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热锅炒菜

热锅炒菜 — “To make use of existing favorable conditions”

热锅炒菜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make use of existing favorable conditions”. To take advantage of readily available resources to get things done. Literally, “stir-fry vegetables in a hot wok”.

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热锅炒菜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

热锅炒菜 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
热
rè10hot, heat, fever, popular
锅
guō12cooking pot or pan
炒
chǎo8stir-fry, speculate, resell
菜
cài12vegetable or dish

Example Sentence with 热锅炒菜

他们利用现有的设备,热锅炒菜,很快就完成了任务。
They made use of the existing equipment, like stir-frying vegetables in a hot wok, and quickly completed the task.

Idioms Related to 热锅炒菜

Synonyms of 热锅炒菜

  • chèn趁rè热dǎ打tiě铁Strike while the iron is hot

More idioms starting with 热

  • rè热zhōng中míng名lì利eagerly pursuing fame and gain
  • rè热kě可zhì炙shǒu手immense power and influence
  • rè热xīn心kuài快cháng肠Warm-hearted and frank
  • rè热xīn心cháng肠warm-hearted and eager to help
  • rè热xīn心kǔ苦kǒu口earnestly and repeatedly advise with sincere enthusiasm
  • rè热qíng情bēn奔fàng放passionately unrestrained
  • rè热qíng情yáng洋yì溢Brimming with enthusiasm
  • rè热qì气téng腾téng腾steaming hot and lively
  • rè热lèi泪yíng盈kuàng眶eyes brimming with warm tears
  • rè热huǒ火cháo朝tiān天Bustling with activity and enthusiasm
  • rè热chǎo炒rè热mài卖teach what one has just learned
  • rè热rè热hū乎hū乎Warm and cordial

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What does 热锅炒菜 mean?

热锅炒菜 (rè guō chǎo cài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make use of existing favorable conditions”.

How do you pronounce 热锅炒菜?

热锅炒菜 is pronounced rè guō chǎo cài in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 热锅炒菜 literally mean?

Literally, 热锅炒菜 means “stir-fry vegetables in a hot wok”. It is used to mean “to make use of existing favorable conditions”.

What is the Chinese definition of 热锅炒菜?

比喻利用现成的条件办事

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