gwan1 loeng4軍糧军粮
Jyutpinggwan1 loeng4
Yalegwān lèuhng
Definition
Military rations; food supplies for an army on the march.
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How it's used
Beyond its literal meaning, this term is frequently used in a humorous or metaphorical sense to describe snacks or emergency food supplies kept at home or in the office. It captures the idea of having a stash of food ready for when one is too busy to cook or go out. People often refer to their personal collection of instant noodles or biscuits as their own private supply of this.
Measure word
fan2份fánExamples
This type of military ration tastes just like instant noodles.
Related words
Common phrases
military ration pack
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
