之 (zi1 | zhi1) : 's; of; it; this; go to; to

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之

zi1

zhi1

[1] [particle] 's; of (used between two nouns to show possession or subordination)
[2] [pron] it; him; her; them (used as object after a verb)
[3] [pron] this; that; these; those
[4] [particle] used in certain set phrases for 'decorative' purpose, e.g. 久而久之
[5] [v] go to; leave for; arrive at
[6] [prep] to; until
[7] [n] zigzag; winding; S-shaped road

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Radical: 丿 (#4)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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逃之夭夭 tou4 zi1 jiu1 jiu1 tao2 zhi1 yao1 yao1 = to escape without trace (idiom)

之前 zi1 cin4 zhi1 qian2 = before; in front of

之後 zi1 hau6 zhi1 hou4 = afterwards; after; behind

之間 zi1 gaan1 zhi1 jian1 = between; in the middle of

十之八九 sap6 zi1 baat3 gau2 shi2 zhi1 ba1 jiu3 = mostly

百分之 baak3 fan6 zi1 bai3 fen1 zhi1 = percent

卒之 zeot1 zi1 zu2 zhi1 = finally; in the end; at last 粵

非常之 fei1 soeng4 zi1 fei1 chang2 zhi1 = very

之一 zi1 jat1 zhi1 yi1 = one (of a given quantity)

之上 zi1 soeng6 zhi1 shang4 = above

之下 zi1 haa6 zhi1 xia4 = below

之中 zi1 zung1 zhi1 zhong1 = inside; in the middle

之內 zi1 noi6 zhi1 nei4 = inside; within

之外 zi1 ngoi6 zhi1 wai4 = outside

四分之一 sei3 fan6 zi1 jat1 si4 fen1 zhi1 yi1 = one-quarter

百分之十 baak3 fan6 zi1 sap6 bai3 fen1 zhi1 shi2 = ten percent

百萬分之一 baak3 maan6 fan6 zi1 jat1 bai3 wan4 fen1 zhi1 yi1 = one-millionth

一日之計在於晨 jat1 jat6 zi1 gai3 zoi6 jyu1 san4 yi1 ri4 zhi1 ji4 zai4 yu2 chen2 = planning for the whole day will be done in the morning

一年之計在於春 jat1 nin4 zi1 gai3 zoi6 jyu1 ceon1 yi1 nian2 zhi1 ji4 zai4 yu2 chun1 = planning for the year will be done in spring

唔怪之得 m4 gwaai3 zi1 dak1 = no wonder 粵

之嘛 zi1 maa3 = (modal particle) only; that's all 粵

之不過 zi1 bat1 gwo3 = but; however 粵

大膽狂徒，光天化日之下，竟敢調戲良家婦女 daai6 daam2 kong4 tou4, gwong1 tin1 faa3 jat6 zi1 haa6, ging2 gam2 tiu4 hei3 loeng4 gaa1 fu5 neoi5 = in broad daylight, flirt with a woman from a good home

總之 zung2 zi1 zong3 zhi1 = in short

百分之百 baak3 fan6 zi1 baak3 bai3 fen1 zhi1 bai3 = one hundred percent; completely

話之 waa6 zi1 = regardless 粵

一技之長 jat1 gei6 zi1 coeng4 yi1 ji4 zhi1 chang2 = skill

之類 zi1 leoi6 zhi1 lei4 = and so on; and such

總而言之 zung2 ji4 jin4 zi1 zong3 er2 yan2 zhi1 = in short; in brief; in a word

除此之外 ceoi4 ci2 zi1 ngoi6 chu2 ci3 zhi1 wai4 = other than this; apart from this; in addition to this

除了之外 ceoi4 liu5 zi1 ngoi6 chu2 le5 zhi1 wai4 = except 國

不了了之 bat1 liu5 liu5 zi1 bu4 liao3 liao3 zhi1 = settle something by not settling it

分之 fan6/1 zi1 fen1 zhi1 = out of (indicating fraction)

反之 faan2 zi1 fan3 zhi1 = on the other hand

一笑置之 jat1 siu3 zi3 zi1 = to laugh off, dismiss with a laugh; laugh out of court

人之常情 jan4 zi1 soeng4 cing4 ren2 zhi1 chang2 qing2 = normal human feelings

次之 ci3 zi1 = take second place

九牛二虎之力 gau2 ngau4 ji6 fu2 zi1 lik6 = tremendous effort

總言之 zung2 jin4 zi1 = in sum

之際 zi1 zai3 zhi1 ji4 = the time of...; when...

