「睇餸食飯」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: tai2 sung3 sik6 faan6
Individual
Character Meaning:
to look; to look at; to see; to watch; to check; to find out; to think; to judge; to consider; to depend on; to be affected by; to take care of; to keep an eye on; to monitor; be careful of; be wary of
dishes, food; ingredient
to eat; to take (medicine); to suffer; to conquer; to control
meal; cooked rice; stupid; idiot
Part of Speech: expression
Labels: Slang
Explanation:
  • to live within one's means; to deploy one's resources with care; literally, to eat rice depending on the dishes
    (Cant.) ngo5dei6go3bou6mun4hai6dak1gam3do1zi1jyun4nei5baan1jau2jiu3tai2sung3sik6faan6laa3
    (Eng.) Our department has limited resources. You guys need to work within our means.

  • to act flexibly; to act according to circumstances
    (Cant.) nei5m4sik1tai2sung3sik6faan6me1jau5me1ce1zau6daap3me1ce1laa1
    (Eng.) Can't you be flexible? Just take whatever transportation is available!

Synonym: Synonym: 睇餸食飯,睇燭喃嘸
See also: 量入為出
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