live mixed together; dwell in diversity
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to live together in a mixed community (of people from different places)
formalCommonly used in formal or literary contexts, particularly in the idiom '五方杂处' (wǔ fāng zá chǔ), describing a cosmopolitan area where people from all regions gather.
Zhè这
lǐ里
wǔ五
fāng方
zá杂
chǔ处
，
wén文
huà化
duō多
yuán元
。
People from all corners of the country live here, creating a diverse culture.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǎng港
kǒu口
chéng城
shì市
sì四
hǎi海
zá杂
chǔ处
，
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
huó活
lì力
。
This port city is where people from all over the world mix and dwell, full of vitality.
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Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
zhè这
yī一
dài带
gè各
zú族
zá杂
chǔ处
，
xíng形
chéng成
le了
dú独
tè特
de的
fēng风
sú俗
。
Historically, various ethnic groups lived together in this area, forming unique customs.