残汤剩水 — “Leftovers”
残汤剩水 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “leftovers”. Dregs; scraps of food and drink; what's left after others have had their fill. Literally, “remnant soup and leftover water”.
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残汤剩水 Pronunciation and Pinyin
残汤剩水 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 残汤剩水
客人走后，桌上只剩下一些残汤剩水
After the guests left, only some leftover food and drink remained on the table.
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Open the tool →Questions about 残汤剩水
What does 残汤剩水 mean?
残汤剩水 (cán tāng shèng shuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “leftovers”.
How do you pronounce 残汤剩水?
残汤剩水 is pronounced cán tāng shèng shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 残汤剩水 literally mean?
Literally, 残汤剩水 means “remnant soup and leftover water”. It is used to mean “leftovers”.
What is the Chinese definition of 残汤剩水?
指残剩下来的汤水与食物