"青菜に塩" meaning in Japanese

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Phrase

Forms: 青菜に塩 [canonical] (ruby: (あお), (), (しお)), aona ni shio [romanization]
Etymology: 青菜 (“green vegetables”) + に (“to”) + 塩 (“salt”). Literally "put salt on vegetables (and thus it shrivels)" Etymology templates: {{com|ja|青菜|に|塩|t1=green vegetables|t2=to|t3=salt}} 青菜 (“green vegetables”) + に (“to”) + 塩 (“salt”) Head templates: {{ja-pos|idiom|あおな に しお}} 青(あお)菜(な)に塩(しお) • (aona ni shio)
  1. depressed Tags: idiomatic

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