慳返啖氣 [悭－－气]

Jyutping

haan1 faan1 daam6 hei3

Pinyin

qiān fǎn dàn qì

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)

語句

勸人​無謂​同人講​咁​多​，​反正​講極​都​冇​用used to someone who is talking to no effect, "don't waste your time, nobody is listening to you!", "save your breath"; literally: to save breath

慳返啖氣暖下個肚罷啦。佢肯聽你講就唔使搞成咁啦。

悭返啖气暖下个肚罢啦。佢肯听你讲就唔使搞成咁啦。

Save your breath and cool your porridge. If he were willing to listen to your advice he would not suffer.

嘈咩吖，有佢講冇人講，拗嚟盞嘥氣！慳返啖氣好過。

嘈咩吖，有佢讲冇人讲，拗嚟盏嘥气！悭返啖气好过。

參看

慳番啖氣

Examples (粵典–words.hk)

Cantonese

想抛我浪头？悭返啖气啦，阿叔吓大嘅。

想拋我浪頭？慳返啖氣啦，阿叔嚇大嘅。

soeng2 paau1 ngo5 long6 tau4? haan1 faan1 daam6 hei3 laa1, aa3 suk1 haak3 daai6 ge3.

You want to bluff me off ? Save your effort son, as your uncle, I was well trained by threats from the youth.

Cantonese

悭返啖气暖下个肚罢啦。佢肯听你讲就唔使搞成咁啦。

慳返啖氣暖下個肚罷啦。佢肯聽你講就唔使搞成咁啦。

Save your breath and cool your porridge. If he were willing to listen to your advice he would not suffer.

Examples (None)

Cantonese

嘈咩吖，有佢讲冇人讲，拗嚟盏嘥气！悭返啖气好过。

嘈咩吖，有佢講冇人講，拗嚟盞嘥氣！慳返啖氣好過。