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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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滾水淥腳
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gwan2 seoi2 luk6 goek3 |
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to go quickly |
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過猶不及
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gwo3 jau4 bat1 kap6 |
guo4 you2 bu4 ji2 |
to go too far is as bad as not going far enough; |
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說長道短
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syut3 coeng4 dou6 dyun2 |
shuo1 chang2 dao4 duan3 |
to gossip |
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講三講四
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gong2 saam1 gong2 sei3 |
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to gossip about |
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怨天怨地
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jyun3 tin1 jyun3 dei6 |
yuan4 tian1 yuan4 di4 |
to grudgingly blame adverse or bad circumstances on others |
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循循善誘
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ceon4 ceon4 sin6 jau5 |
xun2 xun2 shan4 you3 |
to guide or mentor with patience |
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心懷鬼胎
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sam1 waai4 gwai2 toi1 |
xin1 huai2 gui3 tai1 |
to harbour evil secret intentions or thoughts |
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勞民傷財
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lou4 man4 soeng1 coi4 |
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to harrass people and waste money; to waste money and manpower |
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奪門而出
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dyut6 mun4 ji4 ceot1 |
duo2 men2 er2 chu1 |
to hasten out of the house in a great rush |
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佳人有約
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gaai1 jan4 jau5 joek3 |
jia1 ren2 you3 yue1 |
to have a date |
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擘大個口得個窿
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maak3 daai6 go3 hau2 dak1 go3 lung1 |
bo4 da4 ge5 kou3 de2 ge5 long2 |
to have a gapping mouth due to shock or suprise; to open one's mouth wide |
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衣錦還鄉
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ji3 gam2 waan4 hoeng1 |
yi4 jin3 huan2 xiang1 |
to have a glorious homecoming |
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捉到鹿唔識脫角
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zuk1 dou3*2 luk6 m4 sik1 tyut3 gok3 |
zhuo1 dao4 lu4 wu2 shi2 (PRC) shi4 (TW) tuo1 jiao3 |
to have a good opportunity but not know to grasp hold of it |
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高枕安寢
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gou1 zam2 on1 cam2 |
gao1 zhen3 an1 qin3 |
to have a good sleep without pestering worries |
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過目不忘
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gwo3 muk6 bat1 mong4 |
guo4 mu4 bu4 wang4 |
to have a great memory; to not forget stuff that has passed by one's eyes |
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一決高低
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jat1 kyut3 gou1 dai1 |
yi1 jue2 gao1 di1 |
to have a show-down; to fight for mastery; a decisive battle which will determine who's the best |
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三寸不爛之舌
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saam1 cyun3 bat1 laan6 zi1 sit6 |
san1 cun4 bu2 lan4 zhi1 she2 |
to have a way with words; a glib tongue |
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豐衣足食
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fung1 ji1 zuk1 sik6 |
feng1 yi1 zu2 shi2 |
to have an abundance of the essentials like food and clothing; to lack nothing |
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貪花戀酒
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taam1 faa1 lyun2 zau2 |
tan1 hua1 lian4 jiu3 |
to have an insatiable desire for women and alcohol |
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冷手執個熱煎䭔
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laang5 sau2 zap1 go3 jit6 zin1 deoi1 |
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to have an unexpected stroke of good luck |
