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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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信口雌黃
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seon3 hau2 ci1 wong4 |
xin4 kou3 ci2 huang2 |
simply say and comment disregarding the truths and facts |
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自古以來
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zi6 gu2 ji5 loi4 |
zi4 gu3 yi3 lai2 |
since ancient times |
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自古以嚟
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zi6 gu2 ji5 lai4 |
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since ancient times |
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罪孽深重
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zeoi6 jip6 sam1 zung6 |
zui4 nie4 shen1 zhong4 |
sinful; extremely wicked |
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單人匹馬
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daan1 jan4 pat1 maa5 |
dan1 ren2 pi3 ma3 |
single-handed; all by oneself |
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袖手旁觀
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zau6 sau2 pong4 gun1 |
xiu4 shou3 pang2 guan1 |
sit on one's hands |
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半斤八両
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bun3 gan1 baat3 loeng2 |
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six of one and half of a dozen of the other |
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鈍手鈍腳
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deon6 sau2 deon6 goek3 |
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slow to react |
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笨頭笨腦
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ban6 tau4 ban6 nou5 |
ben4 tou2 ben4 nao3 |
slow witted; stupid |
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姐手姐腳
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ze2 sau2 ze2 goek3 |
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sluggish, irritatingly slow; analogy for one who lacks the strength or deftness to do work |
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水性楊花
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seoi2 sing3 joeng4 faa1 |
shui3 xing4 yang2 hua1 |
slut |
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麻雀雖小,五臟俱全
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maa4 zoek3*2 seoi1 siu2 ng5 zong6 keoi1 cyun4 |
ma2 que4 sui1 xiao3 wu3 zang4 ju4 quan2 |
small but complete in every detail |
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賊公計狀元才
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caak6 gung1 gai3 zong6 jyun4 coi4 |
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small trick shows great talent |
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口甜舌滑
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hau2 tim4 sit6 waat6 |
kou3 tian2 she2 hua2 |
smarmy; sweet talk |
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見高就拜見低就踩
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gin3 gou1 zau6 baai3 gin3 dai1 zau6 caai2 |
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snobbish |
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扶搖直上
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fu4 jiu4 zik6 soeng5 |
fu2 yao2 zhi2 shang4 |
soar on the wings of a cyclone; rise steeply; skyrocket |
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以柔制剛
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ji5 jau4 zai3 gong1 |
yi3 rou2 zhi4 gang1 |
soft and fair goes far |
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衆望所歸
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zung3 mong6 so2 gwai1 |
zhong4 wang4 suo3 gui1 |
someone or sth. to whom every one places there hope in |
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五十步笑百步
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ng5 sap6 bou6 siu3 baak3 bou6 |
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someone that has not reached the goal laughs at others that also have not |
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事有蹺蹊
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si6 jau5 kiu1 kei1 |
shi6 you3 qiao1 qi1 |
something fishy going on; something isn't right |
