Cantonese Dictionary

以不變應萬變

ji5 bat1 bin3 jing3 maan6 bin3

Mandarin: yi3 bu4 bian4 ying4 wan4 bian4

Simplified: 以不变应万变

remain calm or actionless during turbulence or changes in life

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以人手挖掘

ji5 jan4 sau2 waat3 gwat6

dig by hand

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以人為本

ji5 jan4 wai4 bun2

Mandarin: yi3 ren2 wei2 ben3

people oriented; people foremost

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以來

ji5 loi4

Mandarin: yi3lai2

Simplified: 以来

(adverb) 1. So far; 2. By far

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以便

ji5 bin6

Mandarin: yi3 bian4

so that; in order to; so as to

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以個人身份

ji5 go3 jan4 san1 fan6*2

in a personal capacity

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以假亂真

ji5 gaa2 lyun6 zan1

Mandarin: yi3 jia3 luan4 zhen1

Simplified: 以假乱真

using fake things to pretend to be authentic ones, to deceive

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以偏概全

ji5 pin1 koi3 cyun4

Mandarin: yi3 pian1 gai4 quan2

to conclude from a small sample or with bias

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以備不虞

ji5 bei6 bat1 jyu4

Mandarin: yi3 bei4 bu4 yu2

be ready for any contingency; be prepared for times of need; be prepared for unseen emergencies

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以免

ji5 min5

Mandarin: yi3 mian3

in order not to; so as to avoid

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以內

ji5 noi6

Mandarin: yi3 nei4

within; inside

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以前

ji5 cin4

Mandarin: yi3 qian2

before; previously | [粵]: 舊底, 舊陣時

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以及

ji5 kap6

Mandarin: yi3 ji2

as well as; along with; and; too

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以和為貴

ji5 wo4 wai4 gwai3

Mandarin: yi3 he2 wei2 gui4

"harmony is the most valued thing", "harmony is a virtue", "harmony is the best strategy"

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以外

ji5 ngoi6

Mandarin: yi3 wai4

outside; beyond

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以大局為重

ji5 daai6 guk6 wai4 zung6

Mandarin: yi3 da4 ju2 wei2 zhong4

to be more concerned about the overall situation than personal affairs

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以太

ji5 taai3

Mandarin: yi3 tai4

Ether-

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以太網

ji5 taai3 mong5

Mandarin: yi3 tai4 wang3

Ethernet

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以太網絡

ji5 taai3 mong5 lok3

Mandarin: yi3 tai4 wang3 luo4

Ethernet

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以太網絡幀

ji5 taai3 mong5 lok3 zing3

Mandarin: yi3 tai4 wang3 luo4 zheng4

Ethernet frame

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以太網絡端口

ji5 taai3 mong5 lok3 dyun1 hau2

Mandarin: yi3 tai4 wang3 luo4 duan1 kou3

Ethernet port

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以夷制夷

ji5 ji4 zai3 ji4

Mandarin: yi3 yi2 zhi4 yi2

use the barbarians to stop/control the barbarians; use the foreigners to stop/control the foreigners [Syn.] 以洋治洋 , 以洋制洋

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以寡敵眾

ji5 gwaa2 dik6 zung3

Mandarin: yi3 gua3 di2 zhong4

fight against (heavy) odds; put the few against the many

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以小博大

ji5 siu2 bok3 daai6

Mandarin: yi3*2 xiao3 bo2 da4

Cantonese

try to make big money from little capital [also] 刀仔鋸大樹

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以工代賑

ji5 gung1 doi6 zan3

Mandarin: yi3 dong1 dai4 zhen4

offer to work to provide relief for; provide relief by offering labour

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以己度人

ji5 gei2 dok6 jan4

Mandarin: yi3 ji3 duo2 ren2

judging others by oneself

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以巴

ji5 baa1

Israeli and Palestinian

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以巴和平

ji5 baa1 wo4 ping4

Arab-Israeli peace

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以巴衝突

ji5 baa1 衝:cung1 dat6

Mandarin: Yi3 Ba1 chong1 tu5

Simplified: 以巴冲突

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

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以巴衝突

ji5 baa1 cung1 dat6

Mandarin: yi3 ba1 chong1 tu2 (Taiwan), yi3 ba1 chong1 tu1 (PRC)

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

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