Cantonese words starting with L

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long6 zik1 gong1 wu4

浪跡江湖浪迹江湖

To wander far and wide; to lead a nomadic life traveling the country.

To grumble, complain, or talk excessively.

To recover one's original capital or get one's money back, especially in gambling.

To eat plain rice mixed with sauce, oil, gravy, or other seasonings.

A racketeer, shady operator, or person involved in illegal business activities.

撈家婆捞家婆

A woman who is skillful and resourceful in making money and daring to take risks.

撈家仔捞家仔

Someone who makes a living from dishonest, shady, or improper means rather than a proper job.

lou1 gwo3 gaai3

撈過界捞过界

To overstep boundaries; to interfere in someone else's business, work, or territory.

To become prosperous, successful, or rich.

撈起啦捞起啦

To strike it rich, make it big, or achieve great financial success.

lou1 hei2 laa1 nei5

撈起啦你捞起啦你

You have really made it big, especially in terms of financial success.

lou1 jau4 seoi2

撈油水捞油水

To benefit or make a profit through unlawful, unethical, or underhanded practices.

To mix up, mingle, or confuse separate things.

撈唔埋捞唔埋

To not get along with each other.

Lo mein; a dish of boiled noodles tossed with sauce and toppings.

Prostitute; a woman who sells sex for money.

To earn a living from illegal business or illicit means rather than a proper trade.

撈偏門捞偏门

To earn a living from illegal business or illicit activities.

lou1 sai3 gaai3

撈世界捞世界

To make a living, find success in society, or sometimes to make money through illegal means.

To nag, mumble, or talk in a repetitive and tedious manner.

To thoroughly mix; or to have worked in many different industries.

撈什子捞什子

An encumbrance or nuisance; that awful or troublesome thing.

To mix food with sauce.

A man, especially a middle-aged man or an older guy.

A Chinese surname, typically transliterated as Lo or Lou.

To chatter, nag, or be loquacious.

Black, hard clay, or a store where liquor is sold; can also refer to a simple hut.

A hut, cottage, shack, or simple and temporary dwelling, often thatched with straw.

To engage in sex work or prostitution.

The capital of a column, a supporting block in traditional architecture, or a sumac tree.

The name of several water bodies.

An ancient name for a river in Jiangxi.

A stove, furnace, oven, or heater.

Tuberculosis or a consumptive disease.

To state, display, or report; also refers to the belly, front, or an ancient official title.

Reed or rush, especially Phragmites communis.

A spider, or a type of small cicada.

Windlass; winch; pulley.

Skull; head bone.

Common perch or sea bass.

Black, dark, or blackish-colored.

lou4 bat1 ho2 po3

Unbreakable; indissoluble; extremely strong and firm.

Rupee; the currency used in countries including India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Mauritius.

lou4 bei2 on1 naap6

盧比安納卢比安纳

Ljubljana, the capital city of Slovenia.

Fireside; hearthside.

Ruble, the currency of countries such as Russia and Belarus.

lou4 bou3 ji5 ngaa5 naa5

盧布爾雅那卢布尔雅那

Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.