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Adjective |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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颯颯
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saap3 saap3 |
sa4 sa4 |
(of the wind) whoosh; rustle; sough |
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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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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 |
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潔凈
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git3 zing6 |
jie2 jing4 |
1. clean; purify 2. cleanliness; pure |
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七支八離
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cat1 zi1 baat3 lei4 |
qi1 zhi1 ba1 li2 |
1. disorderly; in disarray; a mess 2. totally pooped; fatigue; tired out; exhausted; drained |
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木獨
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muk6 duk6 |
mu4 du2 |
1. expressionless 2.slow-witted; sluggish; slow; phlegmatic |
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電暈
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din6 wan4 |
dian4 yun1 |
1. fall unconscious as a result of an electrical shock 2. be entranced by the opposite sex; be inraptured by the opposite sex's flirtatious advances |
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照肺
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ziu3 fai3 |
zhao4 fei4 |
1. have an x-ray taken of one's lungs 2. [粵] be scolded or rebuked by one's boss or superior |
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影沙龍
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jing2 saa1 lung4 |
ying3 sha1 long2 |
1. high quality professional photos taken at a photo studio 2.of a hidden speed detector to snap a photograph |
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消閒
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siu1 haan4 |
xiao1 xian2 |
1. kill free time; spend free time 2. leisurely and carefree |
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水緊
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seoi2 gan2 |
shui3 jin3 |
1. low on money; tight financially 2. a tense situation |
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昏沉
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fan1 cam4 |
hun1 chen2 |
1. murky 2.dazed; befuddled; dizzy |
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繆
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mau4 miu6 mau6 |
mou2 miao4 miu4 |
1. repair; prepare; affectionate; 2. surname |
