Etymology

Water Banquet

Today it means: A set banquet of eight cold and 16 hot dishes served in six courses, a hallmark of Luoyang cuisine. Full definition →

Mandarin 水席
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  1. Mandarin · calque of水席
  2. English todayWater Banquet

Calque of Mandarin 水席 (shuǐxí).

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