淹荠燎菜 — “To be dirty and dilapidated”
淹荠燎菜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be dirty and dilapidated”. Like pickled shepherd's purse and smoked vegetables, describing something messy and worn out.
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淹荠燎菜 Pronunciation and Pinyin
淹荠燎菜 Character Breakdown
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那间废弃的小屋长期无人打理，里面家具摆设早已淹荠燎菜，一片狼藉。
The abandoned shack had been left untended for a long time; the furniture and decor inside were utterly dirty and dilapidated, a complete mess.
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What does 淹荠燎菜 mean?
淹荠燎菜 (yān jì liáo cài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be dirty and dilapidated”.
How do you pronounce 淹荠燎菜?
淹荠燎菜 is pronounced yān jì liáo cài in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 淹荠燎菜?
荠：荠菜；燎：熏制。像腌制的荠菜和熏制的肉菜一样脏乱。形容肮脏、破旧。