之餘 zi1 jyu4 = -odd; remainder of something

極之 gik6 zi1 = extreme; horrible; immensely; outrageously

十分之一 sap6 fan6 zi1 jat1 shi2 fen1 zhi1 yi1 = one-tenth

然之後 jin4 zi1 hau6 ran2 zhi1 hou4 = after, subsequent, later on

皮相之談 pei4 soeng3 zi1 taam4 = superficial opinion

之人地 zi1 jan4 dei6 = this type of man

百份之 baak3 fan6 zi1 = percent

突然之間 dat6 jin4 zi1 gaan1 tu2 ran2 zhi1 jian1 (Taiwan), tu1 ran2 zhi1 jian1 (PRC) = suddenly

之先 zi1 sin1 = place ahead of

之所以 zi1 so2 ji5 = the reason why; therefore

一臂之力 jat1 bei3 zi1 lik6 yi1 bi4 zhi1 li4 = (lend) a helping hand

三分之一 saam1 fan6 zi1 jat1 san1 fen1 zhi1 yi1 = one third

三分之二 saam1 fan6 zi1 ji6 san1 fen1 zhi1 er4 = two-thirds

不幸之事 bat1 hang6 zi1 si6 bu4 xing4 zhi1 shi4 = mishap 國

不時之需 bat1 si4 zi1 seoi1 bu4 shi2 zhi1 xu1 = a possible period of want or need 國

不毛之地 bat1 mou4 zi1 dei6 bu4 mao2 zhi1 di4 = barren land; desert 國

不經之談 bat1 ging1 zi1 taam4 bu4 jing1 zhi1 tan2 = absurd statement; cock-and-bull story 國

不正之風 bat1 zing3 zi1 fung1 bu4 zheng4 zhi1 feng1 = unhealthy tendency 國

不治之症 bat1 zi6 zi1 zing3 bu4 zhi4 zhi1 zheng4 = an incurable disease 國

不急之務 bat1 gap1 zi1 mou6 bu4 ji2 zhi1 wu4 = a matter of no great urgency 國

不敗之地 bat1 baai6 zi1 dei6 bu4 bai4 zhi1 di4 = an invincible position 國

不易之論 bat1 jik6 zi1 leon6 bu4 yi4 zhi1 lun4 = perfectly sound proposition; unalterable truth; irrefutable argument 國

不白之冤 bat1 baak6 zi1 jyun1 bu4 bai2 zhi1 yuan1 = unrighted wrong; unredressed injustice 國

不義之財 bat1 ji6 zi1 coi4 bu4 yi4 zhi1 cai2 = ill-gotten wealth or gains 國

不情之請 bat1 cing4 zi1 ceng2 bu4 qing2 zhi1 qing3 = my presumptuous request 國

二者之一 ji6 ze2 zi1 jat1 er4 zhe3 zhi1 yi1 = either

保持平衡之物 bou2 ci4 ping4 hang4 zi1 mat6 bao3 chi2 ping2 heng2 zhi1 wu4 = an equilibrator

必由之路 bit1 jau4 zi1 lou6 bi4 you2 zhi1 lu4 = the road one must follow or take; the only way

天作之合 tin1 zok3 zi1 hap6 tian1 zuo4 zhi1 he2 = a match made in heaven

之字線 zi1 zi6 sin3 zhi1 zi4 xian4 = zigzag

之字形 zi1 zi6 jing4 zhi1 zi4 xing2 = zigzag

不逞之徒 bat1 cing2 zi1 tou4 bu4 cheng3 zhi1 tu2 = desperado 國

不速之客 bat1 cuk1 zi1 haak3 bu4 su4 zhi1 ke4 = uninvited guest 國

井底之蛙 zeng2 dai2 zi1 waa1 jing3 di3 zhi1 wa1 = a frog at the bottom of a well/an ignorant person

