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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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接二連三
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zip3 ji6 lin4 saam1 |
jie1 er4 lian2 san1 |
(idiom) one right after another |
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獨立自主
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duk6 laap6 zi6 zyu2 |
du2 li4 zi4 zhu3 |
(idiom) self-determination; independence of action |
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自私自利
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zi6 si1 zi6 lei6 |
zi4 si1 zi4 li4 |
(idiom) selfish |
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口大喉嚨小
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hau2 daai6 hau4 lung4 siu2 |
kou3 da4 hou2 long2 xiao3 |
(idiom) to bite off more than you can chew |
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眼大肚子小
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ngaan5 daai6 tou5 zi2 siu2 |
yan3 da4 du4 zi5 xiao3 |
(idiom) to bite off more than you can chew |
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精益求精
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zing1 jik1 kau4 zing1 |
jing1 yi4 qiu2 jing1 |
(idiom) to constantly improve oneself |
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大包大攬
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daai6 baau1 daai6 laam5 |
da4 bao1 da4 lan3 |
(idiom) to take it all in without worrying about the little details |
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想方設法
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soeng2 fong1 cit3 faat3 |
xiang3 fang1 she4 fa3 |
(idiom) to think of every possible solution to a problem |
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津津有味
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zeon1 zeon1 jau5 mei6 |
jin1 jin1 you3 wei4 |
(idiom) with enthusiasm; eagerly; with gusto |
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擺明車馬
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baai2 ming4 geoi1 maa5 |
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(in chess game) have the horse and chariot in the battle formation; to be up-front |
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一盤散沙
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jat1 pun4 saan2 saa1 |
yi1 pan2 san3 sha1 |
(like) a sheet of loose sand, in a state of disunity |
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坐立不安
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zo6 laap6 bat1 on1 |
zuo4 li4 bu4 an1 |
(nervous person) on pins and needles, unable to keep calm |
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明眸皓齒
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ming4 mau4 hou6 ci2 |
ming2 mou2 hao4 chi3 |
(of a lovely woman) have glowing eyes and white teeth |
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食拖鞋飯
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sik6 to1 haai4*2 faan6 |
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(of a man) to live off one's wife/girlfriend; to depend on one's wife/girlfriend for support |
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遇人不淑
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jyu6 jan4 bat1 suk6 |
yu4 ren2 bu4 shu1 [PRC] shu2 [TW] |
(of a woman) be married to a scoundrel; have a good-for-nothing as a husband |
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香消玉殞
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hoeng1 siu1 juk6 wan5 |
xiao1 xiao1 yu4 yun3 |
(of a woman) decease; die |
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一鳴驚人
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jat1 ming4 ging1 jan4 |
yi1 ming2 jing1 ren2 |
(of an obscure person) amaze the world with a single brilliant feat |
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千載一時
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cin1 zoi2 jat1 si4 |
qian1 zai3 yi1 shi2 |
(of an opportunity) only once in a thousand years/golden |
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炯炯有神
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gwing2 gwing2 jau5 san4 |
jiong3 jiong3 you3 shen2 |
(of eyes) to sparkle; to be full of vigor; to be bright and piercing |
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爭奇鬥艷
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zaang1 kei4 dau3 jim6 |
zheng1 qi2 dou4 yan4 |
(of flowers, etc.) vie with each other for glamour |
