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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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搖搖欲墜
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jiu4 jiu4 juk6 zui6 |
yao2 yao2 yu4 zhui4 |
on the verge of collapse |
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一了百了
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jat1 liu5 baak3 liu5 |
yi4 liao3 bai3 liao3 |
once and for all |
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藥到病除
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joek6 dou3 bing6 ceoi4 |
yao4 dao4 bing4 chu2 |
once one has taken medicine or applied medicine one's ailment is eliminated |
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一波未平，一波又起
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jat1 bo1 mei6 ping4, jat1 bo1 jau6 hei2 |
yi1 bo1 wei4 ping2, yi1 bo1 you4 qi3 |
one (bad) thing happens after another; a succession of unfortunate events |
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一塌糊塗
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jat1 taap3 wu4 tou4 |
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one big mess; everything in disarray |
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識時務者為俊傑
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sik1 si4 mou6 ze2 wai4 zeon3 git6 |
shi4 [TW] shi2 [PRC] shi2 wu4 zhe3 wei2 jun4 jie2 |
one can only be a hero when he is able to recognize the trend of current events; be accomodating to the present situation |
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一日三秋
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jat1 jat6 saam1 cau1 |
yi1 ri4 san1 qiu1 |
one day (away from a dear one) seems like three years |
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一日不見如隔三秋
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jat1 jat6 bat1 gin3 jyu4 gaak3 saam1 cau1 |
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one day (away from a dear one) seems like three years |
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禮尚往來
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lai5 soeng6 wong5 loi4 |
li3 shang4 wang3 lai2 |
one good turn deserves another |
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好人有好報
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hou2 jan4 jau5 hou2 bou3 |
hao3 ren2 you3 hao3 bao4 |
one good turn deserves another |
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打自己工，自己話事
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daa2 zi6 gei2 gung1 , zi6 gei2 waa6 si6 |
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one is the boss, one can be in charge |
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自己最知自己事
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zi6 gei2 zeoi3 zi1 zi6 gei2 si6 |
zi4 ji3 zui4 zhi1 zi4 ji3 shi4 |
one knows oneself best |
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可想而知
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ho2 soeng2 ji4 zi1 |
ke3 xiang3 er2 zhi1 |
one may well imagine |
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一人做事，一人當
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jat1 jan4 zou6 si6 jat1 jan4 dong1 |
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one must bear the consequences of one's actions |
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一夜夫妻百日恩
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jat1 je6 fu1 cai1 baak3 jat6 jan1 |
yi2 ye4 fu1 qi1 bai3 ri4 en1 |
one night of a husband-wife relationship means the bond for all their life |
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獨木不成林
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duk6 muk6 bat1 sing4 lam4 |
du2 mu4 bu4 cheng2 lin2 |
one person cannot handle all the tasks by himself |
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一人做事一人當
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jat1 jan4 zou6 si6 jat1 jan4 dong1 |
yi1 ren2 zuo4shi4 yi1 ren2 dang1 |
One should answer for what one does oneself |
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棋高一着
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kei4 gou1 jat1 zoek6 |
qi2 gao1 yi1 zhao1 |
one step ahead; get the upper hand |
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一夫當關
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jat1 fu1 dong1 gwaan1 |
yi1 fu1 dang1 guan1 |
one strong man stands in the way full of valor and vigor |
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遲來先上岸
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ci4 lai4 sin1 soeng6 ngon6 |
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one who started late reaches the target faster (lit., "late to come, first to get up on the beach") |
