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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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苦盡甘來
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fu2 zeon6 gam1 loi4 |
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after suffering comes happiness |
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天下烏鴉一般黑
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tin1 haa6 wu1 aa1 jat1 bun1 hak1 |
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all bad people in the world are equally black |
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皆同一體
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gaai1 tung4 jat1 tai2 |
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all belong to one body, part of a whole |
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雞手鴨腳
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gai1 sau2 aap3 goek3 |
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all fingers and thumbs |
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萬籟俱寂
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maan6 laai6 keoi1 zik6 |
wan4 lai4 ju4 ji4 |
all is quiet |
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風平浪靜
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fung1 ping4 long6 zing6 |
feng1 ping2 lang4 jing4 |
all is quiet |
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各行各業
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gok3 hong4 gok3 jip6 |
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all kinds of occupations |
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有姿勢冇實際
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jau5 zi1 sai3 mou5 sat6 zai3 |
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all show and no go |
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得個講字
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dak1 go3 gong2 zi6 |
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all talk and no action |
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攻無不克
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gung1 mou4 bat1 hak1 |
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all-conquering; invincible |
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包羅萬有
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baau1 lo4 maan6 jau5 |
bao1 luo2 wan4 you3 |
all-inclusive; all-embracing |
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感情用事
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gam2 cing4 jung6 si6 |
gan3 qing2 yong4 shi4 |
allow one's emotions to sway one's judgment; act according to one's feelings; act impetuously |
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任人宰割
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jam6 jan4 zoi2 got3 |
ren4 ren2 zai3 ge1 |
allow others to manipulate and humiliate oneself |
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執子之手
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zap1 zi2 zi1 sau2 |
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always together; always and forever |
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和藹可親
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wo4 oi2 ho2 can1 |
he2 ai3 ke3 qin1 |
amiable; affable; genial; easy to get along with |
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入室弟子
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jap6 sat1 dai6 zi2 |
ru4 shi4 di4 zi3 |
an accomplished pupil |
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刻舟求劍
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hak1 zau1 kau4 gim3 |
ke4 zhou1 qiu2 jian4 |
an action made pointless by changed circumstances |
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德高望重
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dak1 gou1 mong6 zung6 |
de 2gao1 wang4 zhong4 |
an honorable person; a person with integrity and of good repute |
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老貓燒鬚
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lou5 maau1 siu1 sou1 |
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an old cat burns its whiskers (i.e., even an expert makes mistakes) |
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少年老成
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siu3 nin4 lou5 sing4 |
shao4 nian2 lao3 cheng2 |
an old head on young shoulders; a young person lacking in vigour and drive |
