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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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巍然屹立
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ngai4 jin4 ngat6 lap6 |
wei2 [TW] / wei1 [PRC] yi4 li4 |
stand steady and firm like a rock; stand towering; stand majestically |
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通宵達旦
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tung1 siu1 daat6 daan3 |
tong1 xiao1 da2 dan4 |
stay up the entire night |
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青春永駐
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cing1 ceon1 wing5 zyu3 |
qing1 chun1 yong3 zhu4 |
stay young forever |
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偷呃拐騙
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tau1 aak1 gwaai2 pin3 |
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stealing, cheating, swindling |
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人神共憤
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jan4 san4 gung6 fan5 |
ren2 shen2 gong4 fen4 |
sth. that causes both man and god to be enraged; to cause great indignation |
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鳳毛麟角
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fung6 mou4 leon4 gk3 |
feng4 mao2 lin2 jiao3 |
sth. that is a rarity; sth. valuable that is hard to come by |
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胎死腹中
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toi1 sei2 fuk1 zung1 |
tai1 si3 fu4 zhong1 |
stillborn |
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一毛不拔
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jat1 mou4 bat1 bat6 |
yi1*4 mao2 bu4 ba2 |
stingy; parsimonious |
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適可而止
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sik1 ho2 ji4 zi2 |
shi4 ke3 er2 zhi3 |
stop before you overdo sth.; stop once you've reached the limit |
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時來運轉
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si4 loi4 wan6 zyun3 |
shi2 lai2 yun4 zhuan3 |
strike lucky; touch lucky |
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死牛一邊頸
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sei2 ngau4 jat1 bin1 geng2 |
si3 niu2 yi1 bian1 jing3 |
stubborn, hardheaded, wilful |
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墨守成規
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mak6 sau2 sing4 kwai1 |
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stubborn; to stick to established practises |
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降龍伏虎
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hong4 lung4 fuk6 fu2 |
xiang2 long2 fu2 hu3 |
subdue the dragon and tame the tiger (overcome powerful adversaries) |
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失敗乃成功之母
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sat1 baai6 naai5 sing4 gung1 zi1 mou5 |
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success comes from failure |
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水到渠成
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seoi2 dou3 keoi4 sing4 |
shui3 dao4 qu2 cheng2 |
success is assured |
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此風不可長
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ci2 fung1 bat1 ho2 zoeng2 |
chi3 feng1 bu4 ke3 zhang3 |
such trends should not be encouraged (lit., "these winds must not grow") |
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八方風雨
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baat3 fong1 fung1 jyu5 |
ba1 fang1 feng1 yu3 |
sudden unpeaceful change in the situation; unrest |
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茅塞頓開
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maau4 sak1 deon6 hoi1 |
mao2 se4 dun4 kai1 |
suddenly understand sth.; suddenly see the light |
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飢寒交迫
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gei1 hon4 gaau1 bik1 |
ji1 han2 jiao1 po4 |
suffer from cold and hunger |
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損兵折將
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syun2 bing1 zit3 zoeng3 |
sun3 bing1 zhe2 jiang4 |
suffer heavy casualties |
