餐揾餐食 [－－－－]

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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    形容​人​收入​掹​掹​緊​，​冇​多餘錢​，​只​可以​賺​一​餐食​一餐
    (lit.) food found food eaten; (fig.) to live from hand to mouth
    • 佢人工咁低，根本冇機會儲錢，只可以一直餐揾餐食。
      佢人工咁低，根本冇机会储钱，只可以一直餐揾餐食。
      He has such a low salary, that he doesn't have a chance to save money, so he can only live from hand to mouth.
  2. 近義詞
    餐揾餐食餐餐清
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢人工咁低，根本冇机会储钱，只可以一直餐揾餐食餐餐清。
    佢人工咁低，根本冇機會儲錢，只可以一直餐揾餐食餐餐清。
    • He has such a low salary, that he doesn't have a chance to save money, so he can only live from hand to mouth.
  2. Cantonese
    佢人工咁低，根本冇机会储钱，只可以一直餐揾餐食。
    佢人工咁低，根本冇機會儲錢，只可以一直餐揾餐食。
    • He has such a low salary, that he doesn't have a chance to save money, so he can only live from hand to mouth.