Cantonese Dictionary

夷戮

ji4 luk6

Mandarin: yi2 lu4

to massacre

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夷洲

ji4 zau1

Mandarin: yi2 zhou1

land of barbarians; name of Taiwan in the third century AD

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夷滅

ji4 mit6

Mandarin: yi2 mie4

to massacre; to die out

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夷然

ji4 jin4

Mandarin: yi2 ran2

calm

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夷猶

ji4 jau4

Mandarin: yi2 you2

to hesitate

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夷陵

ji4 ling4

Mandarin: yi2 ling2

Yiling (barbarian mound), burial place of the former Chu kings

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奄

jim2

Mandarin: yan3

suddenly | abruptly | hastily | to cover | to surround | # adapted from cc-cedict

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奄乾

jim1 gon1

Mandarin: yan3 gan1

Simplified: 奄干

to be squeezed dry bit by bit; to suffer many small losses, eventually amounting to a large loss over a period of time [colloquial]

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奄奄

jim1 jim1

Mandarin: yan3 yan3

adj.; dying; weak breathing, barely able to breathe the correct way. Also metaphor for things in decay or decline, of impending doom.

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奄奄一息

jim1 jim1 jat1 sik1

Mandarin: yan3 yan3 (PRC) yan1 yan1 (TW) yi1 xi1(PRC) xi2 (TW)

on one's last breath; on the verge of dying

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奄尖

jim1 zim1

Cantonese

choosy, fussy, particular, arrogant

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奄尖

jim2 zim1

Mandarin: yan3 jian1

picky (spoken)

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奄尖聲悶

jim1 zim1 seng1 mun6

Mandarin: yan3 jian1 sheng1 men4

Simplified: 奄尖声闷

to be very choosy and particular [colloquial]

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奄悶

jim2 mun6

Mandarin: yan3 men4

Simplified: 奄闷

adj; boring, depressed mood, lack of energy

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奕

jik6

Mandarin: yi4

abundant | graceful | orderly | great | grand | # adapted from cc-cedict

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奕奕

jik6 jik6

Mandarin: yi4 yi4

energetic, bright, sharp

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如

jyu4

Mandarin: ru2

as | as if | such as | supposing | if | like | as good as | according to | to go to | should | on time | # adapted from cc-cedict

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如上

jyu4 soeng6

Mandarin: ru2 shang4

as above

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如上所述

jyu4 soeng6 so2 seot6

Mandarin: ru2 shang4 suo3 shu4

as stated above

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如下

jyu4 haa6

Mandarin: ru2 xia4

as follows; as below

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如今

jyu4 gam1

Mandarin: ru2 jin1

now; this instance | Possible origin of the Cant. term for "now" 而家

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如何

jyu4 ho4

Mandarin: ru2 he2

(question) What do someone think?

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如來

jyu4 loi4

Buddha

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如入無人之境

jyu4 jap6 mou4 jan4 zi1 ging2

Mandarin: ru2 ru4 wu2 ren2 zhi1 jing4

Simplified: 如入无人之境

it seems like entering into a sphere where no one is there; to encounter little or no resistance from the opposition

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如同

jyu4 tung4

Mandarin: ru2 tong2

like; as

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如同虛設

jyu4 tung4 heoi1 cit3

something not used for its intended purpose

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如喪考妣

jyu4 song3 haau2 bei2

Mandarin: ru2 sang4 kao3 bi3

Simplified: 如丧考妣

it describes people are so anxious and upset that it is as if their parents just passed away

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如夢初醒

jyu4 mung6 co1 sing2

Mandarin: ru2 meng4 chu1 xing3

Simplified: 如梦初醒

as if awakening from a dream, analogy: someone was foolish in the past, but inspired by other people, he finally understands

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如實作答

jyu4 sat6 zok3 daap3

Mandarin: ru2 shi2 zuo4 da2

reply honestly

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如履薄冰

jyu4 lei5 bok6 bing1

Mandarin: ru2 lv3 bo2 bing1

walking on thin ice; skate on thin ice; like treading on eggs; act with utmost caution

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