crazy, insane, ridiculous || often used as an insult
黐線 ci1 sin3
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BBQ Pork Buns
叉燒包 caa1 siu1 baau1
Hong Kong martial artist, actor, and filmmaker || starred in Karate Kid and Rush Hour
Jackie Chan 陳港生 can4gong2 sang1
Coastal province of southeast China that borders Hong Kong and Macau || Capital: Guangzhou
Guangdong/Canton 廣東 gwong2dung1
tea-based drink containing chewy tapioca balls, milk, and flavouring originating from Taiwan
boba tea
pitiful, tragic, "poor thing"
陰功 jam1gung1 yim33 guung33
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Beef chow fun
乾炒牛河 gon1 caau2 ngau4ho2
Hong Kong singer and actor, "popular among the young folk"
Songs: 明年今日 (Next Year, Today), 十年 (Ten Years), 好久不见 (Long Time No See) || 这样很好 (Isha’s Song)
Eason Chan 陳奕迅 can4jik6seon3
southeastern Chinese province with notable mountains and coastal cities || Capital: Fuzhou
Fujian 福建 fuk1gin3
the meaning of the abbreviation APCAB
AP Calculus AB
phrase used to describe nonsensical things or people who act ridiculously/with no meaning
無厘頭 mou4lei4tau4
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Roast goose 燒鵝 siu1ngo2
a nostalgic tv show featuring charming sheep characters and a wolf family
Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf
喜羊羊与灰太狼 Xǐyángyáng yǔ huītàiláng
home of mapo tofu, kung pao chicken, and mala xiang guo
Sichuan 四川 sei3cyun1
the full names of all canto club board members
Macie Chan, Eileen Chen, Fiona Cheung, Allison Mei
to speak in different languages, when two people have a lack of understanding for each other
雞同鴨講 gai1 tung4 aap3 gong2
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Hong Kong Cantopop singer, romantic ballads
Songs: 一生中最愛 (The Loveliest), 卡拉永遠OK (Karaoke Forever), 朋友 (Friends)
Alan Tam 譚詠麟 taam4wing6leon4
coastal Chinese province north of Shanghai, specializes in seafood cuisine
Jiangsu 江苏 gong1sou1
song performed by Eric Chen, Fiona Cheung, and JunHui Guo for 24-25 AAPI showcase || originally sung by Alan Tam and Hacken Lee
Red Sun 紅日 hung4 jat6
戴綠帽 daai3luk6mou2
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Mantis Shrimp 瀨尿蝦 laai6 liu6 haa1
情人知己 (Lover's Confidant), 秋去秋來 (Autumn Comes, Autumn Goes)
Sally Yeh 葉蒨文 jip6sin6man4
eastern Chinese province known for its Huangshan Mountains || Capital: Hefei
Anhui 安徽 ngon1fai1
the product (multiplication) of the room numbers canto club has been held in
14740 (110*134)