by Keith | May 6, 2022 | Blog, Language Learning 語文心得, Subtitling 字幕, Transcription 謄寫, Translation 翻譯
71. Cantonese: 扭扭擰擰 (nau2 nau2 ning6 ning6) (More commonly, nau2 nau2 ling6 ling6) English: Handling things hesitantly, literally twisting from side to side. Written Chinese: 扭扭捏捏 72. Cantonese: 運滯 (wan6 zai6 ) English: Lack of luck, as if stuck in one place and...
by Keith | Oct 22, 2021 | Blog, Language Learning 語文心得
When we speak a language, it is almost certain that we have an accent. If English is not our first language, it is likely that we speak English with an accent of our first language. In my case, it is always Cantonese-accented English. Wherever I go, when I strike up a...
by Keith | Sep 17, 2021 | Blog, Language Learning 語文心得, Subtitling 字幕, Transcription 謄寫, Translation 翻譯
61. Cantonese: 兜口兜面 (dau1 hau2 dau1 min6) English: Straight in your face Written Chinese: 當著你面前 62. Cantonese: 手指指 (sau2 zi2 zi2) English: Pointing fingers Written Chinese: 指手畫腳 63. Cantonese: 郁手郁腳 (juk1sau2 juk1 goek3) English: Thrusting and kicking Written Chinese:...
by Keith | Aug 27, 2021 | Blog, Language Learning 語文心得, Subtitling 字幕, Transcription 謄寫, Translation 翻譯
51. Cantonese: 任你嗡 (jam6 nei5 ngap) English: Let you blabber / Citing randomly Written Chinese: 任你亂說／隨你亂說 52. Cantonese: 有景轟 (jau5 ging2 gwang2) 正寫：有輘輷 (ㄌㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄥ) (léng hōng) English: Something fishy Written Chinese: 事有蹊蹺 Malay: Ada udang di sebalik batu 53. Cantonese:...
by Keith | Jun 25, 2021 | Blog, Language Learning 語文心得, Subtitling 字幕, Transcription 謄寫, Translation 翻譯
41. Cantonese: 發癲 (faat3 din1) English: Freak out, going mad. Written Chinese: 發飆 42. Cantonese: 發神經 (faat3 san4 ging1) English: Freak out (psychopath) Written Chinese: 精神病發作 43. Cantonese: 黐孖根 (ci1 maa1 gan1) English: (Literally) Brain vessels stuck together Written...
by Keith | Jun 11, 2021 | Blog, Language Learning 語文心得, Subtitling 字幕, Transcription 謄寫, Translation 翻譯
31. Cantonese: 點 (dim2) English: How Written Chinese: 怎樣、怎麼 32. Cantonese: 點樣 (dim2 joeng6) English: How is it Written Chinese: 怎麼樣了、怎麼了 33. Cantonese: 點解 (dim2 gaai2) English: Why Written Chinese: 為何、為什麼 34. Cantonese: 想點 (soeng2 dim2) English: What do you want...
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