硬食 [－－]

Jyutping ngaang6 sik6
Pinyin yìng shí

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) to be forced to accept;
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    被​逼​一定​要​接受​、​承擔
    to be forced; to have no choice; to bow to fate and do sth; to bite the bullet and do sth
    • 老細叫你做，你都要硬食㗎喇，冇得你揀。
      老细叫你做，你都要硬食㗎喇，冇得你拣。
      lou5 sai3 giu3 nei5 zou6, nei5 dou1 jiu3 ngaang6 sik6 gaa3 laa3, mou5 dak1 nei5 gaan2.
      When the boss says so, just bite a bullet and do as told. You have no choice.
    • 隧道加價都要行㗎，我地硬食。
      隧道加价都要行㗎，我地硬食。
      seoi6 dou6 gaa1 gaa3 dou1 jiu3 haang4 gaa3, ngo5 dei6 ngaang6 sik6
      We can only bow to fate and pay higher tunnel tolls.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我宁愿神柱有day off，都好过硬食天地堂。
    我寧願神柱有day off，都好過硬食天地堂。
    ngo5 ning4 jyun2 san4 cyu5 jau5 dei1 !of1, dou1 hou2 gwo3 ngaang6 sik6 tin1 dei6 tong4.
    • I would rather have a tight schedule from day to night with at least a day off, than have to attend classes separately in the early morning and the late afternoon.
  2. Cantonese
    业主又要加租，小商户冇议价能力，唯有硬食。
    業主又要加租，小商户冇議價能力，唯有硬食。
    jip6 zyu2 jau6 jiu3 gaa1 zou1, siu2 soeng1 wu6 mou5 ji5 gaa3 nang4 lik6, wai4 jau5 ngaang6 sik6.
    • The landlord is increasing the rent again. With no bargaining power, the tenants have no choice but to accept it.
  3. Cantonese
    老细叫你做，你都要硬食㗎喇，冇得你拣。
    老細叫你做，你都要硬食㗎喇，冇得你揀。
    lou5 sai3 giu3 nei5 zou6, nei5 dou1 jiu3 ngaang6 sik6 gaa3 laa3, mou5 dak1 nei5 gaan2.
    • When the boss says so, just bite a bullet and do as told. You have no choice.
  4. Cantonese
    隧道加价都要行㗎，我地硬食。
    隧道加價都要行㗎，我地硬食。
    seoi6 dou6 gaa1 gaa3 dou1 jiu3 haang4 gaa3, ngo5 dei6 ngaang6 sik6
    • We can only bow to fate and pay higher tunnel tolls.
  5. Cantonese
    呢单嘢大家一早已经闻到𤓓味，但由于总裁力推，大家唯有硬食。
    呢單嘢大家一早已經聞到𤓓味，但由於總裁力推，大家唯有硬食。
    • Since day one of this project everyone has a feeling that something bad is happening, but as the director has pushed hard on it, all have to do it reluctantly.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
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