ceot1 lung4 liu1出籠ｌｉｕ出笼ｌｉｕ
Jyutpingceot1 lung4 liu1
Yalechēut lùhng līu
Definition
To cheat, rig, or play tricks to gain an unfair advantage.
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How it's used
This term is specific to Hong Kong slang and carries a connotation of cunning or underhanded trickery. It is often used in contexts involving gambling, business deals, or interpersonal deception where someone sets a trap to gain an unfair advantage.
Related words
Common phrases
to cheat people
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literal meaning of food coming out of a bamboo steamer, which is also written as 出籠 but pronounced differently in standard contexts. Using this in a formal or professional setting will sound highly inappropriate or even aggressive.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
