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Adjective |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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自高自大
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zi6 gou1 zi6 daai6 |
zi4 gao1 zi4 da4 |
be all full of oneself; arrogant |
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蓮子蓉噉口
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lin4 zi2 jung4 gam2 hau2 |
lian2 zi3 rong2 dan4 kou3 |
be all smiles; a blazing smile |
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受權
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sau6 kyun4 |
shou4 quan2 |
be authorized |
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色迷心竅
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sik1 mai4 sam1 hiu3 |
se4 mi2 xin1 qiao4 |
be bewitched by sex; be entranced by sex |
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含住金鎖匙出世
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ham4 zyu6 gam1 so2 si4 ceot1 sai3 |
han2 zhu4 jin1 suo3 shi5 chu1 shi4 |
be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth |
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飢困交迫
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gei1 kwan3 gaau1 bik1 |
ji1 kun4 jiao1 po4 |
be both hungry and exhausted |
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敗
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baai6 |
bai4 |
be defeated; to defeat |
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心火盛
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sam1 fo2 sing6 |
xin1 huo3 sheng4 |
be easily enraged; easily agitated to anger |
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電瓜
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din6 gwaa1 |
dian4 gua1 |
be electrocuted; be killed by an electric shock |
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把心唔定
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baa2 sam1 m4 ding6 |
ba3 xin1 wu2 ding4 |
be hesistant; indecisive; wavering; irresolute |
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投鼠忌器
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tau4 syu2 gei6 hei3 |
tou2 shu3 ji4 qi4 |
be hesitant or reluctant to do something |
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趑趄不前
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zi1 zeoi1 bat1 cin4 |
zi1 ju1 bu4 qian2 |
be hesitant to advance |
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長生不老
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coeng4 sang1 bat1 lou5 |
chang2 sheng1 bu4 lao3 |
be immortal; drink from the fountain of youth |
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揦手唔成勢
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laa2 sau2 m4 sing4 sai3 |
la2 shou3 wu2 cheng2 shi4 |
be in a dilemma; be unable to cope with a problem; to be all over the place |
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倉皇
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cong1 wong4 |
cang1 huang2 |
be in a haste; be in a hurry; hurriedly |
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行色匆匆
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hang4 sik1 cung1 cung1 |
xing2 se4 cong1 cong1 |
be in haste to embark on a journey; be in a rush to go on a trip |
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神采飛揚
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san4 coi2 fei1 joeng4 |
shen2 cai3 fei1 yang2 |
be in high spirits; glimmering with health and exuberance |
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神采飛颺
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san4 coi2 fei1 joeng4 |
shen2 cai3 fei1 yang2 |
be in high spirits; glimmering with health and exuberance |
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七個一皮
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cat1 go3 jat1 pei4 |
qi1 ge4 yi1 pi2 |
be in such a hurry that one messes things up; to be disarrayed; to be in disorder |
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裒斂無厭
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pau4 lim5 mou4 jim3 |
pou2 lian3 [PRC] lian4 [TW]wu2 yan4 |
be insatiably rapacious in fleecing the people of their wealth |
