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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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對症下藥
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deoi3 zing3 haa6 joek6 |
dui4 zheng4 xia4 yao4 |
to treat a problem or illness with the right measure or medicine |
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展轉騰挪
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zin2 zyun2 tang4 no4 |
zhan3 zhuan3 teng2 nuo2 |
to triumph after much effort |
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強顏歡笑
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koeng5 ngaan4 fun1 siu3 |
qiang3 yan2 huan1 xiao4 |
to try to look happy when one is sad |
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改邪歸正
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goi2 ce4 gwai1 zing3 |
gai3 xie2 gui1 zheng4 |
to turn over a new leaf |
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重新做人
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cung4 san1 zou6 jan4 |
chong2 xin1 zuo4 ren2 |
to turn over a new leaf |
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大驚失色
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daai6 geng1 sat1 sik1 |
da4 jing1 shi1 se4 |
to turn pale with fright |
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大開倒車
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daai6 hoi1 dou3 ce1 |
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to turn the clock back; a big retrogress |
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露出馬腳
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lou6 ceot1 maa5 goek3 |
lu4 chu1 ma3 jiao3 |
to unmask one's true nature |
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受騙上當
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sau6 pin3 soeng5 dong3 |
shou4 pian4 shang3 dang1 |
to walk into a trap |
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偷香竊玉
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tau1 hoeng1 sit3 juk6 |
tou1 xiang1 qie4 yu4 |
to womanize; to philander; to mess around with women |
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一手一腳
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jat1 sau2 jat1 goek3 |
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to work alone; to be on one's own |
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共襄盛舉
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gung6 soeng1 sing6 geoi2 |
gong4 xiang1 sheng4 ju3 |
to work together to accomplish a project; to work together to finish a great undertaking |
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一隻屐
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jat1 zek3 kek6 |
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to work very hard (lit., "a single clog") |
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辛苦搵嚟自在食
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san1 fu2 wan2 lei4 zi6 zoi6 sik6 |
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to work very hard for food |
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夾手夾腳
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gaap3 sau2 gaap3 goek3 |
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to work with concerted efforts; mutually coordinate |
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發憤圖強
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faat3 fan5 tou4 koeng4 |
fa1 fen4 tu2 qiang2 |
to work with passion for the sake of the country |
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發奮圖強
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faat3 fan5 tou4 koeng4 |
fa1 fen4 tu2 qiang2 |
to work with passion for the sake of the country |
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朝思暮想
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ziu1 si1 mou6 soeng2 |
zhao1 si1 mu4 xiang3 |
to yearn for someone day and night |
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不堪設想
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bat1 ham1 cit3 soeng2 |
bu4 kan1 she4 xiang3 |
too dreadful to contemplate |
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易過借火
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ji6 gwo3 ze3 fo2 |
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too easy (lit., "as easy as asking another smoker to help light up a cigarette") |
