sik6 cat1 gam2 sik6食七咁食
Jyutpingsik6 cat1 gam2 sik6
Yalesihk chāt gám sihk
Definition
To eat excessively, greedily, or without manners.
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How it's used
This expression vividly describes someone eating in a frantic, messy, or gluttonous manner. It carries a negative connotation, often implying that the person is ignoring social etiquette or behaving like they have been starved for days. The phrase is strictly colloquial and should be avoided in formal dining situations or when speaking to superiors.
Examples
He is eating like a pig, it is really impolite.
Why are you wolfing down your food? Eat slowly.
Related words
Common phrases
having bad table manners
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply being hungry or enjoying a meal. It specifically highlights the lack of manners or the unrefined speed of consumption, rather than the quantity of food alone.
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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.
