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定義: Known as Kongish, this is a phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe someone who is so stubborn that their neck is like leaning towards one side.
用法: E.g. Listen to us for once! Don't be always so dead cow's one-sided neck la!同義詞: 死牛一邊頸
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe that something must be done no matter how worse the situation is.
用法: E.g. I don't care three seven twenty one. This project must proceed!同義詞: 唔理三七廿一參考: https://www.ourchinastory.com/zh/5530/何謂「唔理三七廿一」？%C2%A0
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe someone who does not know anyone. Originated from a game similar to Rummikub where pulling cards should add up to nine, but not over. Otherwise, the player will lose the game.
用法: E.g. I have never been to this event before! Everyone was like 'three does not know seven'!同義詞: 三唔識七參考: https://www.localiiz.com/post/culture-local-stories-popular-cantonese-idioms
定義: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers like to use when talking about work, as the Cantonese equivalent terms may denote a higher responsibility.
用法: E.g. 呢件事你handle可以嗎？（處理）
E.g. 咁多功課hand唔handle到呀？（應付）
E.g. 公司既財政邊個handle架？（負責）
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: Known as Kongish and derived from the bowl-shaped Chinese frying pan '鑊' (wok), this is a measure word that is often used by native Hong Kongers to refer to a number of different bad situations.
用法: E.g. Big wok! (大鑊 - big trouble has occurred)
E.g. Big wok explosion! (爆大鑊 - someone revealed a big secret)
E.g. Carry wok. (孭鑊 - To take the blame for someone)
E.g. Slip a wok. (跣一鑊 - To set somebody up for some trouble)
E.g. To make you a wok. (整你一鑊 - To give someone a trouble)
E.g. Let's be cooked together in a wok! (同你一鑊熟 - To get someone else into the same trouble as you)同義詞: 鑊參考: https://zolimacitymag.com/pop-cantonese-big-wok-%E5%A4%A7%E9%91%8A-language/
