冇衣食
mou5 ji1 sik6mǎo yī shí
English
- suffering of bad consequences as a result of wasting resources (spoken)
- a way of telling off someone who is wasteful or extravagant; literally: no clothing or food
粵語 — Cantonese
- 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