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搏一搏bok3 jat1 bok3to give it a go; to try out one's luck搏亂bok3 lyun6(verb) to take advantage of a chaotic situation to rake in benefits for oneself搏傻bok3 so4to act dumb or stupid for taking advantages of others搏出位bok3 ceot1 wai6a desperate and a despicable way of seeking public attention搏到盡bok3 dou3 zeon6taking the most risk (spoken)搏命bok3 meng6(v.)(adverb) to work very hard and devotedly; to do something very dangerous that one is risking their life for it; to strive to do something搏唔過bok3 m4 gwo3to describe something that is not worth taking the risk搏大膽bok3 daai6 daam2to dare ; make a bet with someone (usually to pick a fight)搏大霧bok3 daai6 mou6try to take advantage of a confused situation (Heavy fog)搏彩bok3 coi2to gamble; to try one's luck搏懵bok3 mung2(verb) to take benefits or advantages in a chaotic situation; (of stranger in a chaotic situation) to paw ; to grope ; to sexually harass someone搏拉bok3 laai1verb; to risk arrest; to do something that could get one arrested搏殺bok3 saat3to bet (gambling or investment)(Cantonese)搏炒bok3 caau2risking one's job (spoken)搏盡bok3 zeon6the attitude of putting in 100% effort in everything one does搏老命bok3 lou5 ming6risking one's life (spoken)搐搦cuk1 nik1convulsions搓圓撳扁co1 jyun4 gam6 bin2literally meaning 'make round and press flat', usually to describe someone who is easy going or can be easily swayed搓圓㩒扁co1 jyun4 gam6 bin2adj; too agreeable; able to be swayed, easy to follow other, not having their own points of view搓co1(verb) (of racquet sport) hit the ball back and forth搓波caai1 bo1to warm up during exercise by hitting a ball back and forth搔首sou1 sau2to flirt; flirtatious搖尾乞憐jiu4 mei5 hat1 lin4literally: (dog) wag the tail and flatter, it is to describe people who need to fawn and be obsequious搖搖jiu4 jiu2noun; yo-yo搖搖板jiu4 jiu4 baan2noun; seesaw搖身搖勢jiu4 san1 jiu4 sai3body swaying搖頭晃腦jiu4 tau4 fong2 nou5wagging one's head smugly, looking pleased with oneself (self-conceit)搗石屎dou2 sek6 si2to mix cement搜尋器sau2 cam4 hei3a search engine搞三搞四gaau2 saam1 gaau2 sei3do some wicked activities (i.e. affair with women)搞乜鬼gaau2 mat1 gwai2what are you doing ? what is going on ?搞亂檔gaau2 lyun6 dong3to mess up or create trouble