錦鯉
See also: 锦鲤
Chinese
brocade; embroidered work; bright | carp | ||
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trad. (錦鯉) | 錦 | 鯉 | |
simp. (锦鲤) | 锦 | 鲤 |
Pronunciation
Noun
錦鯉
- koi
- (slang, neologism) good luck
- (slang, neologism) good luck charm; talisman
- (slang, neologism) lucky person
Etymology 2
Homophone of 噉你 (gam2 nei5).
Pronunciation
Phrase
錦鯉
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, Internet slang, leetspeak, neologism) … you … then? Used in rhetorical sentences where the speaker does not want to refer directly to "you", which otherwise may cause fury in the discussion.
- 錦鯉想點?/锦鲤想点? [Cantonese] ― gam2 lei5 soeng2 dim2? [Jyutping] ― What do you want then?
- 講到呢度又有人會問:「錦鯉又有乜高見?」 [Cantonese, trad.]
- From: 2020, 周顯, Henryporter, 國安之立 page 106
- gong2 dou3 ni1 dou6 jau6 jau5 jan4 wui5 man6: “Gam2 lei5 jau6 jau5 mat1 gou1 gin3?” [Jyutping]
- Speaking of which, some may ask: "What's your opinion then?"
讲到呢度又有人会问:“锦鲤又有乜高见?” [Cantonese, simp.]
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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錦 | 鯉 |
にしき Grade: S | こい > ごい Jinmeiyō |
kun’yomi |
Noun
錦鯉 • (nishikigoi)
- koi (a colored carp)