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| About these Cantonese slang terms: |
| • The slang recordings below are in Cantonese. The Chinese
proverbs are in Mandarin. • If the audio links are not appearing or not working, please check this help page. • You may also download a complete audio transcript for listening in your car. • If you're trying to learn Cantonese, you should start with the lessons. |
| Literal: | BODY ITCHY |
| Explanation: | Having a strong urge to do something. Sometimes said of children desiring to do naughty things. |
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| Pinyin EZ: | sun hun |
| Literal: | FIRE NECK |
| Explanation: | Very mad; So mad your neck is red. |
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| Pinyin EZ: | foh gayng |
| Literal: | EAT WHITE FRUIT |
| Explanation: | Describes efforts that have yielded no returns, payoff, or reward. |
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| Pinyin EZ: | sihk bahk gwoh |
| English: | NEW S**T-HOLE (TOILET) |
| Explanation: | Said of something that is interesting ONLY because it is new; Describes people who crave for new tech gagets one after another, and then quickly lose interest. |
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| Pinyin EZ: | sun see hung |
| English: | BED HEAD FIGHT, BED TAIL PEACE |
| Explanation: | Said of couples (husband and wife) who recover very fast after fighting. |
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| Pinyin EZ: | chohng tau dah dau chohng may woh |
| English: | BIG EAT SMALL |
| Explanation: | Darwinism; The big fish eats the small fish; Often said of older sibling and younger sibling. |
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| Pinyin EZ: | die sihk sie |
| English: | SOAKED (IN) SALT WATER |
| Explanation: | Said of someone who has had the experience of studying abroad; To have soaked in salt water (ocean water) means to have crossed the ocean. |
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| Pinyin EZ: | dzum gwoh hahm seui |
| English: | CAT CRIES FOR MOUSE |
| Explanation: | Said of someone who pretends to cry/mourn for another person, but actually feels the opposite - like the cat who is crying but wants to eat the mouse. |
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| Pinyin EZ: | mau hohk loh seu gah tchee bay |