粵

食sik6檸ning4檬mung1

simp食柠檬
sik6 ning4 mung1shí níng méng

English

  1. being turned down while dating (spoken)
  2. to be rejected after invitation or confession; to be given the cold shoulder ; literally: to eat a lemon

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 邀約、表白嘅時候畀人拒絕

Examples

  • 女神又請我食檸檬,唔同我出街。

    My dream girl rejected my advances again, and refused to go on a date with me.

  • 你估佢想喺ball坐冷板凳咩?佢啱啱先食完檸檬嚟咋,重潤佢!

    Do you really think he wants to sit by himself in the ball? He was just rejected, don't rub it in!

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

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