料理鼠王
Liàolǐ Shǔwáng
料理鼠王 (Liàolǐ Shǔwáng) is the Chinese translation for the word ratatouille.
While the English word refers to a traditional French Provençal stewed vegetable dish, the Chinese term 料理鼠王 refers specifically to the Disney-Pixar film 'Ratatouille'.
Meaning: traditional French Provençal stewed vegetable dish (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term literally translates to 'Cooking Rat King'.
How do you pronounce it?
Liàolǐ Shǔwáng
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use 料理鼠王 to refer to the actual vegetable dish. This term is specifically the title of the movie.
Did you know?
- The character 鼠 for 'rat' or 'mouse' is one of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac, making the 'Rat King' title carry traditional cultural connotations of wit and wealth.
- While the movie title is 料理鼠王, the actual vegetable dish is usually called 普罗旺斯炖菜 in Chinese, which literally means 'Provence stewed vegetables'.
- The word 王 in the title is a common way in Chinese pop culture to designate a 'master' or 'top tier' of a certain category, similar to how one might say 'King of Pop' in English.
Examples in context
- 是的，尤其是法式炖蔬菜。 (Shì de, yóuqí shì fǎ shì dùn shū cài.)Yes, especially French-style stewed vegetables.
- 那你一定会喜欢我们的法式菜单，里面有地中海烩菜。 (Nà nǐ yídìng huì xǐhuān wǒmen de fǎshì càidān, lǐmiàn yǒu dì zhōng hǎi hūi cài.)Then you will surely like our French menu, which includes Mediterranean braised vegetables.
Example conversation
Yuting and Zhiqiang are looking at a French restaurant menu.
- 雨婷 Yuting志強，你看這家店有料理鼠王。Zhìqiáng, nǐ kàn zhè jiā diàn yǒu liàolǐ shǔwáng.Zhiqiang, look, this shop has ratatouille.
- 志强 Zhiqiang我也想試試這道法國菜。Wǒ yě xiǎng shìshì zhè dào Fǎguó cài.I also want to try this French dish.
- 雨婷 Yuting那我們點一份料理鼠王吧。Nà wǒmen diǎn yī fèn liàolǐ shǔwáng ba.Then let's order a serving of ratatouille.
- 志强 Zhiqiang好的，就這麼決定了。Hǎode, jiù zhème juédìng le.Okay, it's decided.
