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Definition: Derived from '公主病', this is a Kongish code-mixing term that refers to a female who acts like a princess all the time and possesses the worst possible qualities such as narcissism and materialism. It tends to associate with Hong Kong women and is quite stereotypical of '港女', the Kong girl.
Usage: E.g. 港男：Why are you scolding me like this? Do you have princess sickness? (你做咩喺度鬧我呀? 你係咪有公主病?)
Synonym: 公主病
Reference: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/49823/
Definition: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe any unfortunate event such as an accident.
Usage: E.g. If I have any winter melon tofu, I will sue your company!!!
Synonym: 冬瓜豆腐
Reference: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/39119/
Definition: A code-mixing term used by upper class Hong Kongers who think that there should not be work life balance in a job.
Usage: E.g. 鍾培生：創立HKTCG呢段時間，我發現工作係唔應該有work life balance！(Derek Chung: Since founding HKTCG, I’ve realized that work shouldn't be about "work-life balance"!)
Synonym: 工作與生活平衡
Definition: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to a job benefit that often comes with some downsides or sacrifices in order to maintain a good balance between work and leisure, such as a lower salary.
Usage: E.g. 網民A：講得出Work-life balance 嘅工多數都唔係Work-life balance (Netizen A: Jobs that say they have a work-life balance usually don't have work-life balance.) E.g. 網民H：人工低咪Work-life balance，但户口唔balance (Netizen H: If you have low salary, it means you have work-life balance, but your bank account will not have a balance.)
Synonym: 工作與生活的平衡
Definition: A code-mixing phrase that Hong Kong local teachers must say at the beginning of every class in order for students to stop chatting.
Usage: E.g. Miss Cheung: Good morning class! Entire class: "Good morning Miss Cheung."
Synonym: 早安，同學們
Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/348088/page/1
Definition: Known as Kongish, this is a phrase used by native Hong Kongers to place blame on someone in order to let him/her to face charges of crime.
Usage: E.g. Let's build raw pork meat on this guy!
Synonym: 砌生豬肉
Reference: https://evchk.fandom.com/zh/wiki/砌生豬肉
Definition: A code-mixing phrase used by a Jayden Mami to order their children to put away their phones authoritatively.
Usage: E.g. Jayden，媽咪 told you 㗎，講咗唔好睇咁耐 phone 呀，你對 eye 會好 tired 㗎！快啲 put away your phone，過嚟 finish 咗你份 homework 佢！(Jayden, Mami told you not to look at your phone for too long, or else your eyes will be very tired! Put away your phone quickly and come here to finish your homework!)
Synonym: 收埋你個電話
Reference: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXEBuVCDlpu/ (use mobile version)
Definition: A code-mixing phrase used by overseas educated Hong Kongers who suspect that Hong Kongers should think equally more about playing hard than just working hard in order to achieve work life balance.
Usage: E.g. 林作：個個都講work hard play hard，work life balance。其實work hard我都懷疑好多香港人都已經做到，但係play hard係咪真係做到？ (Jo Lam: Everyone talks about work hard play hard and work life balance. In fact, I suspect many Hong Kong people can already 'work hard', but what about 'play hard'?)
Synonym: 努力工作，盡情玩樂
Definition: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to tell the other person to bring it on! (放馬過來)
Usage: E.g. I am not afraid of playing against you. Put your horse to me!
Synonym: 放馬過來
Reference: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?3,139574,139575
Definition: Often described as comparable to the English level of a primary school chicken, this is a code-mixing phrase used by the Hong Kong celebrity Stephy Tang (鄧麗欣) to express sincere gratitude towards other people.
Usage: E.g. Reporter: Tell me what you are wearing. Stephy: This is Vivienne Westwood. So I am very happy they give me that dress from England. So I am very thanks them.
Synonym: 我係好多謝佢地
Reference: https://evchk.fandom.com/zh/wiki/鄧麗欣
