行 hang⁴ {xíng}

(noun) 1. Company; (of career classifier) 1.trade; 2. Industry; 3. Profession; (of unit) 1. row; 2. Line

行 {xìng}

1. to walk
2. to go
3. to travel
4. a visit
5. temporary
6. makeshift
7. current
8. in circulation
9. to do
10. to perform
11. capable
12. competent
13. effective
14. all right
15. OK!
16. will do
17. behavior
18. conduct
19. Taiwan pr. [xing4] for the behavior-conduct sense

行 hang⁴ {háng}

1. a row
2. series
3. age order (of brothers)
4. profession
5. professional
6. relating to company

行 hang⁴ {xíng}

1. to walk
2. to go
3. to travel
4. a visit
5. temporary
6. makeshift
7. current
8. in circulation
9. to do
10. to perform
11. capable
12. competent
13. effective
14. all right
15. OK!
16. will do
17. behavior
18. conduct
19. Taiwan pr. [xing4] for the behavior-conduct sense

行咇 haang⁴ bit¹ {xíng bǐ}

patrol

行青 haang⁴ ceng¹ {xíng qīng}

tomb sweeping (to pay respects to one's ancestors or friends)

行得 haang⁴ dak¹ {xíng de}

ready to go

行街 haang⁴ gaai¹ {xíng jiē}

(verb) to go out (to town); to go shopping; to walk around (in town); to take away (food)

行吓 haang⁴ haa⁵ {xíng xià}

walk a bit; to take a short walk

行開〔-开〕 haang⁴ hoi¹ {xíng kāi}

(imperative / verb) Move! (telling someone to move as they are in your way); go away! / piss off! telling someone to piss off as they have annoyed you; (phrasal verb) to walk away; to steer out of the way; to step out of the way; to go away for a short period; to go off for a moment, usually to go and do something else or to leave someone (or a scene / situation / circumstance) temporarily, with an intention to come back

行禮〔-礼〕 haang⁴ lai⁵ {xínglǐ}

(verb) Have a wedding ceremony…

行雷 haang⁴ leoi⁴ {xíng léi}

(v.) thunder.

行樂〔-乐〕 haang⁴ lok⁶ {xíng lè}

be playful; to enjoy

行埋 haang⁴ maai⁴ {xíng mái}

describes the situation where two individuals have entered into a relationship; to have sex

行山 haang⁴ saan¹ {xíng shān}

hiking; treking

行水 haang⁴ seoi² {xíng shuǐ}

Toll money demanded by bandits or highwayman for passage; a name of a medication method

行運〔-运〕 haang⁴ wan⁶ {xíng yùn}

to be in luck

行床 hang⁴ cong⁴ {xíng chuáng}

to have sex

行劫 hang⁴ gip³ {xíng jié}

to rob

行軍〔-军〕 hang⁴ gwan¹ {xíng jūn}

on an invasion (military)

行義〔-义〕 hang⁴ ji⁶ {xíng yì}

Righteousness

行獵〔-猎〕 hang⁴ lip⁶ {xíng liè}

Hunt

行路 hang⁴ lou⁶ {xíng lù}

(verb) 1. To walk; (noun) walking

行時〔-时〕 hang⁴ si⁴ {xíng shí}

Something that is in vogue; to describe someone who is in the ascendant

行先 hang⁴ sin¹ {xíngxiān}

(verb) Go first

行貨〔-货〕 hong² fo³ {háng huò}

thing of typical quality

行床 hong⁴ cong⁴ {xíng chuáng}

to lay out a temporary bed

行檔〔-档〕 hong⁴ dong³ {háng dàng}

if read as 'haang4 dong3' it means post or position; if read as 'hong4 dong3' it means trade or profession; the role types in traditional Chinese opera; hope; expectation

行規〔-规〕 hong⁴ kwai¹ {háng guī}

Regulation in industry; professional etiquette

行列 hong⁴ lit⁶ {hángliè}

(noun) 1. Parade; 2. Field or position

行伍 hong⁴ ng⁵ {háng wǔ}

rank; the ranks; the troops / army

行話〔-话〕 hong⁴ waa² {háng huà}

(noun) Lexicon (of a particular field)

