夾生飯 jiā shēng fàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. half-cooked rice
  2. (fig.) half-finished job that is difficult to complete because it was not done properly in the first instance
  3. Taiwan pr. [jia4 sheng5 fan4]

CHARACTERS

夾 jiā be wedged or inserted between
生 shēng life, living, lifetime; birth
飯 fàn cooked rice; food; meal