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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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瞠目結舌
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caang1 muk6 git3 sit6 |
cheng1 mu4 jie2 she2 |
gawk dumbfounded; stare speechlessly; gawk tongue-tied |
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以偏概全
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ji5 pin1 koi3 cyun4 |
yi3 pian1 gai4 quan2 |
generalize |
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慷慨解囊
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hong2 koi3 gaai2 nong4 |
kang1 kai3 jie3 nang2 |
generously empty open one's wallet to help sb. |
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發狼戾
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faat3 long4*1 lai2 |
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get angry |
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發郎黎
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faat3 long4*1 lai4*2 |
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get angry |
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殃及池魚
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joeng1 kap6 ci4 jyu4 |
yang1 ji2 chi2 yu2 |
get the innocent bystanders into trouble |
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答非所問
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daap3 fei1 so2 man6 |
da2 fei1 suo3 wen4 |
give an irrelevant answer |
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縱情酒色
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zung3 cing4 zau3 sik1 |
zong4 qing2 jiu3 se4 |
give free rein to wine and women; indulge in wine and sex |
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想入非非
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soeng2 jap6 fei1 fei1 |
xiang3 ru4 fei1 fei1 |
give loose rein to one's imagination; let one's imagination go wild; to be in the clouds |
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開綠燈
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hoi1 luk6 dang1 |
kai1 lv4 deng1 |
give the go-ahead |
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有頭毛冇人想生鬎鬁
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jau5 tau4 mou4 mou5 jan4 soeng2 saang1 laat3 lei1 |
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given a choice no one would do it this way; have no alternative but to make an unwise decision |
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魅力四射
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mei6 lik6 sei3 se6 |
mei4 li4 si4 she4 |
glamorous |
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光宗耀祖
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gwong1 zung1 jiu6 zou2 |
guang1 zong1 yao4 zu3 |
glorify and illuminate one's ancestors, to bring honor to one's forefathers |
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功業彪炳
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gung1 jip6 biu1 bing2 |
gong1 ye4 biao1 bing3 |
glorious achievements |
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榮華富貴
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wing4 waa4 fu3 gwai3 |
rong2 hua2 fu4 gui4 |
glory and wealth; wealth and rank; high position and great riches |
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三分顏色上大紅
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saam1 fan1 ngaan4 sik1 soeng5 daai6 hung4 |
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go beyond one's depth |
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幾分顏色上大紅
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gei2 fan1 ngaan4 sik1 soeng5 daai6 hung4 |
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go beyond one's depth |
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走下坡
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zau2 haa6 bo1 |
zou3 xia4 po1 |
go downhill |
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赴湯蹈火
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fu6 tong1 dou6 fo2 |
fu4 tang1 dao3 huo3 |
go through fire and water |
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白費力氣
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baak6 fai3 lik6 hei3 |
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go to naught; labor in vain |
