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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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見招拆招
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gin3 ziu1 caak3 ziu3 |
jian4 zhao1 chai1 zhao1 |
to deal with an opponents moves one by one with counter moves |
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一走了之
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jat1 zau2 liu5 zi1 |
yi1 zou3 liao3 zhi1 |
to deal with problems by running away from them |
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卻之不恭
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koek3 zi1 bat1 gung1 |
que4 zhi1 bu4 gong1 |
to decline would be impolite |
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調兵遣將
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diu6 bing1 hin2 zoeng3 |
diao4 bing1 qian3 jiang4 |
to deploy officers and troops; to move troops; to dispatch forces |
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自作自受
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zi6 zok3 zi6 sau6 |
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to deserve it; to suffer from own actions |
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獨樹一幟
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duk6 syu6 jat1 ci3 |
du2 shu4 yi2 zhi4 |
to develop a distinctive character or feature |
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發揚光大
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faat3 joeng4 gwong1 daai6 |
fa1 yang2 guang1 da4 |
to develop; to promote |
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捐軀報國
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gyun1 keoi1 bou3 gwok3 |
juan1 qu1 bao4 guo2 |
to die fight for one's country; to sacrifice one's life for his country |
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為國捐軀
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wai6 gwok3 gyun1 keoi1 |
wei4 guo2 juan1 qu1 |
to die in service for one's country; to sacrifice one's life for his country |
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同歸於盡
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tung4 gwai1 jyu1 zeon6 |
tong2 gui1 yu2 jin4 |
to die together with your opponent |
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自掘墳墓
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zi6 gwat6 fan4 mou6 |
zi4 jue2 fen2 mu4 |
to dig your own grave |
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不顧一切地幹
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bat1 gu3 jat1 cai3 dei6 gon3 |
bu2 gu4 yi2 qie4 de5 gan4 |
to do or die; to throw one's hat over the wall (in order to have to go get it) |
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腳踏實地
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goek3 daap6 sat6 dei6 |
jiao3 ta4 shi2 di4 |
to do reachable goals/jobs that is not something unrealistic and unreachable |
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快手快腳
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faai3 sau2 faai3 goek3 |
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to do things quickly |
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一箭雙雕
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jat1 zin3 soeng1 diu1 |
yi1 jian4 shuang1 diao1 |
to do two things in one stroke |
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我行我素
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ngo5 hang4 ngo5 sou3 |
wo3 xing2 wo3 su4 |
to do whatever one wants regardless of other's opinions |
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寅吃卯糧
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jan4 hek3 maau5 loeng4 |
yin2 chi1 mao3 liang2 |
to eat next year's food; to anticipate one's income |
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千里走單騎
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cin1 lei5 zau2 daan1 ke4 |
qian1 li3 zou3 dan1 qi2 |
to embark alone on a long and treacherous journey |
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分道揚鑣
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fan1 dou6 joeng4 biu1 |
fen1 dao4 yang1 biao1 |
to end a partnership and go on separate ways |
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做又卅六，唔做又卅六
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zou6 jau6 saa1 luk6, m4 zou6 jau6 saa1 luk6 |
zuo4 you4 sa4 liu4, wu2 zuo4 you4 sa4 liu4 |
to end up with the same result whether one does sth. or not |
