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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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垂手可得
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seoi4 sau2 ho2 dak1 |
chui2 shou3 ke3 de2 |
very easy to obtain; extremely easy to acquire |
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出口成章
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ceot1 hau2 sing4 zoeng1 |
chu1 kou3 cheng2 zhang1 |
very eloquent; endowed with the gift of glib |
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如數家珍
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jyu4 sou2 gaa1 zan1 |
ru2 shu3 jia1 zhen1 |
very familiar with one's subject; literal: as if enumerating one's family valuables; |
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山長水遠
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saan1 coeng4 seoi2 jyun5 |
shan1 chang2 shui3 yuan3 |
very far away; remote |
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乏人問津
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fat6 jan4 man6 zeon1 |
fa2 ren2 wen4 jin1 |
very few people are making enquiries |
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寥若晨星
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liu4 joek6 san4 sing1 |
liao2 ruo4 chen2 xing1 |
very few; as few as the stars at dawn; fe and far between |
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寥寥無幾
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liu4 liu4 mou4 gei2 |
liao2 liao2 wu2 ji3 |
very few; not too many |
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寥寥可數
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liu4 liu4 ho2 sou2 |
liao2 liao2 ke3 shu3 |
very few; so few that they can be counted |
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擔屎唔偷食
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daam1 si2 m4 tau1 sik6 |
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very honest |
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百聽不厭
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baak3 ting1 bat1 jim3 |
bai3 ting1 bu4 yan4 |
very interesting (to listen); worth hearing numerous times |
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一隻屐噉
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jat1 zek3 kek6 gam2 |
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very laborious; dejected, crestfallen |
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古老十八代
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gu2 lou5 sap6 baat3 doi6 |
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very old-fashioned |
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疲憊不堪
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pei4 baai6 bat1 ham1 |
pi2 bei4 bu4 kan1 |
very tired and exhausted |
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另眼相看
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ling6 ngaan5 soeng1 hon1 |
ling4 yan3 xiang1 kan4 |
view sb in a new light |
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賢妻良母
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jin4 cai1 loeng4 mou5 |
xian2 qi1 liang2 mu3 |
virtuous wife and good mother |
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無事不登三寶殿
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mou4 si6 bat1 dang1 saam1 bou2 din6 |
wu2 shi4 bu4 deng1 san1 bao3 dian4 |
visiting with a need of getting assistance or help |
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栩栩如生
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heoi2 heoi2 jyu4 saang1 |
xu3 xu3 ru2 sheng1 |
vivid and lifelike |
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記憶猶新
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gei3 jik1 jau4 san1 |
ji4 yi1 you2 xin1 |
vividly remember |
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信誓旦旦
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soen3 sai6 daan3 daan3 |
xin4 shi4 dan4 dan4 |
vow solemnly; take a sincere pledge |
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望穿秋水
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mong6 cyun1 cau1 seoi2 |
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wait a long time |
