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定義: Pronounced as 'sik-q', this is a code-mixing term used to refer to the security staff of a building.
用法: E.g. 同我快D叫'食Q'黎!
定義: A Kongish expression used to describe someone who is so reckless that he or she is almost getting himself killed or into a big trouble.
用法: You spent all your money on gambling? Do you know how to write the die character?!同義詞: 你唔知個死字點寫
定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to having a brief pause before acting rather than being so indecisive and not knowing what to do.
用法: E.g. 我都覺小貴,所以hesitate緊。不過真係好靚。(I think it's a bit expensive so I am hesitating. But it's really beautiful.)同義詞: 猶豫參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3167329/page/27
定義: Pronounced as 'heet' (long vowel), this is a code-mixing term that refers to something being very successful or popular.
用法: E.g. 呢套戲好hit呀。快D睇啦。
E.g. 呢首歌又好似hit返喇喎。
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe a situation where there is a scene or fight going on between people, and you are just excited to watch what will happen as a bystander. '食住花生等睇戲' can be shortened to '食花生' sometimes.
用法: E.g. I have never seen people argue like this over Whatsapp! Let's eat peanuts while waiting to watch a film!同義詞: 食住花生等睇戲參考: https://www.localiiz.com/post/culture-local-stories-popular-cantonese-idioms
定義: Made popular by an anti-drug advertisement featuring Hong Kong celebrity Aaron Kwok, this is a code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use with the Cantonese word '嘢', which means 'take drugs' altogether, even though 'take嘢' literally means 'take thing'.
用法: E.g. 保安局禁毒宣傳品出現「公關災難」,令「一齊企硬 唔take嘢」標語,在柱面上呈現「齊企硬 Take嘢」。There was a "PR disaster" in the Security Bureau's anti-drug promotional materials, which caused the slogan "Stand firm together, don't take any drugs" to be presented as ""Stand firm together and Take Drugs".同義詞: take嘢, take drugs參考: https://www.instagram.com/p/DWGb-PriJLK/?igsh=b3Vwa2xmNHFuZ2Qz (使用手機版本)
定義: Known as JM tone and pronounced with an extra 'r' in Armani, this is a code-mixing term used by Hong Kong celebrity Janice Man to refer to the Italian fashion designer and brand.
用法: E.g.「嚟到GoRgio ARmaRni(Giorgio Armani)嘅show嘅現場…」馬米高聽到一臉疑惑︰「Hello Girl!你去咗冒牌現場啊? Giorgio Arrr讀到呢度都啱,但係咪ar-MARNI?冇R喎!」(Janice Man: "Arriving at the live show of Giorgio ArmaRni..." Michael Ma heard and suspected: "Hello Girl! Did you go to the fake brand's live show? Giorgio Arrr is pronounced correctly, but is it ar-MARNI? There is no R there!)同義詞: 喬治·亞曼尼, Giorgio Armani參考: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVyay3rgqtf/?igsh=MWU0bGlyajBnM3B5OQ== (使用手機版本)
定義: Derived from the idiom '眼大睇過龍', this is a Kongish code-mixing phrase that refers to failing to notice something. ie. To overlook.
用法: E.g. A: Where is my phone? B: It's right here in front of you. You are really 'eyes big see through dragon!'同義詞: 眼大睇過龍參考: https://youtu.be/_3hhDIErE2g?si=SLsZUTCKhV5cfm8x