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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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以工代賑
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ji5 gung1 doi6 zan3 |
yi3 dong1 dai4 zhen4 |
offer to work to provide relief for; provide relief by offering labour |
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易話為
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ji6 waa6 wai4 |
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OK, term used to indicate agreement |
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兇多吉少
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hung1 do1 gat1 siu2 |
xiong1 duo1 ji2 shao3 |
ominous |
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諗深一層
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nam2 sam1 jat1 cang4 |
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on second thoughts |
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搖搖欲墜
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jiu4 jiu4 juk6 zui6 |
yao2 yao2 yu4 zhui4 |
on the verge of collapse |
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泫然欲泣
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jyun5 jin4 juk6 jap1 |
xuan4 ran2 yu4 qi4 |
on the verge of crying; to well up with tears about to weep |
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一了百了
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jat1 liu5 baak3 liu5 |
yi4 liao3 bai3 liao3 |
once and for all |
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藥到病除
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joek6 dou3 bing6 ceoi4 |
yao4 dao4 bing4 chu2 |
once one has taken medicine or applied medicine one's ailment is eliminated |
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上得山多終遇虎
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soeng5 dak1 saan1 do1 zung1 jyu6 fu2 |
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once too often |
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一波未平，一波又起
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jat1 bo1 mei6 ping4, jat1 bo1 jau6 hei2 |
yi1 bo1 wei4 ping2, yi1 bo1 you4 qi3 |
one (bad) thing happens after another; a succession of unfortunate events |
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一塌糊塗
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jat1 taap3 wu4 tou4 |
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one big mess; everything in disarray |
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識時務者為俊傑
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sik1 si4 mou6 ze2 wai4 zeon3 git6 |
shi4 [TW] shi2 [PRC] shi2 wu4 zhe3 wei2 jun4 jie2 |
one can only be a hero when he is able to recognize the trend of current events; be accomodating to the present situation |
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唇亡齒寒
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seon4 mong4 ci2 hon4 |
chun2 wang2 chi3 han2 |
one cannot survive without the other |
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一日三秋
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jat1 jat6 saam1 cau1 |
yi1 ri4 san1 qiu1 |
one day (away from a dear one) seems like three years |
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一日不見如隔三秋
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jat1 jat6 bat1 gin3 jyu4 gaak3 saam1 cau1 |
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one day (away from a dear one) seems like three years |
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瑕不掩瑜
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haa4 bat1 jim2 jyu4 |
xia2 bu4 yan3 yu2 |
one flaw cannot mar a piece of good jade |
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前人種樹後人乘涼
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cin4 jan4 zung3 syu6 hau6 jan4 sing4 loeng4 |
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one generation plants trees, the next enjoys the shade |
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禮尚往來
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lai5 soeng6 wong5 loi4 |
li3 shang4 wang3 lai2 |
one good turn deserves another |
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好人有好報
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hou2 jan4 jau5 hou2 bou3 |
hao3 ren2 you3 hao3 bao4 |
one good turn deserves another |
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打自己工，自己話事
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daa2 zi6 gei2 gung1 , zi6 gei2 waa6 si6 |
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one is the boss, one can be in charge |
