黄花菜都凉了
huáng​huā​cài​dōu​liáng​le

to arrive too late

  • created sense approved 黄花菜都凉了/黃花菜都涼了 · huáng​huā​cài​dōu​liáng​le · to arrive too late — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    黄花菜都凉了 / 黃花菜都涼了

    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.

    黄花菜 (literal) → 黄花菜/黃花菜 · huáng​huā​cài · daylily 都 (literal) → 都 · dōu · all 凉 (literal) → 凉/涼 · liáng · cool 了 (bound) → 了 · le · [modal particle]

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