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定義: A code-mixing term used by westernised Hong Kongers to refer to steamed rice noodle rolls, which is a popular snack at street food vendors. However, this is not to be confused with ‘fun cheung’, which means ‘dick face’ in English.
用法: E.g. Let‘s eat some fun cheung at a Chinese restaurant! Sorry, I mean cheung fun!
同義詞: 腸粉
定義: A code-mixing term used by real ABC Hong Kongers to refer to someone deciding not to do something because they are too frightened.
用法: E.g. 我地講吓飲啤酒咋喎。你唔係咁快就chicken out嘛?
參考: https://www.tkww.hk/epaper/view/newsDetail/1368997059457323008.html
定義: A code-mixing term used by the Hong Kong Correctional Services Department to describe something as very relaxing. However, the AI anti-drug video that used this word was taken down due to citizens suspecting that the video was promoting the illegal use of drugs instead of discouraging it.
用法: E.g. 浪漫的煙圈,一支幫你忘記所有煩惱,好chill (Romantic smoke rings — one puff helps you forget all your worries. So chill.)
同義詞: 好放鬆
定義: 1. (adj). To describe a hectic state where you are so busy that you feel like you cannot breathe. 2. (verb). An Englishised code-mixing term that refers to exhausting oneself in order to get work done in a short period of time, which is usually brought on by demanding customers or people of high authority.
用法: E.g. 今日返工真係好chur呀。(adj) E.g. 哇,呢個客洗唔洗chur到咁盡呀?比條生路人地行吓好嗎?(verb)
參考: https://zolimacitymag.com/pop-cantonese-hea-chok-chur/
定義: A code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to tell somebody to shut the f**k up. It is used instead of the Cantonese equivalent '收皮' in order to tone down the directness of this very rude phrase. It originates from street vendors who used to pack their things up on wooden mats when police arrived back in those days of Hong Kong.
用法: E.g. 喂,講完未呀?Collect skin啦。E.g. 真係頂你唔順呀,快D collect skin啦。
同義詞: 收皮
定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to illustrate the distance between two parties in terms of their communication, which is often due to their difference in job positions or departments in a company. Sometimes, it may be caused by forgeting to say "double confirm", which is a common phrase used by Hong Kongers at workplace to really make sure that certain information is correct.
用法: E.g. 其實呢啲communication gap 大家可以做好D減少誤會,寫多兩句confirm is better。(As for these communication gaps, it is better for us all to try and minimise misunderstandings by saying 'confirm' more.)
同義詞: 溝通差距
參考: https://www.threads.com/@purpzc/post/C-l0fNJyiZM?hl=en
定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers as a less official way of grumbling or whining about something just to vent off one's anger because doing this formally might just require a bit too much paperwork.
用法: E.g. 我要complain你啲attitude囉,好差呀你哋公司,I won't come again. 叫你哋最大粒同我出嚟!我要complain!(I have to complain about your attitude, the bad things about your company, and I won't come again. Ask your most senior guy to come out! I want to complain!)
同義詞: 投訴
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/226740/page/6
定義: A way to sound more certain and less hesitant when your friend/boyfriend/girlfriend is asking you whether you want to do something with him or her.
用法: E.g. 朋友: 聽日去唔去睇戲呀? 你: Depends啦。 E.g. 女朋友: 係咪聽日去shopping呀? 你: Depends啦。 E.g. 女朋友: 係咪聽日去shopping呀? 你: 睇下點啦。 *啪!*
同義詞: 睇下點
定義: (vulgar) A code-mixing term used by westernised Hong Kongers in place of the expletive f-word in English when one is angry and wants to curse. However, the usage of this term may actually only refer to scolding someone and nothing to do with cursing or having sexual intercourse at all. Sometimes, ‘ed’ or ‘ing’ is added to the verb to indicate tense in case the listener finds it ungrammatical.
用法: E.g. Diu! I lost the game again! E.g. My teacher diu'ed me for talking in class today. E.g. Stop diuing me! It wasn’t my fault. Are you crazy?!
同義詞: 屌
參考: https://www.instagram.com/p/DU5Y2vjEzbU/?img_index=2&igsh=MWlxaDBhbHJlYTR6aA== (使用手機版本)
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe someone being a scapegoat or taking the blame for something that they did not do.
用法: E.g. I did not cheat in the exam and you made me eat dead cat??!
同義詞: 食死貓
參考: https://www.localiiz.com/post/culture-local-stories-popular-cantonese-idioms