See firm in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"english": "She said, “[My breasts] are now 33C, the size is ok but I want it to be more firm. However [the breasts of] Asian women won't be as large as [those of] Caucasian women. Most importantly, they should match one's body shape.”",
"ref": "2006 July 6, “劉綽琪豐胸要襯身形”, in 東方日報:",
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"text": "她說：「而家33C，size OK，但想再firm啲，不過亞洲女性唔可以好似鬼妹咁大，最緊要襯身形。",
"translation": "She said, “[My breasts] are now 33C, the size is ok but I want it to be more firm. However [the breasts of] Asian women won't be as large as [those of] Caucasian women. Most importantly, they should match one's body shape.”",
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"text": "她说：「而家33C，size OK，但想再firm啲，不过亚洲女性唔可以好似鬼妹咁大，最紧要衬身形。",
"translation": "She said, “[My breasts] are now 33C, the size is ok but I want it to be more firm. However [the breasts of] Asian women won't be as large as [those of] Caucasian women. Most importantly, they should match one's body shape.”",
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"english": "When asked why she had not loosen weight yet, she said “her measurements had not change, but the body shape is a bit more solid. It is fine if my weight did not change, most importantly the impressions should be good.”",
"ref": "2007 July 21, “王卉霖黃彥欣最投港男眼緣”, in 文匯報, archived from the original on 05 Nov 2023:",
"roman": "man⁶ dou³ ho⁴ ji⁵ jing⁴ mei⁶ sau¹ san¹, taa¹ biu² si⁶: “ngo⁵ dik¹ saam¹ wai⁴ mut⁶ jau⁵ bin³, daan⁶ san¹ jing⁴ foem¹ zo² siu² siu², tai² cung⁵ mou⁵ bin³ m⁴ gan² jiu³, zeoi³ zung⁶ jiu³ gun¹ gam² ou¹ kei¹.",
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"text": "問到何以仍未修身，她表示：「我的三圍沒有變，但身形firm咗少少，體重無變唔緊要，最重要觀感OK。",
"translation": "When asked why she had not loosen weight yet, she said “her measurements had not change, but the body shape is a bit more solid. It is fine if my weight did not change, most importantly the impressions should be good.”",
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"text": "问到何以仍未修身，她表示：「我的三围没有变，但身形firm咗少少，体重无变唔紧要，最重要观感OK。",
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"english": "Mrs Ting, a resident of Tai Koo Shing, explained her reason of voting for Regina Ip. When Regina Ip was promoting Article 23, there was a scene involved her sitting inside a car and protestors kept insulting her, but she still read a book unperturbed. This made Mrs Ting “thinks that she is a staunch person”, therefore she voted for her.",
"ref": "2016 September 8, “葉劉好Firm”, in 蘋果日報 [Apple Daily], archived from the original on 21 Jun 2021:",
"roman": "taai³ gu² sing⁴ geoi¹ man⁴ ding¹ neoi⁵ si⁶ gaai² sik¹ tau⁴ piu³ kap¹ jip⁶ lau⁴⁻² dik¹ lei⁵ jau⁴, si⁶ jan¹ wai⁶ jip⁶ lau⁴⁻² dong¹ nin⁴ teoi¹ siu¹ dai⁶ ji⁶ sap⁶ saam¹ tiu⁴, jau⁵ jat¹ mok⁶ si⁶ taa¹ zo⁶ zoi⁶ ce¹ soeng⁶, si⁶ wai¹ ze² bat¹ dyun⁶ juk⁶ maa⁶ taa¹, ji⁴ taa¹ jing⁴ hei³ ding⁶ san⁴ haan⁴ hon³ syu¹, ling⁶ ding¹ neoi⁵ si⁶ “gok³ dak¹ keoi⁵ go³ jan⁴ hou² foem¹ (gin¹ ding⁶)”, gu³ tau⁴ taa¹ jat¹ piu³.",
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"translation": "Mrs Ting, a resident of Tai Koo Shing, explained her reason of voting for Regina Ip. When Regina Ip was promoting Article 23, there was a scene involved her sitting inside a car and protestors kept insulting her, but she still read a book unperturbed. This made Mrs Ting “thinks that she is a staunch person”, therefore she voted for her.",
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"ref": "2016 September 8, “葉劉好Firm”, in 蘋果日報 [Apple Daily], archived from the original on 21 Jun 2021:",