先見之明 sin1 gin3 zi1 ming4 xian1 jian4 zhi1 ming2 = foresight

百分之九十 baak3 fan6 zi1 gau2 sap6 bai3 fen1 zhi1 jiu3 shi2 = 90 percent

百分之五十 baak3 fan6 zi1 ng5 sap6 bai3 fen1 zhi1 wu3 shi2 = fifty percent

無價之寶 mou4 gaa3 zi1 bou2 wu2 jia4 zhi1 bao3 = priceless treasure

年之久 nin4 zi1 gau2 nian2 zhi1 jiu3 = period of ... years

在﹍之間 zoi6 ...zi1 gaan1 zai4 zhi1 jian1 = between

在﹍之旁 zoi6 ...zi1 pong4 zai4 zhi1 pang2 = beside

在﹍之內 zoi6 ...zi1 noi6 zai4 zhi1 nei4 = in; within

在﹍之中 zoi6 ...zi1 zung1 zai4 zhi1 zhong1 = amid; among

在﹍之下 zoi6 ...zi1 haa6 zai4 zhi1 xia4 = below

在﹍之上 zoi6 ...zi1 soeng6 zai4 zhi1 shang4 = above; upon

在此之際 zoi6 ci2 zi1 zai3 zai4 ci3 zhi1 ji4 = meanwhile; at the same time

在此之後 zoi6 ci2 zi1 hau6 zai4 ci3 zhi1 hou4 = after this; afterwards; next

在此之前 zoi6 ci2 zi1 cin4 zai4 ci3 zhi1 qian2 = before that; beforehand; previously

在之上 zoi6 zi1 soeng6 zai4 zhi1 shang4 = over (direction)

因...之故 jan1 zi1 gu3 yin1 zhi1 gu4 = inasmuch

澳洲之山賊 ou3 zau1 zi1 saan1 caak6 ao4 zhou1 zhi1 shan1 zei2 = a bushranger

絲綢之路 si1 cau4 zi1 lou6 si1 chou2 zhi1 lu4 = the Silk Road (also 絲路)

百分之一百 baak3 fan6 zi1 jat1 baak3 bai3 fen1 zhi1 yi1 bai3 = one hundred percent; totally (effective)

有之 jau5 zi1 = has the possibility 粵

久而久之 gau2 ji4 gau2 zi1 jiu3 er2 jiu3 zhi1 = (set phrase) [adv] as time pases; in the course of time

之至 zi1 zi3 zhi1 zhi4 = extremely; exceedingly

中庸之道 zung1 jung4 zi1 dou6 zhong1 yong1 zhi1 dao4 = [n] middle of the road; Doctrine of the Mean

有能者居之 jau5 nang4 ze2 geoi1 zi1 = only the qualified person can do it

四海之內 sei3 hoi2 zi1 noi6 si4 hai3 zhi1 nei4 = worldwide

無聊之至 mou4 liu4 zi1 zi3 wu2 liao2 zhi1 zhi4 = utterly boring

四海之內皆兄弟 sei3 hoi2 zi1 noi6 gaai1 hing1 dai6 = all are brothers within the four seas

十分之 sap6 fan1 zi1 = completely, very, extremely

亡命之徒 mong4 ming6 zi1 tou4 wang2 ming4 zhi1 tu2 = a ruffian; a desperado

固然之 gu3 jin4 zi1 = admittedly; it is true that

若然之 joek6 jin4 zi1 = if, in case, what if (also "若果")

大將之風 daai6 zoeng3 zi1 fung1 da4 jiang4 zhi1 feng1 = bearing of a general

男人之苦 naam4 jan4*2 zi1 fu2 = difficulties of a man

言之過早 jin4 zi1 gwo3 zou2 yan2 zhi1 guo4 zao3 = it's too early to say

執子之手 zap1 zi2 zi1 sau2 = always together; always and forever

玄之又玄 jyun4 zi1 jau6 jyun4 xuan2 zhi1 you4 xuan2 = the most mysterious of the mysterious

二分之一 ji6 fan6 zi1 jat1 er4 fen1 zhi1 yi1 = one-half

千分之一 cin1 fan6 zi1 jat1 qian1 fen1 zhi1 yi1 = one in a thousand

泰然處之 taai3 jin4 cyu2 zi1 tai4 ran2 chu3 zhi1 = take things calmly

切膚之痛 cit3 fu1 zi1 tung3 qie4 fu1 zhi1 tong4 = keenly felt pain

重賞之下 cung5 soeng2 zi1 haa6 = generous recompense; generous rewards

重賞之下必有勇夫 cung5 soeng2 zi1 haa6 bit1 jau5 jung5 fu1 zhong4 shang3 zhi1 xia4 bi4 you3 yong3 fu1 = someone will always step forward if they think they will be rewarded; money talks

