不脛而走 [-胫--]
Jyutping
bat1 hing5 ji4 zau2
Pinyin
bù jìng ér zǒu
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語句
指消息、流言「冇腳都識走」,冇特別宣揚都好快傳開晒
(of news and rumours) to get around/about or to spread like wildfire even without hyping up the news; literally, to walk without feet
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就算我哋做好晒保密工作,消息都係不脛而走。
就算我哋做好晒保密工作,消息都系不胫而走。
zau6 syun3 ngo5 dei6 zou6 hou2 saai3 bou2 mat6 gung1 zok3, siu1 sik1 dou1 hai6 bat1 hing5 ji4 zau2.
Even though we kept everything confidential, the news still leaked and spread everywhere.
不脛而走 [-胫--]
Jyutping
bat1 ging3 ji4 zau2
Pinyin
bù jìng ér zǒu
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to get round fast
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to spread like wildfire
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語句
指消息、流言「冇腳都識走」,冇特別宣揚都好快傳開晒
(of news and rumours) to get around/about or to spread like wildfire even without hyping up the news; literally, to walk without feet
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就算我哋做好晒保密工作,消息都係不脛而走。
就算我哋做好晒保密工作,消息都系不胫而走。
zau6 syun3 ngo5 dei6 zou6 hou2 saai3 bou2 mat6 gung1 zok3, siu1 sik1 dou1 hai6 bat1 hing5 ji4 zau2.
Even though we kept everything confidential, the news still leaked and spread everywhere.
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phrase, idiomatic
to get round fast; to spread like wildfire
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Cantonese
就算我哋做好晒保密工作,消息都系不胫而走。
就算我哋做好晒保密工作,消息都係不脛而走。
zau6 syun3 ngo5 dei6 zou6 hou2 saai3 bou2 mat6 gung1 zok3, siu1 sik1 dou1 hai6 bat1 hing5 ji4 zau2.
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Even though we kept everything confidential, the news still leaked and spread everywhere.