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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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蓋世無雙
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koi3 sai3 mou4 soeng1 |
gai4 shi4 wu2 shuang1 |
matchless; peerless; unrivaled |
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舉世無雙
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geoi2 sai3 mou4 soeng1 |
ju3 shi4 wu2 shuang1 |
matchless; peerless; unrivalled |
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無出其右
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mou4 ceot1 kei4 jau6 |
wu2 chu1 qi2 you4 |
matchless; unequalled; unrivaled |
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萬事勝意
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maan6 si6 sing3 ji3 |
wan4 shi4 sheng4 yi4 |
may everything happen as according to your wishes |
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五窮六絕
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ng5 kung4 luk6 zyut6 |
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May is the poor way; June is the dead end. |
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兵戎相見
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bing1 jung4 soeng1 gin3 |
bing1 rong2 xiang1 jian4 |
measure swords; show one's colours; show one's hand |
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瓦釜雷鳴
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ngaa5 fu2 leoi4 ming4 |
wa3 fu3 lei2 ming2 |
mediocre people are in power (earthenware pots making a lot of noise) |
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黃鐘毀棄
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wong4 zung1 wai2 hei3 |
huang2 zhong1 hui3 qi4 |
mediocre people are in power (golden bells destroyed and discarded) |
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鬱鬱寡歡
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wat1 wat1 gwaa2 fun1 |
yu4 yu4 gua3 huan1 |
melancholy; depressed; down |
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人為財死
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jan4 wai6 coi4 sei2 |
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men die for wealth |
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指名道姓
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zi2 ming4 dou6 sing3 |
zhi3 ming2 dao4 xing4 |
mention by name |
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心狠手辣
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sam1 han2 sau2 laat6 |
xin1 hen3 shou3 la4 |
merciless and vicious |
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烏喱馬扠
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wu1 lei1 maa5 caa5 |
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messily written; illegible and sloppy |
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軍令如山
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gwan1 ling6 jyu4 saan1 |
jun1 ling4 ru2 shan1 |
military orders must be obeyed |
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塞翁失馬,焉知非福
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coi3 jung1 sat1 maa5 jin1 zi1 fei1 fuk1 |
sai4 weng1 shi1 ma3 yan1 zhi1 fei1 fu2 |
misfortune may be a blessing in disguise |
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疑心生暗鬼
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ji4 sam1 saang1 am3 gwai2 |
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misgivings bring about imaginary fears |
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錯有錯着
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co3 jau5 co3 zoek6 |
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mistakes turn out to be useful |
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誤人子弟
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ng6 jan4 zi2 dai6 |
wu4 ren2 zi3 di4 |
misteach or mislead young people |
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風吹雞蛋殼﹐財散人安樂。
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fung1 ceoi1 gai1 daan6*2 hok3, coi4 saan3 jan4 on1 lok6 |
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money isn't everything; money isn't the most important thing in life |
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有樣學樣
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jau5 joeng6*2 hok6 joeng6*2 |
you3 yang4 xue2 yang4 |
monkey see, monkey do |
