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Hong Kong Code-mixing Dictionary

A contemporary Cantonese-English dictionary


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bai san

Definition: (adj.) A romanised code-mixing term used by westernised Hong Kongers to refer to a style of prayer that is used when visiting ancestor's graves on Ching Ming or Chung Yeung Festival.

Usage: E.g. “In recognition of Chinese tradition, a fung shui expert gave advice on the removal of the School’s centre flag pole, after which a bai-san ceremony was held to bless, bring good fortune and luck to the grounds.”

Synonym: 拜山

Reference: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316181429_A_dictionary_of_Hong_Kong_English_words_from_the_fragrant_harbor

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