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香港中英夾雜字典

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ride an ox to look for a horse

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to describe working for a job while looking for a better one. (騎牛搵馬 - ke4 ngau4 wan2 maa5) 用法: E.g. Look for a job first! You can always ride an ox while looking for a horse!同義詞: 騎牛搵馬參考: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?3,139574,139575

pineapple chicken

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/

act like a crab

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to describe someone who is bragging about their achievements. (扮哂蟹 - baan6 saai3 haai5) 用法: E.g. A: Stop acting like a crab! You think you are better than me?!同義詞: 扮哂蟹參考: https://zolimacitymag.com/pop-cantonese-大頭蝦-big-head-prawn-language-hong-kong/

big head shrimp

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/

goldfish man

定義: Known as Kongish and originated from a story where a man used to lure children by promising to buy them goldfish, this is a code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to refer to a paedophile. (金魚佬) 用法: E.g. Stop buying me chocolate and lure me like a goldish man!同義詞: 金魚佬參考: https://www.scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/486w/public/images/methode/2016/01/21/c10168a8-bff3-11e5-9503-d84cbca18933_486x.jpg?itok=sF-XAnJn

seed

定義: Known as Kongish and used as '有種' (have seed), this is a code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to refer to not being afraid or having the guts to do something. 用法: E.g. If you have seed, then I will give you some colour see see! (有種)參考: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?3,139574,139575

boil telephone congee

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to refer to talking on the phone for hours. (煲電話粥) 用法: E.g. Stop boiling telephone congee with your friend every day!同義詞: 煲電話粥參考: https://theculturetrip.com/asia/china/hong-kong/articles/8-colloquialisms-unique-to-cantonese

cappacino

定義: A code-mixing term used by the upper class Hong Kongers to refer to the espresso-based coffee made with steamed milk because the Cantonese equivalent '意大利泡沫咖啡' is too sophisticated to say. 用法: E.g. A:我平時最鍾意飲意大利泡沫咖啡。香港人:你指cappucino?同義詞: 意大利泡沫咖啡

ying

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to describe something or someone that is cool, handsome, or stylish. (型 - ying4) 用法: E.g. Wa! You look so ying today! (型)同義詞: 型參考: https://theculturetrip.com/asia/china/hong-kong/articles/8-colloquialisms-unique-to-cantonese

sync

定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to whether people are on the same page of a situation or task. 用法: E.g. 我覺得我地唔係好sync。可唔可以catch up一吓我地做既野?同義詞: 同步參考: https://www.cw.com.tw/article/5114233