hek3 hot3 wun6 lok6吃喝玩樂吃喝玩乐

Jyutpinghek3 hot3 wun6 lok6

Yalehek hot wunh lokh

Definition

Lit. to eat, drink, play and be merry (idiom)

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How it's used

This phrase is often used with a slightly critical or judgmental tone when describing someone who lacks ambition or responsibility. While it literally translates to eating, drinking, playing, and having fun, it functions as a single unit to describe a hedonistic lifestyle. It is frequently used to contrast someone who is lazy against someone who is hardworking.

Examples

keoi5 seng4 jat6 zing6 hai6 sik1 hek3 hot3 wun6 lok6 jyun4 cyun4 m4 nam2 zoeng1 loi4

佢成日淨係識吃喝玩樂，完全唔諗將來。

He only knows how to eat, drink, and play all day, never thinking about the future.

Related words

synonymjau4 sau2 hou3 haan4遊手好閒yàuh sáu hou hànhsee alsohoeng2 lok6享樂héung lokh

Common phrases

zing6 hai6 sik1 hek3 hot3 wun6 lok6

淨係識吃喝玩樂

only know how to idle away time

jan4 sang1 hek3 hot3 wun6 lok6

人生吃喝玩樂

a life of eating, drinking, and playing

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a literal list of activities, but it is an idiom describing a lifestyle rather than a specific plan for the day. Using it to describe a productive holiday or a healthy social gathering can sound like you are accusing the participants of being aimless or superficial.