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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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嘥心機,挨眼瞓
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saai1 sam1 gei1 ngaai4 ngaan5 fan3 |
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to rack one's brain for nothing; all for naught |
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搞嚟搞去
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gaau2 lai4 gaau2 heoi3 |
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to range back and forth |
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一蹴而就
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jat1 cuk1 ji4 zau6 |
yi1 cu4 er2 jiu4 |
to reach one's goal in a single step |
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大徹大悟
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daai6 cit3 daai6 ng6 |
da4 che4 da4 wu4 |
to receive a thorough enlightment; to be thoroughly enlightened |
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天冧當被冚
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tin1 lam3 dong3 pei5 kam2 |
tian1 lin2 dang1 bei4 kan3 |
to remain composed even in the hardest times; to not worry about anything |
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歷久彌新
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lik6 gau2 nei4 san1 |
li4 jiu3 mi2 xin1 |
to remain in a state of newness over a long period of time |
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逍遙法外
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siu1 jiu4 faat8 ngoi6 |
xiao1 yao2 fa3 wai4 |
to remain outside of the reach of the law; to roam freely out of the reach of the law |
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得人恩果千年記
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dak1 jan4 jan1 gwo2 cin1 nin4 gei3 |
de2 ren2 en1 guo3 qian1 nian2 ji4 |
to remember someone's favour to oneself for a 1000 years; to be grateful for what others have done for oneself |
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長命債長命還
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coeng4 meng6 zaai3 coeng4 meng6 waan4 |
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to repay a debt slowly |
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以牙還牙
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ji5 ngaa4 waan4 ngaa4 |
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to repay evil: an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth |
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食碗面，反碗底
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sik6 wun2 min6*2 faan2 wun2 dai2 |
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to repay kindness with ingratitude |
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改過自新
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goi2 gwo3 zi6 san1 |
gai3 guo4 zi4 xin1 |
to repent and start anew; turn over a new leaf; to repent from one's wrongdoings and make a fresh start |
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知難而退
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zi1 naan4 ji4 teoi3 |
zhi1 nan2 er2 tui4 |
to retreat or give up after realizing one is up against unfavourable circumstances |
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論功行賞
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leon6 gung1 hang4 soeng2 |
lun4 gong1 xing2 shang3 |
to reward sb. according to their contribution or merits |
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兩脅插刀
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loeng5 hip3 caap3 dou1 |
liang3 xie2 cha1 dao1 |
to risk one's life for a friend; to sustain two knife wounds for a friend |
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摩肩接踵
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mo1 gin1 zip3 zung2 |
mo2 jian1 jie1 zhong3 |
to rub against people in a crowd; jam-packed; packed with tons of people |
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東奔西跑
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dung1 ban1 sai1 paau2 |
dong1 ben1 xi1 pao3 |
to rush about or around; run around here and there |
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跌落地揦返拃沙
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dit3 lok6 dei6 laa2 faan1 zaa6 saa1 |
die1 luo4 di4 la2 fan3 zhan3 sha1 |
to salvage one's pride; to save face |
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兩全其美
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loeng5 cyun4 kei4 mei5 |
liang3 quan2 qi2 mei3 |
to satisfy rival demands; to have one's cake and eat it |
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餓狗搶屎
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ngo6 gau2 coeng2 si2 |
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to scramble madly for something, even that not worth taking |
