殘羹剩飯 cán gēng shèng fàn

leftovers from a meal

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. leftovers from a meal
  2. 2. fig. remnants handed down from others

Characters

Character Meaning
殘 cán
incomplete; disabled; remnant
羹 gēng
soup
剩 shèng HSK 4
to remain; to be left; to have as remainder
飯 fàn
meal; cooked rice; devotee