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Canto sayings tea towel

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Beautiful + functional! These vibrant, digitally printed hand sewn tea towels are the perfect mix of beautiful art and durability. Sturdy enough for daily use or hang it up as wall art.

Perfect for: every home, brushing up on key Canto slang, connecting with culture in a fun (+ practical) way

Here's what these words mean:
Yeet hay (熱氣) - referencing a Chinese medicine thing about eating foods that cause heat in the body, leading to pimples, sore throats, canker sores, etc.
Ga yau (加油) - go for it, more effort, literally means add gas
Chee seen (黐線) - crazy, literally means stuck/crossed wires
Mo saw wai (無所謂) - whatever, doesn't matter
Aiya (哎呀) - an interjection that can be used to express everything!
Fai dee lah (快啲啦) - hurry up
Yook shoon (肉酸) - gross, ewww
Wei? (喂) - not really slang, it's how we say hello on the phone
Ma ma day (麻麻哋) - so so, just OK
Ho duk yee (好得意) - so cute
So ma fan (麻煩) - so annoying, fussy, what a pain, irritating, a lot of bother
Mo ban fat (無辦法) - it can't be helped, no way, no chance
Yau mo gaw choh ah (有冇搞錯呀) - are you for real or you have to be kidding me
Sik tang mm sik gong (識聽唔識講) - know how to listen but don't know how to speak

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Details
  • 100% cotton linen
  • Sized 16.75" x 25"
  • Printed one side only
  • Before first wash, cold water rinse separately
  • Cold water wash
  • Machine dry
  • Do not bleach
  • Made in Canada
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Tea towel with Cantonese sayings printed illustration by I&
Tea towel with Cantonese sayings printed illustration by I&
Tea towel with Cantonese sayings printed illustration by I&