老奉 (lou5 fung2) — humourous version of 奉旨, meaning “takin… in Cantonese

louˏ₅老fungˊ²奉

Mandarin Pinyin: lao3 feng4

Meaning of 老奉

nounhumourous version of 奉旨, meaning “taking it for granted”

nounto take something / someone for granted [colloquial]

keoiˏ₅佢dong˗₃當ngoˏ₅我louˏ₅老fongˍ₆奉

He takes me for granted.

mˎ₄唔houˊ²好louˏ₅老fongˍ₆奉

Don't assume I'll do it.

neiˏ₅你louˏ₅老fongˍ₆奉jiˏ₅以waiˎ₄為

You wrongly assume...

maiˉ¹咪dong˗₃當ngoˏ₅我louˏ₅老fongˍ₆奉

Don't take me for granted.

mˎ₄唔haiˍ₆係louˏ₅老fongˍ₆奉

It's not a given.

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