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黄花菜
huáng​huā​cài

daylily

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 黄花菜都凉了 huáng​huā​cài​dōu​liáng​le to arrive too late
    literally meaning "the daylily dishes have already gone cold"; used to describe someone who has arrived so late that they have missed the main event or missed a crucial opportunity.