薑越老越辣 in Chinese

IPA: /t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ɥɛ⁵¹ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɥɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ lä⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA, standard], /kœːŋ⁵⁵ jyːt̚² lou̯¹³ jyːt̚² laːt̚²/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ɥɛ⁵¹ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɥɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ lä⁵¹/, /kœːŋ⁵⁵ jyːt̚² lou̯¹³ jyːt̚² laːt̚²/ Chinese transliterations: jiāngyuèlǎoyuèlà [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄐㄧㄤㄩㄝˋ ㄌㄠˇ ㄩㄝˋ ㄌㄚˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], goeng¹ jyut⁶ lou⁵ jyut⁶ laat⁶ [Cantonese, Jyutping], jiāngyuèlǎoyuèlà [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin, standard], ㄐㄧㄤㄩㄝˋ ㄌㄠˇ ㄩㄝˋ ㄌㄚˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo, standard], jiangyuèlǎoyuèlà [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin, standard], chiang¹-yüeh⁴-lao³-yüeh⁴-la⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles, standard], jyāng-ywè-lǎu-ywè-là [Mandarin, Yale, standard], jiangyuehlaoyuehlah [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin, standard], цзянъюэлаоюэла [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], czjanʺjuelaojuela [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], gēung yuht lóuh yuht laaht [Cantonese, Yale], goeng¹ jyt⁹ lou⁵ jyt⁹ laat⁹ [Cantonese, Pinyin], gêng¹ yud⁶ lou⁵ yud⁶ lad⁶ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] Forms: 姜越老越辣 [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{head|zh|proverb}} 薑越老越辣

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      "ipa": "/kœːŋ⁵⁵ jyːt̚² lou̯¹³ jyːt̚² laːt̚²/"
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        "Mandarin",
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      "zh-pron": "цзянъюэлаоюэла"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "czjanʺjuelaojuela"
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    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ɥɛ⁵¹ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɥɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ lä⁵¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
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      "zh-pron": "gēung yuht lóuh yuht laaht"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "goeng¹ jyt⁹ lou⁵ jyt⁹ laat⁹"
    },
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "gêng¹ yud⁶ lou⁵ yud⁶ lad⁶"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kœːŋ⁵⁵ jyːt̚² lou̯¹³ jyːt̚² laːt̚²/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ɥɛ⁵¹ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɥɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ lä⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kœːŋ⁵⁵ jyːt̚² lou̯¹³ jyːt̚² laːt̚²/"
    }
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  "synonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "jiāng háishì lǎo de là",
      "word": "薑還是老的辣／姜还是老的辣"
    },
    {
      "roman": "jiāng shì lǎo de là",
      "word": "薑是老的辣／姜是老的辣"
    },
    {
      "roman": "jiāng háishì lǎo de là",
      "word": "薑還是老的辣"
    },
    {
      "roman": "jiāng háishì lǎo de là",
      "word": "姜还是老的辣"
    },
    {
      "roman": "jiāng shì lǎo de là",
      "word": "薑是老的辣"
    },
    {
      "roman": "jiāng shì lǎo de là",
      "word": "姜是老的辣"
    }
  ],
  "word": "薑越老越辣"
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"薑越老越辣" meaning in Chinese

Proverb