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蝦眼水

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Chinese

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shrimp; prawn eye water; river
trad. (蝦眼水)
simp. (虾眼水)
Literally: “shrimp-eye water”.
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Etymology

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So named for the size of the bubbles resembling that of the eyes of shrimp.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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蝦眼水

  1. (chiefly Cantonese) water that is boiled to right below boiling point, when small bubbles are formed at the bottom of the pot

Synonyms

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