天鵝 (tin1 ngo4) — swan – a bird that enjoys the protection of the Queen when in England. in Cantonese
tinˉ¹天ngoˎ₄鵝简 天鹅
Mandarin Pinyin: tian1 e2
Meaning of 天鵝
nounswan – a bird that enjoys the protection of the Queen when in England.
Example Sentences with 天鵝
你真係癩蛤蟆想食天鵝肉
You are going after a girl who is way too good for you.
Characters in 天鵝
Words Containing 天鵝
天鵝絨tin1 ngo4 jung2
velvet; velours
天鵝湖tin1 ngo4 wu4
Swan Lake
白天鵝baak6 tin1 ngo4
white swan [written and colloquial]; to nag all day long [colloquial]
癩蛤蟆想食天鵝肉laai3 haa4 maa4 soeng2 sik6 tin1 ngo4 juk6
to be out of one's league; to desire sth. one is unworthy of [Syn][國]癩蛤蟆想吃天鵝肉
黑白天鵝hak1 baak6 tin1 ngo4
to nag all day and night long [colloquial]
癩蝦蟆想食天鵝肉laai3 haa1 maa4 soeng2 sik6 tin1 ngo4 juk6
literal meaning: a toad lusting after a swan's flesh, a metaphor to describe those who wants to go after someone that is out of their league [colloquial]
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