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定義: (idiom) Known as Kongish and derived from '五時花六時變‘, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to describe someone who is indecisive and prone to changing his or her plan all the time.
用法: E.g. 你唔係話過鍾意呢件衫咩?你真係five o'clock flower six o'clock change呀。(五時花六時變)
同義詞: 五時花六時變
參考: https://youtu.be/_3hhDIErE2g?si=SLsZUTCKhV5cfm8x
定義: A highly versatile code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to repair, solve, adjust, improve or make something work again, especially in the IT sector.
用法: E.g. fix個bug幾日都仲未揾到個問題 (I've been fixing the bug for several days and still haven't found what the problem is.)
同義詞: 整; 修理; 解決
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3516188/page/32
定義: A code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers often use to refer to chatting up or teasing someone in a playful manner, in order to show that you are interested in them romantically. Sometimes, it can be used interchangebly with '溝' in Cantonese, even though by definition it should be considered a technique rather than pursuing someone seriously.
用法: E.g. 條仔想flirt我,但係我冇理佢。(The guy wanted to flirt with me, but I did not pay him attention.) E.g. A: 唔好成日掛住溝女啦。B: Flirt吓姐,唔係溝。(A: Stop picking up girls all the time. B: Just flirting, not really pursuing.)
同義詞: 打情罵俏
定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to the rundown of a presentation and how well the speaker articulates his speech and transitions between ideas.
用法: E.g. 返工做present口窒窒點樣改善?理解自己想講既野,設計好個flow, 當講故事咁講出黎。千其唔好死記硬背 (E.g. How to improve yourself if you stutter while presenting at work? Try to understand what you want to say, design the flow, and tell it like a story. Don't memorise it like a script.)
同義詞: 流程
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/2675045/page/1
定義: (vulgar, offensive) An Englishised code-mixing term that westernised Hong Kongers love to get their Asian parents to say in order to show others it is amusing. However, some Hong Kongers may not find it is that funny because the pronunciation of the Cantonese equivalent words '花橋粟米的士' only roughly resembles 'f*** you suck my d*ck', which means it is kind of a broken joke.
用法: E.g. Mommy, point to the camera and say 'flower bridge corn taxi'!
同義詞: 花橋粟米的士
參考: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DQ214-EgFps/ (使用手機版本)
定義: (verb) A code-mixing term used by local Hong Kong students to refer to a less physical directing of attention onto something. Sometimes, it may be used in order to avoid sounding like one has ADHD.
用法: E.g. 老師,我頭先focus唔到聽書,可唔可以再講多次?(Teacher, I really can't focus on listening to your lecture. Can you repeat again?)
同義詞: 專注; 集中
參考: https://www.instagram.com/p/CynQSwpSd-P/?img_index=5 (使用手機版本)
定義: A code-mixing term used by Gen Z native Hong Kongers that refers to a person who loves food and likes to try different kinds of food. However, it is often used as a term similar to the level of a gourmet even though the person may not be a food expert.
用法: E.g. 而家啲ig foodie以為自己真係食評家。(Nowadays the foodies on IG really think they are real gourmets.)
同義詞: 美食愛好者
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/2093295/page/1
定義: A code-mixing term often used by working class Hong Kongers to indicate the purpose of a product, in order to pitch and sell it to a customer.
用法: E.g. 呢個app係for你地客戶用架,令到你地方便好多。 E.g. 呢樣產品係for女士用架,尤其係貪靚嗰D。
參考: https://cantowords.com/dictionary/for#w100337
定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to a job application form where loads of information need to be filled in, especially for large companies.
用法: E.g. 點解D大公司填FORM要咁詳細。又身份證住址生日,有冇得唔填咁詳細? (Why do large companies need you to fill in forms with such detail? For example, ID, address, and birthday. Can we not fill in with such detail?)
同義詞: 表格
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/2545196/page/1
定義: Originated from the Cantonese movie 'Night King' starring Dayo Wong, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kong actress Kay Choi who played the role of a nightclub lady and used it as her name, which was somewhat translated from the place Kwai Fong in Hong Kong.
用法: E.g. 我叫Franchesca!今年19歲半,四捨五入都係 19 歲,嚟自香港葵芳。(I am Franchesca. I am 19 and a half years old, or 19 if rounded down. I come from Kwai Fong in Hong Kong.)
同義詞: 葵芳