掌嘴 to slap sby across one's mouth; to slap one's face
掌嘴 to slap sby across one's mouth; to slap one's face
yue:掌嘴 to slap sby across one's mouth; to slap one's face
to close the first deal
to close the first deal
to receive the first speeding ticket
to receive the first speeding ticket
Cantonese
我要藉呢次机会返本。 I have to recover what I have invested by taking advantage of this opportunity.
我要藉呢次機會返本。 I have to recover what I have invested by taking advantage of this opportunity.
yue:我要藉呢次機會返本。 I have to recover what I have invested by taking advantage of this opportunity.
Assistant referee already held up the flag indicating an offside, meaning the goal is invalid. What a pity !
Assistant referee already held up the flag indicating an offside, meaning the goal is invalid. What a pity !
Examples (Wiktionary)
Mandarin
坎坎伐檀兮，寘之河之干兮，河水清且涟猗。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's versionKǎnkǎn fá tán xī, zhì zhī hé zhī gān xī, héshuǐ qīng qiě lián yī. [Pinyin]
坎坎伐檀兮，寘之河之干兮，河水清且涟猗。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's versionKǎnkǎn fá tán xī, zhì zhī hé zhī gān xī, héshuǐ qīng qiě lián yī. [Pinyin]
kan － kan ｇｏ ｈｉｓ ｂｌｏｗｓ ｏｎ ｔｈｅ ｓａｎｄａｌ ｔｒｅｅｓ ，
And he places what he hews on the river's bank, Whose waters flow clear and rippling.
Mandarin
我心匪石，不可转也。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's versionWǒ xīn fěi shí, bù kě zhuǎn yě. [Pinyin]
我心匪石，不可转也。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's versionWǒ xīn fěi shí, bù kě zhuǎn yě. [Pinyin]
Ｍｙ ｍｉｎｄ ｉｓ ｎｏｔ a ｓｔｏｎｅ ； －
It cannot be rolled about.
Mandarin
王在灵囿，麀鹿攸伏，麀鹿濯濯、白鸟翯翯，王在灵沼，于牣鱼跃。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's versionWáng zài língyòu, yōulù yōu fú,Yōulù zhuózhuó, bái niǎo hèhè,Wáng zài líng zhǎo, yú rèn yú yuè. [Pinyin]
王在灵囿，麀鹿攸伏，麀鹿濯濯、白鸟翯翯，王在灵沼，于牣鱼跃。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's versionWáng zài língyòu, yōulù yōu fú,Yōulù zhuózhuó, bái niǎo hèhè,Wáng zài líng zhǎo, yú rèn yú yuè. [Pinyin]
Ｔｈｅ ｋｉｎｇ ｗａｓ yin ｔｈｅ ｎｕｍｉｎｏｕｓ ｐａｒｋ ， ｗｈｅｒｅ ｔｈｅ ｄｏｅｓ ｗｅｒｅ ｌｙｉｎｇ ｄｏｗｎ ， －
The does, so sleek and fat; with the white birds glistening. The king was by the numinous pond; - how full was it of fishes leaping about!
Mandarin
在此我要特别感谢乔（Joel Mullins）、马克（Marc Levin）、麦可·佛斯特（Mike Forster）、麦可·威尔斯（Mike Wells）、尼克尔（Nikhil Srinivasan）与查维尔（Xavier Mercier）他们无比非凡的协助。
在此我要特別感謝喬（Joel Mullins）、馬克（Marc Levin）、麥可·佛斯特（Mike Forster）、麥可·威爾斯（Mike Wells）、尼克爾（Nikhil Srinivasan）與查維爾（Xavier Mercier）他們無比非凡的協助。
zài cǐ wǒ yào tè bié gǎn xiè qiáo （ Ｊｏｅｌ Ｍｕｌｌｉｎｓ ） ， mǎ kè （ Ｍａｒｃ Ｌｅｖｉｎ ） ， mài kě fó sī tè （ mi ke Ｆｏｒｓｔｅｒ ） ， mài kě wēi ěr sī （ mi ke Ｗｅｌｌｓ ） ， ní kè ěr （ Ｎｉｋｈｉｌ Ｓｒｉｎｉｖａｓａｎ ） yǔ chá wéi ěr （ Ｘａｖｉｅｒ me r5 ci r5 ） tā men wú bǐ fēi fán de xié zhù ．
I'd like to especially thank Joel Mullins, Marc Levin, Mike Forster, Mike Wells, Nikhil Srinivasan, and Xavier Mercier for their extraordinary support.