Cantonese Dictionary

一團漆黑

jat1 tyun4 cat1 haak1

Mandarin: yi1 tuan2 qi1 hei1

pitch dark, pitch black (utterly hopeless)

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一團糟

jat1 tyun4 zou1

Mandarin: yi1 tuan2 zao1

chaos; a complete mess

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一坺

jat1 pet6

Mandarin: yi1 bo4

Uses to describe something sticky such as dirt, starch paste

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一坺迾

jat1 paat6 laat6

Mandarin: yi1 bo4 lie4

lit. one pile of mud, meaning one who refuses to take any actions or make a living

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一堆

jat1 deoi1

Mandarin: yi1 dui1

a pile [Syn.] 一疊

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一報還一報

jat1 bou3 waan4 jat1 bou3

Mandarin: yi1 bao4 huan2 yi1 bao4

retribution paid out in kind

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一場

jat1 coeng4

Mandarin: yi1 chang2

Simplified: 一场

[measure word] one round or an event, such as a round of game, a dream, or a speech.

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一場歡喜一場空

jat1 coeng4 fun1 hei2 jat1 coeng4 hung1

Mandarin: yi1 chang2 huan1 xi3 yi1 chang3 kong1

Simplified: 一场欢喜一场空

to end in disappointment after high hopes given

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一場誤會

jat1 coeng4 ng6 wui6

Mandarin: yi1 chang3 wu4 hui4

a misunderstanding

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一塊

jat1 faai3

Mandarin: yi1 kuai4

a piece

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一塌糊塗

jat1 taap3 wu4 tou4

one big mess; everything in disarray

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一塵不染

jat1 can4 bat1 jim5

Mandarin: yi1 chen2 bu4 ran3

1. spotless; speckless; spic and span 2. to maintain pure character; uphold personal integrit; uncontaminated by the world

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一夕之間

jat1 zik6 zi1 gaan1

Mandarin: yi1 xi1 zhi1 jian1

Simplified: 一夕之间

overnight

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一夕爆紅

jat1 zik6 baau3 hung4

Mandarin: yi1 xi4 [TW]/ xi1 [PRC] bao4 hong2

to rise to stardome overnight; to suddenly become famous

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一夜夫妻百日恩

jat1 je6 fu1 cai1 baak3 jat6 jan1

Mandarin: yi1 ye4 fu1 qi1 bai3 ri4 en1

lit. once married for the first night, there are 100 days of gratitude, meaning one must treasure their partner

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一夜情

jat1 je6 cing4

Mandarin: yi1 ye4 qing2

one-night stand

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一夜成名

jat1 je6 sing4 ming4

Mandarin: yi1 ye4 cheng2 ming2

to become famous overnight; to rise to stardom quickly

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一夜風流

jat1 je6 fung1 lau4

Mandarin: yi1 ye4 feng1 liu2

Simplified: 一夜风流

one night of casual (sexual) relationship

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一大早

jat1 daai6 zou2

Mandarin: yi1 da4 zao3

[1] very early in the morning [2] [Syn.] 大早

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一天

jat1 tin1

Mandarin: yi1 tian1

One Day

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一天光晒

jat1 tin1 gwong1 saai3

Mandarin: yi1 tian1 guang1 shai4

describes the feeling of finally managing to resolve the issue or problem (dark clouds on the sky– which finally disappear [negative]) and feeling relieved again (seeing the sun which is sunny and bright again [positive])

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一天都光晒

jat1 tin1 dou1 gwong1 saai3

Mandarin: yi1 tian1 du1 guang1 shai4

lit. the sky is well-lit, meaning things turn out all good eventually

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一夫

jat1 fu1

Mandarin: yi1 fu1

One husband

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一夫一妻

jat1 fu1 jat1 cai1

Mandarin: yi1 fu1 yi1 qi1

monogamy

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一夫一妻制

jat1 fu1 jat1 cai1 zai3

Mandarin: yi1 fu1 yi1 qi1 zhi4

Monogamy

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一夫多妻

jat1 fu1 do1 cai1

Mandarin: yi1 fu1 duo1 qi1

polygamy; polygyny

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一夫多妻制

jat1 fu1 do1 cai1 zai3

polygamy (lit., "one husband, many wives system")

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一夫當關

jat1 fu1 dong1 gwaan1

Mandarin: yi1 fu1 dang1 guan1

Simplified: 一夫当关

lit. one man guarding the gateway, meaning one who is courageous and can fend off any troubles

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一失足千古恨

jat1 sat1 zuk1 cin1 gu2 han6

Mandarin: yi1 shi1 zu2 qian1 gu3 hen4

a single mistake can cause eternal regret, one (moral) misstep can lead to permanent anguish

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一失足成千古恨

jat1 sat1 zuk1 sing4 cin1 gu2 han6

Mandarin: yi4 shi1 zu2 cheng2 qian1 gu3 hen4

one false step brings everlasting grief; a single slip may cause lasting sorrow; a moment's error can bring a lifelong regret

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