冇啖好食 [－－－－]

Jyutping mou5 daam6 hou2 sik6
Pinyin mǎo dàn hǎo shí

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to suffer difficult times; to struggle to make a living (literally 'nothing good to eat')
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句、俚語
    冇​好​食​嘅​嘢
    to have nothing but bad food; literally: not even a mouthful of good food
    • 呢區真係冇啖好食，附近啲餐廳又貴又難食！
      呢区真系冇啖好食，附近啲餐厅又贵又难食！
      nei1 keoi1 zan1 hai6 mou5 daam6 hou2 sik6, fu6 gan6 di1 caan1 teng1 jau6 gwai3 jau6 naan4 sik6.
      There is nothing but bad food in this area. The restaurants nearby are expensive and only offer tasteless food!
  2. 語句、俚語
    引申​指經濟​艱難​，​生活​難過
    figuratively, to fall on hard times; to experience difficulties; to be unable or struggle to make a living
    • 呢排經濟唔好，個個都冇啖好食。
      呢排经济唔好，个个都冇啖好食。
      ni1 paai4 ging1 zai3 m4 hou2, go3 go3 dou1 mou5 daam6 hou2 sik6.
      Lately the economy has been bad. Everyone is having a hard time putting food on the table.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 沒有好日子過 – 没有好日子过
  2. 沒安穩日子過 – 没安稳日子过
  3. 沒有油水可揩 – 没有油水可揩
  4. 撈不到油水 – 捞不到油水
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢区真系冇啖好食，附近啲餐厅又贵又难食！
    呢區真係冇啖好食，附近啲餐廳又貴又難食！
    nei1 keoi1 zan1 hai6 mou5 daam6 hou2 sik6, fu6 gan6 di1 caan1 teng1 jau6 gwai3 jau6 naan4 sik6.
    • There is nothing but bad food in this area. The restaurants nearby are expensive and only offer tasteless food!
  2. Cantonese
    呢排经济唔好，个个都冇啖好食。
    呢排經濟唔好，個個都冇啖好食。
    ni1 paai4 ging1 zai3 m4 hou2, go3 go3 dou1 mou5 daam6 hou2 sik6.
    • Lately the economy has been bad. Everyone is having a hard time putting food on the table.