sik6 fung1食風食风
Jyutpingsik6 fung1
Yalesihk fūng
Definition
To travel for fun or go on vacation.
colloquialtraveldaily actions
How it's used
Originating from the Malay phrase makan angin, this expression captures the relaxed, aimless nature of traveling for leisure rather than business. It is used specifically to describe the act of going on a trip to clear one's head or enjoy a change of scenery. While it sounds slightly playful, it is widely understood and used in casual conversation to refer to any vacation or getaway.
Examples
I want to go to Japan for a vacation next month, are you free?
Related words
Common phrases
to go on a vacation
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literal act of eating wind, which is not a standard idiom in Cantonese. It is strictly a borrowed term for leisure travel and should not be used to describe literal physical actions.
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