Idioms

Question 1

Ungkapan

Answer 1

Idiom

Question 2

Air mata buaya

Answer 2

Crocodile’s Tears (fake tears)

Question 3

Buaya darat

Answer 3

Land crocodile (playboy

Question 4

Malu-malu Kucing

Answer 4

As shy as a cat (blushing)

Question 5

Kupu-kupu malam

Answer 5

Night butterfly (prostitute)

Question 6

Kabar burung

Answer 6

Bird news (unclear news/gossip)

Question 7

Kutu buku

Answer 7

Book lice (bookworm)

Question 8

Naik daun

Answer 8

Climb the leaf (people who become popular)

Question 9

Bunga desa

Answer 9

Flower of the village (most beautiful woman in village)

Question 10

Sebatang Kara

Answer 10

A stem of kara (person who lives alone / has no family)

Question 11

Daun muda

Answer 11

Young leaf (young woman e.g. when older man dates much younger woman)

Question 12

Gelap mata

Answer 12

Darkness in the eyes (become very angry / lose control)

Question 13

Tulang punggung

Answer 13

Backbone (reliable person)

Question 14

Panjang tangan

Answer 14

Long hand (person who steals)

Question 15

Banting tulang

Answer 15

Slam bone (working very hard)

Question 16

Besar kepala

Answer 16

Big head (arrongant)

Question 17

Lapang dada

Answer 17

Wide chest (accept sincerely)

Question 18

Kutu loncat

Answer 18

Jumping lice (person who moves a lot)

Question 19

Adu domba

Answer 19

Sheep fighting (bring others into conflict)

Question 20

Membabi buta

Answer 20

To be a blind pig (to be reckless/foolish)

Question 21

Cinta monyet

Answer 21

Monkey love (puppy love)

Question 22

Akal bulas

Answer 22

Turtle’s idea (guile)

Question 23

Serigala berbulu domba

Answer 23

wolf in sheep’s fur (manipulative prson)

Question 24

Otak udang

Answer 24

Shrimp’s brain (dumb)

Question 25

Macan ompong

Answer 25

toothless tiger (leader with no power)

Question 26

Buah bibir

Answer 26

lip's fruit (hot potato?)

Question 27

Kepala dingin

Answer 27

Cold head (calm and chill)

Question 28

Buah hati

Answer 28

Heart's fruit (biological child)

Question 29

Darah biru

Answer 29

Blue blood (heir of royal family)

Question 30

Kebakaran jenggot

Answer 30

beard on fire (panic)

Question 31

Mengelus dada

Answer 31

to rub a chest (try to be very patient)

Question 32

Anak emas

Answer 32

Golden child

Question 33

Gulung tikar

Answer 33

Roll up the mat (bankrupt)

Question 34

Makan gaji buta

Answer 34

to eat blind salary (a person who doesn't want to do their job but still wants their salary)