cing1 tong1 gwaa2 seoi2清湯寡水清汤寡水
Jyutpingcing1 tong1 gwaa2 seoi2
Yalechīng tōng gwá séui
Definition
Watery and tasteless soup, or metaphorically food that is bland, thin, and lacking in flavor.
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How it's used
Describes food that lacks depth, richness, or seasoning, often implying it is unappetizing or poorly prepared. It carries a slightly critical tone, suggesting the dish is thin and disappointing. While it literally refers to soup, it is frequently used metaphorically to describe anything lacking substance or excitement.
Examples
This bowl of noodles is watery and tasteless, it really has no flavor.
Why is the soup you cooked so watery and tasteless?
Related words
Common phrases
tasteless dishes
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a soup that is intentionally light or healthy, as the term carries a negative connotation of being bland or watered down.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
