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Verb |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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食波餅
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sik6 bo1 beng2 |
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to be hit by the ball in a sporting event (lit., "eat ball cake") |
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擺平
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baai2 ping4 |
bai3 ping2 |
to be impartial to |
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紮晒馬
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zaat3 saai3 maa5 |
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to be in a state of readiness to engage in a (gang) fight |
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發矛
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faat3 maau4 |
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to be in a temper (also 發茅); to go crazy, to go mad |
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被拘留
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bei6 keoi1 lau4 |
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to be in custody; to be detained; be kept incommunicado |
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拖手仔
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to1 sau2 zai2 |
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to be in love, to be in a relationship |
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坐監
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co5 gaam1 |
zuo4 jian1 |
to be in prison; to be in jail |
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坐牢
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co5 lou4 |
zuo4 lao2 |
to be in prison; to be in jail |
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做數
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zou6 sou3 |
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to be in the business of giving high-interest loans |
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做餐館
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zou6 caan1 gun2 |
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to be in the restaurant business |
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承蒙關照
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sing4 mung4 gwaan1 ziu3 |
cheng2 meng2 guan1 zhao4 |
to be indebted to sb. for care; thank your for looking after me |
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迷戀
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mai4 lyun2 |
mi2 lian4 |
to be infatuated with; having a "crush" on sb |
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有請
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jau5 cing2; jau5 ceng2 |
you3 qing3 |
to be invited; to be called upon (to do sth) |
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隔絕
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gaak3 zyut6 |
ge2 jue2 |
to be isolated, completely cut off |
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呷乾醋
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haap3 gon1 cou3 |
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to be jealous for no reason |
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罰站
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fat6 zaam6 |
fa2 zhan4 |
to be made to stand as punishment |
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幫倒忙
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bong1 dou2 mong4 |
bang1 dao4 mang2 |
to be more of a hinderance than a help |
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倒竈
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dou2 zou3*2 |
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to be more of a hinderance than a help |
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順從
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seon6 cung4 |
shun4 cong2 |
to be obedient to, to submit to; in compliance with |
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夠秤
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gau3 cing3 |
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to be of age (lit., "true to scale in weight") |
