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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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開天索價
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hoi1 tin1 sok3 gaa3 |
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ask for a sky-high price |
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落地還錢
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lok6 dei6 waan4 cin4*2 |
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ask for the highest price first, and give in a little bit later |
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為虎傅翼
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wai6 fu2 fu6 jik6 |
wei4 hu3 fu4 yi4 |
assist an evildoer; support a villain in his evil doings |
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為虎添翼
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wai6 fu2 tim1 jik6 |
wei4 hu3 tian1 yi4 |
assist an evildoer; support a villain in his evil doings |
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五時三刻
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ng5 si4 saam1 hak1 |
wu3 shi2 san1 ke4 |
at any time |
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辰時卯時
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san4 si4 maau5 si4 |
chen2 shi2 mao3 shi2 |
at any time |
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無時無刻
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mou4 si4 mou4 hak1 |
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at any time |
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朝不保夕
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ziu1 bat1 bou2 zik6 |
zhao1 bu4 bao3 xi1 |
at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state / imminent crisis / living from hand to mouth |
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窮途末路
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kung4 tou4 mut6 lou6 |
qiong2 tu2 mo4 lu4 |
at the end of one's rope |
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以攻為守
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ji5 gung1 wai4 sau2 |
yi3 gong1 wei2 shou3 |
attack as a means of defence; use offense in order to defend |
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引狼入室
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jan5 long4 jap6 sat1 |
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attract a bad person into one's home |
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望而生畏
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mong6 ji4 sang1 wai3 |
wang4 er2 sheng1 wei4 |
awe-inspiring; terrifying; overwhelming |
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豬朋狗友
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zyu1 pang4 gau2 jau5 |
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bad company; a gang of scoundrels |
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狐朋狗友
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wu4 pang4 gau2 jau5 |
hu2 peng2 gou3 you3 |
bad company; a gang of scoundrels |
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死人兼冧屋
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sei2 jan4 gim1 lam3 uk1 |
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bad things never come as solitary events (other bad things happen too) |
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焦頭爛額
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ziu1 tau4 laan6 ngaak6 |
jiao1 tou2 lan4 e2 |
badly battered; in terrible shape |
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舉目無親
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geoi2 muk6 mou4 can1 |
ju3 mu4 wu2 qin1 |
be a stranger in a foreign land; be without friends or family; have nobody to turn to |
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色迷心竅
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sik1 mai4 sam1 hiu3 |
se4 mi2 xin1 qiao4 |
be bewitched by sex; be entranced by sex |
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動輒得咎
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dung6 zip3 dak1 gau3 |
dong4 zhe2 de2 jiu4 |
be blamed for whatever one does; taken to task frequently |
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與生俱來
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jyu5 sang1 keoi1 loi4 |
yu3 sheng1 ju4 lai2 |
be born with; inherent; innate |
