pin1 sik6偏食
Jyutpingpin1 sik6
Yalepīn sihk
Definition
To be a fussy or selective eater; to avoid eating certain foods or drinks due to personal dislike.
colloquialfoodhealth
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the habit of avoiding certain food groups or textures due to personal preference rather than allergies. It is frequently used by parents or teachers when addressing children who refuse to eat their greens or other nutritious items. The term carries a slight sense of disapproval, implying that the behavior is immature or unhealthy.
Examples
Children who are fussy eaters have a hard time growing tall.
Related words
Common phrases
severe picky eating
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 揀飲擇食, which is a four-character idiom that carries a stronger, more critical tone about someone being extremely picky or demanding about their food choices.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
