zik1 zai6癪滯癪滞

Jyutpingzik1 zai6

Yalejīk jaih

Definition

Indigestion or bloating from overeating.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the sensation of food being stuck or sitting heavy in the stomach due to overeating or poor digestion. It carries a slightly more descriptive, physical nuance than the generic term 消化不良. It is often used to explain why someone has lost their appetite or feels generally uncomfortable after a large meal.

Examples

ngo5我sik6食dak1得taai2太do1多juk6肉，gaau2搞dou3到jau5有di1啲zik1癪zai6滯。

I ate too much meat, which caused me to have some indigestion.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪sik6食zo2咗di1啲m4唔gon1乾zeng6淨je5嘢，so2所ji5以zik1癪zai6滯aa4呀？

Did you eat something unhygienic, which is why you have indigestion?

Common phrases

sik6食dou3到zik1癪zai6滯

to eat until one gets indigestion

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with general stomach pain or illness, as it specifically relates to the feeling of food not moving through the digestive system properly. It is not used to describe medical conditions like gastritis or ulcers.