粵

食sik6過gwo3夜je6粥zuk1

simp食过夜粥
sik6 gwo3 je6 zuk1shí guò yè zhōu

English

  1. to have studied martial arts before; to have some skills (martial art)
  2. (literally: to have eaten late congee)to have learned martial arts before. Previously there's a tradition in the martial art schools in Hong Kong, the master's wife would cook congee as the night supplement, for the master and the apprentices after lesson.

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 學過功夫武功。以前香港嘅武館習慣由師母煲粥做宵夜,供師傅及弟子落堂後補充體力。

Examples

  • 咪睇佢瘦蜢蜢,食過夜粥好打得㗎!

    Don't underestimate him; he's quite strong despite being skinny!

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

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