Learn Chinese Cantonese Slang Terms
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| About these Cantonese slang terms: |
| • The 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. |
| English: | RICE BUCKET |
| Explanation: | Said of someone who is stupid - all he does is hold rice in his stomach. |
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| Pinyin EZ: | fahn tohng |
| English: | PERSON STUPID DON'T HAVE MEDICINE TO HEAL |
| Explanation: | Said of a stupid person - because being stupid is unfixable. |
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| Pinyin EZ: | mahn chun yoh yeuk yee |
| English: | LAZY PIG |
| Explanation: | Said of a lazy person. |
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| Pinyin EZ: | lahn djeu |
| English: | BOOBS BIG NO BRAIN |
| Explanation: | Said of a dumb woman who has big boobs. |
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| Pinyin EZ: | boh die moh noh |
| English: | BIG STOMACH |
| Explanation: | Pregnant |
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| Pinyin EZ: | die toh |
| English: | MOUTH FLOWER FLOWER |
| Explanation: | Said of a guy who speaks "pleasant" things to girls; Things coming out of his mouth are like flowers. |
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| Pinyin EZ: | hau fah fah |
| English: | CHANGE MOVIE/PICTURE |
| Explanation: | Like a movie theater that changes movies often, this is said of guys getting another girlfriendl, or guys who are not serious and get a new girlfriend often. |
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| Pinyin EZ: | woon wah |
| English: | EAT LEMON |
| Explanation: | Said of a guy who got rejected by a girl. |
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| Pinyin EZ: | sihk leeng mohng |