蠶食 [蚕－]

Jyutping caam4 sik6
Pinyin cán shí

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (lit. and fig.) to nibble away at
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    逐步​侵佔​；​係​以​蠶蟲​不停​進食​桑​葉​嘅​形象​嚟​比喻
    to nibble away up; to encroach; to erode; a metaphorical expression of invasion with the image of silkworms eating white mulberry leaves in a non-stop manner
    • 接二連三嘅醜聞蠶食緊市民對政府嘅信心。
      接二连三嘅丑闻蚕食紧市民对政府嘅信心。
      zip3 ji6 lin4 saam1 ge3 cau2 man4 caam4 sik6 gan2 si5 man4 deoi3 zing3 fu2 ge3 seon3 sam1.
      The faith of the citizens towards the government is nibbling away at a spate of scandals.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, literary
    to encroach upon; to eat away; to nibble away at
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    接二连三嘅丑闻蚕食紧市民对政府嘅信心。
    接二連三嘅醜聞蠶食緊市民對政府嘅信心。
    zip3 ji6 lin4 saam1 ge3 cau2 man4 caam4 sik6 gan2 si5 man4 deoi3 zing3 fu2 ge3 seon3 sam1.
    • The faith of the citizens towards the government is nibbling away at a spate of scandals.