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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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飛禽走獸
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fei1 kam4 zau2 sau3 |
fei1 qin2 zou3 shou4 |
birds and animals; birds flying and animals running; the fowl of the air and beasts of the field |
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物以類聚，人以群分
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mat6 ji5 leoi6 zeoi6 jan4 ji5 kwan4 fan1 |
wu4 yi3 lei4 ju4 ren2 yi3 qun2 fen1 |
birds of a feather flock together |
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物以類聚
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mat6 ji5 leoi6 zeoi6 |
wu4 yi3 lei4 ju4 |
birds of a feather flock together |
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血濃於水
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hyut3 nung4 jyu1 seoi2 |
xue4 (PRC) xie2 (TW) nong2 yu2 shui3 |
blood is thicker than water |
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花好月圓
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faa1 hou2 jyut6 jyun4 |
hua1 hao3 yue4 yuan2 |
blooming flowers and full moon, a metaphor for perfect conjugal bliss |
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口快心直
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hau2 faai3 sam1 zik6 |
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blunt and frank |
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口直心快
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hau2 zik6 sam1 faai3 |
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blunt and frank |
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大刀闊斧
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daai6 dou1 fut3 fu2 |
da4 dao1 kuo4 fu3 |
bold and decisive |
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大事宣傳
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daai6 si6 syun1 cyun4 |
da4 shi4 xuan1 chuan2 |
boom, boost, campaign for vigorously by large-scale propaganda |
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呱呱墜地
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gu1 gu1 zeoi6 dei6 |
gu1 gu1 zhui4 di4 |
born with a cry |
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呱呱墮地
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gu1 gu1 do6 dei6 |
gu1 gu1 duo4 di4 |
born with a cry |
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明爭暗鬥
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ming4 zang1 am3 dau3 |
ming2 zheng1 an4 dou4 |
both open strife and veiled struggle |
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人海茫茫
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jan4 hoi2 mong4 mong4 |
ren2 hai2 mang2 mang2 |
boundless crowds of people; a sea of people |
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下定決心
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haa6 ding6 kyut3 sam1 |
xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 |
brace one's energies; make up one's mind; set one's teeth |
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缺心少肺
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kyut3 sam1 siu2 fai3 |
que1 xin1 shao3 fei4 |
brainless, stupid |
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孔武有力
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hung2 mou5 jau5 lik6 |
kong3 wu3 you3 li4 |
brave and strong; valiant |
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棒打鴛鴦
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paang5 daa2 jyun1 joeng1 |
bang4 da3 yuan1 yang |
break a couple apart |
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妻離子散
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cai1 lei4 zi2 saan3 |
qi1 li2 zi3 san4 |
breaking up of a family; to be abandonded by one's wife and for one's kids to scatter off |
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一命嗚呼
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jat1 ming6 wu1 fu1 |
yi2 ming4 wu1 hu1 |
breathe one's last |
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氣焰囂張
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hei3 jim6 hiu1 zoeng1 |
qi4 yan4 xiao1 zhang1 |
brimming with arrogance; full of pride; all puffed up with pride |
