粵

下haa6火fo2

haa6 fo2xià huǒ

English

  1. clear the internal heat in Chinese medicine
  2. another address of congee with century egg and lean meat
  3. (Chinese medicine) to eliminate excessive heat inside one's body; literally: descend fire

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 皮蛋瘦肉粥嘅代稱
  2. (中醫)消除熱氣

Examples

  • 老細,呢排熱氣,同我整碗下火先。

    Boss, can you make me a bowl of century egg and lean meat congee? I have too much heatiness lately.

  • 你成日食煙,好燥㗎,飲啲涼茶下火啦!

    You always smoke, it's very dry. Drink more herbal tea to douse the flames.

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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