杯残炙冷 — “Leftovers from a meal”
杯残炙冷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “leftovers from a meal”. Also, favors or scraps from the powerful or influential. Literally, “broken cups and cold roast”.
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杯残炙冷 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他现在境况不佳，只能靠着别人施舍的杯残炙冷勉强度日。
He is now in a difficult situation, barely managing to live on the scraps and leftovers others bestow.
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More idioms starting with 杯
- bēi杯zhōng中zhī之wù物alcoholic beverages
- bēi杯zhōng中wù物alcoholic drink
- bēi杯zhōng中shé蛇yǐng影frightened by imaginary dangers
- bēi杯quān圈zhī之sī思Longing for one's deceased mother
- bēi杯gōng弓shì市hǔ虎imagining dangers from groundless suspicions
- bēi杯gōng弓shé蛇yǐng影imaginary fears cause self-fright
- bēi杯yǐng影shé蛇gōng弓scared by imaginary fears
- bēi杯shuǐ水zhī之jìng敬a humble token of respect
- bēi杯shuǐ水zhī之xiè谢a meager token of gratitude
- bēi杯shuǐ水lì粒sù粟meager amount of food and drink
- bēi杯shuǐ水yú舆xīn薪an utterly inadequate measure
- bēi杯shuǐ水chē车xīn薪an utterly inadequate measure
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What does 杯残炙冷 mean?
杯残炙冷 (bēi cán zhì lěng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “leftovers from a meal”.
How do you pronounce 杯残炙冷?
杯残炙冷 is pronounced bēi cán zhì lěng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 杯残炙冷 literally mean?
Literally, 杯残炙冷 means “broken cups and cold roast”. It is used to mean “leftovers from a meal”.
What is the Chinese definition of 杯残炙冷?
炙：烤肉。指残剩的饭菜。也指权贵施舍的东西