jit6 hei3 faan6熱氣飯热气饭
Jyutpingjit6 hei3 faan6
Yaleyiht hei faahn
Definition
A task or job that is difficult to complete and likely to cause trouble in the future.
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How it's used
This term draws a clever parallel between the concept of heatiness in traditional Chinese medicine and a problematic work situation. Just as eating heaty foods leads to physical inflammation or discomfort later, taking on a heaty job creates a metaphorical fever of stress and complications down the line. It is used to describe tasks that are not just difficult, but inherently prone to causing long term headaches or negative consequences.
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fan2份fánExamples
This job is a real headache, I'll definitely have endless trouble after finishing it.
Why did you take on this impossible task? No one can handle it at all.
Related words
Common phrases
to take on a troublesome task
to suffer the consequences of a bad job
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literal meaning of food that causes heatiness. It is exclusively used in a professional or task oriented context to describe a burden or a trap, not actual dietary choices.
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Grammar guides
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