自知之明 zi6 zi1 zi1 ming4 zi4 zhi1 zhi1 ming2 = to know one-self thoroughly

燎原之火 liu4 jyun4 zi1 fo2 = wildfire

怪之得 gwaai3 zi1 dak1 = no wonder (variant of 唔怪之得) 粵

略識之無 loek6 sik1 zi1 mou4 lve4 shi2 zhi1 wu2 = semi-literate

東方之珠 dung1 fong1 zi1 zyu1 dong1 fang1 zhi1 zhu1 = the Pearl of the Orient

慷他人之慨 hong2 taa1 jan4 zi1 koi3 kang1 ta1 ren2 zhi1 kai3 = generous by giving away other people's things

其中之一 kei4 zung1 zi1 jat1 qi2 zhong1 zhi1 yi1 = one of, one of them

取之不盡 ceoi2 zi1 bat1 zeon6 qu3 zhi1 bu4 jin4 = inexhaustible; rich in natural resources

星際之門 sing1 zai3 zi1 mun4 xing1 ji4 zhi4 men2 = stargate

揮之不去 fai1 zi1 bat1 heoi3 hui1 zhi1 bu4 qu4 = linger on

一丘之貉 jat1 jau1 zi1 hok6 yi1 qiu1 zhi1 he2 = jackals from the same lair; birds of a feather

絃外之音 jin4 ngoi6 zi1 jam1 xian2 wai4 zhi1 yin1 = overtones, implied meaning

失敗乃成功之母 sat1 baai6 naai5 sing4 gung1 zi1 mou5 = success comes from failure

反之亦然 faan2 zi1 jik6 jin4 fan3 zhi1 yi4 ran2 = vice versa

相比之下 soeng1 bei2 zi1 haa6 xiang1 bi3 zhi1 xia4 = by contrast; in contrast

喬遷之喜 kiu4 cin1 zi1 hei2 = greetings for moving into a new apartment or house

後車之鑒 hau6 ce1 zi1 gaam3 hou4 che1 zhi1 jian4 = to learn from a past mistake

天有不測之風雲 tin1 jau5 bat1 cak1 zi1 fung1 wan4 = expect the unexpected

渑池之會 man5 ci4 zi1 wui6 mian3 chi2 zhi1 hui4 = safeguard the dignity and pride of each other

怪唔之得 gwaai3 m4 zi1 dak1 guai4 wu2 zi1 de2 = it's no wonder 粵

烏合之眾 wu1 hap6 zi1 zung3 wu1 he2 zhi1 zhong4 = the mob of people that gathered

少之有少 siu2 zi1 jau5 siu2 shao3 zhi1 you4 shao3 = next to nothing; very little

一走了之 jat1 zau2 liu5 zi1 yi1 zou3 liao3 zhi1 = to deal with problems by running away from them

泛泛之交 faan6 faan6 zi1 gaau1 fan4 fan4 zhi1 jiao1 = a casual acquaintance

三寸不爛之舌 saam1 cyun3 bat1 laan6 zi1 sit6 san1 cun4 bu2 lan4 zhi1 she2 = to have a way with words; a glib tongue 國

助一臂之力 zo6 jat1 bei3 zi1 lik6 zhu4 yi1*2 bi4 zhi1 li4 = give a helping hand

未知之數 mei6 zi1 zi1 sou3 wei4 zhi1 zhi1 shu4 = uncertain; unkown

無稽之談 mou4 kai1 zi1 taam4 wu2 ji1 zhi1 tan2 = sheer nonsense; absurdity; outlandish; unfounded statement

非分之想 fei1 fan6 zi1 soeng2 fei1 fen4 zhi1 xiang3 = improper or unbecoming thought or desire; inordinate aspiration

持之以恆 ci4 zi1 ji5 hang4 chi2 zhi1 yi3 heng2 = persevere doing sth.; hold fast; persist

恨之入骨 han6 zi1 jap6 gwat1 hen4 zhi1 ru4 gu3 = detest; hate sb's guts; loathe

走之底 zau2 zi1 dai2 zou3 zhi1 di3 = Kangxi radical 162 (walk) (辶)

