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龍蛇混雜

简龙蛇混杂 · 繁龍蛇混雜

Mandarin · pinyin lóng shé hùn zá

lit. dragons and snakes mingle (idiom)
fig. a mix of good people and scumbags

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龍: Look up this written character
蛇: shé · snake
混: hùn · to mix, blend, mingle; to bumble along
雜: Look up this written character
龙: lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor
杂: zá · mixed, blended; mix, mingle

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2–2–4–2 · long2 she2 hun4 za2

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lung4 se4 wan6 zaap6

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(idiomatic) good and bad people mixed up; wise and unwise huddled together

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