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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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任勞任怨
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jam6 lou4 jam6 jyun3 |
ren4 lao2 ren4 yuan4 |
endure hard work and criticism; be both willing and enduring |
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忍辱負重
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jan2 juk6 fu6 zung6 |
ren3 ru3 fu4 zhong4 |
endure humiliation to carry out an important task |
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有眼不識泰山
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jau5 ngaan5 bat1 sik1 taai3 saan1 |
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entertain an angel unawares |
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杞人憂天
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gei2 jan4 jau1 tin1 |
qi3 ren2 you1 tian1 |
entertain imaginary or groundless fears |
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可歌可泣
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ho2 go1 ho2 jap1 |
ke3 ge1 ke3 qi4 |
epic |
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死裡逃生
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sei2 leoi5 tou4 sang1 |
si3 li3 tao2 sheng1 |
escape by the skin of one's teeth; have a narrow escape; barely escape with one's life |
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百年好合
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baak3 nin4 hou2 hap6 |
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eternal harmony |
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守得雲開見月明
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sau2 dak1 wan4 hoi1 gin3 jyut6 ming4 |
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every cloud has a silver lining |
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度日如年
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dou6 jat6 jyu4 nin4 |
du 4ri4 ru2 nian2 |
every day that passes seems like a year; time transpires at a slow rate |
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人不為己天誅地滅
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jan4 bat1 wai6 gei2 tin1 zyu1 dei6 mit6 |
ren2 bu4 wei4 zi3 tian1 zhu1 di4 mie4 |
every man for himself |
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句句實話
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geoi3 geoi3 sat6 waa6 |
ju4 ju4 shi2 hua4 |
every word said is true; speak the truth |
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各說各話
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gok3 syut3 gok3 waa6 |
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everyone ends up expressing his own opinion |
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各懷鬼胎
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gok3 waai4 gwai2 toi1 |
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everyone has their own interests |
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人心惶惶
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jan4 sam1 wong4 wong4 |
ren2 xin1 huang2 huang2 |
everyone is in a state of anxiety; widespread anxiety |
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人人自危
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jan4 jan4 zi6 ngai4 |
ren2 ren2 zi4 wei1 [PRC]/ wei2 [TW] |
everyone is in danger; insecurity reigns among the populace |
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人有失足,馬有失蹄
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jan4 jau5 sat1 zuk1, maa5 jau5 sat1 tai4 |
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everyone makes mistake sometimes (Syn: 人有錯手,馬有失蹄) |
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人有錯手,馬有失蹄
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jan4 jau5 co3 sau2, maa5 jau5 sat1 tai4 |
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everyone makes mistake sometimes (Syn: 人有失足,馬有失蹄) |
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真相大白
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zan1 soeng3 daai6 baak6 |
zhen1 xiang4 da4 bai2 |
everything comes to light |
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凡事必有因
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faan4 si6 bit1 jau5 jan1 |
fan2 shi4 bi4 you3 yin1 |
everything happens for a reason (lit., "all matters surely have a cause") |
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別來無恙
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bit4 loi4 mou4 joeng6 |
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everything is all right |
