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Rocks with irregular patches of different colors or textures.
经过风化的杂色斑驳的岩石，记录了地质变迁的历史。
The weathered mottled rocks record the history of geological changes.
Often used in geological descriptions or scenic descriptions.
For natural scenes, '杂色斑驳' is a vivid phrase to describe irregular color variations. Pair it with sensory verbs like '闪烁' (glimmer), '映衬' (set off), or '突兀' (stand out) for richer imagery.
This is a literal descriptive phrase, not an idiom. Each character contributes to the meaning: '杂色' (variegated colors), '斑驳' (mottled), '岩石' (rocks).
杂色 (zá sè): mixed colors; 斑驳 (bān bó): mottled/variegated; 的 (de): possessive particle; 岩石 (yán shí): rock. The phrase combines two descriptive terms for color/texture with the noun 'rock'.
Commonly used in written Chinese, especially in literature, geography, or travel writing to describe the visual texture of rocks. Avoid using in formal scientific reports where precise geological terms are preferred.