Cantonese words starting with F

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To act wickedly, or to make life difficult for someone through unreasonable behavior and demands.

Dissolute and unrestrained; acting completely without restraint or control.

fong3 dong6 bat1 gei1

放蕩不羈放荡不羁

Wanton and unrestrained; unconventional, wild, and unfettered.

fong3 duk1 niu6

放篤尿放笃尿

To take a piss; to urinate.

To release poison, or to spread harmful, malicious, or corrupting ideas or content.

To release and allow to fly.

fong3 fei1 gei1

放飛機放飞机

To fail to show up for an appointment; to stand someone up.

fong3 fei1 gim3

放飛劍放飞剑

To spit, especially to spit out phlegm in public.

To commit arson; to deliberately set something on fire.

fong3 fu2 gwai1 saan1

放虎歸山放虎归山

To let an enemy go and risk them causing trouble for you in the future.

To relax, ease, or loosen restrictions or limits.

To lend money, especially in the form of a commercial loan.

To spread rumors or leak information; also to let in fresh air, act as a lookout, or let prisoners out for exercise.

To have a day off, holiday, or vacation from work or school.

To be released from prison; also used as a slang term for getting off work or finishing school.

fong3 gaap3 zi2

放鴿子放鸽子

To stand someone up; to fail to keep an appointment.

To walk a pet dog.

To release or issue a statement.

To finish work, leave work, or be done for the day.

fong3 gwai3 lei2

放貴利放贵利

To practice usury; to lend money at an extremely high rate of interest.

To let someone off, forgive, or spare someone without pursuing further responsibility.

fong3 gwong1 cung4

放光蟲放光虫

Glowworm, firefly, or any light-emitting insect.

To put something down, or to let go of an obsession or worry.

fong3 haa6 baau1 fuk6

To lay down a heavy burden, either literally or figuratively.

fong3 haa6 sam1 tau4 daai6 sek6

放下心頭大石放下心头大石

To let go of a heavy burden or worry; to feel relieved and at ease.

fong3 haa6 tou4 dou1 ，laap6 dei6 sing4 fat6

放下屠刀，立地成佛

To lay down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot; to repent and turn over a new leaf.

To allow someone or something to pass or proceed.

To give up; to abandon or stop persisting in an action.

To release air, gas, or breath, or to deflate.

To urinate; to take a leak.

To let go; to release or detach.

fong3 hoi1 sau2 goek3

放開手腳放开手脚

To have free rein; to act boldly and without restraint.

To dismiss school or leave school at the end of the day.

fong3 hung1 paau3

To fire blank shots, or to shoot one's mouth off and make empty promises.

To drain blood from the body, typically for bloodletting or medical treatment.

To play back recorded sound.

To let alone without interfering; to indulge or leave unchecked.

fong3 jam6 zi6 lau4

To let things take their own course, giving free rein or allowing someone to drift aimlessly without intervention.

fong3 jam6 zing3 caak3

Laissez-faire policy; a policy of non-interference.

To put inside, add, or place into.

fong3 jat1 maa5

放一馬放一马

To let someone off, to forgive them, or to give them a break.

fong3 jim6 hau2

To feed the starving ghosts; to perform a Buddhist or Taoist ritual to release souls from suffering.

fong3 jin1 faa1

放煙花放烟花

To set off fireworks; to put on a fireworks display.

fong3 jin1 mok6 daan2

放煙幕彈放烟幕弹

To spread a smokescreen, literally or figuratively.

To speak one's mind freely, or to make a bold claim or boast.

To project or show a film.

fong3 jing2 sat1

Projection room, screening room, or cinema room.

To release or give out heat; exothermic.

fong3 jit6 faan2 jing3

放熱反應放热反应

Exothermic reaction.

To tend a flock of sheep, or figuratively to throw off the reins and act freely and irresponsibly.