Cantonese words starting with L

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lou5 jin1 gwai2

老煙鬼老烟鬼

Heavy smoker; chain smoker.

Eagle, hawk, or any similar bird of prey.

lou5 jing1 sing1 wan4

老鷹星雲老鹰星云

The Eagle Nebula; an emission nebula in the constellation Serpens, also known as the Star Queen Nebula or M16.

The youngest child in a family.

lou5 joeng6 zi2

老樣子老样子

The way things used to be; same as usual.

Stewed meat; meat braised in a spiced soy-based broth.

An elderly man; an old gentleman.

lou5 jyu1 sai3 gu3

老於世故老于世故

Experienced in the ways of the world; worldly-wise.

An old woman; an elderly lady.

lou5 jyu4 hoi6 ci2

魯魚亥豕鲁鱼亥豕

Clerical or printing errors resulting from similar written forms of characters.

Very far away; typically referring to another city or a distant place.

An old flame, an illicit lover, or a prostitute's regular client.

Two men who have had a sexual relationship with the same woman.

A penny-pincher or miser.

An old thoroughbred horse; a metaphor for an elderly person who still harbors grand ambitions.

lou5 kei3 fuk6 lik1

老驥伏櫪老骥伏枥

An old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop a thousand miles; an elderly person who still harbors great ambitions.

lou5 kei3 fuk6 lik1 ，zi3 zoi6 cin1 lei5

老驥伏櫪，志在千里老骥伏枥，志在千里

An old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop a thousand miles; old people may still cherish high aspirations.

lou5 kei3 sai1 fung1

老驥嘶風老骥嘶风

An old steed sniffing the wind, representing an aged person who still harbors great aspirations.

An abusive term for an old woman; old hag.

lou5 kwaang1 kwaang1

Old-fashioned, rigid conventions or ways of thinking.

lou5 kwai1 geoi2

老規矩老规矩

Old rules, established customs, or long-standing practices.

Experienced, seasoned, and sharp, often with a ruthless or aggressive edge.

To rob or mug someone.

A common colloquial name for the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).

An older person's sense of dignity and self-respect, or the shamelessness of a thick-skinned person.

Experienced, skillful, practiced, or mature in technique or mindset.

Old age; senior citizens or the elderly.

lou5 ling4 faa3

老齡化老龄化

Aging; the process of a population becoming older.

To plunder, pillage, or loot.

lou5 loeng5 hau2 ji4

老兩口兒老两口儿

An old married couple.

老來俏老来俏

An elderly person who dresses or styles themselves in a youthful, fashionable, or stylish way.

老來嬌老来娇

An alternative name for the poinsettia.

老來少老来少

Old in age but young at heart.

Maternal grandmother.

Maternal grandmother; grandma.

lou5 lou5 sat6 sat6

老老實實老老实实

To be honest; honestly speaking. Used to preface a frank or difficult truth.

An old road, familiar path, or an established way of doing things.

老媽子老妈子

An informal term for one's mother; mom or mummy.

lou5 maa5 lyun2 zaan6

老馬戀棧老马恋栈

An old horse attached to its stable; reluctant to leave one's post or retire.

lou5 maa5 sai1 fung1

老馬嘶風老马嘶风

An old horse neighing in the wind; used to describe an aged person who still harbors great aspirations.

lou5 maa5 sik1 tou4

老馬識途老马识途

An old horse knows the way; an experienced person knows what to do.

lou5 maau1 siu1 sou1

老貓燒鬚老猫烧须

To make a careless mistake in a task one is highly experienced in; to slip up or blunder despite expertise.

McDonald's; a nickname for the fast-food chain.

A Mexican person.