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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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同日而語
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tung4 jat6 ji4 jyu5 |
tong2 ri4 er2 yu3 |
be mentioned in the same breath |
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無可厚非
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mou4 ho2 hau5 fei1 |
wu2 ke3 hou4 fei1 |
be not altogether inexcusable;give no cause for much criticism |
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未可厚非
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mei6 ho2 hau5 fei1 |
wei4 ke3 hou4 fei1 |
be not altogether inexcusable;give no cause for much criticism |
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不在話下
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bat1 zoi6 waa6 haa6 |
bu4 zai4 hua4 xia4 |
be nothing difficult, be a cinch |
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興致勃勃
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hing3 zi3 but6 but6 |
xing4 zhi4 bo2 bo2 |
be of good cheer; energetic; enthusiastic; full of zest |
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一往情深
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jat1 wong5 cing4 sam1 |
yi1 wang3 qing2 shen1 |
be passionately devoted; be head over heels in love |
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失魂落魄
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sat1 wan4 lok6 paak3 |
shi1 hun2 luo4 po4 |
be petrified; panicky; panic-stricken |
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得心應手
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dak1 sam1 jing3 sau2 |
de2 xin1 ying4 shou3 |
be proficient in doing sth., to do sth. with ease |
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躊躇滿志
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cau4 cyu4 mun5 zi3 |
chou2 chu2 man3 zhi4 |
be proud of one's achievements |
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耳熟能詳
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ji5 suk6 nang4 coeng4 |
er3 shu2 neng2 xiang2 |
be quite familiar with sth. due to hearing repeatedly |
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以備不虞
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ji5 bei6 bat1 jyu4 |
yi3 bei4 bu4 yu2 |
be ready for any contingency; be prepared for times of need; be prepared for unseen emergencies |
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返老還童
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faan2 lou5 waan4 tung4 |
fan3 lao3 huan2 tong2 |
be rejuvenated; have one's youthful vigor revived |
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久別重逢
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gau2 bit6 cung4 fung4 |
jiu3 bie2 chong2 feng2 |
be reunited after a long separation |
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樂而忘返
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lok6 ji4 mong4 faan2 |
le4 er2 wang4 fan3 |
be so enraptured that one forget\'s to go home |
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飢腸轆轆
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gei1 coeng4 luk1 luk1 |
ji1 chang2 lu4 lu4 |
be so hungry that one's stomach begins to growl; of one's stomach to rumble with hunger |
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風塵僕僕
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fung1 can4 buk6 buk6 |
feng1 chen2 pu2 pu2 |
be travel-worn and fatigued; endure a difficult journey |
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氣味相投
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hei3 mei6 soeng1 tau4 |
qi4 wei4 xiang1 tou2 |
be two of a kind; be congenial to each other |
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臭味相投
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cau3 mei6 seong1 tau4 |
chou4 wei4 xiang1 tou2 |
be two of a kind; peas in a pod; have similar likes and dislikes with sb. |
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餓死老婆燻臭屋
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ngo6 sei2 lou5 po4 fan1 cau3 uk1 |
e4 si3 lao3 po2 xun1 chou4 wu1 |
be unable to earn enough money to get married or sustain a wife when married |
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接應不暇
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zip3 jing3 bat1 haa6 |
jie 1ying4 bu4 xia2 |
be unable to help in coping with; unable to assist with a problem |
