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Adjective |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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誅求無已
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zyu1 kau4 mou4 ji5 |
zhu1 qiu2 wu2 yi3 |
make endless excessive demands |
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清癯
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cing1 keoi4 |
qing1 qu2 |
(of a person\'s face or body etc.) lean (also 清臞) |
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氣數已盡
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hei3 sou3 ji5 zoen6 |
qi4 shu4 yi3 jin4 |
(of a regime or dynasty) to draw near to its fateful end |
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夭桃穠李
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jiu1 tou4 nung4 lei5 |
yao1 tao2 nong2 li3 |
(of a woman) as beautiful as the bloom of a peach and plum tree |
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朦
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mung4 |
meng2 |
(of moonlight) hazy |
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曚
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mung4 |
meng2 |
(of sunlight) dim |
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颯然
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saap3 jin4 |
sa4 ran2 |
(of the wind) whistling; roaring; soughing |
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荏苒
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jam5 jim5 |
ren3 ran3 |
(of time) to elapse; to slip by |
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沆瀣一氣
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hong4 haai6 jat1 hei3 |
hang4 xie4 yi1 qi4 |
(often used in a negative sense) two birds of the same feather get together; of two people with similar tastes and interest to make friend with each other |
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漠然
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mok6 jin4 |
mo4 ran2 |
1.still and silent 2. apathetic; unconcerned |
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年屆不惑
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nin4 gaai3 bat1 waak6 |
nian2 jie4 bu2 huo4 |
40 years old; to have reached the age 40; to be a quadragenarian |
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險過剃頭
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him2 gwo3 tai3 tau4 |
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a close shave |
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憊容
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bei6 jung4 |
bei4 rong2 |
a look of fatigue; a tired look |
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闃無一人
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gwik1 mou4 jat1 jan4 |
qu4 wu2 yi4 ren2 |
absolutely no one around; not a soul to be seen |
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闃然無聲
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gwik1 jin4 mou4 sing1 |
qu4 ran2 wu2 sheng1 |
absolutely quiet; completely still |
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盎
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ong3 on1 |
ang4 |
abundant; plentiful |
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病革
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bing6 gik1 |
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acutely ill |
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磨合
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mo4 hap6 |
mo2 he2 |
adjust to; adapt to |
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柯箇
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o1 go6 |
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affected; clumsy |
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百弊叢生
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baak3 bai6 cung4 sang1 |
bai3 bi4 cong2 sheng1 |
all kinds of corruption break out |
