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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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賣花讚花香
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maai6 faa1 zaan3 faa1 hoeng1 |
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to boast about oneself |
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勇往直前
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jung5 wong5 zik6 cin4 |
yong3 wang3 zhi2 qian2 |
to bravely charge forward; to courageously advance |
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雞髀打人牙骹軟
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gai1 bei2 daa2 jan4 ngaa4 gaau3 jyun5 |
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to bribe someone with a small gift |
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招財進寶
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ziu1 coi4 zeon3 bou2 |
zhao1 cai2 jin4 bao3 |
to bring in wealth and treasure |
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繩之於法
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sing4 zi1 jyu1 faat3 |
sheng2 zhi1 yu2 fa3 |
to bring sb. to justice |
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美其名曰
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mei5 kei4 ming4 jyut6 |
mei3 qi2 ming2 yue1 |
to call it by the fine-sounding name of |
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趨之若鶩
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ceoi1 zi1 joek6 mou6 |
qu1 zhi1 ruo4 wu4 |
to chase after something like a flock of ducks |
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嘖嘖稱羡
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zaak3 zaak3 cing1 sin6 |
ze2 ze2 cheng1 xian4 |
to click the tongue in admiration |
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言歸正傳
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jin4 gwai1 zing3 zyun6 |
yan2 gui1 zheng4 zhuan4 |
to come back to our story; to return to the subject |
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阿聾燒炮
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aa3 lung4 siu1 paau3 |
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to come to nothing; to end relationship |
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作惡多端
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zok3 ok3 do1 dyun1 |
zuo4 e4 duo1 duan1 |
to commit all kinds of evil acts; to be steeped in wickedness |
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為非作歹
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wai4 fei1 zok3 daai2 |
wei2 fei1 zuo4 dai3 |
to commit all kinds of misdeeds and crimes; to commit evil acts; |
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胡作非為
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wu4 zok3 fei1 wai4 |
hu2 zuo4 fei1 wei2 |
to commit all manner of wickedness; to carry out evil deeds |
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自尋短見
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zi6 cam4 dyun2 gin3 |
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to commit suicide |
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將勤補絀
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zoeng1 kan4 bou2 zyut3 |
jiang1 qin2 bu3 chu4 |
to compensate for lack of ability through hard work |
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爭風吃醋
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zang1 fung1 hek3 cou3 |
zheng1 feng1 chi1 cu4 |
to compete for one's affection |
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鬼拍後尾枕
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gwai2 paak3 hau6 mei5 zam2 |
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to confess without being pressured |
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養精蓄銳
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joeng5 zing1 cuk1 jeoi6 |
yang3 jing1 xu4 rui4 |
to conserve energy; to build up strength |
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朋比為奸
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pang4 bei3 wai4 gaan1 |
peng2 bi3 wei2 jian1 |
to conspire; to gang up |
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自相矛盾
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zi6 soeng1 maau4 teon5 |
zi4 xiang1 mao2 dun4 |
to contradict oneself |
