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Re: 陰陽合同

signing a yin-yang contract (阴阳合同): i.e., signing two versions of the same contract -- one to file official, and one to express the true intent of ...Reference:解读_最高人民法院关于审理建设工_省略_条规定_兼议建筑工程_阴阳...

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Re: 如願拿到

Quotedelonix87 HelloJust wondering is 如願拿到 a phrase and what does it mean? I have included the entire sentence below:之前表示索2.4億贍養費為「合情合理」的汪子琦,被問到是否如願拿到時說:「我沒要她錢,不想再糾纏,我一分錢也沒要。Thank youNo, it is not a...

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Re: 坐擁

坐擁 (sit there and possess)= "securely possess (of something substantial, e.g. wealth, power, territory )"the possession is so secure, you can sit down and not guarding it

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女悅為己者容

HiDoes anyone know what this phrase means?Thank you

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Re: 女悅為己者容

士為知己者死,女為悅己者容a gentleman will die for the patron who recognizes his worth, a girl will doll herself up for the man who loves her

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Re: 女悅為己者容

Thank you

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頭頂變綠

HiThis sentence is very strange to me; I can't make any sense of it:Hey sister! That's what they say? But to the men with green heads xxxxx阿姐!說話係咁講啫!但頭頂變綠對男人來說度氣怎能消Can anyone offer a better...

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Re: 頭頂變綠

It is derived from this set phrase: [www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk]

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義士

HiJust wondering what this word means and how to maybe use it in a sentence?Thank you義士

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Re: 女悅為己者容

It is 女為悅己者容 not 女悅為己者容.

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兩件柒頭袛係機心不如

HiThis is my translation:The 2 idiots are not even close to being intentionally bad =機心不如Any clarification would be useful(noun/adjective=不如= not at that level, not at that standard)Thank you

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Re: 兩件柒頭袛係機心不如

柒頭 is cantonese vulgarity which translates to dickhead. maybe should move this to den of iniquity.

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:camera: Tao of Jeet Kune Do

Can someone please translate the following Chinese characters? They are written on every page of Bruce Lee’s book, Tao of Jeet Kune DoChinese charactersinstagram.com/p/Bka9rPuHVZG/

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Re: :camera: Tao of Jeet Kune Do

The image says 武道釋義, which is the title of Bruce Lee's most famous book. The four characters say "martial arts," "the way," "explanation," and "meaning" respectively. Together they mean Explanation of...

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Re: :camera: Tao of Jeet Kune Do

Thank you so much!!! I’ve looked forever trying to figure it out. :)

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Re: :camera: Tao of Jeet Kune Do

Welcome.

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擰一擰, 睇下啱唔啱先

What is a correct translation for 擰一擰, 睇下啱唔啱先?

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Re: 擰一擰, 睇下啱唔啱先

QuoteHoody What is a correct translation for 擰一擰, 睇下啱唔啱先? Well, you'd need more context first to translate it but 擰 means "to turn something over/around" it's repeated 擰一擰 to show the action is brief...

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word for "snort" or "sniff" as in snorting or sniffing tobacco or other...

CantoDict's (as well as other dictionaries) entries for:SNORT哼 hang1 hng6 heng1 hng5 snort; hum; humphorSNIFF嗅 cau3 hung3 xiu4 smell; scent; sniff歙 kap1 sip3 xi1 she4 sniff; discreetdon't seem to be...

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Re: 義士

1 high-minded and righteous person2 patriot3 loyalistAs for usage, jukuu.com shows it in sentences.

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