有食唔食,罪大惡極
Chinese
to have; there is; there are to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be | eat; food; to feed eat; food; to feed; animal feed | hold in mouth; bite; (Cant.) no/not | eat; food; to feed eat; food; to feed; animal feed | to have committed a grave sin and be evil to the extreme | |||
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trad. (有食唔食,罪大惡極) | 有 | 食 | 唔 | 食 | , | 罪大惡極 | |
simp. (有食唔食,罪大恶极) | 有 | 食 | 唔 | 食 | , | 罪大恶极 |
(This form in the hanzi box is uncreated: "有食唔食,罪大恶极".)
Pronunciation
Proverb
有食唔食,罪大惡極
- (Hong Kong Cantonese) if one can enjoy something but chooses to decline it, one has committed a grave sin