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豉油撈飯
si6 jau4 lou1 faan6
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[1] poor meal; [literal] mixing cooked rice with soy sauce | [國] 醬油拌飯 [2] put on an act; strike a pose; window dressing 豉油撈飯 is the first part of a 歇後語 that has 整色整水 as the second (usually not hidden) part. Cooked rice will be added some colour (色水) if soy sauce is mixed in. And 整色整水 has a figurative meaning of "put on an act".
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Characters in this word:豉 si6 - fermented soybean油 jau4 - oil; fat; grease; petroleum 撈 lou1 laau4 - earn a living; mix; dredge up 飯 faan6 - cooked rice |
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