Expressions

Question 1

do extra work for nothing

Answer 1

wan6 gat1

Question 2

back in the day

Answer 2

dong1 nin4

Question 3

to write someone/thing off

Answer 3

tai2 sei2

Question 4

spare tyre (fat)

Answer 4

si6 be1 taai1

Question 5

make indirect criticism (passive aggressive)

Answer 5

daan1 daan1 daa2 daa2
sing single hit hit

Question 6

every grain counts

Answer 6

lap1 lap1 gaai1 san1 fu2

Question 7

fuck you

Answer 7

diu2 lei5

Question 8

god damnit/drop dead

Answer 8

puk1 gaai1

Question 9

fucking ____

Answer 9

lun2

Question 10

stupid cunt

Answer 10

so4 hai1

Question 11

good morning

Answer 11

zou2 san4

Question 12

good night

Answer 12

zou2 tau2

Question 13

sorry (proper apology)

Answer 13

deoi3 m4 zjyu6

Question 14

thank you

Answer 14

m4 goi1 (saai3)

Question 15

you’re welcome

Answer 15

m4 sai2 haak3 hei3

Question 16

sorry (oops)

Answer 16

m4 hou2 ji3 si3

Question 17

no worries (notting need)

Answer 17

m4 gan2 jiu3

Question 18

no problem/fine by me

Answer 18

mou5 man6 tai6

Question 19

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

Answer 19

zap1 sei2 gai1

Question 20

be a scapegoat (lit. help eat cat shit)

Answer 20

bong1 (someone) sik6 sei2 maau1

Question 21

lost your mind (take the wrong medicine)

Answer 21

sik6 co3 joek6

Question 22

Talk too much/talkative

Answer 22

hau2 seoi2 do1 gwo3 caa4

Question 23

on the topic of… (lit. on top of)

Answer 23

soeng6 min6

Question 24

in terms of

Answer 24

fong1 min6

Question 25

have a safe journey (one road follow wind)

Answer 25

jat1 lou6 seon6 fung1

Question 26

while this… that
(one road/face… one road/face)

Answer 26

jat1 bin6 ____ jat1 bin6 ____
jat1 min6 ____ jat1 mini ____
jat1 lou6 ____ jat1 lou6 ____

Question 27

the more ____ the more ____

Answer 27

jyut6 lei4 jyut6

Question 28

what’s up?

Answer 28

me1 si6 aa3? = what’s the matter?
me1 liu2? = what’s going on (rude)?

Question 29

…and you?

Answer 29

nei5 le1

Question 30

wish you good luck

Answer 30

zuk1 nei5 hou2 wan6

Question 31

goodbye

Answer 31

bai1 bai3
zoi3 gin3

Question 32

may I ask?

Answer 32

cing2 man6

Question 33

nice to meet you
(lit. very delighted to be familiar/to recognise you)

Answer 33

我 都 好 高 興 認 識 你。
hou2 gou1-hing3 jing6-sik1 nei5

Question 34

“I have already told you many times, but you still do it”.

Answer 34

ngo5 ji5 ging1 tung4 nei5 gong2 zo2 hou2 do1 ci3, nei5 dou1 zung6 hai6 gam2 zou6

Question 35

hello everyone (formal)

Answer 35

daai6 gaa1 hou2

Question 36

welcome

Answer 36

fun1 jing4