唐僧肉

Tángsēngròu
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 the Tang Monk's flesh
  2. 2 a prize everyone wants a bite of

Examples

HSK 6
Zhège xiàngmù lìrùn gāo, chéng le gè jiā gōngsī dōu xiǎng yǎo yì kǒu de Tángsēngròu.
The project is so profitable that it has become a prize every company wants a bite of.
HSK 7-9
Yāoguaimen dōu xiǎng chī Tángsēngròu, yīnwei chī le néng chángshēng-bùlǎo.
The demons all want to eat the Tang Monk's flesh, because it grants eternal life.

Tips

culture
In 西游记 (Journey to the West) the monk 唐僧 is a holy man who has practised through ten lifetimes, and the demons believe one bite of him gives eternal life. Many of the novel's adventures start with a demon trying to capture and cook him.

Stroke Order

唐 Táng
僧 sēng
肉 ròu