石灰鋪路——白行｜廣東話歇後語的生活智慧｜Lime Spread on the Road—A Journey for Nothing｜A Cantonese Xiehouyu About Wasted Effort
「石灰鋪路」係舊時生活中常見嘅情景。石灰鋪喺路面，本來似乎係為行路作準備，但石灰本身容易散開，亦唔能夠真正成為 […]
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田雞過河——各有各跳｜廣東話歇後語的生活智慧｜The Frog Crossing the River—Everyone Jumps Their Own Way｜A Cantonese Xiehouyu About Doing Things One’s Own Way
廣東話歇後語「田雞過河——各有各跳」，用田雞過河嘅有趣畫面，比喻人做事各有自己嘅方法。田雞要過河，唔會排隊行橋 […]
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單料銅煲——一滾就熟｜廣東話歇後語的人情智慧｜The Thin Copper Pot—Quick to Warm Up｜A Cantonese Xiehouyu About Making Friends Easily
「單料銅煲」本身係一種較薄嘅銅煲，因為銅傳熱快，所以一煲水好快就滾。廣東人就借呢個生活現象，比喻有啲人好容易同 […]
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生蟲拐杖——靠唔住｜廣東話歇後語的生活智慧｜The Worm-Eaten Walking Stick—You Can’t Rely on It｜A Cantonese Xiehouyu About Reliability
廣東話歇後語「生蟲拐杖——靠唔住」，用一根被蟲蛀過的拐杖作比喻。拐杖本來係畀人借力、扶持嘅工具，但如果木頭已經 […]
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瓦檐獅子——叻到極｜廣東話歇後語的自嘲智慧｜The Roof-Eave Lion—All Show, No Real Power｜A Cantonese Xiehouyu About Pride and Appearance
廣東話歇後語「瓦檐獅子——叻到極」，表面上講獅子威風凜凜，實際上卻帶有幾分揶揄意味。瓦檐上的獅子雖然威猛，但終 […]
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冬前臘鴨——隻掕隻｜廣東話歇後語的生活智慧 | Winter-Season Cured Ducks—One Following Another | A Cantonese Xiehouyu and Its Everyday Wisdom
廣東話歇後語「冬前臘鴨——隻掕隻」，表面講的是臘鴨，背後講的卻是人與人之間的排列、搭配與相處。香港人熟悉的「秋 […]
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灶君上天－有嗰句講嗰句｜廣東話歇後語意思與由來 | The Kitchen God Ascends to Heaven – Say Exactly What You Know | Cantonese Two-Part Saying Meaning and Usage | 廣東話歇後語
「灶君上天－有嗰句講嗰句」是一句源自中國民間信仰的廣東話歇後語。相傳每年農曆年底，灶君會返回天庭，向玉皇大帝稟 […]
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火燒豬頭－熟口熟面｜廣東話歇後語意思與由來 | A Roasted Pig’s Head – A Familiar Face | Cantonese Two-Part Saying Meaning and Usage | 廣東話歇後語
「火燒豬頭－熟口熟面」是一句生動有趣的廣東話歇後語，利用燒豬頭經過火烤後變成熟食的形象，巧妙借用「熟」字的雙重 […]
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火燒旗杆－長歎｜廣東話歇後語意思與由來 | A Flagpole on Fire – A Long Sigh | Cantonese Two-Part Saying Meaning and Usage | 廣東話歇後語
「火燒旗杆－長歎」是一句充滿畫面感的廣東話歇後語，利用旗杆被火燒時，火焰由下而上一路延伸的形象，引申出「長嘆」 […]
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倒挂腊鴨－油嘴滑舌｜廣東話歇後語意思與由來 | Hanging a Preserved Duck Upside Down – Smooth-Talking and Slick | Cantonese Two-Part Saying Meaning and Usage | 廣東話歇後語
「倒挂腊鴨－油嘴滑舌」是一句形象鮮明的廣東話歇後語，以倒掛的臘鴨作比喻，聯想到鴨身滲出的油脂，進一步形容一個人 […]
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潮州音樂－自己顧自己｜廣東話歇後語意思與由來 | Chiu Chow Music – Every Man for Himself | Cantonese Two-Part Saying Meaning and Usage | 廣東話歇後語
「潮州音樂－自己顧自己」是一句充滿廣東地方特色的歇後語，表面提到潮州音樂，真正想表達的卻是「各人只顧自己」的意 […]
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棺材頭燒炮仗－嚇死人 Coffin Firecrackers: Scaring People Half to Death
廣東話歇後語向來善於以誇張、生動的畫面來表達情感與處境，而「棺材頭燒炮仗－嚇死人」正是其中極具代表性的一句。試 […]
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