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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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你做初一，我做十五
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nei5 zou6 co1 jat1 ngo5 zou6 sap6 ng5 |
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(idiom) tit-for-tat; an eye for an eye |
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白馬王子
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baak6 maa5 wong4 zi2 |
bai2 ma3 wang2 zi3 |
a "prince charming" |
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九牛一毛
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gau2 ngau4 jat1 mou4 |
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a drop in the ocean (lit., "nine cows, one hair") |
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人頭豬腦
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jan4 tau4 zyu1 nou5 |
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a stupid person |
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提心吊膽
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tai4 sam1 diu3 daam2 |
ti2 xin1 diao4 dan3 |
be scared |
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就算係噉
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zau6 syun3 hai6 gam2 |
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be that as it may |
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九唔搭八
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gau2 m4 daap3 baat3 |
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completely nonsensical |
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惡有惡報
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ok3 jau5 ok3 bou3 |
e4 you3 e4 bao4 |
evil will be repaid with evil; evil has its own retribution |
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獅子開大口
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si1 zi2 hoi1 daai6 hau2 |
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excessive demand |
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失禮死人
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sat1 lai5 sei2 jan4 |
shi1 li3 si3 ren2 |
extremely embarrassing |
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酒肉朋友
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zau2 juk6 pang4 jau5 |
jiu3 rou4 peng2 you3 |
fair-weather friend |
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三心兩意
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saam1 sam1 loeng5 ji3 |
san1 xin1 liang3 yi4 |
frequent change of heart or mind |
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生蝦噉跳
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saang1 haa1 gam2 tiu3 |
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furious; fuming |
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沒心沒肺
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mut6 sam1 mut6 fai3 |
mei2 xin1 mei2 fei4 |
heartless |
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話咁快
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waa6 gam3 faai3 |
hua4 gan1 kuai4 |
In no time |
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千言萬語
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cin1 jin4 maan6 jyu5 |
qian1 yan2 wan4 yu3 |
innumerable words |
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得嘞
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dak1 laak3 |
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it's finally okay |
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得喇
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dak1 laa3 |
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it's okay now |
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屢敗屢戰
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leoi5 baai6 leoi5 zin3 |
lv3 bai4 lv3 zhan4 |
keep failing, keep trying |
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心中有數
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sam1 zung1 jau5 sou3 |
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know fairly well |
