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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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火燒火燎
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fo2 siu1 fo2 liu4 |
huo3 shao1 huo3 liao2 |
feeling terribly hot; restless with anxiety |
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孤軍作戰
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gu1 gwan1 zok3 zin3 |
gu1 jun1 zuo4 zhan4 |
fight a battle all alone; fight in isolation |
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南征北討
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naam4 zing1 bak1 tou2 |
nan2 zheng1 bei3 tao3 |
fighting on all sides |
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唔知好嬲定好笑
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m4 zi1 hou2 nau1 ding6 hou2 siu3 |
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find sth both funny and annoying |
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風和日麗
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fung1 wo4 jat6 lai6 |
feng1 he2 ri4 li4 |
fine weather |
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乾手淨腳
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gon1 sau2 zeng6 goek3 |
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finished cleanly, settled; not having to lead by the hand |
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龍精虎猛
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lung4 zing1 fu2 maang5 |
long2 jing1 hu2 meng3 |
fit as a fiddle |
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五福臨門
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ng5 fuk1 lam4 mun4 |
wu3 fu2 lin2 men2 |
five different kinds of blessings or good luck arrive at one's door step |
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五餅二魚
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ng5 beng2 ji6 jyu4 |
wu3 bing3 er4 yu2 |
five loaves two fishes in the feeding of the five thousand (in the Bible); endless supply of |
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明目張膽
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ming4 muk6 zoeng1 daam2 |
ming2 mu4 zhang1 dan3 |
flagrantly; audaciously; brazenly |
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靈機一觸
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ling4 gei1 jat1 zuk1 |
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flash of inspiration; the exclamation "Eureka!" |
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稍縱即逝
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saau2 zung3 zik1 sai6 |
shao1 zong4 ji2 shi4 |
fleeting; here today, gone tomorrow; transient; time and opportunities can slip away if one is careless |
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浮雲朝露
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fau4 wan4 ziu1 lou6 |
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floating clouds and morning dew; life is like an empty dream |
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成群結隊
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sing4 kwan4 git3 deoi6 |
cheng2 qun2 jie2 dui4 |
flock; gang; horde; troopin crowds; in flocks; in packs and bands |
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皮開肉綻
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pei4 hoi1 juk6 zaan6 |
pi2 kai1 rou4 zhan4 |
flogging-lacerated skin |
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無明火起
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mou4 ming4 fo2 hei2 |
wu2 ming2 huo3 qi3 |
fly into a rage |
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動輒發怒
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dung6 zip3 faat3 nou6 |
dong4 zhe2 fa1 nu4 |
fly into a rage on the slightest provocation |
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蕭規曹隨
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siu1 kwai1 cou4 ceoi4 |
xiao1 gui1 cao2 sui2 |
follow an established set of rules and regulations |
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隨心所欲
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ceoi4 sam1 so2 juk6 |
sui2 xin1 suo3 yu4 |
follow one's inclinations; have one's own way |
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美夢成真
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mei5 mung6 sing4 zan1 |
mei3 meng4 cheng2 zhen1 |
fond dream comes true |
