粵

茶caa4瓜gwaa1

caa4 gwaa1chá guā

English

  1. gherkin
  2. sugared melon

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 用糖等材料醃嘅白瓜,味道甜得嚟有啲酸;可以送飯送粥,亦可以煲湯

Examples

  • 茶瓜送飯

    former half of a sandwich pun implying that someone could hardly be a good person

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

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