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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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阿諛奉承
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o1 jyu4 fung6 sing4 |
e1 yu2 feng4 cheng2 |
curry favour with |
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攀龍附鳳
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paan1 lung4 fu6 fung6 |
pan1 long2 fu4 feng4 |
curry favour with people of power and influence |
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天打雷劈
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tin1 daa2 leoi4 pek3 |
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damned, condemned, lightening-stricken after breaking one's vow |
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手舞足蹈
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sau2 mou5 zuk1 dou6 |
shou3 wu3 zu2 dao3 |
dance for joy; gesticulate with the hands and feet |
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險象環生
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him2 zoeng6 waan4 sang1 |
xian3 xiang4 huan2 sheng1 |
dangerous phenomenon occur one after another; danger lurking everywhere |
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大食細
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daai6 sik6 sai3 |
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Darwinism; the big fish eats the small fish |
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颯爽英姿
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saap3 song2 jing1 zi1 |
sa4 shuang3 ying1 zi1 |
dashing and brave; stalwart and heroic; valiant and strong in bearing |
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英姿颯爽
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jing1 zi1 saap3 song2 |
ying1 zi1 sa4 shuang3 |
dashing and brave; stalwart and heroic; valiant and strong in bearing |
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金碧輝煌
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gam1 bik1 fai1 wong4 |
jing1 bi4 hui1 huang2 |
dazzling |
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酩酊大醉
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ming5 ding2 daai6 zeoi3 |
ming3 ding3 da4 zui4 |
dead drunk; totally wasted |
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筋疲力盡
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gan1 pei4 lik6 zeon6 |
jin1 pi2 li4 jin4 |
dead tired |
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水浸眼眉
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seoi2 zam3 ngaan5 mei4 |
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deadly haste |
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見步行步
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gin3 bou6 haang4 bou6 |
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deal with things one step at a time |
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五馬分屍
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ng5 maa5 fan1 si1 |
wu3 ma3 fen1 shi1 |
death by five horses |
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身首異處
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san1 sau2 ji6 cyu3 |
shen1 shou3 yi4 chu4 |
decapitated; head and body separated |
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掩耳盜鈴
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jim2 ji5 dou6 ling4 |
yan3 er3 dao4 ling2 |
deceive oneself |
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情深義重
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cing4 sam1 ji6 zung6 |
qing2 shen1 yi4 zhong4 |
deep affection and loyalty |
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十冤九仇
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sap6 jyun1 gau2 sau4 |
shi2 yuan1 jiu3 chou2 |
deep-rooted hatred |
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擒賊擒王
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kam4 caak6 kam4 wong4 |
qin2 zei2 qin2 wang2 |
defeat the enemy by capturing their chief |
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手無寸鐵
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sau2 mou4 cyun3 tit3 |
shou3 wu2 cun4 tie3 |
defenseless |
