1, clear soup with little water
Pronunciation: q and q: ng t ā ng gu ü Shu ǐ
Explanation: Describe the dish as too watery, rough and tasteless.
Source: Jinyun Wang Yi's "Stupid King Boss": "The soup on the dining table is sparse, and the couple love each other on the hot kang."
2. It tastes like chewing wax
Pronunciation: wèI tóng jiao là
Description: It tastes like chewing wax. Describe a boring speech or article.
Source: Qing Wu Jingzi's "The Scholars": "The world became famous at first sight; He gave up his life to beg him; When you get it; It tastes like chewing wax. "
Interpretation of vernacular Chinese: ordinary people don't want to beg when they see fame, but they feel bored when they get it.
3. The leftovers are cold.
Pronunciation: cán gēng làng zhi
Explanation: refers to leftovers. It is also a metaphor for something given by others.
Source: Tang Du Fu's "Gift to Wei": "Broken cups are cold baked everywhere."
Interpretation of the vernacular: The rest of the drinks and cold meals are full of sadness and hard work.
4, bland and tasteless
Pronunciation: dànér Wu wèI
Explanation: Light: Compared with "thick" dishes, light is due to the lack of salt. It also means tasteless. He also described writing articles as boring.
Source: Li Qingruzhen's "Mirror Flower Edge" The twelfth time: "Shu Ren eats very little, because it is tasteless, it is not as fragrant as rice."
Interpretation of vernacular Chinese: People eat very little because it is tasteless and has no fragrance of rice grains.
5, rough tea and light rice
Pronunciation: c chádàn fàn
Explanation: rough: rough and simple; Vegetarian food: refers to simple food. Describe a simple diet and a simple life.
Source: Song and Huang Tingjian's "Preface to Four Rests": "Rough tea and light meals are enough to rest, make up for the cold and warm, and the third and second levels are full of rest, not greedy or jealous of the old."
Interpretation of vernacular: You can stop when you are full, and rest when you are warm. Life is passable, very satisfied, not greedy or jealous.