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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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格格不入
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gaak3 gaak3 bat1 jap6 |
ge2 ge2 bu4 ru4 |
incompatible |
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愚不可及
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jyu4 bat1 ho2 kap6 |
yu2 bu4 ke3 ji2 |
incredibly foolish; couldn\'t be anymore stupid than |
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取之不盡
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ceoi2 zi1 bat1 zeon6 |
qu3 zhi1 bu4 jin4 |
inexhaustible; rich in natural resources |
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欲拒還迎
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juk6 keoi5 waan4 jing4 |
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initially want to refuse it, but finally accept it |
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數不勝數
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sou3 bat1 sing1 sou3 |
shu4 bu4 sheng4 shu4 |
innumerous |
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立竿見影
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lap6 gon1 gin3 jing2 |
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instant results |
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精乖靈利
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zeng1 gwaai1 ling4 lei6 |
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intelligent and obedient |
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佛都有火
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fat6 dou1 jau5 fo2 |
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intolerable anger; "that's the limit!" (lit., "even Buddha gets inflamed") |
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天下無敵
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tin1 haa6 mou4 dik6 |
tian1 xia4 wu2 di2 |
invincible |
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戰無不勝
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zin3 mou4 bat1 sing3 |
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invincible; never lose a battle; all-conquering |
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身不由己
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san1 bat1 jau4 gei2 |
shen1 bu4 you2 ji3 |
involuntarily, in spite of oneself |
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牛頭不對馬嘴
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ngau4 tau4 bat1 deoi3 maa5 zeoi2 |
niu2 tou2 bu4 dui4 ma3 zui3 |
irrelevant, incongruous, no sense |
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發號施令
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faat3 hou6 si1 ling6 |
fa2 hao4 shi1 ling4 |
issue orders; boss people around |
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屍骨未寒
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si1 gwat1 mei6 hon4 |
shi1 gu3 wei4 han2 |
it hasn't been long after a person died |
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一言難盡
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jat1 jin4 naan4 zeon6 |
yi4 yan2 nan2 jin4 |
it is a long story |
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一言既出駟馬難追
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jat1 jin4 gei3 ceot1 si3 maa5 naan4 zeoi1 |
yi4 yan2 ji4 chu1 si4 ma3 nan2 zhui1 |
it is difficult to take back a promise |
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難逃法網
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naan4 tou4 faat3 mong5 |
nan2 tao2 fa3 wang3 |
it is hard to escape the long arm of the law |
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巴結有錢人好過拜靈菩薩
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baa1 git3 jau5 cin4*2 jan4 hou2 gwo3 baai3 leng4 pou4 saat3 |
ba1 jie5 you3 qian2 ren2 hao3 guo4 bai4 ling2 pu2 sa4 |
it is worthwhile to rub shoulders with the wealthy |
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好戲在後頭
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hou2 hei3 zoi6 hau6 tau4 |
hao3 xi4 zai4 hou4 tou5 |
it isn't over until fat lady sings (lit., "the good show comes later in time") |
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禍不單行
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wo6 bat1 daan1 hang4 |
huo4 bu4 dan1 xing2 |
it never rains but it pours |
