江 — Cantonese Dictionary

江

gong2

Cantonese Slang

💡 Tip: [[a river]]

Definitions

1 [[a river]]
2 góng ji 江子 — blood (OS).
3 góng sāan 江山 — [scenery] a domain, position, status (e.g. the "kingdom" of a triad leader).
4 góng wuh 江湖 — [rivers and lakes] the underworld, the world of secret societies, criminality and secret loyalties (gwdl 89, 18).
5 góng wuh ching 江湖情 — a feeling of loyalty to or affiliation in underworld culture (gwdl 47,22).
6 góng wuh daaih lóu 江湖大佬 — [river lake big brother] underworld big boss, triad big brother (gwdl 89, 2).
7 góng wuh deih waih 江湖地位 — [river lake position] position, power or status in the underworld (gwdgj 128, 8).
8 góng wuh douh yih 江湖道義 — the code of ethics of the underworld, the triad code of honour (gwdl 31, 20).
9 góng wuh gau gāp 江湖救急 — [river lake first aid] the principle requiring loyalty and support for a close friend or fellow triad member in difficulties; a plea for help or assistance in an emergency (fshg).