gau2 loeng4狗糧狗粮
Jyutpinggau2 loeng4
Yalegáu lèuhng
Definition
Dog food.
colloquialanimalsslang
How it's used
Beyond its literal meaning, this term has become popular internet slang to describe public displays of affection between couples that make single people feel lonely or envious. When used in this metaphorical sense, it implies that the single person is being forced to consume the couple's happiness like a pet. It is common to see people jokingly comment that they have been fed a bowl of this when seeing romantic photos on social media.
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baau1包bāuExamples
Which brand of dog food did you buy?
There is still plenty of dog food at home, no need to buy any yet.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse the literal meaning with the slang usage when reading social media comments, as the context will almost always be about relationships rather than actual pets.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
