食力（sik6 lik6） Cantonese definition

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Original phonetic: /sɪk̚² lɪk̚²/

to live off labor

to live off taxes

to sustain physical pressure or impact

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然而拖鞋不咬地容易跣，所以煞掣時未必食力，隨時出事

but slippers don't grip onto the floor, making it easy to slip, so when braking, it may not be able to sustain the impact and an accident may happen any time

to be responsive and effective under force (of tools)

commoner; laborer

food and manpower

energy from food

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