有衣食

Chinese
 
to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be
 food and clothing; basic everyday necessities; means of subsistence
simp. and trad.
(有衣食)		 有 衣食

Pronunciation

Adjective

有衣食

  1. (Cantonese) fortunate; lucky; having a good life
  2. (Cantonese, concerning food) frugal; not wasteful
    佢真係有衣食，啲餸頭餸尾都俾佢掃到一乾二淨。 [Cantonese, trad.]
    佢真系有衣食，啲𩠌头𩠌尾都俾佢扫到一干二净。 [Cantonese, simp.]
    Keoi5 zan1 hai6 jau5 ji1 sik6, di1 sung3 tau4 sung3 mei5 dou1 bei2 keoi5 sou2 dou3 jat1 gon1 ji6 zeng6. [Jyutping]
    He's really not wasteful. He ate up all the leftovers, not leaving a single bit.

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