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執生 play it by ear
廣東話俗語『執生』點樣用英文表達?有幾種翻譯. 第一嘅翻譯係 play it by ear。呢個英文短語原本來自音樂,即係無樂譜即興演奏;引申到日常英文,就係隨機應變、到時睇情況再決定。呢篇文章會透過例子解釋點樣將『執生』同 play it by ear 自然對應起嚟,幫助學英文嘅朋友更靈活運用。」

Ken M.
Sep 163 min read
List of Cantonese expressions to English: L
lái lóng qù mài 來龍去脈 the ins and outs/the whole story (lái lóng qù mài) translates to "the ins and outs" or "the whole story" in English....

Ken Y. M.
Aug 41 min read


廣東話「水」嘅妙語連珠
李小龍講過,Be Water, my friend! 今日就用 "水" 列出廣東話嘅妙語連珠, 同埋英文翻譯: 1. 坤水 scam (someone out of $….) 2. 佣金 a cut/slice 3. 潛水 go off the grid/go...

Ken M.
Jul 281 min read


跳灰士
跳灰士英文叫做 The breaker trips/tripped.

Ken M.
Dec 8, 20241 min read


Give me a break
The implication or meaning of the English phrase "give me/gimme a break" sounds like "唔係嘛 ! " in Cantonese.

Ken M.
Dec 5, 20241 min read


港燦英文 Fresh Off The Boat
FOB 或「Fresh off the boat」係加拿大同美國用嚟形容啱啱嚟到嘅移民嘅俚語,通常暗示佢哋仲未完全融入本地文化。呢個詞可以根據使用嘅情境,有中性同貶義嘅意思.

Ken M.
Jul 21, 20243 min read


吞pop/蛇王 slack off
吞pop",或者"蛇王" (偷懶的意思). 英文點講? slack off .

Ken M.
Jun 25, 20241 min read


搞軭咗 botch (up)
搞軭咗 (俗語) (動詞): 形容人把事情弄糟的意思 (verb): to ruin something by doing it badly 例句: 搞軭晒個蛋糕 Examples: The cake is batched. 廣東話詞語逐個字的發音及原意解釋:...

Ken M.
Jun 13, 20241 min read


知條鐵英文 doesn't know shit
"知條鐵"英文或者"識條鐵"英文: (He/she) doesn't know shit. 當我們說某人「知條鐵」時,意思是他/她一點都不懂。這個詞通常用來形容某人對某件事情或主題一無所知,缺乏相關知識或了解。 When we say someone "知條鐵", it...

Ken M.
Apr 14, 20241 min read


你明知英文 You know better than that
"你明知英文"或者"你明知㗎啦英文" You know better than that 係一句話用嚟表達當某人行為出乎意料或不當時感到失望或驚訝,特別係當佢應該根據佢嘅知識或經驗應該知道嘅時候。呢句話係指示人有能力作出更明智或更知情嘅選擇,但佢照樣出錯。例如,如果一個有經...

Ken M.
Apr 13, 20242 min read


識人好過識字英文 It's not what you know, it's who you know
" 識人好過識字 " 這句是指通過人際關係比使用實力更容易達到目標,但是從小到大,父母卻教導我們要努力讀書,多學知識,這不是與這句俗語相矛盾嗎?在職場上,是更重要的是「人脈」還是「知識」呢? 然而,隨著年齡的增長和在職場上的歷練,對這句俗語的理解也會越來越深刻。有些打工者在...

Ken M.
Apr 5, 20242 min read


掠水 rip someone off
(phrasal verb) (片語動詞) 。”掠”指奪取或搶劫。”水” 指金錢,”掠” 是廣東話慣用語, 指掠奪和欺騙金錢的意思。 “rip someone off " – phrasal verb (informal) to cheat someone by...

Ken M.
Apr 1, 20242 min read


撻Q 英文 fall at the last hurdle
撻Q 英文 fall at the last hurdle 撻Q (俗語) : ”或作撻cue,原本是桌球用語,原指控制桌球棒(俗稱cue棍)失誤,撃不中白球的重點,令到白球移動路線出現偏差,後果輕則損失機會,重則失分,輸掉比賽。...

Ken Y. M.
Mar 2, 20242 min read


戇居居英文 dorky
戇居/居 (形容詞) 有幾個意思, 形容(1)行為愚蠢 (2)外表笨拙 (3) 決定愚蠢 (4) 沒有反應. 今次嘅翻譯dorky係 針對(1) 同 (2). 戇居居英文 dorky (adjective) “stupid, inept (not skilled or...

Uncle Ken
Feb 21, 20241 min read


唔使咁客氣英文 You shouldn't have
你唔使咁客氣英文(片語動詞) You shouldn’t have (phrase): 這句話是當一個人收到另一個人的禮物時的禮貌回應 The phrase is used as a polite response when a person receives a gift...

Uncle Ken
Feb 20, 20242 min read


埋堆英文 get in with
埋堆 (動詞): 指融入某一群人或進入某一個圈子, 通常目的是以某種方式得到某好處。 get in with (someone)*(phrasal verb): typically means to establish a relationship or...

Uncle Ken
Feb 9, 20241 min read


貪過癮英文 for shits and giggles
貪過癮 (俗語): 為咗過癮; 貪得意; 有趣;令人愉快 for shits and giggles (slang) : "For shits and giggles" is an informal and colloquial expression used to...

Uncle Ken
Feb 4, 20241 min read


上手 to get the hang of
上手 (動詞): (廣東話) 學識一門手藝嘅竅門* to get the hang of (片語 phrasal verb): The expression "get the hang of" means to become familiar with, learn, or...

Uncle Ken
Feb 1, 20242 min read
開緊工, 收咗工 on the clock, off the clock
開緊工* (動詞): (國語) 正在上班; 收咗工*(動詞): (國語)下了班 on the clock “To be on the clock is an idiom meaning ‘working’ or ‘getting paid’”. Dictionary.com...

Uncle Ken
Dec 27, 20231 min read


開工, 收工 clock in, clock out
開工, 收工地道英翻譯 clock in, clock out 開工* (動詞): (國語)上班; 收工*(動詞): (國語)下班 “Clock in phrasal verb. (UK also clock on); To begin work” Cambridge...

Uncle Ken
Dec 24, 20231 min read
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