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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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投鞭斷流
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tau4 bin1 tyun5 lau4 |
tou2 bian1 duan4 liu2 |
(of forces) numerous and powerful |
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含情脈脈
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ham4 cing4 mak6 mak6 |
han2 qing2 mo4 mo4 |
(of one's expression) exuding with tender affection; with eyes full of tender love |
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荷槍實彈
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ho6 coeng1 sat6 daan6 |
he4 qiang1 shi2 dan4 |
(of police or armed forces) to carry loaded weapons - ready for emergency that might arise; armed and ready |
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不足掛齒
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bat1 zuk1 gwaa3 ci2 |
bu4 zu2 gua4 chi3 |
(of sth. insignificant) not worth mentioning |
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斗轉星移
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dau2 zyun2 sing1 ji4 |
dou3 zhuan3 xing1 yi2 |
(of time or seasons) to pass by; to change |
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兩敗俱傷
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loeng5 baai6 keoi1 soeng1 |
liang3 bai4 ju4 shang1 |
(of two adversaries) neither win; both lose and sustain injury |
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亭亭玉立
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ting4 ting4 juk6 lap6 |
ting2 ting2 yu4 li4 |
(said of a woman) slim and elegant |
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神出鬼沒
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san4 ceot1 gwai2 mut6 |
shen2 chu1 gui3 mo4 |
(said of sb who happens to) appear and disappear mysteriously |
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滔滔不絕
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tou1 tou1 bat1 zyut6 |
tao1 tao1 bu4 jue2 |
(saying) (of speech) non-stop; unceasing; gushing; torrential |
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無所作為
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mou4 so2 zok3 wai4 |
wu2 suo3 zuo4 wei2 |
(saying) coasting; without drive, ambition or initiative |
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萬古長青
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maan6 gu2 coeng4 cing1 |
wan4 gu3 chang2 qing1 |
(saying) eternal; everlasting; remain forever |
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朝氣蓬勃
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ziu1 hei3 fung4 but6 |
zhao1 qi4 peng2 bo2 |
(saying) full of energy; spirited |
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無可奈何
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mou4 ho2 noi6 ho4 |
wu2 ke3 nai4 he2 |
(saying) have no alternative; have no way out; have Hobson's choice |
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東奔西走
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dung1 ban1 sai1 zau2 |
dong1 ben1 xi1 zou3 |
(saying) hustle about; go here and there |
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奇花異草
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kei4 faa1 ji6 cou2 |
qi2 hua1 yi4 cao3 |
(saying) rarely seen; unusual |
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得不償失
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dak1 bat1 soeng4 sat1 |
de2 bu4 chang2 shi1 |
(saying) the gains cannot make up for the losses; the losses outweigh the gains |
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投機倒把
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tau4 gei1 dou2 baa2 |
tou2 ji1 dao3 ba3 |
(saying) to play the market |
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斬草除根
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zaam2 cou2 ceoi4 gan1 |
zhan3 cao3 chu2 gen1 |
(saying) to pull up by the roots - to completely eradicate |
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無微不至
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mou4 mei4 bat1 zi3 |
wu2 wei1/2 bu4*2 zhi4 (PRC/Taiwan) |
(saying) very carefully and meticulously |
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無情無義
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mou4 cing4 mou4 ji6 |
wu2 cing2 wu2 yi4 |
(saying) without emotion nor sense of justice |
