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bad-kaq u zhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

know very thoroughly; as a man's whole character

識得有剩; 很熟識

ciah-kaq paftongtofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

have eaten quite enough

吃甲飽冬冬; 吃得很飽

ciah-kaq par [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

eat till satisfied

吃到飽

eeng-kaq liah satbør siøka [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Have time to catch lice and watch them fight each other -- don't know what to do with my leisure

無所事事; 閒得無聊; 閒甲捉虱母相咬

gong-kaq bøe pecviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

stupid (Lit. has an itch but doesn't know how to itch it)

笨得要死; 憨甲未扒癢

kaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

and (used as a conjunction connecting nouns but not adjectives); with

和; 跟; 甲; 蓋; 差使

kaq mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

since...not

既不是

kaq thafn'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cover oneself with blankets

蓋毯子

kaq-bøexsiøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cover oneself with something but cannot get warm

蓋不暖

kaq.. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

even; up to; until; so...that; very

連; 到; 得; 極了

khvoax-kaq sinsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

looking intently

看得發呆; 看甲神神

kie kaq ma [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

point at someone; abuse (curse); gesticulating

指和罵

laam-kaq tamloklog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

soaked through by rain

淋得濕透

liaxm-kaq ozhvef-kek'hoeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

pinch and bruise severely

擰得瘀青凝血

Niawchykhafng oea-kaq cviaa oankongmngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

hollow out a rat hole until it becomes an arch ─ make a trifling matter become very serious; make a mountain out of a mole hill

老鼠洞挖成拱門; 小事變成大事。

oex-kaq moafsiekex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

be scattered all about

四處弄得雜亂

pag-kaq kngkngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

strip a man quite naked

剝得光光的

peg-kaq cin'aan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

press urgently for payment of a debt

逼得很緊

peqpeh-pox nie-kaq of [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

bear false witness against the innocent (Lit. dye a snow white cloth into a black one)

硬將白布染成黑; 無中生有; 加罪於人

sie-kaq tngxpvoaree [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

all dead; none left alive

死光了

sykw zvex-kaq piexn oaqpiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

resort to sophistry

將死龜強辯成活虌; 比喻強詞奪理

thak-kaq sek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

read until one can recite from memory

讀熟

thviax-kaq jibkud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to love very affectionately

疼得入骨

thviax-kaq toxng-bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

intolerable pain

痛得忍不住

zao-kaq phurnkhengkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

run for one's life

拼命逃跑

zao-kaq zengkhuix ciapbextiøh auxkhuix^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

run till quite out of breath

跑得上氣接不到下氣。

ze-kaq langlafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

there are many vacant seats

坐得鬆鬆; 坐的人零零落落

Armtngx kiarm ciah cit khao, oah kaq kawzabkao. 🗣 (u: Axm'tngx kiarm ciah cit khao, oah kaq kao'zap'kao.) 暗頓減食一口，活甲九十九。 [wt][mo] Àm-tǹg kiám tsia̍h tsi̍t kháu, ua̍h kah káu-tsa̍p-káu. [#]

1. () || 晚餐少吃一口，活到九十九。說明晚餐的食用量少一點，有益身體健康。

🗣le: Pør'kien ee zap'cix thuy'ciexn “axm'tngx kiarm ciah cit khao, oah kaq kao'zap'kao”, køq korng na tak'kafng lorng zhud'khix un'tong`cit'e, tuix syn'thea køq'khaq hør. (保健的雜誌推薦「暗頓減食一口，活甲九十九」，閣講若逐工攏出去運動一下，對身體閣較好。) (保健的雜誌推薦「晚餐少吃一口，活到九十九」，又說如果每天出去運動一下，對身體更好。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

Ciah hii ciah baq, ia tiøh zhaix kaq. 🗣 (u: Ciah hii ciah baq, ia tiøh zhaix kaq.) 食魚食肉，也著菜佮。 [wt][mo] Tsia̍h hî tsia̍h bah, iā tio̍h tshài kah. [#]

