<p>The expression can be used every time that one thinks another doesn't take their necessary efforts to achieve something as if saying: <em>you can't make it because you haven't eaten your meal so you don't have that energy</em>.</p>
<p>It can be used as a <em>hurry-up</em> to urge someone to put more energy/effort on something.</p>
<p>It can be a blame, ironic, etc depending on how you use it.</p>
<p>However, 没吃饭吗 can also be taken literally.  We should understand it accordingly.</p>

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2020-08-07T20:09:03.350Z
Thank you!! It makes a lot more sense now.
Em 玲菲
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dan
<p>It means the coach thinks the players are not energetic enough as if they were hungry.</p>
<p>This sentence can only be used in some situations:</p>
<ul>
<li>a coach blames the players being not energetic enough</li>
<li>an officer blames the soldiers being not powerful enough</li>
<li>fighter ridicule the opponent being so weak</li>
</ul>
<p>or similar. Always considered as a blaming or ridiculing.</p>
<p>If you ask a friend about eating, it would be “吃饭了吗？” instead of “没吃饭吗？”.</p>

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2020-08-07T20:08:46.590Z
Very helpful explanation, thanks!!
Em 玲菲
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River
<p>I was watching a drama and in the scene, the coach was speaking to her team:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Coach: 希望每个队员都能拿出最好的状态。能不能做到 (I know all of you can do your best。 Can you do that?)</p>
<p>Team: 能！(Yes!)</p>
<p>Coach: <strong>都没吃饭吗</strong> (Not loud enough!)</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Can someone please explain to me why &quot;都没吃饭吗&quot; can mean this? Would you ever use that to ask if your friends have eaten?
Thank you!!</p>

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2020-08-07T01:21:04.203Z
Hint: *haven’t eaten* implies no energy, hence lack of enthusiasm.
dROOOze
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Can someone please explain this: 都没吃饭吗
# Can someone please explain this: 都没吃饭吗

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-08-07)

I was watching a drama and in the scene, the coach was speaking to her team:

> Coach: 希望每个队员都能拿出最好的状态。能不能做到 (I know all of you can do your best。 Can you do that?)
>
> Team: 能！(Yes!)
>
> Coach: **都没吃饭吗** (Not loud enough!)

Can someone please explain to me why "都没吃饭吗" can mean this? Would you ever use that to ask if your friends have eaten?
Thank you!!

**Tags:** meaning-in-context, expressions

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Hint: *haven’t eaten* implies no energy, hence lack of enthusiasm.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2020-08-07. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

It means the coach thinks the players are not energetic enough as if they were hungry.

This sentence can only be used in some situations:

* a coach blames the players being not energetic enough
* an officer blames the soldiers being not powerful enough
* fighter ridicule the opponent being so weak

or similar. Always considered as a blaming or ridiculing.

If you ask a friend about eating, it would be “吃饭了吗？” instead of “没吃饭吗？”.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Very helpful explanation, thanks!!  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2020-08-07. Score: 3

The expression can be used every time that one thinks another doesn't take their necessary efforts to achieve something as if saying: *you can't make it because you haven't eaten your meal so you don't have that energy*.

It can be used as a *hurry-up* to urge someone to put more energy/effort on something.

It can be a blame, ironic, etc depending on how you use it.

However, 没吃饭吗 can also be taken literally. We should understand it accordingly.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you!! It makes a lot more sense now.  

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