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Mr. Chiu,Thanks a million for your help translating those terms for me, I really appreciate your help!麥仔
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Tempt fate:to cause bad luck for yourself by talking too confidently about a situationHow to say "tempt fate" in Cantonese?
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I think" tempt fate" means " recklessly taking risk ; push one's luck too far" similar to 「玩命」(gamble with one's own life/ flirting with death)
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It can actually have both meanings. I am interested in a Cantonese phase for "to cause bad luck for yourself by talking too confidently about a situation"
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It might not fit the definition you want but the shortened form 報應 is also used for "karma" instead of the standard 4-character cantodict translation. In English if someone exaggerates and has...
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I want something similar to "jinx".Example: I can't tell you my plans I don't want to jinx it."
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I know what you mean, when you want something to happen very bad but you're afraid if you say it then it won't happen (like in sports when your team is winning in the final minutes but you don't want...
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烏鴉嘴 or 烏鴉口A person who is prompt to say things in inappropriate time that's considered jinx by others.Pele the famous soccer player is also famous for his 烏鴉嘴(jinxing mouth) . Whenever he predicts a...
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Thank you Tang, I was wondering about using it like that. I just thought it was only if someone says bad things and then they come true.
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死士 - "a man willing to risk his life for his master upon commanded (or for a cause)" it is different from 敢死勇士- "a warrior who does not fear death"Is there a simple English term for 死士?
View ArticleNeed help finding the correct spelling of my Cantonese name!
HiSo long story short:I have a grandfather from Hong Kong, he moved to the UK a long time ago and he's the only one that speaks Cantonese in my family. When I was born, my parents asked him to pick a...
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Can you ask your grandfather for the Chinese characters and post that? With the characters, you'll ensure that you have the 'proper' romanization.
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If you are a male, then Joiwan is probably 載雲 (carrying cloud). The last character 雲 is gender-neutral and is a very popular Chinese name, as cloud is a symbol of freedom and nobility in the Chinese...
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