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1
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vicious circle

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惡性循環 ok3 sing3 ceon4 waan4

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political views

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政見 zing3 gin3

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trivial matter

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芝麻小事 zi1 maa4 siu2 si6

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political platform

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政綱 zing3 gong1

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in other words

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換句話說 wun6 geoi3 waa6 syut3

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to reverse cause and effect

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倒果為因 dou2 gwo2 wai4 jan1

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unimaginable, outrageous

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匪夷所思 fei2 ji4 so2 si1

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to respond/ response

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回應 wui4 jing3

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to answer a call, answer

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響應 hoeng2 jing3

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response time

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響應時間 hoeng2 jing3 si4 gaan3

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to express sympathy

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慰問 wai3 man6

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the truth comes to light

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水落石出 seoi2 lok6 sek6 ceot1

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13
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pragmatic

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務實 mou6 sat6

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prudent, cautious

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審慎 sam2 san6

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steering a cautious course

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審慎行事 sam2 san6 hang4 si6

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aloof, indifferent, unconcerned,

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無動於衷 mou4 dung6 jyu1 cung1

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17
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to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement

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出神入化 ceot1 san4 jap6 faa3

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18
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to struggle

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zang1 zaat3 掙扎〔挣-〕

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19
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outer corner of the eye

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眼尾 ngaan5 mei5

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20
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to give
to impose
to apply

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予以 jyu5 ji5

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21
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to wish to continue sth

to have not fully expressed oneself

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意猶未盡 ji3 jau4 mei6 zeon6

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22
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instant reaction

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即時反應 zik1 si4 faan2 jing3

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23
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a heinous crime

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滔天大罪 tou1 tin1 daai6 zeoi6

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24
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social niceties

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應酬 jing3 cau4

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25
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fame has its price

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人怕出名豬怕肥 jan4 paa3 ceot1 meng2 zyu1 paa3 fei4

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26
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(adjective) strange; bizarre; outlandish; peculiar

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神神化化 san4 san4 faa3 faa3

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27
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clockwise

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順時針〔顺时针〕 seon6 si4 zam1

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28
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counterclockwise

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逆時針〔-时针〕 jik6 si4 zam1

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29
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Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it

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鑑古知今

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30
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to work hard for sth
to resolve on improvement
determined not to fall short

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爭氣〔争气〕 zang1 hei3

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31
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inevitable
certain
necessity

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必然 bit1 jin4

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32
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keep abreast of the latest

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與時並進 jyu5 si4 keoi1 zeon3

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33
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to place particular emphasis on

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側重〔侧-〕 zak1 zung6

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34
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to delete

to cancel

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刪除〔删-〕 saan1 ceoi4

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35
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synopsis
outline
program
leading principles

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大綱〔-纲〕 daai6 gong1

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36
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street stalls
bookshops
in the streets

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坊間〔-间〕 fong1 gaan1

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37
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to add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another

to make things worse in a bad situation

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雪上加霜 syut3 soeng6 gaa1 soeng1

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38
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easier said than done (idiom)

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談何容易〔谈—〕 taam4 ho4 jung4 ji6

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39
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length (of a piece of writing)

space occupied on a printed page

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篇幅 pin1 fuk1

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40
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  1. Cold-hearted; 2. Unfeeling; 3. Unemotional
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麻木 maa4 muk6

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41
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sunset industry

declining industry

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夕陽產業〔-阳产业〕 zik6 joeng4 caan2 jip6

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42
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flourishing
at the peak
in full bloom

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全盛 cyun4 sing6

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43
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to seem
as if
alike
similar

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彷彿〔仿佛〕 fong2 fat1

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44
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mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line

nowhere to go

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山窮水盡〔-穷-尽〕 saan1 kung4 seoi2 zeon6

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45
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footprint
track
spoor

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足跡〔-迹〕 zuk1 zik1

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46
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lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom); at one’s darkest hour, a glimmer of hope
light at the end of the tunnel