1. () || 吃魚吃肉，也要兼吃蔬菜。表示飲食要均衡身體才會健康。

🗣le: Chviar'laang'kheq toa'hii'toa'baq cyn phofng'phaix, m'køq laang teq korng, “Ciah hii ciah baq, ia tiøh zhaix kaq.” Na'bøo, eeng'iorng bøo peeng'kyn, khix'tøx hai. (請人客大魚大肉真豐沛，毋過人咧講：「食魚食肉，也著菜佮。」若無，營養無平均，去倒害。) (請客大魚大肉很豐盛，不過人家說：「吃魚吃肉，也要兼吃蔬菜。」否則，營養不均衡，反而糟糕。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

Cit ciaq satbør poxng kaq zuyguu toa./Cit ciaq satbuo poxng kaq zuyguu toa. 🗣 (u: Cit ciaq sad'bør/buo poxng kaq zuie'guu toa.) 一隻蝨母嗙甲水牛大。 [wt][mo] Tsi̍t tsiah sat-bó pòng kah tsuí-gû tuā. [#]

1. () || 一隻小蝨子誇大成大水牛。意指小小的東西或事情，誇大其辭，說得天花亂墜。比喻言過其實。

🗣le: Girn'ar ciaq kiøx cit sviaf “af'paq” nia'nia, lau'pe tø “cit ciaq sad'bør poxng kaq zuie'guu toa”, korng yn kviar sviar'miq oe tøf e'hiao korng, zef karm u'viar si cyn`ee? (囡仔才叫一聲「阿爸」爾爾，老爸就「一隻蝨母嗙甲水牛大」，講𪜶囝啥物話都會曉講，這敢有影是真的？) (小嬰兒才喊一聲「爸爸」而已，做父親的人就把「一隻小蝨子說成大水牛」，誇張到說他兒子什麼話都會說，這難道是真的嗎？)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

Høfhør hau thaai kaq sae nar laau. 🗣 (u: Hør'hør hau thaai kaq sae nar laau.) 好好鱟刣甲屎那流。 [wt][mo] Hó-hó hāu thâi kah sái ná lâu. [#]

1. () || 好好的鱟，竟然被宰殺得一團糟。「鱟」是海中的節肢動物，為古代的活化石，個性溫和，被宰殺時也不會掙扎抵抗；「屎那流」指屎尿都流出來了。譏諷人做事不得要領，將簡單之事弄得一團糟。

🗣le: Goarn khafn'chiuo tngf'teq bøo'eeng ee sii'zun, goar kef'pøo korng beq thex y ciefn cit pvoaa zhaix'por'nng chviar laang'kheq, khaq e zay'viar “hør'hør hau thaai kaq sae nar laau”, soaq ciefn kaq zhaux'hoea'taf kiafm tøh'hoea. (阮牽手當咧無閒的時陣，我家婆講欲替伊煎一盤菜脯卵請人客，盍會知影「好好鱟刣甲屎那流」，煞煎甲臭火焦兼著火。) (內人正忙的時候，我多管閒事主動要替他煎一盤蘿蔔乾炒蛋給客人吃，哪裡知道「成事不足，敗事有餘」，竟然炒得焦黑不堪。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

kaq 🗣 (u: kaq) 蓋^p [wt][mo] kah [#]

1. (V) to cover (with blanket etc) || 覆罩、遮蔽。

🗣le: kaq'phoe (蓋被) (蓋被子)

🗣le: Beq khuxn pag'tor aix kaq`leq. (欲睏腹肚愛蓋咧。) (要睡肚子要蓋著。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

kaq 🗣 (u: kaq) 甲^p [wt][mo] kah [#]

1. (N) first Heavenly Stem; first in order/rank || 天干的第一位，也指排序或等級為第一。

🗣le: id nii kaq pafn (一年甲班) (一年甲班)

2. (Adj) (order) ahead; in front; preceding; above; first-rate; of the highest order; high-class; excellent; superior || 排序在前面、優等的。

🗣le: kaq terng (甲等) (甲等)

3. (N) solid outer shell; hull; cover; case || 堅硬的外殼。

🗣le: zhaix'kaq (菜甲) (蔬菜外層的硬菜葉)

🗣le: ciexn'kaq (戰甲) (戰甲)

4. (N) (of the fingers or toes) nail || 動物四肢末端的角質硬殼。

🗣le: zerng'kaq (指甲) (指甲)

