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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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歸根到底
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gwai1 gan1 dou3 dai2 |
gui1 gen1 dao4 di3 |
in the final analysis |
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同聲同氣
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tung4 seng1 tung4 hei3 |
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in tune with |
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到喉唔到肺
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dou3 hau4 m4 dou3 fai3 |
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inadequate; not enough for the purpose |
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車水馬龍
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geoi1 seoi2 maa5 lung4 |
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incessant stream of horses and carriages (heavy traffic on the street) |
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鞭闢入裏
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bin1 pik1 jap6 leoi5 |
bian1 pi4 ru4 li3 |
incisive; cut to the quick; penetrating |
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夾七夾八
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gaap3 cat1 gaap3 baat3 |
jia1 qi1 jia1 ba1 |
incoherent; confused; cluttered (with irrelevant remarks) |
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格格不入
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gaak3 gaak3 bat1 jap6 |
ge2 ge2 bu4 ru4 |
incompatible |
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愚不可及
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jyu4 bat1 ho2 kap6 |
yu2 bu4 ke3 ji2 |
incredibly foolish; couldn\'t be anymore stupid than |
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不可或缺
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bat1 ho2 waak6 kyut3 |
bu4 ke3 huo4 que1 |
indispensable; essential; necessary |
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耽花戀酒
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daam1 faa1 lyun2 zau2 |
dan1 hua1 lian4 jiu3 |
indulge in sex and alcohol |
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取之不盡
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ceoi2 zi1 bat1 zeon6 |
qu3 zhi1 bu4 jin4 |
inexhaustible; rich in natural resources |
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欲拒還迎
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juk6 keoi5 waan4 jing4 |
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initially want to refuse it, but finally accept it |
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千言萬語
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cin1 jin4 maan6 jyu5 |
qian1 yan2 wan4 yu3 |
innumerable words |
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數不勝數
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sou3 bat1 sing1 sou3 |
shu4 bu4 sheng4 shu4 |
innumerous |
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噓寒問暖
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heoi1 hon4 man6 nyun5 |
xu1 han2 wen4 nuan3 |
inquire after someones's well-being; ask about sb's health when greeting them |
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得寸進尺
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dak1 cyun3 zeon3 cek3 |
de2 cun4 jin4 chi3 |
insatiable |
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立竿見影
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lap6 gon1 gin3 jing2 |
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instant results |
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精乖靈利
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zeng1 gwaai1 ling4 lei6 |
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intelligent and obedient |
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佛都有火
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fat6 dou1 jau5 fo2 |
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intolerable anger; "that's the limit!" (lit., "even Buddha gets inflamed") |
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天下無敵
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tin1 haa6 mou4 dik6 |
tian1 xia4 wu2 di2 |
invincible |
