Porridge means

Porridge, also called mince, is a thick paste made by cooking grains such as rice, millet or corn. "Mi" refers to grains of rice, and "Gong" means to open or stretch. The combination of "rice" and "two bows" means "pulling the rice grains from the left and right sides at the same time".

『Noun』

(Phonetic. The original character is "鬻". From 鬻(ancient Chinese character "鬲"), the sound of rice. 鬲, ancient cooking utensil. Original meaning: porridge)

Same as the original meaning

Porridge, porridge. ——"Guangya"

The food of porridge. ——"Book of Rites·Tan ??Gong". Shu: "If it is thick, it is called a porridge; if it is thin, it is called porridge."

Chong makes bean porridge for guests. ——"Book of Jin·Shi Chongzhuan"

Relying on the porridge ear. ——"Warring States Policy·Zhao Ce"

Porridge to make ends meet. ——Sima Guang of the Song Dynasty, "Exercise thrift and show health"

Another example: the porridge-rice monk (a monk who only eats porridge and rice but does not work hard to practice); the porridge drum (a drum that beats when the monks gather in the temple to eat porridge) Drum); weak (sweet porridge)

『morphological word』

Weak appearance.

For example: Porridge (a weak and incompetent look. Also refers to the cry of the chicken)

『Verb』

1. Same as "Vend". Sell ??it

and make it a porridge. ——"Zhou Rites·Wuma"

No porridge sacrificial vessel. ——"Book of Rites·Qu Li Xia"

There is no porridge in the fields. ——"Book of Rites·Kingdom"

2. Raising

The first handsome lamb helps the mother to recover. To be handsome means to be big, and to be porridge is to be nourishing. ——"The Book of Rites of Da Dai"

3. Get married

Invite the mother of the concubine. ——"Book of Rites". Zheng Xuan’s note: “Porridge means marriage.

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