5. (Mw) Taiwanese unit of land. Cidkaq = 2934 pvii, eq. 0.97 hectare (kongkherng) || 臺灣計算土地面積的單位。一甲有二千九百三十四坪，等於零點九七公頃。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

kaq 🗣 (u: kaq) 胛 [wt][mo] kah [#]

tonggi: ; s'tuix:

kaq 🗣 (u: kaq) 較^t [wt][mo] kah [#]

1. (V) to proofread and correct; to edit and rectify; to correct; to calibrate || 校正。

🗣le: kaq chixn'ar (較秤仔) (校正秤)

🗣le: kaq'zuun (較船) (試船)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

kaq 🗣 (u: kaq) 合^p [wt][mo] kah [#]

tonggi: ; s'tuix:

kaq 🗣 (u: kaq) 佮^p [wt][mo] kah [#]

1. (Conj) and; together with; with || 和、及、與、跟。

🗣le: Goar beq kaq y laai'khix khvoax tien'viar. (我欲佮伊來去看電影。) (我要跟他去看電影。)

2. (V) to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group || 搭配。

🗣le: Ciah hii ciah baq, ia tiøh zhaix kaq. (食魚食肉，也著菜佮。) (吃多了大魚大肉，也得要搭配一些蔬菜。)

3. (V) to supplement; to attach || 附帶。

🗣le: Thaau'kef! Kaq nng ky zhafng'ar hør`bøo? (頭家！佮兩枝蔥仔好無？) (老闆！附送兩根蔥好嗎？)

4. (V) to fit; to suit; to conform to; to fit with; to be compatible with || 適合、相合。

🗣le: kaq'ix (佮意) (喜歡)

🗣le: kaq'zhuix (佮喙) (合口味)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

kaq 🗣 (u: kaq) 柙^t [wt][mo] kah [#]

1. (N) frame running along edge of implement to retain materials. usually made of bamboo or rattan || 置於器物邊緣，可以將物品束起的邊框，多為竹篾或籐製成。

🗣le: bie'thay'kaq (米篩柙) (束在篩子四周以固定的竹篾)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

kaq 🗣 (u: kaq) 䘥 [wt][mo] kah [#]

tonggi: ; s'tuix:

kaq 🗣 (u: kaq) 鴿^p [wt][mo] kah [#]

tonggi: ; s'tuix:

kaq/-kaq 🗣 (u: kaq) 甲^t [wt][mo] kah [#]

1. (V) to reach (a place, point in time, state) || 到。表示抵達某個地點、時間或狀態。

🗣le: Tarn kaq hid cit kafng tø be'hux`aq. (等甲彼一工就袂赴矣。) (等到那一天就來不及了。)

2. (Adv) to reach (an outcome, a degree) || 到……的地步。表示所達到的結果或程度。

🗣le: Goar ee pag'tor thviax kaq beq'sie. (我的腹肚疼甲欲死。) (我的肚子痛得要死。)

3. (Conj) to express premise/precondition/prerequisite || 既然，表示事情的前提。

🗣le: Lie kaq m taq'exng, goarn cie'hør zhoe pat'laang. (你甲毋答應，阮只好揣別人。) (既然你不答應，我們只好找別人。)

4. (Qw) How could it be... || 哪會、怎麼會、怎麼可能，用於反詰。

🗣le: Kaq hiaq soef, e khix tuo'tiøh cid khoarn tai'cix? (甲遐衰，會去拄著這款代誌？) (哪那麼倒楣，會遇到這種事？)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

kekaq/ke'kaq 🗣 (u: kef'kaq) 家甲 [wt][mo] ke-kah [#]

1. (N) || 戶籍、戶口。政府登記各戶人數、職業、籍貫等的簿冊。

🗣le: jip kef'kaq (入家甲) (登記戶口)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

Ølør kaq øe takcih. 🗣 (u: ØF'lør kaq e tag'cih. Øf'lør kaq øe tag'cih.) 呵咾甲會觸舌。 [wt][mo] O-ló kah ē tak-tsi̍h. [#]

1. () || 讚美得發出嘖嘖聲，可用來表示「讚美有加」。

🗣le: Goarn taw hang'ar'khao hid tvax zhaux'tau'hu, ciah`koex ee laang lorng “øf'lør kaq e tag'cih”. (阮兜巷仔口彼擔臭豆腐，食過的人攏「呵咾甲會觸舌」。) (我家巷口的那攤臭豆腐，吃過的人都「讚美有加」。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

