qīng
tāng
guǎ
shuǐ

idiom
common

Meaning of 清汤寡水

清汤寡水 means bland and watery; (of food) lacking oil or meat; insipid. Pronounced qīng tāng guǎ shuǐ.

  • bland and watery; (of food) lacking oil or meat; insipid

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
wǎn
qīng
tāng
guǎ
shuǐ
de
miàn
tiáo
 
chī
lái
diǎn
wèi
dào
dōu
méi
yǒu
 

This bowl of bland, watery noodles has no taste at all.

gāng
zuò
wán
shǒu
shù
 
shēng
zhǔ
zhǐ
néng
chī
qīng
tāng
guǎ
shuǐ
de
shí
 

He just had surgery, and the doctor instructed him to eat only bland, non-greasy food.

Gōng
shàng
de
huǒ
shí
qīng
tāng
guǎ
shuǐ
 
gōng
rén
men
dōu
hěn
mǎn
 

The food at the construction site is poor and insipid, and the workers are very dissatisfied.

guò
guàn
le
qīng
tāng
guǎ
shuǐ
de
zi
 
duì
shē
chǐ
pǐn
háo
xìng
 

She is used to living a simple, spartan life and has no interest in luxury goods.