jiǔ​cài

garlic chives

  • created sense approved 韭菜 · jiǔ​cài · garlic chives — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    韭菜

    jiǔ​cài

    garlic chives

    garlic chives; Chinese chives; fragrant-flowered garlic

    韭 (literal) → 韭 · jiǔ · Chinese chives 菜 (literal) → 菜 · cài · vegetable

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  • created sense approved 韭菜 · jiǔ​cài · naive person — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    韭菜

    jiǔ​cài

    naive person

    (slang) a naive or easily exploited person, typically a small investor or consumer, likened to chives that can be harvested repeatedly for profit

    韭 (literal) → 韭 · jiǔ · Chinese chives 菜 (literal) → 菜 · cài · vegetable

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