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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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民以食為天
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man4 ji5 sik6 wai4 tin1 |
min2 yi3 shi2 wei2 tian1 |
food is the first necessity of the people |
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自欺欺人
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zi6 hei1 hei1 jan4 |
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fooling oneself and others |
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一時一刻
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jat1 si4 jat1 hak1 |
yi1 shi2 yi1 ke4 |
for a single moment; at any time |
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有福同享有難同當
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jau5 fuk1 tung4 hoeng2 jau5 naan4 tung4 dong1 |
you3 fu2 tong2 xiang3 you3 nan4 tong2 dang1 |
for better or worse |
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無情白事
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mou4 cing4 baak6 si6 |
wu2 qing2 bai2 shi4 |
for no apparent reason |
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平白無故
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ping4 baak6 mou4 gu3 |
ping2 bai2 wu2 gu4 |
for no obvious reason; for no reason at all |
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無緣無故
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mou4 jyun4 mou4 gu3 |
wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4 |
for no reason |
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逼良為娼
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bik1 loeng4 wai4 coeng1 |
bi1 liang2 wei2 chang1 |
force an honorable woman into prostitution |
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不可抗力
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bat1 ho2 kong3 lik6 |
bu4 ke3 kang4 li4 |
force majeure; act of God, beyond human control |
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強人所難
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koeng5 jan4 so2 naan4 |
qiang3 ren2 suo3 nan2 |
force someone to do sth. that he doesn't want to do or is uncapable of doing |
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得魚忘筌
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dak1 jyu4 mong4 cyun4 |
de2 yu2 wang4 quan2 |
forget the means by which one\'s end is achieved |
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不打自招
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bat1 daa2 zi6 ziu1 |
bu4 da3 zi4 zhao1 |
Freudian slip |
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和氣生財
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wo4 hei3 sang1 coi4 |
he2 qi4 sheng1cai2 |
friendliness is conducive to business success |
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君子之交
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gwan1 zi2 zi1 gaau1 |
jun1 zi3 zhi1 jiao1 |
friendship between gentlemen, mild as water |
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由頭到尾
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jau4 tau4 dou3 mei5 |
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from first to last |
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果實累累
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gwo2 sat6 leoi4 leoi4 |
guo3 shi2 lei2 lei2 |
fruit growing in close clusters; fruit hanging heavy on the trees |
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破綻百出
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po3 zaan6 baak3 ceot1 |
po4 zhan4 bai3 chu1 |
full of flaws |
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喜氣洋洋
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hei2 hei3 joeng4 joeng4 |
xi3 qi4 yang2 yang2 |
full of joy |
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血氣方剛
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hyut3 hei3 fong1 gong1 |
xie3 qi4 fang1 gang1 |
full of vigor |
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生機勃勃
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sang1 gei1 but6 but6 |
sheng1 ji1 bo2 bo2 |
full of vitality; full of vigor |
