回鍋肉
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See also: 回锅肉
Chinese[edit]
to cook again; to heat up; to go back to previous job | meat; flesh | ||
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trad. (回鍋肉) | 回鍋 | 肉 | |
simp. (回锅肉) | 回锅 | 肉 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
回鍋肉
- twice-cooked pork (a Chinese dish)
- (figurative) one who returns to the same state, place, person, position, etc. after a period away
Usage notes[edit]
Sense #2 can be used in a diverse range of situations, for instance it can refer to a person who is re-recruited by the same company after resignation, enters a new relationship after a divorce, participates in a talent show program after having achieved one's fame in another, etc.
Synonyms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- → Japanese: ホイコーロー (hoikōrō)
Japanese[edit]
Kanji in this term | ||
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回 | 鍋 | 肉 |
ほい Grade: 2 |
こー Grade: S |
ろー Grade: 2 |
irregular |
Etymology[edit]
From Mandarin 回鍋肉/回锅肉 (huíguōròu).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
- twice-cooked pork (a Chinese dish)
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