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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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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 |
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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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因住收尾嗰幾年
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jan1 zyu6 sau1 mei5*1 go2 gei2 nin4 |
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be careful for the last few years of your life |
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並行不悖
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bing6 hang4 bat1 bui6 |
bing4 xing2 bu2 bei4 |
be carried out concurrently without coming into conflict |
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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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東窗事發
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dung1 coeng1 si6 faat3 |
dong1 chuang1 shi4 fa1 |
be exposed; come to light |
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投鼠忌器
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tau4 syu2 gei6 hei3 |
tou2 shu3 ji4 qi4 |
be hesitant or reluctant to do something |
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趑趄不前
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zi1 zeoi1 bat1 cin4 |
zi1 ju1 bu4 qian2 |
be hesitant to advance |
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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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藥石罔效
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joek6 sek6 mong5 haau6 |
yao4 shi2 wang3 xiao4 |
be in critical condition; very sick; medicine is of no avail |
