Re: Bite the hand thats feeds you
Quotedonal100 How to translate "bite the hand that feeds you"? (to treat someone badly who has helped you in some way)There's no matching idiom of " bit the hand that feeds you" in Chinese, you can...
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Can someone explain to me what 副計 means? See below example.由於他仍是單身，每一次上節目都會帶女伴上來。稱年輕人不要玩樂太多。經典強調「Keep得好副計，強腎有計仔
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副 here is a classifier (set of)計 (gai2) here means "engine"大計(gai2) - ship engineer計(gai2)油 - motor-oil我副計 = "my engine" figuratively means :" my organs / my body"** 計 may not be the correct...
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Thanks, 偈 is an alternative choice. However in cantodict neither 偈 or 計 have the meaning "engine"
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偈 [gai2] is the only correct choice. Both 廣州話方言詞典 and 廣州話普通話詞典 have used 偈 for the meaning of “engine” and 偈油 for “engine lubricant”.The “engine” meaning is now added to 偈.
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偈=grease, e.g.偈油，大偈＝船上機房呀頭，responsible for the smooth running of the engine, 二偈＝assistantReferences:請問大偈的偈字點解 - Learn Cantonese - Sheikwww.cantonese.sheik.co.uk › Home › Cantonese ForumTranslate this...
View ArticleHelp with names 芷軒 and 秀閒 please :)
Hi, the name given to me from my father (whose first language is cantonese) recently is 芷軒. I have a bit of trouble saying it as I have only been introduced to the language less than 6 months ago. My...
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芷 is a feminine name軒 is a neutral name (leaning toward masculine )芷萱 would be a complete feminine nameIt is more logical to be named 秀嫺 -- 秀 means "elite" or " outstanding" - a common female name-- 閒...
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QuoteTang It is more logical to be named 秀嫺 -- 秀 means "elite" or " outstanding" - a common female name-- 閒 means " having free time on hand", or " unimportant " it is an uncommon name for either male...
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芷萱[www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk][www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk]and秀嫻 / 秀嫺[www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk][www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk]are both nice female name/** 嫺 doesn't exist in CantoDict data base, It seems to...
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芷晴 is a mainstream female name according to Chinese tradition (at least in Hong Kong and Taiwan). 秀嫻 is also mainstream, but became less popular after the 90's. By the way, it is unusual to use 閒 in a...
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Can I spell 芷 as Zi or Zhi?Any thoughts about my not good feeling I have about 芷軒？ Should I put up with the not good feelings and keep it or change it?Thanks heaps for all your help.
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Can I spell 芷 as Zi or Zhi?Here are my comments on the spelling of 芷:Zi – Cantonese Jyutping system. An acceptable modern system, but many people don’t know how to pronounce ‘Zi’.Chi – Cantonese...
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> Any thoughts about my not good feeling I have about 芷軒？If you don't like it, negotiate with your family to choose another one. An actress in Hong Kong is named 劉明軒. So it is not impossible for a...
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[en.m.wikipedia.org]Google translate: 恐怖谷Be it 恐怖谷 or uncanny valley, if you didn't know this hypotheses, you would think it is a name of some place. To clearly express this term in plain English,...
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