- 搓汤圆 cuōtāngyuán to make sweet rice ballsTo roll glutinous rice flour and filling into small round balls
- 瞎子吃汤圆 xiāzichītāngyuán to know what's what(xiehouyu) to have a clear idea of the situation; refers to a blind person eating dumplings who, despite not seeing them, knows exactly how many they have eaten. Often used with the punchline [[心里有数|心裡有數|xin1 li3 you3 shu4]].