Common Cantonese idiomatic expressions with their literal and figurative meanings, one idiom per card. Front: the Cantonese word or phrase in traditional Chinese characters with Jyutping romanization in parentheses. Back: English meaning.
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- 執到寶 (zap1 dou2 bou2)
- To hit the jackpot, to strike it rich
- 執笠 (zap1 laap6)
- To close down a business, to go bankrupt
- 行衰運 (hang4 seoi1 wan6)
- To have a streak of bad luck
- 潑冷水 (po3 laang5 seoi2)
- To throw cold water on something, to discourage
- 馬騮戲 (maa5 lau2 hei3)
- Mischief, monkey business, fooling around
- 食白果 (sik6 baak6 gwo2)
- To suffer a disappointment or setback
- 踩過界 (cai2 gwo3 gaai3)
- To overstep the mark, to cross the line
- 起笑 (hei2 chiu3)
- To invite ridicule, to be laughed at
- 開齋 (hoi1 zai1)
- To break a fast, to indulge after restraint
- 老作 (lou2 zok3)
- To make excuses, to cover up, to cheat
- 羅生門 (lo4 sang1 mun4)
- Conflicting or contradictory accounts of an event
- 抄籍 (chiu1 zik1)
- To be blacklisted, to be ostracized
- 靴靴聲 (hoe1 hoe1 sing1)
- Empty talk, hot air, all talk no action
- 篤數 (duk1 sou3)
- To cheat, to swindle, to con
- 執緊啲 (zap1 gan2 di1)
- To be stingy, to hold on tight
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