sik6 fung1 leot6食風栗食风栗

Jyutpingsik6 fung1 leot6

Yalesihk fūng leuht

Definition

To get knocked on the head by someone's knuckles.

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How it's used

This is a playful, slightly old-fashioned way to describe a minor physical punishment often used by parents or older siblings. It carries a sense of lighthearted discipline rather than genuine aggression. The imagery of a chestnut refers to the hard, round bump that might briefly appear on the head after being struck by a knuckle.

Examples

nei5你zoi3再jai5曳ngo5我zau6就ceng2請nei5你sik6食fung1風leot6栗。

If you misbehave again, I will give you a knuckle on the head.

keoi5佢tau4頭sin1先bei3畀aa3阿go1哥sik6食zo2咗loeng5兩nap1粒fung1風leot6栗。

He just got two knuckles on the head from his older brother.

Common phrases

ceng2請jan4人sik6食fung1風leot6栗

to give someone a knuckle on the head

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe a serious fight or assault, as it specifically refers to a small, non-threatening tap or strike on the head. Using it in a violent context would sound bizarrely trivializing.