行會〔-会〕 hong⁴ wui² {háng huì}

Executive Council (ExCo) of HKSAR

行禮〔-礼〕 haang⁴ lai⁵ {xíng lǐ}

1. to salute
2. to make one's salutations

行板 hang⁴ baan² {xíng bǎn}

1. andante
2. at a walking pace

行車〔-车〕 hang⁴ ce¹ {xíng chē}

1. to drive a vehicle
2. movement of vehicles

行刺 hang⁴ ci³ {xíng cì}

1. to assassinate
2. to commit a murder

行程 hang⁴ cing⁴ {xíng chéng}

1. journey
2. course of a journey
3. distance traveled
4. trajectory
5. itinerary
6. route
7. course (of history)

行草 hang⁴ cou² {xíng cǎo}

semi-cursive script

行署 hang⁴ cyu⁵ {xíng shǔ}

administrative office

行動〔-动〕 hang⁴ dung⁶ {xíng dòng}

1. operation
2. action
3. to move
4. mobile
5. CL: 個

行房 hang⁴ fong⁴ {xíng fáng}

1. euphemism for sexual intercourse
2. to go to bed with sb

行經〔-经〕 hang⁴ ging¹ {xíng jīng}

1. to pass by
2. menstruation

行徑〔-径〕 hang⁴ ging³ {xíng jìng}

1. path
2. conduct
3. behavior

行腳〔-脚〕 hang⁴ goek³ {xíng jiǎo}

1. (of a monk) to travel
2. itinerant

行宮〔-宫〕 hang⁴ gung¹ {xíng gōng}

temporary imperial residence

行軍〔-军〕 hang⁴ gwan¹ {xíng jūn}

1. a march (army)
2. to march

行客 hang⁴ haak³ {xíng kè}

1. visitor
2. traveler

行篋〔-箧〕 hang⁴ haap⁶ {xíng qiè}

traveling suitcase

行乞 hang⁴ hat¹ {xíng qǐ}

1. to beg
2. to ask for alms

行好 hang⁴ hou² {xíng hǎo}

1. to give to charity
2. philanthropic

行兇〔-凶〕 hang⁴ hung¹ {xíng xiōng}

1. violent crime
2. to commit a violent act (assault or murder)

行淫 hang⁴ jam⁴ {xíng yín}

to commit adultery

行人 hang⁴ jan⁴ {xíng rén}

1. pedestrian
2. traveler on foot
3. passer-by
4. official responsible for arranging audiences with the emperor

行醫〔-医〕 hang⁴ ji¹ {xíng yī}

to practice medicine (esp. in private practice)

行刑 hang⁴ jing⁴ {xíng xíng}

1. to carry out a (death) sentence
2. execution

行期 hang⁴ kei⁴ {xíng qī}

1. departure date
2. time to leave

行賄〔-贿〕 hang⁴ kui² {xíng huì}

1. to bribe
2. to give bribes

行李 hang⁴ lei⁵ {xíng li}

1. luggage
2. CL: 件

行旅 hang⁴ leoi⁵ {xíng lǚ}

1. traveler
2. wanderer
3. vagabond
4. rolling stone

行令 hang⁴ ling⁶ {xíng lìng}

1. to issue orders
2. to order sb to drink in a drinking game

行路 hang⁴ lou⁶ {xíng lù}

1. to travel
2. transport

行文 hang⁴ man⁴ {xíng wén}

1. writing style (formal)
2. to send an official written communication

行囊 hang⁴ nong⁴ {xíng náng}

1. traveling bag
2. luggage

行騙〔-骗〕 hang⁴ pin³ {xíng piàn}

1. to cheat
2. to deceive

行省 hang⁴ saang² {xíng shěng}

province (old)

行使 hang⁴ sai² {xíng shǐ}

to exercise (a right etc)

行駛〔-驶〕 hang⁴ sai² {xíng shǐ}

to travel along a route (of vehicles etc)

行事 hang⁴ si⁶ {xíng shì}

1. to execute
2. to handle
3. behavior
4. action
5. conduct

行善 hang⁴ sin⁶ {xíng shàn}

1. to do good works
2. to be merciful

行星 hang⁴ sing¹ {xíng xīng}

1. planet
2. CL: 顆

行竊〔-窃〕 hang⁴ sit³ {xíng qiè}

1. to steal
2. to commit a robbery

行銷〔-销〕 hang⁴ siu¹ {xíng xiāo}

1. to sell
2. on sale

行商 hang⁴ soeng¹ {háng shāng}

1. traveling salesman
2. itinerant trader
3. hawker
4. peddler

行書〔-书〕 hang⁴ syu¹ {xíng shū}

1. running script
2. semi-cursive script (Chinese calligraphic style)

