2 phrases
Overseas-born Chinese who feels more Western than Chinese (a “bamboo rod”: hollow inside)
“佢係典型竹升,唔識講廣東話。”
He’s a typical jook-sing—can’t even speak Cantonese.
“Crazy / nuts,” lit. “wires crossed.”
“你痴線呀?呢個價買唔到啦!”
Are you crazy? You can’t buy it at that price!