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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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捉到鹿唔識脫角
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zuk1 dou3*2 luk6 m4 sik1 tyut3 gok3 |
zhuo1 dao4 lu4 wu2 shi2 (PRC) shi4 (TW) tuo1 jiao3 |
to have a good opportunity but not know to grasp hold of it |
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過目不忘
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gwo3 muk6 bat1 mong4 |
guo4 mu4 bu4 wang4 |
to have a great memory; to not forget stuff that has passed by one's eyes |
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一決高低
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jat1 kyut3 gou1 dai1 |
yi1 jue2 gao1 di1 |
to have a show-down; to fight for mastery; a decisive battle which will determine who's the best |
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三寸不爛之舌
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saam1 cyun3 bat1 laan6 zi1 sit6 |
san1 cun4 bu2 lan4 zhi1 she2 |
to have a way with words; a glib tongue |
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豐衣足食
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fung1 ji1 zuk1 sik6 |
feng1 yi1 zu2 shi2 |
to have an abundance of the essentials like food and clothing; to lack nothing |
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貪花戀酒
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taam1 faa1 lyun2 zau2 |
tan1 hua1 lian4 jiu3 |
to have an insatiable desire for women and alcohol |
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冷手執個熱煎䭔
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laang5 sau2 zap1 go3 jit6 zin1 deoi1 |
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to have an unexpected stroke of good luck |
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冷手執個熱煎堆
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laang5 sau2 zap1 go3 jit3 zin1 deoi1 |
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to have an unexpected stroke of good luck |
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吃飽沒事幹
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hek3 baau2 mut6 si6 gon3 |
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to have eaten and have nothing better to do |
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立心不良
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laap6 sam1 bat1 loeng4 |
li4 xin1 bu4 liang2 |
to have ill intentions |
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人在江湖，身不由己
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jan4 zoi6 gong1 wu4, san1 bat1 yau4 gei2 |
ren2 zai4 jiang1 hu2, shen1 bu4 you2 ji3 |
to have little control over one's fate due to social constraints |
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眼高手低
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ngaan5 gou1 sau2 dai1 |
yan3 gao1 shou3 di1 |
to have lofty aims or plans, but not have the capability to see them through |
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無所事事
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mou4 so2 si6 si6 |
wu2 suo3 shi4 shi4 |
to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away |
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情竇初開
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cing4 dau6 co1 hoi1 |
qing2 dou4 chu1 kai1 |
to have one's first taste of love; puppy love |
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口乾舌燥
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hau2 gon1 sit6 cou3 |
kou3 gan1 she2 zao4 |
to have one's mouth go dry |
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大有可為
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daai6 jau5 ho2 wai4 |
da4 you3 ke3 wei2 |
to have potential for great things; worth doing |
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煥然一新
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wun6 jin4 jat1 san1 |
huan4 ran2 yi1 xin1 |
to have taken on an completely new look; to have a bright, new appearance |
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有手有腳
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jau5 sau2 jau5 goek3 |
you3 shou3 you3 jiao3 |
to have the ability to work; to be able-bodied |
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先睹為快
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sin1 dou2 wai4 faai3 |
xian1 du3 wei2 kuai4 |
to have the pleasure to be the first person to see sth. |
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深藏不露
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sam1 cong4 bat1 lou6 |
shen1 cang2 bu4*2 lou4 |
to hide your light under a bushel |
