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黄花菜都凉了
huáng​huā​cài​dōu​liáng​le

to arrive too late

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
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.
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