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魚生火，肉生痰，青菜豆腐保平安

简鱼生火，肉生痰，青菜豆腐保平安 · 繁魚生火，肉生痰，青菜豆腐保平安

Mandarin · pinyin yú shēng huǒ , ròu shēng tán , qīng cài dòu fu bǎo píng ān

fish brings heat, meat brings phlegm, vegetables and tofu keep you healthy

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魚: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
肉: ròu · flesh; meat; Kangxi radical 130
痰: tán · phlegm, mucus, spittle
青: qīng · blue, green; young; Kangxi radical 174
菜: cài · vegetables; dish, order; food
豆: dòu · beans, peas; bean-shaped; Kangxi radical 151
腐: fǔ · rot, decay, spoil; rotten
保: bǎo · protect, safeguard, defend, care
平: píng · flat, level, even; peaceful
安: ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet
鱼: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195

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