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Pronunciation / Transliteration: millet
"Le huangliang est souvent utilisé dans la cuisine traditionnelle."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of millet used in traditional Chinese cuisine.
"Huangliang is often used to make porridge and other dishes in rural Chinese communities." - 2
A metaphor for dreams or illusions, particularly in literary contexts.
"In the story, the protagonist's pursuit of wealth was ultimately revealed to be just a huangliang."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Huangliang' originates from Chinese, where '黄粱' (huángliáng) refers to a type of millet. The word has been used in Chinese literature since at least the Tang dynasty, symbolizing dreams or illusions, particularly in the context of the famous story 'Huangliang Dream' which illustrates the transient nature of life and aspirations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Huangliang" is said worldwide
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millet
Transliteration: millet
"Le huangliang est souvent utilisé dans la cuisine traditionnelle."
Hirse
Transliteration: Hirse
"Huangliang wird häufig in der traditionellen chinesischen Küche verwendet."
miglio
Transliteration: miglio
"Il huangliang è un ingrediente comune nella cucina cinese."
mijo
Transliteration: mijo
"El huangliang se utiliza a menudo en la cocina tradicional china."
milhete
Transliteration: milhete
"O huangliang é um ingrediente popular na culinária chinesa."
बाजरा
Transliteration: bajra
"हुआंगलियांग पारंपरिक चीनी व्यंजनों में अक्सर उपयोग किया जाता है।"
黄粱
Transliteration: huángliáng
"黄粱在中国传统菜肴中常被使用。"
황량
Transliteration: hwangnyang
"황량은 전통 중국 요리에서 자주 사용됩니다."
黄粱
Transliteration: こうりょう
"黄粱は伝統的な中国料理でよく使われます。"
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