Expressions Flashcards

1
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do extra work for nothing

A

wan6 gat1

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2
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back in the day

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dong1 nin4

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3
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to write someone/thing off

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tai2 sei2

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4
Q

spare tyre (fat)

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si6 be1 taai1

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5
Q

make indirect criticism (passive aggressive)

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daan1 daan1 daa2 daa2
sing single hit hit

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6
Q

every grain counts

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lap1 lap1 gaai1 san1 fu2

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7
Q

fuck you

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diu2 lei5

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8
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god damnit/drop dead

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puk1 gaai1

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9
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fucking ____

A

lun2

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10
Q

stupid cunt

A

so4 hai1

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11
Q

good morning

A

zou2 san4

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12
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good night

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zou2 tau2

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13
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sorry (proper apology)

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deoi3 m4 zjyu6

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14
Q

thank you

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m4 goi1 (saai3)

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15
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you’re welcome

A

m4 sai2 haak3 hei3

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16
Q

sorry (oops)

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m4 hou2 ji3 si3

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17
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no worries (notting need)

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m4 gan2 jiu3

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18
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no problem/fine by me

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mou5 man6 tai6

19
Q

score a rebound
get a lucky deal (lit. pick up dead chicken)

A

zap1 sei2 gai1

20
Q

be a scapegoat (lit. help eat dead cat)

A

bong1 (someone) sik6 sei2 maau1

21
Q

lost your mind (take the wrong medicine)

A

sik6 co3 joek6

22
Q

Talk too much/talkative

A

hau2 seoi2 do1 gwo3 caa4

23
Q

on the topic of… (lit. on top of)

A

soeng6 min6

24
Q

on the other hand

A

fong1 min6

25
have a safe journey (one road follow wind)
jat1 lou6 seon6 fung1
26
while this... that (one road/side... one road/side)
jat1 bin6 ____ jat1 bin6 ____ jat1 min6 ____ jat1 min6 ____ jat1 lou6 ____ jat1 lou6 ____
27
the more ____ the more ____
jyut6 lei4 jyut6
28
what's up?
me1 si6 aa3? = what's the matter? me1 liu2? = what's going on (rude)?
29
...and you?
nei5 le1
30
wish you good luck
zuk1 nei5 hou2 wan6
31
goodbye
bai1 bai3 zoi3 gin3
32
may I ask?
cing2 man6
33
nice to meet you (lit. very delighted to be familiar/to recognise you)
我 都 好 高 興 認 識 你。 hou2 gou1-hing3 jing6-sik1 nei5
34
"I have already told you many times, but you still do it that way".
ngo5 ji5 ging1 tung4 nei5 gong2 zo2 hou2 do1 ci3, nei5 dou1 zung6 hai6 gam2 zou6
35
hello everyone (formal)
daai6 gaa1 hou2
36
welcome
fun1 jing4
37
to flake/not show up
fong3 fei1 gei1
38
a traitor (2-5 boy)
ji6 ng5 zai2
39
happy new year
gung1 hei2 faat3 coi4 or san1 nin4 faai3 lok6
40
wish you good health
zuk1 nei2 san1 tai2 gin6 hong1
41
dragon horse spirit (CNY blessing)
long4 maa5 zing1 san4
42
wish you eternal youth
zuk1 lei5 cing1 coen1 soeng4 zyu3
43
wish you a good income (wealth-source wide-income)
zuk1 lei5 coi4 jyun4 gwong2 zeon3
44
where are you going?
nei5 heoi3 bin1 aa3?