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Adjective |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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直通車
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zik6 tung1 ce1 |
zhi2 tong1 che1 |
through train |
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韶光似箭
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siu4 gwong1 ci5 zin3 |
shao2 guang1 si4 jian4 |
time flies |
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蕞爾
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zeoi3 ji5 |
zui4 er3 |
tiny; extremely small |
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避之若浼
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bei6 zi1 joek6 mui5 |
bi4 zhi1 ruo4 mei3 |
to avoid sth. as if it were a plague; to stay at arms length from sth. defiling |
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落草為寇
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lok6 cou2 wai4 kau3 |
luo4 cao3 wei2 kou4 |
to become an outlaw |
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冰釋前嫌
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bing1 sik1 cin4 jim4 |
bing1 shi4 qian2 xian2 |
to bury the hatchet; to disolve past grudges; to let bygones be bygones |
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若喪考妣
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joek6 song3 haau2 bei2 |
ruo4 sang4 kao3 bi3 |
to feel extremely sad, as if one lost his own parents |
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田雞東
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tin4 gai1 dung1 |
tian2 ji1 dong1 |
to go Dutch |
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命運多蹇
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ming6 wan6 do1 gin2 |
ming4 yun4 duo1 jian3 |
to have an unfortunate lot in life; to face many adverse circumstances in life |
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莞爾一笑
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wun5 ji5 jat1 siu3 |
wan3 er3 yi1 xiao4 |
to put on a smile |
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夯
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haang1 |
hang1 |
to ram; to tamp; to pound; popular |
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淪肌浹髓
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leon4 gei1 zip3 seoi5 |
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to receive a profound impression |
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踽踽獨行
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geoi2 geoi2 duk6 hang4 |
ju3 ju3 du2 xing2 |
to walk all alone |
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闃無人聲
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gwik1 mou4 jan4 sing1 |
qu4 wu2 ren2 sheng1 |
totally quiet; no one to be heard |
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矗
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cuk1 |
chu4 |
towering |
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謐
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mat6 |
mi4 |
tranquil; quiet |
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闃寂
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gwik1 zik6 |
qu4 ji2 [TW] / ji4 [PRC] |
tranquil; quiet |
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寧謐
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ning4 mat6 |
ning2 mi4 |
tranquil; quiet; serene |
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哆
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do1 ci2 |
duo1 chi3 |
tremble; shiver |
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碩果
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sek6 gwo2 |
shuo4 guo3 |
tremendous achievements; lush fruit |
