sik6 jan4 m4 loe1 gwat1食人唔𦧲骨
Jyutpingsik6 jan4 m4 loe1 gwat1
Yalesihk yàhn m̀h lēu gwāt
Definition
To be ruthlessly greedy, squeezing someone dry without leaving them even the slightest benefit.
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How it's used
This idiom vividly describes someone who extracts every possible benefit from others, leaving nothing behind. It is often used to criticize employers, landlords, or business partners who are perceived as predatory or morally bankrupt. The imagery of not spitting out bones emphasizes a total lack of mercy or restraint.
Examples
He is ruthlessly greedy in business, who would dare to work with him?
The company is completely exploitative; they even deducted our overtime pay.
Related words
Common phrases
simply ruthless and exploitative
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
