Cantonese has a fascinating “water culture.” So many everyday expressions end with 「水」, showing how flexible and alive this character is in the language. Water can suggest conversation, money, profit, confusion, luck, or atmosphere, depending on the setting. For example, 吹水 can mean casual chatting — something close to the English phrase “shoot the breeze.” Perhaps that is part of the beauty of water itself. It flows, adapts, and takes the shape of its surroundings. Yet water