naan4 sik6難食难食
Jyutpingnaan4 sik6
Yalenàahn sihk
Definition
Tasting bad; unpalatable; horrible to eat.
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How it's used
Focuses strictly on the flavor profile of food rather than the physical difficulty of chewing or swallowing. While it literally translates to difficult to eat, it is almost exclusively used to express strong disapproval of taste. It is a very direct and blunt way to criticize someone's cooking or a restaurant dish.
Examples
The food at this restaurant tastes terrible.
Related words
Common phrases
really tastes bad
tastes so bad it makes one want to vomit
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe food that is physically hard to chew, such as tough meat or dry bread, as listeners will interpret it as a critique of the flavor. Use 咬唔開 for food that is physically difficult to chew.
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