Made of 100% cotton canvas, this roomy tote bag features some of the most popular Cantonese sayings ever uttered.
Perfect for: running errands, remembering key Canto slang, a bit of linguistic fun
Here's what these words mean: Yeet hay (熱氣) - referencing a Chinese medicine thing about eating foods that cause heat in the body, leading to pimples, sore throats, canker sores, etc. Ga yau (加油) - go for it, more effort, literally means add gas Chee seen (黐線) - crazy, literally means stuck/crossed wires Mo saw wai (無所謂) - whatever, doesn't matter Aiya (哎呀) - an interjection that can be used to express everything! Fai dee lah (快啲啦) - hurry up Yook shoon (肉酸) - gross, ewww Wei? (喂) - not really slang, it's how we say hello on the phone Ma ma day (麻麻哋) - so so, just OK Ho duk yee (好得意) - so cute Mmm goy (唔該) - thank you So ma fan (麻煩) - so annoying, fussy, what a pain, irritating, a lot of bother
100% cotton canvas
14" W x 14.5" H x 3.75" D
Handle drop: 11.25"
Do not machine wash/dry
Spot clean only
Do not iron printed areas
Printed in Canada
I’ll Know It When I See It™ is a two-woman show creating sweet + slightly snarky paper goods™ + gifts from Vancouver, BC. Their products are sometimes nostalgic, often funny + occasionally Asian-inspired.
