甜 不 辣

tián bù làdictionary entry

deep-fried fish cake popular in Taiwan (loanword from Japanese "tempura")

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Original source entry:

甜不辣甜不辣 [tian2 bu4 la4] /deep-fried fish cake popular in Taiwan (loanword from Japanese "tempura")/

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甜
tián
sweet / (fig.) pleasant / endearing / lovely
不
bù
no / not so / (bound form) not / un-
辣
là
hot (spicy) / pungent / (of chili pepper, raw onions etc) to sting / to burn

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