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七荤八素

qī hūn bā sù

4-character word Traditional 七葷八素

What 七荤八素 means

1. confused
2. distracted

The characters in 七荤八素

• 七qīseven; 7
• 荤hūnstrong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc); non-vegetarian food (meat, fish etc); vulgar
• 八bāeight
• 素sùraw silk; white; plain, unadorned

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