Pinyin dòu qí

Interpretation The beanstalks of soybeans are the stems left over from the threshing of soybeans, which can be used as firewood after drying in the sun.

Famous lines The beanstalks are burning in the kettle, and the beans are crying in the kettle. The beanstalks are in the kettle, and the beans are crying in the kettle. --The Seven Steps Poem by Cao Zhi (曹植), Northern Wei Dynasty.