好貼潮流 Up With The Trends
Phrase of the week: 好貼潮流 hou2tip3 ciu4lau4 up with the trends. Recently I was watching a tv show where one character mentioned that the other person really followed trends. I had heard the word trend before (潮流) but I hadn’t heard the “貼” part before. After consulting some Canto experts, they mentioned that you could also say 緊潮流. Now I have two trendy phrases in my language toolbox. This should come in useful. If you’ve spent any amount of time in Hong Kong, you will know that it is a very trendy place. Trendy as in trends come and go constantly. Blink, and everyone will have moved on. As with most places, it is very evident with clothing. Every season, you can see people sporting new styles walking around the street. Nothing is safe. From clothes to shoes to hair to glasses to purses, everything could be a trend. I was told a few weeks ago that flats with straps and buckles are now the trend. I never thought of owning such a flat, but after being the lucky recipient of a f...