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🗣 Hør ia cit kux, phvae ia cit kux. 🗣 (u: Hør ia cit kux, phvae ia cit kux.) 好也一句，歹也一句。 [wt][mo] Hó iā tsi̍t kù, pháinn iā tsi̍t kù. [#]

1. () || 好聽的也是一句話，難聽的也是一句話。一句話的好壞會影響聽者日後的行為，所以與人交談不可不慎。

🗣le: (u: Laang korng, “Hør ia cit kux, phvae ia cit kux.” Kaq laang ciq'ciab larn tø korng koar hør'thviaf oe, maix phvae'zhuix me`laang, khaq be teg'sid`laang.) 🗣 (人講：「好也一句，歹也一句。」佮人接接咱就講寡好聽話，莫歹喙罵人，較袂得失人。) (人們說：「好壞都是一句話。」跟人交際我們應當多說好話，少口出惡言，才不會得罪別人。)
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🗣 Phvae teg zhud hør surn, hør teg zhud kulurn. 🗣 (u: Phvae teg zhud hør surn, hør teg zhud kw'lurn.) 歹竹出好筍，好竹出痀崙。 [wt][mo] Pháinn tik tshut hó sún, hó tik tshut ku-lún. [#]

1. () || 不好的竹子生出好的筍子，好的竹子生出奇形怪狀的竹子。比喻出身不好的人也能養成好的後代，富貴之人也會出不成才的子孫。

🗣le: (u: Loo'moaa lau'pe kexng'jieen zhud cit ee ciong'goaan kviar, hid ee y'sefng ee hau'svef soaq tiefn'tøx ciaq long'tong, u'viar si “phvae teg zhud hør surn, hør teg zhud kw'lurn”.) 🗣 (鱸鰻老爸竟然出一个狀元囝，彼个醫生的後生煞顛倒遮浪蕩，有影是「歹竹出好筍，好竹出痀崙」。) (流氓父親竟然養出了一個會讀書的小孩，那個醫生的小孩反倒如此地放蕩不羈，果真是「老鴰窩裡出鳳凰」。)
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🗣 Phvae teg zhud hør surn. 🗣 (u: Phvae teg zhud hør surn.) 歹竹出好筍。 [wt][mo] Pháinn tik tshut hó sún. [#]

1. () || 壞竹子卻長出好筍子。比喻在惡劣的外在環境下仍能養成優秀的人。

🗣le: (u: AF'beeng yn lau'pe zu siaux'lieen kaux'tvaf lorng arn'nef beq ciah m thør'thaxn, AF'beeng soaq tiefn'tøx cyn kud'lat zøq'sid, thaxn'cvii iorng'chi kuy'kef'khao'ar, tø chviu laang sor korng`ee “phvae teg zhud hør surn”.) 🗣 (阿明𪜶老爸自少年到今攏按呢欲食毋討趁，阿明煞顛倒真骨力作穡，趁錢養飼規家口仔，就像人所講的「歹竹出好筍」。) (小明他老爸從年輕到現在都這樣好逸惡勞，小明反倒是很努力工作，賺錢養活全家人，就像人家所說的「犁生騂角」。)
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🗣 Phvae zuun twtiøh hør kafnglo. 🗣 (u: Phvae zuun tuo'tiøh hør karng'lo.) 歹船拄著好港路。 [wt][mo] Pháinn tsûn tú-tio̍h hó káng-lōo. [#]

1. () || 破舊的船遇到好的航路。比喻外在環境大好，本身雖不濟，卻也能安然度過。

🗣le: (u: Laang korng, “Phvae zuun tuo'tiøh hør karng'lo.” Cid pae tai'cix zøx liao sun'si, pud'køx si cit'sii ee hør'un, larn tiøh'aix kex'siok poee'iorng sit'lek, ciaq u'hoad'to kuo'kuo'tngg'tngg, exng'hux kog'ciorng ee thiao'ciexn.) 🗣 (人講：「歹船拄著好港路。」這擺代誌做了順序，不過是一時的好運，咱著愛繼續培養實力，才有法度久久長長，應付各種的挑戰。) (人家說「破舊的船遇到好的航路」，這不過是一時的時運亨通，我們得繼續培養實力，才有辦法長長久久，應付各種挑戰。)

