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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

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 鱼生火，肉生痰，青菜豆腐保平安

青菜
qīng cài

green vegetables

平
píng

flat

肉
ròu

meat

鱼
yú

fish

生火
shēng huǒ

to make a fire; to light a fire

火
huǒ

fire

平安
píng ān

safe and sound

保
bǎo

Bulgaria

菜
cài

dish (type of food)

痰
tán

phlegm

安
ān

(bound form) calm; peaceful

腐
fǔ

decay

青
qīng

green

豆
dòu

bean

生
shēng

to be born

豆腐
dòu fu

tofu

菜豆
cài dòu

kidney bean