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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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贏幾條街
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jeng4 gei2 tiu4 gaai1` |
ying2 ji3 tiao2 jie1 |
streets ahead of |
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時來運轉
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si4 loi4 wan6 zyun3 |
shi2 lai2 yun4 zhuan3 |
strike lucky; touch lucky |
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海底撈月
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hoi2 dai2 laau4 jyut6 |
hai3 di3 lao1 yue4 |
strive for the impossible |
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死牛一邊頸
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sei2 ngau4 jat1 bin1 geng2 |
si3 niu2 yi1 bian1 jing3 |
stubborn, hardheaded, wilful |
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墨守成規
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mak6 sau2 sing4 kwai1 |
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stubborn; to stick to established practises |
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焚膏繼晷
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fan4 gou1 gai3 gwai2 |
fen2 gao1 ji4 gui3 |
study deep into the night |
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牛皮燈籠
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ngau4 pei4 dang1 lung4 |
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stupid; not smart |
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降龍伏虎
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hong4 lung4 fuk6 fu2 |
xiang2 long2 fu2 hu3 |
subdue the dragon and tame the tiger (overcome powerful adversaries) |
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失敗乃成功之母
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sat1 baai6 naai5 sing4 gung1 zi1 mou5 |
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success comes from failure |
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水到渠成
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seoi2 dou3 keoi4 sing4 |
shui3 dao4 qu2 cheng2 |
success is assured |
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淫雨霏霏
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jam4 jyu5 fei1 fei1 |
yin2 yu3 fei1 fei1 |
successive heavy rainfall |
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照噉睇
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ziu3 gam2 tai2 |
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such being the case |
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此風不可長
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ci2 fung1 bat1 ho2 zoeng2 |
chi3 feng1 bu4 ke3 zhang3 |
such trends should not be encouraged (lit., "these winds must not grow") |
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八方風雨
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baat3 fong1 fung1 jyu5 |
ba1 fang1 feng1 yu3 |
sudden unpeaceful change in the situation; unrest |
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茅塞頓開
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maau4 sak1 deon6 hoi1 |
mao2 se4 dun4 kai1 |
suddenly understand sth.; suddenly see the light |
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滾水淥豬腸
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gwan2 seoi2 luk6 zyu1 coeng4*2 |
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suffer a double loss |
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飢寒交迫
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gei1 hon4 gaau1 bik1 |
ji1 han2 jiao1 po4 |
suffer from cold and hunger |
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損兵折將
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syun2 bing1 zit3 zoeng3 |
sun3 bing1 zhe2 jiang4 |
suffer heavy casualties |
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畫蛇添足
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waak6 se4 tim1 zuk1 |
hua4 she2 tian1 zu2 |
superfluous; ruining by over doing |
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助桀為虐
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zo6 git6 wai4 joek6 |
zhu4 jie2 wei2 nue4 |
support a tryant in doing evil; assist others in doing evil |
