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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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威逼利誘
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wai1 bik1 lei6 jau5 |
wei1 bi1 li4 you4 |
carrot and stick |
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奮鬥不止
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fan5 dau3 bat1 zi2 |
fen4 dou4 bu4 zhi3 |
carry on without end |
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人贓並獲
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jan4 zong1 bing6 wok6 |
ren2 zang1 bing4 huo4 |
caught red handed; caught in an illegal act |
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人贓俱獲
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jan4 zong1 keoi1 wok6 |
ren2 zang1 ju4 huo4 |
caught red handed; caught in the act |
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回心轉意
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wui4 sam1 zyun3 ji3 |
hui2 xin1 zhuan3 yi4 |
change one's mind |
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見風使舵
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gin3 fung1 sai2 to4 |
jian4 feng1 shi3 duo4 |
change one's view according to circumstances; have it both ways |
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改弦更張
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goi2 jin4 gang1 zoeng1 |
gai3 xian2 geng1 zhang1 |
change over to new ways; make a fresh start |
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倒瀉籮蟹
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dou2 se3*2 lo4 haai5 |
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chaotic; messy |
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閒話家常
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haan4 waa6 gaa1 soeng4 |
xian2 hua4 jia1 chang2 |
chat; chit-chat; small talk |
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存心不良
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cyun4 sam1 bat1 loeng4 |
cun2 xin1 bu4 liang2 |
cherish wicked intentions |
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腦囟未生埋
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nou5 seon2 mei6 saang1 maai4 |
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childish, naive, immature (lit., "the fontanel has not yet grown over") |
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頭頭是道
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tau4 tau4 si6 dou6 |
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clear and logical |
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近在咫尺
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gan6 zoi6 zi2 cek3 |
jin4 zai4 zhi3 chi3 |
close by; within reach; close at hand |
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短兵相接
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dyun2 bing1 soeng1 zip3 |
duan3 bing1 xiang1 jie1 |
close range combat with swords, daggers, bayonets and knives etc; fighting hand to hand |
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笨手笨腳
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ban6 sau2 ban6 goek3 |
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clumsy, awkward, slow to react |
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出人意料
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ceot1 jan4 ji3 liu6 |
chu1 ren2 yi4 liao4 |
come as surprise |
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食過返尋味
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sik6 gwo3 faan1 cam4 mei6 |
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come back for more |
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一脈相承
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jat1 mak6 soeng1 sing4 |
yi1 mai4 xiang1 cheng2 |
come down in one continuous line; can be traced to the same origin |
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派上用場
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paai3 soeng5 jung6 coeng4 |
pai4 shang3 yong4 chang2 |
come in handy |
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有事鍾無艷無事夏迎春
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jau5 si6 zung1 mou4 jim6 mou4 si6 haa6 jing4 ceon1 |
you3 shi4 zhong1 wu2 yan4 you3 shi4 xia4 ying2 chun1 |
come to me only when you need help in times of trouble |