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柳暗花明 lau5 am3 faa1 ming4

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47
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(political) legitimacy

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正當性〔-当-〕 zing3 dong3 sing3

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48
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to stride toward (success)
to march toward
to take a step toward

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邁向〔迈-〕 maai6 hoeng3

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49
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to match
to suit
mutually compatible

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相稱〔-称〕 soeng1 cing3

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50
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fault
mistake
to miss (a chance)

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錯失〔错-〕 co3 sat1

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51
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to regret
to feel that it is a great pity
to feel sorry for sb

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惋惜 jyun2 sik1

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52
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field
farmland
cropland
plight
extent
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田地 tin4 dei6

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53
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to face squarely
to meet head on
to face up to

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正視〔-视〕 zing3 si6

54
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unknown

unable to find out

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不得而知 bat1 dak1 ji4 zi1

55
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to aim at
to target
to point at
to be directed at
registration
alignment (mechanical engineering)
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對準〔对准〕 deoi3 zeon2

56
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to step back

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卻步〔却-〕 koek3 bou6

57
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to defend
to uphold
to safeguard

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捍衛〔-卫〕 hon2 wai6

58
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devoid of conscience (idiom); utterly heartless

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喪盡天良〔丧尽–〕 song3 zeon6 tin1 loeng4

59
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(line of) thought

thinking

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思維〔-维〕 si1 wai4

60
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ecumenical

universal

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普世 pou2 sai3

61
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feeble attempt to trick someone or to lure someone into a trap that is very easy to see through

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呃鬼食豆腐 aak1 gwai2 sik6 dau6 fu6

62
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unequivocally, clear and unambiguous

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毫不含糊 hou4 bat1 ham4 wu4

63
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to release (tension)
relief (from suspense)
to dispel (usu. with negative, unable to forget)
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釋懷 sik1 waai4

64
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to be puzzled
hard to understand
unintelligible
incomprehensible

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費解〔费-〕 fai3 gaai2

65
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eye of storm

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風眼 fung1 ngaan5

66
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to engulf
to sweep
to carry away everything

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席捲〔-卷〕 zik6 gyun2

67
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to rush through the work

to get through a thing carelessly

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草草了事 cou2 cou2 liu5 si6

68
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to scare the ghost, who are you trying to scare?

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嚇鬼〔吓-〕 haak3 gwai2

69
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(slang) utterly destroyed; nothing survives; all go down together; to finish someting in one stroke; to make a clean sweep

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一鑊熟 jat1 wok6 suk6

70
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behave
to examine
to check
to keep a lookout
cautious
restrained (in speech or mannerisms
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檢點 gim2 dim2

71
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vulgar
coarse
uncouth

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粗鄙 cou1 pei2

72
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premise
precondition
prerequisite

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前提 cin4 tai4

73
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a hundred flowers bloom, a hundred schools of thought contend (idiom); refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC, but adopted for Mao’s campaign of 1956

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百花齊放，百家爭鳴 baak3 faa1 cai4 fong3 ，baak3 gaa1 zang1 ming4

74
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(loanword) humor

humorous

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幽默 jau1 mak6

75
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foresight

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先見之明〔-见–〕 sin1 gin3 zi1 ming4

76
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the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later
We’ll cross that bridge when we get there

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來日方長〔来–长〕 loi4 jat6 fong1 coeng4

77
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suicide squad

kamikaze unit

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敢死隊〔–队〕 gam2 sei2 deoi2

78
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to have a taste of
to realize
to appreciate

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領略〔领-〕 ling5 loek6

79
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to prevail
to have one’s way
to get away with it

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得逞 dak1 cing2

如果我們今天讓陰謀得逞，我 們將來會怎麼樣呢？

80
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wretched, shabby
poverty-stricken
unpresentable (for clothing, gifts etc)

