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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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憂心忡忡
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jau1 sam1 cung1 cung1 |
you1 xin1 chong1 chong1 |
laden with anxiety; burdened by worries |
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心事重重
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sam1 si6 cung4 cung4 |
xin1 shi4 chong2 chong2 |
laden with anxiety; heavy heart |
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呻飢莫呻飽
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san3 gei1 mok6 san3 baau2 |
shen1 ji1 mo4 shen1 bao3 |
lament hunger, not fullness |
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功敗垂成
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gung1 baai6 seoi4 sing4 |
gong1 bai4 chui2 cheng2 |
last minute failure |
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臨急臨忙
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lam4 gap1 lam4 mong4 |
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last minute, unprepared, in a great rush |
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臨時臨急
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lam4 si4 lam4 gap1 |
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last minute, unprepared, in a great rush |
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大器晚成
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daai6 hei3 maan5 sing4 |
da4 qi4 wan3 cheng2 |
late bloomer |
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日上三竿
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jat6 soeng5 saam1 gon1 |
ri4 shang4 san1 gan1 |
late in the morning |
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遲嚟先走
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ci4 lai4 sin1 zau2 |
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late to come, first to leave; last in first out (e.g., with staff layoffs) |
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笑爆嘴
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siu3 baau3 zeoi2 |
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laugh one's head off |
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目無法紀
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muk6 mou4 faat3 gei2 |
mu4 wu2 fa3 ji4 |
lawless; to disregard the law |
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好吃懶做
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hou3 hek3 laan5 zou6 |
hao4 chi1 lan3 zuo4 |
lazy (sits around eating too much doing nothing) |
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死蛇爛鱔
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sei2 se4 laan6 sin5 |
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lazy like a dead snake |
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養尊處優
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jeong5 zyun1 cyu3 jau1 |
yang3 zun1 chu3 you1 |
lead a life of luxury |
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深居簡出
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sam1 geoi1 gaan2 ceot1 |
shen1 ju1 jian3 chu1 |
lead a secluded life; live like a hermit |
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如蟻附膻
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jyu4 ngai5 fu6 saan1 |
ru2 yi3 fu4 shan1 |
leaning on poweful people for support (lit., "like ants swarming to rank odors") |
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優哉游哉
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jau1 zoi1 jau4 zoi1 |
you1 zai1 you2 zai1 |
leisurely and carefree |
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水蛇春咁長
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seoi2 se4 ceon1 gam3 coeng4 |
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lengthy (lit., "as lenthy as a chain of snake eggs") |
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百花齊放
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baak3 faa1 cai4 fong3 |
bai3 hua1 qi2 fang4 |
let a hundred flowers bloom |
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百家爭鳴
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baak3 gaa1 zang1 ming4 |
bai3 jia1 zheng1 ming2 |
let a hundred schools of thought strive |
