Dictionary of Hong Kong English, A

Cultural Conceptualizations

203 Cultural Conceptualizations Target domains BUILDINGS THE STRUCTURE OF BUILDINGS IS THE STRUCTURE OF FOOD ∆ tofu buildings CORRUPTION A BRIBE IS (MONEY FOR) A DRINK ∆ tea money A BRIBE IS A GIFT ∆ lai see, lucky money DECEASED MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY A DECEASED MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY IS A SUPERNATURAL BEING ∆ ghost FELLOW MEMBER OF A SOCIAL GROUP A FELLOW MEMBER OF A SOCIAL GROUP ONE BELONGS TO IS A SIBLING ∆ big brother, big sister, school brother/sister MEMBER OF SOCIETY A MEMBER OF SOCIETY IS A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY ∆ auntie, uncle OCCUPATION A JOB IS A FOOD CONTAINER ∆ golden rice bowl, iron rice bowl 204 PAPER MODEL A PAPER MODEL IS A REAL OBJECT IN THE SUPERNATURAL WORLD ∆ hell bank notes, paper money, spirit money, joss paper PARENTAL FRIEND A FRIEND OF THE PARENTS IS A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY ∆ auntie, uncle SALARY SALARY IS FOOD EQUAL PAY IS EATING FROM THE SAME FOOD CONTAINER ∆ one big pot wages SEX SEX IS RIDING THE PERSON WHO ARRANGES SEX IS A STABLE BOY ∆ mafoo (mafu) SWEET SMELL A SMELL IS A VALUABLE OBJECT IN THE SUPERNATURAL WORLD ∆ joss stick SUPERNATURAL BEING A SUPERNATURAL BEING IS A HUMAN BEING ∆ “ghosts” like watching this type of performance, Hungry Ghost Festival Cultural Conceptualizations 205 Source domains FAMILY ∆ PARENTAL FRIEND ∆ FELLOW MEMBER OF A SOCIAL GROUP ∆ MEMBER OF SOCIETY FOOD ∆ CORRUPTION ∆ OCCUPATION ∆ BUILDINGS FOOD CONTAINER ∆ OCCUPATION ∆ SALARY GIFT ∆ CORRUPTION HUMAN BEING ∆ SUPERNATURAL BEING OBJECT IN THE SUPERNATURAL WORLD ∆ PAPER MODEL ∆ A SWEET SMELL RIDING ∆ SEX Cultural Conceptualizations ...