鱼生火，肉生痰，青菜豆腐保平安
yú​shēng​huǒ​ròu​shēng​tán​qīng​cài​dòu​fu​bǎo​píng'ān

dietary proverb for health

  1. 鱼 魚 yú noun
    fish
    fish; generic term for aquatic cold-blooded vertebrates with gills and fins
  2. 生 shēng verb
    to give rise to
    to give rise to; to happen; to cause; to generate
  3. 火 huǒ
    internal heat
    (Chinese medicine) internal heat; bodily functions that are overactive or causing illness
  4. ， ròu
    non-Chinese
  5. 肉 ròu noun
    meat
    flesh of humans or animals; meat eaten as food
  6. 生 shēng verb
    to give rise to
    to give rise to; to happen; to cause; to generate
  7. 痰 tán noun
    phlegm
    phlegm; sputum; spittle
  8. ， cài
    non-Chinese
  9. 青菜 qīng​cài noun
    green vegetables
    leafy green vegetables in general; greens
  10. 豆腐 dòu​fu noun
    tofu
    bean curd; tofu
  11. 保 bǎo verb
    to protect
    to protect; to defend; to guard and keep safe from harm
  12. 平安 píng'ān adjective
    safe and sound
    safe and sound; without mishap; at peace