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咬鼻屎 pick one's nose
咬鼻屎英文 pick one's nose (俗語) (動詞) 挖鼻孔的意思。 例句: Some people like to pick their noses in public. *逐個字的發音及原意解釋 Verbatim Pronunciation and...

Uncle Ken
Nov 4, 20231 min read


好串 Cocky
答案係: cocky. 中文和英文的意味, 都非常相似. Donald Trump 係一個好好的例子. 喺香港, 邊個係一個好例子? 請Comment!

Uncle Ken
Oct 28, 20231 min read


笑到碌地 crack-up
笑到肚都鬈 英文點講? 答案係: crack up
Uncle Ken
Oct 23, 20231 min read


唔妥佢 Has/hold/bear (a) grudge against (someone/him/her/them)
唔妥佢 英文點樣講? 答案係 : hold a grudge against him/her/them.

Uncle Ken
Oct 14, 20231 min read


踩線 scope out
Source of the picture: ABC7 "scope out" is a colloquial expression that means to investigate, survey, or examine something, often with...

Uncle Ken
Oct 13, 20231 min read


放飛機 Stand (someone) up
亦可以話「甩底」,意思係爽約。 英文直譯就係 stand (someone) up。例如: I have just been stood up. 我啱啱俾人放咗飛機。 Note that this post is under editing.

Uncle Ken
Oct 11, 20231 min read


錢七 beater (car)
The term "beater" can be used on its own to refer to an old, worn-out, but still functional car. However, when you want to be more...

Uncle Ken
Oct 11, 20231 min read


執埋啲手尾 tie up loose ends
(原意): 去完成剩下來的工作。 Tie up loose ends The expression "Tie up the loose ends" means to complete or finish tasks, activities, or projects by...

Uncle Ken
Sep 26, 20231 min read


踩 belittle/disparage
“踩” 有不同的意思,要視乎上文下理, 其中一個意思是貶低別人。 (動詞) belittle or disparage e.g. He often belittles/disparages his colleague's idea during meetings....

Uncle Ken
Aug 13, 20231 min read
潑冷水 to throw/pour cold water on..
"to be negative about someone's ideas or plans: You're always throwing cold water on my suggestions". Cambridge Dictionary. "to do or say...
mackenlimitedhk
Jun 25, 20231 min read


甩漏 oversight
(原意)(俗語): 疏漏, 失察的意思。 (同義詞) 疏忽 In the context of failure, an "oversight" refers to a mistake or error that occurred due to a failure to...

Uncle Ken
Jun 10, 20231 min read
上(咗,緊)手 get(got, getting) hang of it
informal. Idiom “to learn the skills necessary to do something proficiently” M Webster. “If you get the hang of something such as a skill...

Uncle Ken
May 14, 20231 min read


炒作 hype
"炒作" 是指將把某事或人物 通過媒體做反復或者大肆的宣傳, 令到大眾注意的意思。 (名詞)(動詞) hype e.g. The actress was seen to have dinner with a married man and blamed the news...

Ken Y. M.
Mar 11, 20231 min read


吹水 chit-chat
吹水有幾個意思 第一個閑談, 聊天的意思 e.g. Let's go to the cafe and chit-chat. (同義詞) pass the time of day (美式) shoot the breeze

Ken Y. M.
Mar 8, 20231 min read


堅離地 in ivory tower
堅離地 in ivory tower

Ken Y. M.
Mar 6, 20231 min read


八卦 nosy
(形容詞) 愛打聽的 (formal) inquisitive (informal) nosy; prying e.g. "My neighbour is nosy. She always keeps looking into my window." You can...
mackenlimitedhk
Feb 28, 20231 min read


滑晒啞 stuck in a rut
滑晒啞 英文 stuck in a rut

Ken Y. M.
Feb 17, 20231 min read


忟憎 cranky
Credit: internet 忟憎英文 cranky 例句: 個 BB成日都好炆憎 The baby has been cranky all day. 我老婆一起身就會好炆憎, 直至佢飲咗杯咖啡 My wife is always cranky in the...

Uncle Ken
Jun 24, 20221 min read


五時花六時變 fickle
fickle (adjective) e.g. Jane is so fickle. She changes her mind so much. Love is fickle and fleeting.
mackenlimitedhk
Mar 6, 20221 min read


冇手尾 does not have the habit of putting something back where they belong
e.g. 佢好冇手尾! He/he does not have (He/She is the person without) the habit of putting something back where they belong to ! 喂! 你要有啲手尾喎! 😡...

Ken Y. M.
Mar 1, 20221 min read
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