残羹

殘羹

cángēng

noun #35,931

Meanings

1 leftover soup
2 scraps from a meal
3 leavings

Characters

remaining / leftover

soup / thick broth

Examples

HSK 6

他靠捡富人家的残羹度日。

Tā kào jiǎn fùrén jiā de cángēng dùrì.

He survived by picking up scraps from rich households.

HSK 7-9

桌上只剩下一些残羹冷炙。

Zhuōshàng zhǐ shèngxià yìxiē cángēng lěngzhì.

Only some cold leftovers remained on the table.

Tips

usage

Almost always literary, frequently in the four-character set phrase 残羹冷炙 (cold leftover scraps) - used metaphorically for the unwanted handouts a powerful person tosses to underlings.

Stroke Order

残 cán

羹 gēng