五味杂陈

wǔ wèi zá chén

mixed feelings

Character by character

五wǔ
five

味wèi
flavours

杂zá
mixed

陈chén
laid out

看着父母一天天变老，我心里五味杂陈。

Watching my parents grow older day by day fills me with mixed feelings.

Tone: neutral.

The five flavours (sweet, sour, bitter, spicy, salty) stand for joy and sorrow together; usually 心里五味杂陈.

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