残汤剩饭 — “Leftovers from a meal”
残汤剩饭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “leftovers from a meal”. Fig. things given as charity or handouts; paltry remnants. Literally, “leftover soup and leftover rice”.
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残汤剩饭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
残汤剩饭 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 残汤剩饭
他宁愿自己辛勤工作，也不愿靠别人的残汤剩饭过活。
He preferred to work hard himself rather than live off others' handouts.
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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
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- 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
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What does 残汤剩饭 mean?
残汤剩饭 (cán tāng shèng fàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “leftovers from a meal”.
How do you pronounce 残汤剩饭?
残汤剩饭 is pronounced cán tāng shèng fàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 残汤剩饭 literally mean?
Literally, 残汤剩饭 means “leftover soup and leftover rice”. It is used to mean “leftovers from a meal”.
What is the Chinese definition of 残汤剩饭?
指吃剩的饭菜。也比喻别人施舍的东西。