四不像 in English si4 bu4 xiang4 Meaning

Meanings

  • 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
  • an odd mixture of disparate elements
  • hodgepodge
  • farrago

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Pinyin

si4 bu4 xiang4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

si4four bu4(negative prefix) xiang4to resemble