Cantonese words starting with L

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loeng5 fong1 min6

兩方面两方面

Both sides; two aspects; the two parties involved.

loeng5 fu2 soeng1 dau3

兩虎相鬥两虎相斗

Two tigers fighting; a fierce struggle between two powerful rivals or opponents.

loeng5 fu2 soeng1 dau3 ，bit1 jau5 jat1 soeng1

兩虎相鬥，必有一傷两虎相斗，必有一伤

Two tigers fight, one is sure to lose; a conflict between two strong rivals will inevitably end in injury or defeat for at least one of them.

loeng5 fu2 soeng1 zang1

兩虎相爭两虎相争

Two tigers fighting; a fierce contest or clash between two powerful rivals.

loeng5 fu2 soeng1 zang1 ，bit1 jau5 jat1 soeng1

兩虎相爭，必有一傷两虎相争，必有一伤

If two tigers fight, one is bound to get hurt.

Both sides; both parties.

loeng5 gaap3 sang1 zeon1

兩頰生津两颊生津

Mouth-watering; salivating on both sides of the mouth.

A few words; a brief remark or statement.

Two extremes; polarizing.

loeng5 gik6 fan1 faa3

兩極分化两极分化

Polarization; splitting into two opposing extremes.

loeng5 gik6 gun2

兩極管两极管

Diode; a two-terminal electronic component.

Two; two of something.

loeng5 go3 man4 ming4

兩個文明两个文明

A society that is advanced both materially and culturally.

loeng5 go3 zung1 gwok3

兩個中國两个中国

Two Chinas; the political situation or concept of there being two sovereign states named China.

loeng5 goek3 jat1 san1

兩腳一伸两脚一伸

loeng5 gong1 dou6

兩江道两江道

Ryanggang, a province in northern North Korea bordering Jilin province, China.

loeng5 gung1 po2

兩公婆两公婆

Husband and wife; a married couple.

loeng5 gung1 po4 gin3 gwai2

兩公婆見鬼两公婆见鬼

A two-part allegorical saying meaning that one of the two people involved must be responsible or true.

loeng5 gung1 syun1

兩公孫两公孙

Grandfather and grandchild.

Both countries; the two countries.

loeng5 gwok3 soeng1 zang1, bat1 zaam2 loi4 si3

兩國相爭，不斬來使两国相争，不斩来使

When two nations are at war, they do not execute envoys.

loeng5 gwok3 zi1 gaan1

兩國之間两国之间

Between two countries; bilateral.

Guangdong and Guangxi provinces.

loeng5 gwong2 zung2 duk1

兩廣總督两广总督

Viceroy or Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Twice; two times; or a couple of times.

loeng5 haa5 zi2

兩下子两下子

A few tricks or a couple of knocks, representing a certain level of skill or ability.

A married couple; a couple.

loeng5 hau2 zi2

兩口子两口子

Husband and wife; a married couple.

Both options are plausible, acceptable, or possible.

The areas to the north and south of the Yellow River during the Spring and Autumn Period.

loeng5 ho4 lau4 wik6

兩河流域两河流域

Mesopotamia, the region of the Tigris and Euphrates river system.

loeng5 ho4 man4 ming4

兩河文明两河文明

Mesopotamian civilization

The two Han dynasties: Western Han and Eastern Han.

loeng5 ji1 zin3 zang1

兩伊戰爭两伊战争

The two forces of the universe, representing yin and yang or heaven and earth.

loeng5 ji5 bat1 man4 coeng1 ngoi6 si6

兩耳不聞窗外事两耳不闻窗外事

To pay no attention to matters outside one's immediate concern, typically focusing solely on study.

Two different kinds, or being different and not the same.

loeng5 joeng6 dung1 sai1

兩樣東西两样东西

Two different things; two distinct items.

Dual-use; having two uses or functions.

Two chambers of a bicameral legislature, such as a senate and house of representatives.

loeng5 jyun2 zai3

兩院制两院制

Bicameralism; a legislative system with two chambers or houses.

Two Yues, referring to the region comprising Guangdong and Guangxi provinces.

Two kinds of things combined and mixed together.

To coexist; to exist at the same time.

loeng5 lak6 caap3 dou1

兩肋插刀两肋插刀

To go to great lengths or make extreme personal sacrifices for a friend.

loeng5 / loeng6

Pair; a classifier for pairs of shoes or socks.

One's elderly parents.

loeng5 maa5 si6

兩碼事两码事

Two completely different matters; two unrelated things.

loeng5 man4 saam1 jyu5

兩文三語两文三语

Biliteracy and trilingualism, referring to written Chinese and English, and spoken Cantonese, English, and Mandarin.

Two dishes; specifically, two different ways of preparing the same ingredient in one meal.