一言千金 (jat1 jin4 cin1 gam1): one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom) | Cantonese Dictionary | YumCha

jat1 jin4 cin1 gam1一言千金

Jyutpingjat1 jin4 cin1 gam1

Yaleyāt yình chīn gām

Definition

one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); valuable advice

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T1High level

T2High rising

T3Mid level

T4Low falling

T5Low rising

T6Low level

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jan2 zat6an unmentionable illness (e.g. venereal disease)

jin4 laam5to recruit talent; to enlist the services of sb

義氣博兒戲义气博儿戏

ji6 hei3 bok3 ji4 hei1loyalty makes one vulnerable to betrayal [colloquial]

jyut6 beng2mooncake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival)

有心唔怕遲有心唔怕迟

jau5 sam1 m4 paa3 ci4It is never too late if you give it a try

浴血苦戰浴血苦战

juk6 hyut3 fu2 zin3a blood soaked and hard-fought struggle (idiom)

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