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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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鷸蚌相爭
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leot6 pong5 soeng1 zang1 |
yu4 bang4 xiang1 zheng1 |
by fighting together, neighbors both lose out |
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兩相情願
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loeng5 soeng1 cing4 jyun6 |
liang3 xiang1 qing2 yuan4 |
by mutual agreement; by the consent of two willing parties |
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揸正嚟做
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zaa1 zeng3 lai4 zou6 |
zha1 zheng4 li2 zuo4 |
by the book |
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心平氣和
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sam1 ping4 hei3 wo4 |
xin1 ping2 qi4 he2 |
calm; even-tempered and good humored |
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心清理靜
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sam1 cing1 lei5 zing6 |
xin1 qing1 li3 jing4 |
calm; good humored and even tempered |
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屈指可數
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wat1 zi2 ho2 sou2 |
qu1 zhi3 ke3 shu3 |
can be counted on one's finger (very few) |
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比比皆是
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bei3 bei3 gaai1 si6 |
bi3 bi3 jie1 shi4 |
can be found eveywhere; abound |
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一脈相傳
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jat1 mak6 soeng1 cyun4 |
yi1 mai4 xiang1 chuan2 |
can be traced to the same origin |
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事不宜遲
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si6 bat1 ji4 ci4 |
shi4 bu4 yi2 chi2 |
cannot afford to waste time |
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有殺冇賠
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jau5 saat3 mou5 pui4 |
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cannot be violated, inviolable (lit., "has kill no pay") |
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不甘後人
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bat1 gam1 hau6 jan4 |
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cannot bear playing second fiddle |
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黃腫腳
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wong4 zung2 goek3 |
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cannot bear to mention |
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忍俊不禁
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jan2 zeon3 bat1 kam1 |
ren3 jun4 bu2 jun4 |
cannot help but laugh |
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不能自拔
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bat1 nang4 zi6 bat6 |
bu4 neng2 zi4 ba2 |
cannot help oneself; utterly helpless |
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言而無信
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jin4 ji4 mou4 seon3 |
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cannot trust what one says |
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日理萬機
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jat6 lei5 maan6 gei1 |
ri4 li3 wan4 ji1 |
capable of dealing with a myraid of affairs daily |
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體貼入微
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tai2 tip3 jap6 mei4 |
ti3 tie1 ru4 wei1 (PRC), wei2 (Taiwan) |
care for someone in minute detail; be considerate in every possible way |
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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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一抽二㨢
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jat1 cau1 ji6 nang3 |
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carrying big parcels and small bags |
