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sybea zøx oaqbea y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

hopeless but still try

死馬當活馬醫

🗣u: Cid ee lea'but u hah y ee ix. ⬆︎ 這个禮物有合伊的意。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這個禮物他中意。

🗣u: Zaq lea'but saxng`y. ⬆︎ 紮禮物送伊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

帶禮物送他。

🗣u: Y m si karn'tafn ee jiin'but. ⬆︎ 伊毋是簡單的人物。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他不是平凡的人物。

🗣u: Giah kuxn'ar tuix thaau'khag ka y but`løh'khix. ⬆︎ 攑棍仔對頭殼共伊𢪱落去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

拿棍子從頭上打下去。

🗣u: Siør'soad jiin'but Giok'khefng'sør tø si ti goa'khao chi hoef'bii, sym'kafm'zeeng'goan ka y ciaux'kox. ⬆︎ 小說人物玉卿嫂就是佇外口飼花眉，心甘情願共伊照顧。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

小說人物玉卿嫂就是在外面養小白臉，心甘情願照顧他。

🗣u: Suy'jieen af'mar zhuix korng “toa'laang svef'jit ciah baq, girn'ar svef'jit ciah phaq”, kii'sit zar tø zurn'pi siør'moe siong aix ee afng'ar beq saxng y zøx svef'jit lea'but`aq`laq. ⬆︎ 雖然阿媽喙講「大人生日食肉，囡仔生日食拍」，其實早就準備小妹上愛的尪仔欲送伊做生日禮物矣啦。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

雖然奶奶嘴裡說「大人生日吃肉，小孩生日挨打」，其實早就準備好小妹最喜歡的娃娃要送給他了啦。

🗣u: Y thaau cit piexn zøx toa sefng'lie, kied'kør “phvae zuun tuo'tiøh hør karng'lo”, cixn'hoex liao'au, but'zw khie toa kex, ho y thaxn'tiøh toa'cvii. ⬆︎ 伊頭一遍做大生理，結果「歹船拄著好港路」，進貨了後，物資起大價，予伊趁著大錢。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他第一次做大生意，結果「破舊的船遇到好的航路」，進貨之後，物資大漲，讓他賺到了大錢。

arpax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ax'pax ⬆︎ [[...]] 

selfish, covetous, tyrannical, usurp

霸道,專橫

• Y cyn arpax, lorng bøo sviu padlaang ee libtviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn ax'pax, lorng bøo sviu pat'laang ee lip'tviuu ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He thinks of no one but himself.
  他很霸道,都不想別人的立場。

• Y bad arpax laang ee zhanhngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bad ax'pax laang ee zhaan'hngg. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He encroached on other people's land.
  他曾霸佔人的田園。

angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'paw ⬆︎ [[...]] 

gift or bribe, a packet of money usually wrapped in red paper or in a red envelope presented as a tip, for congratulatory purposes or as a farewell present

紅包

• saxng angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saxng aang'paw ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  give a bribe or a congratulatory gift
  送紅包

• siw angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw aang'paw ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  accept a bribe
  收紅包

• Y ee svejit lie bøeq saxng lefbut iafsi angpaw? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee svef'jit lie boeq saxng lea'but ar'si aang'paw?; Y ee svef/svy'jit lie bøeq saxng lea'but iar'si aang'paw? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Are you going to present him with a gift or money on his birthday?
  他的生日你要送禮物或是紅包 ?

bøcip'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'cib'ix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

didn't make a decision

沒有下定決心

• Sikafn tøf kaux af, y ma iao bøcip'ix bøeq zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sii'kafn tøf kaux af, y ma iao bøo'cib'ix boeq zøx.; Sii'kafn tøf kaux af, y ma iao bøo'cib'ix bøeq zøx/zøex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The time has come but he still hasn't made a decision.
  時間到了,他也沒有下定決心要做。

zhaothaau-køe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'thaau kef'ar; zhaux'thaau-køef'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be scolded often (Lit. stinky head chicken)

常常被罵

• Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, mxkuo tviaxtvia teq zøx zhaothaau ke'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, m'kuo tvia'tvia teq zøx zhaux'thaau kef'ar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is not all that bad but people always like to scold him.
  他人也不壞,不過常常被罵。

ciu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu ⬆︎ [[...]] 

take him on his own terms, on (one's) own terms

遷就

• Hid khoarn arpax ee laang, tiliao ciu y ygoa karm iao u paxnhoad? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn ax'pax ee laang, tii'liao ciu y ie'goa karm iao u pan'hoad? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That kind of oppressive person, how can you do anything but meet him on his own terms?
  那種不講理的人,除了遷就他以外,還有辦法嗎?

zofngsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'si; (tan'si) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

but

可是,但是

• Y cyn zhongbeeng, zofngsi cyn pixntvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn zhofng'beeng, zorng'si cyn pin'tvoa. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is very clever, but very lazy.
  他很聰明, 可是很懶惰。

hvai'hvay-zhafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvay'hvay'zhafn; hvay'hvay-zhafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be full of complaints

