Cantonese? Cantonese, among the language series of the Chinese nation, is one of the more unique languages. It is popular in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, and is mainly used for spoken language (Cantonese-written publications in our mainland) relatively rare).

Since most of the immigrants abroad in the early years were Cantonese, Cantonese has become the common language in Chinatown.

A long time ago, I heard my father say that Cantonese retains many features, words and phrases of ancient Chinese.

In the 1920s, someone in the Republic of China government actually proposed to use Cantonese as the national language, and it was almost passed, with only one vote missing. The proposal of such a motion was related to the fact that most government officials at that time were from Cantonese. However, this proposal was too narrowly localistic and unrealistic, so Sun Yat-sen voted against it.

Although Cantonese is only a local language, its influence far exceeds other dialects of Chinese. For example, in terms of Chinese songs, apart from Mandarin songs and Cantonese songs, there are very few songs in other dialects.

In addition, the number of loanwords in Cantonese is beyond the reach of other Chinese dialects.

As people from Guangzhou, living in the heart of the Cantonese-speaking area, we should understand our own language better than others.

The Cantonese proverbs included in the map of Guangdong and Hong Kong proverbs are only a very small part of the many local proverbs, but they can also give a glimpse of some of the humorous aspects of Cantonese.

Since some words can only be understood and cannot be expressed in words, the explanation may not be very appropriate and is just a family opinion. Please forgive me.

01 Going up the mountain to catch crabs is even more difficult.

02 Ghosts cover their eyes---Ghosts confuse their minds.

03 Money makes ghosts push the wheels

04 Ghost drawings --- The handwriting is illegible and difficult to read.

05 A ghost slapped the rear tail pillow---it was a self-inflicted mistake.

06 Multiple incense burners and multiple ghosts---multiple things mean multiple troubles. It is better to do less than to do more.

07 Ugh, ghosts eat tofu---liar.

08 Pretending to be a ghost or a horse --- pretending.

09 Release the plane---Broken appointment.

10 There are dead branches on the tree --- there are beggars in the clan

11 Trumpets are played under the bed --- low voices

12 Buddhas have fire -- -People who are usually soft-hearted are angered.

13 The old cat burns his whiskers---Old masters sometimes make mistakes.

14 Pulling an ox up a tree---something difficult to do.

15 The pig will climb into the tree---the sun rises from the west.

16 The bird in the cage---good at singing (talking non-stop).

17 Two-headed snake---a double-dealer.

18. There is a piece of wood under the bed --- hitting the board (hitting the wall).

19. Glass cladding---can be seen but not used (can only be seen but not used).

20 Steamed sponge cake on the top and jelly on the bottom - the upper body is thickly dressed, but the lower body is thinly dressed.

21 Selling dog meat with a sheep's head

22 Killing a crab with a big stone - using power to suppress others.

23 Diarrhea crab---a mess. Hard to clean up.

24 The fish seller washes his body---no fishy smell. (No news or no hope).

25. Talk on the phone for a long time.

26 Winter Melon Tofu---three long and two short.

27 Claypot---so poor that there is no rice. (Food shortage).

28 Ten clay pots with nine lids---the east wall was demolished to make up the west wall.

29 Daozi controls the big tree---use the small to make the big.

30 The thieves try the clay pot---throwing stones to ask for directions

31 The same umbrella (umbrella) but different handles---the same people but different fates. (They are the same people, but their destinies are different).

32 Rope-throwing horse (monkey)---no king to control, wandering around.

33 Ma Liu is so happy to hold on to oranges---to hold on to treasures.

34 Yunju---looking for trouble when nothing happens.

35 Ghost eats mud---talking to himself.

36 The blind man (blind man) eats glutinous rice balls - he knows it well.

37 Eat slipper rice --- eat soft rice.

38 Cannibalism---Excessive greed and taking advantage.

39. Eat the noodles on the bottom of the bowl --- eat the inside and outside.

40 Death-eating cat---taking the blame.

41 Put the gourd --- brag.

42 Flying sword---spitting.

43 Stand on the tower and watch the horses fight (stand on the tower and watch the horses fight)---璩鸠〈What〉. Cantonese pronunciation. It is also the English pronunciation of Macao---Macao ). (What are you looking at?)

44 Flying Elephant Crossing the River---Doing something outrageous and beyond the scope.

45 Urgent Ma Xingtian---Don't do things according to routine when the situation is urgent.

46 Cross the bridge and draw the board---Cross the river and tear down the bridge. After achieving his goal, he abandons those who have helped him.

47 The monk is holding an umbrella---no hair (dharma) and no heaven.

48 If a cow doesn’t drink water, it won’t make its head bow down.

49. Don’t leave without shoes (clogs) --- it’s best to leave as soon as possible.

50 The horse is dead and the only way is to walk (the horse you are riding is dead, so you can only walk)---losing good conditions, continue to move forward with your own efforts.

51 When you catch a deer, you don’t know how to take off the horns --- When you sail a boat, you don’t know how to set the sail.

52 A penny kills a boatload of people --- indiscriminately, generalizing.

53. Fighting tigers with a cylinder-tile boat---simmering it all on the ground. (put all one's eggs in one basket).

54 Bow ruler---measure the water. (Find ways to find money).

55 The black dog steals the food and the white dog is the disaster - the next generation will suffer.

56 The pig cage enters the water---money comes rolling in from all directions.

57 Wet firecrackers---no sound. (No one said anything).

58 Pineapple Chicken --- Just rely on it. (Taking advantage of others).

59 A single-eyed boy looks at his wife --- Take a look at her. (See everything at a glance).

60 Paparazzi carrying the sedan chair---not knowing how to lift

61 Painting an ear on the wall---the partition wall has ears.

62 Touch the doornail---get a closed door.

63 Dog bites dog bone---internal strife.

64 A dead chicken can't support the rice bowl --- a dead chicken. (denial in every possible way).

65 Fired --- fired.

66 White Crane --- Vomiting

67 Fan Bottom Qiangai (speech) --- Telling sarcastic remarks.

68 The wind blows the egg shells---people with scattered wealth will be happy.

69. Follow the stick to beat the snake---take advantage of the situation.

70 straw and pearls---wealth is invisible.

71 Chicken-eating light bug---well aware of it.

72 There is no chicken coop---you can come in and out.

73 The chicken in the cage rebels---fighting in the nest.

74 One chicken dies and the other crows---he sings and comes on stage. Out of the old comes something new.

75 The mouse pulls the turtle---there is no place to hide your hands. (No way to start).

76 Pulling the cat’s tail---referring to each other.

77. Catching yellow-legged chickens---setting up a trap for extortion.

78 Posted to the wrong doorkeeper---the two sides were at odds and ignored each other.

79 The turtle crosses the threshold --- neither up nor down. (Neither up nor down).

80 Riding an ox and finding a horse --- looking for better opportunities while maintaining the current situation.

81 Kill the chicken---Cheap to find.

A few more:

82 The water flows over the duck's back---it doesn't wet the hair. (Nothing happened after that). (In the left ear and out in the right ear).

83 Such a big clam jumping in the street---there is nothing so cheap in the world.

84 Raising a dog will bite you? Chun Dai? (scrotum. Cantonese profanity) --- Raising a tiger will cause trouble. Turn against each other and become enemies.

85 No matter what.