五花八门 (wǔ huā bā mén) — (chengyu) all kinds of, varied, of every description
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'all kinds of, of every variety' — emphasizes bewildering diversity. 形形色色 focuses on the range of types, while 五花八门 adds a sense of dazzling, even chaotic variety.
phrase
(chengyu) all kinds ofvariedof every description
Examples
- 五花八门，。Wǎng luò shàng de xìn xī wǔ huā bā mén, xū yào zǐ xì fēn biàn zhēn jiǎ.The information online is all kinds; you need to carefully distinguish truth from falsehood.
- 五花八门，。Zhè jiā chāo shì de shāng pǐn zhēn wǔ huā bā mén, cóng shí pǐn dào diàn qì yàng yàng dōu yǒu.This supermarket has really all sorts of products — from food to electronics, everything is available.
- 五花八门，。Miàn duì wǔ huā bā mén de jiǎn féi fāng fǎ, tā bù zhī dào gāi xuǎn nǎ ge.Faced with all kinds of weight-loss methods, she didn't know which one to choose.
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