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Adjective |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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耳熟能詳
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ji5 suk6 nang4 coeng4 |
er3 shu2 neng2 xiang2 |
be quite familiar with sth. due to hearing repeatedly |
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蛇gwe
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se4 gwe1 |
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be really scared |
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返老還童
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faan2 lou5 waan4 tung4 |
fan3 lao3 huan2 tong2 |
be rejuvenated; have one's youthful vigor revived |
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嗲吊
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de2 diu3 |
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be sluggish and dilatory (lit., "be laggard") |
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𣲷手𣲷腳
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nap6 sau2 nap6 goek3 |
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be sluggish; do everything way too slow |
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樂而忘返
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lok6 ji4 mong4 faan2 |
le4 er2 wang4 fan3 |
be so enraptured that one forget\'s to go home |
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堅毅
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gin1 ngai6 |
jian1 yi4 |
be strong-willed |
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風塵僕僕
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fung1 can4 buk6 buk6 |
feng1 chen2 pu2 pu2 |
be travel-worn and fatigued; endure a difficult journey |
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窮於應付
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kung4 jyu1 jing3 fu6 |
qiong2 yu2 ying4 fu4 |
be unable to cope with; to have exhausted every means of coping with sth. |
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唔襟激
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m4 kam1 gik1 |
wu2 jin1 ji1 |
be unable to stand being aggrevated |
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好鬥
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hou3 dau3 |
hao4 dou4 |
be warlike |
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白狗偷食，黑狗當災
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baak6 gau2 tau1 sik6, hak1 gau2 dong1 zoi1 |
bai2 gou3 tou1 shi2, hei1 gou3 dang1 zai1 |
be wrongly blamed for sth. one didn't do; take the blame for sb. else's misdeed |
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瀟
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siu1 |
xiao1 |
beating rain; whistling wind |
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妍
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jin4 |
yan2 |
beautiful |
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美麗
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mei5 lai6 |
mei3 li4 |
beautiful |
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瑤
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jiu4 |
yao2 |
beautiful jade; precious; Yao ethnic group |
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美妙
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mei5 miu6 |
mei3 miao4 |
beautiful or marvelous (when describing a work of art) |
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綺
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ji2 |
qi3 |
beautiful; gorgeous |
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娟
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gyun1 |
juan1 |
beautiful; graceful |
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漂亮
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piu3 loeng6 |
piao4 liang5 |
beautiful; pretty |
