leftovers; dregs; unwanted scraps
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
leftover food; scraps from a meal
neutralLiteral meaning. '羹' refers to soup or broth with meat and vegetables.
Bié别
bǎ把
cán残
gēng羹
shèng剩
fàn饭
dǎo倒
jìn进
shuǐ水
chí池
，
huì会
dǔ堵
zhù住
xià下
shuǐ水
dào道
de的
。
Don't pour the leftover food scraps into the sink; it will clog the drain.
Fù富
rén人
jiā家
de的
gǒu狗
chī吃
de的
dōu都
bǐ比
qióng穷
rén人
de的
cán残
gēng羹
shèng剩
fàn饭
hǎo好
。
The dogs of rich families eat better than the leftovers of the poor.
noun
cast-offs; scraps; worthless things left behind by others
derogatoryFigurative meaning, often used with disdain or to describe unfair distribution.
Dà大
gōng公
sī司
lǒng垄
duàn断
le了
shì市
chǎng场
，
zhǐ只
gěi给
zhōng中
xiǎo小
qǐ企
yè业
liú留
xiē些
cán残
gēng羹
shèng剩
fàn饭
。
Large companies monopolize the market, leaving only scraps for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Tā他
bù不
yuàn愿
zài再
jiǎn捡
bié别
rén人
chī吃
shèng剩
de的
cán残
gēng羹
shèng剩
fàn饭
，
jué决
xīn心
zì自
jǐ己
chuàng创
yè业
。
He didn't want to pick up the leftovers from others anymore and decided to start his own business.
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Zhè这
cì次
fēn分
jiǎng奖
jīn金
，
zhǔ主
guǎn管
ná拿
le了
dà大
tóu头
，
wǒ我
men们
zhǐ只
fēn分
dào到
diǎn点
cán残
gēng羹
shèng剩
fàn饭
。
When the bonus was distributed this time, the manager took the lion's share, and we only got some scraps.