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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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攀龍附鳳
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paan1 lung4 fu6 fung6 |
pan1 long2 fu4 feng4 |
curry favour with people of power and influence |
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天打雷劈
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tin1 daa2 leoi4 pek3 |
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damned, condemned, lightening-stricken after breaking one's vow |
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手舞足蹈
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sau2 mou5 zuk1 dou6 |
shou3 wu3 zu2 dao3 |
dance for joy; gesticulate with the hands and feet |
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險象環生
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him2 zoeng6 waan4 sang1 |
xian3 xiang4 huan2 sheng1 |
dangerous phenomenon occur one after another; danger lurking everywhere |
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大食細
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daai6 sik6 sai3 |
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Darwinism; the big fish eats the small fish |
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金碧輝煌
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gam1 bik1 fai1 wong4 |
jing1 bi4 hui1 huang2 |
dazzling |
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酩酊大醉
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ming5 ding2 daai6 zeoi3 |
ming3 ding3 da4 zui4 |
dead drunk; totally wasted |
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筋疲力盡
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gan1 pei4 lik6 zeon6 |
jin1 pi2 li4 jin4 |
dead tired |
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水浸眼眉
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seoi2 zam3 ngaan5 mei4 |
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deadly haste |
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見步行步
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gin3 bou6 haang4 bou6 |
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deal with things one step at a time |
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情深義重
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cing4 sam1 ji6 zung6 |
qing2 shen1 yi4 zhong4 |
deep affection and loyalty |
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十冤九仇
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sap6 jyun1 gau2 sau4 |
shi2 yuan1 jiu3 chou2 |
deep-rooted hatred |
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擒賊擒王
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kam4 caak6 kam4 wong4 |
qin2 zei2 qin2 wang2 |
defeat the enemy by capturing their chief |
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似曾相識
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ci5 cang4 soeng1 sik1 |
si4 ceng2 xiang1 shi2 |
deja vu; faintly familiar |
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有拖冇欠
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jau5 to1 mou5 him3 |
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delayed but not denied |
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山珍海味
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saan1 zan1 hoi2 mei6*2 |
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delicacies |
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供不應求
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gung1 bat1 jing3 kau4 |
gong1 bu4 ying4 qiu2 |
demand exceeds supply (literal: supply less than demand) |
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妖魔鬼怪
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jiu2 mo1 gwai2 gwaai3 |
yao1 mo2 gui3 guai4 |
demons and ghosts |
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重色輕友
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cung5 sik1 hing1 jau5 |
zhong4 se4 qing1 you3 |
describes a person who treats love interests better than friends |
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千峯萬壑
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cin1 fung1 maan6 kok3 |
qian1 feng1 wan4 he4 |
describes rolling hills with overlapping peaks and valleys |