🗣le: (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。) (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。)
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🗣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: Lie khafng'khoex tiøh'aix hør'hør'ar zøx, m'thafng øh laang zøx phvae'kviar. 你工課著愛好好仔做，毋通學人做歹囝。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你工作要好好地做，不可以學人家當不良少年。

🗣u: Hør'khafng`ee m laai, phvae'khafng`ee siøf'zvef pøx. 好空的毋來，歹空的相爭報。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

好事不來，壞事爭著來告知。

🗣u: Terng'pafng m si ie'kefng siw'lie hør`aq, nar e køq phvae`khix? 頂幫毋是已經修理好矣，哪會閣歹去？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

上次不是已經修理好了，怎麼還會壞掉呢？

🗣u: Y kiexn'na hør'khafng`ee tø kaf'ki bau, phvae'khafng`ee suii sag ho pat'laang, larn tiøh'aix khaq cym'ciog`leq, siefn tøf m'thafng kaq cid khoarn “sie tø'iuo, bøo sie piin'tø” ee peeng'iuo kaw'poee. 伊見若好空的就家己貿，歹空的隨捒予別人，咱著愛較斟酌咧，仙都毋通佮這款「死道友，無死貧道」的朋友交陪。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他每次有利可圖的就留給自己，無利可圖的就推給別人，咱們千萬不要和這種「會犧牲別人，成就自己」的朋友交往。

🗣u: Jiin'sefng ee lo'too khie'khie'løh'løh, siok'gie korng, “Hoef bøo paq jit aang, laang bøo chiefn jit hør.” Larn'laang hør'khafng ee sii m'thafng sviw hofng'siin, phvae'khafng ee sii ma maix loea'cix, arn'nef ciaq'si kien'khofng ee sefng'oah thai'to. 人生的路途起起落落，俗語講：「花無百日紅，人無千日好。」咱人好空的時毋通傷風神，歹空的時嘛莫餒志，按呢才是健康的生活態度。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人生之路總是起起伏伏，俗話說：「花無百日紅，人無千日好。」我們處順境時不要太得意，處逆境時也不要氣餒，這樣才是健康的生活態度。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Siao'thafm nngx kef'lafm.” Larn beq thaxn'cvii aix zøx zexng'tofng thaau'lo, m'thafng sviu'korng kviaa phvae'lo khaq hør thaxn, soaq laai ciah biern'cvii'png. 俗語講：「痟貪軁雞籠。」咱欲趁錢愛做正當頭路，毋通想講行歹路較好趁，煞來食免錢飯。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「貪婪換牢飯。」我們要賺錢得做正當工作，別以為邪門歪道賺得多，卻換來牢獄之災。

🗣u: Phvae'lo m'thafng kviaa, hiaw'heng'tai m'thafng zøx, na'bøo, “zhaix'thaang ciah zhaix, zhaix'khaf sie”, bøo hør soaq'boea. 歹路毋通行，僥倖代毋通做，若無，「菜蟲食菜，菜跤死」，無好煞尾。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

邪路不要走，不義之事不要做，否則，「終將玩火自焚」，沒有好下場。

🗣u: Goaan'purn kvoaf bøo hør tø aix zux'ix, m'thafng ui'tiøh thaxn'cvii pviax kaq bøo'mee'bøo'jit, ciaq be phaq'phvae syn'thea, laang korng, “Thaxn'cvii iuo sox, svex'mia aix kox.” Thaxn e tiøh ma aix ciah e tiøh ciaq u'hau. 原本肝無好就愛注意，毋通為著趁錢拚甲無暝無日，才袂拍歹身體，人講：「趁錢有數，性命愛顧。」趁會著嘛愛食會著才有效。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

