bou1 zuk1煲粥

Jyutpingbou1 zuk1

Yalebōu jūk

動詞

Definition

To cook congee, or to talk on the telephone for a long time.

to cook congee by simmering rice with a large amount of water
slangto talk on the phone for a very long time

colloquialfoodcommunication

How it's used

The transition from cooking rice to talking on the phone comes from the idea of simmering something slowly over a long period. While it originally referred to landline telephone calls, it is now commonly used for long voice calls or video chats on messaging apps. It carries a slightly playful or teasing tone when describing someone who is obsessed with talking to a specific person.

Examples

gam1今maan5晚ngo5我dei6哋bou1煲zuk1粥sik6食，gaa1加di1啲pei4皮daan2蛋lok6落heoi3去hou2好mei6味di1啲。

Let's cook congee tonight, it tastes better with century eggs added.

nei5你tung4同keoi5佢bou1煲zuk1粥bou1煲zo2咗seng4成loeng5兩go3個zung1鐘，zung6仲mei6未gong2講jyun4完aa4呀？

You've been chatting on the phone with him for two hours, you're still not done?

Common phrases

bou1煲din6電waa2話zuk1粥

to talk on the phone for a long time

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe just any long conversation. It specifically implies a private, intimate, or leisurely chat between two people, rather than a long business meeting or a public discussion.