残汤冷饭 — “Leftovers”
残汤冷饭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “leftovers”. Cold and unappetizing food; remnants of a meal. Literally, “leftover soup and cold rice”.
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残汤冷饭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
残汤冷饭 Character Breakdown
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尽管生活条件一度艰苦，他从不抱怨吃残汤冷饭，总是心怀感激
Even though life was tough for a while, he never grumbled about eating cold and unappetizing leftovers, always remaining grateful.
Idioms Related to 残汤冷饭
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- cán残bīng兵bài败zú卒remnants of a defeated army
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- cán残jūn军bài败jiàng将defeated and scattered forces
- cán残dōng冬là腊yuè月depths of winter
- cán残guī圭duàn断bì璧valuable fragments
- cán残yuán垣duàn断bì壁dilapidated ruins
- cán残shān山shèng剩shuǐ水remnants of a devastated landscape
- cán残nián年yú余lì力remaining years and declining strength
- cán残nián年mù暮jǐng景one's declining years
- cán残rěn忍bù不rén仁cruel and inhumane
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Open the tool →Questions about 残汤冷饭
What does 残汤冷饭 mean?
残汤冷饭 (cán tāng lěng fàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “leftovers”.
How do you pronounce 残汤冷饭?
残汤冷饭 is pronounced cán tāng lěng fàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 残汤冷饭 literally mean?
Literally, 残汤冷饭 means “leftover soup and cold rice”. It is used to mean “leftovers”.
What is the Chinese definition of 残汤冷饭?
残：剩下。残剩下来的汤水和饭菜