乞米 [－－]

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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    向​其他人​乞求​食物​，​形容​人好​窮
    to beg for food; literally: to beg for rice
    • 借錢如送禮，叫人還錢如乞米
      借钱如送礼，叫人还钱如乞米
      ze3 cin2 jyu4 sung3 lai5, giu3 jan4 waan4 cin2 jyu4 hat1 mai5
      It's easy to lend, but it's hard to make them return.

乞米 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. beg for food
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    向​其他人​乞求​食物​，​形容​人好​窮
    to beg for food; literally: to beg for rice
    • 借錢如送禮，叫人還錢如乞米
      借钱如送礼，叫人还钱如乞米
      ze3 cin2 jyu4 sung3 lai5, giu3 jan4 waan4 cin2 jyu4 hat1 mai5
      It's easy to lend, but it's hard to make them return.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to beg for food
  2. verb, Taishanese
    to beg (ask for food or money as charity)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    借钱如送礼，叫人还钱如乞米
    借錢如送禮，叫人還錢如乞米
    ze3 cin2 jyu4 sung3 lai5, giu3 jan4 waan4 cin2 jyu4 hat1 mai5
    • It's easy to lend, but it's hard to make them return.