原本肝功能不好就得注意，不要為了賺錢日夜勤奮，才不會弄壞身體，人家說：「賺錢數量有限，生命要照顧。」賺得到也要花得了才有用。

bagciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw [[...]][i#] [p.]

eye

眼睛

• bagciw bøe tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw be tngr'luun; bak'ciw bøe tngr'luun [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eyes immovable like when about to die, or in a long, steady stare, staring at something
  眼睛不能翻轉,直瞪眼。

• bagciw kym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, a keen eye
  眼睛亮

• bagciw kimkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym'kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  very vivid or lively eyes, brilliant eyes, shiny eyes, spark-eyed
  睜著眼睛,眼睛張著

• Bagciw bøo kym, bøexhiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bak'ciw bøo kym, be'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang.; Bak'ciw bøo kym, bøe'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If your eyes are not sharp, you can't tell the difference between good and bad people.
  眼不亮,不會辨別好人壞人。

• Y bagciw kimkym, bøo teq khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw kym'kym, bøo teq khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His eyes are wide open, he's not sleeping.
  他眼睛張著,沒睡。

• bagciw koax mnglii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax mngg'lii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  said of a child's eyes not washed in the morning, bleary-eyed
  睡眼惺忪

• bagciw koax tawkaix, khvoartiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø boeq aix.; bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He's selfish, every thing he sees, he wants.
  見了他人財物就想要,佔為己有。

• bagciw pehkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'khuy [[...]][i#] [p.]
  open the eyes
  張開眼睛

• bagciw pehkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  open the eyes, wake up
  眼睛睜開

• Cid ee gyn'ar bagciw pehkym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu boeq ciah pviar.; Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  As soon as this kid opens his eyes, he wants to eat goodies.
  這個孩子眼睛一睜開就要吃餅。

• bagciw pefngpeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw perng'peh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  turning the white of the eyes, as in anger or when about to die
  眼睛翻白

• bagciw tiafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tiafm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eye is smarting because of a foreign object
  眼睛刺痛

• bagciw tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tngr'luun [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eyes turned to show the whites
  眼睛翻轉

• bagciw toaxsealuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw toa'sex'luie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  looking at things with uneven eyes, treat with partiality, partial
  私偏,不公

• bagciw phwphuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw phuo'phuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the eyes become blurred, sight grows dim, eyes not seeing clearly, as from old age, illness, or liquor
  眼睛朦朧

bang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bang [[...]][i#] [p.]

dream

夢

• binbang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'bang; (zøx'bang) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  dream
  作夢

• hør-bang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'bang; hør-bang; (phvae'bang) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  good dream, bad or terrible dream
  好(惡)夢

boviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'viu [[...]][i#] [p.]

model, example (spiritual or moral), a style, manner, a fashion

模樣

• hør boviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør boo'viu; (phvae boo'viu) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  good example (bad example)
  好(壞)模樣

• øh laang ee boviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øh laang ee boo'viu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  imitate someone's example
  學人的模樣

zheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheg [[...]][i#] [p.]

adjust for one's convenience

調整

• Zheg cit ee sikafn laai ho goar chviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheg cit ee sii'kafn laai ho goar chviar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Pick out a time for me to invite you over for a meal.
  調整一下時間來我家吃飯。

• Afnny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee seabin khaq hør ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee sex'bin khaq hør ze. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If that is not comfortable, adjust your position for a better seat.
  如果這樣不好坐,換個姿勢比較好坐。

ciaokaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'kaq [[...]][i#] [p.]

mixed in proper proportions like of good and bad

公允分配

• Mxthafng kerng hør ee, hør phvae tiøqaix ciaokaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng kerng hør ee, hør phvae tiøh'aix ciaux'kaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't choose only good ones, you must take good ones and bad ones together.
  不可揀好的,好壞要公允分配。

hongkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

customs, common practices, general environment or circumstances, traditions, air, manner or bearing

