食西北風

sik6 sai1 bak1 fung1

describes the situation of financial difficulty and having no money for food; literally 'to eat the northwest wind'

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. describes the situation of financial difficulty and having no money for food; literally 'to eat the northwest wind'

Written Forms

食西北風Traditional · Main Form
食西北风Alternate Form

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