Cantonese Dictionary

亮麗

leong6 lai6

Mandarin: liang4 li4

(of skin complexion etc.) radiant and beautiful

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伊利近街

ji6 lei6 gan6 gaai1

Mandarin: yi1 li4 jin4 jie1

Elgin Street begins low at Hollywood Road and ends high at Caine Road. The street is divided into two sections by the junction with Peel Street and Staunton Street. It was also known as the "Mud Street" (泥街) by the locals, as the street became very muddy in rainy days in the old days. (source: Wikipedia)

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佈置

bou3 zi3

Mandarin: bu4zhi4

Simplified: 布置

(noun) (of household) 1. Design (of a home); 2. Setting of (furniture)

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中線

zung1 sin3

Mandarin: zhong1 xian4

median (lit., "center line")

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滑雪道

waat6 syut3 dou6

Mandarin: hua2 xue3 dao4

piste; ski slope

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tàahn

Mandarin: all

tan2

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有眼袋

jau5 ngaan5 doi6

to have bags under the eyes

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篡奪

saan3 dyut6

Mandarin: cuan4 duo2

to usurp; to take by force; to overthrow; to sieze

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好MK

hou2 M1 K1

Cantonese

very "Mong Kok," sometimes a negative association with cheapness which one deems to exist in Mong Kok

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招標

ziu1 biu1

to invite a bid

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天高皇帝遠

tin1 gou1 wong4 dai3 jyun5

Mandarin: tian1 gao1 huang2 di4 yuan3

Simplified: 天高皇帝远

in remote areas, the king is too far away, it means the ruling does not reach to some places

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殺人不見血

saat3 jan4 bat1 gin3 hyut3

Mandarin: sha1 ren2 bu4 jian4 xie3

Simplified: 杀人不见血

to kill without shedding blood

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權威性

kyun4 wai1 sing3

Mandarin: quan2 wei1 xing4

authoritative; (having) authority

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元朗公路

jyun4 long5 gung1 lou6

Yuen Long Highway

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追記

zeoi1 gei3

Mandarin: zhui1 ji4

write an account based on recollection

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肉刺

juk6 cek3

Mandarin: rou4 ci4

heartache, to be averse to wasting or losing something, especially money or property

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咁啱

gam2 ngaam1

Mandarin: gan1 yan1

Cantonese

coincidentally; happen to

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吊門桔

diu3 mun4 gat1

Mandarin: diao4 men2 ju2

Simplified: 吊门桔

skinny; skinny monkeys

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冶

je5

Mandarin: ye3

to smelt | to cast | seductive in appearance | to forge | to do make-up | well made-up | # adapted from cc-cedict

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更生

gang1 saang1

Mandarin: geng1 sheng1

regenerate , revive ; renew

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催租

ceoi1 zou1

Mandarin: cui1 zu1

to press for rent

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蚊髀同牛脾

man1 bei2 tung4 ngau4 pei2

Mandarin: wen2 bi4 tong2 niu2 pi2

(literally: a mosquito's thigh compared with a cow's thigh); there is a great disparity between two things, where one is incomparable to the other [colloquial]

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左右

zo2 jau6

Mandarin: zuo3 you4

(adjective) 1. about; (noun) close subordinate

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風氣

fung1 hei3

Mandarin: feng1 qi4

common practice; general mood; prevailing customs; atmosphere; mode; trend

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無釐頭

mou4 lei4 tau4

Mandarin: wu2 lai4 tou2

Simplified: 无釐头

(adjective) nonsensical; illogical

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篩斗

sai1 dau2

Cantonese

to sieve (e.g., for food preparation, etc.)

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理想主義

lei5 soeng2 zyu2 ji6

Mandarin: li3 xiang3 zhu3 yi4

idealism

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紅幽靈

hung4 jau1 ling4

Mandarin: hong2 you1 ling2

red phantom quartz

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銘

ming5

Mandarin: ming2

Simplified: 铭

to engrave | inscribed motto | unforgettably | to carve | inscription | epigraphy | motto | # adapted from cc-cedict

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電學

din6 hok6

Mandarin: dian4 xue2

electricity

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