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Definition: An Englishised code-mixing term used to describe someone who is so calm and relaxed like the almighty Buddha such that he or she does not have time to chase the opposite sex, but focuses on work and personal interests only. Sometimes, it is also used to describe someone who does not get angry easily when things happened.
Usage: E.g. Why don't you find a girlfriend? Are you the buddha-type person?
E.g. *bump* That hurt when you bumped into me! But I'm okay, my friend!Synonym: 佛系Reference: https://www.localiiz.com/post/cantonese-slang-of-the-week-buddha-type
Definition: A code-mixing term used by westernised Hong Kongers to express a choice in something without stating their favour or to avoid sounding picky.
Usage: E.g. 我今晚既preference係食西餐，但係又唔代表我成日都鍾意。(My preference is western cuisine tonight, but that doesn't mean I like it all the time.)Synonym: 偏愛; 偏好; 優先選擇Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/3316788/page/27
Definition: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to describe being receptive to new ideas but not to the point of so expansive by opening boundaries.
Usage: E.g. 我係一個open-minded既人，但係唔代表我內裡open。(I am an open-minded person, but that doesn't mean I am open on the inside. XD)Synonym: 思想開放; 開明Reference: https://hinative.com/questions/26265836
Definition: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to having enough money to buy something without indicating one's ability to cope with such burden.
Usage: E.g. 點解要鍾意自己 afford 唔起嘅 luxury? (Why love luxury that you can't afford?)Synonym: 負擔得起; 買得起Reference: https://www.instagram.com/p/DP3vop4Epm7/ (use mobile version)
Definition: (adj.) A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to describe the small miniscule parts of something or something as being comprehensive.
Usage: E.g. 因為隻舞係我哋自己編，Sean同大Hugo編，佢哋知道個detail位係邊，佢哋講得好清楚，所以就好快上手啦 (Because the dance was being arranged by us - Sean and Hugo. They knew the detailed parts of it and explained it very well so we could learn it so quickly.)
E.g. 洗唔洗咁detail呀？ (Does it need to be that detailed / comprehensive?)Synonym: 細緻; 詳細Reference: https://www.instagram.com/p/DZHDDcIFiMy/?igsh=MW00bDQyZ2ZvdHkwMQ== (use mobile version)
Definition: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers when they want to express their dissatisfaction towards someone or something when they are running out of patience. Also, a 'la' particle is usually added to the end of it to emphasize the casual tone.
Usage: E.g. Ａ：個客講左D咩? Ｂ：咪話過要呢樣又嗰樣囉，總之whatever啦。(A: What did the client say? B: Said they wanted this and that, just... whatever la.)
E.g. Ａ：今餐想食Ｄ咩？ Ｂ：Whatever啦。(A: What do you want to eat for this meal? B: Whatever la.)Synonym: 咩都好啦Reference: https://www.tkww.hk/epaper/view/newsDetail/1505250505201422336.html
Definition: A code-mixing term used by Hong Kong local students as a casual way of labelling something as not related to the topic matter at hand.
Usage: E.g. off topic講兩句: 文理都緊要，理科是硬道理，但文科（文學、歷史；或者是哲學）才是中學教育中唯一認真（seriousness）的科目。(Let me make a few off-topic remarks: Both arts and sciences are important, with sciences being the most important, but arts (literature, history, or philosophy) are the only subjects in secondary education that require seriousness.)Synonym: 跟話題無關Reference: https://www.threads.com/@yuxichau/post/C5vuQ64SgYQ?hl=en
Definition: A code-mixing term used by upper class Hong Kong girls to refer to any sort of dishonest behaviour by men that is unforgivable.
Usage: E.g. 所以當我上網見到啲人寫嗰啲咩唔願意共咩苦，唔係我唔肯共患難，唔係我唔同甘共苦喎，而家係……佢cheat喎！(So when I saw some people's comments on the internet saying that we were not willing to share our suffering, it's not that I refused to share the hardships, it's not that I didn't share the joys and sorrows. It's that... he cheated!)Synonym: 欺騙Reference: https://www.hk01.com/即時娛樂/60360165/jw剖白被背叛仍硬食拜金標籤真相-痛斥網絡風氣-永遠女仔就係雞?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=01appshare
Definition: A code-mixing term used by upper class Hong Konger girls to refer to having the strength or resilience to handle something emotionally, as in "I can take it", which they can sometimes do to a certain extent.
Usage: E.g. 出到嚟網上有咁多言論一路話我，我就覺得算啦，我係做呢行，我take(接受)咗佢啦，唔緊要啦。但take下take下，都take咗年幾兩年 (When I started working in this industry, there were so many discussions on the Internet talking about me, I thought it was okay because I knew I was in this industry, so I took it, it doesn't matter. But as I kept taking this and taking that, I realised that I had already been taking things in for a few years)Synonym: 承受; 承受壓力Reference: https://www.hk01.com/即時娛樂/60359289/jw王灝兒分手後啞忍兩年-眼濕濕平反拜金論-我仲使乜入tvb拍劇?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=01appshare
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