黃花菜都涼了 huáng huā cài dōu liáng le

lit. the dishes are cold (idiom); fig. to arrive late

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. the dishes are cold (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. to arrive late
  3. 3. to take one's sweet time

Characters

Character Meaning
黃 huáng
yellow; surname Huang or Hwang; pornographic
花 huā HSK 3
to spend (money, time); flower; blossom
菜 cài HSK 1
vegetable; dish (type of food); cuisine
都 dōu HSK 1
all; entirely; both
涼 liáng
cool; cold
了 le HSK 1
(completed action marker)