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㨴起鑊蓋kin2 hei2 wok6 goi3the lift the lid off the wok [colloquial]㨴開本書kin2 hoi1 bun2 syu1to open a book [colloquial]撈亂lou1 lyun6to shuffle; to mix up [colloquial]撈偏lou1 pin1to make a living from dishonest means [colloquial]撈唔掂laau4 m4 dim6to struggle to make enough money [colloquial]撈起啦lou1 hei2 laa1to be successful in making it big (especially in terms of success in making money) [colloquial]撈起啦你lou1 hei2 laa1 nei5you've really made it big (especially in terms of success in making money) [colloquial]撈邊瓣laau4 bin1 faan6what do you (or he ; she) do for a living; what one does to earn a living [colloquial]撐到恆caang3 dou3 hang4to hang tough; to stand one's ground [colloquial]撐行caang3 hang4to hang tough; to stand one's ground [colloquial]撚蛋lan2 daan2fucking bastard [colloquial]撚開lan2 hoi1fuck off [colloquial]撚頭lan2 tau4prick head [colloquial]撞到zong6 dou3*2to bump into; to crash into; to run into; to come across [colloquial]撞到滿天星zong6 dou3 mun5 tin1 sing1to be so dizzy from a bump in the head or from being hit that one is seeing stars [colloquial]撞嚫zong6 can1to bump into; to hit into [colloquial]撞死馬咁zong6 sei2 maa5 gam2to act as if one has just seen a ghost; to be in a great hurry [colloquial]撞瘀zong6 jyu2to get a bruise from a hit ; bump [colloquial]撞闆zong6 baan2to run into an obstacle; to be met with a refusal; to hit a brick wall; to screw up; to mess up [colloquial]撩交嗌liu4 gaau1 aai3to provoke an argument with someone [colloquial]撩女仔liu4 neoi5 zai2to tease ; play around with a girl [colloquial]撬長腳giu6 coeng4 goek3to steal someone's else lover [colloquial]撻出嚟taat1 ceot1 lei4to steal something; stolen [colloquial]撻大佬朵taat1 daai6 lou2 do2to invoke the name of one's triad big brother or boss in order to get protection or to make an impression [colloquial]撻車taat1 ce1to start a car ; to turn on the ignition of a car [colloquial]  擒嚟擒去kam4 lei4 kam4 heoi3to run wild; to climb all over the place [colloquial]擒賊kam4 caak6to capture a thief [written and colloquial]擔保書daam1 bou2 syu1a letter of gurantee [written and colloquial]擘大對腳maak3 daai6 deoi3 goek3to spread one's legs wide [colloquial]擘爛髀maak3 laan6 bei2describes a woman who is very promiscuous [colloquial]擝噌mang2 zang2irritated; annoyed; anxious [colloquial]擦一餐caat3 jat1 caan1to enjoy a satisfying meal; to stuff oneself full; to have a feast of a meal [colloquial]