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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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順水推舟
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seon6 seoi2 teoi1 zau1 |
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make use of an opportunity to gain one's end (lit., "push the boat along with the current") |
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大事化小,小事化無
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daai6 si6 faa3 siu2, siu2 si6 faa3 mou4 |
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making a big problem into a small problem |
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越幫越忙
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jyut6 bong1 jyut6 mong4 |
yue4 bang1 yue4 mang2 |
making things worse |
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同床異夢
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tung4 cong4 ji6 mung6 |
tong2 chuang2 yi4 meng4 |
marital dissension |
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淘古井
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tou4 gu2 zeng2 |
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marry a rich widow |
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蓋世無雙
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koi3 sai3 mou4 soeng1 |
gai4 shi4 wu2 shuang1 |
matchless; peerless; unrivaled |
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舉世無雙
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geoi2 sai3 mou4 soeng1 |
ju3 shi4 wu2 shuang1 |
matchless; peerless; unrivalled |
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萬事勝意
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maan6 si6 sing3 ji3 |
wan4 shi4 sheng4 yi4 |
may everything happen as according to your wishes |
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兵戎相見
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bing1 jung4 soeng1 gin3 |
bing1 rong2 xiang1 jian4 |
measure swords; show one's colours; show one's hand |
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鬱鬱寡歡
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wat1 wat1 gwaa2 fun1 |
yu4 yu4 gua3 huan1 |
melancholy; depressed; down |
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人為財死
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jan4 wai6 coi4 sei2 |
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men die for wealth |
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指名道姓
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zi2 ming4 dou6 sing3 |
zhi3 ming2 dao4 xing4 |
mention by name |
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心狠手辣
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sam1 han2 sau2 laat6 |
xin1 hen3 shou3 la4 |
merciless and vicious |
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烏喱馬扠
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wu1 lei1 maa5 caa5 |
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messily written; illegible and sloppy |
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軍令如山
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gwan1 ling6 jyu4 saan1 |
jun1 ling4 ru2 shan1 |
military orders must be obeyed |
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疑心生暗鬼
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ji4 sam1 saang1 am3 gwai2 |
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misgivings bring about imaginary fears |
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錯有錯着
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co3 jau5 co3 zoek6 |
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mistakes turn out to be useful |
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誤人子弟
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ng6 jan4 zi2 dai6 |
wu4 ren2 zi3 di4 |
misteach or mislead young people |
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風吹雞蛋殼﹐財散人安樂。
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fung1 ceoi1 gai1 daan6*2 hok3, coi4 saan3 jan4 on1 lok6 |
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money isn't everything; money isn't the most important thing in life |
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有樣學樣
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jau5 joeng6*2 hok6 joeng6*2 |
you3 yang4 xue2 yang4 |
monkey see, monkey do |
