Chiak Lat Again

CHIAK v. Eat
LAT adj. Power
(more examples of usage)

Chiak means eat (like I said before), and Lat means power or strength. Together they mean eat power. What? Yes, eat power is an important everyday Hokkien phrase.

Examples of usage:

(1) My daughther is going out with that chiak lat guy! I am so worried. The guy actually tells her that wearing very short skirt is a sign of confidence.

(2) Chiak lat man! You told the Indonesian Malay couple that bak kut teh is goat meat. They keep coming back for more. This is so wrong.

(3) My in-laws are coming to town, have to take them to Cultural Village and Museum. This is the second time this year. Damn chiak lat.

Chiak lat in (1) and (2) clearly denote being in trouble, but (3) implies hard, troublesome work.

Sisuahlai.