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五花八门
Idiomwǔ huā bā mén
Description
“五花八门”用来说东西的种类很多，非常多样。
"五花八门" is used to say that there are many kinds of things, very diverse.
比如商店里有五花八门的水果，就是说水果又多又不一样。
For example, if a store has 五花八门 fruits, it means the fruits are many and different.
Meanings
五花八门wǔ huā bā mén
of a wide variety; all kinds of; multifarious
网上的东西五花八门，什么都有。
The internet has a wide variety of things, everything you can imagine.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally referred to varied military battle formations (五花阵, 八门阵), now means great variety.
- Nuance
often carries a slightly playful or overwhelmed tone about excessive diversity.
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