Cantonese words starting with G

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gin3 gou1 zau6 baai3 gin3 dai1 zau6 caai2

見高就拜見低就踩见高就拜见低就踩

To be snobbish by flattering those of higher status and trampling on those of lower status.

To take effect, become effective, or show the desired results.

To attend a job interview; to interview for a job.

gin3 gung1 laap6 jip6

建功立業建功立业

To build a successful career and make significant contributions.

To mind or take offense; to take something to heart or find it strange.

gin3 gwaai3 bat1 gwaai3

見怪不怪见怪不怪

To be used to something unusual or unpleasant and no longer feel surprised by it.

An exclamation of disbelief, frustration, or shock; absurd or preposterous.

見鬼咩见鬼咩

An expression used to express disbelief or rejection of an absurd statement.

gin3 gwo3 gwai2 paa3 hak1

見過鬼怕黑见过鬼怕黑

Once bitten, twice shy; to be extremely cautious after having a bad experience.

gin3 gwo3 gwai2 zau6 paa3 hak1

見過鬼就怕黑见过鬼就怕黑

Once bitten, twice shy; being extremely cautious after having a bad experience.

To found, establish, or build a nation.

To meet with a client or customer, especially to understand their needs or discuss business.

To become effective or produce the desired result, especially of medicine or treatment.

gin3 hou2 zau6 sau1

見好就收见好就收

To quit while one is ahead, stopping as soon as one has the advantage.

To see blood or bleed, especially from an injury or as a sign of impending labor.

gin3 jan4 gin3 zi3

見仁見智见仁见智

Subjective; different people have different perspectives and different views on an issue.

gin3 jan4 gong2 jan4 waa2 gin3 gwai2 gong2 gwai2 waa2

見人講人話，見鬼講鬼話见人讲人话，见鬼讲鬼话

To adapt one's speech or behavior to please whoever one is with; to be two-faced or insincere.

gin3 jat1 bou6 haang4 jat1 bou6

見一步行一步见一步行一步

To deal with things one step at a time, taking things as they come without a long-term plan.

To suggest, propose, or recommend; a suggestion, proposal, or advice.

gin3 ji6 jung5 wai4

見義勇為见义勇为

To act bravely for a just cause; to do what is right without hesitation.

gin3 ji6 si1 cin1

見異思遷见异思迁

To change one's mind upon seeing something new or better; to be fickle and abandon the old.

To construct or build up something, giving it a structure or scale.

To establish, set up, or build from nothing.

gin3 lei6 mong4 ji6

見利忘義见利忘义

To abandon one's morals or principles in pursuit of personal gain; to forget justice when seeing profit.

gin3 lin4 jyun2

見連丸见连丸

Quinine pill; a type of medication used to treat malaria.

To understand and forgive someone's situation; to show understanding or make allowances.

One's knowledge, experience, or what one has seen and heard.

gin3 mei4 zi1 zoek3

見微知著见微知著

To foresee how things will develop from a tiny clue or sign.

To meet up; to see each other.

見面禮见面礼

A gift given to someone upon meeting them, typically for the first time, to show respect and goodwill.

gin3 ngaa4 bat1 gin3 ngaan5

見牙不見眼见牙不见眼

Smiling broadly or grinning with delight, showing one's teeth because of extreme happiness.

gin3 ngaa4 m4 gin3 ngaan5

見牙唔見眼见牙唔见眼

To smile broadly or grin from ear to ear; to laugh very happily.

To treat someone as an outsider, keeping a distance and acting overly polite.

gin3 saan1 zau6 baai3

見山就拜见山就拜

To randomly pay compliments to anyone without really knowing who they are.

Long-lasting, durable, or economical, referring to resources or items that are consumed slowly.

見世面见世面

To see the world; to enrich one's experience and broaden one's horizons.

gin3 sei2 bat1 gau3

見死不救见死不救

To look on and do nothing when someone is in critical danger or dying.

To experience or see new things in order to broaden one's horizons and enrich one's knowledge.

Describing pre-packaged snacks that come in large portions and take a long time to finish eating.

Contribution; achievement; actions that positively help a cause or project.

gin3 wok6 daa2 wok6

見鑊打鑊见镬打镬

To beat someone up every time they are seen; often used as a verbal threat or warning.

To learn on the job as a trainee or probationer, or the person undergoing such training.

gin3 zaap6 sang1

見習生见习生

An apprentice, trainee, or probationer.

The political establishment or pro-establishment camp.

gin3 zai3 paai3

The pro-establishment camp, a political faction in Hong Kong that supports the Beijing and Hong Kong governments.

gin3 zau1 gung1

見周公见周公

To go to sleep; to doze off.

gin3 ze2 jau5 fan6

見者有份见者有份

Everyone present gets a share; sharing the spoils with whoever is there.

To witness; to see something happen and be able to testify to it.

gin3 ziu1 caak3 ziu1

見招拆招见招拆招

To counter in every move, dealing with situations dynamically as they arise without prior preparation.

To see something happen; to witness a certain situation.