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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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玄之又玄
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jyun4 zi1 jau6 jyun4 |
xuan2 zhi1 you4 xuan2 |
the most mysterious of the mysterious |
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食衣住行育樂
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sik6 ji1 zyu6 hang4 juk6 ngok6 |
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the necessities of life (food, clothing, housing, transportation, education, and entertainment) |
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歲月如流
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seoi3 jyut6 jyu4 lau4 |
sui4 yue4 ru2 liu2 |
the passage of the years; the flow of time |
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佳偶天成
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gaai1 ngau5 tin1 sing4 |
jia1 ou3 tian1 cheng2 |
the perfect couple |
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大家噉話
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daai6 gaa1 gam2 waa6 |
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the same to you; the same goes for you too |
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嗒落有味
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daap1 lok6 jau5 mei6 |
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the significance becomes clear after thinking about it |
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心有餘而力不足
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sam1 yau5 jyu4 ji4 lik6 bat1 zuk1 |
xin1 you3 yu2 er2 li4 bu4 zu2 |
the spirit is willing but the will is weak |
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陽光明媚
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joeng4 gwong1 ming4 mei4 |
yang2 guang1 ming2 mei4 |
the sun shines brightly |
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勝者為王,敗者為寇
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sing3 ze2 wai4 wong4, baai6 ze2 wai4 kau3 |
sheng4 zhe3 wei2 wang2, bai4 zhe3 wei2 kou4 |
the winner is heralded as king while the loser is viewed as a bandit; the victor is the law and the loser is the outlaw |
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詞不達意
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ci4 bat1 daat6 ji3 |
ci2 bu4 da2 yi4 |
the words could not bring out the complete or true meaning |
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天下為公
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tin1 haa6 wai4 gung1 |
tian1 xia4 wei2 gong1 |
the world belongs to the people |
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滄海桑田
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cong1 hoi2 song1 tin4 |
cang1 hai3 sang1 tian2 |
the world is swiftly changing; abbr. 滄桑 |
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陰陽相隔
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jam1 joeng4 soeng1 gaak3 |
yin1 yang2 xiang1 ge2 |
the worlds of the living and the dead are separated from each other; to be separated by death |
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長江後浪推前浪
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coeng4 gong1 hau6 long6 teoi1 cin4 long6 |
chang2 jiang1 hou4 lang4 tui1 qian2 lang4 |
the young ones surpassing the older ones |
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一樣米養百樣人
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jat1 joeng6 mai5 joeng5 baak3 joeng6 jan4 |
yi1 yang4 mi3 yang3 bai3 yang4 ren2 |
there are different kinds of people in the world |
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好事多磨
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hou2 si6 do1 mo4 |
hao3 shi4 duo1 mo2 |
there are many setbacks before success |
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強將手下無弱兵
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koeng4 zoeng3 sau2 haa6 mou4 joek6 bing1 |
qiang2 jiang4 shou3 xia4 wu2 ruo4 bing1 |
there are no poor soldiers under a good general |
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柳暗花明又一村
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lau5 am3 faa1 ming4 jau6 jat1 cyun1 |
liu3 an4 hua1 ming2 you4 yi4 cun1 |
there is always other avenues, other way out |
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紙包唔住火
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zi2 baau1 m4 zyu6 fo2 |
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there is no concealing the truth (lit., "one can't wrap fire in paper") |
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畫公仔唔使畫出腸
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waak6 gung1 zai2 m4 sai2 waak6 ceot1 coeng4*2 |
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there is no need for any information; fully understand without thinking |
