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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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晴天霹靂
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cing4 tin1 pik1 lik1 |
qing2 tian1 pi1 li4 |
a bolt from the blue |
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樑上君子
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loeng4 soeng6 gwan1 zi2 |
liang2 shang4 jun1 zi3 |
a break-in thief |
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耳目一新
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ji5 muk6 jat1 san1 |
er3 mu4 yi1 xin1 |
a breath of fresh air |
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七扶八插
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cat1 fu4 baat3 caap3 |
qi1 fu2 ba1 cha1 |
a bunch of people get together to help someone; a concerted effort to assit sb. |
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見過鬼怕黑
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gin3 gwo3 gwai2 paa3 hak1 |
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A burnt child dreads the fire |
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貽笑後人
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ji4 siu3 hau6 jan4 |
yi2 xiao4 hou4 ren2 |
a butt for future ridicule |
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嫣然一笑
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jin1 jin4 jat1 siu3 |
yan1 ran2 yi1 xiao4 |
a charming smile |
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一網打盡
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jat1 mong5 daa2 zeon6 |
yi1 wang3 da3 jin4 |
a clean sweep |
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大難不死
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daai6 naan6 bat1 sei2 |
da4 nan4 bu4 si3 |
a close brush with death |
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電燈杉掛老鼠箱
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din6 dang1 caam3 gwaa3 lou5 syu2 soeng1 |
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a couple with great height difference |
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縮頭龜
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suk1 tau4 gwai1 |
suo1 tou2 gui1 |
a coward; a person who is too timid to take a challenge |
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燒到埋身
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siu1 dou3 maai4 san1 |
shao1 dao4 mai2 shen1 |
a desperate situation |
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手不釋卷
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sau2 bat1 sik1 gyun2 |
shou3 bu2 shi4 juan4 |
a diligent reader or student; to always carry a book around |
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倒米壽星
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dou2 mai5 sau6 sing1 |
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a disservice-doer |
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別具一格
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bit6 geoi6 jat1 gaak3 |
bie2 ju4 yi4 ge2 |
a distinct and unique style |
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夢成真
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mung6 sing4 zan1 |
meng4 cheng2 zhen1 |
a dream come true |
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九牛一毛
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gau2 ngau4 jat1 mou4 |
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a drop in the ocean (lit., "nine cows, one hair") |
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天方夜譚
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tin1 fong1 je6 taam4 |
tian1 fang1 ye4 tan2 |
a fairy tale; a far-fetched story; mere fantasy |
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家不和,外人欺
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gaa1 bat1 wo4 ngoi6 jan4 hei1 |
jia1 bu4 he2 wai4 ren2 qi1 |
A family without harmony can be exploited or bullied by outsiders |
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千里迢迢
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cin1 lei5 tiu4 tiu4 |
qian1 li3 tiao2 tiao2 |
a far distance; from afar |
