粵

為wai4食zi6

simp为食also written爲食
wai4 zi6wai6 sik6wéi shí

English

  1. (adjective) gluttonous
  2. greedy for food; gluttonous

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 指一個人好鍾意食嘢而唔節制

Examples

  • 我唔鍾意食煙,因為食煙對身體唔好。

    I don't care for smoking; it's bad for the health.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 熊貓以竹為食。

    Pandas feed on bamboo grass.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 蜜蜂以花蜜为食。

    Bees feed on nectar.

    Tatoeba · jacintoo CC BY

  • 这种动物以草为食。

    These animals feed on grass.

    Tatoeba · sysko CC BY

  • 人為財死,鳥為食亡。

    Money ruins many.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 人为生而食,非为食而活。

    Man eats to live, he does not live to eat.

    Tatoeba · bigfatpanda CC BY

  • 為食貓

    greedy eater

  • 為食鬼

    greedy eater

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

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