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Adjective |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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爆骨
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baau3 gwat1 |
bao4 gu3 |
(of clothes,furniture etc.) burst at the seams |
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朦
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mung4 |
meng2 |
(of moonlight) hazy |
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皎白
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gaau2 baak6 |
jiao3 bai2 |
(of moonlight) to be radiant and clear |
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皎潔
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gaau2 git3 |
jiao3 jie2 |
(of moonlight) to shine bright and clear |
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含情脈脈
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ham4 cing4 mak6 mak6 |
han2 qing2 mo4 mo4 |
(of one's expression) exuding with tender affection; with eyes full of tender love |
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亮麗
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leong6 lai6 |
liang4 li4 |
(of skin complexion etc.) radiant and beautiful |
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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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颯颯
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saap3 saap3 |
sa4 sa4 |
(of the wind) whoosh; rustle; sough |
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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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長撓撓
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coeng4 naau4 naau4 |
chang2 nao2 nao2 |
(of time) very long; very remote |
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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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亭亭玉立
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ting4 ting4 juk6 lap6 |
ting2 ting2 yu4 li4 |
(said of a woman) slim and elegant |
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龔
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gung1 |
gong1 |
(surname) |
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鐵腳馬眼神仙肚
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tit3 goek3 maa5 ngaan5 san4 sin1 tou5 |
tie3 jiao3 ma3 yan3 shen2 xian1 du4 |
(the three prerequisites for being a Hong Kong reporter) able to walk long distances, good at observing and able to go without food for long periods of time |
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牙擦
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ngaa4 caat3 |
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(to be) cheeky; cocky; conceited |
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年紀大，機器壞
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nin4 gei2 daai6 gei1 hei3 waai6 |
nian2 ji4 da4 ji1 qi4 huai4 |
1. (people) be frail or have bad health because of old age 2. (appliances) break down due to age |
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有𤓓味
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jau5 lo3 mei6 |
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1. a burning smell 2. have a sense of sth. negative that is to come |
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鏗鏘
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hang1 coeng1 |
keng1 qiang1 |
1. a clang; a ring; a jangle 2. resounding; resonant; sonorous |
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從良
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cung4 loeng4 |
cong2 liang2 |
1. abandon a life of crime and corruption for a life of honest labour; turn over a new leaf 2. (of a prostitute) leave a life of prostitution and get married |
