daai6 kwan2 sik6 sai3 kwan2大菌食細菌大菌食细菌

Jyutpingdaai6 kwan2 sik6 sai3 kwan2

Yaledaaih kwán sihk sai kwán

語句

Definition

A humorous reassurance that eating slightly unclean food won't make you sick.

colloquialfoodhealth

How it's used

Used primarily to dismiss concerns about hygiene when food has been dropped or is slightly questionable. It frames the consumption of minor germs as a way to build immunity or simply as an unavoidable part of life. The tone is lighthearted and often used to tease someone who is being overly cautious or fussy about cleanliness.

Examples

dit3跌zo2咗lok6落dei6地zap1執faan1返lai4嚟sik6食，daai6大kwan2菌sik6食sai3細kwan2菌ze1啫。

It fell on the floor but I picked it up to eat; it's just a bit of dirt, no big deal.

nei5你m4唔hou2好gam3咁git3潔pik1癖laa1啦，daai6大kwan2菌sik6食sai3細kwan2菌zaa5咋maa3嘛。

Don't be such a germaphobe, it won't kill you.

Common phrases

sai3細kwan2菌dong1當bou2補ban2品

treating bacteria as a health supplement

Common mistake

Do not use this in a professional or formal setting, as it implies a disregard for basic health standards. It is strictly a casual, humorous expression for informal situations among friends or family.