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有意無意之間
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Literally: "between intentional and unintentional"; Figuratively: (to disclose a secret, etc) either purposefully or purposelessly, usually not on purpose. Level: 4 Google Frequency: 34,600 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:有 jau5 jau6 - have; there is意 ji3 - wish; meaning; expect 無 mou4 - not; negative; don't have 意 ji3 - wish; meaning; expect 之 zi1 - 's; of; it; this; go to; to 間 gaan1 gaan3 - interval of time or space |
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: the Cantonese pronunciation of the word in jyutping.
Also, CantoDict uses a unique "asterisk (*)" convention, to show readings such as jyu4*2. For more information please see CantoDict Tone Conventions.
: the Mandarin pronunciation of the word in pinyin (only if present).