Hong Kong Code-mixing Dictionary

Definition: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to sense of frustration that one experiences when travelling to an overseas country.

Usage: E.g. 移英 5 年我先發現，真正嘅 culture shock 唔係食物，而係呢啲: (After moving to the UK for five years, I realized that the real culture shock is not the food, but these:) 1. Small talk 唔識接，惟有笑 (Not knowing how to continue a small talk, but just laugh it off.) 2. 開會明明有 idea，但驚發音唔啱唔敢講 (Having an idea to share in a meeting, but dare not to say it because afraid of pronunciation is not right.) 3. 同同事食 lunch，聽到 80% 但唔敢加入 (While having lunch with colleagues, I can understand 80% but dare not to join the conversation.) 4. 打電話畀 GP / council，深呼吸 3 次先撳號碼 (When calling the GP/council, I take 3 deep breaths before tapping the number.) 5. 識到啱傾嘅人，但 small talk 之後就停咗 (When meeting the right person to talk to, I stop talking after a small talk.)

Synonym: 文化衝擊

Reference: https://www.threads.com/share/BAZRgoSFa0

Definition: A code-mixing term used by overseas educated Hong Kongers to refer to experiencing culture shock after returning to one's own place of origin, which can be even more shocking than culture shock itself.

Usage: E.g. 住咗英國咁多年再返幾個禮拜香港，其中幾個比較明顯嘅Reverse Culture Shock: (After living in the UK for so many years then returning to Hong Kong for several weeks, here are some of the more obvious reverse culture shocks:) (1) 入茶餐廳要搭檯，唔夠10秒已經問你食乜 (When entering a cha chan teng restaurant and sharing a table, the waiter will ask you what to eat in less than 10 seconds.) (2) 商場冇人幫後面頂住道門，好多人就咁攝入閂緊嘅門 (There is no one to help opening the door for the person behind them in the shopping malls. Many people just squeeze in through the closing door.) (3) 斑馬綫好少車會主動停低 (Very few cars stop for pedestrians at zebra crossings.)

Synonym: 逆文化衝擊

Reference: https://www.threads.com/share/BALbdQKDuf