粵

冇mou5衣ji1食sik6

mou5 ji1 sik6mǎo yī shí

English

  1. suffering of bad consequences as a result of wasting resources (spoken)
  2. a way of telling off someone who is wasteful or extravagant; literally: no clothing or food

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 用嚟話人嘥嘢,唔識珍惜同善用生活所需嘅資源

Examples

  • 食淨成枱嘢,咁冇衣食因住折墮呀!

    It's such a waste to leave all that food uneaten. Be mindful of the consequences!

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

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