清湯寡水

简 清汤寡水 · 繁 清湯寡水
Mandarin · pinyin qīng tāng guǎ shuǐ

Meanings

  1. meager fare
  2. (fig.) insipid
  3. colorless
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清
qīng · clear, pure, clean; peaceful
湯
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寡
guǎ · widowed; alone, friendless
水
shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
汤
tāng · hot water; soup, gravy, broth
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1–1–3–3 · qing1 tang1 gua3 shui3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cing1 tong1 gwaa2 seoi2

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  1. (of a dish) watery and tasteless

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