旮旯 Corner; 頭 Head

二 Two; 五 Five; 仔 Boy. There are 3 origin stories for this phrase: 1) During the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history, there were two men named "Five" (or the fifth child in their families) who betrayed their lord together. As a result, people called them "Two Fives." 2) During the 1911 Revolution, Mr. Sun Yat-sen referred to traitors as "義忤仔" (People who go against the original intention of the revolution) which has the same pronunciation as 二五仔. 3) The third origin story involves Fu Shui and is difficult to explain. Please contact me if you would like to know more.

There was an old man named 竇禹鈞. He was famous for being a "good" father, as all five of his sons became government officials. As a result, people began to use "老竇" to refer to a father, with "老" being an honorific term for "old."

𢲷 Pronounced as "R", Scratch; 痕 Itchy

通 Pass; 水 Water. Water is often associated with money or fortune. "Passing water" is a metaphor for passing valuable information secretly, often unethically or in a way that is not intended to be disclosed openly

量 Measure; 地 Ground, floor; 官 Officer = Ground measuring officer. It is a humorous term used to describe employed people who walk around without a clear purpose or task. They may be jokingly referred to as "floor measuring officers" because they just pace around without accomplishing anything.

打 Hit; 甂爐 Clay rondeau pot= Hot Pot. This refers to a type of communal dining where a pot of simmering broth is placed at the center of the table and diners add and cook raw ingredients in the pot. This is a popular meal in many Asian countries. It also means smoking togather around an ashtray from 2000's

藤Rattan; 條 Sticks; 炆 Stew; 豬肉 Pork. It sounds like a dish but it actually means using rattan stick to spank a kid, an old-fashioned form of corporal punishment which we definitely should stop doing

Similar to "Touch wood", this word is use to to ward off bad luck when spoken by another person. Sometime we use "啋過你", meaning "touch wood" on the things you just said/did

知 Know; 我 Me; 咩 What; 料 Material; 啦 (intonation) a note to follow so= Know what my material is. This is a famous quote of singer 193 from Canto pop group "Error"

豆腐潤 Dried tofu. Dried tofu should be written as 豆腐乾 but since 乾 means "dry" (no water, hence no money), the character is thus substituted by 潤 (moist). Dried tofu is a small square-shaped tofu, and in Cantonese slang, it is used to imply that something, usually a room or space, is small.

雞 Chicken; 同 With; 鴨 Duck; 講 Talk = Chicken talking to duck. Because chickens and ducks "speak" different languages and cannot understand each other, so when they try to communicate, it is a futile effort. The phrase is often used to describe a situation where two people are having a conversation but are not on the same page, either because they have different opinions, are talking past each other, or are simply not listening to each other. It implies a sense of frustration or annoyance at the lack of communication and understanding between the two parties.

老竇 itself means "Dad" but 老老竇竇 comes from the typo of 老老實實 (honest). So it is just a fun way to say "To be honest"

(Chinglish) Sum 心 Heart; Sing 聲 Sound; 心聲 heartfelt

守 Guard; 水塘 Reservoir. During the 1950s and 1960s, the Royal Hong Kong Police was known for being heavily corrupt. However, since the water reservoirs were located in remote areas, policemen who were assigned to guard them were not able to receive bribes. As a result, this duty was regarded as very unpleasant and was often delegated to those who were honest or did not get along with their bosses. This phrase now refers to any remote or unlikable job that is avoided by others

唔 No, not; 該 Should; 晒 All, done = Shouldn't have (troubled you) at all

(Chinglish) 係咁㗎喇 = 係 Is; 咁 this; 㗎喇 (intonation) reassure = This is like this

係 Is; 咁 This; 先 First = That's it

紅 Red 扑扑 (Onomatopoeia)

(Chinglish) 虢礫緙嘞

Transliteration

落 Falling; 花 Flower; 滿天 All over the sky; 蔽 Hide; 月光 Moonlight. From the lyrics of "Fragrant Death 香夭" from the well-known Cantonese opera "Dai Neoi Faa 帝女花". This is considered the most iconic line in Cantonese opera, known by almost every Cantonese speaker.

磨 Rub; 爛 Broken; 蓆 Straw mat, meaning the seat = rubbed and broken straw mat. It refers to the idea that one has been sitting for so long that the straw mat on the seat is rubbed and broken. It is used to describe someone who is unwilling to leave a particular place or situation

滾搞 Bother; 你 You

符 Amulet; 弗 dust whisk. A 符 is a yellow paper with magical signs or symbols on it. A 弗 (拂塵) refers to a dust whisk, which is a symbol of Buddhist monasticism. Both the amulet and the dust whisk are used for exorcism in Chinese culture. The word "符弗" (fú fú) is used to connote the "methods" or "tricks" that one has, though not neccessary utilizing mystical or supernatural means to achieve a desired outcome.

竹昇 refers to a bamboo culm with nodes at each end that have been plugged. In Chinese culture, this image is used to describe someone who is "plugged" at both ends like a culm, meaning that they do not fully identify with either Chinese or Western culture. The term is often used as a euphemism for ethnic Chinese who grew up overseas, particularly in places with strong Western cultural influences.

冚唪唥 ham6 baang6 laang6 = All, everything. There are many different theories on the origin of this phrase, but all of them (Hambaanglaang) are not proven to be true

嚇 Scared; 到 Till; 鼻哥窿 Nostrils; 都 Also; 冇 No; 肉 Meat = so scared that the flesh disappeared from the nostrils. This phrase is used to describe fear or terror, to the point where the nostrils flare and appear to be larger than normal, as if the flesh around them has disappeared. The phrase is often used in a humorous or exaggerated way to describe situations where someone is frightened or startled.

If a ghost die again, it becomes a 聻 (Gwit)

屈 Yield, surrender; 機 Game console. t originally referred to a technique used in video game arcades in the late 1980s, where players would exploit bugs or glitches in games such as "Street Fighter" to win. This term is later used to mean any kind of exploitation to win any thing, making one unmatchable. The term has since evolved to refer to any kind of exploitation or cheating to gain an advantage, making the person using the technique unbeatable. The person being 屈機ed is considered to be "owned" or defeated by the person using the technique

(Martian) Cantonese with an accent written in a cyber language called "Martian"; 禾=我 Me; 刀=都 too; 吾=唔 Not, no; G=知 know = I don't know too

飲 Drink; 啖 A mouthful; 茶 Tea; 食 Eat; 個 A; 包 Bun. is a famous line spoken by Stephen Chow's character in the TV drama series "The Final Combat 蓋世豪俠" (1989). This drama is famous for its 無厘頭文化 (nonsense culture)

(Chinglish) C 師; Hing 兄. It is just a way to address other people, mainly on the internet.

唔 Not; 湯 Soup; 水 Water = Not soup, not water. It is used to describe a liquid that is not pure enough to be considered water, but not flavorful enough to be considered soup. The term is used to describe a situation in which one is in a dilemma, where neither option is particularly favorable or satisfactory. It implies a sense of being stuck in the middle, with no clear solution or direction.