[Literization] Seven seven eight eight
[Meaning] 70% to 80% completed
Example
My english assignment is almost finished and I can submit tomorrow.
我的英文作業已經七七八八, 可以明天提交了.
Learn Colloquial Cantonese with local dialects, which you can learn Cantonese language with local colours, with tradtional habits and with local culture.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
抵死
[Literization] Deserve the dealth
[Meaning] Deserve the dealth
Example
Tom cheated in exam, and deserved to be punished by teacher.
湯姆考試中作弊給老師處罰, 抵死.
[Meaning] Deserve the dealth
Example
Tom cheated in exam, and deserved to be punished by teacher.
湯姆考試中作弊給老師處罰, 抵死.
Friday, September 24, 2010
鬼要
[Literization] Ghosts want
[Meaning] Nobody wants
Example
Nobody wants this potato, because it is rotten.
這個薯仔腐爛咗, 搵鬼要了.
[Meaning] Nobody wants
Example
Nobody wants this potato, because it is rotten.
這個薯仔腐爛咗, 搵鬼要了.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
核突
[Literization] Nucleus + Jut
[Meaning] Disgusting / Creep
Example
You haven't washed your hands after have a shit, and going to have your meal now. You make me creep all over for your behavior.
去完厠所又唔洗手食飯,好核突呀。
[Meaning] Disgusting / Creep
Example
You haven't washed your hands after have a shit, and going to have your meal now. You make me creep all over for your behavior.
去完厠所又唔洗手食飯,好核突呀。
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
揦西
[Literization] Rough out something
[Meaning] Cursory / Careless
Example
You have washed your hair carelessly, there is residual shampoo still coated on you hairs.
乜你做嘢咁揦西,洗完頭都重有洗頭水喺頭髮到.
[Meaning] Cursory / Careless
Example
You have washed your hair carelessly, there is residual shampoo still coated on you hairs.
乜你做嘢咁揦西,洗完頭都重有洗頭水喺頭髮到.
你做初一, 我做十五
[Literization] You do the 1st day of the month and I do the 15th.
[Meaning] Eye for eye
Example
Don't mind my counterstroke as you strike me first. Just eye for eye.
你做初一, 我做十五; 唔好怪我還擊呀, 係你打我先.
[Meaning] Eye for eye
Example
Don't mind my counterstroke as you strike me first. Just eye for eye.
你做初一, 我做十五; 唔好怪我還擊呀, 係你打我先.
Monday, September 20, 2010
唔理三七二十一
[Literization] Not to care if three times seven equal to twenty-one
[Meaning] Cast all caution to the wind
Example
I cast all caution to the wind, spend all the money.
我唔理三七二十一, 洗晒啲錢先算.
[Meaning] Cast all caution to the wind
Example
I cast all caution to the wind, spend all the money.
我唔理三七二十一, 洗晒啲錢先算.
朱義盛
[Meaning] Fake gold jewelery
Example
I have not enough money to buy the gold jewelery, but only fake.
我唔夠錢買金首飾, 只好買朱義盛.
Example
I have not enough money to buy the gold jewelery, but only fake.
我唔夠錢買金首飾, 只好買朱義盛.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
鬼揞眼 / 鬼揜眼
[Literization] The eyes were covered by a ghost
[Meaning] Be muddled to make a mistake
Example
I'm really muddle stuffs together, my book is placed in front of me.
真是鬼揞(or 揜)眼, 本書原本就放在我面前.
[Meaning] Be muddled to make a mistake
Example
I'm really muddle stuffs together, my book is placed in front of me.
真是鬼揞(or 揜)眼, 本書原本就放在我面前.
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