hou3 sik6 laan5 fei1好食懶飛好食懒飞
Jyutpinghou3 sik6 laan5 fei1
Yalehou sihk láahn fēi
Definition
Lazy and idle; refusing to work.
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How it's used
This idiom carries a strong sense of disapproval and is often used by older generations to criticize younger people who lack ambition or work ethic. It paints a vivid picture of someone who only cares about consuming resources without contributing anything in return. It is almost exclusively used to describe people, particularly those who are dependent on others.
Examples
He is always lazy and idle, and doesn't want to find a job at all.
Related words
Common phrases
always lazy and idle
what a total lazybone
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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.
