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反轉豬肚faan2 zyun3 zyu1 tou5lit. flip over a pig's stomach, meaning one looks fine on the outside, but can turn ugly or show the real evil side in an instant反轉豬肚就係屎faan2 zyun3 zyu1 tou5 zau6 hai6 si2relationship turns sour instantly upon any disputes (slang)反轉豬肚就是屎faan2 zyun3 zyu1 tou5 zau6 si6 si2two people are normally behaving well together, but once they have an argument, their attitude will become very bad; friends turning into enemies after a dispute反面faan2 min6(verb) to break up with (friends, partners, etc.)反面教材faan2 min6 gaau3 coi4negative example (to learn)反領faan2 leng5upturned collar反骨仔faan2 gwat1 zai2a disloyal person who betrayed someone反骨faan2 gwat1(adjective) devoid of gratitude; ingratitude; ungrateful; to betray反鬥faan2 dau2naughty; mischievous反黑組faan2 hak1 zou2District Anti Triad Squad叔仔suk1 zi2uncle, father's younger brother叔姪縮窒suk1 zat6 suk1 zat6describes a situation when someone back out of something out of stinginess and got away with not having to even spend a penny叔記suk1 gei3an appellation used to address a middle age or elderly man whose one doesn't know the name of, used in situation such as when talking to a random middle age ; elderly man on the street取之不盡ceoi2 zi1 bat1 zeon6inexhaustible取信ceoi2 seon3Get the letter; to earn the trust取景ceoi2 ging2to find or capture a view, for making a movie or reference for arts取替ceoi2 tai3replace取法ceoi2 faat3Follow something as an example取耳cou2 ji5clean the ear取錄ceoi2 luk6hired; accepted for enrolment受之有愧sau6 zi1 jau5 kwai5to feel ashamed for receiving something受人二分四sau6 jan4 ji6 fan1 sei3to be employed to do work for others受人錢財,替人消災sau6 jan4 cin4 coi4 ,tai3 jan4 siu1 zoi1one must resolve the situation or provide the service upon getting paid受力sau6 lik6support or bearing the pressure or weight受勛sau6 fan1being honoured受唔住sau6 m4 zyu6unable to tolerate受唔起sau6 m4 hei2unable to accept, unable to take it受溝sau6 kau1one accept to commence a intimate relationship受獎sau6 zoeng2being awarded受硬唔受軟sau6 ngaang6 m4 sau6 jyun5it describes someone who accept things the hard way instead of the soft way受罰sau6 fat6to receive punishment受茶禮sau6 caa4 lai5it means women accepting the wedding proposal and gifts, and getting engaged