倒汗水

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Chinese[edit]

 
upset; turn over; to tip
upset; turn over; to tip; to pour; to go home; to the contrary; inverted; to fall; to collapse; to topple; to change; to fail; bankrupt
sweat; perspiration
simp. and trad.
(倒汗水)
汗水

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Noun[edit]

倒汗水

  1. (Cantonese, Hakka) water droplets formed from condensation (on a lid when steaming food, on cold surfaces, etc.)
    煲蓋倒汗水 [Cantonese, trad.]
    煲盖倒汗水 [Cantonese, simp.]
    maat3 zo2 bou1 goi3 di1 dou3 hon6 seoi2 keoi5 laa1. [Jyutping]
    Wipe the condensation off the pot lid.
  2. (Cantonese, humorous) alcoholic beverage

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