六月芥菜——假有心

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Chinese

June; sixth month of the Chinese calendar Chinese mustard
vacation; fake; false
vacation; fake; false; artificial; to borrow; if; suppose
 
to have; there is; there are
to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be
 
 heart; mind
trad. (六月芥菜——假有心) 六月 芥菜 —— 假 有 心
simp. #(六月芥菜——假有心) 六月 芥菜 —— 假 有 心
Literally: “June Chinese mustard ― falsely has a heart”.

Etymology

Chinese mustard is only ready to be harvested in the winter, so one that is harvested in June (summer) is not mature yet, hence lacking a core ("heart").

Pronunciation

  • Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): la̍k-ge̍h kòa-chhài, ké ū sim / la̍k-ge̍rh kòa-chhài, ké ǔ sim / la̍k-goe̍h kòa-chhài, kée ū sim / la̍k-goe̍h kòa-chhài, ké ū sim

Idiom

六月芥菜——假有心

  1. (Hokkien) to be insincere

Synonyms

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