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Idiom |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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無所適從
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mou4 so2 sik1 cung4 |
wu2 suo3 shi4 cong2 |
to not know what course to take |
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阿崩叫狗
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aa3 bang1 giu3 gau2 |
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to not listen to others, to go one's way |
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鉅細靡遺
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geoi6 sai3 mei5 wai4 |
ju4 xi4 mi3 yi2 |
to not neglect even the smallest detail; to leave no detail undone; down to the last detail |
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見死不救
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gin3 sei2 bat1 gau3 |
jian4 si3 bu4*2 jiu4 |
to not save someone in trouble |
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讀死書，死讀書
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duk6 sei2 syu1, sei2 duk6 syu1 |
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to not understand what one is reading |
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何足掛齒
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ho4 zuk1 gwaa3 ci2 |
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to not worth bothering about; to not worth mention at all |
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循規蹈矩
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ceon4 kwai1 dou6 geoi2 |
xun2 gui1 dao3 ju3 |
to observe all rules & regulations; toe the line |
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驢唇不對馬嘴
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lou4 soen4 bat1 deoi3 maa5 zeoi2 |
lu2 cun2 bu2 dui4 ma3 zui3 |
to offer an irrevelant answer to a question |
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封官許願
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fung1 gun1 heoi2 jyun6 |
feng1 guan1 xu3 yuan4 |
to offer official posts and make lavish promises (said as a pejorative) |
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稱心如意
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cing3 sam1 jyu4 ji3 |
chen4 xin1 ru2 yi4 |
to one's heart's content |
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揸住雞毛當令箭
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zaa1 zyu6 gai1 mou4 dong3 ling6 zin3 |
zha1 zhu4 ji1 mao2 dang1 ling4 jian4 |
to overrate oneself; to overestimate one's power or ability; to have no real power; to pretend to be powerful |
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拿著雞毛當令箭
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naa4 zoek6 gai1 mou4 dong3 ling6 zin3 |
na2 zhe5 ji1 mao2 dang1 ling4 jian4 |
to overrate oneself; to overestimate one's power or ability; to have no real power; to pretend to be powerful |
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踏破鐵鞋無覓處
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daap6 po3 tit3 haai4 mou4 mik6 cyu3 |
ta4 po4 tie3 xie2 wu2 mi4 chu4 |
to painstakingly exhaust all one's energy and effort in order to find sth. |
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風聲鶴唳
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fung1 sing1 hok6 leoi6 |
feng1 sheng1 he4 li4 |
to panic at the slightest move; to be jittery |
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撒手人寰
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saat3 sau2 jan4 waan4 |
sa1 shou3 ren2 huan2 |
to pass away; decease; die; to leave this realm of existence |
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慷慨赴義
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hong2 koi3 fu6 ji6 |
kang1 kai3 fu4 yi4 |
to passionately lay one\'s life on the line for justice sake |
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心甘命抵
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sam1 gam1 meng6 dai2 |
xin1 gan1 ming4 di3 |
to perfectly happy to do; most willing to do |
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孳孳為善
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zi1 zi1 wai4 sin6 |
zi1 zi1 wei2 shan4 |
to persist in doing good; to persevere in doing good |
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假癡不癲
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gaa2 ci1 bat1 din1 |
jia3 chi1 bu4 dian1 |
to play dumb while remaining smart |
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對牛彈琴
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deoi3 ngau4 taan4 kam4 |
dui4 niu2 tan2 qin2 |
to play the violin before a cow (choose the wrong audience) |
