Advanced Malay vocabulary: idioms, nuanced expressions, and words an upper-level learner meets. Front: the Malay word, phrase, or idiom. Back: English meaning.
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- memancing di air keruh
- fishing in troubled waters; taking advantage of confusion or turmoil
- bagaikan langit dan bumi
- like heaven and earth; utterly different or incomparable
- mencuci tangan
- to wash one's hands of; to disassociate oneself from responsibility
- batu loncatan
- stepping stone; a means to achieve a higher goal
- berubah seperti bunglon
- to change like a chameleon; to be fickle or adaptable
- bertaraf tinggi
- high-caliber; of superior quality or standard
- bodoh sombong
- arrogantly stupid; stubbornly ignorant and proud
- cinta sejati
- true love; genuine romantic affection
- dengan ikhlas
- wholeheartedly; with sincere and pure intention
- duri dalam daging
- a thorn in one's flesh; a persistent source of pain or trouble
- gawat darurat
- critical emergency; a grave and urgent situation
- gelagat
- demeanor; one's bearing, manner, or outward behavior
- hiba
- ruin; a state of decay, decline, or destruction
- hirau
- to pay attention to; to care or heed
- ilmu
- knowledge; learning or understanding, especially systematic or deep
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