風氣

• siaxhoe hongkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sia'hoe hofng'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  social morality or manners
  社會風氣

• hongkhix hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'khix hør; (hofng'khix phvae) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be under good discipline, be under bad discipline
  風氣好(壞)

hunpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'piet [[...]][i#] [p.]

difference, distinction, distinguish, to part from a person, separately, to separate

分別

• hunpiet hør phvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'piet hør phvae [[...]][i#] [p.]
  know good from evil
  分別好壞

• kofng sw tiøqaix hunpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng sw tiøh'aix hwn'piet [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must draw a sharp line between public and private affairs
  公私要分別

• kaq peng'iuo hunpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq peeng'iuo hwn'piet [[...]][i#] [p.]
  part from a friend
  跟朋友分別

iøchi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøf'chi [[...]][i#] [p.]

bring up a child

養育

• hør-iøchi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør-iøf'chi; hør-iøf'chi; (phvae-iøf'chi) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  infant is healthy (unhealthy) and can be brought up easily (uneasily)
  容易(難)養育

kax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kax; (kaux) [[...]][i#] [p.]

teach, instruct, incite, instigate

教

• kax Taioaan-oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kax Taai'oaan'oe; kax Taai'oaan-oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  teach Taiwanese (dialect)
  教台灣話

• kax laang zøx hør (phvae) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kax laang zøx hør (phvae) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  teach others to do good (evil)
  教人為善(惡)

kaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq [[...]][i#] [p.]

fit, to suit, add on (as accessories)

配,陪嫁

• Hid taai kikhix u kaq lengkvia `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid taai ky'khix u kaq leeng'kvia `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are there any accessories which go with that machine?
  那部機器有沒有配零件?

• Hid ee sinniuu kaq loaxze? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee syn'niuu kaq loa'ze? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How much is the dowry of the bride?
  那個新娘陪嫁多少?

• Ciuo bøo kaq kan'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciuo bøo kaq kafn'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The bottle does not go along with the liquor.
  酒不帶瓶子。

• ciaokaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'kaq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  follow the lawful proportion for mixing (a few inferior articles in a lot)
  均配

• hør ee kaq phvae ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør ee kaq phvae ee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  take good ones and bad ones on an average
  好的配壞的

• Ciaqhii ciah baq ia tiøh zhaekaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'hii ciah baq ia tiøh zhaix'kaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Variety is the splice of life.
  大魚大肉得蔬菜來襯托。

kietkør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'kør [[...]][i#] [p.]

result, consequence, an end, as a result of, consequently, bear fruit

結果

• Y pixntvoa thagzheq, kietkør liukib. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y pin'tvoa thak'zheq, kied'kør liuu'kib. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He was lazy about studying, consequently he remained in the same class.
  他不用功,結果留級。

• tittiøh hør (phvae) kietkør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tid'tiøh hør (phvae) kied'kør [[...]][i#] [p.]
  get good (bad) results
  得到好(壞) 結果

Øh phvae zuie pangkhiaq, øh hør kw pehpiaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Øh phvae zuie pafng'khiaq, øh hør kw peq'piaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Learning evil is like water breaking through a dam. Learning good is like a turtle climbing a wall.

學壞如水崩,學好如龜爬山(學壞容易,學好很難)。

simheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym'heng [[...]][i#] [p.]

intentions

居心

• hør simheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør sym'heng; (phvae sym'heng) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have good (bad) intentions
  居心好(壞)

thuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thuix; (thex) [[...]][i#] [p.]

to change, put in place of, to substitute, abolish, instead of, in place of

調換,調包

• phvae thuix hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae thuix hør [[...]][i#] [p.]
  to swindle by giving a bad or worse article in place of the good one that was agreed on
  壞的調換好的

• thauthuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaw'thuix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  secretly put a bad article or person in place of a good one
  偷換

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