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同檯食飯，各自修行 (tung4 toi4 sik6 faan6, gok3 zi6 sau1 hang6) — to appear to be together, but it is actually each to their own in reality [written and colloquial] in Cantonese

tungˎ₄同toiˎ₄檯sikˍ₆食faan6,飯，gok˗₃各ziˍ₆自sauˉ¹修hangˍ₆行
简 同台食饭，各自修行
Mandarin Pinyin: tong2 tai2 shi2 fan4, ge4zi4 xiu1xing2

Meaning of 同檯食飯，各自修行

nounto appear to be together, but it is actually each to their own in reality [written and colloquial]
idiomEat together at the same table, but cultivate oneself separately; live together but have different beliefs or paths.

Characters in 同檯食飯，各自修行

同tung4
same; similar; identical
檯toi2
table; desk; platform-shaped furniture
食sik6
sth edible; sth used for cooking
飯faan6
feed
各gok3
each (other); individually; separately
自zi6
natural; naturally; a Chinese family name
修sau1
write; compile; compose
行hang4 haang4
line; row

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