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山珍海错

shān zhēn hǎi cuòdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
rarities from the mountain and the sea (idiom) / fig. a sumptuous spread of food delicacies
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

山珍海錯 山珍海错 [shan1 zhen1 hai3 cuo4] /rarities from the mountain and the sea (idiom); fig. a sumptuous spread of food delicacies/

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Other forms in these source records: 山珍海錯

  • 山
    shān

    mountain / hill (CL:座[zuò]) / (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on

    Shān

    surname Shan

  • 珍
    zhēn

    precious thing / treasure / culinary delicacy / rare / valuable / to value highly

  • 海
    hǎi

    ocean / sea / CL:個|个[gè],片[piàn] / great number of people or things / (dialect) numerous

    Hǎi

    surname Hai

  • 错
    cuò

    mistake / wrong / bad / interlocking / complex / to grind / to polish / to alternate / to stagger / to miss / to let slip / to evade / to inlay with gold or silver

    Cuò

    surname Cuo

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