"roman": "taai³ gu² sing⁴ geoi¹ man⁴ ding¹ neoi⁵ si⁶ gaai² sik¹ tau⁴ piu³ kap¹ jip⁶ lau⁴⁻² dik¹ lei⁵ jau⁴, si⁶ jan¹ wai⁶ jip⁶ lau⁴⁻² dong¹ nin⁴ teoi¹ siu¹ dai⁶ ji⁶ sap⁶ saam¹ tiu⁴, jau⁵ jat¹ mok⁶ si⁶ taa¹ zo⁶ zoi⁶ ce¹ soeng⁶, si⁶ wai¹ ze² bat¹ dyun⁶ juk⁶ maa⁶ taa¹, ji⁴ taa¹ jing⁴ hei³ ding⁶ san⁴ haan⁴ hon³ syu¹, ling⁶ ding¹ neoi⁵ si⁶ “gok³ dak¹ keoi⁵ go³ jan⁴ hou² foem¹ (gin¹ ding⁶)”, gu³ tau⁴ taa¹ jat¹ piu³.",
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"translation": "Mrs Ting, a resident of Tai Koo Shing, explained her reason of voting for Regina Ip. When Regina Ip was promoting Article 23, there was a scene involved her sitting inside a car and protestors kept insulting her, but she still read a book unperturbed. This made Mrs Ting “thinks that she is a staunch person”, therefore she voted for her.",
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"english": "Do you want to have the most awesome and caring dorm experience? Then you should join the big family of Minyin Hall!",
"ref": "2023 October 23, 理攻 [PolyTactic], 紅磚社學生報編委會 [RBS PressCom], page 25:",
"roman": "nei⁵ soeng² jiu³ zeoi³ foem¹ zeoi³ wom¹ ge³ ho¹ life? gam² zau⁶ jiu³ lai⁴ man⁴ jan¹ tong⁴ ni¹ go³ daai⁶ gaa¹ ting⁴ laa³!",
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"text": "她接著道：「也有的，他們需要時間 process，但我們那邊的細節常常都未firm，我明白他們的難處，但這也是沒有辦法的事。」",
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"ref": "2012, 邵家臻, 黃鈺螢, 感情用事：關於好戲量十年, →ISBN, page 267:",
"roman": "taa¹ zip³ zoek⁶ dou⁶: “jaa⁵ jau⁵ dik¹, taa¹ mun⁴ seoi¹ jiu³ si⁴ gaan³ pro¹ ses⁴, daan⁶ ngo⁵ mun⁴ naa⁵ bin¹ dik¹ sai³ zit³ soeng⁴ soeng⁴ dou¹ mei⁶ foem¹, ngo⁵ ming⁴ baak⁶ taa¹ mun⁴ dik¹ naan⁴ cyu³, daan⁶ ze² jaa⁵ si⁶ mut⁶ jau⁵ baan⁶ faat³ dik¹ si⁶.”",
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"roman": "taai³ gu² sing⁴ geoi¹ man⁴ ding¹ neoi⁵ si⁶ gaai² sik¹ tau⁴ piu³ kap¹ jip⁶ lau⁴⁻² dik¹ lei⁵ jau⁴, si⁶ jan¹ wai⁶ jip⁶ lau⁴⁻² dong¹ nin⁴ teoi¹ siu¹ dai⁶ ji⁶ sap⁶ saam¹ tiu⁴, jau⁵ jat¹ mok⁶ si⁶ taa¹ zo⁶ zoi⁶ ce¹ soeng⁶, si⁶ wai¹ ze² bat¹ dyun⁶ juk⁶ maa⁶ taa¹, ji⁴ taa¹ jing⁴ hei³ ding⁶ san⁴ haan⁴ hon³ syu¹, ling⁶ ding¹ neoi⁵ si⁶ “gok³ dak¹ keoi⁵ go³ jan⁴ hou² foem¹ (gin¹ ding⁶)”, gu³ tau⁴ taa¹ jat¹ piu³.",
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"translation": "Mrs Ting, a resident of Tai Koo Shing, explained her reason of voting for Regina Ip. When Regina Ip was promoting Article 23, there was a scene involved her sitting inside a car and protestors kept insulting her, but she still read a book unperturbed. This made Mrs Ting “thinks that she is a staunch person”, therefore she voted for her.",
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"ref": "2016 September 8, “葉劉好Firm”, in 蘋果日報 [Apple Daily], archived from the original on 21 Jun 2021:",
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"translation": "Mrs Ting, a resident of Tai Koo Shing, explained her reason of voting for Regina Ip. When Regina Ip was promoting Article 23, there was a scene involved her sitting inside a car and protestors kept insulting her, but she still read a book unperturbed. This made Mrs Ting “thinks that she is a staunch person”, therefore she voted for her.",
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"roman": "taa¹ zip³ zoek⁶ dou⁶: “jaa⁵ jau⁵ dik¹, taa¹ mun⁴ seoi¹ jiu³ si⁴ gaan³ pro¹ ses⁴, daan⁶ ngo⁵ mun⁴ naa⁵ bin¹ dik¹ sai³ zit³ soeng⁴ soeng⁴ dou¹ mei⁶ foem¹, ngo⁵ ming⁴ baak⁶ taa¹ mun⁴ dik¹ naan⁴ cyu³, daan⁶ ze² jaa⁵ si⁶ mut⁶ jau⁵ baan⁶ faat³ dik¹ si⁶.”",
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