Multiple meanings

Hello. "Variety" means that things are varied, unpredictable and dazzling. In fact, in ancient times, "multifarious" had different meanings.

"Baibian" originally refers to "Wuhua Array" and "Bamen Array", both of which are the names of arrays in ancient art of war. Later it was generally used as a metaphor for all walks of life. The "five flowers" are: Jin Juhua, a woman who sells tea; Kapok—

-street doctors; Narcissus-the singer in the restaurant; Hot flowers-juggling; Local cowflowers-some porters.

The "eight doors" are: a towel-fortune telling; Two-door skin-selling herbs; Three colors-juggling; Four hexagrams-Jianghu artists; Wumenping-storyteller and storyteller; Six doors away-street singers; Seven-tone-using tents and paper; Eight-door chat-singing opera on high platform.

Later, people used the word "multifarious" to refer to the complexity and diversity of all walks of life. With the development of the times, the center of meaning has changed, that is, it has expanded from industry to other things.