稀粥 | xī zhōu | water gruel; thin porridge | |
一锅粥 | yī guō zhōu | (lit.) a pot of porridge; (fig.) a complete mess | |
僧多粥少 | sēng duō zhōu shǎo | lit. many monks and not much gruel (idiom); fig. not enough to go around; demand exceeds supply | |
腊八粥 | là bā zhōu | Laba congee, ceremonial rice porridge dish eaten on the 8th day of the 12th month in the Chinese calendar | |
八宝粥 | bā bǎo zhōu | rice congee made with red beans, lotus seeds, longan, red dates, nuts etc |
荤粥 | xūn yù | an ethnic group in ancient northern China |
1 | Maybe it is baking a casserole for a sick friend or a visit to a senior facility. | |
2 | On web forums some Chinese are sarcastically wondering why "those who eat congee and pickles are being asked to help those who feast on steak and French wine". | |
3 | A shepherdess found him there and fed him her lunch -- porridge made with beans and rice. | |
4 | A shepherdess found him there and fed him her lunch --porridge made with beans and rice. | |
5 | But can we call it Westernizing if those KFCs sell congee for breakfast? |