叫苦連天

• Cidkøfgøeh thaxn hiaq zøe cvii, y ma iao teq hvai'hvaizhafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit kor'goeh thaxn hiaq ze cvii, y ma iao teq hvay'hvay'zhafn.; Cit'kør'gøeh thaxn hiaq zøe cvii, y ma iao teq hvay'hvay'zhafn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is making that much money but is still full of complaints.
  一個月賺那麼多錢,他還在叫苦連天。

ikoafn khimsiux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'koafn khiim'siux ⬆︎ [[...]] 

gentleman in appearance but beast in conduct, wolf in a sheep's skin

衣冠禽獸

iao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao; (iao'kuo, iao'køq) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

still

還,仍舊,仍然

• Y iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) teq ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) teq ciah. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is still eating.
  他還在吃。

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) zafzar, mxbiern kvoafkirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) zar'zar, m'biern kvoar'kirn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It's still early, no need to hurry
  還早,不用急。

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) bøo kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) bøo kaux ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This isn't enough yet.
  還不夠

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) u cyn ze khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) u cyn ze khafng'khoex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  There is a lot of work yet to be done.
  還有很多工作。

• Goar ka y korng kuyna pae, y iao (iawkuo) mxthviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ka y korng kuie'na pae, y iao (iao'kuo) m'thviaf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I advised (told) him several times, but he still would not listen to me.
  我勸他好幾次,他還是不聽。

jikym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'kym ⬆︎ [[...]] 

now, used as the following:

而今,如今

• Y khahzar u cvii u sex, jikym bøo zhux thafng toax, bøo png thafng ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khaq'zar u cvii u sex, jii'kym bøo zhux thafng toax, bøo png thafng ciah. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He had money and power before, but now he has no home to live in and no rice to eat.
  他以前有錢有勢,如今無屋可住,無飯可吃。

jinbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'but ⬆︎ [[...]] 

personage or figure (usually referring to famous persons)

人物

• legswsiong ee toa jinbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lek'suo'siong ee toa jiin'but ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  great figure in history
  歷史上的大人物

• Y si symmiq khoarn ee jinbut? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si sirm'miq khoarn ee jiin'but? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  What sort (kind) of man is he?
  他是何種人物?

• zerngtixkaix ee itliuu jinbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti'kaix ee id'liuu jiin'but ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  one of the leading figures in the political world
  政治界的一流人物

kaizaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kay'zaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

fortunately, luckily, lucky

僥倖,幸虧

• Y hoatsefng kauthofng suxkox, kaizaix bøo sie khix. (bøo sie cyn kaizaix) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y hoad'sefng kaw'thofng su'kox, kay'zaix bøo sie khix. (bøo sie cyn kay'zaix) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He had a traffic accident but fortunately was not killed.
  他發生交通事故,僥倖沒死。

• Zhadar bøo theh goar ee cvii khix, cyn kaizaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhat'ar bøo theh goar ee cvii khix, cyn kay'zaix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The thief didn't steal my money, I was very lucky.
  真僥倖,小偷沒偷走我的錢。

khiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiog ⬆︎ [[...]] 

but, yet, still, reject, deny

卻

• Goar bøeq khix, y khiog m khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq khix, y khiog m khix.; Goar bøeq khix, y khiog m khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I want to go, but he doesn't.
  我要去,他卻不去。

• zhuikhiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'khiog ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  make excuses, decline
  推卻

kvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

perceive, interview, to grant an interview, meet with

見,謁見

• Y bøeq laai kvix zofngthorng, mxkuo zofngthorng bøo aix kvix y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq laai kvix zorng'thorng, m'kuo zorng'thorng bøo aix kvix y.; Y bøeq laai kvix zorng'thorng, m'kuo zorng'thorng bøo aix kvix y. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He would like to see the president, but the president doesn't want to see him (grant him an interview).
  他要來謁見總統,可是總統不要接見他。

• bøe-kviezexng-tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kvix'zexng'tid; bøe-kvix'zexng-tid; (be'kvix'tid'zexng) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  not fit to be looked into (e.g., a matter that is shameful or has a serious flaw)
  見不得人

køkøtvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køo'køo'tvii ⬆︎ [[...]] 

annoying, annoy, troublesome, importunate (person, affair)

糾纏不休,囉嗦

• Cit'ee laang cyn køkøtvii, goar ka y korng m bøea, y iawkuo m tngfkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee laang cyn køo'køo'tvii, goar ka y korng m bea, y iao'kuo m tngr'khix.; Cid'ee laang cyn køo'køo'tvii, goar ka y korng m bøea, y iao'kuo m tngr'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This fellow is very annoying, I told him I don't want to buy, but he still will not leave.
  這個人很囉嗦,我告訴他不買,他還不回去。

