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夾生飯

简夹生饭 · 繁夾生飯

Mandarin · pinyin jiā shēng fàn

half-cooked rice
(fig.) half-finished job that is difficult to complete because it was not done properly in the first instance

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生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
飯: fàn · cooked rice; food; meal
夹: jiā · be wedged or inserted between
饭: fàn · cooked rice; food, meal

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1–1–4 · jia1 sheng1 fan4

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gaap3 saang1 faan6

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noun

half-cooked rice
(figurative) half-finished task or half-solved issue, which is difficult to complete or resolve fully because it was not done properly the first time

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