Peqpeh pox nie kaq of. 🗣 (u: Peh'peh pox nie kaq of.) 白白布染甲烏。 [wt][mo] Pe̍h-pe̍h pòo ní kah oo. [#]

1. () || 白布硬要染成黑色。比喻刻意汙衊抹黑，顛倒是非。

🗣le: Soarn'kie ee sii, cyn ciap khvoax'tiøh cit'koar hau'soarn'jiin ka bøo'viar'bøo'ciaq ee tai'cix korng kaq nar cyn`ee, cviax'karng si laang teq korng`ee “peh'peh'pox nie kaq of”. (選舉的時，真捷看著一寡候選人共無影無跡的代誌講甲若真的，正港是人咧講的「白白布染甲烏」。) (選舉的時候，很常看到一些候選人把子虛烏有的事情講得像真的，果然如人家所說的「顛倒黑白，指鹿為馬」。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

Phi'phii ciah kaq laucii. 🗣 (u: Phii'phii ciah kaq laau'cii.) 皮皮食甲流糍。 [wt][mo] Phî-phî tsia̍h kah lâu-tsî. [#]

1. () || 罵人忘記羞恥，不顧別人的批評，早已吃到下巴鬆弛下垂的樣子，還是照吃不誤。比喻人不知羞恥。

🗣le: Taan`ee u'kaux toa'bin'siin, peeng'iuo ciøf y zøx'hoea laai zhux`lie ciah'png, y m'na zhoa cit'kef'hoea'ar khix laang taw zag'zø, køq ka laang kuy zhux'kefng buo kaq loan'zhaw'zhaw, cviax'cviax si “phii'phii ciah kaq laau'cii”. (陳的有夠大面神，朋友招伊做伙來厝裡食飯，伊毋但𤆬一家伙仔去人兜齪嘈，閣共人規厝間舞甲亂操操，正正是「皮皮食甲流糍」。) (老陳真厚臉皮，朋友約他一同到家裡吃飯，他不但帶了一家老小去別人家打擾，還將整個屋裡搞得亂七八糟，真是「厚顏無恥，丟人現眼」。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

Pveterng zøx kaq laukvoa, pvekhaf hiaam kaq launoa./Pviterng zøex kaq laukvoa, pvikhaf hiaam kaq launoa. 🗣 (u: Pvee'terng zøx kaq laau'kvoa, pvee'khaf hiaam kaq laau'noa. Pvee/Pvii'terng zøx/zøex kaq laau'kvoa, pvee/pvii'khaf hiaam kaq laau'noa.) 棚頂做甲流汗，棚跤嫌甲流瀾。 [wt][mo] Pênn-tíng tsò kah lâu-kuānn, pênn-kha hiâm kah lâu-nuā. [#]

1. () || 戲台上的演員演得汗流浹背，戲台下的觀眾批評得口沫橫飛。意指做事的人做得滿頭大汗，卻被批評得一無是處。比喻開口批評容易，實際去做卻很困難；或指用心盡力地做事情，得不到讚美，反而遭到別人的批評與指責。

🗣le: Kor'zar'laang korng, “Pvee'terng zøx kaq laau'kvoa, pvee'khaf hiaam kaq laau'noa.” Hvoaai'tit zøx tai'cix zorng'si be texng zexng'laang ix, beq zøx tø jin'cyn zøx, m'biern kviaf laang phoef'pheeng. (古早人講：「棚頂做甲流汗，棚跤嫌甲流瀾。」橫直做代誌總是袂中眾人意，欲做就認真做，毋免驚人批評。) (以前的人說：「戲台上的演員演得汗流浹背，戲台下的觀眾批評得口沫橫飛。」反正做事總是不能符合眾人的意思，想做就認真做，不用怕別人批評。)

