鱼生火，肉生痰，青菜豆腐保平安

Traditional form:

魚生火，肉生痰，青菜豆腐保平安

Pinyin (reading):

yúshēnghuǒ,ròushēngtán,qīngcàidòufubǎopíng'ān

Definitions:

• fish brings heat, meat brings phlegm, vegetables and tofu keep you healthy

Characters:

• 鱼 - fish
• 生 - life, lifetime; birth; growth
• 火 - fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage
• 肉 - meat; flesh
• 生 - life, lifetime; birth; growth
• 痰 - mucus, phlegm, spit
• 青 - nature's color; blue, green, black; young
• 菜 - vegetables; order, dish; food
• 豆 - beans, peas; bean-shaped
• 腐 - to spoil, to rot, to decay; rotten
• 保 - to safeguard, to protect, to defend, to care for
• 平 - flat, level, even; peaceful
• 安 - peaceful, tranquil, quiet

Traditional characters:

• 魚 - fish
• 生 - life, lifetime; birth; growth
• 火 - fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage
• 肉 - meat; flesh
• 生 - life, lifetime; birth; growth
• 痰 - mucus, phlegm, spit
• 青 - nature's color; blue, green, black; young
• 菜 - vegetables; order, dish; food
• 豆 - beans, peas; bean-shaped
• 腐 - to spoil, to rot, to decay; rotten
• 保 - to safeguard, to protect, to defend, to care for
• 平 - flat, level, even; peaceful
• 安 - peaceful, tranquil, quiet