留肚 [－－]

Jyutping lau4 tou5
Pinyin liú dù

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    唔​食到​十成​飽​，​等​自己​晏​啲​食得落​其他​好​嘢
    to leave some room for more good food
    • 唔好食咁多飯，留肚食湯圓呀！
      唔好食咁多饭，留肚食汤圆呀！
      m4 hou2 sik6 gam3 do1 faan6, lau4 tou5 sik6 tong1 jyun2 aa3!
      Don't eat too much rice - leave some room for the sweet dumplings!
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我尽量留肚食甜品。
    我盡量留肚食甜品。
    ngo5 zeon6 loeng6 lau4 tou5 sik6 tim4 ban2 。
    • I'm trying to save room for dessert.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    唔好食咁多饭，留肚食汤圆呀！
    唔好食咁多飯，留肚食湯圓呀！
    m4 hou2 sik6 gam3 do1 faan6, lau4 tou5 sik6 tong1 jyun2 aa3!
    • Don't eat too much rice - leave some room for the sweet dumplings!