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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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滴酒不沾
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dik6 zau2 bat1 zim1 |
di1 jiu3 bu4 zhan1 |
never touches alcohol |
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退而求其次
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teoi3 ji4 kau4 kei4 ci3 |
tui4 er2 qiu2 qi2 ci4 |
next best thing |
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左鄰右里
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zo2 leon4 jau6 lei5 |
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next door neighbours |
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微乎其微
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mei4 fu4 kei4 mei4 |
wei1 hu1 qi2 wei1 |
next to nothing; very little |
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杜漸防萌
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dou6 zim6 fong4 mang4 |
du4 jian4 fang2 meng2 |
nip in the bud |
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無可奉告
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mou4 ho2 fung6 gou3 |
wu2 ke3 feng4 gao4 |
no comment |
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無敵是最寂寞
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mou4 dik6 si6 zeoi3 zik6 mok6 |
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no competitors makes you feel lonely |
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唔理三七二十一
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m4 lei5 saam1 cat1 ji6 sap6 jat1 |
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no matter what |
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五行缺水
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ng5 hang4 kyut3 seoi2 |
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no money |
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五行欠水
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ng5 hang4 him3 seoi2 |
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no money |
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窮在路邊無人問,富在深山有遠親
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kung4 zoi6 lou6 bin1 mou4 jan4 man6 fu3 zoi6 sam1 saan1 jau5 jyun5 can1 |
qiong2 zai4 lu4 bian1 wu2 ren2 wen4 fu4 zai4 shen1 shan1 you3 yuan3 qin1 |
No money no friends |
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無一倖免
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mou4 jat1 hang6 min5 |
wu2 yi1 xing4 mian3 |
no one is spared |
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非同小可
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fei1 tung4 siu2 ho2 |
fei1 tong2 xiao3 ke3 |
no trivial matter |
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馬不停蹄
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maa5 bat1 ting4 tai4 |
ma3 bu4 ting2 ti2 |
non-stop, without a stop |
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缺一不可
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kyut3 jat1 bat1 ho2 |
que1 yi1 bu4 ke3 |
none is dispensable |
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死雞撐飯蓋
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sei2 gai1 caang3 faan6 goi3 |
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not admit one is wrong |
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技不如人
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gei6 bat1 jyu4 jan4 |
ji4 bu4 ru2 ren2 |
not as skillful as others |
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招呼唔到
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ziu1 fu1 m4 dou3 |
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not being attentive enough |
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發誓當食生菜
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faat3 sai6 dong1 sik6 saang1 coi3 |
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not being serious when doing one's vow or pledge for sth |
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誓願當食生菜
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sai6 jyun6 dong3 sik6 saang1 coi3 |
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not being serious when making a vow or a pledge |
