aak1 faan6 sik6呃飯食呃饭食
Jyutpingaak1 faan6 sik6
Yaleāak faahn sihk
Definition
To slack off, be idle at work, or submit low-quality work to get by.
colloquialwork
How it's used
This phrase carries a strong sense of moral judgment, implying that someone is collecting a salary without providing the corresponding value. It is commonly used to criticize colleagues who do the bare minimum to avoid getting fired. While it literally references rice, it is strictly used in a professional or academic context regarding performance rather than actual dining habits.
Examples
He is always slacking off at work, it is truly outrageous.
Don't slack off on your work, you need to be more serious.
Related words
Common phrases
always slacking off at work
don't slack off
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe someone who is simply bad at their job or lacks skill. It specifically implies a deliberate choice to be lazy or deceptive, rather than an inability to perform the task.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
