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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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笑爆嘴
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siu3 baau3 zeoi2 |
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laugh one's head off |
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目無法紀
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muk6 mou4 faat3 gei2 |
mu4 wu2 fa3 ji4 |
lawless; to disregard the law |
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好吃懶做
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hou3 hek3 laan5 zou6 |
hao4 chi1 lan3 zuo4 |
lazy (sits around eating too much doing nothing) |
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死蛇爛鱔
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sei2 se4 laan6 sin5 |
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lazy like a dead snake |
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養尊處優
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jeong5 zyun1 cyu3 jau1 |
yang3 zun1 chu3 you1 |
lead a life of luxury |
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深居簡出
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sam1 geoi1 gaan2 ceot1 |
shen1 ju1 jian3 chu1 |
lead a secluded life; live like a hermit |
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優哉游哉
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jau1 zoi1 jau4 zoi1 |
you1 zai1 you2 zai1 |
leisurely and carefree |
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水蛇春咁長
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seoi2 se4 ceon1 gam3 coeng4 |
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lengthy (lit., "as lenthy as a chain of snake eggs") |
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百花齊放
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baak3 faa1 cai4 fong3 |
bai3 hua1 qi2 fang4 |
let a hundred flowers bloom |
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百家爭鳴
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baak3 gaa1 zang1 ming4 |
bai3 jia1 zheng1 ming2 |
let a hundred schools of thought strive |
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縱情聲色
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zung3 cing4 sing1 sik1 |
zong4 qing2 sheng1 se4 |
let loose morally; indulge in debauchery |
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順其自然
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seon6 kei4 zi6 jin4 |
shun4 qi2 zi4 ran2 |
let nature take its course |
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網開一面
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mong5 hoi1 jat1 min6 |
wang3 kai1 yi1 mian4 |
let somebody off the hook |
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以詞害意
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ji5 ci4 hoi6 ji3 |
yi3 ci2 hai4 yi4 |
let the form of expression interfere with the meaning of a text; sacrifice clarity in using wrong words for expression |
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天有不測風雲
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tin1 jau5 bat1 cak1 fung1 wan4 |
tian 1you3 bu2 ce4 feng1 yun2 |
life is unpredictible; sometimes life throws unexpected curveballs at you |
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一隻狗噉
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jat1 zek3 gau2 gam2 |
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like a dog (metaphor for difficult labours) |
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飛蛾撲火
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fei1 ngo4 pok3 fo2 |
fei1 e2 pu1 huo3 |
like a moth to a flame |
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如火如荼
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jyu4 fo2 jyu4 tou4 |
ru2 huo3 ru2 tu2 |
like a raging wildfire; daunting and vigorous (momentum) |
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落花流水
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lok6 faa1 lau4 seoi2 |
luo4 hua1 liu2 shui3 |
like fallen flowers carried away by the flowing water; utterly routed |
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虎父無犬子
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fu2 fu6 mou4 hyun2 zi2 |
hu3 fu4 wu2 quan3 zi3 |
like father like son (lit., "a papa tiger does not have a puppy for a son") |
