冬瓜豆腐

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Chinese

winter melon; ash gourd; wax gourd
winter melon; ash gourd; wax gourd; tallow gourd
 
 tofu; bean curd; any food with tofu-like physical quality
trad. (冬瓜豆腐) 冬瓜 豆腐
simp. #(冬瓜豆腐) 冬瓜 豆腐

Etymology

Winter melon and tofu are two of the common ingredients of dishes for funeral repasts (解穢酒／解秽酒 (gaai2 wai3 zau2)) because only vegetarian food can be served.

Pronunciation

Idiom

冬瓜豆腐

  1. (Cantonese) unexpected misfortune
    萬一有乜冬瓜豆腐點算呀？ [Cantonese, trad.]
    万一有乜冬瓜豆腐点算呀？ [Cantonese, simp.]
    maan6 jat1 jau5 mat1 dung1 gwaa1 dau6 fu6 dim2 syun3 aa3?
    What if something unexpected happens?
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