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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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跪地餵豬乸
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gwai6 dei6 wai3 zyu1 naa2 |
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to humble oneself for money |
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自作多情
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zi6 zok3 do1 cing4 |
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to imagine someone loves you but doesn't |
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早睡早起
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zou2 seoi6 zou2 hei2 |
zao3 shui4 zao3 qi3 |
to keep early hours |
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與時俱進
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jyu5 si4 keoi1 zeon3 |
yu3 shi2 ju4 jin4 |
to keep pace with current developments; to keep pace with current trends; to stay up-to-date |
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一石二鳥
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jat1 sek6 ji6 niu5 |
yi1 shi2 er4 niao3 |
to kill two birds with one stone |
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自知之明
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zi6 zi1 zi1 ming4 |
zi4 zhi1 zhi1 ming2 |
to know one-self thoroughly |
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後車之鑒
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hau6 ce1 zi1 gaam3 |
hou4 che1 zhi1 jian4 |
to learn from a past mistake |
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流芳百世
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lau4 fong1 baak3 sai3 |
liu2 fang1 bai3 shi4 |
to leave a good legacy for many years |
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冇鞋挽屐走
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mou5 haai4 waan5*2 kek6 zau2 |
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to leave hurriedly from an awkward situation |
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借係人情唔借係道理
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ze3 hai6 jan4 cing4 m4 ze3 hai6 dou6 lei5 |
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to lend and help is out of kindness, but there are many reasons for not lending or helping |
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異想天開
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ji6 soeng2 tin1 hoi1 |
yi4 xiang3 tian1 kai1 |
to let the imagination run wild |
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聽而不聞
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ting1 ji4 bat1 man4 |
ting1 er2 bu4 wen2 |
to listen but not really hear; turn a deaf ear to |
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側耳傾聽
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zak1 ji5 king1 teng1 |
ce4 er3 qing1 ting1 |
to listen carefully |
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朝夕相對
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ziu1 zik6 soeng1 deoi3 |
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to live or face each other day and night |
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苦口苦面
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fu2 hau2 fu2 min6 |
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to look miserable |
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顧全大局
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gu3 cyun4 daai6 guk6 |
gu4 quan2 da4 ju2 |
to look the big picture; to take a holistic view |
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面目全非
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min6 muk6 cyun4 fei1 |
mian4 mu4 quan2 fei1 |
to look totally different than one did originally; of one's appearance to be distorted beyond recognition |
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趁火打劫
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can3 fo2 daa2 gip3 |
chen4 huo3 da3 jie2 |
to loot a burning house; to take adventage of sb.'s misfortune |
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茶飯不思
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caa4 faan6 bat1 si1 |
cha2 fan4 bu4 si1 |
to lose one's appetite; to have no desire to eat or drink; to not even think about food |
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賞罰分明
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soeng2 fat6 fan1 ming4 |
shang3 fa2 fen1 ming2 |
to make a clear distinction between rewards and punishment; to fairly mete out rewards and punishment |
