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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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寸步不離
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cyun3 bou6 bat1 lei4 |
cun4 bu4 bu4 li2 |
to stay close to; stay within close distance to; not even leave a step |
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順手牽羊
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seon6 sau2 hin1 joeng4 |
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to steal sth at a convenient time and place without having to go out of one's way to do so |
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探頭探腦
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taam3 tau4 taam3 nou5 |
tan4 tou2 tan4 nao3 |
to stick one's head out and look around |
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方興未艾
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fong1 hing1 mei6 ngaai6 |
fang1 xing1 wei4 ai4 |
to still be in the process of growing; to be growing and vibrant not yet declining |
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寶刀未老
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bou2 dou1 mei6 lou5 |
bao3 dao1 wei4 lao3 |
to still be in top form despite aging |
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餘情未了
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jyu4 cing4 mei6 liu5 |
yu2 qing2 wei4 liao3 |
to still have feelings for sb. that have not subsided |
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風采依舊
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fung1 coi2 ji1 gau6 |
feng1 cai3 yi1 jiu4 |
to still retain one's charmfulness; to be as charming as ever |
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無惡不作
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mou4 ok3 bat1 zok3 |
wu2 e4 bu2 zuo4 |
to stop at nothing when it comes to evil; to be cabable of any evil deed |
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伸出援手
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san1 ceot1 wun4 sau2 |
shen1 chu1 yuan2 shou3 |
to stretch out a helping hand; to aid or assit someone |
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中飽私囊
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zung1 baau2 si1 nong4 |
zhong1 bao3 si1 nang2 |
to stuff one's pockets / to take bribes |
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克己復禮
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hak1 gei2 fuk6 lai5 |
ke4 ji3 fu4 li3 |
to subdue oneself and adhere to proprieties; restrain oneself and revert to the rites; to subdue self and observe proprieties |
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執筆忘字
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zap1 bat1 mong4 zi6 |
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to suddenly forget how to write a word |
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恍然大悟
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fong2 jin4 daai6 ng6 |
huang3 ran2 da4 wu4 |
to suddenly realize; to suddenly be enlightened |
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豁然開朗
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kut3 jin4 hoi1 long5 |
huo4 ran2 kai1 lang3 |
to suddenly realize; to suddenly be enlightened |
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幡然悔悟
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faan1 jin4 fui3 ng6 |
fan1 ran2 hui3 wu4 |
to suddenly wake up to one's mistakes and repent from them |
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蝕桌
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sit6 zoek3 |
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to suffer a loss |
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一言以蔽之
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jat1 jin4 ji5 bai3 zi1 |
yi1 yan2 yi3 bi4 zhi1 |
to sum up in one word; in a word; in brief; |
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面面俱圓
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min6 min6 keoi1 jyun4 |
mian4 mian4 ju4 yuan2 |
to take care of all aspects well |
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鋌而走險
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ting5 ji4 zau2 him2 |
ting3 er2 zou3 xian3 |
to take desperate measures when at risk; to make a reckless move when in danger |
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對號入座
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deoi3 hou6 jap6 zo6 |
dui4 hao4 ru4 zuo4 |
to take one's appointed place |
