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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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有其父必有其子
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jau5 kei4 fu6 bit1 jau5 kei4 zi2 |
you3 qi2fu4 bi4 you3 qi2 zi3 |
like father, like son |
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貪新厭舊
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taam1 san1 jim3 gau6 |
tan1 xin1 yan4 jiu4 |
like the new but not the old stuff |
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好為人師
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hou3 wai4 jan4 si1 |
hao4 wei2 ren2 shi1 |
like to be a master to others |
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揮之不去
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fai1 zi1 bat1 heoi3 |
hui1 zhi1 bu4 qu4 |
linger on |
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餐搵餐食
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caan1 wan2 caan1 sik6 |
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living from hand to mouth |
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窮愁潦倒
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kung4 sau4 lou5 dou2 |
qiong2 chou2 liao2 dao3 |
living in poverty and feeling dispirited |
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寅食卯糧
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jan4 sik6 maau5 loeng4 |
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living on credit |
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本地薑唔辣
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bun2 dei6 goeng1 m4 laat6 |
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local people or things aren't as valued as outside ones |
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流離浪蕩
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lau4 lei4 long6*5 dong6 |
liu2 li2 lang4 dang4 |
loiter about aimlessly; destitute and homeless |
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天煞孤星
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tin1 saat3 gu1 sing1 |
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lonely forever |
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孤家寡人
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gu1 gaa1 gwaa2 jan4 |
gu1 jia1 gua3 ren2 |
loner |
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三思而後行
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saam3 si1 ji4 hau6 hang4 |
san1 si1 er2 hou4 xing2 |
look before you leap |
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黑口黑面
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hak1 hau2 hak1 min6 |
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look displeased; ill-humoured |
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兇神惡煞
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hung1 san4 ok3 saat3 |
xiong1 shen2 e4 sha4 |
look fierce and insidious; look vicious and intimidating |
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另謀高就
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ling6 mau4 gou1 zau6 |
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look for a better opportunity when resigning from a job |
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望眼欲穿
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mong6 ngaan5 juk6 cyun1 |
wang4 yan3 yu4 chuan1 |
look forward with eager anticipation |
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隔岸觀火
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gaak3 ngon6 gun1 fo2 |
ge2 an4 guan1 huo3 |
look on unconcerned while sb. is in trouble or danger; be indifferent to the problems of others |
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聲東擊西
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sing1 dung1 gik1 sai1 |
sheng1 dong1 ji1 xi1 |
look one way and row another |
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好自為之
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hou2 zi6 wai4 zi1 |
hao3 zi4 wei2 zhi1 |
look out for oneself |
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道貌岸然
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dou6 maau6 ngon6 jin4 |
dao4 mao4 an4 ran2 |
look pious; pose as a person of high morals; be sanctimonious; hypocritical; assume solemn airs; look gentlemanly |
