Cantonese words starting with L

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An extremely cunning, crafty, or sly person.

老糊塗老糊涂

A dotard; an old person who is muddled, confused, or senile.

Colloquial term for a CID (Criminal Investigation Department) police officer.

Soy-based master stock or marinade used for braising meat or vegetables.

Chinese yellow wine, especially aged Shaoxing wine.

An elderly person or old man.

老資格老资格

A veteran; an old hand; a person with long experience and senior status in a field.

An arrogant first-person pronoun used to refer to oneself.

魯子敬鲁子敬

Lu Zijing, also known as Lu Su, a statesman, diplomat, and strategist of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period.

老字號老字号

An old, established shop or brand with a long history and a good reputation.

Precocious or prematurely old-fashioned; describing a child who is too mature, worldly, or experienced.

Nickname for Tsim Sha Tsui.

An old hand, an experienced person, or a shrewd and calculating person.

lou5 zoek6 lim5

老著臉老着脸

Shamelessly; brazenly putting on a bold face to do something.

An experienced person or veteran; an old-timer.

An old account, debt, or outstanding score to settle.

Sir; a respectful form of address for an elderly man.

To make up, fabricate, or invent a story or answer.

Laozi and Zhuangzi, the founders of Daoism.

A solicitor or lawyer.

Since a long time ago; way back; early on.

The halogen group of chemical elements.

A member of the same clan, or more generally, someone sharing the same family name.

An informal term for a boss, supervisor, or chief editor.

An old fart or simpleton, used traditionally in self-reference by an elderly person.

The Chinese surname Lao.

Name of an ancient river in northern China.

To bribe, or a bribe itself; to send a gift of money or goods to corrupt someone.

Road, path, or street.

A carriage pull bar, or a large carriage or chariot.

To show, reveal, or expose; to no longer be hidden or covered.

Road hog, or a person who illegally blocks a road, sets up an illegal toll, or claims a parking space.

To reveal one's money or valuables inadvertently, potentially attracting thieves.

lou6 bak1 keoi1

路北區路北区

Lubei, a district of Tangshan City in Hebei Province, China.

lou6 bat1 sap6 wai4

路不拾遺路不拾遗

Not to pocket lost articles found in the street.

Roadside, curb, or wayside.

路邊雞路边鸡

A street prostitute; a sex worker who solicits clients on the street.

Road sign or route marker.

lou6 bo1 lou6 haai5

To expose one's breasts and genitals, referring to full frontal nudity.

Backless, halterneck, or revealing the back.

To make a fool of oneself.

To expose, show, or reveal.

lou6 ceot1 maa5 goek3

露出馬腳露出马脚

To let the cat out of the bag, reveal a flaw or weakness, or expose a secret or the truth.

A person with a poor sense of direction who easily gets lost.

To show one's teeth; to grin or smile.

lou6 ci2 ji4 siu3

露齒而笑露齿而笑

To grin; to smile showing one's teeth.

The distance of a journey or route; traveling distance.

To accidentally show one's underwear, or to have one's secrets or background exposed.