粵

紅hung4色sik1炸zaa3彈daan2

simp红色炸弹
hung4 sik1 zaa3 daan2hóng sè zhà dàn

English

  1. (jocular) wedding invitation (lit. "red bomb", because wedding invitations use red paper, and invitees are expected to give a substantial sum of money as a wedding gift)
  2. wedding invitation (slang)
  3. wedding invitation (a reference to the red envelope containing the wedding invitation and to the donation that must be made to the couple at the wedding banquet)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 婚禮請柬,通常用象徵喜慶嘅紅色信封裝住,邀請收信人出席之外仲要畀人情

Examples

  • 出嚟返工唔夠一年啫,就收到紅色炸彈喇。

    [ChatGPT]I haven't even been working for a year and already received a red bombshell.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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