| |
Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
|
醜態百出
|
cau2 taai3 baak3 ceot1 |
chou3 tai4 bai3 chu1 |
act like a buffoon |
|
|
詐傻納福
|
zaa3 so4 naap6 fuk1 |
zha4 sha3 na4 fu2 |
act like a dimwit to gain benefit; not move a finger act like a dumb dumb and make profit from those who fall for it |
|
|
意氣用事
|
ji3 hei3 jung6 si6 |
yi4 qi4 yong4 shi4 |
act on impulse；allow one's emotions and feelings to sway one's judgment; |
|
|
畫龍點睛
|
waak6 lung4 dim2 zing1 |
hua4 long2 dian3 jing1 |
add the finishing touch |
|
|
步步為營
|
bou6 bou6 wai4 jing4 |
bu4 bu4 wei2 ying2 |
advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step |
|
|
世事難料
|
sai3 si6 naan4 liu6 |
shi4 shi4 nan2 liao4 |
affairs of the world are difficult to predict |
|
|
吞吞吐吐
|
tan1 tan1 tou3 tou3 |
|
afraid to say a word (lit: "swallow vomit" reduplicated) |
|
|
苦盡甘來
|
fu2 zeon6 gam1 loi4 |
|
after suffering comes happiness |
|
|
天下烏鴉一般黑
|
tin1 haa6 wu1 aa1 jat1 bun1 hak1 |
|
all bad people in the world are equally black |
|
|
皆同一體
|
gaai1 tung4 jat1 tai2 |
|
all belong to one body, part of a whole |
|
|
雞手鴨腳
|
gai1 sau2 aap3 goek3 |
|
all fingers and thumbs |
|
|
萬籟俱寂
|
maan6 laai6 keoi1 zik6 |
wan4 lai4 ju4 ji4 |
all is quiet |
|
|
風平浪靜
|
fung1 ping4 long6 zing6 |
feng1 ping2 lang4 jing4 |
all is quiet |
|
|
百弊叢生
|
baak3 bai6 cung4 sang1 |
bai3 bi4 cong2 sheng1 |
all kinds of corruption break out |
|
|
各行各業
|
gok3 hong4 gok3 jip6 |
|
all kinds of occupations |
|
|
有姿勢冇實際
|
jau5 zi1 sai3 mou5 sat6 zai3 |
|
all show and no go |
|
|
得個講字
|
dak1 go3 gong2 zi6 |
|
all talk and no action |
|
|
光說不做
|
gwong1 syut3 bat1 zou6 |
|
all talk and no do |
|
|
雷聲大,雨點小
|
leoi4 seng1 daai6 jyu5 dim2 siu2 |
lei2 sheng1 da4 yu3 dian3 xiao3 |
all talk, but no action |
|
|
金玉其外
|
gam1 juk6 kei4 ngoi6 |
jin1 yu4 qi2 wai4 |
all that glitters is not gold |
