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定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers when someone sneezes, which is similar to 'Bless you!' in English. (大吉利是)
用法: E.g. A: Ack-choo! B: Big tangerine and red packets!
同義詞: 大吉利是
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe a situation where they are in some serious trouble. Sometimes, '大鑊' can be emphasized to a vulgar expression '大撚鑊', which literally translates to 'big penis wok' and means the person is in rather deep sh*t.
用法: E.g. I forgot to bring my wallet! Big wok! (大鑊) E.g. Omg I lost all my money! This time is really big penis wok! (今次真係大撚鑊)
同義詞: 大鑊
參考: http://paper.wenweipo.com/2011/03/30/ED1103300032.htm
定義: Pronounced as 'bee-lee-bah-la', this is a code-mixing onomatopoepic phrase used by native Hong Kongers in a 90's limerick to describe someone talking a lot, loudly or fast.
用法: E.g. XXX（人名）未夠18歲學人揸飛機，跌落屎坑執玻璃，返到屋企唔忿氣，BiLiBaLa放臭屁，阿媽以為漏煤氣，原來衰仔放緊屁。(E.g. XXX (name) learned to drive a plane under 18 years old, and fell into the toilet to pick up the glass. He returned home feeling resentful, then kept talking a lot and made a stinky fart. His mother thought there was a gas leak, but it turned out that the bad boy was farting.)
同義詞: 嗶哩叭啦
定義: Originated from 'bitch' and 'situation', this is a code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to a situation where a person's patience runs out and starts being bitchy.
用法: E.g. 意思：喺無可奈何既情況下，只能做個bitch。(Meaning: In a situation where one feels helpless, the only way out is to be a bitch.)
同義詞: 逼人太甚的處境
參考: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdED72bCcze/?img_index=1&stkn=MjRibnk3MnBmYjFl (使用手機版本)
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term that refers to chatting casually or bragging about something.
用法: E.g. 收皮啦！唔好再blow water！
同義詞: 吹水
參考: https://hklanguage.home.blog/tag/kongish/
定義: Derived from '吹水唔抹嘴', this is a Kongish code-mixing term that refers to someone who brags about his or her achievements and doesn't take any responsibility for it. ie. To talk bullsh*t.
用法: E.g. Don't believe in what he says! He likes blowing water without wiping mouth all the time! (唔好信佢講既野！佢成日都鍾意喺度吹水唔抹嘴！)
同義詞: 吹水唔抹嘴
定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to the visually appealing exterior of something, such as the figure of a person.
用法: E.g. 2023年落選港姐郭珮文，參選時憑著驕人的35C身材獲封「最強Body」(Juliana Kwok, a Miss Hong Kong contestant in 2023, was dubbed the "Ultimate Body" during the competition thanks to her impressive 35C figure.)
同義詞: 身體
參考: https://www.stheadline.com/film-drama/3585362
定義: A chic-sounding code-mixing term that refers to year-end bonus (花紅) in Cantonese.
用法: E.g. 你間公司今個年尾有bonus嗎?
同義詞: 花紅
參考: https://aclanthology.org/O09-5003.pdf
定義: To reserve something, such as an appointment or place, without sounding like it's a date.
用法: E.g. 請問你幫我book左個appointment未? E.g. 聽日book左枱未呀？（訂枱）
同義詞: 訂; 約
參考: https://www.lib.eduhk.hk/pure-data/pub/201902353/201902353_1.pdf
定義: Often pronounced as '波士', this is a more polite sounding code-mixing term that Hong Kongers often use to refer to '老闆', especially when working in a corporate company.
用法: E.g. 做波士就好啦。我地呢班打工仔一世做奴隸。
參考: https://www.gushiciku.cn/dl/0pydp/zh-hk