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Verb |
jyutping |
pinyin |
Meaning |
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班水
|
baan1 seoi2 |
ban1 shui3 |
to borrow or raise money (to deal with an emergency) |
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牙擦擦
|
ngaa4 caat3 caat3 |
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to brag; one who brags; cocky, arrogant |
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勇往直前
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jung5 wong5 zik6 cin4 |
yong3 wang3 zhi2 qian2 |
to bravely charge forward; to courageously advance |
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弄斷
|
lung6 tyun5 |
nong4 duan4 |
to break |
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冇口齒
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mou5 hau2 ci2 |
mao3 kou3 chi3 |
to break a promise |
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放鴿子
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fong3 gap3 zi2 |
fang4 ge1 zi5 |
to break an appointment, not turn up for an appointment |
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擺脫
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baai2 tyut3 |
bai3 tuo1 |
to break away |
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啟顏
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kai2 ngaan4 |
qi3 yan2 |
to break forth in a smile (also 開顔) |
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擘開
|
maak3 hoi1 |
|
to break open |
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喘氣
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cyun2 hei3 |
chuan3 qi4 |
to breathe deeply; to pant |
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吹波仔
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ceoi1 bo1 zai2 |
chui1 bo1 zai3 |
to breathe into an alcohol breathalyzer; to be tested for blood alcohol content |
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行賄
|
hang4 kui2 |
xing2 hui4 |
to bribe |
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賄賂警方
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kui2 lou6 ging2 fong1 |
hui4 lu4 jing3 fang1 |
to bribe the police |
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繩之於法
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sing4 zi1 jyu1 faat3 |
sheng2 zhi1 yu2 fa3 |
to bring sb. to justice |
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腿軟
|
teoi2 jyun5 |
tui3 ruan3 |
to buckle (lit., "legs go soft") |
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修建
|
sau1 gin3 |
xiu1 jian4 |
to build; to construct |
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欺壓
|
hei1 aat3 |
qi1 ya1 |
to bully; to push around |
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碰倒
|
pung3 dou2 |
|
to bump into |
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迸發
|
bing3 faat3 |
beng4 fa1 |
to burst forth |
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綻開
|
zaan6 hoi1 |
zhan4 kai1 |
to burst forth |