取而代之 ceoi2 ji4 doi6 zi1 qu3 er2 dai4 zhi1 = replace

當務之急 dong1 mou6 zi1 gap1 dang1 wu4 zhi1 ji2 = top priority job; current burning issue, matter of vital importance

繩之於法 sing4 zi1 jyu1 faat3 sheng2 zhi1 yu2 fa3 = to bring sb. to justice

習武之人 zaap6 mou5 zi1 jan4 xi2 wu3 zhi1 ren2 = a practitioner of martial arts; a martial artist

冰凍三尺，非一日之寒 bing1 dung3 saam1 cek3,fei1 jat1 jat6 zi1 hon4 bing1 dong4 san1 chi3, fei1 yi1 ri4 zhi1 han2 = before sth. (trouble, problems etc.) comes to the surface it has been brewing for quite a while

天倫之樂 tin1 leon4 zi1 lok6 tian1 lun2 zhi1 le4 = happiness of family union; happiness of family unity

呼之欲出 fu1 zi1 juk6 ceot1 hu1 zhi1 yu4 chu1 = to be vividly portrayed；to seem ready to come out at one's call; to come alive 2. evident; obvious

血肉之軀 hyut3 juk6 zi1 keoi1 xue4 rou4 zhi1 qu1 = mortal humanity; carnal man

惻隱之心 cak1 jan2 zi1 sam1 ce4 yin3 zhi1 xin1 = compassion; sympathy

不識之無 bat1 sik1 zi1 mou4 bu4 shi4 (TW) / shi2 (PRC) zhi1 wu2 = totally illiterate; uneducated

一言以蔽之 jat1 jin4 ji5 bai3 zi1 yi1 yan2 yi3 bi4 zhi1 = to sum up in one word; in a word; in brief;

棲身之所 cai1 san1 zi1 so2 qi1 shen1 zhi1 suo3 = a place to stay; a place to sojourn

求之不得 kau4 zi1 bat1 dak1 qiu2 zhi1 bu4 de2 = just what one wished for; to wish for sth. however fail to receive it in the end

言之尚早 jin4 zi1 soeng6 zou2 yan2 zhi1 shang4 zao3 = it's to early to say; it's to early to say this

言之有理 in4 zi1 yau5 lei5 yan2 zhi1 you3 li3 = what you say makes sense; what someone says is logical

天之驕子 tin1 zi1 giu1 zi2 tian1 zhi1 jiao1 zi3 = an unusually lucky person; sb. exeptionally favoured by God

一時之氣 jat1 si4 zi1 hei3 yi1 shi2 zhi1 qi4 = passing anger; momentary anger

處之泰然 cyu2 zi1 taai3 jin4 chu3 zhi1 tai4 ran2 = take things calmly

磐石之固 pun4 sek6 zi1 gu3 pan2 shi2 zhi1 gu4 = as firm as a boulder

公餘之暇 gung1 jyu4 zi1 haa6 gong1 yu2 zhi1 xia2 = leisure time outside of one's work schedule

小康之家 siu2 hong1 zi1 gaa1 xiao3 kang1 zhi1 jia1 = a family that's not poor yet not rich; a family with a modest income; a family that lives comfortably off

弄璋之喜 lung6 zoeng1 zi1 hei2 nong4 zhang1 zhi1 xi3 = congratulations on a new baby boy

弄瓦之喜 lung6 ngaa5 zi1 hei2 nong4 wa3 zhi1 xi3 = congratulations on a new baby girl

隆而重之 lung4 ji4 zung6 zi1 long2 er2 zhong4 zhi1 = make sth. grand

珍而重之 zan1 ji4 zung6 zi1 zhen1 er2 zhong4 zhi1 = to cherish; to value

彈丸之地 daan2 jyun2 zi1 dei6 dan4 wan2 zhi1 di4 = tiny place

言外之意 jin4 ngoi6 zi1 ji3 yan2 wai4 zhi1 yi4 = overtones, implied meaning

彈指之間 daan6 zi2 zi1 gaan1 tan2 zhi3 zhi1 jian1 = within an instant; within the blink of an eye; within a snap of one's fingers

一國之君 jat1 gwok3 zi1 gwan1 yi1 guo2 zhi1 jun1 = the king of a nation

一死了之 jat1 sei2 liu5 zi1 yi1 si3 liao3 zhi1 = to try to right a wrong or quit a score through death

