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vicious circle
惡性循環 ok3 sing3 ceon4 waan4
political views
政見 zing3 gin3
trivial matter
芝麻小事 zi1 maa4 siu2 si6
political platform
政綱 zing3 gong1
in other words
換句話說 wun6 geoi3 waa6 syut3
to reverse cause and effect
倒果為因 dou2 gwo2 wai4 jan1
unimaginable, outrageous
匪夷所思 fei2 ji4 so2 si1
to respond/ response
回應 wui4 jing3
to answer a call, answer
響應 hoeng2 jing3
response time
響應時間 hoeng2 jing3 si4 gaan3
to express sympathy
慰問 wai3 man6
the truth comes to light
水落石出 seoi2 lok6 sek6 ceot1
pragmatic
務實 mou6 sat6
prudent, cautious
審慎 sam2 san6
steering a cautious course
審慎行事 sam2 san6 hang4 si6
aloof, indifferent, unconcerned,
無動於衷 mou4 dung6 jyu1 cung1
to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement
出神入化 ceot1 san4 jap6 faa3
to struggle
zang1 zaat3 掙扎〔挣-〕
outer corner of the eye
眼尾 ngaan5 mei5
to give
to impose
to apply
予以 jyu5 ji5
to wish to continue sth
to have not fully expressed oneself
意猶未盡 ji3 jau4 mei6 zeon6
instant reaction
即時反應 zik1 si4 faan2 jing3
a heinous crime
滔天大罪 tou1 tin1 daai6 zeoi6
social niceties
應酬 jing3 cau4
fame has its price
人怕出名豬怕肥 jan4 paa3 ceot1 meng2 zyu1 paa3 fei4
(adjective) strange; bizarre; outlandish; peculiar
神神化化 san4 san4 faa3 faa3
clockwise
順時針〔顺时针〕 seon6 si4 zam1
counterclockwise
逆時針〔-时针〕 jik6 si4 zam1
Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it
鑑古知今
to work hard for sth
to resolve on improvement
determined not to fall short
爭氣〔争气〕 zang1 hei3
inevitable
certain
necessity
必然 bit1 jin4
keep abreast of the latest
與時並進 jyu5 si4 keoi1 zeon3
to place particular emphasis on
側重〔侧-〕 zak1 zung6
to delete
to cancel
刪除〔删-〕 saan1 ceoi4
synopsis
outline
program
leading principles
大綱〔-纲〕 daai6 gong1
street stalls
bookshops
in the streets
坊間〔-间〕 fong1 gaan1
to add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another
to make things worse in a bad situation
雪上加霜 syut3 soeng6 gaa1 soeng1
easier said than done (idiom)
談何容易〔谈—〕 taam4 ho4 jung4 ji6
length (of a piece of writing)
space occupied on a printed page
篇幅 pin1 fuk1
- Cold-hearted; 2. Unfeeling; 3. Unemotional
麻木 maa4 muk6
sunset industry
declining industry
夕陽產業〔-阳产业〕 zik6 joeng4 caan2 jip6
flourishing
at the peak
in full bloom
全盛 cyun4 sing6
to seem
as if
alike
similar
彷彿〔仿佛〕 fong2 fat1
mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line
nowhere to go
山窮水盡〔-穷-尽〕 saan1 kung4 seoi2 zeon6
footprint
track
spoor
足跡〔-迹〕 zuk1 zik1
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
柳暗花明 lau5 am3 faa1 ming4
(political) legitimacy
正當性〔-当-〕 zing3 dong3 sing3
to stride toward (success)
to march toward
to take a step toward
邁向〔迈-〕 maai6 hoeng3
to match
to suit
mutually compatible
相稱〔-称〕 soeng1 cing3
fault
mistake
to miss (a chance)
錯失〔错-〕 co3 sat1
to regret
to feel that it is a great pity
to feel sorry for sb
惋惜 jyun2 sik1
field farmland cropland plight extent
田地 tin4 dei6
to face squarely
to meet head on
to face up to
正視〔-视〕 zing3 si6
unknown
unable to find out
不得而知 bat1 dak1 ji4 zi1
to aim at to target to point at to be directed at registration alignment (mechanical engineering)
對準〔对准〕 deoi3 zeon2
to step back
卻步〔却-〕 koek3 bou6
to defend
to uphold
to safeguard
捍衛〔-卫〕 hon2 wai6
devoid of conscience (idiom); utterly heartless
喪盡天良〔丧尽–〕 song3 zeon6 tin1 loeng4
(line of) thought
thinking
思維〔-维〕 si1 wai4
ecumenical
universal
普世 pou2 sai3
feeble attempt to trick someone or to lure someone into a trap that is very easy to see through
呃鬼食豆腐 aak1 gwai2 sik6 dau6 fu6
unequivocally, clear and unambiguous
毫不含糊 hou4 bat1 ham4 wu4
to release (tension) relief (from suspense) to dispel (usu. with negative, unable to forget)
釋懷 sik1 waai4
to be puzzled
hard to understand
unintelligible
incomprehensible
費解〔费-〕 fai3 gaai2
eye of storm
風眼 fung1 ngaan5
to engulf
to sweep
to carry away everything
席捲〔-卷〕 zik6 gyun2
to rush through the work
to get through a thing carelessly
草草了事 cou2 cou2 liu5 si6
to scare the ghost, who are you trying to scare?
