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阿跛aa3 bai1a cripple, an appellation to someone who is crippled阿頭aa3 tau2the leader; the boss阿駝行路aa3 to4 haang4 lou6to state that something is on an average ; intermediate level; mediocre; passable; so-so; not so bad; to take the middle path阿麗aa3 lai6nightclub hostess陀地費to4 dei6 fai3protection money (paid to the triads in power)陀地to4 dei2the protection money extorted by ganagster; gang members on their own turf陀槍to4 coeng1armed with gun; to carry a gun陀螺儀to4 lo4 ji4a gyroscope陀衰家to4 seoi1 gaa1someone who is a burden to the people around him; her; the black sheep ; squanderer of a family; someone who ruins his family's fortune or reputation陀鐵to4 tit3armed with gun; to carry a gun陀陀擰to4 to2 ning6to go around in circles; disoriented陋俗lau6 zuk6undesirable ; contemptible customs陋室lau6 sat1a simple ; humble room; a room totally without decoration降頭gong3 tau4a curse o black magic限制haan6 zai3limitation限度haan6 dou6restriction限界haan6 gaai3boundaries; limit; circumscription限量版haan6 loeng6 baan2limited edition限量haan6 loeng6limited stock限額haan6 ngaak6limited quota院線jyun2 sin3cinema chain陣仗zan6 zoeng3battle array; situation; impetus陣腳zan6 goek3front line; position; situation; circumstances:陣間zan6 gaan3in a while (spoken)陣zan6in a short while陣陣zan6 zan6spasmodically; in bursts除咗ceoi4 zo2aside from; except for; unless除笨有精ceoi4 ban6 jau5 zeng1(proverb) plan; action is like a poor or stupid idea but in fact it is a smart and tricky act; (phrase) used when you gain something better after you lose something除衫ceoi4 saam1taking off clothes (spoken)除褲隔渣ceoi4 fu3 gaak3 zaa1to describe someone who is stingy to extreme means除ceoi4(slang) (of clothes) 1. to undress of; 2. take off除鞋ceoi4 haai4to take off one's shoes