Cantonese Dictionary

見工

gin3 gung1

Mandarin: jian4 gong1

Simplified: 见工

(verb) to go for a job interview

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見得

gin3 dak1

to think so

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見怪

gin3 gwaai3

Mandarin: jian4 guai4

to be offended by; to take offence; to mind

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見所未見

gin3 so2 mei6 gin3

Mandarin: jian4 suo3 wei4 jian4

see what one has never seen before; never seen before; unprecedented

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見招拆招

gin3 ziu1 caak3 ziu3

Mandarin: jian4 zhao1 chai1 zhao1

Cantonese

to deal with an opponents moves one by one with counter moves

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見效

gin3 haau6

Mandarin: jian4 xiao4

to have the desired effect; to see the result; effective | [粵]: 見功

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見方

gin3 fong1

Mandarin: jian4 fang1

square

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見機

gin3 gei1

Mandarin: jian4 ji1

Simplified: 见机

sees the chance or opportunity (spoken)

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見機行事

gin3 gei1 hang4 si6

Mandarin: jian4 ji1 xing2 shi4

act according to the present circumstances

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見步行步

gin3 bou6 haang4 bou6

Mandarin: jian4 bu4 xing2 bu4

Simplified: 见步行步

to take things one step at a time and deal with things as they come

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見死不救

gin3 sei2 bat1 gau3

Mandarin: jian4 si3 bu4 jiu4

Simplified: 见死不救

to refuse to help someone in real trouble

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見牙不見眼

gin3 ngaa4 bat1 gin3 ngaan5

Mandarin: jian4 ya2 bu4 jian4 yan3

Simplified: 见牙不见眼

too happy; smiling broadly

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見牙唔見眼

gin3 ngaa4 m4 gin3 ngaan5

Mandarin: jian4 ya2 n2 jian4 yan3

Simplified: 见牙唔见眼

Cantonese

to have a big grin on one's face [colloquial]

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見紅

gin3 hung4

Cantonese

seeing blood, bleeding (lit., "to see red")

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見習

gin3 zaap6

Mandarin: jian4 xi2

on probation; to learn a job (as a beginner)

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見者有份

gin3 ze2 jau5 fan6

Mandarin: jian4 zhe3 you3 fen4

Simplified: 见者有份

everyone present can have a share

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見聞

gin3 man6

Mandarin: jian4 wen2

experience; general knowledge; information; what one sees and hears

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見解

gin3 gaai2

Mandarin: jian4 jie3

opinion; view; viewpoint; perspective; understanding

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見諒

gin3 loeng6

Mandarin: jian4 liang4

(often preceded by 請) excuse me, pardon me, forgive me, make allowance for [Syn.] 原諒

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見證人

gin3 zing3 jan4

Mandarin: jian4 zheng4 ren2

a witness [Var.] 見証人

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見識

gin3 sik1

Mandarin: jian4 shi5

experience, general knowledge (lit., "see and know") | Formal: 經驗

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見賢思齊

gin3 jin4 si1 cai4

Mandarin: jian4 xian2 si1 qi2

emulate a good and wise man; emulate a worthy person

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見身郁唔見米白

gin3 san1 juk1 m4 gin3 mai5 baak6

Cantonese

pretending to be hard at work that yields no good result

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見連丸

gin3 lin4 jyun4*2

quinine (loanword)

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見連丸

gin3 lin4 jyun2

Mandarin: jian4 lian2 wan2

Simplified: 见连丸

quinine (loanword)

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見過鬼仲唔怕黑

gin3 gwo3 gwai2 zung6 m4 paa3 hak1

Cantonese

learn a good lesson, so won't do the same mistake again

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見過鬼就怕黑

gin3 gwo3 gwai2 zau6 paa3 hak1

Mandarin: jian4 guo4 gui3 jiu4 pa4 hei1

Simplified: 见过鬼就怕黑

once bitten, twice shy

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見過鬼怕黑

gin3 gwo3 gwai2 paa3 hak1

Mandarin: jian4 guo4 gui3 pa4 hei1

Simplified: 见过鬼怕黑

once bitten, twice shy (slang)

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見錢開眼

gin3 cin4*2 hoi1 ngaan5

money grubber

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見錢開眼

gin3 cin2 hoi1 ngaan5

Mandarin: jian4 qian2 kai1 yan3

Simplified: 见钱开眼

(literally: to open one's eyes wide at the sight of money); to be tempted by money

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