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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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獅子開大口
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si1 zi2 hoi1 daai6 hau2 |
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excessive demand |
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扣人心弦
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kau3 jan4 sam1 jin4 |
kou4 ren2 xin1 xian2 |
exciting, thrilling |
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就地正法
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zau6 dei6 zing3 faat3 |
jiu4 di4 zheng4 fa3 |
execute on the spot |
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奇葩異卉
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kei4 paa1 ji6 wai2 |
qi2 pa1 yi4 hui4 |
exotic flowers and rare plants; |
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天有不測之風雲
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tin1 jau5 bat1 cak1 zi1 fung1 wan4 |
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expect the unexpected |
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浸過鹹水
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zam3 gwo3 haam4 seoi2 |
jin4 guo4 xian2 shui3 |
experience of studying abroad |
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勃然大怒
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but6 jin4 daai6 nou6 |
bo2 ran2 da4 nu4 |
explode in anger; be fuming; become enraged |
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呃鬼食豆腐
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aak1 gwai2 sik6 dau6 fu6 |
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expression of skepticism |
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四通八達
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sei3 tung1 baat3 daat6 |
si4 tong1 ba1 da2 |
extend in all directions |
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崢嶸歲月
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zaang1 wing4 seoi3 jyut6 |
zheng1 rong2 sui4 yue4 |
extraordinary years; eventful years |
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非比尋常
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fei1 bei2 cam4 soeng4 |
fei1 bi3 xun2 chang2 |
extraordinary; out of the ordinary; unusual |
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天花亂墜
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tin1 faa1 lyun6 zeoi6 |
tian1 hua1 luan4 zhui4 |
extravagant or boastful talk |
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大手大腳
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daai6 sau2 daai6 goek3 |
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extravagant; wasteful |
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㷫過火屎
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hing3 gwo3 fo2 si2 |
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extremely angry |
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㷫過火炭屎
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hing3 gwo3 fo2 taan3 si2 |
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extremely angry |
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㷫過火炭
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hing3 gwo3 fo2 taan3 |
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extremely angry |
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七竅生煙
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cat1 hiu3 sang1 jin1 |
qi1 qiao4 sheng1 yan1 |
extremely angry |
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七孔生煙
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cat1 hung2 sang1 jin1 |
qi1 kong3 sheng1 yan1 |
extremely angry |
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慘絕人寰
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caam2 zyut6 jan4 waan4 |
can3 jue2 ren2 huan2 |
extremely brutal; utterly brutal |
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十拿九穩
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sap6 naa4 gau2 wan2 |
shi2 na2 jiu3 wen3 |
extremely certain; ninety percent sure |
