二 Two; 打 Hit; 六 Six = Two hit Six. There are a few origin stories of this phrase: 1) 打 could mean "add" in some context. 2 plus 6 is 8. Eight taels is half a catty (16 taels), and the phrase may suggest that someone or something is not significant or does not have enough "weight". 2) 打 has a similar pronunciation to "搭", which means "and" or "together". The phrase "two hit six" may refer to the minimum number of actors needed to form a small-scale Cantonese opera team, consisting of two main actors and six supporting actors. However, such a team would be considered small and insignificant, implying that the phrase can also be used to describe something that is not important or noteworthy.

核心 Core, nucleus; 嘅 's; 外圍 Periphery, outer shell; 係 is; 內圍 inside, innershell. This is a famous quote of Leon Lai , Cantopop singer, one of the "Four Heavenly Kings" of Hong Kong. But the meaning of this quote remains unclear

嘴 Mouth = O mouth = the mouth opened like an O shape

娿 Indecisive; 哿 A type of hair accessories of wealthy women. The literal meaning of 娿哿" is unable to choose between two or more hair accessories." This term is often used to describe someone who is indecisive or uncertain, as if unable to choose between different options.

冇 Don't; 得 Get, have; 頂 Top = don't have things on top

眨 Blink; 下 Once; 眼 Eye = blink once

埋 Gather; 堆 Pile = Gather and pile up.

仲 Still; 等 Wait; 咩 What; 呀 Ar (annotation)

Kit Hau Jyu 歇後語 (an idiomatic two-part double pun) of 死跟. 二仔 Little Two; 底 Under, beneath; 死跟 Follow at all cost. When playing Showhand (a type of 5 cards stud), 2 is considered as the smallest card. If someone continues to bet and hope that others will bail out, even if one has a weak hand, one is what we called 二仔底—死跟.

(Chinglish) 加油 translated literally; "Oil" here refers to "gasoline", so "add oil" means "Put more gasoline / Push the pedal" = Put more effort

食 Eat; 鹽 Salf; 多過 More than; 你 You; 食 Eat; 米 Rice= The amount of salt I ate is more than the rice you ate. This phrase implies that the speaker has had more experiences or challenges in life than the person they are speaking to, as salt is used in small quantities while rice is a staple food. This phrase is for someone to brag about their experience in life (or anything)

動 Move. The term "動L" was popularized by Jackie Chan in a shampoo commercial in which he promoted the product in an exaggerated way, including using "動L" to describe hair. The term became popular in 2008 and is often used in a humorous or exaggerated way to describe hair that is full of movement and vitality.

各位 Everyone; 觀眾 Audience; 四 Four; 條 Classifier of things that are long and thin; 煙 Cigarette. It is a famous line from the movie "賭聖 All for the Winner". In the context of the movie, "煙" (cigarette) refers to "Ace" in a game of Five-card stud, where having four aces is one of the highest ranking hands. The phrase is used to express the idea of using one's trump card or secret weapon in a flashy or impressive manner, often to gain an advantage over one's opponents. The phrase has become a popular cultural reference in Chinese-speaking communities, and is often used to describe someone who is showing off or using their strengths in an impressive way.

圍 Circled around; 威 Smug, pride; 喂 Hey (impolite way to address people) = Forming a circle to smug among themselves. Pronounced as wai4 wai1 wai3.

半 Half; 斤 Catty; 八 Eight; 兩 Tael; 做 Do; 到 As; 隻 A; 積 Stagnation; 咁嘅樣 Looks like = Half catty and 8 tael, work so hard and looks like stagnation. Lyrics from the song "The Private Eyes 半斤八兩" (1976) by Sam Hui, lyrics by Sam Hui and Peter Lai. This song is a classic Cantopop that reflects the life of the working class who work hard but often receive low pay. The phrase "半斤八兩" represents the idea of being equal in weight, but in reality, the work done and the compensation received are not equal.

流 Shed; 馬 Horse; 尿 Urine = Shedding horse's urine. Essentially, this means just crying. I suppose the tears may resemble the act of a horse urinating?

搞 Do, handle; 掂 Complete, successful= Finish handling

霸 Seize; 位 Seat. This term is often used to describe the practice of reserving a seat in a public place by putting something on the seat to indicate that it is taken, or by having a person physically occupy the seat and wait for others to arrive.

