|
Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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千軍萬馬
|
cin1 gwan1 maan6 maa5 |
qian1 jun1 wan4 ma3 |
(idiom) a large number of people |
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七嘴八舌
|
cat1 zeoi2 baat3 sit6 |
qi1 zui3 ba1 she2 |
(idiom) all talking at once; a lively conversation; a clash of opinions |
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一哄而散
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jat1 hung6 ji4 saan3 |
yi1 hong1 er2 san4 |
(idiom) disperse in confusion |
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興高采烈
|
hing3 gou1 coi2 lit6 |
xing4 gao1 cai3 lie4 |
(idiom) in high spirits; delighted; excited |
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新陳代謝
|
san1 can4 doi6 ze6 |
xin1 chen2 dai4 xie4 |
(idiom) metabolism; replace the old with the new |
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好說
|
hou2 syut3 |
hao3 shuo1 |
(idiom) OK, term used to indicate agreement; (idiom) "you flatter me", polite response to praise |
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接二連三
|
zip3 ji6 lin4 saam1 |
jie1 er4 lian2 san1 |
(idiom) one right after another |
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獨立自主
|
duk6 laap6 zi6 zyu2 |
du2 li4 zi4 zhu3 |
(idiom) self-determination; independence of action |
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自私自利
|
zi6 si1 zi6 lei6 |
zi4 si1 zi4 li4 |
(idiom) selfish |
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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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口大喉嚨小
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
zeon1 zeon1 jau5 mei6 |
jin1 jin1 you3 wei4 |
(idiom) with enthusiasm; eagerly; with gusto |
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擺明車馬
|
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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滴水成河
|
dik6 seoi2 sing4 ho4 |
di1 shui3 cheng2 he2 |
(many) drops of water make a river |
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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 |