè个
zá杂
bàn拌
r儿
，
shén什
me么
yuán元
sù素
dōu都
yǒu有
，
dàn但
dōu都
bù不
shēn深
rù入
。
This movie is like a mishmash—it has every element, but none of them are explored in depth.