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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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為非作歹
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wai4 fei1 zok3 daai2 |
wei2 fei1 zuo4 dai3 |
to commit all kinds of misdeeds and crimes; to commit evil acts; |
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胡作非為
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wu4 zok3 fei1 wai4 |
hu2 zuo4 fei1 wei2 |
to commit all manner of wickedness; to carry out evil deeds |
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自尋短見
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zi6 cam4 dyun2 gin3 |
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to commit suicide |
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爭風吃醋
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zang1 fung1 hek3 cou3 |
zheng1 feng1 chi1 cu4 |
to compete for one's affection |
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鬼拍後尾枕
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gwai2 paak3 hau6 mei5 zam2 |
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to confess without being pressured |
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養精蓄銳
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joeng5 zing1 cuk1 jeoi6 |
yang3 jing1 xu4 rui4 |
to conserve energy; to build up strength |
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朋比為奸
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pang4 bei3 wai4 gaan1 |
peng2 bi3 wei2 jian1 |
to conspire; to gang up |
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見招拆招
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gin3 ziu1 caak3 ziu3 |
jian4 zhao1 chai1 zhao1 |
to deal with an opponents moves one by one with counter moves |
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一走了之
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jat1 zau2 liu5 zi1 |
yi1 zou3 liao3 zhi1 |
to deal with problems by running away from them |
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調兵遣將
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diu6 bing1 hin2 zoeng3 |
diao4 bing1 qian3 jiang4 |
to deploy officers and troops; to move troops; to dispatch forces |
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自作自受
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zi6 zok3 zi6 sau6 |
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to deserve it; to suffer from own actions |
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獨樹一幟
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duk6 syu6 jat1 ci3 |
du2 shu4 yi2 zhi4 |
to develop a distinctive character or feature |
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發揚光大
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faat3 joeng4 gwong1 daai6 |
fa1 yang2 guang1 da4 |
to develop; to promote |
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捐軀報國
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gyun1 keoi1 bou3 gwok3 |
juan1 qu1 bao4 guo2 |
to die fight for one's country; to sacrifice one's life for his country |
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自掘墳墓
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zi6 gwat6 fan4 mou6 |
zi4 jue2 fen2 mu4 |
to dig your own grave |
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腳踏實地
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goek3 daap6 sat6 dei6 |
jiao3 ta4 shi2 di4 |
to do reachable goals/jobs that is not something unrealistic and unreachable |
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我行我素
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ngo5 hang4 ngo5 sou3 |
wo3 xing2 wo3 su4 |
to do whatever one wants regardless of other's opinions |
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寅吃卯糧
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jan4 hek3 maau5 loeng4 |
yin2 chi1 mao3 liang2 |
to eat next year's food; to anticipate one's income |
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做又卅六，唔做又卅六
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zou6 jau6 saa1 luk6, m4 zou6 jau6 saa1 luk6 |
zuo4 you4 sa4 liu4, wu2 zuo4 you4 sa4 liu4 |
to end up with the same result whether one does sth. or not |
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盡收眼底
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zeon6 sau1 ngaan5 dai2 |
jin4 shou1 yan3 di3 |
to enjoy a panoramic view; to take in an entire scene at once |