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寒酸 hon4 syun1

81
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useless or impractical

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唔等使 m4 dang2 sai2

82
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banishment

exile

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流放 lau4 fong3

83
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won't work
will get (you) nowhere
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行不通 haang4 bat1 tung1

84
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fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action)
worries about the future consequences
often in negative expressions, meaning “no worries about anything”

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後顧之憂〔后顾-忧〕 hau6 gu3 zi1 jau1

85
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difficult, thorny (problem)

intractable

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棘手 gik1 sau2

86
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Put an end, come to an end

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劃上句號

87
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only relying on

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單靠〔单-〕 daan1 kaau3

88
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to trample

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踐踏〔践-〕 cin5 daap6

89
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to turn a blind eye to

to ignore

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視而不見〔视–见〕 si6 ji4 bat1 gin3

90
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to divert attention

to change the subject

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轉移視線〔转-视线〕 zyun2 ji4 si6 sin3

91
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to understand
to make allowances for
understanding

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諒解〔谅-〕 loeng6 gaai2

92
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to no avail

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無補於事〔无补于-〕 mou4 bou2 jyu1 si6

93
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aspiration

ambition

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抱負〔-负〕 pou5 fu6

94
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to explain oneself
to express
to reveal one's thoughts or feelings
declaration
confession
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表白 biu2 baak6

95
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sin

offense

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罪過〔-过〕 zeoi6 gwo3

96
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apparently
to seem
to appear
as if
seemingly
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似乎 ci5 fu4

97
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to add a son to the family

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添丁 tim1 ding1

98
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Not only…but on the contrary

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不但 bat1 daan6 反而 faan2 ji4

99
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cidentally
occasional
occasionally
by chance
randomly
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偶然 ngau5 jin4

100
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to have to
must
compulsory
necessarily

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必須〔-须〕 bit1 seoi1

101
Q

illiterate

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文盲 man4 maang4

102
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to restrict

condition

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制約〔-约〕 zai3 joek3

103
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to fire
to discharge
to release (fireworks, smokescreen, poison gas, virus etc)
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施放 si1 fong3

104
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to match one's strength with
to compete
more competitive
to set oneself against sb
disobliging
to make a special effort
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較勁〔较劲〕 gaau3 ging6

『每個席位（選舉）最少有兩人較勁…』（信報）

105
Q

common factor

common divisor

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公約數〔-约数〕 gung1 joek3 sou3

『…揭力防止這場選舉受到破壞算得上是社會最大公約數…』（信報）

106
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fig. to make a comeback

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東山再起〔东—〕 dung1 saan1 zoi3 hei2

『失敗以後並不重要，重要的是不要灰心喪氣，要積蓄實力，以便東山再起。』

107
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the law

the law of the land

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王法 wong4 faat3

108
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Arabian Nights; unrealistic ideals, fantasy story

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天方夜譚 tin1 fong1 je6 taam4

『許多人認為，城市園藝是天方夜譚』

109
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lit. heaven’s law and earth’s principle (idiom); fig. right and proper
right and unalterable
a matter of course

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天經地義〔-经-义〕 tin1 ging1 dei6 ji6

110
Q

unabridged

complete book

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足本 zuk1 bun2

111
Q

fig. a shot in the arm

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強心針〔强-针〕 koeng4 sam1 zam1

『此舉不單有助減輕病友的經濟負擔，亦能為他們注射心理上的 “ 強心 針 ”，讓他們可以安心養病。 』

112
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savage

cannibalistic

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滅絕人性〔灭绝–〕 mit6 zyut6 jan4 sing3

『如果政府不覺 醒，不瞭解市民現時的問題，繼續以一 個 滅絕人性 的 方 針出發，市民面 對的苦困必定得不到改善』

113
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pace back and forth
to hesitate
to be indecisive
upset and helpless, feel lost vulnerable and helpless

