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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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冷手執個熱煎堆
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laang5 sau2 zap1 go3 jit3 zin1 deoi1 |
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to have an unexpected stroke of good luck |
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吃飽沒事幹
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hek3 baau2 mut6 si6 gon3 |
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to have eaten and have nothing better to do |
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立心不良
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laap6 sam1 bat1 loeng4 |
li4 xin1 bu4 liang2 |
to have ill intentions |
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人在江湖，身不由己
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jan4 zoi6 gong1 wu4, san1 bat1 yau4 gei2 |
ren2 zai4 jiang1 hu2, shen1 bu4 you2 ji3 |
to have little control over one's fate due to social constraints |
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眼高手低
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ngaan5 gou1 sau2 dai1 |
yan3 gao1 shou3 di1 |
to have lofty aims or plans, but not have the capability to see them through |
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無計可施
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mou4 gai3 ho2 si1 |
wu2 ji4 ke3 shi1 |
to have no plan or strategy to implement |
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無所事事
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mou4 so2 si6 si6 |
wu2 suo3 shi4 shi4 |
to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away |
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情竇初開
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cing4 dau6 co1 hoi1 |
qing2 dou4 chu1 kai1 |
to have one's first taste of love; puppy love |
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束手無策
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cuk1 sau2 mou4 caak3 |
shu4 shou3 wu2 ce4 |
to have one's hands tied; planless; helpless |
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口乾舌燥
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hau2 gon1 sit6 cou3 |
kou3 gan1 she2 zao4 |
to have one's mouth go dry |
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為所欲為
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wai4 so2 juk6 wai4 |
wei2 suo3 yu4 wei2 |
to have one's way and do whatever one likes |
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大有可為
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daai6 jau5 ho2 wai4 |
da4 you3 ke3 wei2 |
to have potential for great things; worth doing |
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桃李滿天下
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tou4 lei5 mun5 tin1 haa6 |
tao2 li3 man3 tian1 xia4 |
to have pupils everywhere |
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一知半解
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jat1 zi1 bun3 gaai2 |
yi1 zhi1 ban4 jie3 |
to have superficial knowledge |
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煥然一新
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wun6 jin4 jat1 san1 |
huan4 ran2 yi1 xin1 |
to have taken on an completely new look; to have a bright, new appearance |
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有手有腳
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jau5 sau2 jau5 goek3 |
you3 shou3 you3 jiao3 |
to have the ability to work; to be able-bodied |
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先睹為快
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sin1 dou2 wai4 faai3 |
xian1 du3 wei2 kuai4 |
to have the pleasure to be the first person to see sth. |
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深藏不露
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sam1 cong4 bat1 lou6 |
shen1 cang2 bu4*2 lou4 |
to hide your light under a bushel |
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跪地餵豬乸
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gwai6 dei6 wai3 zyu1 naa2 |
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to humble oneself for money |
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自作多情
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zi6 zok3 do1 cing4 |
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to imagine someone loves you but doesn't |
