糗
dry rations; mushy food; embarrass
Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesnoun
dry rations; dried cooked grain (ancient usage)
archaicArchaic usage found in classical texts. Often appears in compounds like 糗粮 (dry provisions).
Ancient armies often carried dry rations when marching to war.
The Book of Documents records 'qiu er,' which are dried provisions made from roasted grain flour.
verb
(of starchy food) to become mushy, lumpy, or pasty from sitting too long
dialectCommonly used in northern Chinese dialects. Describes noodles, rice, or porridge that have congealed into an unappetizing mass.
The noodles have been sitting so long they've gone mushy and clumped into a ball.
This porridge has congealed and isn't good to drink anymore.
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Hurry up and eat; once it gets mushy it'll be hard to eat.
verb
to embarrass; to make a fool of oneself; to mock or tease someone
colloquialModern colloquial usage, especially in Taiwanese Mandarin and internet slang. '出糗' means to make a fool of oneself. Can be used transitively ('to mock someone') or intransitively.
I really embarrassed myself on stage today; it was so awkward.
He always likes to tease me, saying I can't sing.
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Don't bring up that embarrassing incident; I'm still blushing about it.