行船 hang⁴ syun⁴ {xíng chuán}

1. to sail a boat
2. to navigate

行唐 hang⁴ tong⁴ {Xíng táng}

Xingtang county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊, Hebei

行為〔-为〕 hang⁴ wai⁴ {xíng wéi}

1. action
2. conduct
3. behavior
4. activity

行棧〔-栈〕 hang⁴ zaan⁶ {háng zhàn}

warehouse

行走 hang⁴ zau² {xíng zǒu}

to walk

行者 hang⁴ ze² {xíng zhě}

1. pedestrian
2. walker
3. itinerant monk

行進〔-进〕 hang⁴ zeon³ {xíng jìn}

1. to advance
2. forward motion

行止 hang⁴ zi² {xíng zhǐ}

1. movements
2. attitude
3. behavior
4. whereabouts
5. tracks

行跡〔-迹〕 hang⁴ zik¹ {xíng jì}

1. tracks
2. traces
3. movements

行政 hang⁴ zing³ {xíng zhèng}

1. administrative
2. executive (attributive)

行將〔-将〕 hang⁴ zoeng¹ {xíng jiāng}

1. ready to start on sth
2. about to act

行裝〔-装〕 hang⁴ zong¹ {xíng zhuāng}

1. clothes and other items packed for traveling
2. baggage
3. luggage

行狀〔-状〕 hang⁴ zong⁶ {xíng zhuàng}

person's background

行蹤〔-踪〕 hang⁴ zung¹ {xíng zōng}

1. whereabouts
2. (lose) track (of)

行貨〔-货〕 hong² fo³ {háng huò}

1. authorized goods
2. genuine goods
3. crudely-made goods

行輩〔-辈〕 hong⁴ bui³ {háng bèi}

1. generation and age ranking
2. seniority

行情 hong⁴ cing⁴ {háng qíng}

1. market price
2. quotation of market price
3. the current market situation

行當〔-当〕 hong⁴ dong³ {háng dang}

1. profession
2. role (acting)

行家 hong⁴ gaa¹ {háng jiā}

1. connoisseur
2. expert
3. veteran

行間〔-间〕 hong⁴ gaan¹ {háng jiān}

between rows

行號〔-号〕 hong⁴ hou⁶ {háng hào}

(registered) company

行業〔-业〕 hong⁴ jip⁶ {háng yè}

1. industry
2. business

行語〔-语〕 hong⁴ jyu⁵ {háng yǔ}

1. slang
2. jargon
3. cant
4. lingo
5. patois
6. argot

行距 hong⁴ keoi⁵ {háng jù}

row spacing

行列 hong⁴ lit⁶ {háng liè}

1. ranks
2. procession

行市 hong⁴ si⁵ {háng shì}

quotation on market price

行頭〔-头〕 hong⁴ tau⁴ {háng tóu}

1. team leader (archaic)
2. shopkeeper (archaic)

行頭〔-头〕 hong⁴ tau⁴ {xíng tou}

1. a person's clothing
2. outfit
3. actor's costume

行話〔-话〕 hong⁴ waa² {háng huà}

1. jargon
2. language of the trade

行長〔-长〕 hong⁴ zoeng² {háng zhǎng}

bank president

行斜路 haang⁴ ce⁴ lou² {xíng xié lù}

walking on the slope; to earn a living through dishonest means

行得起 haang⁴ dak¹ hei² {xíng de qǐ}

usable; still can walk

行花街 haang⁴ faa¹ gaai¹ {xíng huā jiē}

to walk around the Lunar New Year fair / flower market

行花市 haang⁴ faa¹ si⁵ {xíng huā shì}

to walk around the Lunar New Year fair / flower market

行街市 haang⁴ gaai¹ si⁵ {xíng jiē shì}

to walk or shop around in a market

行古惑 haang⁴ gu² waak⁶ {xíng gǔ huò}

to live the life of a gangster

行蠱惑〔-蛊-〕 haang⁴ gu² waak⁶ {xíng gǔ huò}

trick; to be engage in illegal activities; to live the life of a triad member

行公司 haang⁴ gung¹ si¹ {xíng gōng sī}

to go shopping

行開咗〔-开-〕 haang⁴ hoi¹ zo² {xíng kāi zuo}

not in; went off to somewhere else temporarily; to go away for a short period; to go off for a moment, usually to go and do something else or to leave someone (or a scene / situation / circumstance) temporarily, with an intention to come back

