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Definition
A gold Rolex watch, historically regarded as a symbol of status and wealth.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to gold-cased Rolex watches, often carrying a slightly old-school or flashy connotation. It functions as a shorthand that implies both wealth and a specific taste for luxury status symbols. While younger generations might use it, the term is deeply rooted in the cultural perception of success from the late twentieth century.
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He is wearing his gold Rolex to go for dim sum.
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Common mistake
Do not use this term for any other brand of gold watch, as it is strictly associated with Rolex. Using it to describe a gold watch from a different brand will cause confusion.
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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.
