剩菜残羹 — “Leftover food”
剩菜残羹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Leftover food”. Metaphorically, discarded or useless remnants; dregs; mere scraps. Literally, “leftover dishes and dregs of soup”.
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剩菜残羹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
剩菜残羹 Character Breakdown
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他觉得这份工作只是别人挑剩下的剩菜残羹，没什么发展前途。
He felt this job was merely the leftovers that others had discarded, with no future prospects.
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What does 剩菜残羹 mean?
剩菜残羹 (shèng cài cán gēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Leftover food”.
How do you pronounce 剩菜残羹?
剩菜残羹 is pronounced shèng cài cán gēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 剩菜残羹 literally mean?
Literally, 剩菜残羹 means “leftover dishes and dregs of soup”. It is used to mean “Leftover food”.
What is the Chinese definition of 剩菜残羹?
吃剩的食物。比喻弃余无用之物。