一家之主 jat1 gaa1 zi1 zyu2 yi1jia1 zhi1 zhu3 = the head of the family

煙花之地 jin1 faa1 zi1 dei6 yan1 hua1 zhi1 di4 = brothels

在天之靈 zoi6 tin1 zi1 ling4 zai4 tian1 zhi1 ling2 = spirit of a deceased person

當之無愧 dong1 zi1 mou4 kwai5 dang1 zhi1 wu2 kui4 = fully deserve; be completely worthy of

動之以情 dung6 zi1 ji5 cing4 dong4 zhi1 yi3 qing2 = move someone's heart with love

好色之徒 hou3 sik1 zi1 tou4 hao4 se4 zhi1 tu2 = a pervert; a sex maniac

坐收漁人之利 zo6 sau1 jyu4 jan4 zi1 lei6 zuo4 shou1 yu2 ren2 zhi1 li4 = let somebody else do all the work and reap all the benefit

不費吹灰之力 bat1 fai3 ceoi1 fui1 zi1 lik6 bu4 fei4 chui1 hui1 zhi1 li4 = use minimal strength to achieve sth.; use very little power

防人之心不可無 fong4 jan4 zi1 sam1 bat1 ho2 mou4 fang2 ren2 zhi1 xin1 bu4 ke3 wu2 = people should always be on guard against those set on harming them

皮肉之苦 pei4 juk6 zi1 fu2 pi2 rou4 zhi1 ku3 = physical torment; bodily pain

無心之失 mou4 sam1 zi1 sat1 wu2 xin1 zhi1 shi1 = a mishap; a unintentional mistake

蓋世之才 koi3 sai3 zi1 coi4 gai4 shi4 zhi1 cai2 = unmatched talent or capability in one's generation

欺君之罪 hei1 gwan1 zi1 zeoi6 qi1 jun1 zhi1 zui4 = the crime of deceiving a king

好自為之 hou2 zi6 wai4 zi1 hao3 zi4 wei2 zhi1 = look out for oneself

有婦之夫 jau5 fu5 zi1 fu6 you3 fu4 zhi1 fu4 = a married man; a man with a wife

有夫之婦 jau5 fu1 zi1 fu5 you3 fu1 zhi1 fu4 = a married woman; a woman with a husband

殺身之禍 saat3 san1 zi1 wo6 sha1 shen1 zhi1 huo4 = fatal diaster

君子之交 gwan1 zi2 zi1 gaau1 jun1 zi3 zhi1 jiao1 = friendship between gentlemen, mild as water

害群之馬 hoi6 kwan4 zi1 maa5 hai4 qun2 zhi1 ma3 = black sheep

萬全之策 maan6 cyun4 zi1 caak3 wan4 quan2 zhi1 ce4 = perfect plan; surefire plan

一時之間 jat1 si4 zi1 gaan1 yi1 shi2 zhi1 jian1 = at that very instant 粵

一海之隔 jat1 hoi2 zi1 gaak3 yi1 hai3 zhi1 ge2 = within close proximity

天淵之別 tin1 jyun1 zi1bit6 tian1 yuan1 zhi1 bie2 = poles apart; a world of difference

貪一時之快 taam1 jat1 si4 zi1 faai3 tan1 yi1 shi2 zhi1 kuai4 = seek momentary satisfaction

千金之體 cin1 gam1 zi1 tai2 qian1 jin1 zhi1 ti3 = precious body

有意無意之間 jau5 ji3 mou4 ji3 zi1 gaan1 = "between intentional and unintentional"

置之不理 zi3 zi1 bat1 lei5 = to ignore

受之有愧 sau6 zi1 jau5 kwai5 = feeling that one does not deserve sth. (guilty feeling)

敬而遠之 ging3 ji4 jyun6 zi1 jing4 er2 yuan3 zhi1 = keep at a respectful distance

君之代 gwan1 zi1 doi6 jun1 zhi1 dai4 = Kimi Ga Yo (Japan's National Anthem)

齊人之福 cai4 jan4 zi1 fuk1 = joy of man having two or more wives

德國之聲 dak1 gwok3 zi1 seng1 de2 guo2 zhi1 sheng1 = Deutsche Welle

失敗是成功之母 sat1 baai6 si6 sing4 gung1 zi1 mou5 shi1 bai4 shi4 cheng2 gong1 zhi1 mu3 = "Failure is the mother of success" (proverb)

