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mˎ₄laatˍ₆
Pinyin
wu2 la4
Translations
adjective
mild (in taste), not spicy
jauˏ₅laatˍ₆jauˏ₅mˎ₄laatˍ₆
Pinyin
you3 la4 you3 wu2 la4
Translations
noun
have sth to suit every taste
noun
spicy or not spicy
noun
pros 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]
bunˊ²deiˍ₆goengˉ¹mˎ₄laatˍ₆
(本地姜唔辣)
Pinyin
ben3 di4 jiang1 wu2 la4
Translations
noun
local 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
noun
the expression that local goods or people are often underestimated compared to imported goods or people