Cantonese Dictionary

反領

faan2 leng5

Mandarin: fan3 ling3

Simplified: 反领

upturned collar

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枯枝

fu1 zi1

deadwood

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坐唔定

co5 m4 ding6

Mandarin: zuo4 n2 ding4

Cantonese

cannot sit still

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落伍

lok6 ng5

Mandarin: lou4 wu3

fall behind; drop out

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溶解極限

jung4 gaai2 gik6 haan6

Mandarin: rong2 jie3 ji2 xian4

[化] dissolving limit

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鼓起

gu2 hei2

belly; call forth; heave; knob; plump; summon

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宣教士

syun1 gaau3 si6

missionary; preacher

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上年

soeng6 nin4*2

past year

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火棒

fo2 paang5

Mandarin: huo3 bang4

a lighted torch

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有路數

jau5 lou6 sou3

Mandarin: you3 lu4 shu4

Simplified: 有路数

know the tricks of the trade | know an easy way to resolve something

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執贏

zap1 jeng4

Mandarin: zhi2 ying2

Simplified: 执赢

to have the upper hand in a competition

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魚雲

jyu4 wan4

Mandarin: yu2 yun2

Simplified: 鱼云

fish brain

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連絡

lin4 lok3

liaison

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霸佔土地

baa3 zim3 tou2 dei6

Mandarin: ba4zhan4 tu3di5

Simplified: 霸占土地

to seize land by force [written and colloquial]

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不甘後人

bat1 gam1 hau6 jan4

Mandarin: bu4 gan1 hou4 ren2

Simplified: 不甘后人

not content to fall behind or not to exceed

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惟我獨尊

wai4 ngo5 duk6 zyun1

Mandarin: wei2 wo3 du2 zun1

Simplified: 惟我独尊

egoistic

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出身寒微

ceot1 san1 hon4 mei4

Mandarin: chu1 shen1 han2 wei1 [PRC] / wei2 [TW]

to have a humble origin [Syn]出身寒賤

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在職家庭津貼

zoi6 zik1 gaa1 ting4 zeon1 tip3

Mandarin: zai4 zhi2 jia1 ting2 jin1 tie1

Working Family Allowance

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雞蛋麥克松餅

gai1 daan6*2 mak6 hak1 cung4 beng2

Egg McMuffin

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國際航空運輸協會

gwok3 zai3 hong4 hung1 wan6 syu1 hip3 wui6*2

International Air Transport Association (IATA)

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無脊椎動物

mou4 zek3 /zik3 zeoi1 dung6 mat6

Mandarin: wu2 ji3 zhui1 dong4 wu4

[bio.] invertebrate

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和平條約

wo4 ping4 tiu4 joek3

Mandarin: he2 ping2 tiao2 yue1

peace treaty

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策劃者

caak3 waak6 ze2

Mandarin: ce4 hua4 zhe3

Simplified: 策划者

Planners; mastermind

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記者

gei3 ze2

Mandarin: ji4 zhe3

reporter

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精乖伶俐

zeng1 gwaai1 ling4 lei6

Mandarin: jing1 guai1 ling2 li4

Clever and obedient

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搵米路

wan2 mai5 lou6

Mandarin: wen3 mi3 lu4

Simplified: 揾米路

Cantonese

to find the way to earn money or to make a living

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jihk

Mandarin: all

zhi2

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𨳊噏

gau1 ap1

Cantonese

to talk nonsense

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研究機構

jin4 gau3 gei1 kau3

Mandarin: yan2 jiu4 ji1 gou4 (Taiwan), yan2 jiu1 ji1 gou4 (PRC)

research institute

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口面

hau2 min6

Mandarin: kou3 mian4

facial expression | mouth and face

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