Chinese

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tofu; bean curd; any food with tofu-like physical quality
trad. (冬瓜豆腐) 冬瓜 豆腐
simp. #(冬瓜豆腐) 冬瓜 豆腐

Etymology

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Winter melon and tofu are two of the common ingredients of dishes for funeral repasts (解穢酒解秽酒 (gaai2 wai3 zau2)) because only vegetarian food can be served.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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冬瓜豆腐

  1. (Cantonese) unexpected misfortune
    萬一冬瓜豆腐 [Cantonese, trad.]
    万一冬瓜豆腐 [Cantonese, simp.]
    maan6 jat1 jau5 mat1 dung1 gwaa1 dau6 fu6 dim2 syun3 aa3? [Jyutping]
    What if something unexpected happens?