四不像

MEANING

1. 壹名noun

   common name for 麋鹿[mi2 lu4], Père David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus), which is said to resemble an amalgam of animals such as a cow, deer, donkey and horse

   • sìbùxiàngshìyīzhǒngxīyǒudedòngwù.

     四不像是一种稀有的动物。🔊

     The si bu xiang is a rare type of animal.

2. 貳名noun

   an odd mixture of disparate elements

   • zhègeshèjìzhēnshìgesìbùxiàng.

     这个设计真是个四不像。🔊

     This design is really a strange mixture of incongruous elements.

3. 參名noun

   hodgepodge

   • zhègefángjiānzhēnshìyīgesìbùxiàng.

     这个房间真是一个四不像。🔊

     This room is really a complete mess.

4. 肆名noun

   farrago

   • zhègegùshìzhēnshìgesìbùxiàng.

     这个故事真是个四不像。🔊

     This story is really a hodgepodge of contradictions.