4 characters Idiom and proverb 7 259

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The idiom 「好吃懶做」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.

Good: like, be greedy for. Greedy for eating and drinking, lazy for doing things.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

hǎo chī lǎn zuò

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

hou2 hek3 laan5/laan2 jou6

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