atherosclerosis; hardening of the arteries

Ceremonial rice porridge traditionally eaten on the 8th day of the 12th lunar month, typically made with mixed grains, beans, nuts, and dried fruit.

millet gruel; millet porridge

sweet porridge made with glutinous rice and a variety of ingredients such as red beans, lotus seeds, longans, red dates, and nuts

(literal) a pot of porridge; (figurative) a situation that is chaotic, in a muddle, or a complete mess

watery rice or grain gruel with a high liquid content

literally 'many monks and little gruel'; describes a situation where there are too many people and not enough resources, jobs, or supplies to satisfy everyone

rice gruel; congee

literally meaning many monks but little porridge; used to describe a situation where demand exceeds supply or there are too many people for too few resources

(idiom) a crowd of women talking or cackling at once; originally used to describe birds chirping

Literally means one pellet of rat droppings ruined a whole pot of congee; used to describe how one small negative element or person can ruin something otherwise good.

Literally "one pellet of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of congee"; used to describe how a single small negative element can ruin an entire situation or group.

rice porridge with nuts and dried fruit eaten on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month

coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, a condition where the coronary arteries become narrowed or blocked by plaque buildup, leading to reduced blood flow to the heart muscle

Hardening of the arteries caused by the buildup of cholesterol and fats on the inner walls, leading to thickened vessel walls and reduced blood flow

one cannot achieve anything without the necessary means or materials

To distribute congee or porridge to the poor as a form of charity.

to provide alms in the form of gruel or rice to the hungry; an idiom used to describe charitable acts of providing food

congee made with mixed ingredients such as glutinous rice, beans, nuts, and dried fruit

Literally "burning one's beard while cooking congee," used to describe deep affection between siblings. This refers to a story from the New Book of Tang where Li Ji personally cooked for his sick sister and accidentally burned his beard while doing so.

to have a long, chatty conversation on the telephone

oatmeal; porridge made from oats

(slang) a very long telephone conversation; an endless phone call

plain rice congee; rice porridge cooked with water and no other ingredients

porridge containing various kinds of grains and dried fruit, traditionally eaten on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month

porridge made of mixed grains, beans, and dried fruits, eaten on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month

A place where food relief, such as porridge, is provided to the poor or hungry during times of disaster or winter; food relief center.

soup kitchen; food relief center where porridge is served to the poor

(literary) describing a manner that is weak, incompetent, or humble and cautious

Humble, weak, and lacking in ability; used to describe a person who appears soft or timid.

Rice porridge or congee that has been sweetened with sugar or malt

An ancient nomadic ethnic group of northern China, later known as the [[匈奴|匈奴|xiong1 nu2]].

atherosclerosis; hardening of the arteries

pea gruel or pea porridge

oatmeal porridge; skilly

porridge or gruel made from wheat; burgoo