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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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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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獨佔鰲頭
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duk6 zim3 ngou4 tau4 |
du2 zhan4 ao2 tou2 |
come out as champion; be in first place |
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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 |
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風涼水冷
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fung1 loeng4 seoi2 laang5 |
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comfortable or pleasant; uncomfortable or unpleasant (used ironically) |
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有頭有面
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jau5 tau4 jau5 min6*2 |
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command respect |
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事後孔明
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si6 hau6 hung2 ming4 |
shi4 hou4 kong3 ming2 |
comment with hindsight |
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明知故犯
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ming4 zi1 gu3 faan6 |
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commit a crime or mistake on purpose |
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罄竹難書
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hing3 zuk1 naan4 syu1 |
qing4 zhu2 nan2 shu1 |
committed many crimes |
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車載斗量
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ce1 zoi3 dau2 loeng4 |
che1 zai4 dou3 liang2 |
common and numerous |
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人比人比死人
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jan4 bei2 jan4 bei2 sei2 jan4 |
ren2 bi2 ren2 bi2 si3 ren2 |
comparisons are odious |
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惻隱之心
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cak1 jan2 zi1 sam1 |
ce4 yin3 zhi1 xin1 |
compassion; sympathy |
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空空如也
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hung1 hung1 jyu4 jaa5 |
kong1 kong1 ru2 ye3 |
compeletely empty; utterly empty |
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爭妍鬥麗
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zang1 jin4 dau3 lai6 |
zheng1 yan2 dou4 li4 |
compete for beauty |
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爭先恐後
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zang1 sin1 hung2 hau6 |
zheng1 xian1 kong3 hou4 |
compete with one another over something |
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有頭有尾
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jau5 tau4 jau5 mei5 |
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complete |
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迥然不同
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gwing2 jin4 bat1 tung4 |
jiong3 ran2 bu4 tong2 |
completely different; poles apart |
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爭天共地
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zaang1 tin1 gung6 dei6 |
zheng1 tian1 gong4 di4 |
completely different; poles apart; two different worlds |
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九唔搭八
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gau2 m4 daap3 baat3 |
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completely nonsensical |
