「揀飲擇食」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: gaan2 jam2 zaak6 sik6
Individual
Character Meaning:
揀 to pick up; to choose; to select; to pick
飲 to drink
擇 to select; to choose
食 to eat; to take (medicine); to suffer; to conquer; to control
Variants: Variants: 㨂飲擇食
Part of Speech: verb
Explanation:
to eat and drink selectively; to be a fussy eater; literally: to choose drinks and pick food
(Cant.) 唔m4准zeon2揀gaan2飲jam2擇zaak6食sik6,食sik6晒saai3啲di1魚jyu2佢keoi5。
(Eng.) Don't be such a fussy eater—eat the fish (or I'll make you eat it).
(Cant.) 細sai3路lou6仔zai2飲jam2食sik6要jiu3均gwan1衡hang4,唔m4可ho2以ji5揀gaan2飲jam2擇zaak6食sik6㗎gaa3。
(Eng.) A balanced diet is essential for kids; they mustn't be choosy about their food.
See also: 偏食
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