鱼生火，肉生痰，青菜豆腐保平安 yú shēng huǒ ， ròu shēng tán ， qīng cài dòu fu bǎo píng ān

DEFINITIONS

  1. fish brings heat, meat brings phlegm, vegetables and tofu keep you healthy

CHARACTERS

鱼 yú
HSK 2
fish; surname; KangXi radical 195
生 shēng
HSK 1
life, living, lifetime; birth
火 huǒ
HSK 2
fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
肉 ròu
HSK 2
flesh; meat; KangXi radical 130
生 shēng
HSK 1
life, living, lifetime; birth
痰 tán phlegm, mucus, spittle
青 qīng
HSK 5
blue, green, black; young
菜 cài
HSK 1
vegetables; dish, order; food
豆 dòu
HSK 5
beans, peas; bean-shaped
腐 fu
HSK 5
rot, decay, spoil; rotten
保 bǎo
HSK 4
protect, safeguard, defend, care
平 píng
HSK 3
flat, level, even; peaceful
安 ān
HSK 3
peaceful, tranquil, quiet