This is perhaps a colloquialism that i have seen many times in Hong kong youtubers eating and tasting food. My guess is that 貼地 means local? As in 地道？ what, then, is 離地？
May i also know the “etymology” of these words? I can’t seem to find them in dictionaries.
Thanks
“貼地” is like “down to earth”, or “keep one's feet on the ground”
“離地” is the opposite, “with one's head in the clouds”
there’s a place called “kennedy town” (堅尼地城) in hong kong. for most people, the pronunciation of “堅尼地” (kennedy) is identical to “堅離地” (absolutely disconnected with the reality)
further, another cantonese term: “陀地”, roughly means triad members “managed” area, or themselves, or protection racket.
have fun :)