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彷徨 pong4 wong4

『相信 他們必 然 會 處於極 為 彷徨的 狀 況』

114
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restrictions; limit

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束縛〔-缚〕 cuk1 bok3

115
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thick-skinned; insensitive; arrogrant

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厚面皮 hau5 min6 pei4

『他沒有兌現自己的選舉承諾，還要 厚面皮 地 告 訴別人會給予我們 時間表，但那個時候我們並沒有問他關於路線圖的問題。』

116
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docile subject (of new dynasty)
toady
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順民〔顺-〕 seon6 man4

117
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authoritarianism

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威權主義 wai1 kyun4 zyu2 ji6

『但令人遺憾的是，在當今世界的所有大國裏，唯獨中國 還處在威權主義的政 治生態中』

118
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to drain (by leading off water)
to unburden oneself
to divulge
to leak a secret
To vent
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宣洩〔-泄〕 syun1 sit3

很多時候，他們都不能 找到正當的宣洩途徑 和支援，便唯有借助藥物，甚至毒品來麻醉自己

119
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negligible

insignificant

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微不足道 mei4 bat1 zuk1 dou6

投放在改善長者醫療服務方面的資 源 微不足道 ， 不 足 以 照顧 低下層長者的醫療需要

120
Q

famous

celebrated

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鼎鼎有名 ding2 ding2 jau5 ming4
鼎鼎大名 ding2 ding2 daai6 ming4
『至於大名 鼎鼎的 Pavarotti，在 12 月 31 日這些日子， 我想他 也 許會有責 任 感 認 為要返 回 自 己 的家鄉慶祝』

121
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active
lively
excited
to enliven
to brighten up
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活躍 wut6 joek3

令 警方甚 至可蒐 集和分析 非 刑事情 報 及備存 有關政 治活躍人士的 紀 錄 。

122
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to choose the lesser of two evils

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兩害相權取其輕 loeng5 hoi6 seong3 kyun4 ceoi2 heng1 “我們兩害相衡取其輕，希 望在我們的安全網 內，受到負面影響的僱員能有所保障。”

123
Q

a cornered dog will jump over the wall (idiom)

to be driven to desperate action

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狗急跳牆 gau2 gap1 tiu3 coeng4 『有時候，如果出現欺人太甚 的情況，是會迫虎跳牆的。 』

124
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it is what it claims to be; live up to one’s name

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名符其實 ming4 fu4 kei4 sat6 『為了使香港在九七年後能名符其實㆞ 真 正保存現有的權利及自由，香港將要依賴本身的法 律及行政機制。 』

125
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(idiom) innocent/ bystander get into a trouble or get involved in an situation or affair of others

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殃及池魚 joeng1 kap6 ci4 jyu4 『把這些機構抹黑和打壓，製造無妄之 災 ， 殃 及 池魚 ， 只 會對公民社會造成傷害。』 『這件事只因我是他的朋友所以才被牽扯進去，真是城門失火，殃及池魚。』

126
Q

to care for

to show concern for

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眷顧〔-顾〕 gyun3 gu3

政府即使有一大筆金錢，卻不能眷顧 《聖 經》所說的最需要憐憫的人、不能行走的人，這是甚麼政府？

127
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to be puzzled
hard to understand
unintelligible
incomprehensible

A

費解〔费-〕 fai3 gaai2

不過，副校長卻把一些沒有公開報告、但結果對其有利的校內學生調查推崇備至，令 人 費解。

128
Q

All good things come to an end

A

天下無不散之筵席

129
Q

déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time)
seemingly familiar
apparently already acquainted

A

似曾相識〔—识〕 ci5 cang4 soeng1 sik1

130
Q

to be effective (idiom)

A

行之有效 hang4 zi1 jau5 haau6

他認為政府當局應採取在海外 行之有效的措 施，在香港培育更多社會企業家。

131
Q

(fig.) gap (in wages, expectations etc)

disparity

A

落差 lok6 caa1

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