燒siu1炮paau3仗zoeng2

English

1. to set off firecrackers
2. to burn the firecracker; since the use of firecracker was restricted nowadays, the phase is an exaggerated expression rather than real action. It also contains ironic tone.unreviewed?

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 字面上指燃點炮杖，但現今炮仗因危險而受法例管制，日常對話中使用「燒炮仗」通常只係為左誇張語氣，未必作實。以「燒炮仗」舉動形容慶祝，有要故意令到件事眾所周知嘅意味，常係幸災樂禍時用。unreviewed?

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