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Chinese

pericarp of the pomegranate fruit
endure; to boil; stew
endure; to boil; stew; to simmer
 
salt
trad. (石榴皮熬鹽——鹹澀) 石榴皮 —— 鹹澀
simp. (石榴皮熬盐——咸涩) 石榴皮 —— 咸涩
Literally: “cook pomegranate skin in salt ― salty and bitter / stingy”.

Pronunciation


  • Southern Min
    • (Teochew)
      • Peng'im: sioh8 liu5 puê5 ngao5 iam5, giam5 siab4
      • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: sio̍h liû phuê ngâu iâm, kiâm siap
      • Sinological IPA (key): /sioʔ⁴⁻² liu⁵⁵⁻¹¹ pʰue⁵⁵ ŋau⁵⁵⁻¹¹ iam⁵⁵ kiam⁵⁵⁻¹¹ siap̚²/

Idiom

石榴皮熬鹽——鹹澀

  1. (Teochew) to be stingy