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Chinese
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bite; nip
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ginger
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drink; taste; sip drink; taste; sip; suck |
vinegar
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| trad. (咬薑啜醋)
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咬
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薑
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啜
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醋
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| simp. (咬姜啜醋)
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咬
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姜
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啜
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醋
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| Literally: “to bite on ginger and drink vinegar”.
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Pronunciation
Idiom
咬薑啜醋
- (Hakka) to economize on one's food and clothing; to live a poor and simple life
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