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to combine, to mix; to also work in another field apart from one's own

a female gangster or swindler; a woman who makes a living out of criminal activities; a derogatory term used by people in Hong Kong to address a woman who migrated from other provinces (namely Mainlanders from China); a prostitute

girls from other regions, Cantonese people sometimes use this to refer to girls who migrated from the North; this term was used to refer to prostitutes in the past but this is less commonly used in this context nowadays

(noun) a gang member; a triad member; a thug; someone who makes a living by doing illegal things like cheating and stealing

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撈家仔

lou1 gaa1 zai2

Mandarin: lao1 jia1 zi3

Simplified: 捞家仔

people who do not have a proper job and makes a living from dishonest, improper means

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撈家婆

lou1 gaa1 po2

Mandarin: lao1 jia1 po2

Simplified: 捞家婆

a woman who is skilful and resourceful in making money and daring to take risks

messy; complicated; disorderly

derogatory term for northerners (北方人) used by Cantonese people in Guangdong.

the name given to Chinese Northerners from Cantonese people in the South

to mix food with sauce

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撈油水

lou1 jau4 seoi2

Mandarin: lao1 you2 shui3

Cantonese

gain wealth through illegal means

(slang) (from the ocean) to bring to the surface; to dredge up; to make one's way in the world; to go up in the world; to make one's mark | fortune

fish up; scoop up; dredge up

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撈起啦

lou1 hei2 laa1

Mandarin: lao1 qi3 la5

Simplified: 捞起啦

Cantonese

to be successful in making it big (especially in terms of success in making money) [colloquial]

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撈起啦你

lou1 hei2 laa1 nei5

Mandarin: lao1 qi3 la5 ni3

Simplified: 捞起啦你

Cantonese

you've really made it big (especially in terms of success in making money) [colloquial]

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撈過界

lou1 gwo3 gaai3

Mandarin: lao1 guo4 jie4

Simplified: 捞过界

intruding other's power or benefits (spoken)

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撈邊瓣

laau4 bin1 faan6

Mandarin: lao1 bian1 ban4

Simplified: 捞边瓣

what do you (or he | she) do for a living; what one does to earn a living [colloquial]

to accomplish a mission; some kind of chicken dish

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撈靜水

laau4 zing6 seoi2

Mandarin: lao1 jing4 shui3

Simplified: 捞静水

to gain advantages and benefits from something others neglect and disregard

to add other supplements and mix it with rice to assist one's appetite

a foreigner of Cantonese, one who speaks Mandarin but does not understand Cantonese, mostly use against Northern Chinese

northerner from China (supposed to be a pun of 老兄 lao3 xiong1)

'lo mein', a dish of flour noodle mixed with vegetable, meat, and sauce

be involved in the triads

fucking bastard [colloquial]

fuck off [colloquial]

prick head [colloquial]

to toss | # adapted from cc-cedict

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