嚇鬼〔吓-〕 haak3 gwai2
(slang) utterly destroyed; nothing survives; all go down together; to finish someting in one stroke; to make a clean sweep
一鑊熟 jat1 wok6 suk6
behave to examine to check to keep a lookout cautious restrained (in speech or mannerisms
檢點 gim2 dim2
vulgar
coarse
uncouth
粗鄙 cou1 pei2
premise
precondition
prerequisite
前提 cin4 tai4
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
百花齊放，百家爭鳴 baak3 faa1 cai4 fong3 ，baak3 gaa1 zang1 ming4
(loanword) humor
humorous
幽默 jau1 mak6
foresight
先見之明〔-见–〕 sin1 gin3 zi1 ming4
the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later
We’ll cross that bridge when we get there
來日方長〔来–长〕 loi4 jat6 fong1 coeng4
suicide squad
kamikaze unit
敢死隊〔–队〕 gam2 sei2 deoi2
to have a taste of
to realize
to appreciate
領略〔领-〕 ling5 loek6
to prevail
to have one’s way
to get away with it
得逞 dak1 cing2
如果我們今天讓陰謀得逞，我 們將來會怎麼樣呢？
wretched, shabby
poverty-stricken
unpresentable (for clothing, gifts etc)
寒酸 hon4 syun1
useless or impractical
唔等使 m4 dang2 sai2
banishment
exile
流放 lau4 fong3
won't work will get (you) nowhere
行不通 haang4 bat1 tung1
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”
後顧之憂〔后顾-忧〕 hau6 gu3 zi1 jau1
difficult, thorny (problem)
intractable
棘手 gik1 sau2
Put an end, come to an end
劃上句號
only relying on
單靠〔单-〕 daan1 kaau3
to trample
踐踏〔践-〕 cin5 daap6
to turn a blind eye to
to ignore
視而不見〔视–见〕 si6 ji4 bat1 gin3
to divert attention
to change the subject
轉移視線〔转-视线〕 zyun2 ji4 si6 sin3
to understand
to make allowances for
understanding
諒解〔谅-〕 loeng6 gaai2
to no avail
無補於事〔无补于-〕 mou4 bou2 jyu1 si6
aspiration
ambition
抱負〔-负〕 pou5 fu6
to explain oneself to express to reveal one's thoughts or feelings declaration confession
表白 biu2 baak6
sin
offense
罪過〔-过〕 zeoi6 gwo3
apparently to seem to appear as if seemingly
似乎 ci5 fu4
to add a son to the family
添丁 tim1 ding1
Not only…but on the contrary
不但 bat1 daan6 反而 faan2 ji4
cidentally occasional occasionally by chance randomly
偶然 ngau5 jin4
to have to
must
compulsory
necessarily
必須〔-须〕 bit1 seoi1
illiterate
文盲 man4 maang4
to restrict
condition
制約〔-约〕 zai3 joek3
to fire to discharge to release (fireworks, smokescreen, poison gas, virus etc)
施放 si1 fong3
to match one's strength with to compete more competitive to set oneself against sb disobliging to make a special effort
較勁〔较劲〕 gaau3 ging6
『每個席位（選舉）最少有兩人較勁…』（信報）
common factor
common divisor
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）
fig. to make a comeback
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。』
the law
the law of the land
王法 wong4 faat3
Arabian Nights; unrealistic ideals, fantasy story
天方夜譚 tin1 fong1 je6 taam4
『許多人認為，城市園藝是天方夜譚』
lit. heaven’s law and earth’s principle (idiom); fig. right and proper
right and unalterable
a matter of course
天經地義〔-经-义〕 tin1 ging1 dei6 ji6
unabridged
complete book
足本 zuk1 bun2
fig. a shot in the arm
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。 』
savage
cannibalistic
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』
pace back and forth
to hesitate
to be indecisive
upset and helpless, feel lost vulnerable and helpless
彷徨 pong4 wong4
『相信 他們必 然 會 處於極 為 彷徨的 狀 況』
restrictions; limit
束縛〔-缚〕 cuk1 bok3
thick-skinned; insensitive; arrogrant
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。』
docile subject (of new dynasty) toady
順民〔顺-〕 seon6 man4
authoritarianism
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』
to drain (by leading off water) to unburden oneself to divulge to leak a secret To vent
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
negligible
insignificant
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
famous
celebrated
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』
active lively excited to enliven to brighten up
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 。
to choose the lesser of two evils
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。”
a cornered dog will jump over the wall (idiom)
to be driven to desperate action
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。 』
it is what it claims to be; live up to one’s name
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。 』
(idiom) innocent/ bystander get into a trouble or get involved in an situation or affair of others
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。』
to care for
to show concern for
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？
to be puzzled
hard to understand
unintelligible
incomprehensible
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。
All good things come to an end
天下無不散之筵席
déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time)
seemingly familiar
apparently already acquainted
似曾相識〔—识〕 ci5 cang4 soeng1 sik1
to be effective (idiom)
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。
(fig.) gap (in wages, expectations etc)
disparity
落差 lok6 caa1