行唔埋 haang⁴ m⁴ maai⁴ {xíng ń mái}

incompatible; to not get along

行山徑〔--径〕 haang⁴ saan¹ ging³ {xíng shān jìng}

Hiking trails

行大運〔--运〕 hang⁴ daai⁶ wan⁶ {xíng dà yùn}

travelled on a longer route (slang)

行得埋 hang⁴ dak¹ maai⁴ {xíng de mái}

compatible (spoken)

行地方 hang⁴ dei⁶ fong¹ {xíng dì fang}

to go travelling around

行人道 hang⁴ jan⁴ dou⁶ {xíng rén dào}

sidewalk; pavement; walkway; pathway

行人路 hang⁴ jan⁴ lou⁶ {háng rén lù}

(noun) pedestrian paths; pedestrian walkway; sidewalk; pavement; footpath

行衰運〔--运〕 hang⁴ seoi¹ wan⁶ {xíng shuāi yùn}

in a series of bad luck (spoken)

行政署 hang⁴ zing³ cyu⁵ {xíng zhèng shǔ}

Administrative Department; Administration Wing

行不通 haang⁴ bat¹ tung¹ {xíng bu tōng}

1. won't work
2. will get (you) nowhere

行得通 haang⁴ dak¹ tung¹ {xíng de tōng}

1. practicable
2. realizable
3. will work

行波管 hang⁴ bo¹ gun² {xíng bō guǎn}

traveling wave tube (electronics)

行程單〔--单〕 hang⁴ cing⁴ daan¹ {xíng chéng dān}

(e-ticket) itinerary receipt

行軍床〔-军-〕 hang⁴ gwan¹ cong⁴ {xíng jūn chuáng}

1. camp bed
2. bivouac

行軍禮〔-军礼〕 hang⁴ gwan¹ lai⁵ {xíng jūn lǐ}

military salute

行兇者〔-凶-〕 hang⁴ hung¹ ze² {xíng xiōng zhě}

perpetrator

行人徑〔--径〕 hang⁴ jan⁴ ging³ {xíng rén jìng}

footway

行刑隊〔--队〕 hang⁴ jing⁴ deoi⁶ {xíng xíng duì}

firing squad

行李袋 hang⁴ lei⁵ doi² {xíng li dài}

travel bag

行李房 hang⁴ lei⁵ fong² {xíng li fáng}

luggage office

行李架 hang⁴ lei⁵ gaa² {xíng li jià}

luggage rack

行李員〔--员〕 hang⁴ lei⁵ jyun⁴ {xíng li yuán}

1. porter
2. bellboy

行李票 hang⁴ lei⁵ piu³ {xíng li piào}

baggage tag

行李箱 hang⁴ lei⁵ soeng¹ {xíng li xiāng}

1. suitcase
2. baggage compartment
3. overhead bin
4. (car) trunk
5. boot

行事曆〔--历〕 hang⁴ si⁶ lik⁶ {xíng shì lì}

1. calendar
2. schedule

行星際〔--际〕 hang⁴ sing¹ zai³ {xíng xīng jì}

interplanetary

行唐縣〔--县〕 hang⁴ tong⁴ jyun⁶ {Xíng táng xiàn}

Xingtang county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊, Hebei

行酒令 hang⁴ zau² ling⁶ {xíng jiǔ lìng}

to play a drinking game

行進擋〔-进挡〕 hang⁴ zeon³ dong³ {xíng jìn dǎng}

forward gear

行政法 hang⁴ zing³ faat³ {xíng zhèng fǎ}

administrative law

行政院 hang⁴ zing³ jyun² {Xíng zhèng yuàn}

Executive Yuan, the executive branch of government under the constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan

行政員〔--员〕 hang⁴ zing³ jyun⁴ {xíng zhèng yuán}

administrator

行政區〔--区〕 hang⁴ zing³ keoi¹ {xíng zhèng qū}

administrative district

行政權〔--权〕 hang⁴ zing³ kyun⁴ {xíng zhèng quán}

1. administrative authority
2. executive power

行列式 hong⁴ lit⁶ sik¹ {háng liè shì}

determinant

行出行入 haang⁴ ceot¹ haang⁴ jap⁶ {xíng chū háng rù}

to go in and out

行東行西〔-东--〕 haang⁴ dung¹ haang⁴ sai¹ {xíng dōng xíng xī}

walking around

行行企企 haang⁴ haang⁴ kei⁵ kei⁵ {háng háng qǐ qǐ}

(verb / adjective) to walk around with nothing to do; to be at idle; to idle away one's time; to describe someone who is unimportant (i.e. someone who has no important task / purpose or who doesn't really do anything)

