粵

神san4仙sin1肚tou5

san4 sin1 tou5san4 sin1 tou2shén xiān dù

English

  1. one who does not feel hungry (slang)
  2. literally, the belly of an immortal, meaning one who can survive without eating for a long while

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 唔使食飯嘅肚,比喻人好捱得餓

Examples

  • 我可以一日裏面淨係食一塊餅乾,朋友都話我個肚係神仙肚。

    A biscuit can be all I've eaten in one day - my friends said I have a belly that can endure extreme hunger.

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

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