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早韭晚菘
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早韭晚菘 — “Seasonal fresh vegetables”

早韭晚菘 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Seasonal fresh vegetables”. Particularly early spring chives and late autumn bok choy. Literally, “Early chives, late bok choy”.

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早韭晚菘 Pronunciation and Pinyin

早韭晚菘 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
早
zǎo6early in time
韭
jiǔ9chives
晚
wǎn11evening, late, junior
菘
sōng11Chinese cabbage or woad plant

Example Sentence with 早韭晚菘

奶奶每次做饭,都喜欢用应季的食材,比如春天的早韭,秋天的晚菘,味道总是格外鲜美。
Grandma always prefers to use seasonal ingredients when cooking; for instance, early spring chives and late autumn bok choy, which always make the dishes exceptionally delicious.

Idioms Related to 早韭晚菘

Synonyms of 早韭晚菘

  • chūn春jiǔ韭qiū秋sōng菘seasonal fresh vegetables

More idioms starting with 早

  • zǎo早wèi为zhī之suǒ所make arrangements for it early
  • zǎo早chū出wǎn晚guī归go out early and return late
  • zǎo早chū出mù暮guī归out all day
  • zǎo早zhān占wù勿yào药recover naturally without medicine
  • zǎo早cháo朝yàn晏bà罢Work diligently from dawn to dusk
  • zǎo早cháo朝yàn晏tuì退work from dawn till dusk
  • zǎo早zhī知jīn今rì日,,hé何bì必dāng当chū初If only I had known earlier
  • zǎo早zhī知jīn今rì日,,huǐ悔bù不dāng当chū初If only I had known, I wouldn't have done it

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Questions about 早韭晚菘

What does 早韭晚菘 mean?

早韭晚菘 (zǎo jiǔ wǎn sōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Seasonal fresh vegetables”.

How do you pronounce 早韭晚菘?

早韭晚菘 is pronounced zǎo jiǔ wǎn sōng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 早韭晚菘 literally mean?

Literally, 早韭晚菘 means “Early chives, late bok choy”. It is used to mean “Seasonal fresh vegetables”.

What is the Chinese definition of 早韭晚菘?

菘:蔬菜名,品种较多。初春的韭菜和秋末的菘菜。泛指应时的蔬菜。

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