hush up
To become quiet; to cease making sounds.
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hush-money
A sum given to quash a prosecution or stay evidence. Money given to any one for the purpose of quieting him.
hush-shop
Or CRIB, a shop where beer and spirits are sold "on the quiet"—no licence being paid.
huskylour
A guinea, or job. Cant.
hussy
An abbreviation of housewife, but now always used as a term of reproach; as, How now, hussy? or She is a light hussy.
hustle and bustle
A crowded and busy environment with a lot of activity
hutch up
to settle or live together
huxter
Money. Term much in use among costermongers and low sharpers. Probably from OXTER or HOXTER.
huzza
Said to have been originally the cry of the huzzars or Hungarian light horse; but now the national shout of the English, both civil and military, in the sea phrase termed a cheer; to give three cheers being to huzza thrice.
hy-yaw!
An interjectional exclamation of astonishment.—Anglo-Chinese.
hydrogen burning
a star's core nuclear reaction process
hyp
The hypochondriac: low spirits. He is hypped; he has got the blue devils, &c.
hyped
Excited.
Hypostatic Union
The union of the three Persons in the Trinity; also the union of the Divine and Human in Christ. The hypostasis (Gr. hypo, under, stasis, standing, hence foundation, essence) is the personal existence as distinguished from both nature and substance.
hyps
Or HYPO, the blue devils. From HYPOCHONDRIASIS.—Swift.
hai chín chống nhau
Two weak or powerless parties fighting each other
hai tai một đầu, hai râu một cầm
Two people are in perfect harmony
hao dầu tốn bấc
Wasting resources for no benefit
hay của nào chào của ấy
People tend to associate with those who share similar interests or values
hay lam hay làm, quanh năm chả lo đói
Being diligent and hardworking leads to a stable life
hay thì khen, hèn thì chê
Praise the good and criticize the bad
hay ở dở bước
Give up when things are going well
hoa mất nhị lấy gì làm thơm
A woman without virtue is worthless
hoa nhường nguyệt thẹn
The moon is ashamed in the presence of flowers
Hoa thơm ai chẳng muốn đeo
Everyone wants something desirable
Hoa thơm ai chẳng nâng niu
Everyone appreciates and takes care of something valuable
hoa thơm vớ cả cụm
Good things are often associated with other good things
hà tiện quanh
Being extremely frugal or stingy
hàng bấc thì qua, hàng quà thì nhớ
Ordinary things are soon forgotten, but special ones are remembered
hàng cót bằng nan
Things of equal value or quality
hàng cót bằng nan, hàng rào bằng luỹ
Close relationship or strong bond between people
hàng văn đánh ngược
to criticize or satirize someone indirectly
há hàm mắc quai nón
to laugh and then immediately feel embarrassed
Há miệng chờ ho
To wait passively for opportunities
Há miệng mắc quai
To speak carelessly and get into trouble
hát hay không bằng hay hát
Singing well is not as good as knowing when to sing
hí-hửng như ngò được vàng
Extremely happy and excited
hò voi bắn súng xậy
Responding disproportionately to a situation
Hòn đá đóng rong vì dòng nước chảy
A person changes because of their environment
Hôm qua tát nước đầu đình
Something done is completely forgotten or gone
hơn một ngày hay một trước
Better late than never
hư thân mất nết
To lose one's dignity and reputation
hương bụt thắp thờ bụt
Worshiping someone or something insincerely
hương hoả mả dài
A small kindness can have a lasting impact
hướng dẫn viên du lịch
tour guide
hướng nội hết phần đời còn lại
So mortified you vow to "be an introvert for the rest of your life" — hyperbole for embarrassment bad enough to make you want to vanish from society.
hạ xuân vương chính nguyệt
a time of perfect happiness
hại nhân nhân hại
Harm to one person can lead to harm to others
hầu cô hầu cậu
Serve or obey both sides in a conflict
hầu quân-tử hơn chồng đần-ngu
A wife obeying her son is better than obeying a foolish husband
hậu bạc tùy tình
Follow one's feelings or emotions
hậu làm bạc, bạc đem làm hậu
Using someone's wealth to gain a high position
hằm bà lằng
A jumbled hodgepodge — all sorts of things mixed together with no order at all.
hẹ hẹ hẹ
A sly typed chuckle — "heh heh heh" — appended to a message to sign off with mischievous, self-satisfied contentment; popularized as streamer Tú Sena's signature laugh.
hết của nhà ra của người
When one's own resources are depleted, one has to rely on others
hết duyên hồ dễ tìm duyên
Easy to find a new relationship after a breakup
hết khôn dồn đến dại
When smart people fail, foolish ones take over
hết khôn hoá dồ
When you have no more clever ideas, you become foolish
hết nạc thì vạc đến xương
When resources are depleted, one must use whatever is left
hết nợ làm giầu
To be debt-free is to be wealthy
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