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陳穀子爛芝麻 (zan6 guk1 zi2 laan6 zi1 maa4) — old-time things or talk (gossip) that are of no particular importance in Cantonese

zanˍ₆陳gukˉ¹穀ziˊ²子laanˍ₆爛ziˉ¹芝maaˎ₄麻
简 陈谷子烂芝麻
Mandarin Pinyin: chen2 gu3 zi5 lan4 zhi1 ma5

Meaning of 陳穀子爛芝麻

nounold-time things or talk (gossip) that are of no particular importance

Characters in 陳穀子爛芝麻

陳can4
state; explain; narrate
穀guk1
lucky; kind; good
子zi2
(noun) 1. son; 2. offspring; (adjective) 1. subsidiary; (noun) one of the Earthly Branches
爛laan6
cheesy; crummy; lacking style
芝zi1
purplish mushroom symbolising nobility
麻maa4
general name for hemp, flax, jute, etc

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