王羲之 wong4 hei1 zi1 wang2 xi1 zhi1 = Wang Xizhi

趨之若鶩 ceoi1 zi1 joek6 mou6 qu1 zhi1 ruo4 wu4 = to chase after something like a flock of ducks

天無絕人之路 tin1 mou4 zyut6 jan4 zi1 lou6 tian1 wu2 jue2 ren2 zhi1 lu4 = Heaven never leaves a man absolutely no way out

取勝之道 ceoi2 sing3 zi1 dou6 qu3 sheng4 zhi1 dao4 = the road to success

歐洲之星 au1 zau1 zi1 sing1 ou1 zhou1 zhi1 xing1 = Eurostar

熱情香港,好客之道,點少得你 jit6 cing4 hoeng1 gong2 hou2 haak3 zi1 dou6 dim2 siu2 dak1 nei5 re4 qing2 xiang1 gang3 hao3 ke4 zhi1 dao4 dian3 shao3 de2 ni3 = Friendly HK, You Make a Difference

靡靡之音 mei5 mei5 zi1 jam1 mi3 mi3 zhi1 yin1 = decadent music

王菀之 wong4 jyun2 zi1 wang2 wan3 zhi1 = Ivana Wong

人之患 jan4 zi1 waan6 = a teacher (lit., "man's trouble") 粵

卻之不恭 koek3 zi1 bat1 gung1 que4 zhi1 bu4 gong1 = to decline would be impolite

以其人之道，還治其人之身 ji5 kei4 jan4 zi1 dou6, waan4 zi6 kei4 jan4 zi1 san1 yi3 qi2 ren2 zhi1 dao4 , huan2 zhi4 qi2 ren2 zhi1 shen1 = pay sb. back in the same way they did sth. to you

嗤之以鼻 ci1 zi1 ji5 bei6 chi1 zhi1 ji3 bi2 = turn up one's nose at; shun; show contempt toward, detest

期頤之年 kei4 yi4 zi1 nin4 qi1 [PRC] qi2 [TW] zhi1 nian2 = one hundred years old; to be a centenarian

耄耋之年 mou6 dit6 zi1 nin4 mao4 die2 zhi1 nian2 = be between 80-90 years old; to be an octogenarian or an nonagenarian

花甲之年 faa1 gaap3 zi1 nin4 hua1 jia3 zhi1 nian2 = 60 years old; to be a sexagenarian

知命之年 zi1 ming6 zi1 nin4 zhi1 ming4 zhi1 nian2 = 50 years old; to be a quinquagenarian

不惑之年 bat1 waak4 zi1 nin4 hu2 huo4 zhi1 nian2 = 40 years old; to be a quadragenarian

而立之年 ji4 lap6 zi1 nin4 er2 li4 zhi1 nian2 = 30 years old; to be a tricenarian

知之為知之，不知為不知，是知也 zi1 zi1 wai4 zi1 zi1, bat1 zi1 wai4 bat1 zi1, si6 zi1 yaa5 zhi1 zhi1 wei2 zhi1 zhi1, bu4 zhi1 wei2 bu4 zhi1, shi4 zhi1 ye3 = to admit that you know what you know, and admit what you don't know, that is to really know

世界之窗 sai3 gaai3 zi1 coeng1 shi4 jie4 zhi1 chuang1 = Window of the World (tourist attraction)

避之若浼 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

萬金之軀 maan6 gam1 zi1 keoi1 wan4 jin1 zhi1 qu1 = sb. of great importance and nobility

欲報之德，昊天罔極 juk6 bou3 zi1 dak1; hou6 tin1 mong5 gik6 yu4 bao4 zhi1 de2, hao4 tian1 wang3 ji2 = to repay one's parents kindness (in rearing one) is as limitless as the sky

畢生之玷 bat1 sang1 zi1 dim3 bi4 sheng1 zhi1 dian4 = 1.the greatest source of shame and disgrace in one's entire life 2. the greatest flaw or shortcoming in one's whole life

白圭之玷 baak6 gwai1 zi1 dim3 bai2 gui1 zhi1 dian4 = a flaw in sth. or sb. close to perfection

