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Adjective |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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慳家
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haan1 gaa1 |
qian1 jia1 |
1.) a thrifty person; a frugal person 2.) frugal; thrifty |
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漏氣
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lau6 hei3 |
lou4 qi4 |
1.air leakage 2. [粵] procrastinate; sluggish; slow to do sth.; postpone doing sth |
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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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硬橋硬馬
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ngaang6 kiu4 ngaang6 maa5 |
ying4 qiao2 ying4 ma3 |
1.to be resolute and determined, using tough measures 2. to show real skills and ability |
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水汪
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seoi2 wong1 |
shui3 wang1 |
1.watery (e.g., as in eyes) 2. [粵] undependable; inferior quality |
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馨香
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hing1 hoeng1 |
xin1 xiang1 |
1.[粵] reputable; appealing 2. fragrant |
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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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大染缸
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daai6 jim5 gong1 |
da4 ran3 gang1 |
a big dye vat (similar meaning to "melting pot") |
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大鑊
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daai6 wok6 |
da4 huo4 |
a big mess |
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七扶八插
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cat1 fu4 baat3 caap3 |
qi1 fu2 ba1 cha1 |
a bunch of people get together to help someone; a concerted effort to assit sb. |
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嫣然一笑
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jin1 jin4 jat1 siu3 |
yan1 ran2 yi1 xiao4 |
a charming smile |
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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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燒到埋身
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siu1 dou3 maai4 san1 |
shao1 dao4 mai2 shen1 |
a desperate situation |
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隔膜
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gaak3 mok6*2 |
ge2 mo2 |
a diaphragm, "distant" or divided |
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茂里
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mau6 lei5 |
mao4 li3 |
a dope; a moron; an idiot; a dork; a dunce |
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天方夜譚
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tin1 fong1 je6 taam4 |
tian1 fang1 ye4 tan2 |
a fairy tale; a far-fetched story; mere fantasy |
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倦容
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gyun6 jung4 |
juan4 rong2 |
a fatigue appearance; a tired look |
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十萬九千七
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sap6 maan6 gau2 cin1 cat1 |
shi2 wan4 jiu3 qian1 qi1 |
a huge sum; a huge number |
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歡聚
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fun1 zeoi6 |
huan1 ju4 |
a joyous get-together; a happy meeting; get together joyously |
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重重地
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cung5 cung5*2 dei6*2 |
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a little heavy |
