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即zik1食sik6

zik1 sik6jí shí

English

  1. instant (food)
  2. (of food) instant; requiring little to no preparation
  3. used figuratively, and often negatively, to describe an attitude towards life characterised by convenience, instant gratification, and a lack of forethought

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. (形容食物)一開包裝就食得,或者係噉意煮吓就食得
  2. 引申為一種講求方便、快捷、唔使用腦嘅生活態度,通常都帶有負面意思

Examples

  • 即食麪

    instant noodles ----

  • 而家即食文化大行其道,啲後生仔識咗兩三日就拍拖,跟住拍咗拖兩三個禮拜就散,好似即食麪噉,淥完就食,食完就抌。

    Instant culture is everywhere these days. Teenagers go on a date after two or three days of acquaintance, and break up two to three weeks later. It's just like instant noodles: cooked, eaten, and promptly disposed of.

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

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