粵

攝sip3牙ngaa4罅laa3

simp摄牙罅
sip3 ngaa4 laa3shè yá xià

English

  1. something that is very little and not enough
  2. a very small return or profit than expected
  3. to have merely enough food to eat; literally: fill teeth gap

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 勉強夠食

Examples

  • 唔夠攝牙罅

    not enough food for consumption

  • 食塊方包攝下牙罅頂住先啦。

    Eat a piece of bread to deal with the hunger first.

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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