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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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七國咁亂
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cat1 gwok3 gam3 lyun6 |
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extremely chaotic |
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失禮死人
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sat1 lai5 sei2 jan4 |
shi1 li3 si3 ren2 |
extremely embarrassing |
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不知幾爽
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bat1 zi1 gei2 song2 |
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extremely happy, "you have no idea how great that feels!" |
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七窮六絕
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cat1 kung4 luk6 zyut6 |
qi1 qiong2 liu4 jue2 |
extremely impoverished; discouraged; defeated; disheartened |
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冰雪聰明
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bing1 syut3 cung1 ming4 |
bing1 xue3 cong1 ming5 |
extremely intelligent |
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痛到半死
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tung3 dou3 bun3 sei2 |
tong4 dao4 ban4 si3 |
extremely painful |
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千載難逢
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cin1 zoi2 naan4 fung4 |
qian1 zai3 nan2 feng2 |
extremely rare; once in a thousand years; "once in a blue moon" |
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屁滾尿流
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pei3 gwan2 niu6 lau4 |
pi4 gun3 niao4 liu2 |
extremely scared (lit., "farts roll and pee flows") |
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十萬火急
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sap6 maan6 fo2 gap1 |
shi2 wan4 huo3 ji2 |
extremely urgent |
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熱淚盈眶
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jit6 leoi6 jing4 hong1 |
re4 lei4 ying2 kuang4 |
eyes brimming with tears |
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名落孫山
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ming4 lok6 syun1 saan1 |
ming2 luo4 sun1 shan1 |
fail in exam |
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不識抬舉
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bat1 sik1 toi4 geoi2 |
bu4 shi2 tai2 ju3 |
fail to appreciate sb's kindness; not know how to appreciate favors |
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功虧一簣
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gung1 kwai1 jat1 gwai6 |
gong1 kui1 yi1*2 kui4 |
fail to succeed for lack of a final effort |
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光明磊落
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gwong1 ming4 leoi5 lok6 |
guang1 ming2 lei3 luo4 |
fair and square; open and aboveboard |
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酒肉朋友
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zau2 juk6 pang4 jau5 |
jiu3 rou4 peng2 you3 |
fair-weather friend |
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光明正大
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gwong1 ming4 zing3 daai6 |
guang1 ming2 zheng4 da4 |
fairness; just and honorable; frank and righteous |
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高枕無憂
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gou1 zam2 mou4 jau1 |
gao1 zhen2 wu2 you1 |
fall asleep without any worries; sleep well because all is at peace |
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踩著芋莢都當蛇
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caai2 zoek6 wu6 hap3 dou1 dong3 se4 |
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false suspicion |
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人怕出名豬怕肥
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jan4 paa3 ceot1 meng4*2 zyu1 paa3 fei4 |
ren2 pa4 chu1 ming2 zhu1 pa4 fei2 |
fame portends trouble for men just as fattening does for pigs |
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遐邇聞名
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haa4 ji5 man4 ming4 |
xia2 er3 wen2 ming2 |
famous and well-known far and wide |
