Chinese idiom expressing that good outcomes often involve delays and difficulties
Throw stone ask way
投石问路
A metaphor for taking a small tentative action first to explore the situation be...
Drink water
喝水
A simple literal Chinglish for the action of drinking water, corresponding to Ch...
Nonsense
胡说八道；废话
A Chinglish expression used to criticize words or ideas that are unreasonable, f...
Can have a look
可以看看吗
A polite Chinglish request: "may I take a look?" It drops the subject "I" and th...
Drink northwest wind
喝西北风
A metaphor for having no income, no food to eat, living in poverty and suffering...
Rice noodle roll
肠粉
A classic Cantonese snack 🥞, made by steaming rice syrup into thin soft rolls, w...
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