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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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弄虛作假
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lung6 heoi1 zok3 gaa2 |
nong4 xu1 zuo4 jia3 |
practise fraud |
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身體力行
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san1 tai2 lik6 hang4 |
shen1 ti3 li4 xing2 |
practise what one preaches；set an example by personally taking part; earnestly practise what one advocates |
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千金之體
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cin1 gam1 zi1 tai2 |
qian1 jin1 zhi1 ti3 |
precious body |
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千金貴體
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cin1 gam1 gwai3 tai2 |
qian1 jin1 gui4 ti3 |
precious noble body |
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有緣無份
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jau5 jyun4 mou4 fan6 |
you3 yuan2 wu2 fen4 |
predestined to meet but fated to separate |
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先發制人
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sin1 faat3 zai3 jan4 |
xian1 fa1 zhi4 ren2 |
preemptive strike; steal a march |
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寧教人打仔，莫教人分妻
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ning4 gaau3 jan4 daa2 zai2, mok6 gaau3 jan4 fan1 cai1 |
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prefer to teach a person how to hit their children, instead of teaching a person to separate from their wife |
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未雨綢繆
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mei6 jyu5 cau4 mau4 |
wei4 yu3 chou2 mou2 |
prepare for what's ahead or what is to come |
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詐癲扮傻
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zaa3 din1 baan6 so4 |
zha4 dian1 ban4 sha3 |
pretend to be crazy; feign madness; act like a madman |
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裝瘋賣傻
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zong1 fung1 maai6 so4 |
zhuang1 feng1 mai4 sha3 |
pretend to be crazy; feign madness; act like a madman |
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見身郁唔見米白
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gin3 san1 juk1 m4 gin3 mai5 baak6 |
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pretending to be hard at work that yields no good result |
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扮豬吃老虎
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baan6 zyu1 hek3 lou5 fu2 |
ban4 zhu1 chi1 lao3 hu3 |
pretending to be the fool; feigning ignorance |
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婀娜多姿
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o1 no4/5 do1 zi1 |
e1 nuo2 duo1 zi1 |
pretty and charming |
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蛾眉曼睩
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ngo4 mei4 maan6 luk6 |
e2 mei2 man4 lu4 |
pretty crescent eyebrows (on women) and rolling eyes |
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親疏有別
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can1 so1 jau5 bit6 |
qin1 shu1 you3 bie2 |
prioritize family members over outsiders |
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物阜民豐
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mat6 fau6 man4 fung1 |
wu4 fu4 min2 feng1 |
products abound and people have an abundance of everything; a wealthy nation with plenty of products |
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民康物阜
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man4 hong1 mat6 fau6 |
min2 kang1 wu4 fu4 |
products are plenty and people live in peace and harmony |
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延年益壽
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jin4 nin4 jik1 sau6 |
yan2 nian2 yi4 shou4 |
prolong the years of one's life; increase one's longevity |
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勾三搭四
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ngau1 saam1 daap3 sei3 |
gou1 san1 da1 si4 |
promiscuous |
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字正腔圓
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zi6 zing3 hong1 jyun4 |
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pronounce every word correctly and in a sweet, mellow voice |
