Cantonese Dictionary

臨界點

lam4 gaai3 dim2

Mandarin: lin2 jie4 dian3

critical point

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臨盆

lam4 pun4

Mandarin: lin2 pen2

be born

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臨瞓

lam4 fan3

Mandarin: lin2 fen3

Cantonese

before one's goes to bed; when one is about to go to bed

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臨終

lam4 zung1

Mandarin: lin2 zhong1

approaching death; on one's deathbed

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臨終供述

lam4 zung1 gung1 seot6

Mandarin: lin2 zhong1 gong4 shu4

deathbed confession

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臨終喉鳴

lam4 zung1 hau4 ming4

Mandarin: lin2 zhong1 hou2 ming2

death rattle

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臨終關懷

lam4 zung1 gwaan1 waai4

Mandarin: lin2 zhong1 guan1 huai2

palliative care

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臨縣

lam4 jyun6

Mandarin: lin2 xian4

Lin county (county in Shanxi)

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臨老唔過得世

lam4 lou5 m4 gwo3 dak1 sai3

Mandarin: lin2 lao3 wu2 guo4de2 shi4

Simplified: 临老唔过得世

Cantonese

to be uanable to spend one's final years of life in comfort [colloquial]

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臨老學吹打

lam4 lou5 hok6 ceoi1 daa2

Mandarin: lin2 lao3 xue2 chui1 da5

Simplified: 临老学吹打

useless to learn anything at an old age (slang)

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臨莊

lam4 zong1

Mandarin: lin2 zhuang1

(mahjong) banker/dealer remains unchanged

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臨西

lam4 sai1

Mandarin: lin2 xi1

Linxi (place in Hebei)

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臨記

lam4 gei3

Mandarin: lin2 ji4

Simplified: 临记

(n.) an extra (acting), someone who has a very small part in a film or a show, usually to act as someone in the background

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臨走

lam4 zau2

Mandarin: lin2 zou3

before one is about leave

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臨近

lam4 gan6

Mandarin: lin2 jin4

close to; close in on; approaching

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臨邑

lam4 jap1

Mandarin: lin2 yi4

Linyi (place in Shandong)

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臨陣磨槍

lam4 zan6 mo4 coeng1

Mandarin: lin2 zhen4 mo2 qiang1

Simplified: 临阵磨枪

last-minute preparation (slang)

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臨陣脫逃

lam4 zan6 tyut3 tou4

Mandarin: lin2 zhen4 tuo1 tao2

Simplified: 临阵脱逃

Cold Feet or Chicken Out last minute or at a critical moment

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臨頭

lam4 tau4

befall; happen

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臨颍縣

lam4 wing6 jyun6

Mandarin: lin2 ying3 xian4

Linying county (county in Henan)

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臨高

lam4 gou1

Mandarin: lin2 gao1

Lingao (place in Hainan)

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舋

lang6

Mandarin: xin4

split | crack | sin | a mark | trace | # adapted from cc-cedict

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舐舐脷

lem2 lem2 lei6

Cantonese

to lick; to lick one's lips in anticipation of eating sth. yummy

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艦

laam6

Mandarin: jian4

Simplified: 舰

warship | naval vessel | # adapted from cc-cedict

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良

loeng4

Mandarin: liang2

good | very | very much | virtuous | respectable | a surname | truly | # adapted from cc-cedict

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良久

loeng4 gau2

Mandarin: liang2 jiu3

a long time, a good while

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良口

loeng4 hau2

Mandarin: liang2 kou3

Liangkou, a place in China

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良善

loeng4 sin6

Mandarin: liang2 shan4

(of character) good; kind

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良師益友

loeng4 si1 jik1 jau5

Mandarin: liang2 shi1 yi4 you3

good teacher and beneficial friend

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良心

loeng4 sam1

Mandarin: liang2 xin1

conscience

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