• Goar bø'eeng , mxthafng kab goar køkøtvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo'eeng , m'thafng kab goar køo'køo'tvii. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I am busy, don't annoy me.
  我沒空,不要跟我糾纏不休。

kvoaun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoaf'un ⬆︎ [[...]] 

official reputation

官運

• Y ee kvoaun bøo hør, zøx kuisielaang lorng bøo sengkvoaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee kvoaf'un bøo hør, zøx kuy'six'laang lorng bøo sefng'kvoaf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  His official reputation is not good so he worked a lifetime but didn't get an advancement.
  他的官運不好,當了一輩子都沒升官。

lafnsy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: larn'sy ⬆︎ [[...]] 

lazy, indolent, lazy-bones, sluggard

懶惰,懶洋洋

• Y cyn lafnsy, boeq ciah m zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn larn'sy, boeq ciah m zøx.; Y cyn larn'sy, bøeq ciah m zøx/zøex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is a lazybones, wants to eat but does not work.
  他很懶惰,要吃不做。

• Y e hiahnih lafnsy, lofngsi sinthea larm sor tix ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y e hiaq'nih larn'sy, lorng'si syn'thea larm sor tix ee.; Y øe hiaq'nih larn'sy, lorng'si syn'thea larm sor tix ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is so sluggish because of his weak condition.
  他會那麼懶洋洋的,是因身體弱所致。

lao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lao ⬆︎ [[...]] 

swindle, get thing by deceit

訛詐

• Lao laang ee miqkvia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lao laang ee mih'kvia. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  swindle things out of others
  詐騙人的東西。

• Goar ho y lao khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ho y lao khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I was swindled by him.
  我被他詐了。

• Y m kherng korng, goar ka y lao zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y m kherng korng, goar ka y lao zhud'laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He was unwilling to tell me, but I wheedled it out of him.
  他不肯講,我把他套出來。

mxna [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'na; (pud'tan) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

not only

不止,不但

• Hef aix zap khof bøo? Mxna. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hef aix zap khof bøo? M'na. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Does it cost as much as ten dollars ? Still more.
  那要十塊嗎? 不止。

• Y mxna pixntvoa, iuxkøq cyn gong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y m'na pin'tvoa, iu'køq cyn gong. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is not only lazy, but also is a dumbbell.
  他不但懶惰,而且很笨。

• Mxna afnny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'na arn'ny ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Not only that (way, much)
  不止如此,不但如此

gvexto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve'to ⬆︎ [[...]] 

without spontaneity, in a forced manner, involuntarily

勉強

• Zøx bexviaa, gvexto zøx, mxciaq e taesinmia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx be'viaa, gve'to zøx, m'ciaq e taix'syn'mia.; Zøx bøe'viaa, gve'to zøx, m'ciaq øe taix'syn'mia. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You forced yourself to do something you are not capable of doing so you are sick.
  沒辦法做,勉強做才會生病。

• Laang mxkherng ho y, y gvexto boeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang m'kherng ho y, y gve'to boeq aix.; Laang m'kherng ho y, y gve'to bøeq aix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The person didn't want to give it to him but he insisted upon having it.
  別人不肯給他,他強要。

ozut'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'zud'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

common soldier, rank and file, pawn

黑卒,無名小卒

• Goar si ozut'ar, y si toaxjinbut. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar si of'zud'ar, y si toa'jiin'but. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I am an ordinary man, and he is a VIP.
  我是無名小卒,他是大人物。

oannar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oafn'nar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

also, still

也,還,仍

• Y oannar boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y oafn'nar boeq khix.; Y oafn'nar bøeq khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is also going.
  他也要去。

• Na bøo kngrpid, ienpid oannar exexngtid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo kngx'pid, ieen'pid oafn'nar e'eng'tid. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you have no pen, a pencil will do as well.
  要是沒有鋼筆,鉛筆也可以。

• Goar ho y cit paq khof, y oannar be boafnciog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ho y cit paq khof, y oafn'nar be boarn'ciog.; Goar ho y cit paq khof, y oafn'nar bøe boarn'ciog. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I gave him $100, but still he was not content.
  我給他一百塊,他還是不滿足。

phienmiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phiefn'miaa ⬆︎ [[...]] 

nickname

偏名,綽號

• Y ee cviarmiaa si A'huy, phienmiaa si Toaxthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee cviax'miaa si Af'huy, phiefn'miaa si Toa'thaau. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Her real name is "A-hui" but her nickname is "Big Head"
  他的正名是阿飛,偏名是大頭。

sybea zøx oaqbea y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sie'bea zøx oah'bea y ⬆︎ [[...]] 

hopeless but still try

死馬當活馬醫

ibut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'but ⬆︎ [[...]] 

clothing

衣物

ibut 衣物 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'but ⬆︎ [[...]] 

衣物

ibut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'but ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.105]

N niá : clothing

衣物

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