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黄瓜菜都凉了
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Collocation
1
说真的黄瓜菜都凉了
2
可能黄瓜菜都凉了
3
真是黄瓜菜都凉了
4
怕不是黄瓜菜都凉了
5
恐怕黄瓜菜都凉了
6
等得黄瓜菜都凉了
Definition
黄瓜菜都凉了
Literally means:
the cucumber dish has become cold
Actually means:
it seems too late to do something
黄瓜菜 refers to a cold dish made of cucumber that is cold in nature.
The phrase figuratively means being too late compared with the prescribed or appropriate time. It is a jocular expression.
黄瓜菜，是用黄瓜做的凉拌菜，本身就是凉的。
比喻跟规定或合适的时间比较起来显得太晚了。是一种诙谐的说法。
Example
Used as a minor sentence, predicate or complement. (作小句、谓语、补语)
1
Nǐ
你
xiǎozǐ
小子
cái
才
lái
来
?
Huángguā
黄瓜
cài
菜
dōu
都
liáng
凉
le
了
lā
啦
。
Rénjiā
人家
méiyǒu
没有
shíjiān
时间
děng
等
nǐ
你
,
shìqing
事情
jiù
就
yóu
由
nǐ
你
gēge
哥哥
zuòzhǔ
做主
chǔlǐ
处理
le
了
。
You boy's here? Cucumber dishes are cold. People don't have time to wait for you, and it's up to your brother to take care of it.
2
Zhè
这
jiàn
件
shì
事
bù
不
néng
能
zài
再
tuō
拖
le
了
,
yàoshi
要是
děngdào
等到
xiàxīngqī
下星期
tǎolùn
讨论
,
kǒngpà
恐怕
huángguācài
黄瓜菜
dōu
都
liáng
凉
le
了
。
This matter can not be delayed, if wait until next week to discuss, I'm afraid cucumber dishes are cold.
3
Fāngàn
方案
pāi
拍
bù
不
le
了
bǎn
板
,
zǒngjīnglǐ
总经理
juédìng
决定
děng
等
xiàmiàn
下面
bǎ
把
yìjiàn
意见
jízhōng
集中
yǐhòu
以后
zài
再
yánjiū
研究
fāngàn
方案
,
bùguò
不过
zhèshíhòu
这时候
kěnéng
可能
huángguā
黄瓜
cài
菜
dōu
都
liáng
凉
le
了
。
The plan can not shoot the board, the general manager decided to wait for the following to focus on the next study of the program, but this time may be cucumber dishes are cold.