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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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風采依舊
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fung1 coi2 ji1 gau6 |
feng1 cai3 yi1 jiu4 |
to still retain one's charmfulness; to be as charming as ever |
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無惡不作
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mou4 ok3 bat1 zok3 |
wu2 e4 bu2 zuo4 |
to stop at nothing when it comes to evil; to be cabable of any evil deed |
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伸出援手
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san1 ceot1 wun4 sau2 |
shen1 chu1 yuan2 shou3 |
to stretch out a helping hand; to aid or assit someone |
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中飽私囊
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zung1 baau2 si1 nong4 |
zhong1 bao3 si1 nang2 |
to stuff one's pockets / to take bribes |
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執筆忘字
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zap1 bat1 mong4 zi6 |
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to suddenly forget how to write a word |
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恍然大悟
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fong2 jin4 daai6 ng6 |
huang3 ran2 da4 wu4 |
to suddenly realize; to suddenly be enlightened |
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豁然開朗
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kut3 jin4 hoi1 long5 |
huo4 ran2 kai1 lang3 |
to suddenly realize; to suddenly be enlightened |
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幡然悔悟
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faan1 jin4 fui3 ng6 |
fan1 ran2 hui3 wu4 |
to suddenly wake up to one's mistakes and repent from them |
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蝕桌
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sit6 zoek3 |
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to suffer a loss |
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一言以蔽之
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jat1 jin4 ji5 bai3 zi1 |
yi1 yan2 yi3 bi4 zhi1 |
to sum up in one word; in a word; in brief; |
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鋌而走險
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ting5 ji4 zau2 him2 |
ting3 er2 zou3 xian3 |
to take desperate measures when at risk; to make a reckless move when in danger |
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對號入座
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deoi3 hou6 jap6 zo6 |
dui4 hao4 ru4 zuo4 |
to take one's appointed place |
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發開口夢
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faat3 hoi1 hau2 mung6 |
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to talk nonsense (lit., "talking out loud during dreams") |
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出神入化
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ceot1 san4 jap6 faa3 |
chu1 shen2 ru4 hua4 |
to the point of perfection |
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一針見血
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jat1 zam1 gin3 hyut3 |
yi1 zhen1 jian4 xie3 |
to the point; exactly right |
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百思不得其解
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baak3 si1 bat1 dak1 kei4 gaai2 |
bai3 si1 bu4 de2 qi2 jie3 |
to think over sth. repeatedly without coming to a conclusion, solution or answer |
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百思不解
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baak3 si1 bat1 gaai2 |
bai3 si1 bu4 jie3 |
to think over sth. repeatedly without coming to a conclusion, solution or answer |
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滾瓜爛熟
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gwan2 gwaa1 laan6 suk6 |
gun3 gua1 lan4 shu2 |
to thoroughly memorize sth. |
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低聲下氣
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dai1 sing1 haa6 hei3 |
di1 sheng1 xia4 qi4 |
to timidly submit; to quietly yield to; to humbly listen; be respectively submissive |
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洗心革面
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sai2 sam1 gaak3 min6 |
xi3 xin1 ge2 mian4 |
to totally reform one's ways; to turn over a new leaf; to thoroughly reform oneself |
