Cantonese words starting with J

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Residual anger; lingering resentment.

jyu4 nou6 mei6 sik1

餘怒未息余怒未息

To still be angry; to have remaining anger that has not yet subsided.

A mariculture raft; a floating fish-farming structure on the sea made of wood and plastic drums.

jyu4 pei4 gaau2

魚皮餃鱼皮饺

Fish skin dumpling; a Cantonese dumpling where the wrapper is made of minced fish meat mixed with flour.

Fish fillet or sliced fish; also refers to fried fish cake slices.

Fishing float; bobber

Swim bladder of a fish.

Fish maw; the swim bladder of a fish, used as a food ingredient.

Sashimi; a dish of thinly sliced raw fish.

jyu4 saang1 zuk1

魚生粥鱼生粥

Raw fish congee; a rice porridge dish cooked by adding raw fish slices directly into boiling congee.

jyu4 sai3 naam4

Yu Shinan (558–638), a prominent politician, poet, and calligrapher of the Sui and early Tang dynasties.

Confucian scholar

The rest of one's life; one's remaining years.

jyu4 sang1 fo2 ，juk6 sang1 taam4 ，cing1 coi3 dau6 fu6 bou2 ping4 on1

魚生火，肉生痰，青菜豆腐保平安鱼生火，肉生痰，青菜豆腐保平安

A proverb advising a simple diet, warning that fish and meat bring ailments while vegetables and tofu keep you healthy.

To moisten, soak, or make wet.

Truthfully; in accordance with the actual facts.

Yushe County, a county in Shanxi Province, China.

榆社縣榆社县

Yushe County, a county in Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province.

jyu4 sei2 mong5 po3

魚死網破鱼死网破

A life-and-death struggle where both sides fight to the death and perish together.

jyu4 seng1 cou2

魚腥草鱼腥草

Fish mint or chameleon plant, a herbaceous perennial plant native to East Asia.

A short period of time; a brief moment.

An ancient name for the Jialing River in Sichuan and Chongqing.

An intimate relationship or inseparability, as represented by the metaphor of fish and water.

jyu4 seoi2 cing4

魚水情鱼水情

A very close relationship, particularly that between fish and water.

jyu4 seoi2 keoi1

渝水區渝水区

Yushui, a district of Xinyu City, Jiangxi.

jyu4 seoi2 zi1 fun1

魚水之歡鱼水之欢

The pleasure of sexual intimacy and intercourse between a couple.

Vestigial residue; leftover influence, tradition, or unresolved matters.

Fishing season.

Yu Shun, one of the five legendary emperors of ancient China.

Fishing season; the period when fish migrate in large numbers and are caught in abundance.

jyu4 seon3 kei4

漁汛期渔汛期

Fishing season.

jyu4 seon3 kei4

魚汛期鱼汛期

Fishing season; the period when fish migrate or gather in large numbers, making them easier to catch.

In this way; like this; such.

魚絲袋鱼丝袋

Nylon net; a mesh bag made of nylon thread.

jyu4 si1 jyu4 waa2

如詩如畫如诗如画

Picturesque; describing scenery that is beautiful and poetic like a painting or a poem.

A Confucian scholar.

Thus; like this; in this way.

jyu4 si6 ngo5 man4

如是我聞如是我闻

Thus have I heard; a Buddhist opening phrase indicating direct testimony.

jyu4 sik1 cung5 fu6

如釋重負如释重负

To feel a great sense of relief, as if a heavy burden has been lifted after fulfilling a duty or responsibility.

Yucheng, a county in Shangqiu, Henan province.

jyu4 sing4 jyun6

虞城縣虞城县

Yucheng, a county in Shangqiu City, Henan.

Surplus; remainder; remaining portion.

As usual; in the same manner as normal.

As above; as mentioned above.

jyu4 soeng6 so2 seot6

As stated above; as mentioned above.

jyu4 song3 haau2 bei2

如喪考妣如丧考妣

Extremely anxious, grief-stricken, or upset, as if one's own parents had just passed away.

To eat a vegetarian diet.

Remainder; the remaining amount, or the remaining value after division.