行開行埋〔-开--〕 haang⁴ hoi¹ haang⁴ maai⁴ {xíng kāi háng mái}

usually used to describe the short timeframe between when one has walked off temporarily and returned; to walk past

行雷閃電〔--闪电〕 haang⁴ leoi⁴ sim² din⁶ {xíng léi shǎn diàn}

Thunder and Lightning

行差踏錯〔---错〕 hang⁴ caa¹ daap⁶ cok³ {xíng chā tà cuò}

commit any sins (spoken)

行車天橋〔-车-桥〕 hang⁴ ce¹ tin¹ kiu⁴ {háng chē tiān qiáo}

Flyover

行程安排 hang⁴ cing⁴ on¹ paai⁴ {xíng chéng ān pái}

Itinerary

行人電梯〔--电-〕 hang⁴ jan⁴ din⁶ tai¹ {háng rén diàn tī}

an escalator

行人隧道 hang⁴ jan⁴ seoi⁶ dou⁶ {háng rén suì dào}

a pedestrian subway

行人天橋〔---桥〕 hang⁴ jan⁴ tin¹ kiu⁴ {xíng rén tiān qiáo}

a footbridge; a pedestrian bridge

行為科學〔-为-学〕 hang⁴ wai⁴ fo¹ hok⁶ {xíng wéi kē xué}

Behavioural Sciences

行政院長〔---长〕 hang⁴ zing³ jyun² zoeng² {Xíng zhèng yuàn zhǎng}

the President of the Executive Yuan; the Premier of the Republic of China

行政總裁〔--总-〕 hang⁴ zing³ zung² coi⁴ {xíng zhèng zǒng cái}

CEO (Chief Executive Officer)

行不從徑〔--从径〕 hang⁴ bat¹ cung⁴ ging³ {xíng bù cóng jìng}

lit. not following the straight path (idiom); fig. looking for a shortcut to get ahead in work or study

行不顧言〔--顾-〕 hang⁴ bat¹ gu³ jin⁴ {xíng bù gù yán}

to say one thing and do another (idiom)

行不由徑〔---径〕 hang⁴ bat¹ jau⁴ ging³ {xíng bù yóu jìng}

lit. never taking a short-cut (idiom); fig. upright and honest

行動不便〔-动--〕 hang⁴ dung⁶ bat¹ bin⁶ {xíng dòng bù biàn}

1. unable to move freely
2. difficult to get about

行動電話〔-动电话〕 hang⁴ dung⁶ din⁶ waa² {xíng dòng diàn huà}

mobile telephone

行動方案〔-动--〕 hang⁴ dung⁶ fong¹ on³ {xíng dòng fāng àn}

program of action

行動計劃〔-动计划〕 hang⁴ dung⁶ gai³ waak⁶ {xíng dòng jì huà}

action plan

行動綱領〔-动纲领〕 hang⁴ dung⁶ gong¹ ling⁵ {xíng dòng gāng lǐng}

1. action plan
2. program of action

行動緩慢〔-动缓-〕 hang⁴ dung⁶ wun⁶ maan⁶ {xíng dòng huǎn màn}

1. lagging
2. slow to move
3. tardy

行動自由〔-动--〕 hang⁴ dung⁶ zi⁶ jau⁴ {xíng dòng zì yóu}

freedom of action

行動主義〔-动-义〕 hang⁴ dung⁶ zyu² ji⁶ {xíng dòng zhǔ yì}

activism

行家裡手〔--里-〕 hang⁴ gaa¹ leoi⁵ sau² {háng jiā lǐ shǒu}

1. connoisseur
2. expert

行軍路線〔-军-线〕 hang⁴ gwan¹ lou⁶ sin³ {xíng jūn lù xiàn}

1. army itinerary
2. route of march

行俠仗義〔-侠-义〕 hang⁴ hap⁶ zoeng⁶ ji⁶ {xìng xiá zhàng yì}

to be chivalrous

行有餘力〔--余-〕 hang⁴ jau⁵ jyu⁴ lik⁶ {xíng yǒu yú lì}

after that, any remaining energy (idiom from Analects); time for extracurricular activities

