單靠 [单－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. only relying on
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    淨​係​依賴​某​啲​嘢
    to rely solely or simply on
    • 單靠一個人嘅力量係唔夠嘅。
      单靠一个人嘅力量系唔够嘅。
      To rely solely on the strength of one person is not enough.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    胜败不能单靠兵力多少。
    勝敗不能單靠兵力多少。
    shèng bài bù néng dān kào bīng lì duō shǎo 。
    • Victory and defeat aren't solely decided by the size of your army.
  2. Mandarin
    人不是单靠面包活着的。
    人不是單靠麪包活着的。
    rén bú shi dān kào miàn bāo huó zhe de 。
    • Man cannot live by bread alone.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我未见过有人单靠睇书就学识打篮球；学外语都系一样。
    我未見過有人單靠睇書就學識打籃球；學外語都係一樣。
    ngo5 mei6 gin3 gwo3 jau5 jan4 daan1 kaau3 tai2 syu1 zau6 hok6 sik1 daa2 laam2 kau4 ； hok6 ngoi6 jyu5 dou1 hai6 jat1 joeng6 。
    • I've never met anyone who taught themselves to play basketball just by reading a book; the same with foreign language.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    单靠一个人嘅力量系唔会成功嘅。
    單靠一個人嘅力量係唔會成功嘅。
    daan1 kaau3 jat1 go3 jan4 ge3 lik6 loeng6 hai6 m4 wui5 sing4 gung1 ge3.
    • It won't be successful if we rely solely on one person.
  2. Cantonese
    单靠努力打工有春用咩！
    單靠努力打工有春用咩！
    daan1 kau3 nou5 lik6 daa2 gung1 jau5 ceon1 jung6 me1!
    • There's no fucking use in working hard and earning a salary!
  3. Cantonese
    你唔可以单单靠外表嚟判断。
    你唔可以單單靠外表嚟判斷。
    nei5 m4 ho2 ji5 daan1 daan1 kaau3 ngoi6 biu2 lai4 pun3 dyun6
    • You shouldn't judge by appearances alone.
  4. Cantonese
    单靠写字楼同高楼大厦唔会造就社区，唯有人同企业先系社区嘅核心。
    單靠寫字樓同高樓大廈唔會造就社區，唯有人同企業先係社區嘅核心。
    daan1 kaau3 se2 zi6 lau4 tung4 gou1 lau4 daai6 haa6 m4 wui5 zou6 zau6 se5 keoi1, wai4 jau5 jan4 tung4 kei5 jip6 sin1 hai6 se5 keoi1 ge3 hat6 sam1.
    • Office towers and high-rises do not make communities—it's the people and businesses within them that do.
  5. Cantonese
    单靠努力打工有屁用咩！
    單靠努力打工有屁用咩！
    daan1 kaau3 nou5 lik6 daa2 gung1 jau5 pei3 jung6 me1!
    • There's no fucking use in working hard and earning a salary!