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五味杂陈
wǔ​wèi​zá​chén

to have mixed feelings

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 五味 wǔ​wèi
    five flavors
    The five flavors of Chinese cooking: sour 酸 suān, sweet 甜 tián, bitter 苦 kǔ, spicy 辣 là, and salty 咸 xián; by extension, any variety of flavors.
  2. 杂陈 雜陳 zá​chén
    to display in a jumble
    To be displayed or presented in a mixed or jumbled way; often used to describe a confused mixture of feelings or qualities.