Comments by "May L" (@MeiinUK) on "‘OK laa’: learn Cantonese ‘tail sounds’ or mei jam to speak like a local with Luisa Tam" video.

  1. Do you want to know why people like the Cantonese say "Dil lay lo mo" ?... This is the most cursing comment. It literally states "f your mother". Why would a random person get so angry at you ?.. In a polite society.... For somebody to say that to you means that, they don't think that your mother should've given birth to you. If you understood Chinese culture and society... Then people marry by age. Elder marry first before the younger ones and etc etc etc. There is an order to life as well. Many overseas diaspora like Singapore and Malaysia is not as cohesive as the Cantonese because many of you were not in the shipping routes where you were. Some of you even ran off further south killing other Cantonese as you go. Violating borders etc. You don't go back to help your own family prosper at all ? So you end up spoiling your family's wealth. Then next you will try and steal somebody's wealth too. Then hatred and fights and the rest is history. This is why they say... "Curse your mother for lack of discipline"....
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  2. You want to shame the Cantonese? As a British Cantonese... I am shaming you back.
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  3. Mei yum can let you tell the context of the situation. Is it a question ? Is the other person feeling annoyed ? Or happy ?... Basically.. by respect in Cantonese. They mean to take care of the other person's feelings... As you communicate and do not overstep or crosses any red lines. HK is in lockdown.. and HK has experienced so many fluctuation as well.
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  4. The Southern Chinese is the real Chinese people. I hope people realises this. Cos if you trace the DNA of the people. The Southern DNA is different to the Northern DNAs. When life is unbearable in the North. Then the Northerners went to invade. There had always been life down South. The recent years post second world war and trades... If you erode the South. Then expect angry backlashes. Some people do not care but a lot do care. The people who made things the way it is now is also ruining the status quo. Many of these so call Northerners are also to be found in Singapore, their political structures in the USA and more.
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