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Expressions Flashcards

1
Q

do extra work for nothing

A

wan6 gat1

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2
Q

back in the day

A

dong1 nin4

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3
Q

to write someone/thing off

A

tai2 sei2

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4
Q

spare tyre (fat)

A

si6 be1 taai1

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5
Q

make indirect criticism (passive aggressive)

A

daan1 daan1 daa2 daa2
sing single hit hit

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6
Q

every grain counts

A

lap1 lap1 gaai1 san1 fu2

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7
Q

fuck you

A

diu2 lei5

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8
Q

god damnit/drop dead

A

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

A

zou2 tau2

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13
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sorry (proper apology)

A

deoi3 m4 zjyu6

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14
Q

thank you

A

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)

A

m4 hou2 ji3 si3

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17
Q

no worries (notting need)

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m4 gan2 jiu3

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18
Q

no problem/fine by me

A

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
Q

have a safe journey (one road follow wind)

A

jat1 lou6 seon6 fung1

26
Q

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

A

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

27
Q

the more ____ the more ____

A

jyut6 lei4 jyut6

28
Q

what’s up?

A

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

29
Q

…and you?

A

nei5 le1

30
Q

wish you good luck

A

zuk1 nei5 hou2 wan6

31
Q

goodbye

A

bai1 bai3
zoi3 gin3

32
Q

may I ask?

A

cing2 man6

33
Q

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

A

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

34
Q

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

A

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

35
Q

hello everyone (formal)

A

daai6 gaa1 hou2

36
Q

welcome

A

fun1 jing4

37
Q

to flake/not show up

A

fong3 fei1 gei1

38
Q

a traitor (2-5 boy)

A

ji6 ng5 zai2

39
Q

happy new year

A

gung1 hei2 faat3 coi4
or
san1 nin4 faai3 lok6

40
Q

wish you good health

A

zuk1 nei2 san1 tai2 gin6 hong1

41
Q

dragon horse spirit (CNY blessing)

A

long4 maa5 zing1 san4

42
Q

wish you eternal youth

A

zuk1 lei5 cing1 coen1 soeng4 zyu3

43
Q

wish you a good income (wealth-source wide-income)

A

zuk1 lei5 coi4 jyun4 gwong2 zeon3

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