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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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安然無恙
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on1 jin4 mou4 joeng6 |
an1 ran2 wu2 yang4 |
safe and sound |
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渑池之會
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man5 ci4 zi1 wui6 |
mian3 chi2 zhi1 hui4 |
safeguard the dignity and pride of each other |
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閉月羞花
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bai3 jyut6 sau1 faa1 |
bi4 yue4 xiu1 hua1 |
said of a women's beauty; outshine the moon and put flowers to shame; gorgeous |
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密實姑娘假正經
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mat6 sat6 gu1 noeng4 gaa2 zing3 ging1 |
mi4 shi2 gu1 niang5 jia3 zheng4 jing1 |
sanctimonious |
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脫口而出
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tyut3 hau2 ji4 ceot1 |
tuo1 kou3 er2 chu1 |
say sth. unwittingly; blurt out |
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吃不到的葡萄是酸的
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hek3 bat1 dou3 dik1 pou4 tou4 si6 syun1 dik1 |
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saying or pretending that something is not worth having because one cannot obtain it |
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書中自有黃金屋
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syu1 zung1 zi6 jau5 wong4 gam1 uk1 |
shu1 zhong1 zi4 you3 huang2 jin1 wu1 |
saying that promotes the underprivileged to study and become successful |
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說三道四
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syut3 saam1 dou6 sei3 |
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saying this and that |
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醜事傳千里
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cau2 si6 cyun4 cin1 lei5 |
chou3 shi4 chuan2 qian1 li3 |
scandalous news spreads a thousand miles; the news of shameful affairs spreads fast |
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魂不附體
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wan4 bat1 fu6 tai2 |
hun2 bu4 fu4 ti3 |
scared out of one's wits |
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屎淋尿瀨
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si2 lam4 niu6 laai6 |
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scared shitless |
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零星落索
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ling4 sing1 lok6 sok3 |
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scattered here and there; in disorder |
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七零八落
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cat1 ling4 baat3 lok6 |
qi1 ling2 ba1 luo4 |
scattered here and there; in disorder |
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幸災樂禍
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hang6 zoi1 lok6 wo6 |
xing4 zai1 le4 huo4 |
schadenfreude; enjoying seeing or hearing about troubles of other people |
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𢺳車邊
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maan1 ce1 bin1 |
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scrape in; benefit from association with sb |
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抓耳撓腮
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zaau2 ji5 naau4 soi1 |
zhua1 er3 nao2 sai1 |
scratch one's head |
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雞春咁密都會哺出仔
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gai1 ceon1 gam3 mat6 dou1 wui5 bou6 ceot1 zai2 |
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secret divulged |
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刮目相看
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gwaat3 muk6 soeng1 hon1 |
gua1 mu4 xiang1 kan4 |
see sb in a new light |
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一不做二不休
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jat1 bat1 zou6 ji6 bat1 jau1 |
yi1 bu4 zuo4 er4 bu4 xiu1 |
see sth through to the end |
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小別勝新婚
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siu2 bit6 sing3 san1 fan1 |
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seeing each other again after a short separation is sweeter than newlyweds |
