蠶caam4食sik6

English

1. (lit. and fig.) to nibble away at
2. 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 mannerunreviewed?

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 逐步侵佔；係以蠶蟲不停進食桑葉嘅形象嚟比喻unreviewed?

Examples

• unreviewed?

  接二連三嘅醜聞蠶食緊市民對政府嘅信心。

  The faith of the citizens towards the government is nibbling away at a spate of scandals.