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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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事不關己，己不勞心
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si6 bat1 gwaan1 gei2, gei2 bat1 lou4 sam1 |
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not care about sth that doesn't concern oneself |
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寸草不生
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cyun3 cou2 bat1 saang1 |
cun4 cao3 bu4 sheng1 |
not even a blade of grass grows |
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好人有限
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hou2 jan4 jau5 haan6 |
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not exactly a model citizen |
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此地不宜久留
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ci2 dei6 bat1 ji4 gau2 lau4 |
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not good to stay here for a long time; this place is not suitable to stay any longer |
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左支右絀
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zo2 zi1 jau6 zyut6 |
zuo3 zhi1 you4 chu4 |
not have enough money to cover the expenses; be unable to cope with a situation; be in straitened circumstances |
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無濟於事
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mou4 zai3 jyu1 si6 |
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not helpful, to no avail, unhelpful |
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志不在此
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zi3 bat1 zoi6 ci2 |
zhi4 bu4 zai4 ci3 |
not interested or ambitious about this |
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鮮為人知
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sin2 wai4 jan4 zi1 |
xian3 wei2 ren2 zhi1 |
not known to many, secret to all but a few |
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不見不散
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bat1 gin3 bat1 saan3 |
bu2 jian4 bu2 san4 |
not leaving untill seeing each other |
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一無所有
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jat1 mou4 so2 jau5 |
yi1 wu2 suo3 you3 |
not own a thing in the world; not have a thing to one's name; penniless |
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冇厘搭霎
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mou5 lei4 daap3 saap3 |
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not taking sth seriously |
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不時不食
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bat1 si4 bat1 sik6 |
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not to eat food that is not in season |
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身無分文
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san1 mou4 fan1 man4 |
shen1 wu2 fen1 wen2 |
not to have a single penny left on; penniless |
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有所不知
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jau5 so2 bat1 zi1 |
you3 suo3 bu4 zhi1 |
not to know something |
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睇唔入眼
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tai2 m4 jap6 ngaan5 |
di4 m2 ru4 yan3 |
not to one's liking |
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看不入眼
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hon3 bat1 jap6 ngaan5 |
kan4 bu4 ru2 yan3 |
not to one's liking |
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鴨子聽雷
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aap3 zi2 ting1 leoi4 |
ya1 zi3 ting1 lei2 |
not understand |
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山外有山
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saan1 ngoi6 jau5 saan1 |
shan1 wai4 you3 shan1 |
nothing can ever be perfect; there will always be sth. or sb. better |
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天下無難事
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tin1 haa6 mou4 naan4 si6 |
tian1 xia4 wu2 nan2 shi4 |
nothing is impossible |
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瓜無滾圓,人無十全
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gwaa1 mou4 gwan2 jyun4 jan4 mou4 sap6 cyun4 |
gua1 wu2 gun3 yuan2 ren2 wu2 shi2 quan2 |
Nothing is perfect |
