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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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明知故問
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ming4 zi1 gu3 man6 |
ming2 zhi1 gu4 wen4 |
to ask about something one already knows |
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旁敲側擊
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pong4 haau1 zak1 gik1 |
pang2 qiao1 ce4 ji2 (Taiwan), pang2 qiao1 ce4 ji1 (PRC) |
to ask slyly |
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傍敲側擊
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pong4 haau1 zak1 gik1 |
pang2 qiao1 ce4 ji2 |
to ask slyly |
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含沙射影
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ham4 saa1 se6 jing2 |
han2 sha1 she4 ying3 |
to attack someone by innuendo/insinuations; to spread unfounded rumors |
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避之若浼
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bei6 zi1 joek6 mui5 |
bi4 zhi1 ruo4 mei3 |
to avoid sth. as if it were a plague; to stay at arms length from sth. defiling |
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顧左右而言他
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gu3 zo2 jau6 ji4 jin4 taa1 |
gu4 zuo3 you4 er2 yan2 ta1 |
to avoid the topic of discussion |
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童心未泯
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tung4 sam1 mei6 man5 |
tong2 xin1 wei4 min3 |
to be a child at heart; to retain a child-like heart; despite being advanced in age one is still like a child at heart |
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出將入相
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ceot1 zoeng3 jap6 soeng3 |
chi1 jiang4 ru4 xiang4 |
to be a general outside the court and a premier within the court |
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懸壺濟世
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jyun4 wu4 zai3 sai3 |
xuan2 hu2 ji4 shi4 |
to be a practicing doctor who saves people |
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身經百戰
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san1 ging1 baak3 zin3 |
shen1 jing1 bai3 zhan4 |
to be a veteran warrior; to have experienced many a war |
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事急馬行田
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si6 gap1 maa5 haang4 tin4 |
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to be able to deal with a situation in an emergency; to be flexible, to adapt to circumstances in an emergency |
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心煩意亂
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sam1 faan4 ji3 lyun6 |
xin1 fan2 yi4 luan4 |
to be agitated and upset; to be emotionally upset |
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孑然一身
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kit3 jin4 jat1 san1 |
jie2 ran2 yi1 shen1 |
to be all alone; to be lonely |
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生龍活虎
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sang1 lung4 wut6 fu2 |
sheng1 long2 huo2 hu3 |
to be as lively and energetic as a dragon and tiger |
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若即若離
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joek6 zik1 joek6 lei4 |
ruo4 ji2 ruo4 li2 |
to be at arm's length with sb |
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一意孤行
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jat1 ji3 gu1 hang4 |
yi1 yi4 gu1 xing2 |
to be bent on having one's own way; stubborn in one's way |
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精神煥發
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zing1 san4 wun6 faat3 |
jing1 shen2 huan4 fa1 |
to be bustling with energy; be full of energy |
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作繭自縛
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zok3 gaan2 zi6 bok3 |
zuo4 jian3 zi4 fu2 |
to be caught in one's own trap |
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心潮澎湃
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sam1 ciu4 paang4 baai3 |
xin1 chao2 peng1 pai4 |
to be choked up with emotions |
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饔飧不繼
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jung1 syun1 bat1 gai3 |
yong1 sun1 bu2 ji4 |
to be clueless where one's next meal will come from |
