Speaking of "Cai", its Chinese pinyin is "cài". This pronunciation is the same as "Cai", pronounced as "cái".

Group words:

The word "dish" can form many words. The following words are simple and commonly used, so you might as well get familiar with them:

Vegetables: refers to edible plants, such as cabbage, radish, potatoes, etc.

Dishes: Dishes cooked with various ingredients, such as braised pork and steamed fish.

Market: a place where vegetables and other foods are bought and sold.

Basket: a basket for vegetables.

Menu: A book or list that records cooking methods and ingredients.

Interpretation of words and interesting allusions:

"Novice": a metaphor for an inexperienced or unskilled person. The word comes from the army and refers to the recruits who have just joined the army. They usually do some simple work, such as growing vegetables.

"Ye Gong Hao Long": Metaphor seems to like something, but actually he doesn't really like it. This idiom comes from the Warring States Policy Chu Ce I, which tells the story of a man named Ye Gong who likes dragons so much that his home is decorated with dragon patterns everywhere. When the real dragon appeared in front of him, he was scared out of his mind, which showed that he didn't really like dragons.

"run counter to": the metaphor runs counter to and goes further and further. This idiom comes from "The Warring States Policy Yance I". It is about a fool in Chu who wanted to go to Qi, but he went south, in the opposite direction to Qi.

The moral of this dish is:

In Chinese traditional culture, "dish" has rich meanings.

"Cabbage": It symbolizes innocence and purity.

"Radish": It means good luck.

"Lotus root": it stands for steady rise and family harmony.

"Leek": indicates long-term prosperity.

"Dish" is not only an essential ingredient on the dining table, but also a colorful vocabulary in Chinese. You might as well pay more attention to it in your daily life and experience its different usages and meanings.