牛河

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Chinese

ox; cow; bull river
simp. and trad.
(牛河)
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牛河 (noun)

Etymology

Short for 牛肉河粉.

(Hong Kong Cantonese) to go for a ride
Pun on (jau4 ho4-2), from 遊車河游车河 (jau4 ce1 ho4-2).

Pronunciation


Noun

牛河

  1. beef chow fun (Cantonese dish made from stir-frying beef and hor fun)

Synonyms

Verb

牛河

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese, chiefly bus spotting jargon, humorous) to go for a ride (especially a bus ride)