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定義: Known as Kongish, this is a phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe someone who is so stubborn that their neck is like leaning towards one side.
用法: E.g. Listen to us for once! Don't be always so dead cow's one-sided neck la!
同義詞: 死牛一邊頸
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe someone who does not show gratitude to those who helped him/her after a goal is reached.
用法: E.g. I have helped you reach your goal and you complete forget about me? So does that mean you finished the ritual and ditch the monk?
同義詞: 打完齋唔要和尚
參考: https://shyyp.net/hant/phrase/打完齋唔要和尚
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to a situation of utter chaos and mess.
用法: E.g. Do enough planning beforehand or your project will end up in a wok of congee!
同義詞: 一鑊粥
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term used to describe something that is very good or awesome.
用法: E.g. The food is so jeng! (正) E.g. The movie was ho jeng ah! (好正呀)
同義詞: 正
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe a man whose wife is cheating on him.
用法: E.g. Why did you have to cheat on me and let me wear the green hat for so long?!!
同義詞: 載綠帽
定義: Known as Kongish, this is code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to money and lots of different things.
用法: E.g. Blow water. (吹水 - to chat casually or brag about something) E.g. Measure water. (磅水 - to give money) E.g. Return water. (回水 - to return money) E.g. Clear water. (通水 - to give secret info like a test) E.g. Draw water. (抽水 - to get profit or benefit for free) E.g. One lump of water. (一舊水 - one hundred dollars) E.g. What water? (乜水 - who the heck are you?)
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to describe someone who likes leeching off others. (菠羅雞 - bo1 lo4 gai1)
用法: E.g. That girl is such a pineapple chicken! She just comes every time for the benefits and does not share or contribute.
同義詞: 菠羅雞
參考: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/60017/
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to describe someone being forgetful and careless, such as forgetting their keys or where they put their phone. (大頭蝦 - daai6 tau4 haa1)
用法: E.g. A: You forgot to bring your wallet? Such a big head shrimp!
同義詞: 大頭蝦
參考: https://zolimacitymag.com/pop-cantonese-大頭蝦-big-head-prawn-language-hong-kong/
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to refer to being very unlucky or unfortunate. (黑仔)
用法: E.g. Today I forgot to bring my homework and give teacher scold. Very black son! (好黑仔)
同義詞: 黑仔
參考: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?3,139574,139575