「白飯魚」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: baak6 faan6 jyu2
Individual
Character Meaning:
white; to inform; easy to understand; in vain; for nothing; free of charge; at no cost
meal; cooked rice; stupid; idiot
fish
Part of Speech: noun
Labels: Slang
Explanation:
  • noodlefish, small edible white-coloured freshwater fish, often served fried with eggs. (measure word: 隻)
    (Cant.) baak6faan6jyu2caau2daan2
    (Eng.) fried eggs with noodlefish

  • the nickname for white canvas shoes. It gained its name from its colour and resemblance to the noodlefish. It is usually made with thin fabrics, which does not provide good protection to the feet and it's said to be causing injuries. It is quite uncommon nowadays. (measure word: 隻)
    (Cant.) ji1gaa1mou5jan4zoek3baak6faan6jyu2gaa3laa3tung4neoi5zai2ceot1gaai1zoek3baak6faan6jyu2wui5bei2jan4siu3
    (Eng.) No one wears white canvas shoes nowadays! You'd be laughed at if you wore white canvas shoes to a date with a girl.

See also: 九肚魚 乾瑤柱 柴魚 比目魚 珍珠雞 秋刀魚 豆腐乾 魚肝油 鯽魚 鹹水魚 (類近詞彙取自ToastyNews數據分析)
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