Cantonese Chinese Phrases

Sai fong yan 西方人 westerner
Oi gok yan 外國人 foreigner
Gwok jik  國籍 nationality

Juong jook 種族 ethnicity

Hong Kong gor szer wui, jung gok yan dor /  香港嘅社會，中國人多 / in Hong Kong society, Chinese people are the ethnic majority / there are many Chinese people in Hong Kong society

Hau gumm 口感 mouth feel/texture

Yut yeen wai ding 一言為定 deal (this phrase is used when you've made an agreement or a plan)

Jeurng but pongg 象拔蚌 geoduck (seafood, clam that looks like an elephants trunk)

面, 係人哋畀. 架, 係自己丟.

面子系人家畀嘅，脸皮系自己丢嘅。自己首先要做好，人家先会给面你；如果自己做唔好，就会无面，咎由自取，不能怨人。(Respect is given by others/you need to earn respect, face is lost by yourself/shame is brought on by yourself).

Sangg yee hing luong 生意興隆 (when someone opens their new business you wish them a booming/successful business).

我讀得書少，你唔好呃我 I am not well educated, don't lie to me /don't try to trick me.

天氣凍呀，記住著多件衫呀 weather is getting cold, remember to wear more clothes

藕絲步雲履 (sunwukongs shoes)

婊子養的 (bastard)

草泥馬祖國 (fuck the motherland)

Wu lei jingg 狐狸精 fox spirit or slang for someone who likes to seduce married men

Kye gar por 契家婆 mistress

Tung tzi gwun til dan chong/ see gow dan dan 童子軍跳彈床 / Scout 彈彈 (rude slang for whatever / screw that)

See fut gwei / 屎忽鬼 (derogatory term for gay man, equivalent to arse bandit)

不大稱職的家嫂 (incompetent daughter in law)

食啲 清清哋 嘢 / sik dee ching Ching dey yeah (eat something light and healthy)

乾炒牛河 (stir fried beef ho fun)

* A compilation of phrases that the Domestic Goblin learnt over the years through other people, television or social media *