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五花八门 — “Of a wide variety”

五花八门 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “of a wide variety”. Diverse; myriad; multifarious; of all shapes and forms. Literally, “five flowers and eight gates”.

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五花八门 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 五wǔ
  • 花huā
  • 八bā
  • 门mén

五花八门 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
五
wǔ4the number five
花
huā8Flower, spend, colorful, blurry
八
bā2the number eight
门
mén3door, gate, entrance

Example Sentence with 五花八门

这个艺术展汇集了来自不同流派的作品,真是五花八门,让人大开眼界。
This art exhibition gathered works from various genres, truly diverse and eye-opening.

Idioms Related to 五花八门

Synonyms of 五花八门

  • wǔ五guāng光shí十sè色vibrantly colorful and dazzling
  • xíng形xíng形sè色sè色all kinds of; various

Antonyms of 五花八门

  • yī一chéng成bù不biàn变remain unchanged

More idioms starting with 五

  • wǔ五shì世qí其chāng昌May descendants flourish for five generations
  • wǔ五qīn亲liù六juàn眷all one's relatives
  • wǔ五tǐ体tóu投dì地prostrate oneself in admiration
  • wǔ五tǐ体tóu投chéng诚utterly convinced and profoundly respectful
  • wǔ五hóu侯qī七guì贵high-ranking officials and influential nobles
  • wǔ五hóu侯jiǔ九bó伯all feudal lords and regional chiefs
  • wǔ五hòu侯là蜡zhú烛extravagant display of wealth and power
  • wǔ五diǎn典sān三fén坟ancient Chinese classics
  • wǔ五nèi内jù俱bēng崩utterly devastated or heartbroken
  • wǔ五nèi内rú如fén焚consumed by extreme anxiety
  • wǔ五dōng冬liù六xià夏all the year round

Questions about 五花八门

What does 五花八门 mean?
五花八门 (wǔ huā bā mén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “of a wide variety”.
How do you pronounce 五花八门?
五花八门 is pronounced wǔ huā bā mén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 五花八门 literally mean?
Literally, 五花八门 means “five flowers and eight gates”. It is used to mean “of a wide variety”.
What is the Chinese definition of 五花八门?
原指五行阵和八门阵。这是古代两种战术变化很多的阵势。比喻变化多端或花样繁多。
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