sik6 zai6 zo2食滯咗食滞咗

Jyutpingsik6 zai6 zo2

Yalesihk jaih jó

Definition

To have indigestion from overeating; to be uncomfortably full.

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How it's used

Focuses specifically on the physical discomfort of having eaten too much, often implying a heavy or bloated feeling. It is frequently used to explain why someone has no appetite for the next meal or why they are moving slowly. The particle 咗 indicates the state of having already overeaten, which is the most common way to express this condition.

Examples

ngo5我cam4尋maan5晚sik6食zai6滯zo2咗，ji4而gaa1家zung6仲hou2好m4唔syu1舒fuk6服。

I overate last night, and I still feel very uncomfortable now.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪sik6食zai6滯zo2咗aa4呀？zou6做mat1乜gam3咁joeng2樣co5坐zyu6住m4唔juk1郁？

Did you overeat? Why are you sitting there like that without moving?

Common phrases

sik6食zai6滯zo2咗go3個wai6胃

upset one's stomach from overeating

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 飽, which simply means full. 食滯咗 implies an unpleasant, excessive fullness that causes indigestion or discomfort, whereas 飽 can be neutral or positive.