wāi​guā​liè​zǎo

ugly but good-hearted

  • created sense approved 歪瓜裂枣/歪瓜裂棗 · wāi​guā​liè​zǎo · ugly but good-hearted — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    歪瓜裂枣 / 歪瓜裂棗

    wāi​guā​liè​zǎo

    ugly but good-hearted

    someone with an ugly appearance but a good heart; (sometimes) something that is ugly but useful

    歪 (literal) → 歪 · wāi · crooked 瓜 (literal) → 瓜 · guā · melon 裂 (literal) → 裂 · liè · to crack 枣 (literal) → 枣/棗 · zǎo · jujube

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 歪瓜裂枣/歪瓜裂棗 · wāi​guā​liè​zǎo · defective produce — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    歪瓜裂枣 / 歪瓜裂棗

    wāi​guā​liè​zǎo

    defective produce

    gnarled fruit or vegetables; (figuratively) low-quality or defective items

    歪 (literal) → 歪 · wāi · crooked 瓜 (literal) → 瓜 · guā · melon 裂 (literal) → 裂 · liè · to crack 枣 (literal) → 枣/棗 · zǎo · jujube

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense