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bøo ti`teq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

not be in; be out

不在

buhoad khør ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

there is no remedy for it; there is no way to settle the matter

無法可治

Høfhoef zhaq ti gusae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

woman married to an unworthy husband (good flower planted in cow dung)

好花插在牛糞

kheg ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

chisel on

刻在

lo ti zhuix`nih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

If you don't know the way; you should ask. find the way by asking

路在口裡

oaqoaqbea pak ti sie-zhengchiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

A live horse tied to a dead banyan tree -- to tie up resources and (personnel) in a useless project

活馬綁在死榕樹; 埋沒人才

thah ti tefngbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

placed on top of another object

疊在上面

thvy ti thaukhakterng^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Heaven is above my head; I am speaking all truthfully; Heaven sees and will punish me if I speak falsely (said as a sort of oath)

老天在頭上

ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

chopsticks

箸

ti ciaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

here; in this place

在這裡

Ti tafui?^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Where?

在那裡？

Ti tangsii? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

At what time?

在何時?

Ti taq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Where?

在那裡？

ti'afkviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

piglet

ti'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

ti'ar-kviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

ti'ek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

ti'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

delay; be delayed; be retarded; a delay

延遲; 遲延

ti'iøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

ti'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

ti'iuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

lard

豬油

ti'iuu-phøh'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

browned residue from rendered fat; cracklings

油粕; 豬油粕

ti'oan^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

ti'ym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

ti-thienha [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

ti`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

present

正在; 在

ti`teq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

zhai ti hiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

always stay at a place without ever going away like an idle fellow or as a petitioner urgently asking and refusing to depart

楞在那兒

🗣 Bagciw khvoax ti køea, khaf taqtiøh høea. 🗣 (u: Bak'ciw khvoax ti koea, khaf tah'tiøh hoea. Bak'ciw khvoax ti køea, khaf tah'tiøh høea.) 目睭看佇粿，跤踏著火。 [wt][mo] Ba̍k-tsiu khuànn tī kué, kha ta̍h-tio̍h hué. [#]

1. () || 眼睛看著糕品，腳踩到火。用來勸人做事不要只顧當前的好處，而忘了週遭的危險，以免身陷險境而不知。

🗣le: (u: Pag'hae'hvoa ee siao'kao'erng cyn khiorng'pox, tak'nii lorng u laang ho y kar`khix, m'køq tiøx'hii ee laang phaq'sie bøo thex, laang korng, “Bak'ciw khvoax ti koea, khaf tah'tiøh hoea.” Yn lorng m zay thafng kviaf.) 🗣 (北海岸的痟狗湧真恐怖，逐年攏有人予伊絞去，毋過釣魚的人拍死無退，人講：「目睭看佇粿，跤踏著火。」𪜶攏毋知通驚。) (北海岸的瘋狗浪很恐怖，每年都有人被它捲走，不過釣魚的人打死不退，人家說「眼睛看著糕品，腳踩到火」，他們都不知道該害怕。)

🗣le: (u: Y khvoax'tiøh lo tiofng'ngf u cit'paq khof kvoar'kirn beq khix khiøq, hiarm'hiarm'ar khix ho chiaf loxng`tiøh, cyn'cviax si “bak'ciw khvoax ti koea, khaf tah'tiøh hoea”.) 🗣 (伊看著路中央有一百箍趕緊欲去抾，險險仔去予車挵著，真正是「目睭看佇粿，跤踏著火」。) (他看見路中央有一百塊錢急著要去撿，險些被車子撞了，真是「眼睛看著糕品，腳踩到火」。)
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🗣 giah ti 🗣 (u: giah ti) 攑箸 [wt][mo] gia̍h tī/gia̍h tū [#]

1. (V) || 舉箸。拿起筷子。

🗣le: (u: giah ti ciah'png) 🗣 (攑箸食飯) (拿筷子吃飯)
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🗣 Hiekoarn pvy ee ti'bør, bøe puun siaw ma øe phahpheg./Hiekoarn pvy ee ti'buo, bøe puun siaw ma øe phahpheg. 🗣 (u: Hix'koarn pvy ee ty'bør, be puun siaw ma e phaq'pheg. Hix'koarn pvy ee ty'bør/buo, bøe puun siaw ma øe phaq'pheg.) 戲館邊的豬母，袂歕簫嘛會拍拍。 [wt][mo] Hì-kuán pinn ê ti-bó, bē pûn siau mā ē phah-phik. [#]

1. () || 戲館邊的母豬，戲聽多了，不會吹簫，也會打拍子。比喻常見無難事；或指人易受周圍環境影響。

🗣le: (u: Siok'gie korng, “Hix'koarn'pvy ee ty'bør, be puun siaw ma e phaq'pheg.” Ban'hang ky'sut, ciap khvoax ciap bofng kef'kiarm ma e'hiao.) 🗣 (俗語講：「戲館邊的豬母，袂歕簫嘛會拍拍。」萬項技術，捷看捷摸加減嘛會曉。) (俗話說：「戲館邊的母豬，不會吹簫，也會打拍子。」任何技藝，常看常碰多少也會一些。)
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🗣 Iofng'iorng bea pak ti ciongkunthiau. 🗣 (u: Iorng'iorng bea pak ti ciofng'kwn'thiau.) 勇勇馬縛佇將軍柱。 [wt][mo] Ióng-ióng bé pa̍k tī tsiong-kun-thiāu. [#]

1. () || 「將軍柱」指官府堂前兩旁的大石柱。健壯的馬被綁在將軍柱上，任憑有多大的力氣或多麼善跑也派不上用場。引申為懷才不遇、英雄無用武之地，或指不能知人善任。

🗣le: (u: Y cyn u zaai'zeeng, soaq ho laang oaxn'tox, tiong'iaux ee khafng'khoex lorng bøo y ee hun, siok'gie korng, “Iorng'iorng bea pak ti ciofng'kwn'thiau.” Ciaq e id'tit be'taxng zhud'thaau.) 🗣 (伊真有才情，煞予人怨妒，重要的工課攏無伊的份，俗語講：「勇勇馬縛佇將軍柱。」才會一直袂當出頭。) (他很有才幹，卻受人嫉妒，重要的工作都沒他的份，俗語說：「健壯的馬綁在將軍柱上。」才會一直無法出人頭地。)
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🗣 iti/i'ti 🗣 (u: y'ti) 醫治 [wt][mo] i-tī [#]

1. (V) || 診斷治療疾病。

🗣le: (u: Siør pve bøo y'ti, e piexn'zøx toa pve.) 🗣 (小病無醫治，會變做大病。) (小病沒治療，會變成大病。)
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🗣 sie-ti'ar-kex 🗣 (u: sie-ty'ar-kex) 死豬仔價 [wt][mo] sí-ti-á-kè/sí-tu-á-kè [#]

1. (N) || 固定的售價。
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🗣 Tefngsy koarn exsy, ti'thaau koarn purnky./Tefngsy koarn exsy, tu'thaau koarn purnky. 🗣 (u: Terng'sy koarn e'sy, tii/tuu'thaau koarn puxn'ky.) 頂司管下司，鋤頭管畚箕。 [wt][mo] Tíng-si kuán ē-si, tî-thâu kuán pùn-ki. [#]

1. () || 上司管束下屬，鋤頭牽制畚箕。形容社會有階層，一層管一層，分層管理，層層節制。

🗣le: (u: Lie tuo'khay'sie siong'pafn, kay'zaan khaq ke, laang korng lie tø aix thviaf, m'thafng be'kix'tid “terng'sy koarn e'sy, tii'thaau koarn puxn'ky”.) 🗣 (你拄開始上班，階層較低，人講你就愛聽，毋通袂記得「頂司管下司，鋤頭管畚箕」。) (你剛開始上班，階層比較低，人家說的你就要聽，不要忘記「社會有階層，一層管一層」。)
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🗣 Thagzheq, thak ti khaciahphviaf. 🗣 (u: Thak'zheq, thak ti khaf'ciaq'phviaf.) 讀冊，讀佇尻脊骿。 [wt][mo] Tha̍k-tsheh, tha̍k tī kha-tsiah-phiann. [#]

1. () || 讀書本應記在腦子裡，卻讀到背脊上。嘲諷人讀死書，食古不化。

🗣le: (u: Ciaq'ni karn'tafn ee bun'tee, lie cit ee tai'hak'sefng soaq m zay beq arn'zvoar kae'koad, karm'si “thak'zheq, thak ti khaf'ciaq'phviaf”?) 🗣 (遮爾簡單的問題，你一个大學生煞毋知欲按怎解決，敢是「讀冊，讀佇尻脊骿」？) (這麼簡單的問題，你一個大學生竟然不知如何解決，難道是「書都讀到背部去了」？)

2. () || 或諷指人有學問卻不行正道，書都白讀了。

🗣le: (u: Yn ka erng'koex ti hak'hau øh`tiøh ee tix'seg eng'laai zøx phvae tai'cix, cviax'karng si “thak'zheq, thak ti khaf'ciaq'phviaf”.) 🗣 (𪜶共往過佇學校學著的智識用來做歹代誌，正港是「讀冊，讀佇尻脊骿」。) (他們將以前在學校學到的知識用來做壞事，真的是「書都讀到背部去了」。)
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🗣 thiw-ti'bøfsøex 🗣 (u: thiw'ty tw'bør'soex sex thiw-ty'bør'søex) 抽豬母稅 [wt][mo] thiu-ti-bó-suè/thiu-tu-bó-sè [#]

1. (Exp) || 自家養的母豬與別人的種豬交配生產時，出種豬的一方可分得部分仔豬。引申為女兒出嫁所生的小孩中，選其中一、兩人(通常包括次子)從母姓，叫做「抽豬母稅」。

🗣le: (u: Thiw'ty'bør'soex`ee ciaq e kaq lau'buo kang svex.) 🗣 (抽豬母稅的才會佮老母仝姓。) (抽豬母稅的才會跟母親同姓。)
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🗣 ti 🗣 (u: ti) 弟^p [wt][mo] tī [#]

1. (N) appellation for man born later than oneself; younger brother || 稱謂。稱呼比自己晚出生的男子。

🗣le: (u: siør'ti) 🗣 (小弟) (小弟)
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🗣 ti 🗣 (u: ti) 底^t [wt][mo] tī [#]

1. (Pron) what (may be used like prefix to ask how, why, which, etc) || 何。用在何時、何事。

🗣le: (u: Lie beq tarn'kaux ti'sii?) 🗣 (你欲等到底時？) (你要等到何時？)

🗣le: (u: Kaq lie u sviar ti'tai?) 🗣 (佮你有啥底代？) (關你什麼事？)
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🗣 ti 🗣 (u: ti) 滯 [wt][mo] tī [#]

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🗣 ti 🗣 (u: ti) 痔 [wt][mo] tī [#]

1. (N) hemorrhoid || 直腸末端或肛門附近的靜脈曲張，而形成的突出物，會造成疼痛及血便。

🗣le: (u: ti'zhngf) 🗣 (痔瘡) (痔瘡)

🗣le: (u: goa'ti) 🗣 (外痔) (外痔)
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🗣 ti 🗣 (u: ti) 稚 [wt][mo] tī [#]

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🗣 ti 🗣 (u: ti) 地^b [wt][mo] tī [#]

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🗣 ti 🗣 (u: ti) 箸 [wt][mo] tī/tū [#]

1. (N) chopsticks || 筷子。

🗣le: (u: tang'ti) 🗣 (動箸) (用筷子)
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🗣 ti 🗣 (u: ti) 佇 [wt][mo] tī [#]

1. (Prep) at some place; already or actually in or on (a place) || 在某個地方。

🗣le: (u: Y cid'mar ti zhux`lie teq khuxn.) 🗣 (伊這馬佇厝裡咧睏。) (他現在在家睡覺。)

2. (Prep) at some time || 在某段時間。

🗣le: (u: Y tvia'tvia ti pvoax'mee'ar peq khie'laai thak'zheq.) 🗣 (伊定定佇半暝仔𬦰起來讀冊。) (他常常在半夜爬起來唸書。)
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🗣 ti 🗣 (u: ti) 緻 [wt][mo] tī [#]

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🗣 ti 🗣 (u: ti) 治 [wt][mo] tī [#]

1. (V) to govern; to administer; to manage; to control; to supervise; to bring under control; to regulate; to restore to good condition || 治理、管理、整治。

🗣le: (u: ti'afn) 🗣 (治安) (治安)

🗣le: (u: ti'kog) 🗣 (治國) (治國)

2. (V) to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with || 對付、處治使對方就範。

🗣le: (u: Kafn'naf lie e'taxng ti`y nia'nia.) 🗣 (干焦你會當治伊爾爾。) (只有你可以對付他而已。)

3. (V) to punish; to deal with severely; to punish with severity || 懲罰、嚴辦。

🗣le: (u: ti'zoe) 🗣 (治罪) (治罪)

4. (V) to treat (an illness); to cure || 醫治、治療。

🗣le: (u: ti'pve) 🗣 (治病) (醫病)

5. (V) to research || 從事研究。

🗣le: (u: ti'hak) 🗣 (治學) (治學)
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🗣 ti'afkviar 🗣 (u: ty'ar'kviar) 豬仔囝 [wt][mo] ti-á-kiánn/tu-á-kiánn [#]

1. (N) || 小豬。剛出生沒多久的小豬。

2. (N) || 戲稱豬年出生的小孩。
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🗣 ti'ar 🗣 (u: ty'ar) 豬仔 [wt][mo] ti-á/tu-á [#]

1. (N) || 豬的統稱或專指小豬。
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🗣 ti'bøftiefn/ti'bwtiefn 🗣 (u: ty'bør/buo'tiefn) 豬母癲 [wt][mo] ti-bó-tian/tu-bú-tian [#]

1. () || 癲癇。一種反覆出現陣發性的疾病。有時患者會突然昏倒，出現咬牙、口吐白沫、四肢抽搐等症狀。
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🗣 ti'bør-leng'ar/ti'bør-ni'ar 🗣 (u: ty'bør-lefng/ny'ar) 豬母奶仔 [wt][mo] ti-bó-ling-á/tu-bó-ni-á [#]

1. (N) || 馬齒莧。草本植物。莖下部匍匐，平臥地面，葉小，呈倒卵形，上面深綠，下面較淡，邊有薄翅，性耐旱，味酸性寒。多生於路旁、荒地，以前的養豬人家多常用來餵豬，以促進泌乳。

2. (N) || 稜果榕。木本植物。樹皮灰白色，光滑，葉有柄，呈卵形或橢圓形，葉面有透明腺點。果實為扁球形，綠色，表面有稜和多數斑點，因為乳汁很多，所以稱為「豬母奶仔」。
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🗣 ti'hoehkøea/ti'huihkøea 🗣 (u: ty tw'hoeq huiq'koea kea ty'hoeq/huiq'køea) 豬血粿 [wt][mo] ti-hueh-kué/tu-huih-ké [#]

1. (N) || 豬血糕。糯米加入豬血蒸熟做成的傳統小吃。
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🗣 ti'iuu 🗣 (u: ty'iuu) 豬油 [wt][mo] ti-iû/tu-iû [#]

1. (N) || 從豬的脂肪中取得的油脂。
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🗣 ti'iuu-phøh'ar 🗣 (u: ty'iuu-phøq'ar) 豬油粕仔 [wt][mo] ti-iû-phoh-á/tu-iû-phoh-á [#]

1. (N) || 用高溫把豬的肥肉爆出豬油之後剩下的脂肪渣滓。
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🗣 ti'miato 🗣 (u: ty'miaa'to) 知名度 [wt][mo] ti-miâ-tōo [#]

1. () (CE) reputation; profile; familiarity in the public consciousness || 知名度
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🗣 Ti'purn 🗣 (u: Ty'purn) 知本 [wt][mo] Ti-pún [#]

1. () || 火車線站名
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🗣 Ti'thaau m kox, kox ahbør nng./Ti'thaau m kox, kox ahbuo nng. 🗣 (u: Ty'thaau m kox, kox aq'bør/buo nng.) 豬頭毋顧，顧鴨母卵。 [wt][mo] Ti-thâu m̄ kòo, kòo ah-bó nn̄g. [#]

1. () || 祭拜鬼神時不顧豬頭，只守著鴨蛋。比喻放著重要的事不管，反而去管次要的。

🗣le: (u: Thaau'kef'laang siong iaux'kirn ee khafng'khoex si koarn'lie kofng'sy ee giap'bu, m'thafng “ty'thaau m kox, kox aq'bør'nng”, kafn'naf teq cym'ciog pan'kofng'seg ee hoef u ag'zuie`bøo?) 🗣 (頭家人上要緊的工課是管理公司的業務，毋通「豬頭毋顧，顧鴨母卵」，干焦咧斟酌辦公室的花有沃水無？) (當老板最要緊的工作是管理公司的業務，不可以「捨本逐末」，光是注意辦公室的花有沒有澆水。)
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🗣 ti'thaau-peeng 🗣 (u: ty'thaau-peeng) 豬頭爿 [wt][mo] ti-thâu-pîng/tu-thâu-pîng [#]

1. (N) || 腮腺炎。病名。一種由病毒引發急性傳染病。患部通常在耳下的腮腺。發病時會發燒，腮腺所在位置會浮腫、疼痛。五到十歲小孩最容易感染，患過一次就終身免疫。成人若染上，有時會有其他併發症。
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🗣 ti'thaau-phøee 🗣 (u: ty tw'thaau'phoee phee ty'thaau-phøee) 豬頭皮 [wt][mo] ti-thâu-phuê/tu-thâu-phê [#]

1. (N) || 豬頭部分的皮肉。

2. (N) || 腮腺炎。病名。一種由病毒引發急性傳染病。患部通常在耳下的腮腺。發病時會發燒，腮腺所在位置會浮腫、疼痛。五到十歲小孩最容易感染，患過一次就終身免疫。成人若染上，有時會有其他併發症。
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🗣 Ti'thauphøee zvoax bøo iuu. 🗣 (u: Ty'thaau'phoee zvoax bøo iuu. Ty'thaau'phøee zvoax bøo iuu.) 豬頭皮炸無油。 [wt][mo] Ti-thâu-phuê tsuànn bô iû. [#]

1. () || 豬頭皮炸不出油來。用來比喻一個人不具真才實學，好吹牛，所言空洞，說不出大道理。

🗣le: (u: Na beq ho laang e kaq'ix thviaf lie korng'kor, siong'bøo, pag'tor'lai ma aix u køf, chviu lie arn'nef korng bøo svaf nng kux oe tø korng be løh`khix, cyn'cviax si “ty'thaau'phoee zvoax bøo iuu”.) 🗣 (若欲予人會佮意聽你講古，上無，腹肚內嘛愛有膏，像你按呢講無三兩句話就講袂落去，真正是「豬頭皮炸無油」。) (若想要別人喜歡聽你說故事，至少，肚子也要有一些墨水，像你這樣講不到兩三句話就說不下去，真的是「肚子裡沒墨水」。)
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🗣 ti'to 🗣 (u: ty'to) 豬肚 [wt][mo] ti-tōo/tu-tōo [#]

1. (N) || 豬的胃。
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🗣 ti'too 🗣 (u: ty'too) 豬屠 [wt][mo] ti-tôo/tu-tôo [#]

1. () || 豬的屠宰場。
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🗣 ti'ym/tiym 🗣 (u: ty'ym) 知音 [wt][mo] ti-im [#]

1. () (CE) intimate friend; soul mate || 知音
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🗣 tibaq/ti'baq 🗣 (u: ty'baq) 豬肉 [wt][mo] ti-bah/tu-bah [#]

1. (N) || 豬肉。
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🗣 tibør/ti'bør 🗣 (u: ty'bør) 豬母 [wt][mo] ti-bó/tu-bó [#]

1. (N) || 母豬。常見家畜的一種。
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🗣 tibwzhaix/ti'bør-zhaix 🗣 (u: ty'bør-zhaix) 豬母菜 [wt][mo] ti-bó-tshài/tu-bó-tshài [#]

1. (N) || 馬齒莧。草本植物。莖下部伏地，平臥地面。葉小，上面深綠，下面較淡，邊有薄翅。花簇生頂端，頂端長而尖細，蒴果橫裂，種子多數。
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🗣 tihix/ti'hix 🗣 (u: ty'hix) 豬肺 [wt][mo] ti-hì/tu-hì [#]

1. (N) || 豬的肺臟。
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🗣 tihoeq/tihuiq/ti'hoeq/ti'huiq 🗣 (u: ty'hoeq/huiq) 豬血 [wt][mo] ti-hueh/tu-huih [#]

1. (N) || 豬固狀或液狀的血。

🗣le: (u: ty'hoeq'koea) 🗣 (豬血粿) (豬血糕)
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🗣 tiphof/ti'phof 🗣 (u: ty'phof) 豬鋪 [wt][mo] ti-phoo/tu-phoo [#]

1. (N) || 指毛豬的市價。

🗣le: (u: Zoex'kin ty'phof u khaq giaa.) 🗣 (最近豬鋪有較夯。) (最近毛豬的市價有高一些。)
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🗣 tiphøe'ar/ti'phøe'ar 🗣 (u: ty tw'phoef phef'ar ty'phøef'ar) 豬胚仔 [wt][mo] ti-phue-á/tu-phe-á [#]

1. (N) || 正在成長中，體型半大不小的豬。
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🗣 tithaau/tuthaau/ti'thaau/tu'thaau 🗣 (u: tii/tuu'thaau) 鋤頭 [wt][mo] tî-thâu/tû-thâu [#]

1. (N) || 用來除草鬆土的農具。
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🗣 tithaupuii/ti'thaau-puii 🗣 (u: ty'thaau-puii) 豬頭肥 [wt][mo] ti-thâu-puî/tu-thâu-puî [#]

1. (N) || 腮腺炎。病名。一種由病毒引發急性傳染病。患部通常在耳下的腮腺。發病時會發燒，腮腺所在位置會浮腫、疼痛。五到十歲小孩最容易感染，患過一次就終身免疫。成人若染上，有時會有其他併發症。
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🗣 titiaau/ti'tiaau 🗣 (u: ty'tiaau) 豬牢 [wt][mo] ti-tiâu/tu-tiâu [#]

1. (N) || 豬圈。養豬的地方。
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🗣 titiafm/ti'tiafm 🗣 (u: ty'tiafm) 豬砧 [wt][mo] ti-tiam/tu-tiam [#]

1. (N) || 指專門販售豬肉的店舖或攤販。
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🗣 titng'ar/ti'tng'ar 🗣 (u: ty'tngg'ar) 豬腸仔 [wt][mo] ti-tn̂g-á/tu-tn̂g-á [#]

1. (N) || 豬腸子。
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🗣 titøx/ti'tøx 🗣 (u: tii'tøx) 遲到 [wt][mo] tî-tò [#]

1. () (CE) to arrive late || 遲到
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🗣 titw-bang/ti'tw-bang 🗣 (u: ty'tw-bang) 蜘蛛網 [wt][mo] ti-tu-bāng [#]

1. (N) || 蜘蛛所結的網。
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🗣 titw/ti'tw 🗣 (u: ty'tw) 蜘蛛 [wt][mo] ti-tu [#]

1. (N) || 節肢動物。分頭胸部、腹部，有腳四對，肛門前有瘤狀突起之紡績器，由此抽絲織網，捕食昆蟲。
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🗣 Zaixsvef cit liap tau, khaq viaa syliao paix ti'thaau./Zaixsvy cit liap tau, khaq viaa syliao paix ti'thaau. 🗣 (u: Zai'svef/svy cit liap tau, khaq viaa sie'liao paix ty'thaau.) 在生一粒豆，較贏死了拜豬頭。 [wt][mo] Tsāi-senn tsi̍t lia̍p tāu, khah iânn sí-liáu pài ti-thâu. [#]

1. () || 父母健在的時候吃兒女孝敬的一顆豆子，勝過去世後兒女才以豬頭來祭拜。提醒人行孝要及時；又指死後子女以盛大喪禮祭拜，雖是風光，卻不如父母在生時略盡奉養之責，只有生前奉養才是真的孝順。傳統禮俗，父母去世時，要準備豬頭做祭拜的大牲禮。

🗣le: (u: Cyn ze laang lorng korng, tarn'kaux seeng'kofng thaxn'toa'cvii, tø e'sae ho pe'buo koex hør jit'cie, m'køq m'thafng be'kix'tid “zai'svef cit liap tau, khaq viaa sie'liao paix ty'thaau”, peeng'sioong'sii khaq ciap tngr'laai ciaux'kox pe'buo khaq iaux'kirn.) 🗣 (真濟人攏講，等到成功趁大錢，就會使予爸母過好日子，毋過毋通袂記得「在生一粒豆，較贏死了拜豬頭」，平常時較捷轉來照顧爸母較要緊。) (很多人都說，等到成功賺大錢之後，就能讓父母過好日子，但別忘了「活著的時候吃兒女孝敬的一顆豆子，勝過去世的時候兒女用豬頭來祭拜」，平常多回來照顧父母比較重要。)
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🗣u: Siør'khoar'ar tai'cix m'biern khngx ti sym'kvoaf'lai. 小可仔代誌毋免囥佇心肝內。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一點小事不用放在心上。

🗣u: Tai'cix ie'kefng zøx cit'pvoax`aq, lie be'taxng ti tiofng'too hoarn'hoea m zøx. 代誌已經做一半矣，你袂當佇中途反悔毋做。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

事情已經做了一半了，你不能中途就反悔不做。

🗣u: Lie si m si ti goa'khao u khiaxm laang cvii? 你是毋是佇外口有欠人錢？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你是不是在外面欠別人錢？

🗣u: Hør'tai m thofng'ty, phvae'tai tit'tit laai kaw'tvii. 好代毋通知，歹代直直來交纏。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

好事、好消息不來報喜，壞事、壞消息卻一直來糾纏。比喻壞事連連。

🗣u: Y tvia'tvia ti cid'khof'uii'ar kaq laang oafn'kef siøf'phaq, iu'køq beq ciah m thør'thaxn, be'sw oong'iaa`leq. 伊定定佇這箍圍仔佮人冤家相拍，又閣欲食毋討趁，袂輸王爺咧。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他時常在這地方與人吵架、鬥毆，而且好吃懶做，簡直就像個王爺。

🗣u: Tai'cix arn'nef id'tit tiaux ti pvoax'khofng'tiofng ma m si pan'hoad. 代誌按呢一直吊佇半空中嘛毋是辦法。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

事情這樣一直懸而未解也不是辦法。

🗣u: M'thafng ti laang ee khaf'ciaq'au korng laang ee phvae'oe. 毋通佇人的尻脊後講人的歹話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不要在別人背後說壞話。

🗣u: Goar ee ho'svoax m zay ti tør'ui phaq'kaf'lauh`khix`aq? 我的雨傘毋知佇佗位拍交落去矣？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我的雨傘不知在哪裡丟失了？

🗣u: M'tiøh tøf m'tiøh`aq, lie tø maix køq ti hiaf thor'toa'khuix`aq. 毋著都毋著矣，你就莫閣佇遐吐大氣矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

錯都錯了，你就別在那邊嘆氣了。

🗣u: Bøo zexng'kix m'thafng ti hiaf thox'lieen'sieen. 無證據毋通佇遐吐憐涎。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

沒有證據不要在那裡胡說八道。

🗣u: Hid tor piaq ciog laq'sab, lie m'thafng pheng ti hiaf. 彼堵壁足垃圾，你毋通並佇遐。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那堵牆很髒，你不要靠在那裡。

🗣u: Lau'toa'laang kuy'jit ze ti zhux'lai, m zhud'khix kaq laang khay'karng, e id'tit toxng'gong`khix. 老大人規日坐佇厝內，毋出去佮人開講，會一直侗戇去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

長輩整天坐在屋內，不願出去跟人攀談，就會慢慢失智。

🗣u: Yn nng ee m si chyn'hviaf'ti, si zeg'peq`ee. 𪜶兩个毋是親兄弟，是叔伯的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他們倆個不是親兄弟，是叔伯關係。

🗣u: Laang korng phaq'thiq aix thaxn siøf, lie cid'mar m zøx beq tarn kaq ti'sii? 人講拍鐵愛趁燒，你這馬毋做欲等甲底時？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人家說打鐵要趁熱，你現在不做要等到什麼時候呢？

🗣u: U oe tø beeng'korng, m'thafng khngx ti sym'kvoaf'lai. 有話就明講，毋通囥佇心肝內。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

有話就明講，不要放在心裡頭。

🗣u: Hid kuie ee zaf'bor girn'ar khia ti hiaf m zay si teq tarn sviar'laang. 彼幾个查某囡仔徛佇遐毋知是咧等啥人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那幾個女孩子站在那裡不知道在等誰。

🗣u: Larn si ty'kie, m'thafng siøf'moaa. 咱是知己，毋通相瞞。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

咱們是知己，不要相瞞。

🗣u: Y tngf ti hofng'hoea'thaau, lie chiefn'ban m'thafng khix jiar`y. 伊當佇風火頭，你千萬毋通去惹伊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他正在氣頭上，你千萬不要去招惹他。

🗣u: Goar si chixn'zhae korng`ee, lie m'thafng khngx ti sym'kvoaf'lai. 我是凊彩講的，你毋通囥佇心肝內。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我是隨便說說的，你不要放在心裡。

🗣u: M'thafng ti kofng'hngg of'peh barn hoef. 毋通佇公園烏白挽花。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不可以在公園任意摘花。

🗣u: Y ti goa'khao taux'hoea'kix, yn bor karm lorng m zay? 伊佇外口鬥夥計，𪜶某敢攏毋知？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他在外面勾搭姘頭，他太太難道都不知情？

🗣u: Cid ee hoef'kafn aix paai ti tiofng'ngf, m'thafng phiefn cit peeng. 這个花矸愛排佇中央，毋通偏一爿。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這個花瓶要排中間，不要偏向一邊。

🗣u: Tøq'terng ee zhaix, lie m'thafng ti hiaf thaw ny. 桌頂的菜，你毋通佇遐偷拈。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

桌上的菜，你不可以在那兒偷拿。

🗣u: Lie m'thafng ti hiaf khafng'zhuix'po'cih loan zø'oe. 你毋通佇遐空喙哺舌亂造話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不要在那裡空口說白話胡亂造謠。

🗣u: Lie cid khof svoax'siefn, lieen kaf'ki ee mih'kvia khngx ti tør'ui tøf m zay. 你這箍散仙，連家己的物件囥佇佗位都毋知。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你這個糊塗蟲，連自己東西放哪裡都不知道。

🗣u: Zhux'lai tngf'teq pviax'saux, lirn m'thafng ti hiaf zoong laai zoong khix. 厝內當咧摒掃，恁毋通佇遐傱來傱去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

家裡正在掃除，你們不要在那裡跑來跑去。

🗣u: Yn lau'pe na ti`leq, y tø m kvar loan'laai! 𪜶老爸若佇咧，伊就毋敢亂來！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

如果他老爸在，他就不敢胡作非為！

🗣u: Lie m'thafng køq ti hiaf sviu'tafng'sviu'say, kvoar'kirn zøx khafng'khoex`laq! 你毋通閣佇遐想東想西，趕緊做工課啦！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不要還在那裡胡思亂想，趕快做工作啦！

🗣u: M si goar teq khoaf'khao, goarn af'ku ti Taai'tiofng, tak ee laang lorng bad`y. 毋是我咧誇口，阮阿舅佇臺中，逐个人攏捌伊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不是我在說大話，我舅舅在臺中，每個人都認識他。

🗣u: Y ti zah'piin au'bin voa svaf, lie m'thafng koex`khix. 伊佇閘屏後面換衫，你毋通過去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他在屏風後面換衣服，你不要過去。

🗣u: Y m zay yn afng ti goa'khao chi'zaf'bor. 伊毋知𪜶翁佇外口飼查某。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他不知道他老公在外面養女人。

🗣u: Cid khoarn ti'piaw bøo ti'purn ee tai'cix chiefn'ban m'thafng zøx. 這款治標無治本的代誌千萬毋通做。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這種治標不治本的事千萬做不得。

🗣u: Lie m'biern ui'tiøh siør'khoar tai'cix ti ciaf aux'nao. 你毋免為著小可代誌佇遮懊惱。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不必為了小小的事情而在這裡懊悔不已。

🗣u: Lie m'thafng ti thoo'khaf kø'kø'liexn, svaf e laq'sab. 你毋通佇塗跤翱翱輾，衫會垃圾。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不要在地上滾來滾去的，衣服會弄髒。

🗣u: Mih'kvia khngx ti ciaf, beq ciah m ciah suii'zai`y. 物件囥佇遮，欲食毋食隨在伊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

東西放在這裡，要吃不吃隨他。

🗣u: Bøo, lie si ti'leq korng'chiøx'khoef si`m? 無，你是佇咧講笑詼是毋？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不然，你是在說笑是嗎？

🗣u: AF'buo kiøx lie maix ti thoo'khaf gviauh'gviauh'søo, lie bøo thviaf`tiøh si`m? 阿母叫你莫佇塗跤蟯蟯趖，你無聽著是毋？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

媽媽叫你不要在地上耍賴打滾，你沒聽到嗎？

🗣u: Goa'khao jit'thaau hiaq'ni toa, lie m'thafng ti hiaf phak'jit, kirn jip`laai! 外口日頭遐爾大，你毋通佇遐曝日，緊入來！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

外面太陽那麼大，你不要在那裡曬太陽，快進來！

🗣u: Ti hiaf pvix kuy'pof, m zay y teq pvix sviar'miq barng? 佇遐變規晡，毋知伊咧變啥物魍？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

在那裡弄了老半天，不知道他在搞什麼鬼？

🗣u: Y zexng'kefng khafng'khoex m zøx, kuy jit tø ti hiaf pvix'kaau'lang. 伊正經工課毋做，規日就佇遐變猴弄。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他正經工作不做，整天就在那裡耍花樣作弄人。

🗣u: Y gong'gong ze ti hiaf, m zay teq sviu sviaq. 伊戇戇坐佇遐，毋知咧想啥。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他呆呆的坐在那裡，不知道在想什麼。

🗣u: Y zhai ti hiaf lorng m tirn'tang. 伊𫞼佇遐攏毋振動。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他僵立在那兒一動也不動。

🗣u: Kvoay ti lai'lii'ar ee hoan'laang peng m si ie'au tø lorng bøo cieen'too. 關佇內籬仔的犯人並毋是以後就攏無前途。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

監禁在監獄的犯人並不是以後就都沒有前途。

🗣u: Y m'goan ho laang oafn'orng ze'kvaf, ti kvaf'gak ka'cih zu'sad. 伊毋願予人冤枉坐監，佇監獄咬舌自殺。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他不甘心被人家冤枉而入獄服刑，在監獄咬舌頭自盡。

🗣u: Hid ee po'tviuo giaam'tiong sid'cid, soaq m kherng løh'taai hu'zeg, ti hiaf teq aux'hix'thoaf'pvee. 彼个部長嚴重失職，煞毋肯落台負責，佇遐咧漚戲拖棚。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那個部長嚴重失職，竟不肯下台負責，在那裡歹戲拖棚。

🗣u: Zhux'pvy teq leeng'ti bor'kviar, larn tiøh thofng'pøx id id safm zoafn'svoax, m'thafng sviu'korng kaq larn bøo'ti'tai. 厝邊咧凌治某囝，咱著通報一一三專線，毋通想講佮咱無底代。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

鄰居在凌虐妻兒，咱們得通報113專線，不要以為不關咱們的事。

🗣u: U oe thexng'hør korng, m'thafng khngx ti sym'kvoaf'lai. 有話聽好講，毋通囥佇心肝內。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

有話可以講，不要放在內心。

🗣u: Jip'laai lai'bin tarn, m'thafng ti goa'khao phak'jit. 入來內面等，毋通佇外口曝日。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

進來裡面等，不要在外面曬太陽。

🗣u: Zar na zay'viar e tiøh'zhat'thaw, tofng'zhef'sii tø m'thafng ka ciaq ze hoe'ar'cvii laau ti zhux`lie. 早若知影會著賊偷，當初時就毋通共遮濟會仔錢留佇厝裡。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

早知會遭小偷，當初就不該把這麼多互助會會錢留在家裡。

🗣u: M'thafng kuy'kafng khud ti zhux`lie, kaq goar zhud'laai'khix goa'khao kviaa'kviaa`leq, tuix syn'thea ma khaq hør. 毋通規工屈佇厝裡，佮我出來去外口行行咧，對身體嘛較好。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

別成天窩在家裡，跟我出去外面走一走，對身體也比較好。

🗣u: U laang khiøq ho'svoax'chiu tuo lag`løh'laai ee hiøh'ar laai ti kvoaf'pve, m'køq u pve efng'kay aix khix ho y'sefng khvoax ciaq tiøh. 有人抾雨傘樹拄落落來的葉仔來治肝病，毋過有病應該愛去予醫生看才著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

有人撿大葉欖仁剛掉落的葉子來治肝病，不過有病應該還是去看醫生才對。

🗣u: Cid tex ty'bør'baq jun'pox'pox, m'na øq po køq kiong'beq thwn be løh'khix. 這塊豬母肉韌布布，毋但僫哺閣強欲吞袂落去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這塊母豬肉非常韌，非但不好咀嚼又難以下嚥。

🗣u: Suy'jieen siok'gie korng, “Laang nng khaf, cvii six khaf.” M'køq ti Taai'oaan cid ciorng khay'hoxng, zu'iuu ee sia'hoe, na kherng phaq'pviax køq e piexn'khiaux, iw'goaan e'taxng thaxn'tiøh kaux'giah ee cvii thafng bea chiaf, bea zhux. 雖然俗語講：「人兩跤，錢四跤。」毋過佇臺灣這種開放、自由的社會，若肯拍拚閣會變竅，猶原會當趁著夠額的錢通買車、買厝。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

雖然俗話說：「人兩條腿、錢四條腿。」不過在臺灣這種開放、自由的社會，要是肯努力又會變通，仍然可以賺到足夠的錢好買車、買房子。

🗣u: Hid khof phvae'kviar “laang khafn m kviaa, kuie khafn liux'liux'kviaa”, e'pvoax'six'laang lorng aix kvoay ti loong'ar'lai ciah biern'cvii'png`aq. 彼箍歹囝「人牽毋行，鬼牽溜溜行」，下半世人攏愛關佇櫳仔內食免錢飯矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那個壞胚子「好的不學，盡學壞的」，下半輩子都得關在監獄裡吃免費的牢飯了。

🗣u: Ti tøf'goaan ee sia'hoe`lie, na u jin'cyn phaq'pviax, “svaf'paq lak'zap haang, haang'haang zhud ciong'goaan”, m'koarn zøx tør cit too, zorng'si e u zhud'thoad ee hid cit jit. 佇多元的社會裡，若有認真拍拚，「三百六十行，行行出狀元」，毋管做佗一途，總是會有出脫的彼一日。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

在多元的社會裡面，只要肯認真努力，「三百六十行，行行出狀元」，不管做哪一行，都會有出人頭地的一天。

🗣u: Tofng'zhof af'paq hør'sym ka bøo'tex khix ee af'zeg siw'liuu, ho y ciam'sii toax ti goarn taw, sviu'be'kaux y m'na m zay'viar thafng karm'wn, køq pud'sii ciøf peeng'iuo laai zhux`lie lym ciuo, buo kaq tak'six'kex juu'zharng'zharng, ka goarn taw toxng'zøx y kaf'ki ee zhux kang'khoarn, u'viar si “khid'ciah kvoar biø'kofng”. 當初阿爸好心共無地去的阿叔收留，予伊暫時蹛佇阮兜，想袂到伊毋但毋知影通感恩，閣不時招朋友來厝裡啉酒，舞甲逐四界挐氅氅，共阮兜當做伊家己的厝仝款，有影是「乞食趕廟公」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

當初爸爸好心收留無家可歸的叔叔，讓他暫時住在我們家，想不到他非但不知感恩，還時常呼朋引伴來家裡喝酒，四處弄得亂七八糟，把我們家當作他自己家一樣，簡直是「鳩佔鵲巢」！

🗣u: Cid'zun sii'sex bøo kang`aq, kor'zar hid ciorng “chiefn too ban too, m tat'tid hoafn zhaan'thoo” ee koafn'liam zar tø thex'sii`khix`aq, siaux'lieen'laang lorng ma beq zhoe ze ti pan'kofng'seg zhoef lerng'khix ee thaau'lo, tvaf si u kuie ee kafm'goan giah tii'thaau løh'zhaan khix zøq'sid`leq! 這陣時勢無仝矣，古早彼種「千途萬途，毋值得翻田塗」的觀念早就退時去矣，少年人攏嘛欲揣坐佇辦公室吹冷氣的頭路，今是有幾个甘願攑鋤頭落田去作穡咧！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

現今時代不同了，以前那套「重農輕商」的觀念早已過時了，年輕人都想找坐在辦公室吹冷氣的工作，現在有幾個願意拿著鋤頭下田耕種啊！

🗣u: Taai'oaan ti af'jiet'taix, ku'lek svaf, six'goeh'ar u'sii cyn kvoaa, u'sii cyn joah, tiøh'aix kaux go`goeh ciaq khaq be hoarn'kvoaa, kor'zar'laang m'ciaq e korng “boe ciah Go'jit'zeq zaxng, phoax hiuu m'kafm paxng”. 臺灣佇亞熱帶，舊曆三、四月仔有時真寒、有時真熱，著愛到五月才較袂反寒，古早人毋才會講「未食五日節粽，破裘毋甘放」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺灣在亞熱帶，舊曆三、四月有時很冷、有時很熱，需到五月才比較不會轉冷，因此早期人們才會說「未過端午節，冬衣不能收」。

🗣u: Y arn'nef zøx kaq kefng'lie`aq, kiexn'na tuo'tiøh khaq phvae'pharng ee khafng'khoex tø kiøx pat'laang khix zhuo'lie, na zhud'tai'cix lorng kaq y bøo'ti'tai, “iong pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'buo zefng ciøh'say” m zay thviax, boea'chiuo na u seeng'kør tø lorng phirn korng si kaf'ki ee kofng'løo, sit'zai ho laang cyn zheq'sym. 伊按呢做甲經理矣，見若拄著較歹紡的工課就叫別人去處理，若出代誌攏佮伊無底代，「用別人的拳頭拇舂石獅」毋知疼，尾手若有成果就攏品講是家己的功勞，實在予人真慼心。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他都做到經理了，每次遇到比較難處理的工作就叫別人去處理，若出事了都與他無關，「犧牲別人來成就自己」都不會痛，最後如果有成果就都說是自己的功勞，實在讓人很憤懣。

🗣u: Pag'hae'hvoa ee siao'kao'erng cyn khiorng'pox, tak'nii lorng u laang ho y kar`khix, m'køq tiøx'hii ee laang phaq'sie bøo thex, laang korng, “Bak'ciw khvoax ti koea, khaf tah'tiøh hoea.” Yn lorng m zay thafng kviaf. 北海岸的痟狗湧真恐怖，逐年攏有人予伊絞去，毋過釣魚的人拍死無退，人講：「目睭看佇粿，跤踏著火。」𪜶攏毋知通驚。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

北海岸的瘋狗浪很恐怖，每年都有人被它捲走，不過釣魚的人打死不退，人家說「眼睛看著糕品，腳踩到火」，他們都不知道該害怕。

🗣u: Cyn ze laang lorng korng, tarn'kaux seeng'kofng thaxn'toa'cvii, tø e'sae ho pe'buo koex hør jit'cie, m'køq m'thafng be'kix'tid “zai'svef cit liap tau, khaq viaa sie'liao paix ty'thaau”, peeng'sioong'sii khaq ciap tngr'laai ciaux'kox pe'buo khaq iaux'kirn. 真濟人攏講，等到成功趁大錢，就會使予爸母過好日子，毋過毋通袂記得「在生一粒豆，較贏死了拜豬頭」，平常時較捷轉來照顧爸母較要緊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

很多人都說，等到成功賺大錢之後，就能讓父母過好日子，但別忘了「活著的時候吃兒女孝敬的一顆豆子，勝過去世的時候兒女用豬頭來祭拜」，平常多回來照顧父母比較重要。

🗣u: Y hør'giah si hør'giah, cit'jit'kaux'axm lorng phoax'pve tør ti biin'zhngg'terng, køq be kviaa be soar, bok'koaix zhux'pvy e korng, “Hør'giah m'tat'tiøh e ciah, hør'mia m'tat'tiøh iorng'kvia.” 伊好額是好額，一日到暗攏破病倒佇眠床頂，閣袂行袂徙，莫怪厝邊會講：「好額毋值著會食，好命毋值著勇健。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他有錢是有錢，一天到晚都生病躺在床上，又不能走動，難怪鄰居會說：「富有不如能享口福，命好不如身體健康。」

🗣u: Larn ee hofng'siok korng, “Siw'noa siw'li'li, mee'nii ciøf siør'ti.” Suy'jieen si cyn sym'seg, m'køq tiong'laam'khyn'lie khaq bøo hah sii'tai. Na ka cid kux oe kae'zøx “Siw'noa siw'li'li, girn'ar hør iøf'chi.” Arn'nef karm m si khaq thøx'toxng`leq? 咱的風俗講：「收瀾收離離，明年招小弟。」雖然是真心適，毋過重男輕女較無合時代。若共這句話改做「收瀾收離離，囡仔好育飼。」按呢敢毋是較妥當咧？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人家說：「收口水收乾淨，明年招個小弟弟來。」這是我們的風俗，風俗是很有趣，卻重男輕女較不合時宜。如果將這句話改為「收口水收乾淨，小孩子好養育。」這樣是不是比較妥當呢？

🗣u: Suy'jieen siok'gie korng, “Lau`ee lau'po'tvia, siaux'lieen`ee khaq tarng'hviaq.” M'køq na lorng m ho siaux'lieen`ee zhud'thaau, y ma erng'oarn øh be'hiao. Khafng'khoex ho siaux'lieen`ee hvoa'thaau, cieen'poex ti pvy`ar khafn'kax, kefng'giam ciaq e'taxng thoaan'seeng. 雖然俗語講：「老的老步定，少年的較懂嚇。」毋過若攏毋予少年的出頭，伊嘛永遠學袂曉。工課予少年的扞頭，前輩佇邊仔牽教，經驗才會當傳承。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

雖然俗諺說：「年紀大的人較沉穩，年輕人太過輕浮莽撞。」不過如果都不讓年輕人出面，他也永遠學不會。工作讓年輕人負責，前輩在旁邊指導，才能傳承經驗。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Kin suie ty guu sexng, kin safn seg niao ym.” Y tøf zu sex'haxn toex yn pe'buo ti pharng'cid'chviuo zøx khafng'khoex, cid'zun m'ciaq e tuix cid'pox cid hofng'bin ee khafng'khoex ciaq'ni sek'chiuo. 俗語講：「近水知魚性，近山識鳥音。」伊都自細漢綴𪜶爸母佇紡織廠做工課，這陣毋才會對織布這方面的工課遮爾熟手。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「近水知魚性，近山識鳥音。」他從小就跟他的父母在紡織廠工作，現在他才會對織布這方面的工作如此熟練。

🗣u: Paq'hoex kofng'sy tvia e ti nii'boea phaq'cied toa'siok'be, siok'gie korng, “Siok'mih ciah phoax kef.” Larn m'thafng thafm'tiøh mih'kvia siok tø pviax'svex'mia bea, na'bøo, sii kaux kef'hoea e khix'liao'liao. 百貨公司定會佇年尾拍折大俗賣，俗語講：「俗物食破家。」咱毋通貪著物件俗就拚性命買，若無，時到家伙會去了了。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

百貨公司常會在年底打折大拍賣，俗語說：「貪小便宜反敗家。」我們不要貪求東西便宜就拚命買，否則，到時財產會完蛋。

🗣u: Sii'ky bøo hør, thaau'lo øq zhoe, cid'mar na u laang beq chviax tø aix khix zøx, m'thafng “oay zhuix kef ciah hør bie”, køq sviu'beq ti hiaf kerng'tafng'kerng'say. 時機無好，頭路僫揣，這馬若有人欲倩就愛去做，毋通「歪喙雞食好米」，閣想欲佇遐揀東揀西。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

時機不好，工作難找，現在要是有人聘用就要去做，別「歪嘴雞吃好米」，還想要東挑西揀。

🗣u: Kiaam'zuie ee phafng'ar'phaux zoaan'kog u'miaa, ti Goaan'siaw'mee, tak'kef lorng paxng'phafng'ar'phaux kexng'siin, m'køq laang korng “siin'beeng hefng, te'zuo keeng”, yn tak khao'zaux tak'nii lorng tiøh khay kuie'ban khof paxng'phafng'ar'phaux. 鹽水的蜂仔炮全國有名，佇元宵暝，逐家攏放蜂仔炮敬神，毋過人講「神明興，弟子窮」，𪜶逐口灶逐年攏著開幾萬箍放蜂仔炮。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

鹽水鎮的蜂炮全國有名，在元宵節這晚，每家都放蜂炮敬神，不過有句話說「敬神耗財」，他們每家每年都得花幾萬元放蜂炮。

🗣u: Zexng'ti jiin'but ti tien'si'terng oafn kaq bak'kaxng'chiw'zhaxng, siafng'hofng ti kviax'thaau ee khaf'zhngf'au zar tø køq lie'hviaf'goar'ti`aq, bang'lo'terng ee cy'chii'ciar soaq iw'goaan zhar kaq be'siw'svoaf, cyn'cviax si “zøx'hix`ee beq soaq, khvoax'hix`ee m soaq”. 政治人物佇電視頂冤甲目降鬚聳，雙方佇鏡頭的尻川後早就閣你兄我弟矣，網路頂的支持者煞猶原吵甲袂收山，真正是「做戲的欲煞，看戲的毋煞」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

政治人物在電視上吵得怒目相視，雙方在鏡頭後早就又稱兄道弟了，網路上的支持者卻仍吵得不可開交，真的是「演戲的要結束，看戲的卻不罷休。

🗣u: Larn zøx tai'cix tuo'thaau'ar na u hoad'kiexn m'tiøh, tø aix ti iao'boe zø'seeng tiong'tai siofng'hai cixn'zeeng kvoar'kirn siw'zexng, ciaq be “sex khafng m por, toa khafng kiøx'khor”. 咱做代誌拄頭仔若有發見毋著，就愛佇猶未造成重大傷害進前趕緊修正，才袂「細空毋補，大空叫苦」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們做事情如在一開始有發現小問題，就要在未發生重大傷害之前及時修正，才不會「造成難以彌補的遺憾」。

🗣u: Y zu sex'haxn thak'zheq tø siu'tiøh chyn'cviaa pafng'zan, sviu'be'kaux ti Bie'kog pid'giap liao'au, lieen chyn'cviaa koex'syn ma m tngr`laai, laang korng “zuun koex zuie bøo huun”, y sit'zai cyn bøo siøq'zeeng. 伊自細漢讀冊就受著親情幫贊，想袂到佇美國畢業了後，連親情過身嘛毋轉來，人講「船過水無痕」，伊實在真無惜情。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他從小讀書就受到親戚的贊助，想不到在美國畢業之後，就連親戚過世也不肯回來，人家說「船過水無痕」，他真是很不珍惜親情。

🗣u: Peeng'iuo ka lie kaix'siau thaau'lo tofng'jieen cyn hør, m'køq ti kofng'sy sviu'beq u hoad'tiern, lie ma aix jin'cyn øh, kud'lat zøx, laang korng, “Moee'laang pør jip paang, bøo pør cit'six'laang.” 朋友共你介紹頭路當然真好，毋過佇公司想欲有發展，你嘛愛認真學、骨力做，人講：「媒人保入房，無保一世人。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

朋友將工作介紹給你當然很好，但是在公司想要有進展，你也要認真學、努力做事，人家說：「師父領進門，修行在個人。」

🗣u: AF'hoaa beeng'kii tøf pag'lai bøo køf, gve sie beq ti zexng'laang bin'zeeng giim'sy, giim kaq m'cviaa sviaf'tiau, ho laang chiøx korng “bøo moo kef kea toa'keq”. 阿華明其都腹內無膏，硬死欲佇眾人面前吟詩，吟甲毋成聲調，予人笑講「無毛雞假大格」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

阿華明明就沒什麼學問，硬是要在眾人面前吟詩，吟得荒腔走板，被人家嘲笑「無毛雞假裝體格高大」。

🗣u: Y pien'na khvoax'tiøh goar, tø zhuix'chiøx'bak'chiøx, hør'lea siøf'ciøq'mng, m'køq ti khaf'ciaq'au soaq ka goar korng kaq bøo cit tex hør, cyn'cviax si “oa hor oa phii laan oa kud, ty jiin ty bien pud ty sym”. 伊便若看著我，就喙笑目笑，好禮相借問，毋過佇尻脊後煞共我講甲無一塊好，真正是「畫虎畫皮難畫骨，知人知面不知心」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他每次看到我，就笑容可掬，客氣的打招呼，背地裡卻把我說得一無是處，真的是「畫虎畫皮難畫骨，知人知面不知心」。

🗣u: Beeng'beeng si y m'tiøh køq kvar kaq laang toa'sex'sviaf, goar ti pvy`ar khvoax kaq “hef'kw be lurn tid saux”, tø khuy'zhuix kaq y lie'lun. 明明是伊毋著閣敢佮人大細聲，我佇邊仔看甲「痚呴袂忍得嗽」，就開喙佮伊理論。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

明明是他不對還敢跟別人大小聲，我在旁邊看得「忍無可忍」，就開口跟他理論。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Aix pviax ciaq e viaa.” Ti kerng'khix bøo hør ee sii'zun, tiøh'aix m kviaf kafn'khor, kiefn'chii lie'siorng, khaf'tah'sit'te, seeng'kofng ee ky'hoe tø ciaxm khaq'toa'bin. 俗語講：「愛拚才會贏。」佇景氣無好的時陣，著愛毋驚艱苦，堅持理想、跤踏實地，成功的機會就占較大面。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「要努力才會贏。」在景氣低迷的時候，必須不怕辛苦，堅持理想、腳踏實地，成功的機會就會比較大。

🗣u: Larn na beq ti sia'hoe kaq laang zøx tai'cix, tiøh'aix ciaux'khie'kafng laai, siefn tøf m'thafng sviu'beq phvy`laang, “chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m kviaf chiu'boea zøx'hofng'thay”. 咱若欲佇社會佮人做代誌，著愛照起工來，仙都毋通想欲偏人，「樹頭徛予在，毋驚樹尾做風颱」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們若要在社會上與人共事，就得按部就班，不要有占別人便宜的念頭，「根基穩固了，就不怕外在的環境惡劣」。

🗣u: Laang korng, “Chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m kviaf chiu'boea zøx'hofng'thay.” AF'kym`ar zøx'laang sit'zai køq u sixn'iong, thaux'tea tøf m kviaf laang ti khaf'zhngf'au teq svef eeng'ar'oe. 人講：「樹頭徛予在，毋驚樹尾做風颱。」阿金仔做人實在閣有信用，透底都毋驚人佇尻川後咧生閒仔話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

所謂：「行事正直，就不怕背後的蜚短流長。」阿金為人實在又值得信賴，從來都不怕別人在背後講閒話。

🗣u: Y tøf m zay thaau m zay boea, lie køq korng hiaq kirn, khaq'kef y ma be'sw “aq'ar thviaf luii”, gang ti hiaf nar zhaa'thaau'afng'ar`leq! 伊都毋知頭毋知尾，你閣講遐緊，較加伊嘛袂輸「鴨仔聽雷」，愣佇遐若柴頭尪仔咧！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他不知道整個來龍去脈，你還講得那麼快，難怪他像「鴨子聽到雷聲」，愣在那裡像木偶一樣！

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Siafng ee zng, og kaq bøo laang mng.” Goarn siør'ti suy'jieen siafng ee zng, m'køq y sexng'te hør, køq cyn u'laang'ieen, ka cid khoarn bøo khøf'hak kyn'kix ee kor'zar oe toxng'zøx chiaux'taam tø hør. 俗語講：「雙个旋，惡甲無人問。」阮小弟雖然雙个旋，毋過伊性地好，閣真有人緣，共這款無科學根據的古早話當做笑談就好。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「兩個髮旋的人，兇惡到沒人聞問。」我弟弟雖然有兩個髮旋，但他脾氣好，還很有人緣，把這種無科學依據的俗語視為有趣的笑話就好。

🗣u: Y zu siaux'lieen tø tuix e'karng khie'khix Taai'pag zøx'sefng'lie, ti hiaf zhoa'bor svef'kviar, kaux'tvaf go'zap'goa tafng`aq, m'køq “li hviw, bøo li khviw”, korng Taai'gie ee sii iw'goaan u e'karng khviw. 伊自少年就對下港起去臺北做生理，佇遐娶某生囝，到今五十外冬矣，毋過「離鄉，無離腔」，講臺語的時猶原有下港腔。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他年輕時就從南部上去臺北做生意，在那裡娶妻生子，至今五十多年了，不過「離鄉，不離腔」，說臺語時仍然有南部腔。

🗣u: Ciaq'ni karn'tafn ee bun'tee, lie cit ee tai'hak'sefng soaq m zay beq arn'zvoar kae'koad, karm'si “thak'zheq, thak ti khaf'ciaq'phviaf”? 遮爾簡單的問題，你一个大學生煞毋知欲按怎解決，敢是「讀冊，讀佇尻脊骿」？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這麼簡單的問題，你一個大學生竟然不知如何解決，難道是「書都讀到背部去了」？

🗣u: Laang korng, “Kviaf bor tai'tiong'hw, phaq bor ty kao guu.” Afng'ar'bor tiøh'aix ho'siofng thviax'siøq kaq zwn'zhuun, m'thafng khie'khaf'tang'chiuo. 人講：「驚某大丈夫，拍某豬狗牛。」翁仔某著愛互相疼惜佮尊存，毋通起跤動手。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人家說：「怕妻子的是男子漢，打妻子的豬狗不如。」夫妻要互相疼惜與尊重，不要動手動腳。

aix ka'ti hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix kaf'ti hør [[...]] 

egotistical, selfish, self love

自私的

Afn putkhør boong guii, ti putkhør boong loan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afn pud'khør boong guii, ti pud'khør boong loan [[...]] 

Forget not danger when in safety, nor anarchy when in peace.

安不可忘危,治不可忘亂

auxbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'bin; (au'piaq) [[...]] 

behind, at the back of

後面

• Goar khia ti y ee auxbin (auxpiaq). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khia ti y ee au'bin (au'piaq). [[...]] 
  I am standing (stood) behind him.
  我站在他的後面。

auxløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'løh [[...]] 

back part of a house

後院

• Zengløh soex laang, auxløh ka'ti toax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zeeng'løh soex laang, au'løh kaf'ti toax. [[...]] 
  The front part of the house is rented out and we live in the back.
  前院租給人,後院自己住。

auxpiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'piaq [[...]] 

back wall, rear wall, behind

後面

• Y ze ti goar ee auxpiaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ze ti goar ee au'piaq. [[...]] 
  He is sitting behind me.
  他坐在我後面

baq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baq [[...]] 

meat, flesh, pork if not otherwise specified, pulp or edible part of fruit, blade of a knife

肉

• ahbaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'baq [[...]] 
  duck meat
  鴨肉

• cviabaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaf'baq; (sarn'baq, chiaq'baq) [[...]] 
  lean meat
  瘦肉

• gubaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: guu'baq [[...]] 
  beef
  牛肉

• viubaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viuu'baq [[...]] 
  mutton
  羊肉

• køebaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'baq; køef'baq [[...]] 
  chicken
  雞肉

• puibaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: puii'baq [[...]] 
  fat
  肥肉

• samzanbaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: safm'zaan'baq [[...]] 
  pork having fat and lean in alternate layers
  五花肉

• ti'baq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ty'baq [[...]] 
  pork
  豬肉

bøexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao; bøe'hiao [[...]] 

do not know how to (affirmative form is øexhiao)

不會

• Bøexhiao sayzuun hiaam khøef oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khef oafn.; Bøe'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khøef oafn. [[...]] 
  The person who can't navigate a boat says the river is too winding.
  不會開船嫌溪彎,不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

• Bøexhiao siuu, khanthoaf laxnphaf toa kiuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa khiuu.; Bøe'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa kiuu. [[...]] 
  blame the hammer when you don't drive the nail straight, blame others or other things for personal skills being insufficient (Lit. Don't know how to swim because scrotum is too big.)
  不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

• Cid kux ee iesux goar bøexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar be'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar bøe'hiao. [[...]] 
  I don't know the meaning of this sentence, don't know how to explain it.
  這句的意思我不懂。

• Goar bøexhiao saychiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao sae'chiaf.; Goar bøe'hiao sae'chiaf. [[...]] 
  I don't know how to drive a car.
  我不會開車。

• Goar bøexhiao korng Enggie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao korng Efng'gie.; Goar bøe'hiao korng Efng'gie. [[...]] 
  I cannot (don't know how to) speak English.
  我不會講英語。

• Goar bøexhiao eng ti ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao eng ti ciah.; Goar bøe'hiao eng ti ciah. [[...]] 
  I cannot (don't know how to) eat with chopsticks.
  我不會用筷子吃飯。

bøexkhad`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khad'tid; bøe'khad`tid [[...]] 

be jealous of, envy, hate

嫉妒

• Iong`ee si goar ka'ti ee cvii, lie si teq bøexkhattid symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iong'ee si goar kaf'ti ee cvii, lie si teq be'khad'tid sirm'miq?; Iong`ee si goar kaf'ti ee cvii, lie si teq bøe'khad'tid sirm'mih? [[...]] 
  I used my own money, what are you jealous about?
  用的是我自己的錢,你是在嫉妒什麼?

bixnzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'zeeng; (bin'thaau'zeeng) [[...]] 

in front of, in the presence of

面前

• zhux bixnzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux bin'zeeng [[...]] 
  in front of the house
  屋前

• ti pexbuo ee bixnzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ti pe'buo ee bin'zeeng [[...]] 
  in front of one's parents
  在父母的面前

bø'høee-bøphøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hoee'bøo'phoef; bøo'høee-bøo'phøef [[...]] 

didn't communicate by letter, didn't correspond

沒來信

• In'ui bø'høee-bøphøef, bøeq nar øe zaiviar y ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui bøo'hoee'bøo'phoef, boeq nar e zay'viar y ti tøq'ui?; Yn'ui bøo'høee-bøo'phøef, bøeq nar øe zay'viar y ti tøq'ui? [[...]] 
  Because he hasn't, who knows where he is?
  因為沒來信,怎麼知道他在哪裏?

bøsiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'siøq [[...]] 

be ready to go to extreme lengths, do not spare

不惜

• Bøsiøq ka'ti ee sveamia khix kiux padlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'siøq kaf'ti ee svex'mia khix kiux pat'laang.; Bøo'siøq kaf'ti ee svix'mia khix kiux pat'laang. [[...]] 
  Have no regard for one's own life if it is a matter of helping others to help others at the risk of one's own life.
  不惜自己的生命去救別人。

bøef'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'au; bøea'au; (bea'au) [[...]] 

in the end, at the end, at the rear

後面

• Y ze ti bøefau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ze ti boea'au.; Y ze ti bøea'au. [[...]] 
  He is sitting way in back.
  他坐在後面。

• Y iao ti bøefau teq kviaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y iao ti boea'au teq kviaa.; Y iao ti bøea'au teq kviaa. [[...]] 
  He is still walking way in the back.
  他還在後面走著。

bu'hoad khør ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'hoad khør ti [[...]] 

there is no remedy for it, there is no way to settle the matter

無法可治

zaixsvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'svef [[...]] 

be among the living, be living, be in the world, not dead

在世

• Zaixsvef ciah cit liap tau, khahhør syau haux ti'thaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zai'svef ciah cit liap tau, khaq'hør sie'au haux ty'thaau.; Zai'svef/svy ciah cit liap tau, khaq'hør sie'au haux ty'thaau. [[...]] 
  It's better to take care of parents while they are alive rather than make a show of being filial at their funeral. (Lit. Better to give parents one bean when living rather than to offer them a pig's head after they die.)
  在生吃一粒豆,勝過死後孝豬頭。父母在世時好好孝敬,比在身後才大事祭拜有意義。

• Zaixsvef m haux na'aau, syau ciaq haux kvoazha'thaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zai'svef m haux naa'aau, sie'au ciaq haux kvoaf'zhaa'thaau.; Zai'svef/svy m haux naa'aau, sie'au ciaq haux kvoaf'zhaa'thaau. [[...]] 
  to pay respect to parents after they die after not taking care of them while they were living, unfilial
  父母在生不養,死後才想孝敬。

zaiui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'ui [[...]] 

know where it is situated

知道何處

• m zaiui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m zay'ui [[...]] 
  don't know where the place is
  不知何處

• Jidgoadthaam ti tøh'ui, lie zaiui `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jit'goat'thaam ti tøq'ui, lie zay'ui `bøo? [[...]] 
  Do you know where Sun-moon Lake is?
  日月潭在何處,你知道嗎?

zaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaxn [[...]] 

floors (stories) of a building, steps of a ladder or staircase

層

• svaf zaxn laau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf zaxn laau [[...]] 
  three storied building
  三層樓

• Lie toax ti te kuie zaxn? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie toax ti te kuie zaxn? [[...]] 
  What floor do you live on?
  你住在第幾樓?

zawzuyar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'zuie'ar [[...]] 

petty businessman who picks up small items to do business on his own account, sometimes smuggling goods on a small scale as a single individual

跑單幫

• Y ka'ti bøo tiaxm, sofie lorng teq zøx zawzuyar senglie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaf'ti bøo tiaxm, sor'ie lorng teq zøx zao'zuie'ar sefng'lie. [[...]] 
  He doesn't' have a store so he can only sell goods here and there to do business.
  他自己沒有店,所以都在做流動生意。

zhai ti hiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai ti hiaf [[...]] 

always stay at a place without ever going away like an idle fellow or as a petitioner urgently asking and refusing to depart

楞在那兒

zhaozhøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'zhøf [[...]] 

odor or taste of smelly meat or fish

腥臊,魚腥味

• ka'ti pøf, khaq bøe zhaozhøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ti pøf, khaq be zhaux'zhøf; kaf'ti pøf, khaq bøe zhaux'zhøf [[...]] 
  be very much pleased with what one has done or achieved, smug
  自鳴得意

zhefngkaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng'kaux [[...]] 

a polite term used before asking a question (Lit. I beg you to instruct me.)

請教

• Goar bøeq zhefngkaux lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zherng'kaux lie.; Goar bøeq zherng'kaux lie. [[...]] 
  May I ask you about…
  我要請教你。

• Zhefngkaux lie cide, hoefchiathaau ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zherng'kaux lie cit'e, hoea'chiaf'thaau ti tøq'ui? [[...]] 
  Excuse me, where is the railway station?
  請教你,火車站在哪兒 ?

• Na u m zaiviar ee taixcix, goar bøeq laai zhefngkaux lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u m zay'viar ee tai'cix, goar boeq laai zherng'kaux lie.; Na u m zay'viar ee tai'cix, goar bøeq laai zherng'kaux lie. [[...]] 
  If there is anything which I don't know, I'll come and ask you about it.
  如有不明瞭的事, 我要來請教你。

chviafmng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar'mng [[...]] 

May I ask you?, Please tell me…

請問

• Chviafmng (lie), konghngg ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar'mng (lie), kofng'hngg ti tøq'ui? [[...]] 
  Excuse me, where is the park?
  請問你,公園在那兒 ?

chiø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiø [[...]] 

throw light on, shine on

照

• Goar ee liwar lag cit liap khix, giah chiwtien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøhkhaf `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee liuo'ar lag cit liap khix, giah chiuo'tien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøq'khaf `bøo? [[...]] 
  I dropped a button on the floor, bring a flashlight and shine it around to see if it is under the table
  我的扣子掉了一個,拿手電筒來照照看有沒有在桌下 ?

chiwthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'thaau [[...]] 

hold, seize, grasp property or authority, have something one's command

手頭,手中

• Zaisarn ti yn lauxpe ee chiwthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaai'sarn ti yn lau'pe ee chiuo'thaau. [[...]] 
  The property is under his father's control.
  財產在他父親的手中。

• Bøeq zurn, m zurn, ti y ee chiwthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zurn, m zurn, ti y ee chiuo'thaau.; Bøeq zurn, m zurn, ti y ee chiuo'thaau. [[...]] 
  He holds the authority to approve or to reject.
  准或不准在他的手中。

• chiwthaau aan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'thaau aan [[...]] 
  short of cash
  手頭緊

zhørkag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhøx'kag [[...]] 

false impression (by error due to the senses), false perception, illusion

錯覺

• Goar siongsioong khie zhørkag, sviuxzøx goar iao ti Bykog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar sioong'sioong khie zhøx'kag, sviu'zøx goar iao ti Bie'kog. [[...]] 
  Very often I have an illusion, I think I am still in the States.
  我常常有錯覺,以為還在美國。

zhof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof [[...]] 

beginning, the first

初

• Goar zhozhof laai Taioaan ee sii, lorng bøexhiao eng ti ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zhof'zhof laai Taai'oaan ee sii, lorng be'hiao eng ti ciah'png.; Goar zhof'zhof laai Taai'oaan ee sii, lorng bøe'hiao eng ti ciah'png. [[...]] 
  When I first came to Taiwan, I did not know how to use chopsticks at all.
  我剛剛到台灣的時候,都不會用筷子吃飯。

zhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhw [[...]] 

lay, spread out a carpet or mattress

鋪

• Zhw ti khehthviaf hid niar textharn si Suixsu zex ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhw ti kheq'thviaf hid niar te'tharn si Sui'su zex ee. [[...]] 
  The carpet that is spread out in the reception room was made in Switzerland
  鋪在客廳的那張地毯是瑞士製的。

• Zhw cit niar phoarsvaf toax tho'khaf ho kawar khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhw cit niar phoax'svaf toax thoo'khaf ho kao'ar khuxn. [[...]] 
  Spread a rag on the floor for the dog to sleep on.
  鋪一件破衣在地上給狗睡。

• zhubinzhngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhw'biin'zhngg [[...]] 
  make the bed, make up the bed
  鋪床

zhuopvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'pvy [[...]] 

neighbor, neighborhood

鄰居,隔壁

• zhuopvy-thaubøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'pvy thaau'boea; zhux'pvy-thaau'bøea [[...]] 
  next door neighbor, neighboring, adjacent neighbors
  鄰居

• Y toax ti goarn zhuopvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y toax ti goarn zhux'pvy. [[...]] 
  He lives in my neighborhood.
  他住在我們隔壁。

zhut'hien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'hien [[...]] 

appear

出現

• Tegjiin zhut'hien ee sii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tek'jiin zhud'hien ee sii. [[...]] 
  appearance of the enemy, when the enemy came into view
  敵人出現的時候。

• Y ti baxngtiofng khvoarkvix thiensiin zhut'hien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ti bang'tiofng khvoax'kvix thiefn'siin zhud'hien. [[...]] 
  An angel appeared to him in a dream.
  他在夢中夢見天神出現。

zhutsix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'six [[...]] 

be born

出生

• Goar ti Taioaan zhutsix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ti Taai'oaan zhud'six. [[...]] 
  I was born in Taiwan.
  我在台灣出生。

ciaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaf [[...]] 

here

這裏

• arnciaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'ciaf; (tuix'ciaf) [[...]] 
  from here, this way
  從這裏

• Arnciaf laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Axn'ciaf laai. [[...]] 
  This way please.
  從這裏來

• ti ciaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ti ciaf [[...]] 
  here, in this place
  在這裏

cviarcviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'cviax [[...]] 

quite square, even, or correct, certainly, straight, upright

正,確實

• cviarcviax ti hiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'cviax ti hiaf [[...]] 
  certainly is there
  正在那兒

• Sizefng tiøh tiaux cviarcviax (tiaux ho cviax) ciaq e kviaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sii'zefng tiøh tiaux cviax'cviax (tiaux ho cviax) ciaq e kviaa. [[...]] 
  A clock has to be hung up correctly before it'll keep right time.
  掛鐘要掛正,才會擺。

cviarthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'thaau [[...]] 

the right side or doctrine, proper, correct, the right side as opposed to the reverse side, front, put or hold in the proper direction

正面,正端

• He cviarthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He cviax'thaau. [[...]] 
  Lay in the proper direction.
  放正

• Cid siafng ti , tøq cit thaau si cviarthaau, tøq cit thaau si tørthaau? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid siafng ti , tøq cit thaau si cviax'thaau, tøq cit thaau si tøx'thaau? [[...]] 
  Which is the right end of these chopsticks?
  這雙筷子那一 端是頭,那一端是尾 ?

• U ee khuxn cviarthaau, u ee khuxn tørthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U ee khuxn cviax'thaau, u ee khuxn tøx'thaau. [[...]] 
  Some are sleeping in the proper direction, some are not.
  有的睡正端,有的睡另一端。

ciah ka'ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah kaf'ti [[...]] 

pay for one's own food

膳食自備

ciah-thaulo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah thaau'lo; ciah-thaau'lo [[...]] 

be employed

就業,就職

• Lie ti tøh'ui teq ciah thaulo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ti tøq'ui teq ciah thaau'lo? [[...]] 
  Where are you working?
  你在那兒工作 ?

cixnzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cin'zai [[...]] 

be decided by, depend on

取決於

• Øe sengkofng aq bøe si cixnzai lie ka'ti ee koatsym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E seeng'kofng ar be si cin'zai lie kaf'ti ee koad'sym.; Øe seeng'kofng aq bøe si cin'zai lie kaf'ti ee koad'sym. [[...]] 
  Success or failure depend upon your determination.
  成不成功取決於你自己的決心。

• Cixnzai cid pae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cin'zai cid pae [[...]] 
  It'll be decided this time. (This time will decide.)
  完全看這次

ciøqthauphang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'thaau'phang [[...]] 

crevice between rocks

石頭縫

• Hid khoarn chiuar lorng hoad ti ciøqthauphang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn chiu'ar lorng hoad ti ciøh'thaau'phang. [[...]] 
  That kind of tree always grows out of a crevice.
  那種樹都長在石頭縫。

Ciuozoa ho padlaang sie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciux'zoa ho pat laang sie.; Ciux'zoa ho pat'laang sie. [[...]] 

to harm someone by association, (because I make a promise difficult to fulfill it also hurts other people who are involved with me or who work with me to complete the promise.)

詛咒別人

• Y ciuozoa ho padlaang sie, ka'ti ciaq khia koansvoaf khvoax bea siøthad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ciux'zoa ho pat'laang sie, kaf'ti ciaq khia koaan'svoaf khvoax bea siøf'thad. [[...]] 
  He made a rash promise and then stood back and watched without lifting a finger.
  他詛咒別人死,自己袖手旁觀。

zørcien ka'ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'cien kaf'ti [[...]] 

cheapen oneself, abuse oneself

作賤自己

zørphvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'phvoa [[...]] 

be a companion

作伴

• Za'bofgynnar na bøo laang zørphvoa, mxthafng khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaf'bor'girn'nar na bøo laang zøx'phvoa, m'thafng khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]] 
  If a girl doesn't have a companion she should not go to see a movie.
  女孩子要是沒人作伴,不要去看電影。

• Goar ka'ti cit ee teq korzhux, lie laai kab goar zørphvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaf'ti cit ee teq kox'zhux, lie laai kab goar zøx'phvoa. [[...]] 
  I'm taking care of the house all by myself, come keep me company.
  我自己一個人在 看家,你來跟我作伴。

zoklong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zog'long [[...]] 

annoy or possessed by a demon), play tricks on, to fool, instigate

作弄,搗蛋

• U laang ti khazhng'au teq zoklong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U laang ti khaf'zhngf'au teq zog'long. [[...]] 
  There is someone playing tricks on you behind your back.
  有人在背後搗蛋。

zofngtid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'tid [[...]] 

get all

總得,全部得到

• Karm extaxng ka'ti zofngtid? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Karm e'taxng kaf'ti zorng'tid? [[...]] 
  Is it possible that you get all of it?
  能自己全得嗎?

zuxhun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'hun [[...]] 

know one's responsibility

自知本份

• Y cyn zuxhun zøx ka'ti ee khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn zu'hun zøx kaf'ti ee khafng'khoex. [[...]] 
  He very responsibly does his own work.
  他很知本份做自己的工作。

zw'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'ix [[...]] 

idea, suggestion, resolution, decision, intention, act or determine a matter as we please

主意

• ka'ti zwix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ti zuo'ix [[...]] 
  free to act as we please
  自己作主

• øe zwix`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e zuo'ix tid; øe zuo'ix`tid [[...]] 
  having the power to act and settle the matter as we think best, can act according to his own views
  能作主的

ee khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee khoarn; (...ee khoarn) [[...]] 

seems, probably (can be used instead of "tai-khai" but always comes at the end of the sentence)

的樣子, 似乎

• Taixkhaix øe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix e løh'ho.; Tai'khaix øe løh'ho.; (E løh'ho ee khoarn.) [[...]] 
  Maybe it'll rain (It'll rain perhaps.)
  大概會下雨。(會下雨的樣子。)

• Taixkhaix u ti le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix u ti le.; (U ti le ee khoarn.) [[...]] 
  Probably he [she] is home [at some place]. (He [she] is home most likely.)
  大概在。(在的樣子。)

Hai jiin zeg hai kie, hai padlaang ka'ti sie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hai jiin zeg hai kie, hai pat'laang kaf'ti sie. [[...]] 

To harm another is to harm oneself.

害人則害己,害別人反害己。

hvay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvay [[...]] 

groan with pain, grumbling

呻吟,哼叫,抱怨

• Thviax kaq hvai'hvay kiøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thviax kaq hvay'hvay kiøx. [[...]] 
  groan with pain, moan in distress
  痛得直呻吟

• Y ti binzhngtea teq hvay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ti biin'zhngg'tea teq hvay. [[...]] 
  He is groaning in his bed.
  他在床上呻吟著。

• Hid ee gynnar teq hvay paktor thviax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar teq hvay pag'tor thviax. [[...]] 
  That child is groaning because he has a belly ache.
  那個孩子在叫肚子痛。

• Y teq hvay bøo cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq hvay bøo cvii. [[...]] 
  He is grumbling because he has no money.
  他在叫窮。

gixtvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gi'tvoaa [[...]] 

court room, parliament or assembly

議壇

• Hid ee gixoaan ti gixtvoaa ee hongpheeng cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee gi'oaan ti gi'tvoaa ee hofng'pheeng cyn hør. [[...]] 
  That representative deports himself very well in the assembly.
  那位議員在議壇的風評很好。

giah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giah [[...]] 

take up, hold in the hand, lift up, elevate something which has the classifier "ki"

拿

• Giah zha'ar tong ka'ti ee bagciw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giah zhaa'ar tong kaf'ti ee bak'ciw. [[...]] 
  go looking for trouble (Lit. inflict wounds or injuries on oneself)
  跟自己過不去,自找麻煩。

• giah hoxsvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giah ho'svoax [[...]] 
  carry, hold and umbrella
  拿雨傘

• giah koayar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giah koae'ar [[...]] 
  hold or carry a stick or cane
  拿拐杖

giah ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giah'ti; giah ti [[...]] 

use chopsticks

拿筷子

giernsienkøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giexn'siefn'køf [[...]] 

crave

渴望

• Y khvoax laang teq ciah, ti hiaf teq giernsienkøf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khvoax laang teq ciah, ti hiaf teq giexn'siefn'køf. [[...]] 
  When he saw others eating, the craving grew in him.
  他看人在吃東西,在那兒饞涎欲滴。

gongsvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goong'svoaf [[...]] 

get lost in the mountains

迷山路

• Uxsi'ar ti chiefnsvoaf ma øe gongsvoaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U'sii'ar ti chiern'svoaf ma e goong'svoaf.; U'sii'ar ti chiern'svoaf ma øe goong'svoaf. [[...]] 
  Sometimes you can get lost in the foot hills.
  有時候在淺山也會迷路。

he [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: he; (khngx) [[...]] 

put, place, lay down or leave a thing

放,留

• He (khngx) toax tøhterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He (khngx) toax tøq'terng. [[...]] 
  Put it on the desk.
  放在桌上。

• He (khngx) ti tøhterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He (khngx) ti tøq'terng. [[...]] 
  It was put on the desk.
  放在桌上。

• He `le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He `le.; (Khngx `lef.) [[...]] 
  Leave it there. Leave it as it is.
  放著!

• He løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He løh'khix. [[...]] 
  Put it down.
  放下去。

• Cid tex baq extaxng he (khngx) kaux binnafzaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex baq e'taxng he (khngx) kaux biin'nar'zaix. [[...]] 
  This meat will keep overnight.
  這塊肉可以留到明天。

• Chviar he le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar he le. [[...]] 
  Just lay it down or put it down
  請放下。

hengsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng'sit [[...]] 

one's life story

行實

• Iasof ee hengsit lorng siar ti Serngkefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaa'sof ee heeng'sit lorng siar ti Sexng'kefng. [[...]] 
  The life story of Jesus is written in the Bible.
  耶穌的行實都寫在聖經。

hisefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'sefng [[...]] 

sacrificial victims, a sacrifice, be sacrificed to, at the sacrifice of

犧牲

• hisefng zaisarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'sefng zaai'sarn [[...]] 
  sacrifice one's property
  犧牲財產

• hisefng sveamia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'sefng svex'mia; hy'sefng svix'mia [[...]] 
  give one's life to a cause
  犧牲生命

• hisefng ka'ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'sefng kaf'ti [[...]] 
  sacrifice oneself
  犧牲自己

• hisefng ee zengsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'sefng ee zefng'siin [[...]] 
  spirit of sacrifice
  犧牲的精神

hiern serng'ioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiern sexng'ioong [[...]] 

