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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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袒裼裸裎
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taan2 sik3 lo2 cing4 |
tan3 xi2 (TW)/ xi1 (PRC) luo3 cheng2 |
to be stark naked |
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睇見大蛇屙尿
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tai2 gin3 daai6 se4 o1 niu6 |
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to be surprised like a country hick when one sees something unusual |
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長相廝守
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coeng4 soeng1 si1 sau2 |
chang2 xiang1 si1 shou3 |
to be together forever with an ever increasing love for each other |
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槍林彈雨
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coeng1 lam4 daan6 jyu5 |
qiang1 lin2 dan4 yu3 |
to be under heavy fire; surrounded by a forest of guns and hail of bullets |
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死不瞑目
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sei2 bat1 ming5 muk6 |
si3 bu4 ming2 mu4 |
to be unwilling to die (lit., "die, but do not close eyes") |
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高攀不上
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gou1 paan1 bat1 soeng6 |
gao1 pan1 bu4 shang4 |
to be unworthy to associate with (sb of higher social status) |
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百密一疏
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baak3 mat6 jat1 so1 |
bai3 mi4 yi1 shu1 |
to be very meticulous yet overlook or negelect one little detail |
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呼之欲出
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fu1 zi1 juk6 ceot1 |
hu1 zhi1 yu4 chu1 |
to be vividly portrayed；to seem ready to come out at one's call; to come alive 2. evident; obvious |
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一籌莫展
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jat1 cau4 mok6 zin2 |
yi1*4 chou2 mo4 zhan3 |
to be without a plan or strategy to employ |
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如花似玉
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jyu4 faa1 ci5 juk6 |
ru2 hua1 si4 yu4 |
to be young and beautiful tantamount to flowers and jade |
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笑逐顔開
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siu3 zuk6 ngaan4 hoi1 |
xiao4 zhu2 yan2 kai1 |
to beam with a smile; of one's face to be lit up with a smile |
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首當其衝
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sau2 dong1 kei4 cung1 |
shou3 dang1 qi2 chong1 |
to bear the brunt of; the first to be hit by sth. |
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拊膺切齒
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fu2 jing1 cit3 ci2 |
fu3 ying1 qie4 chi3 |
to beat the breast and gnash one's teeth (in anger) |
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落草為寇
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lok6 cou2 wai4 kau3 |
luo4 cao3 wei2 kou4 |
to become an outlaw |
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一夜成名
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jat1 je6 sing4 ming4 |
yi1 ye4 cheng2 ming2 |
to become famous overnight; to rise to stardom quickly |
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臨渴掘井
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lam4 hot3 gwat6 zeng2 |
lin2 ke3 jue2 jing3 |
to begin preparing for something only when there is already need for it |
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通蕃賣國
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tung1 faan4 maai6 gwok3 |
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to betray one's country |
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眼闊肚窄
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ngaan5 fut3 tou5 zaak3 |
yan3 kuo4 du4 zhai3 |
to bite off more than you can chew |
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落筆打三更
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lok6 bat1 daa2 saam1 gaang1 |
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to blunder at the very start |
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自吹自擂
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zi6 ceoi1 zi6 leoi4 |
zi4 chui1 zi4 lei2 |
to boast about oneself |
