Cantonese Dictionary

弗到漏油

fat1 dou3 lau6 jau4

Mandarin: fu2 dao4 lou4 you2

very fit; in very good health; at one's prime

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見得

gin3 dak1

to think so

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冤口冤面

jyun1 hau2 jyun1 min6

Mandarin: yuan1 kou3 yuan1 mian4

to put on an annoying or unsatisfied look on one face

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仰角

joeng5 gok3

Mandarin: yang3 jiao3

angle of elevation

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人口過剩

jan4 hau2 gwo3 sing6/zing6

overpopulation

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屌到你閪痕

diu2 dou3 nei5 hai1 han4

Mandarin: diao3 dao4 ni3 se1 hen2

'fuck you till your cunt scars', foul language when cursing someone [colloquial]

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扎實

zaat3 sat6

Mandarin: zha1 shi5

Simplified: 扎实

good foundation

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hung1

凵

Mandarin: 6

hūng

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有兩下子

jau5 loeng5 haa5 zi2

Mandarin: you3 liang3 xia4 zi5

skilful; to have real skill; to know one's stuff

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多個香爐多隻鬼

do1 go3 hoeng1 lou4 do1 zek3 gwai2

Mandarin: duo1 ge5 xiang1 lu2 duo1 zhi1 gui3

Simplified: 多个香炉多只鬼

the more the people in the business, the less money | profit you can get

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微山

mei4 saan1

Mandarin: wei1 shan1

Weishan (place in Shandong)

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去夜街

heoi3 je6 gaai1

Mandarin: qu4 ye4 jie1

to go for a a late night out [colloquial]

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青春期

cing1 ceon1 kei4

Mandarin: qing1 chun1 qi1 (PRC), qing1 chun1 qi2 (Taiwan)

puberty

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住家工

zyu6 gaa1 gung1

Mandarin: zhu4 jia1 gong1

a nanny, a domestic helper

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久別重逢

gau2 bit6 cung4 fung4

Mandarin: jiu3 bie2 chong2 feng2

be reunited after a long separation; meet each other again after a long parting

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AUTOSTATUS

Mandarin: CAPTION

CAPTION

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檯波

toi2 bo1

Mandarin: tai2 bo1

Simplified: 台波

billards; snooker; pool

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焗豬扒餐

guk6 zyu1 paa2 caan1

Mandarin: ju2 zhu1pa2 can1

Simplified: 焗猪扒餐

literally: baked pork chop meal; describes a situation where a pimp brings in a prostitute for a client knowing full well that she will be rejected, giving the pimp the chance to introduce another prostitute and hence gaining more commission overall as a result [colloquial]

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奚落

hai4 lok6

Mandarin: xi1 luo4

ridicule; jeer | [粵]: 唱衰,　諦 (dai3)

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蜀葵糖劑

suk6 kwai4 tong4 zai1

Mandarin: shu3 kui2 tang2 ji4

marshmallow

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安全門

on1 cyun4 mun4

Mandarin: an1 quan2 men2

emergency door ; fire exit [Syn.] 太平門

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香港文化中心

hoeng1 gong2 man4 faa3 zung1 sam1

Hong Kong Cultural Center

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年表

nin4 biu2

Mandarin: nian2 biao3

chronological table; chronology; timeline (by the year)

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愚昧

jyu4 mui6

Mandarin: yu2mei4

(adjective) 1. Fatuous; 2. Benighted

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靠岸

kaau3 ngon6

Mandarin: kao4 an4

to draw alongside the shore, quay or pier [粵]: 埋岸

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散伙

saan3 fo2

Mandarin: san4 huo3

(of a group, body, or organization) dissolve, disband

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井陘

zing2 jing4

Mandarin: jing3 xing2

Jingxing (place in Hebei)

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曆

lik6

Mandarin: li4

Simplified: 历

calendar | era | age | # adapted from cc-cedict

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法國郵船公司

faat3 gwok3 jau4 syun4 gung1 si1

Mandarin: fa4/3 (Taiwan/PRC) guo2 you2 chuan2 gong1 si1

Compagnie des Massageries Maritimes

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無比

mou4 bei2

Mandarin: wu2 bi3

Simplified: 无比

very | extremely

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