Luisa Tam on Cantonese: double trouble with double meanings

4,011 views · Published 22 November 2018 · 1:12 · Indexed 2 October 2026

Channel: South China Morning Post · 2018 · News & Politics

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When speaking Cantonese, it can be easy to slip up. Here are two phrases with double meanings, courtesy of Luisa Tam.

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