fine grain; refined grain
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fine grain; refined grain (such as wheat flour and rice, as distinguished from coarse grains like millet, sorghum, etc.)
Refers to polished or highly processed cereals that are typically whiter and softer than coarse grains. Common examples include wheat flour and rice. The term is often used in contrast to 粗粮 (coarse grains) in discussions of diet and nutrition.
Xì细
liáng粮
chī吃
duō多
le了
róng容
yì易
fā发
pàng胖
，
yīng应
gāi该
dā搭
pèi配
cū粗
liáng粮
yī一
qǐ起
chī吃
。
Eating too much fine grain easily leads to weight gain; it should be eaten together with coarse grains.
Guò过
qù去
liáng粮
shí食
gōng供
yìng应
jǐn紧
zhāng张
shí时
，
xì细
liáng粮
bǐ比
cū粗
liáng粮
guì贵
hěn很
duō多
。
In the past when food supplies were tight, fine grain was much more expensive than coarse grains.
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Běi北
fāng方
rén人
xí习
guàn惯
yǐ以
xì细
liáng粮
wéi为
zhǔ主
shí食
，
rú如
mán馒
tou头
hé和
mǐ米
fàn饭
。
Northerners are accustomed to taking fine grain as their staple food, such as steamed buns and rice.