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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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牆頭草隨風倒
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coeng4 tau4 cou2 ceoi4 fung1 dou2 |
qiang2 tou2 cao3 sui2 feng1 dao3 |
grass atop the wall bends in whatever direction of the wind |
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差天共地
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caa1 tin1 gung6 dei6 |
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great difference |
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英雄所見略同
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jing1 hung4 so2 gin3 loek6 tung4 |
ying1 xiong2 suo3 jian4 lve4 tong2 |
great minds think alike |
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利利是是
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lei6 lei6 si6 si6 |
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great profit |
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人心不足蛇呑象
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jan4 sam1 bat1 zuk1 se4 tan1 zoeng6 |
ren2 xin1 bu4 zu2 she2 tun1 xiang4 |
greed (that is detrimental to oneself) |
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得一想二
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dak1 jat1 soeng2 ji6 |
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greedy |
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綠草如茵
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luk6 cou2 jyu4 jan1 |
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green grass looks like velvet carpet |
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青面獠牙
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ceng1 min6 liu4 ngaa4 |
qing1 mian4 liao2 ya2 |
green-faced and long-toothed (terrifying in appearance) |
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白髮蒼蒼
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baak6 faat3 cong1 cong1 |
bai2 fa3 [TW]/ fa4 [PRC] cang1 cang1 |
grey-haired; hoary-haired |
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罪該萬死
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zeoi6 goi1 maan6 sei2 |
zui4 gai1 wan4 si3 |
guilty of a crimes for which ten thousands deaths cannot atone for |
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罪大惡極
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zeoi6 daai6 ok3 gik6 |
zui4 da4 e4 ji2 |
guilty of henious crimes |
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十惡不赦
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sap9 ok3 bat1 se3 |
shi2 e4 bu2 she4 |
guilty of unpardonable wickedness; unpardonably evil |
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見風是雨
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gin3 fung1 si6 jyu5 |
jian4 feng1 shi4 yu3 |
gullible, believing in whatever others say |
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毛骨悚然
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mou4 gwat1 sung2 jin4 |
mao2 gu3 song3 ran2 |
hair-raising; be absolutely terrified |
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事半功倍
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si6 bun3 gung1 pui5 |
shi4 ban4 gong1 bei4 |
half the effort but yields twice the result |
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見字如見人
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gin3 zi6 jyu4 gin3 jan4 |
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handwriting can determine one's personality |
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吊臘鴨
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diu3 laap6 aap3 |
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hanging |
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不絕如縷
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bat1 zyut6 jyu4 leoi5 |
bu4 jue2 ru2 lv3 |
hanging by a thread; very precarious; almost extinct; (of sound) linger on faintly |
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白頭偕老
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baak6 tau4 gaai1 lou5 |
bai2 tou2 xie2 lao3 |
happily married till ripe old age |
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天倫之樂
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tin1 leon4 zi1 lok6 |
tian1 lun2 zhi1 le4 |
happiness of family union; happiness of family unity |
