酸甜苦辣

酸味入肝收斂固澀
甜味入脾補益調和
苦味入心祛暑解熱
辣味入肺行氣止痛

酸多傷脾肉緊唇暗
甜多傷腎氣暴骨痛
苦多傷肺皮毛枯槁
辣多傷肝筋急爪枯

酸辛奇味難以入口
甜度適中合乎中道
苦澀滋味有口難言
辣辛食物刺激味蕾

酸腐之氣撲鼻難聞
甜品入口轉化情緒
苦候多時殷切盼望
辣會開胃淺嚐則止

酸鹼平衡才能健康
甜食適量身體輕安
苦練不斷奠定基礎
辣味濃郁道地川味

酸性體質容易疲乏
甜香入夢安然好睡
苦命成長力爭上游
辣椒原產在墨西哥

酸葡萄心見不得好
甜言蜜語說話動聽
苦果難嚐何必當初
辣毒心腸千萬不可

酸言酸語冷嘲熱諷
甜美笑容見者歡喜
苦讀勤學雪案螢窗
辣火性格招架不住

酸楚惆悵內心淒涼
甜心兒女父母疼愛
苦行僧侶培福修慧
辣日炎陽小心防範

酸甜苦辣人生實相
甜蜜家庭令人稱羨
苦集滅道四聖諦法
辣點新聞震撼人心

Acronyms (23)

Sourness enters the liver: works as an astringent.
Sweetness enters the spleen: nourishes and balances.
Bitterness enters the heart: relieves heat and sunstroke.
Spiciness enters the lungs: enhances circulation of qi and kills pain.

Sour food harms the spleen: tightens muscles and darkens lips.
Sweet food harms the kidneys: causes bad temper and painful bones.
Bitter food harms the lungs: causes hair and skin to shrivel.
Spicy food harms the liver: causes cramp and dry nails.

Sour and exotic tastes are unpleasant to the taste buds.
Sweetness just right keeps one close to the Middle Path.
Bitter tastes are difficult to describe.
Spicy food is stimulating to the taste buds.

Sour stench assails one’s nostrils unpleasantly.
Sweet desert can be mood uplifting.
Bitter moments of waiting: ardent expectations.
Spicy food is appetizing: a little is enough.

Sour (acidity) and alkali must be balanced to ensure good health.
Sweetness taken in reasonable amounts keeps the body light.
Bitter hard work and practice are the foundations of success.
Spicy and strong tastes: a specialty of Sichuan food.

Sour (acidic) body tires easily.
Sweet dreams mean a good night’s sleep.
Bitter growing pains make one stronger in life.
Spice called chili originated in Mexico.

Sour grapes: to put something down because one cannot have it.
Sweet-talk can be heart-moving.
Bitter tastes of one’s actions may be too late to regret.
Spicy (Sinister) hearts are certainly not acceptable.

Sour emotions and words result from a cynical mind.
Sweet smiles are welcome everywhere.
Bitter days of sweat and swot: light from the snow and fireflies.
Spicy and fiery characters are too much to handle.

Sour emotions and melancholy in a sorrowful heart.
Sweet kids are precious gems to their parents.
Bitter ascetic practices are how monastics cultivate merit and wisdom.
Spicy heat of the sun: stay away from it.

Sour, sweet, bitter and spicy tastes: the way of life.
Sweet home is a family life that most envy.
Bitter suffering, its cause, end, and way: the Four Noble Truths.
Spicy gossip can be shocking to the heart.