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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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飢困交迫
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gei1 kwan3 gaau1 bik1 |
ji1 kun4 jiao1 po4 |
be both hungry and exhausted |
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鼎鼎大名
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ding2 ding2 daai6 ming4 |
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be celebrated |
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泣不成聲
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jap1 bat1 sing4 sing1 |
qi4 bu4 cheng2 sheng1 |
be choked with tears; unable to utter a word because one's crying to hard |
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默默無聞
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mak6 mak6 mou4 man4 |
mo4 mo4 wu2 wen2 |
be completely unknown or unrecognized to the public; to have no reputation; to live in obscurity |
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垂頭喪氣
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seoi4 tau4 song3 hei3 |
chui2 tou2 sang4 qi4 |
be despirited; be dejected; blue; downcast |
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六親不認
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luk6 can1 bat1 jing6 |
liu4 qin1 bu4 ren4 |
be disowned by one's own family |
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窮途潦倒
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kung4 tou4 lou5 dou2 |
qiong2 tu2 liao2 dao3 |
be down and out |
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野心勃勃
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je5 sam1 but6 but6 |
ye3 xin1 bo2 bo2 |
be driven or consumed by ambition; to burn with ambition |
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摩拳擦掌
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mo1 kyun4 caat3 zoeng2 |
mo2 quan2 ca1 zhang3 |
be eager for a fight; be eager to have a go at sth. |
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平起平坐
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ping4 hei2 ping4 zo6 |
ping2 qi3 ping2 zuo4 |
be equal; of two people to have equal status |
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長生不老
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coeng4 sang1 bat1 lou5 |
chang2 sheng1 bu4 lao3 |
be immortal; drink from the fountain of youth |
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異口同聲
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ji6 hau2 tung4 sing1 |
yi4 kou3 tong2 sheng1 |
be in agreement with each other; share the same consent; speak as with one voice |
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山窮水盡
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saan1 kung4 seoi2 zeon6 |
shn1 qiong2 shui3 jin4 |
be in dire circumstances; a desperate situation |
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行色匆匆
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hang4 sik1 cung1 cung1 |
xing2 se4 cong1 cong1 |
be in haste to embark on a journey; be in a rush to go on a trip |
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神采飛揚
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san4 coi2 fei1 joeng4 |
shen2 cai3 fei1 yang2 |
be in high spirits; glimmering with health and exuberance |
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神采飛颺
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san4 coi2 fei1 joeng4 |
shen2 cai3 fei1 yang2 |
be in high spirits; glimmering with health and exuberance |
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倉皇失措
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cong1 wong4 sat1 cou3 |
cang1 huang2 shi1 cuo4 |
be in panic; be panic-stricken |
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七個一皮
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cat1 go3 jat1 pei4 |
qi1 ge4 yi1 pi2 |
be in such a hurry that one messes things up; to be disarrayed; to be in disorder |
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恃才傲物
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si5 coi4 ngou6 mat6 |
shi4 cai2 ao4 wu4 |
be inordinately proud of one's ability; be conceited and contemptuous |
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忠心耿耿
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zung1 sam1 gang2 gang2 |
zhong1 xin1 gen3 geng3 |
be loyal and steadfast; faithful and devoted |