行禮如儀〔-礼-仪〕 hang⁴ lai⁵ jyu⁴ ji⁴ {xíng lǐ rú yì}

1. to perform the ritual bows
2. to follow the customary ceremonies

行使職權〔--职权〕 hang⁴ sai² zik¹ kyun⁴ {xíng shǐ zhí quán}

to exercise power

行屍走肉〔-尸--〕 hang⁴ si¹ zau² juk⁶ {xíng shī zǒu ròu}

1. walking corpse (idiom)
2. zombie
3. person who lives only on the material level

行色匆匆 hang⁴ sik¹ cung¹ cung¹ {xíng sè cōng cōng}

1. hurried
2. in a haste

行銷訴求〔-销诉-〕 hang⁴ siu¹ sou³ kau⁴ {xíng xiāo sù qiú}

marketing message

行為數據〔-为数据〕 hang⁴ wai⁴ sou³ geoi³ {xíng wéi shù jù}

behavioral data (marketing)

行為準則〔-为准则〕 hang⁴ wai⁴ zeon² zak¹ {xíng wéi zhǔn zé}

1. code of conduct
2. standard of conduct

行為主義〔-为-义〕 hang⁴ wai⁴ zyu² ji⁶ {xíng wéi zhǔ yì}

behaviorism

行雲流水〔-云--〕 hang⁴ wan⁴ lau⁴ seoi² {xíng yún liú shuǐ}

1. lit. moving clouds and flowing water (idiom)
2. fig. very natural and flowing style of calligraphy, writing, etc
3. natural and unforced

行之有效 hang⁴ zi¹ jau⁵ haau⁶ {xíng zhī yǒu xiào}

to be effective (idiom)

行政部門〔---门〕 hang⁴ zing³ bou⁶ mun⁴ {xíng zhèng bù mén}

1. administrative department
2. administration
3. executive (government branch)

行政單位〔--单-〕 hang⁴ zing³ daan¹ wai² {xíng zhèng dān wèi}

administrative unit (e.g. province 省, prefecture 地區 or county 縣)

行政救濟〔---济〕 hang⁴ zing³ gau³ zai³ {xíng zhèng jiù jì}

administrative remedy

行政機關〔--机关〕 hang⁴ zing³ gei¹ gwaan¹ {xíng zhèng jī guān}

1. administrative authority
2. branch of government

行政管理 hang⁴ zing³ gun² lei⁵ {xíng zhèng guǎn lǐ}

1. administration
2. administrative management

行政公署 hang⁴ zing³ gung¹ cyu⁵ {xíng zhèng gōng shǔ}

administrative office

行政區劃〔--区划〕 hang⁴ zing³ keoi¹ waak⁶ {xíng zhèng qū huà}

administrative subdivision

行政區畫〔--区画〕 hang⁴ zing³ keoi¹ waak⁶ {xíng zhèng qū huà}

administrative subdivision (e.g. of provinces into counties)

行政區域〔--区-〕 hang⁴ zing³ keoi¹ wik⁶ {xíng zhèng qū yù}

administrative area

行政命令 hang⁴ zing³ ming⁶ ling⁶ {xíng zhèng mìng lìng}

executive order

行政會議〔--会议〕 hang⁴ zing³ wui⁶ ji⁵ {xíng zhèng huì yì}

Executive Council (Hong Kong)

行政長官〔--长-〕 hang⁴ zing³ zoeng² gun¹ {xíng zhèng zhǎng guān}

1. chief executive
2. magistrate

行政總廚〔--总厨〕 hang⁴ zing³ zung² cyu⁴ {xíng zhèng zǒng chú}

executive chef

行將結束〔-将结-〕 hang⁴ zoeng¹ git³ cuk¹ {xíng jiāng jié shù}

1. approaching the end
2. about to conclude

行將告罄〔-将--〕 hang⁴ zoeng¹ gou³ hing³ {xíng jiāng gào qìng}

to run short (idiom)

行將就木〔-将--〕 hang⁴ zoeng¹ zau⁶ muk⁶ {xíng jiāng jiù mù}

to approach one's coffin (idiom); with one foot in the grave

行路打倒褪 haang⁴ lou⁶ daa² dou² tan³ {xíng lù dǎ dào tùn}

(literally: walking backwards); to suffer a misfortune; to have rotten luck

行路唔帶眼〔---带-〕 haang⁴ lou⁶ m⁴ daai³ ngaan⁵ {xíng lù ḿ dài yǎn}

to walk carelessly; to not look where one is going

行船好過灣〔---过湾〕 haang⁴ syun⁴ hou² gwo³ waan¹ {xíng chuán hǎo guò wān}

To walk slowly is better than stopping altogether, a metaphor to say that having a job is better than being unemployed

