粵典 (words.hk)香港詞
自己照顧自己;唔可以依賴其他人 (to fend for oneself; to look after oneself (since no one else will); literally, to eat oneself)
動詞用例
我老豆老母都唔喺香港,有咩嘢都要食自己。
ngo5 lou5 dau6 lou5 mou2 dou1 m4 hai2 hoeng1 gong2, jau5 me1 je5 dou1 jiu3 sik6 zi6 gei2.
My dad and my mum are not in Hong Kong. I need to fend for myself no matter what happens.