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mˎ₄唔laatˍ₆辣
Pinyin: wu2 la4
Translations
adjectivemild (in taste), not spicy
jauˏ₅有laatˍ₆辣jauˏ₅有mˎ₄唔laatˍ₆辣
Pinyin: you3 la4 you3 wu2 la4
Translations
nounhave sth to suit every taste
nounspicy or not spicy
nounpros and cons (of a situation, job, etc); positives and negatives
noun有利有弊
noun(adjective) "something are spicy and some not"; to have something to suit everyone; to have pros and cons [colloquial]
bunˊ²本deiˍ₆地goengˉ¹薑mˎ₄唔laatˍ₆辣
简 本地姜唔辣
Pinyin: ben3 di4 jiang1 wu2 la4
Translations
nounlocal people or things aren't as valued as outside ones (lit., "local ginger isn't spicy"); the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
nounthe expression that local goods or people are often underestimated compared to imported goods or people