攝牙罅 [摄－－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. something that is very little and not enough/a very small return or profit than expected
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    勉強夠​食
    to have merely enough food to eat; literally: fill teeth gap
    • 唔夠攝牙罅
      唔够摄牙罅
      not enough food for consumption
    • 食塊方包攝下牙罅頂住先啦。
      食块方包摄下牙罅顶住先啦。
      sik6 faai3 fong1 baau1 sip3 haa5 ngaa4 laa3 ding2 zyu6 sin1 laa1
      Eat a piece of bread to deal with the hunger first.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 塞牙縫 – 塞牙缝
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    唔够摄牙罅
    唔夠攝牙罅
    • not enough food for consumption
  2. Cantonese
    得𠮶两块饼都唔够摄牙罅。
    得嗰兩塊餅都唔夠攝牙罅。
    dak1 go2 loeng5 faai3 beng2 dou1 m4 gau3 sip3 ngaa4 laa3.
    • These two pieces of biscuit are far from enough.
  3. Cantonese
    嚿牛扒薄切切噉，攞嚟摄牙罅就差唔多。
    嚿牛扒薄切切噉，攞嚟攝牙罅就差唔多。
    gau6 ngau4 paa2 bok6 cit1 cit1 gam2, lo2 lai4 sip3 ngaa4 laa3 zau6 caa1 m4 do1.
    • The steak was so thin that it might as well have been an appetiser.