Cantonese words starting with F

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Suddenly, abruptly, or all of a sudden; happening quickly and unexpectedly.

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忽然間忽然间

Suddenly; all of a sudden.

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忽冷忽熱忽冷忽热

Alternating between hot and cold; having rapid, unpredictable temperature swings or fluctuating attitudes.

To neglect, ignore, or overlook something by failing to take action.

祓魔師祓魔师

To overlook, neglect, or fail to pay attention and take action.

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To leave in a huff; to storm off angrily or in a sulk.

To lack; to be deficient in or short of.

To cut down with a sharp tool; also used to mean sending armed forces to suppress or attack.

Gautama Buddha; the founder of Buddhism.

Raft; a watercraft made of logs, bamboo, plastic barrels, or other materials tied together in parallel.

To punish or penalize.

A powerful individual, family, or group; or a valve.

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罰出場罚出场

To be sent off the field due to a foul.

To fine or impose a monetary penalty on someone.

Buddha's Birthday; the day commemorating the birth of Gautama Buddha.

Cape Verde; an island nation in the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Africa with its capital at Praia.

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Extremely infuriating; enough to make even a Buddha lose his temper.

Dharma; the teachings, doctrines, and core philosophy of Buddhism.

A fine or penalty; money paid as punishment for breaking a law or rule.

Buddhism; a major religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama in ancient India.

Buddhist sutra; books containing the teachings of Buddhism.

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Hypocritical; kind in words but vicious on the inside, like a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Buddhist studies; the study of Buddhist scriptures and doctrines.

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乏人問津乏人问津

Unpopular; failing to attract any interest or buyers.

Penalty shot, free kick, or free throw awarded after a foul in ball games.

To be forced to stand as a punishment, a practice common in schools.

Weak, exhausted, or lacking physical strength.

Dull, boring, and tedious.

Buddhist temple.

To fell timber, lumber, or log, usually for commercial profit.

Valve; a device used to control the flow or pressure of liquids or gases.

Foshan, a city in Guangdong province located west of Guangzhou.

Buddha's hand, a type of fingered citron fruit.

Fingered citron, also known as Buddha's hand; a citrus fruit with finger-like sections.

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Chayote; a species of plant in the gourd family.

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乏善足陳乏善足陈

Nothing to write home about; having no redeeming qualities or merits worth mentioning.

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佛跳牆佛跳墙

Buddha Jumps Over the Wall; a traditional and highly valued Fujian dish made of premium ingredients.

The Buddha, referring to Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism.

Penalties, rules of punishment, or penalty clauses.

Buddhist temple; a place of worship and residence for Buddhist monks.

A statue, image, or portrait of Buddha.

Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism.

To cut open or dissect a body.

To negate, deny, or disagree with.

An ancient pottery vessel; Kangxi radical 121.

To speak one's mind; to express one's innermost thoughts or feelings completely.

To negate, deny, or refuse to acknowledge or agree with.

To cut open the abdomen, usually during a surgical procedure.

To deny or refuse to admit.