粵

硬ngaang6食sik6

ngaang6 sik6yìng shí

English

  1. (verb) to be forced to accept;
  2. to be forced; to have no choice; to bow to fate and do sth; to bite the bullet and do sth

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 被逼一定要接受、承擔

Examples

  • 隧道加價都要行㗎,我地硬食。

    We can only bow to fate and pay higher tunnel tolls.

  • 老細叫你做,你都要硬食㗎喇,冇得你揀。

    When the boss says so, just bite a bullet and do as told. You have no choice.

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

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