「柴可夫」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: caai4 ho2 fu1
Individual
Character Meaning:
柴 firewood; chevron; stripes of rank
可 can, may; can; may; to be able to; -able; right?
夫 man; husband
Part of Speech: noun
Labels: Slang Hong Kong
Explanation:
driver or chauffeur, usually referring to a designated driver or someone who drives for family and friends; it originates from a pun of the name Tchaikovsky, as the omitted last two syllables are a homophone of 司機 (si1 gei1) "driver" in Cantonese
(Cant.) 做zou6柴caai4可ho2夫fu1
(Eng.) to be a chauffeur, to drive (usually family and friends) home or around
(Cant.) 今gam1晚maan5成seng4班baan1朋pang4友jau5去heoi3飲jam2嘢je5,不bat1過gwo3我ngo5做zou6柴caai4可ho2夫fu1,所so2以ji5唔m4飲jam2得dak1酒zau2。
(Eng.) Tonight our group of friends is having a night out, but I'm the designated driver, so I cannot drink alcohol.
(Cant.) 佢keoi5近gan6排paai2買maai5咗zo2架gaa3車ce1,幫bong1中zung3咗zo2風fung1嘅ge3老lou5竇dau6做zou6柴caai4可ho2夫fu1。
(Eng.) He bought a new car recently, so he could drive his father, who suffered from a stroke around.
Synonym: Synonym: 柴可夫司機
See also: 柴可夫司機
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