Should be written as 而家 or 依家. 家 is the shitfly pronouced 今 (meaning now, present)

熱烈地 Passionately; 彈琴 Play piano; 唱 Sing. Lyrics from the song "喜氣洋洋" (1979) by Paula Tsui, lyrics by Cheng Kwok Kong. The song was originally meant to celebrate happy occasions, but over time it has come to be used ironically to gloat over someone else's misfortune

The "answer" part of a Kit Hau Jyu 歇後語 (an idiomatic two-part double pun) 番薯跌落灶. 番薯 Yam; 跌落 Fall down, fall into; 灶 Stove; 該 Should 煨 Simmer, roast = A yam fell into a stove, it would be roasted. The yam will be cooked in a manner called 煨 (cooking among a pile of hot coal) as it fell. If a yam fall into a stove, it "deserved" to be roast. The phrase can be used as an exclamation of "how terrible" or "too bad", as well as "serves you right".

盲 Blind; 頭 Head; 烏蠅 Fly (insect) = A blind fly. Flies are pest. Blind flies are worse as they cannot see where they are going. This phrase is often used as a derogatory term to describe someone who is careless or reckless in their actions, similar to a fly that cannot see where it is going.

掃 Sweep; 街 Street = Sweeping Street. It refers to buying food (usually snacks) from various street vendors, trying every type of food along the way. The term 'sweeping street' is used because the person is essentially sweeping up or collecting different types of food as they walk along the street.

掠 Steal, grab; 水 Water = Grab water. "Water" has many meaning in Cantonese, one of them is "Money". Grabbing water simiply means "stealing/grabbing money"

塞 Stuff, fill in; 豆 Bean; 窿 Hole = Stuff inside a bean hole. The phrase is referred to little kids since they are small and could be stuffed inside a hole of the size of a bean

賣 Sell; 大 Big; 包 Bun = Selling big bun. A big bun is typically large in size and filled with lots of ingredients. It is usually reasonably priced, making it a good value for money.

雞 Chicken; 腸 Intestine. It is often used to describe cursive writing. This is because cursive writing joins the characters together in a flowing manner, resembling a long string of intestines. While the term "chicken intestine" can refer to cursive writing in any latin-based language, it is often used to describe English cursive writing specifically

今晚 Tonight; 打 Hit, hunt; 老虎 Tiger= Let's hunt a tiger tonight. n the movie "God of Gamblers Part III: Back to Shanghai" (1991), the character Ko Chun (played by Chow Yun-fat) famously greets a group of Cantonese-speaking gangsters with the phrase "Comment allez-vous?" in Cantonese transliteration.

(Chinglish) Phonetical: Siu 笑 Laugh ;4死 Die = Laugh die = Laughing so had that one's gonna die

日 Sun; 光 Bright; 白 White = Sun's bright, sun's white

朱義盛 was a famous jeweler, who specialized in creating high-quality costume jewelry that was affordable for people of modest means. His skill and craftsmanship were so renowned that his name became synonymous with high-quality costume jewelry. It is now used to refer to fake or counterfeit products, especially those that are made to resemble valuable items such as luxury watches or designer handbags.

一 One; 葉 Leaf; 輕舟 Small boat; 去Go = Go away with a small boat. This is from the lyrics of Canton opera "鳳閣恩仇未了情 (Romance of the Phoenix Chamber)". The lyrics refer to the act of leaving on a small boat, suggesting a sense of departure and separation. The next line, "人隔萬重山", means "we are separated by thousands of mountains", further emphasizing the theme of separation and distance. This songs tells the story of separation and is popular among immigrants.

同學 Classmate; 愛 Love; 新鮮 Fresh, new; 戀愛 Falling in love; 大 Bigger; 過 Than; 天 Sky. This is the lyrics from the song "Love Bigger Than Sky 戀愛大過天" by Twins, lyrics by Albert Leung. The song is famous in the early 2000s

如果 If; 太多 Too much; 牛奶 Milk; 味 Flavour. From the famous commercial of a chocolate milk.

Kit Hau Jyu 歇後語 (an idiomatic two-part double pun) of 該煨. 番薯 Yam; 跌落 Fall down, fall into; 灶 Stove; 該 Should 煨 Simmer, roast = A yam fell into a stove, it would be roasted. The yam will be cooked in a manner called 煨 (cooking among a pile of hot coal) as it fell. If a yam fall into a stove, it "deserved" to be roast. The phrase can be used as an exclamation of "how terrible" or "too bad", as well as "serves you right".

捩 Turn, twist; 咁 Like; 棄 Sloppy = Twisting sloppily. It means that a person is being careless and not putting in enough effort to get the job done properly. It could also mean that things are disorganized and causing the person to feel agitated. This phrase is sometimes written as

昆 should be written as "𧥺", meaning "to deceive"; 水 Water, here means Money = Deceive money