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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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胸有成竹
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hung1 jau5 sing4 zuk1 |
xiong1 you3 cheng2 zhu2 |
have a well thought out plan |
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前功盡棄
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cin4 gung1 zeon6 hei3 |
qian2 gong1 jin4 qi4 |
have all prior work or efforts go down the drain |
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前功盡廢
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cin4 gung1 zeon6 fai3 |
qian2 gong1 jin4 fei4 |
have all that has been achieved spoiled; all efforts gone to waste |
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其貌不揚
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kei4 maau6 bat1 joeng4 |
qi2 mao4 bu4 yang2 |
have an unattractive appearance; have plain features |
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目光炯炯
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muk6 gwong1 gwing2 gwing2 |
mu4 guang1 jiong3 jiong3 |
have bright and shining eyes; to have sparkling eyes |
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息息相關
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sik1 sik1 soeng1 gwaan1 |
xi1[xi2] xi1 [xi2] xiang1 guan1 |
have close connection |
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門可羅雀
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mun4 ho2 lo4 zoek3 |
men2 ke3 luo2 que4 |
have few visitors or customers;said of a business not doing well |
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居心不良
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geoi1 sam1 bat1 loeng4 |
ju1 xin1 bu4 liang2 |
have ill intentions |
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貪得無厭
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taam1 dak1 mou4 jim3 |
tan1 de2 wu2 yan4 |
have insatiable greed |
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才疏學淺
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coi4 so1 hok6 cin2 |
cai2 shu1 xue2 qian3 |
have little talent and less learning |
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雄心勃勃
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hung4 sam1 but6 but6 |
xiong2 xin1 bo2 bo2 |
have lofty ambitions; be ambitious; to have high aims |
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高抬貴手
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gou1 toi4 gwai3 sau2 |
gai1 tai2 gui4 shou3 |
have mercy on me; show mercy to |
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杳無音信
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miu5 mou4 jam1 seon3 |
yao3 wu2 yin1 xin4 |
have not been heard of since |
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食飽飯等屎屙
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sik6 baau2 faan6 dang2 si2 o1 |
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have nothing to do |
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游手好閑
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jau4 sau2 hou3 haan4 |
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have nothing to do or don't want to work, just wondering around |
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食西北風
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sik6 sai1 bak1 fung1 |
shi2 xi1 bei3 feng1 |
have nothing to eat; live on air |
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喝西北風
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hot3 sai1 bak1 fung1 |
he1 xi1 bei3 feng1 |
have nothing to eat; live on air |
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無地自容
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mou4 dei6 zi6 jung4 |
wu2 di4 zi4 rong2 |
have nowhere to hide oneself; deeply shamed |
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原形畢露
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jyun4 jing4 bat1 lou6 |
yuan2 xing2 bi4 lu4 |
have one's true face totally exposed; to show one's true colours |
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咎由自取
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gau3 jau4 zi6 ceoi2 |
jiu4 you2 zi4 qu3 |
have only onself to blame |
