睇餸食飯 [－𩠌－饭]

Jyutping tai2 sung3 sik6 faan6
Pinyin dì sòng shí fàn

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句、俚語
    按照​有限​嘅​資​源​決​定​去​做​咩​嘢​；​量入​為​出
    to live within one's means; to deploy one's resources with care; literally, to eat rice depending on the dishes
    • 我哋個部門係得咁多資源，你班友要睇餸食飯喇！
      我哋个部门系得咁多资源，你班友要睇𩠌食饭喇！
      ngo5 dei6 go3 bou6 mun4 hai6 dak1 gam3 do1 zi1 jyun4, nei5 baan1 jau2 jiu3 tai2 sung3 sik6 faan6 laa3!
      Our department has limited resources. You guys need to work within our means.
  2. 語句、俚語
    見機​行事​；​睇​情況
    to act flexibly; to act according to circumstances
    • 你唔識睇餸食飯咩！有咩車就搭咩車啦！
      你唔识睇𩠌食饭咩！有咩车就搭咩车啦！
      nei5 m4 sik1 tai2 sung3 sik6 faan6 me1! jau5 me1 ce1 zau6 daap3 me1 ce1 laa1!
      Can't you be flexible? Just take whatever transportation is available!
  3. 近義詞
    睇餸食飯，睇燭喃嘸
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, Cantonese, idiomatic
    to work with what one has; to act with the available resources in mind
  2. phrase, Cantonese, idiomatic
    to act flexibly; to play by ear

睇餸食飯 [－－－饭]

Jyutping tai2 sung3 sik6 faan6
Pinyin dì sòng shí fàn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. describes when one is required to be aware of the current situation and react in a careful manner; to live within one's means; to act according to circumstances; to adapt oneself to circumstances
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 量入為出 – 量入为出
  2. 量力行事
  3. 量體裁衣 – 量体裁衣
  4. 因地制宜
  5. 看情況行事 – 看情况行事
  6. 見機行事 – 见机行事
  7. 看情況辦事 – 看情况办事
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋个部门系得咁多资源，你班友要睇𩠌食饭喇！
    我哋個部門係得咁多資源，你班友要睇餸食飯喇！
    ngo5 dei6 go3 bou6 mun4 hai6 dak1 gam3 do1 zi1 jyun4, nei5 baan1 jau2 jiu3 tai2 sung3 sik6 faan6 laa3!
    • Our department has limited resources. You guys need to work within our means.
  2. Cantonese
    你唔识睇𩠌食饭咩！有咩车就搭咩车啦！
    你唔識睇餸食飯咩！有咩車就搭咩車啦！
    nei5 m4 sik1 tai2 sung3 sik6 faan6 me1! jau5 me1 ce1 zau6 daap3 me1 ce1 laa1!
    • Can't you be flexible? Just take whatever transportation is available!