食枉米 [－－－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. a slacker; a way of reprimanding someone as useless
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞、俚語
    一個​人​好​無用​，​咩​才能​都​無​，​食​咁​多​飯​都​係​盞​晒
    to have no talent, to be useless; literally: to eat wasted rice
    • 你三十歲人失業仲要淨係響屋企打機，食枉米囉你。
      你三十岁人失业仲要净系响屋企打机，食枉米啰你。
      nei5 saam1 sap6 seoi3 jan4 sat1 jip6 zung6 jiu3 zing6 hai6 hoeng2 uk1 kei2 daa2 gei1, sik6 wong2 mai5 lo3 nei5.
      You are still unemployed in your thirties and only play video games at home, all the rice has been wasted on you.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 白吃飯 – 白吃饭
  2. 白吃飯不做事 – 白吃饭不做事
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你三十岁人失业仲要净系响屋企打机，食枉米啰你。
    你三十歲人失業仲要淨係響屋企打機，食枉米囉你。
    nei5 saam1 sap6 seoi3 jan4 sat1 jip6 zung6 jiu3 zing6 hai6 hoeng2 uk1 kei2 daa2 gei1, sik6 wong2 mai5 lo3 nei5.
    • You are still unemployed in your thirties and only play video games at home, all the rice has been wasted on you.