Transfiguration

顯聖容

• Iasof ti Taixphoknysvoaterng hiern serng'ioong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaa'sof ti Tai'phog'nie'svoaf'terng hiern sexng'ioong. [[...]] 
  Jesus was transfigured on Mt. Tabor.
  耶穌在大博爾山上顯聖容。

hiexntviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'tviuu [[...]] 

spot, the actual scene

現場

• Goar bøo ti hiexntviuu, sofie lorng m zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo ti hien'tviuu, sor'ie lorng m zay'viar. [[...]] 
  I don't know at all, because I was not on the spot.
  我不在現場,所以都不知道。

hiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiøq [[...]] 

rest, perch on

歇,休息,棲息

• Ciawar hiøq ti chiuafterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciao'ar hiøq ti chiu'ar'terng. [[...]] 
  Birds are perching on the tree.
  鳥兒棲息在樹上。

• hiøq cidtiafmzefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiøq cit tiarm'zefng; hiøq cit'tiarm'zefng; (hiøq'khuxn cit tiarm'zefng) [[...]] 
  recess of an hour, take an hour off
  休息一個鐘頭

høea siøf ti'thaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea siøf ty'thaau; høea siøf ty'thaau [[...]] 

said of a person who is already very familiar (Lit. burnt pig's head, face very well done)

火燒豬頭,很面熟

hongsuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'suie [[...]] 

Chinese geomantic system by means of which sites are determined for graves, which sites are said to have an influence on the people (wind and water, "feng shwei")

風水,墳墓

• hongsuie hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'suie hør [[...]] 
  good locality in geomantic sense, good "feng-shwei"
  風水好

• Y ee hongsuie ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee hofng'suie ti tøq'ui? [[...]] 
  Where is his grave?
  他的墳墓在那兒?

hukhaf safngchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huu'khaf sarng'chiuo [[...]] 

to serve, attend to comforts of parents, receive guests very graciously (Lit. support by the hand by the foot)

奉侍,誇大的招待,扶腳扶手

• Goar ti ciaf u laang thafng hukhasafngchiuo. Nar tiøh khix hiaf ka'ti zwpng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ti ciaf u laang thafng huu'khaf'sarng'chiuo. Nar tiøh khix hiaf kaf'ti zuo'png? [[...]] 
  I have someone here to take care of me, why should I go there and cook for myself.
  我在這兒有人奉侍,怎麼得去那兒自己作飯?

hunzhelo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'zhef'lo [[...]] 

fork of a road

叉路(岔路)

• Lie khia ti Thientoong kaq tøexgak ee hunzhelo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khia ti Thiefn'toong kaq te'gak ee hwn'zhef'lo.; Lie khia ti Thiefn'toong kaq tøe'gak ee hwn'zhef'lo. [[...]] 
  You stand at the fork in the road between Heaven and Hell.
  你站在天堂和地獄的岔路上。

y'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'au; (liao'au) [[...]] 

afterwards, hereafter, after — in a temporal clause, this word always follows a noun, and never a verb. As in the following:

以後

• sie'tiarm yau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six'tiarm ie'au [[...]] 
  after four o'clock
  四點以後

• paesvaf yau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paix'svaf ie'au [[...]] 
  after Wednesday
  禮拜三以後

• ciaqpar yau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'par ie'au [[...]] 
  after a meal
  吃飽以後

• Y khix yau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khix ie'au [[...]] 
  after he has left
  他去了以後

• Yau tiøh khaq zuoix lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'au tiøh khaq zux'ix lef. [[...]] 
  From now on you have to be more careful
  以後要注意點。

• Kawgøeh zhøeid yau goar u ti zhux`nih. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kao'goeh zhef'id ie'au goar u ti zhux'nih.; Kao'gøeh zhøef'id ie'au goar u ti zhux`nih. [[...]] 
  I shall be at home on and after Sept. 1st.
  九月初一以後我在家裏。

i'ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'ti [[...]] 

cure or treat a disease (wound), medical attention

醫治

iern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iern [[...]] 

wrestle, throw down, lay down, to overthrow

觔,推,扶

• Hid nng ee gyn'ar teq siøiern, mxsi teq siøphaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid nng ee girn'ar teq siøf'iern, m'si teq siøf'phaq. [[...]] 
  Those two kids are wrestling, they are not fighting.
  那兩個孩子在摔角,不是在打架。

• Y tør ti tho'khaf, goar ka y iern (huu) khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør ti thoo'khaf, goar ka y iern (huu) khie'laai. [[...]] 
  He was lying on the ground (floor), I helped him up.
  他倒在地上,我把他扶起來。

• Cid ky thiauar ka goar taux iern khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ky thiau'ar ka goar taux iern khie'laai. [[...]] 
  Give me a hand to erect this pillar.
  幫我扶直這根柱子。

iaotiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaux'tiarm [[...]] 

gist, main (essential) point

要點

• Y ee iaotiarm ti tøh'ui, goar thviaf bøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee iaux'tiarm ti tøq'ui, goar thviaf bøo. [[...]] 
  I can't catch the point of his remarks.
  他的要點在哪兒,我聽不懂。

• liah iaotiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liah iaux'tiarm [[...]] 
  grasp the point of a subject
  捉要點

• Iaotiarm ciuxsi ti ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaux'tiarm ciu'si ti ciaf. [[...]] 
  This is the main thing. This is the point.
  要點就在這兒。

inzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn'zeeng; (wn'zeeng) [[...]] 

favor, grace, debt of gratitude

恩情

• mxbad inzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad yn'zeeng [[...]] 
  ungrateful
  不知恩情

• bad lie ee inzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad lie ee yn'zeeng [[...]] 
  be grateful to you
  知你的恩情

• Y u inzeeng ti goar ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y u yn'zeeng ti goar ciaf. [[...]] 
  I am indebted to him.
  他有恩於我。

• pørtab inzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pøx'tab yn'zeeng [[...]] 
  requite a favor
  報答恩情

jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'zeeng [[...]] 

human sentiment, emotion or feeling, favors asked or done, good will (expressed in the form of gifts, invitation to diners)

人情

• bøo jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo jiin'zeeng [[...]] 
  ungrateful, coldhearted, inhuman
  不懂人情

• u jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u jiin'zeeng [[...]] 
  be grateful for or to, humane
  懂人情

• Y u jinzeeng ti goar ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y u jiin'zeeng ti goar ciaf. [[...]] 
  I owe a debt of gratitude to him.
  我欠他一份人情。

• zøx jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx jiin'zeeng [[...]] 
  grant a favor
  做(送)人情,施恩於人

• putkin jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'kin jiin'zeeng [[...]] 
  unreasonable, ungrateful
  不近人情

jiok iaux jiin putty, ti'huy kie bog'uii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiok iaux jiin pud'ty, tii'huy kie bok'uii [[...]] 

The best way to hide a misdeed is not to commit it.

若要人不知,除非己莫為

ka'ki [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ki; (kaf'ti) [[...]] 

one's self alone

自己

• goar ka'ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar kaf'ti [[...]] 
  myself, by myself
  我自己

• Lie ka'ti zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kaf'ti zøx.; Lie kaf'ti zøx/zøex. [[...]] 
  Do it by yourself.
  你自己做。

• Y ka'ti khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaf'ti khix. [[...]] 
  He went there himself.
  他自己去。

• ka'ti ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ti ee laang [[...]] 
  one of my own relations
  自己人

kaseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'seg [[...]] 

wife and children, husband and wife

家室

• U kaseg ee laang bøexsae`tid ti goaxkhao loan laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U kaf'seg ee laang be'sae`tid ti goa'khao loan laai.; U kaf'seg ee laang bøe'sae`tid ti goa'khao loan laai. [[...]] 
  married people cannot go out and act irresponsibly
  有家室的人不可在外面亂來。

ka'ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ti; (kaf'ki) [[...]] 

self, oneself, one's person

自己

• ka'tixlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ti'laang [[...]] 
  persons within the same circle, persons closely related with each other
  自己人

ka'ti øf (pøf) khaq bøe zhaozhøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ti øf (pøf) khaq be zhaux'zhøf; kaf'ti øf (pøf) khaq bøe zhaux'zhøf [[...]] 

praise yourself, for lack of others' praise, you praise yourself

自己臭美

ciongsiok-ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cioong'siok-ti [[...]] 

to be subordinate to

ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ti [[...]] 

piles, hemorrhoids

痔

ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ti [[...]] 

govern, rule, heal

治

ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ti [[...]] 

chopsticks

筷子

ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ti [[...]] 

be at, be in, be on

在

ti'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tii'ar [[...]] 

pond, pool

水池

ti'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ty'ar [[...]] 

pig

豬仔

ti'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ty/tii'ieen [[...]] 

delay, be late

遲延

ti'iøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ty/tii'iøf [[...]] 

pig's kidneys

豬腰

ti'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ty/tii'iuo [[...]] 

intimate friend

知己

ti'iuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ty/tii'iuu [[...]] 

lard, pork fat

豬油

ti'oan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ty/tii'oan [[...]] 

procrastinate, be late, slow, behind

遲緩

ti'wn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ty/tii'wn [[...]] 

appreciate a favor

ti'ym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ty/tii'ym [[...]] 

grasp the significance

知音

ti`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ti`leq [[...]] 

be present, be at home, be alive

在

ti`teq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ti`teq [[...]] 

be present, be at home, be alive

在家

ti'thie 知恥 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ty/tii'thie [[...]] 

(ce) to have a sense of shame

知恥

ti'ym 知音 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ty/tii'ym [[...]] 

知音

ti`leq 佇咧 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ti`leq [[...]] 

在咧

ti'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ty'ar [[...]][i#] [p.260]

N chiah : pig

小豬

ti'ym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ty'ym [[...]][i#] [p.260]

VO : grasp the significance

知音

ti'iøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ty'iøf [[...]][i#] [p.260]

N hù : pig's kidneys

豬腰

ti'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ty'iuo [[...]][i#] [p.260]

N ê : intimate friend

知己

ti'iuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ty'iuu [[...]][i#] [p.260]

N : pork fat, lard

豬油

ti'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tii'ar [[...]][i#] [p.260]

N ê, khut : pond, pool

水池

ti'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tii'ieen [[...]][i#] [p.260]

Vi : delay, be late

遲延

ti'oan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tii'oan [[...]][i#] [p.260]

Vi : procrastinate, be late

遲緩

ti'oan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tii'oan [[...]][i#] [p.260]

SV : behind, late, slow

遲緩

ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ti [[...]][i#] [p.260]

V : be at, be in, be on

在

ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ti [[...]][i#] [p.260]

V : govern, rule

治

ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ti [[...]][i#] [p.260]

V : heal

治

ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ti [[...]][i#] [p.260]

N : piles, hemorrhoids

痔

ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ti [[...]][i#] [p.260]

N kha, siang : chopsticks

筷子

ti`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ti'leq [[...]][i#] [p.261]

V : be present, be home

在

ti`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ti'leq [[...]][i#] [p.261]

: be alive (var of ti7`teh)

在

ti`teq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ti`teq [[...]][i#] [p.261]

V : be present, be home

在家

ti`teq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ti`teq [[...]][i#] [p.261]

V : be alive

在家

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