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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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顧此失彼
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gu3 si2 sat1 bei2 |
gu4 ci3 shi1 bi3 |
to focus on one thing and neglect another thing; pay attention to one aspect and overlook another |
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馬首是瞻
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maa5 sau2 si6 zim1 |
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to follow somebody's lead |
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問柳尋花
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man6 lau5 cam4 faa1 |
wen4 liu3 xun2 hua1 |
to frequent bordellos; to visit brothels |
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愁眉苦臉
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sau4 mei4 fu2 lim5 |
chou2 mei2 ku3 lian3 |
to frown; to pull a long face; to wear a troubled look |
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重修舊好
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cung4 sau1 gau6 hou2 |
chong2 xiu1 jiu4 hao3 |
to get back together |
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阿哩吉諦
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o1 li1 gat1 dai3 |
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to get into a predicament |
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珠胎暗結
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zyu1 toi1 am3 git3 |
zhu1 ti1 an4 jie2 |
to get pregnant due to an illicit relationship (extramarital; unwed etc.) |
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風生水起
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fung1 saang1 seoi2 hei2 |
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to get rich |
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出謀獻策
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ceot1 mau4 hin3 caak3 |
chu1 mou2 xian4 ce4 |
to give counsel |
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反口覆舌
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faan2 hau2 fuk1 sit6 |
fan3 kou3 fu4 she2 |
to go back on one's word |
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捐窿捐罅
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gyun1 lung4*1 gyun1 laa3 |
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to go everywhere, even the unpopular places |
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攞嚟搞
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lo2 lai4 gaau2 |
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to go looking for trouble |
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滾水淥腳
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gwan2 seoi2 luk6 goek3 |
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to go quickly |
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過猶不及
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gwo3 jau4 bat1 kap6 |
guo4 you2 bu4 ji2 |
to go too far is as bad as not going far enough; |
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講三講四
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gong2 saam1 gong2 sei3 |
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to gossip about |
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怨天怨地
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jyun3 tin1 jyun3 dei6 |
yuan4 tian1 yuan4 di4 |
to grudgingly blame adverse or bad circumstances on others |
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心懷鬼胎
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sam1 waai4 gwai2 toi1 |
xin1 huai2 gui3 tai1 |
to harbour evil secret intentions or thoughts |
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勞民傷財
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lou4 man4 soeng1 coi4 |
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to harrass people and waste money; to waste money and manpower |
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佳人有約
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gaai1 jan4 jau5 joek3 |
jia1 ren2 you3 yue1 |
to have a date |
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擘大個口得個窿
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maak3 daai6 go3 hau2 dak1 go3 lung1 |
bo4 da4 ge5 kou3 de2 ge5 long2 |
to have a gapping mouth due to shock or suprise; to open one's mouth wide |