行船爭解纜〔--争-缆〕 haang⁴ syun⁴ zaang¹ gaai² laam⁶ {xíng chuán zhēng jiě lǎn}

always want to be the first to act

行星狀星雲〔--状-云〕 hang⁴ sing¹ zong⁶ sing¹ wan⁴ {xíng xīng zhuàng xīng yún}

a planetary nebula

行運一條龍〔-运-条龙〕 hang⁴ wan⁶ jat¹ tiu⁴ lung⁴ {xíng yùn yī tiáo lóng}

having good fortune; to be in luck

行動藝術家〔-动艺术-〕 hang⁴ dung⁶ ngai⁶ seot⁶ gaa¹ {xíng dòng yì shù jiā}

performance artist

行人安全島〔----岛〕 hang⁴ jan⁴ on¹ cyun⁴ dou² {xíng rén ān quán dǎo}

1. pedestrian refuge
2. traffic island

行李搬運工〔---运-〕 hang⁴ lei⁵ bun¹ wan⁶ gung¹ {xíng lǐ bān yùn gōng}

baggage handler

行李傳送帶〔--传-带〕 hang⁴ lei⁵ cyun⁴ sung³ daai² {xíng li chuán sòng dài}

1. luggage conveyor belt
2. carousel

行政區劃圖〔--区划图〕 hang⁴ zing³ keoi¹ waak⁶ tou⁴ {xíng zhèng qū huà tú}

political map

行行出狀元〔---状-〕 hong⁴ hong⁴ ceot¹ zong⁶ jyun⁴ {háng háng chū zhuàng yuán}

lit. in every trade, a master appears (idiom); fig. You can produce outstanding achievements in any task, provided you put it enough love and diligence

行步路打倒褪 haang⁴ bou⁶ lou⁶ daa² dou² tan³ {xíng bù lù dǎ dào tùn}

bad luck all round

行一步睇一步 haang⁴ jat¹ bou⁶ tai² jat¹ bou⁶ {xíng yí bù dì yí bù}

to take things one step at a time

行得正企得正 hang⁴ dak¹ zing³ kei⁵ dak¹ zing³ {xíng dé zhèng qǐ dé zhèng}

standing tall if one has done nothing hideous (spoken)

行得正，企得正 haang⁴ dak¹ zeng³ kei⁵ dak¹ zeng³ {xíng dé zhèng , qǐ dé zhèng}

those who haven't done anything wrong have nothing to fear

行百里者半九十 hang⁴ baak³ lei⁵ ze² bun³ gau² sap⁶ {xíng bǎi lǐ zhě bàn jiǔ shí}

1. lit. ninety li is merely a half of a hundred li journey (idiom)
2. fig. the closer one is to completing a task, the tougher it gets
3. a task is not done until it's done

行萬里路，讀萬卷書〔-万---读万-书〕 haang⁴ maan⁶ lei⁵ lou⁶ ，duk⁶ maan⁶ gyun² syu¹ {xíng wàn lǐ lù , dú wàn juàn shū}

1. Knowledge comes from books and from experience of the world. (idiom)
2. Learn as much as you can and do all you can.

行不更名，坐不改姓 hang⁴ bat¹ gang¹ ming⁴ ，zo⁶ bat¹ goi² sing³ {xíng bù gēng míng , zuò bù gǎi xìng}

1. I am who I am (and I'm not ashamed)
2. fig. to be proud of one's name and stand by one's actions

行萬里路勝讀萬捲書〔-万--胜读万卷书〕 hang⁴ maan⁶ lei⁵ lou⁶ sing³ duk⁶ maan⁶ gyun² syu¹ {xíng wàn lǐ lù shèng dú wàn juǎn shū}

to travel a thousand miles beats reading a thousand books

行運一條龍，失運一條蟲〔-运-条龙--运-条虫〕 hang⁴ wan⁶ jat¹ tiu⁴ lung⁴ sat¹ wan⁶ jat¹ tiu⁴ cung⁴ {xíng yùn yī tiáo lóng , shī yùn yī tiáo chóng}

turn of the tide