| |
Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
|
萬事起頭難
|
maan6 si6 hei2 tau4 naan4 |
wan4 shi4 qi3 tou2 nan2 |
everything is difficult in its beginning stages |
|
|
冇穿冇爛
|
mou5 cyun1 mou5 laan6 |
|
everything is okay; still in good condition |
|
|
狗口長不出象牙
|
gau2 hau2 zoeng2 bat1 ceot1 zoeng6 ngaa4 |
|
everything one says to another is offensive |
|
|
邪不勝正
|
ce4 bat1 sing3 zing3 |
xie2 bu4 sheng4 zheng4 |
evil can never conquer good |
|
|
扣人心弦
|
kau3 jan4 sam1 jin4 |
kou4 ren2 xin1 xian2 |
exciting, thrilling |
|
|
就地正法
|
zau6 dei6 zing3 faat3 |
jiu4 di4 zheng4 fa3 |
execute on the spot |
|
|
天有不測之風雲
|
tin1 jau5 bat1 cak1 zi1 fung1 wan4 |
|
expect the unexpected |
|
|
呃鬼食豆腐
|
aak1 gwai2 sik6 dau6 fu6 |
|
expression of skepticism |
|
|
四通八達
|
sei3 tung1 baat3 daat6 |
si4 tong1 ba1 da2 |
extend in all directions |
|
|
非比尋常
|
fei1 bei2 cam4 soeng4 |
fei1 bi3 xun2 chang2 |
extraordinary; out of the ordinary; unusual |
|
|
天花亂墜
|
tin1 faa1 lyun6 zeoi6 |
tian1 hua1 luan4 zhui4 |
extravagant or boastful talk |
|
|
大手大腳
|
daai6 sau2 daai6 goek3 |
|
extravagant; wasteful |
|
|
㷫過火屎
|
hing3 gwo3 fo2 si2 |
|
extremely angry |
|
|
㷫過火炭屎
|
hing3 gwo3 fo2 taan3 si2 |
|
extremely angry |
|
|
㷫過火炭
|
hing3 gwo3 fo2 taan3 |
|
extremely angry |
|
|
七竅生煙
|
cat1 hiu3 sang1 jin1 |
qi1 qiao4 sheng1 yan1 |
extremely angry |
|
|
七孔生煙
|
cat1 hung2 sang1 jin1 |
qi1 kong3 sheng1 yan1 |
extremely angry |
|
|
慘絕人寰
|
caam2 zyut6 jan4 waan4 |
can3 jue2 ren2 huan2 |
extremely brutal; utterly brutal |
|
|
十拿九穩
|
sap6 naa4 gau2 wan2 |
shi2 na2 jiu3 wen3 |
extremely certain; ninety percent sure |
|
|
七國咁亂
|
cat1 gwok3 gam3 lyun6 |
|
extremely chaotic |
