hou2 sik6 zaang1 bang1 tau4好食爭崩頭好食争崩头

Jyutpinghou2 sik6 zaang1 bang1 tau4

Yalehóu sihk jāang bāng tàuh

Definition

To fight, scramble, or compete fiercely for delicious food or desirable, cheap things.

colloquialshoppingpeople

How it's used

This idiom vividly describes the chaotic scene of people scrambling for limited resources or discounted items. It literally evokes the image of a head being split open, emphasizing the intensity and desperation of the competition. It is almost exclusively used to describe consumer behavior or crowds rushing for a bargain.

Examples

gaan1間pou2舖gaam2減gaa3價，di1啲jan4人zik1即hak1刻hou2好sik6食zaang1爭bang1崩tau4頭。

The shop is having a sale, and people are fighting over the goods immediately.

zou6做mat1乜hou2好sik6食zaang1爭bang1崩tau4頭aa4呀？maan6慢maan2慢paai4排deoi2隊laa1啦。

Why are you fighting over it? Just wait in line slowly.

Common phrases

paai4排deoi2隊hou2好sik6食zaang1爭bang1崩tau4頭

fighting over a spot in the queue

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe a simple disagreement or a professional rivalry. It specifically implies a physical or chaotic scramble for a tangible object or deal.