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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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異曲同工
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ji6 kuk1 tung4 gung1 |
yi4 qu3 tong2 gong1 |
different methods leading to same result |
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眾說紛紜
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zung3 syut3 fan1 wan4 |
zhong4 shuo1 fen1 yun2 |
differing opinions; controversial |
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孜孜不倦
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zi1 zi1 bat1 gyun6 |
zi1 zi1 bu4 juan4 |
diligently; with tireless energy |
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銷聲匿跡
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siu1 sing1 nik1 zik1 |
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disappear from the scene |
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杳如黃鶴
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miu5 jyu4 wong4 hok6 |
yao3 ru2 huang2 he4 |
disappear like the yellow crane (nowhere to be found) |
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家嘈屋閉
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gaa1 cou4 uk1 bai3 |
jia1 cao2 wu1 bi4 |
discord at home; a quarrelsome home; a home filled with constant noise and arguing |
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病從口入，禍從口出
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beng6 cung4 hau2 jap6, wo6 cung4 hau2 ceot1 |
bing4 cong2 kou3 ru4, huo4 cong2 kou3 chu1 |
disease enters by the mouth, trouble comes out of the mouth |
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病從口入
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beng6 cung4 hau2 jap6 |
bing4 cong2 kou3 ru4 |
disease enters through the mouth |
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苟且偷生
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gau2 ce2 tau1 sang1 |
gou3 qie3 tou1 sheng1 |
disgracefully stay alive |
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神台貓屎
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san4 toi4 maau1 si2 |
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disgusting, unwelcome |
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罷黜百家，獨尊儒術
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baa6 zyut6 baak3 gaa1 duk6 zyun1 jyu4 seot6 |
ba4 chu4 bai3 jia1 du2 zun1 ru2 shu4 |
Dismiss the hundred schools, revere only the Confucian |
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飛砂走石
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fei1 saa1 zau2 sek6 |
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disorderly and chaotic (lit, "flying sand and rolling stones") |
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雜亂無章
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zaap6 lyun6 mou4 zoeng1 |
za2 luan4 wu2 zhang1 |
disorderly and chaotic; in a state of confusion |
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大展拳腳
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daai6 zin2 kyun4 goek3 |
da4 zhan3 quan2 jiao3 |
display one's skills; show off one's abilities; give play to one's skills and talents |
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指鹿為馬
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zi2 luk6 wai4 maa5 |
zhi3 lu4 wei2 ma3 |
distort facts |
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神不守舍
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san4 bat1 sau2 se3 |
shen2 bu4 shou3 she4 |
distracted; delirious; perturbed |
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擾人清夢
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jiu2 jan4 cing1 mung6 |
rao3 ren2 qing1 meng4 |
disturb one's sleep; disturb sb in the middle of a sweet dream |
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玩失蹤
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waan2 sat1 zung1 |
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do a disappearing act |
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你做初一我做十五
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nei5 zou6 co1 jat1 ngo5 zou6 sap6 ng5 |
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do me harm and I will return the favour |
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唔做中，唔做保，唔做媒人,三代好
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m4 zou6 zung1, m4 zou6 bou2, m4 zou6 mui4 jan4*2 saam1 doi6 hou2 |
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do not be a middleman, guarantor or matchmaker then you will have a good future |
