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稂莠不齐 — “A mixed bag”

稂莠不齐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a mixed bag”. A motley crew; good and bad people/things intermingled; uneven in quality. Literally, “weeds and darnel mixed unevenly”.

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稂莠不齐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

稂莠不齐 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
稂
láng12harmful weeds
莠
yǒu10bad person or weed
不
bù4not
齐
qí6even, neat, or aligned

Example Sentence with 稂莠不齐

这个团队的成员素质稂莠不齐,需要加强培训和管理才能提升整体水平。
The quality of the members in this team is uneven, requiring stronger training and management to improve the overall standard.

Idioms Related to 稂莠不齐

More idioms starting with 稂

  • láng稂bù不láng稂yǒu莠bù不yǒu莠good-for-nothing

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Questions about 稂莠不齐

What does 稂莠不齐 mean?

稂莠不齐 (láng yǒu bù qí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a mixed bag”.

How do you pronounce 稂莠不齐?

稂莠不齐 is pronounced láng yǒu bù qí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 稂莠不齐 literally mean?

Literally, 稂莠不齐 means “weeds and darnel mixed unevenly”. It is used to mean “a mixed bag”.

What is the Chinese definition of 稂莠不齐?

有好人也有坏人,好的坏的混在一起。

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