到喉唔到肺 [－－－－－]

Jyutping dou3 hau4 m4 dou3 fai3
Pinyin dào hóu wú dào fèi

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    指經​歷過​一​啲​嘢​，​想體驗​多​啲​但​冇​得​繼續​，​意猶未​盡​，​吊住​條癮
    to be disappointed or frustrated by something that is half-done or incomplete, literally to reach the throat but not the lungs
    • 嗰間餐廳啲嘢咁細碟，食咗都到喉唔到肺啦。
      𠮶间餐厅啲嘢咁细碟，食咗都到喉唔到肺啦。
      go2 gaan1 caan1 teng1 di1 je5 gam3 sai3 dip6, sik6 zo2 dou1 dou3 hau4 m4 dou3 fai3 laa1.
      This restaurant serves dishes that are so small that the bits are gone by the time they reach the stomach.
    • 佢講嘢成日講到一半就賣關子，認真到喉唔到肺。
      佢讲嘢成日讲到一半就卖关子，认真到喉唔到肺。
      keoi5 gong2 je5 sing4 jat6 gong2 dou3 jat1 bun3 zau6 maai6 gwaan1 zi2, jing2 zan1 dou3 hau4 m4 dou3 fai3.
      He always keeps his audience hanging in frustration with half-stories.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, Cantonese
    inadequate
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 不夠 – 不够
  2. 不足
  3. 不過癮 – 不过瘾
  4. 不滿足 – 不满足
  5. 不能滿足需要 – 不能满足需要
  6. 解決不了問題 – 解决不了问题
  7. 沒吃夠 – 没吃够
  8. 不解饞 – 不解馋
  9. 吃不飽 – 吃不饱

到喉唔到肺 [－－－－－]

Jyutping dou3 hau4 m4 dou3 fai3
Pinyin dào hóu m2 dào fèi

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (slang) to describe something that is not enough to meet a need; something which is inadequate to satisfy one's desire for something; often used to describe food that is expensive but very small in portion
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    𠮶间餐厅啲嘢咁细碟，食咗都到喉唔到肺啦。
    嗰間餐廳啲嘢咁細碟，食咗都到喉唔到肺啦。
    go2 gaan1 caan1 teng1 di1 je5 gam3 sai3 dip6, sik6 zo2 dou1 dou3 hau4 m4 dou3 fai3 laa1.
    • This restaurant serves dishes that are so small that the bits are gone by the time they reach the stomach.
  2. Cantonese
    佢讲嘢成日讲到一半就卖关子，认真到喉唔到肺。
    佢講嘢成日講到一半就賣關子，認真到喉唔到肺。
    keoi5 gong2 je5 sing4 jat6 gong2 dou3 jat1 bun3 zau6 maai6 gwaan1 zi2, jing2 zan1 dou3 hau4 m4 dou3 fai3.
    • He always keeps his audience hanging in frustration with half-stories.