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yum cha

定義: An Englishised Cantonese phrase that real ABC Hong Kongers use to refer to going to a traditional Chinese restaurant for dim sum. (飲茶) 用法: E.g. Let's go to yum cha this weekend!同義詞: 飲茶

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/

milestone

定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to an important stage or event in the development of something. (里程碑) 用法: E.g. 我地公司今年reach到個milestone!Let\'s celebrate!同義詞: 里程碑參考: https://www.story001.com/post-196.html

give you some color see see

定義: A euphemistic way of saying to somebody that you want to teach them a lesson or show them what you've got. (比D顏色你睇) 用法: E.g. 咁寸?! Let me give you some color see see!同義詞: 比D顏色你睇

Sei fo

定義: (Kongish) When something goes completely wrong. Or doesn't work out (fail, flop) 用法: Sei fo! We didn't prepare for the presentation today. It was a total flop!同義詞: 死火

finish

定義: Often added with a ‘咗’ like the ‘-ed’ form in English for past tense, this is a code-mixing term that is used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to having completed something, such as an event or project. 用法: E.g. 你地finish咗個project未呀? E.g. 終於finish咗個event!同義詞: 完成參考: https://www.businesstimes.com.hk/articles/157451/創新科技獎學金2024-挑選25位傑出大學生-每人最高15萬港元獎學金/

raise flag

定義: Used as '立flag', this is a code-mixing term used by local student Hong Kongers to refer to being very vocal about what you want to do, but end up doing something that is completely opposite. 用法: E.g. 佢又立flag話以後會減肥,點知佢就走左食buffet。同義詞: 立flag參考: https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/things-to-do/cantonese-slang-you-need-to-know-right-now

pull a cow up the tree

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe strenuous tasks that are almost impossible to complete. 用法: E.g. Getting my son to do homework is like pulling a cow up the tree!同義詞: 拉牛上樹參考: https://www.localiiz.com/post/culture-local-stories-popular-cantonese-idioms

sai

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term added to the end of verbs to express the meaning of completely or to a large extent. (晒 - saai3) 用法: E.g. Mm goi sai! (Thank you so much!) 唔該晒 E.g. Dor jeh sai! (Thank you very much!) 多謝晒 E.g. Jo sai! (Done everything!) 做晒 E.g. Sik sai! (Eaten everything!) 食晒 E.g. Mo sai! (No more left!) 冇晒同義詞: 晒參考: http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/1592/

chee sor

定義: A romanised code-mixing term that real ABC’s like to use to refer to toilet. (廁所) 用法: E.g. Excuse me? Where is the chee sor?同義詞: 廁所參考: https://theculturetrip.com/asia/china/hong-kong/articles/12-phrases-you-need-to-know-before-you-visit-hong-kong#:~:text=An%2520alternative%2520to%2520“hou%2520ging,jeng”%2520if%2520something%2520is%2520awesome.