Cantonese words starting with Z

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To approach, draw near, or walk closer.

Lackey, running dog, or servile follower who does bad things under orders.

Wine vessel; drinking vessels or utensils used for serving and consuming alcohol.

A wine jar or vat.

To travel around the country making a living as an itinerant performer, peddler, or fortune teller.

走鋼絲走钢丝

To walk a tightrope, used literally and figuratively.

Tavern, pub, or wine shop.

酒館兒酒馆儿

Tavern, pub, or bar.

走歸左走归左

To go astray, go off track, or take a wrong path in life.

To flee from law enforcement, typically referring to unlicensed street hawkers.

Drunkard; alcoholic; boozer.

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走鬼檔走鬼档

An unlicensed street vendor stall designed for quick movement to escape law enforcement.

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Jiugui Liquor, a famous Chinese liquor brand from Jishou, Hunan.

Wine cabinet; a cupboard specifically for storing bottled wine.

To walk past or pass by.

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走過場走过场

To go through the motions; to do something as a mere formality without taking it seriously.

To accidentally expose one's intimate parts; also refers to photographic film being exposed to light.

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To go downhill; to decline, slump, or deteriorate.

To worsen, decline, or deteriorate.

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酒酣耳熱酒酣耳热

Tipsy and merry; flushed with wine and full of excitement.

After drinking alcohol.

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酒後駕車酒后驾车

Driving under the influence; drunk driving.

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酒後駕駛酒后驾驶

Driving under the influence of alcohol; drunk driving.

走後門走后门

To pull strings or gain advantages through improper means such as bribery or personal connections.

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酒後吐真言酒后吐真言

In wine there is truth; people speak the truth after drinking alcohol.

Drinking vessel; tableware used for drinking or serving alcohol.

To walk over to; to go to a place.

To take risks or run a hazard.

The urge or enthusiasm to drink alcohol.

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酒香不怕巷子深

Good quality products or services will sell themselves regardless of how remote or obscure the location is.

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走鄉隨鄉走乡随乡

To follow local customs when in a different place; do as the Romans do.

Direction, inclination, or trend; to move towards a certain direction.

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走向斷層走向断层

Strike-slip fault, a geological fault where the movement is parallel to the strike of the fault.

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走向滑動斷層走向滑动断层

Strike-slip fault in geology.

Go away; get out; a rude expression telling someone to leave or stay away from you.

To play hooky; to truant or skip school.

走好運走好运

To have good luck; to experience a run of good fortune.

To become popular, famous, or well-known.

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酒紅朱雀酒红朱雀

Vinaceous rosefinch (Carpodacus vinaceus); a bird species native to China.

To go off-key or out of tune, referring to a singer or a musical instrument.

To leave; to depart.

To walk into, enter, or get into.

To flash-fry or blanch food briefly in hot oil to seal the surface before further cooking.

Tipsy feeling; the onset or state of being slightly drunk.

Underarm or armpit; figuratively referring to something close at hand or on one's doorstep.

A feast or banquet where alcohol is served.

A feast or banquet with alcohol.

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酒言酒語酒言酒语

Nonsensical or foolish words spoken under the influence of alcohol.

To lose shape or deform; to become distorted.

走形兒走形儿

To lose its shape or deform.