吃饭皇帝大
chī​fàn​huáng​dì​dà

eating comes first

  • created sense approved 吃饭皇帝大/吃飯皇帝大 · chī​fàn​huáng​dì​dà · eating comes first — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吃饭皇帝大 / 吃飯皇帝大

    chī​fàn​huáng​dì​dà

    eating comes first

    Common Taiwan proverb meaning that there is nothing more important than eating; even the most urgent matters must wait until one has eaten. Also refers to respecting the privacy and peace of someone who is currently having a meal.

    吃饭 (literal) → 吃饭/吃飯 · chī​fàn · to eat 皇帝 (literal) → 皇帝 · huáng​dì · emperor 大 (literal) → 大 · dà · big

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