Cantonese · 5 November 2026 · Dim Sum and Yum Cha
比人食咗
bei2 jan4 sik6 zo2Jyutping
eaten by someone / swallowed up by someone
phrase
A passive construction indicating food was consumed by someone else; metaphorically, it describes hard-earned commissions, profits, or credits being stolen or absorbed by another party.
In a sentence
我隻大單辛辛苦苦跟咗大半年，最後關頭居然比人食咗個佣金，真係火滾到飛起。
ngo5 zek3 daai6 daan1 san1 san1 fu2 fu2 gan1 zo2 daai6 bun3 nin4, zeoi3 hau2 gwaan1 tau4 geoi1 jin4 bei2 jan4 sik6 zo2 go3 jung2 gam1, zan1 hai6 fo2 gwan2 dou3 fei1 hei2.
I painstakingly followed up on my major deal for over half a year, yet at the final critical moment, my commission was actually swallowed up by someone else; I'm truly furious like crazy.