cán
bēi
lěng
zhì

idiom
formal
literary

Meaning of 残杯冷炙

残杯冷炙 means leftover food and drink; scraps from a meal; metaphor for something neglected, outdated, or treated coldly. Pronounced cán bēi lěng zhì.

  • leftover food and drink; scraps from a meal
  • metaphor for something neglected, outdated, or treated coldly

Definitions & Examples

Yàn
huì
guò
hòu
 
zhuō
shàng
zhǐ
shèng
xiē
cán
bēi
lěng
zhì
 

After the banquet, only some leftover wine and cold dishes remained on the table.

cán
bēi
lěng
zhì
dōu
dào
diào
le
 

He poured out all the leftovers.