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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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青春常駐
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cing1 ceon1 soeng4 zyu3 |
qing1 chun1 chang2 zhu4 |
(wish you) to stay young / young forever |
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七支八離
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cat1 zi1 baat3 lei4 |
qi1 zhi1 ba1 li2 |
1. disorderly; in disarray; a mess 2. totally pooped; fatigue; tired out; exhausted; drained |
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身先士卒
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san1 sin1 si6 zeot1 |
shen1 xian1 shi4 zu2 |
1. for a higher ranking soldier lead his men in a charge 2. for someone to take up a position of leadership leading people on |
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實牙實齒
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sat6 ngaa4 sat6 ci2 |
shi2 ya2 shi2 chi3 |
1. for sure; certainly; indeed; really; guarantee 2. (what sb. says is) the truth and nothing but the truth |
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搓圓撳扁
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co1 jyun4 gam6 bin2 |
cuo1 yuan2 qin4 bian3 |
1. of a person to be amicable; easy to get along with; mellow and agreeing 2. to be easily swayed, not having one's own views |
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時不我與
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si4 bat1 ngo5 jyu5 |
shi2 bu4 wo3 yu3 |
1. once time is lost it can't be retrieved 2. time is running out; time is of essence |
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一塵不染
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jat1 can4 bat1 jim5 |
yi1 chen2 bu4 ran3 |
1. spotless; speckless; spic and span 2. to maintain pure character; uphold personal integrit; uncontaminated by the world |
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大纜絞唔埋
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daai6 laam6 gaau2 m4 maai4 |
da4 lan3 jiao3 wu2 mai2 |
1. there's absolutely no connection (relationship) between them 2. not even a big rope could pull them together |
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水洩不通
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seoi2 sit3 bat1 tung1 |
shui3 xie4 bu4 tong1 |
1. very crowded 2. guarded or defended so well that not even water can get through |
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畢生之玷
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bat1 sang1 zi1 dim3 |
bi4 sheng1 zhi1 dian4 |
1.the greatest source of shame and disgrace in one's entire life 2. the greatest flaw or shortcoming in one's whole life |
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三教九流
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saam1 gaau3 gau2 lau4 |
san1 jiao4 jiu3 liu2 |
1.the three main religions and nine schools of thought in ancient China 2.people from all different walks of life |
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酒酣耳熱
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zau2 ham4 ji5 jit6 |
jiu3 han1 er3 re4 |
1.to feel warmed up by wine 2. to be happily drinking |
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三個女人一個墟
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saam1 go3 neoi5 jan4 jat1 go3 heoi1 |
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3 women noisy like a market |
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巳
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zi6 |
si4 |
9am to 11am; 6th terrestrial branch |
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馬屁份子
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maa5 pei3 fan6 zi2 |
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a "kiss-ass" |
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白馬王子
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baak6 maa5 wong4 zi2 |
bai2 ma3 wang2 zi3 |
a "prince charming" |
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人聲鼎沸
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jan4 sing1 ding2 fai3 |
ren2 sheng1 ding3 fei4 |
a babel of voices; a hubbub of loud voices |
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扻頭埋牆
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ham2 tau4*2 maai4 coeng4 |
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a bad idea to be suggested as an alternative to let out frustrations (lit., "hit one's head against the wall") |
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大花筒
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daai6 faa1 tung4 |
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a big spender |
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塞翁失馬
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coi3 jung1 sat1 maa5 |
sai4 weng1 shi1 ma3 |
a blessing in disguise |
