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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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草木皆兵
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cou2 muk6 gaai1 bing1 |
cao3 mu4 jie1 bing1 |
to feel surrounded by enemies |
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妄自菲薄
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mong5 zi6 fei2 bok6 |
wang4 zi4 fei3 bo2 |
to feel unduly inferior; to belittle oneself |
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以毒攻毒
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ji5 duk6 gung1 duk6 |
yi3 du2 gong1 du2 |
to fight a fire with fire; to kill poison with poison |
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罪惡滔天
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zeoi6 ok3 tou1 tin1 |
zui4 e4 tao1 tian1 |
to fill the heavens with all ones sin and wickedness; to commit all kinds of evil deeds |
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賞心悅目
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soeng2 sam1 jyut6 muk6 |
shang3 xin1 yue4 mu4 |
to find sth. both pleasant and pleasing to the eye and the mind |
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拈花惹草
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nim1 faa1 je5 cou2 |
nian3 hua1 re2 cao3 (Taiwan), nian1 hua1 re2 cao3 (PRC) |
to flirt or have affairs with many women |
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顧此失彼
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gu3 si2 sat1 bei2 |
gu4 ci3 shi1 bi3 |
to focus on one thing and neglect another thing; pay attention to one aspect and overlook another |
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馬首是瞻
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maa5 sau2 si6 zim1 |
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to follow somebody's lead |
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問柳尋花
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man6 lau5 cam4 faa1 |
wen4 liu3 xun2 hua1 |
to frequent bordellos; to visit brothels |
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愁眉苦臉
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sau4 mei4 fu2 lim5 |
chou2 mei2 ku3 lian3 |
to frown; to pull a long face; to wear a troubled look |
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重修舊好
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cung4 sau1 gau6 hou2 |
chong2 xiu1 jiu4 hao3 |
to get back together |
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阿哩吉諦
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o1 li1 gat1 dai3 |
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to get into a predicament |
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珠胎暗結
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zyu1 toi1 am3 git3 |
zhu1 ti1 an4 jie2 |
to get pregnant due to an illicit relationship (extramarital; unwed etc.) |
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風生水起
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fung1 saang1 seoi2 hei2 |
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to get rich |
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出謀獻策
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ceot1 mau4 hin3 caak3 |
chu1 mou2 xian4 ce4 |
to give counsel |
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捐軀疆場
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gyun1 keoi1 goeng1 coeng4 |
juan1 qu1 jiang1 chang3 |
to give up one's life on the battlefield; to sacrifice oneself in war |
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反口覆舌
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faan2 hau2 fuk1 sit6 |
fan3 kou3 fu4 she2 |
to go back on one's word |
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捐窿捐罅
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gyun1 lung4*1 gyun1 laa3 |
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to go everywhere, even the unpopular places |
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冇蝨搵蝨撓
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mou5 sat1 wan2 sat1 naau4 |
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to go looking for trouble |
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攞嚟搞
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lo2 lai4 gaau2 |
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to go looking for trouble |