勝之不武 sing3 zi1 bat1 mou5 sheng4 zhi1 bu4 wu3 = to win a fight because of an unfair advantage

告之 gou3 zi1 gao4 zhi1 = to announce, inform, notify

于歸之喜 jyu4 gwai1 zi1 hei2 yu2 gui1 zhi1 xi3 = the happy occasion of a wedding

既來之，則安之 gei3 loi4 zi1 zak1 on1 zi1 ji4 lai2 zhi1 ji4 an1 zhi1 = make the best out of the situation that one is in

不世之才 bat1 sai3 zi1 coi4 bu4 shi4 zhi1 cai2 = a rare talent

不世之功 = unparalleled achievements; rare achievements

不世之藝 bat1 sai3 zi1 ngai6 bu4 shi4 zhi1 yi4 = a rare art; unparalleled skill

赤子之心 cik3 zi2 zi1 sam1 chi4 zi3 zhi1 xin1 = whole-hearted devotion

言之鑿鑿 jin4 zi1 zok6 zok6 yan2 zhi1 zao2 zao2 = say sth. with absolute certainty

何罪之有 ho4 zeoi6 zi1 jau5 he2 zui4 zhi1 you3 = what wrong has been done？

愛之欲其生，惡之欲其死 oi3 zi1 juk6 kei4 sang1, wu3 zi1 juk6 kei4 sei2 ai4 zhi1 yu4 qi2 sheng1, wu4 zhi1 yu4 qi2 sheng1 = love someone so much that you wish him alive forever, hate someone so much that you wish him dead

安之若素 on1 zi1 joek6 sou3 an1 zhi1 ruo4 su4 = to feel at ease amidst one's circumstances

意料之外 ji3 liu6 zi1 ngoi6 yi4 liao4 zhi1 wai4 = contrary to expectation; unexpected

冥冥之中 ming5 ming5 zi1 zung1 ming2 ming2 zhi1 zhong1 = in the unseen world; predestined

逐臭之夫 zuk6 cau3 zi1 fu1 zhu2 chou4 zhi1 fu1 = eccentric person

為之 wai4 zi1 wei2 zhi1 = considered as; defined as

為之動容 wai4 zi1 dung6 jung4 wei2 zhi1 dong4 rong2 = be apparently touched

玩弄於股掌之上 wun6 lung6 jyu1 gu2 zoeng2 zi1 soeng6 = play someone like a fiddle

吉之島 gat1 zi1 dou2 = JUSCO (Japan United Stores Company, a hypermarket)

悟醒之路 ng6 sing2 zi1 lou6 = the Raelian Movement (UFO cult)

關之琳 gwaan1 zi1 lam4 guan1 zhi1 lin2 = Rosamund Kwan

趙之璧 ziu6 zi1 bik1 zhao4 zhi1 bi4 = Bibi Chao

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琴晚個派對十分之熱鬧呀！粵
The party yesterday night was extremely lively (and exciting)!
[the word "排對" is incorrect. we should say "派對"]

我畢業之後會搵工嘅嘞。粵
After I graduate, I will find a job.

幾分鐘之後我就到國
After a few minutes I'll be there.

我在幾分鐘之內就到國
I'll be there in a few minutes.

聖誕之前剩番廿三日買嘢咋粵
There are only 23 shopping days left until Christmas.

聖誕節之前只剩下二十三天買禮物了！國
There are only 23 shopping days left until Christmas.

佢哋卒之喺返埋一齊粵
In the end they got back together again.
[卒之, as with 終於, implies that the event of them getting back together happened a while ago (maybe a year or two) and that you've only just found out.]

唔好摸啲白鴿啦，佢哋非常之揦鮓粵
Don't touch the pigeons, they're very dirty.
[Lit. don't touch [plural counter] pigeons [particle], they extremely dirty Other synonyms for 揦鮓: 污糟 and 污糟邋遢 ]

食完香蕉之後，要掉咗塊蕉皮粵
Throw away the peel after you've finished the banana.
[Lit. eat-finish banana afterwards, need throw-[particle used in imperatives] [counter] banana-skin. Classifier 塊 is optional if the object (蕉皮) consists of two characters. But 塊 would be mandatory if followed by single character 皮. ]

漢字是歷史上最古老的文字之一，大概四千歲了。國
Chinese characters are one of history's most ancient writing scripts, approximately four thousand years old.

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