又要 want to be; 威 outstanding, be in the limelight; 戴頭盔 wearing helmet=wanting the glamour, but also wanting to wear a helmet. A helmet, as a form of protection, could be seen as cowardly in some contexts. This phrase is used to mock people who want to enjoy the benefits or glamour of a situation without having to face the risks or responsibilities that come with it.

我 Me; 大聲 Loud; 講嘢 Talk, speak; 唔代表 Doesn't mean; 冇禮貌 rude = I speak loudly, doesn't mean I am rude. This is a line from the 1987 movie 'Prison on Fire', one of the most successful prison-themed movies in Hong Kong

仙 God, celestial; 氣 aura.

唔 No, not; 三 Three; 四 Four = Not 3, not 4; could also mean somebody is wicked

撥 Dial; 個 A, one; 輪 Wheel = Make a dial on the wheel. This phrase refers to the rotary dial used on old telephones, which resembled a wheel. It is a phased out saying for making a phone call. Same as "打喊線" (Call cry line) in Toisan

過左 Pass; 海 Sea; 就係 Becomes; 神仙 god, celestial being = Once you cross the sea, you'll become an god. This idiom originates from a mythical tale about eight gods who each found their own way to cross the sea. It implies that as long as you can get something done, regardless of the method used, it is considered accomplished.

花 Flower; 靚倞 Youngster = Flowery youngster.

好 Very; Chur Demanding. "Chur" is an onomatopoeia of the sound being short of breath. Meaning being pressured thus causing shortness of breath

洗 Wash; 濕 Wet; 左 Already; 個 A, one; 頭 Head = The head is already wet. This phrase implies that it is too late to back off from an event or situation, as one has already committed to it.

First line from the song "The Fatal Irony 啼笑因緣" (1974) by Sandra Lang, lyrics by Yip Shiu-Tak. It is the title song of the TV series of the same name. This song is regarded as the one that started the Canto Pop genre, and it is also one of the first famous songs that use written Cantonese in its lyrics, not only sung in Cantonese

Kit Hau Jyu (an idiomatic two-part double pun) of 冇嗰樣整嗰樣 阿茂 Ah Mou (Name, similar to John) 整 Make 餅 Biscuit; 冇 No, without; 嗰 That; 樣Thing = Ah Mou make biscuit, making new things. It is refers to situations where an individual creates new things or rules that are unnecessary, leading to undesirable outcomes. It can be used to describe someone who needlessly complicates a task or situation, resulting in an undesirable result.

豆 Bean; 泥 Mesh = Mashed soybeans (filling). The common fillings for sweet dim sum are lotus paste (most expensive), red bean paste (moderate), and soybean paste (cheapest). Therefore, soybean paste is often associated with lower quality.