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江湖 (gong1 wu4) — river and lakes; also used metaphorically to mean itinerant, as in wanderers or vagabonds in Cantonese

gongˉ¹江wuˎ₄湖
Mandarin Pinyin: jiang1 hu2

Meaning of 江湖

nounriver and lakes; also used metaphorically to mean itinerant, as in wanderers or vagabonds

Example Sentences with 江湖

keoiˏ₅佢ceotˉ¹出zoˊ²咗gongˉ¹江wuˎ₄湖laa˗₃喇。
He's entered the world (of business/underworld).
niˉ¹呢douˍ₆度houˊ²好gongˉ¹江wuˎ₄湖。
This place is very shady/rough.
gongˉ¹江wuˎ₄湖cyunˎ₄傳manˎ₄聞zeˉ¹啫。
It's just hearsay from the grapevine.
gongˉ¹江wuˎ₄湖gau˗₃救gapˉ¹急！
Help! Emergency!
keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好sukˍ₆熟gongˉ¹江wuˎ₄湖。
He knows the ropes very well.
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Characters in 江湖

江gong1
the Yangtze river
湖wu4
lake

Words Containing 江湖

江湖術士gong1 wu4 seot6 si6
charlatan; swindler; imposter
江湖佬gong1 wu4 lou2
a member of the underworld; a triad
江湖救急gong1 wu4 gau3 gap1
help and assistance for a fellow triad member or a close friend in difficulties [written and colloquial]
江湖道義gong1 wu4 dou6 ji6
the unspoken code of ethics / honour in society [written and colloquial]
漂泊江湖piu1 bok6 gong1 wu4
to lead a vagrant life
江湖大佬gong1 wu4 daai6 lou2
underworld big boss; triad big brother
走江湖zau2 gong1 wu4
become a vagrant
江湖情gong1 wu4 cing4
a feeling of loyalty / affiliation to fellow triad members or close friends [written and colloquial]
江湖傳聞gong1 wu4 cyun4 man4
street level rumours; urban legends
人在江湖，身不由己jan4 zoi6 gong1 wu4, san1 bat1 yau4 gei2
to have little control over one's fate due to social constrains | [粵]: 人在江湖身不由主
重出江湖cung4 ceot1 gong1 wu4
make a reapperance after years of retirement
闖江湖cong2 gong1 wu4
make a living wandering from place to place

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