wai3 lou5 fu2 gei1餵老虎機喂老虎机
Jyutpingwai3 lou5 fu2 gei1
Yalewai lóuh fú gēi
Definition
To feed a slot machine, or metaphorically to spend a large amount of money on gambling; to feed a parking meter.
- to feed a slot machine; to spend a large amount of money on gambling
- to insert coins into a parking meter
colloquialmoneydaily actions
How it's used
The verb 餵 literally means to feed, but it carries a strong sense of futility when applied to machines. Using it implies that the machine is a hungry beast that consumes money without giving anything back in return. It is almost exclusively used for gambling devices, though it can occasionally be heard in a humorous sense regarding parking meters that seem to eat coins.
Examples
Are you going to feed the slot machine again?
Related words
Common phrases
to feed a slot machine
Common mistake
Do not use this term for normal payments or transactions, as it specifically highlights the wasteful or addictive nature of the spending. It is not a neutral way to say you are playing a game.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
