動詞、俚語
冇嘢食;引申指貧窮 to have nothing to eat; literally: to eat wind
我呢排已經山窮水盡,淨係食風。
我呢排已经山穷水尽,净系食风。
ngo5 ni1 paai4 ji5 ging1 saan1 kung4 seoi2 zeon6, zing6 hai6 sik6 fung1. I am in a state of utter desperation lately and haven't had anything to eat.
動詞
畀強風吹 to be blown by strong wind; literally: to stand wind
上山頂盞食風咩?
上山顶盏食风咩?
soeng5 saan1 deng2 zaan2 sik6 fung1 me1? Are we going to the peak and get nothing but blown by the wind?
Definitions (Wiktionary)
verb, Cantonese, Hakka, Hokkien, Teochew, in Malaysia and Singapore, verb-object
to travel for fun; to go travelling; to go on holiday; to generally to live in luxury (syn.) 兜風, 吃风, 兜风, 吃風
verb, Hainanese, verb-object
to get a breath of fresh air
verb, Mainland-China, Taiwanese-Hokkien, verb-object
to attract wind; to invite the wind (of a place) (syn.) 招风, 招風