Cantonese words starting with J

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An enemy, opponent, or irreconcilable foe; sometimes used affectionately for a lover or spouse.

jyun1 gaa1 deoi3 tau4

冤家對頭冤家对头

An enemy, rival, or opponent.

jyun1 gaa1 ji4 gaai2 bat1 ji4 git3

冤家宜解不宜結冤家宜解不宜结

It is better to resolve an enmity than to keep it alive.

jyun1 gaa1 lou6 zaak3

An inevitable confrontation; used when enemies or rivals meet in a narrow path and cannot avoid each other.

jyun1 gaa2 co3 on3

冤假錯案冤假错案

Miscarriage of justice; unjust, fabricated, or wrongly decided legal cases.

Deep valley; abyss.

A vengeful ghost of someone unjustly killed, or figuratively, a stalker who relentlessly follows someone.

Broad and extensive, especially of knowledge or learning.

jyun1 hau2 jyun1 min6

To pull a long face; to wear an annoyed, discontented, or grumpy expression.

Unbearable, tiresome, or overwhelming due to excessive attention or affection.

Deep sea; an abyss and ocean.

jyun1 jau5 tau4 ，zaai3 jau5 zyu2

冤有頭，債有主冤有头，债有主

Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt has its debtor; to resolve a problem, one must target those responsible.

Beautiful, luxurious, or magnificent silk fabrics.

To suffer an injustice, a grievance, or a false accusation.

Winding or twisting like a snake; meandering, zigzagging, or bending.

Karmic debt, sin, or misfortune resulting from a previous life.

Karmic debt, sin, or misfortune resulting from sins committed in a past life.

Mandarin duck, often used figuratively to refer to an affectionate couple.

jyun1 joeng1 fong2

鴛鴦房鸳鸯房

An affordable honeymoon suite for newlyweds, or a double room for couples in a hotel.

jyun1 joeng1 goek3

鴛鴦腳鸳鸯脚

Someone with one foot or leg larger than the other, usually caused by an injury.

jyun1 joeng1 hei3 seoi2

鴛鴦戲水鸳鸯戏水

To describe a couple playing in the water together.

jyun1 joeng1 mat6

鴛鴦襪鸳鸯袜

Mismatched socks.

jyun1 joeng1 mun4

鴛鴦門鸳鸯门

Mismatched doors, or a school of martial arts.

jyun1 joeng1 wo1

鴛鴦鍋鸳鸯锅

A two-flavor hot pot with a divider containing different broths, typically spicy on one side and mild on the other.

jyun1 joeng1 wu4 dip6

鴛鴦蝴蝶鸳鸯蝴蝶

Mandarin ducks and butterflies, referring to a pair of lovers.

jyun1 joeng1 wu4 dip6 paai3

鴛鴦蝴蝶派鸳鸯蝴蝶派

The Mandarin Ducks and Butterflies school, a populist and romantic Chinese literary genre of the early 20th century.

Wrongful imprisonment; a miscarriage of justice.

Deep and still; profound.

jyun1 jyun1 soeng1 bou3

冤冤相報冤冤相报

Revenge breeds further revenge; a vicious cycle of mutual retaliation.

jyun1 jyun1 soeng1 bou3 ho4 si4 liu5

冤冤相報何時了冤冤相报何时了

Revenge begets revenge, so the cycle may never end; a saying used to urge someone to let go of a grudge.

Origin, source, or historical beginning.

Profundity; deep and subtle mysteries.

Deep, profound, and far-reaching.

Deep valley; abyss.

Full of hatred and malice because of an injustice, typically describing ghosts or spirits in horror stories.

To frame, set up, or wrongly accuse someone.

Profound thoughts, deep consideration, or ideas.

Profound silence; deep quietness.

A vow of love between a couple.

Profound, wise, or erudite plans.

Iris; a plant of the family Iridaceae.

jyun1 mei5 faa1

鳶尾花鸢尾花

Iris; a plant of the family Iridaceae with showy flowers.

Unjust charge; to falsely accuse someone.

Deep and profound meaning; having profound knowledge or insights.

A case of miscarriage of justice where an innocent person is wrongfully convicted.

Profound, deep, or vast, especially in relation to knowledge.

A gathering place for fish or other creatures; a hotbed, hub, or breeding ground.

Enmity, grudge, or rancour arising from being wronged or insulted.

To suffer an unjust death, or to die as a result of being falsely accused.

Erudite and sophisticated; possessing deep, profound knowledge.