🗣le: Pafn'tviuo ka larn hok'bu, tak'kef m'na bøo karm'sia`y, køq ka y hiaam kaq bøo cit'tex'ar hør, cviaa'sit “pvee'terng zøx kaq laau'kvoa, pvee'khaf hiaam kaq laau'noa”. (班長共咱服務，逐家毋但無感謝伊，閣共伊嫌甲無一塊仔好，誠實「棚頂做甲流汗，棚跤嫌甲流瀾」。) (班長為我們服務，大家不但不感謝他，還把他批評得體無完膚，真的是「戲台上的演員演得汗流浹背，戲台下的觀眾批評得口沫橫飛」。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

Pwn bøe pvee, phaq kaq Jixkawmee./Pwn bøe pvii, phaq kaq Jixkawmii. 🗣 (u: Pwn be pvee, phaq kaq Ji'kao'mee. Pwn bøe pvee/pvii, phaq kaq Ji'kao'mee/mii.) 分袂平，拍甲二九暝。 [wt][mo] Pun bē pênn, phah kah Jī-káu-mê. [#]

1. () || 「二九暝」指除夕、大年夜。分配不平均，從年頭打到除夕夜。指事情分配不公，會引起長期的紛爭。

🗣le: Oong'tarng`ee koex'syn liao'au ciaq teq pwn'kef'hoea, hau'svef, zaf'bor'kviar tak'kef siøf'zvef be soaq, kuy'jit oafn'kef'niuu'zex, cyn'cviax si “pwn be pvee, phaq kaq Ji'kao'mee”. (王董的過身了後才咧分家伙，後生、查某囝逐家相爭袂煞，規日冤家量債，真正是「分袂平，拍甲二九暝」。) (王董事長過世以後才分財產，兒子、女兒大家爭執不停，整天吵鬧不休，實在是「分配不平均，就會引起長期紛爭」。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

Siafng ee zng, og kaq bøo laang mng. 🗣 (u: Siafng ee zng, og kaq bøo laang mng.) 雙个旋，惡甲無人問。 [wt][mo] Siang ê tsn̄g, ok kah bô lâng mn̄g. [#]

1. () || 頭上有兩個髮旋的人，兇狠到沒人聞問。傳統認為有兩個髮旋的人天性兇，但無相關研究根據。

🗣le: 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。) (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。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

Toaxlaang khiam cit zhuix, gyn'ar ciah kaq uix. 🗣 (u: Toa'laang khiam cit zhuix, girn'ar ciah kaq uix.) 大人儉一喙，囡仔食甲飫。 [wt][mo] Tuā-lâng khiām tsi̍t tshuì, gín-á tsia̍h kah uì. [#]

1. () || 大人省一口，小孩吃到膩。意即大人少吃一口食物，就能讓食量較小的小孩子吃得飽，甚至吃到膩了。這是老人家疼愛小孩子的用語。

🗣le: Siok'gie korng, “Toa'laang khiam cit zhuix, girn'ar ciah kaq uix.” Si'toa'laang siøq girn'ar tø si arn'nef, bøo'lun ciah sviar'miq lorng e sviu'tiøh girn'ar, beq laau ho girn'ar ciah. (俗語講：「大人儉一喙，囡仔食甲飫。」序大人惜囡仔就是按呢，無論食啥物攏會想著囡仔，欲留予囡仔食。) (俗話說：「大人省一口，小孩吃到膩。」父母疼愛子女就是如此，無論吃什麼都會想到孩子，想要留給孩子吃。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

U zhuix korng kaq bøo noa. 🗣 (u: U zhuix korng kaq bøo noa.) 有喙講甲無瀾。 [wt][mo] Ū tshuì kóng kah bô nuā. [#]

1. () || 嘴巴說得口水都乾了。比喻費盡唇舌，還是沒辦法說服別人。

🗣le: Khøx'tviuo ciog kiefn'chii y ee zuo'tviw, sviu'beq kae'piexn y ee koad'teng, zurn'korng lie “u zhuix korng kaq bøo noa”, ma si bøo'hau. (課長足堅持伊的主張，想欲改變伊的決定，準講你「有喙講甲無瀾」，嘛是無效。) (課長非常堅持他的主張，想要改變他的決定，就算你「費盡脣舌」，也是沒有用。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣u: Mih'kvia m'thafng ia kaq cit'six'kex. 物件毋通掖甲一四界。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

東西不要撒得滿地都是。

🗣u: Ciah kaq chid'lau'peq'lau`aq, iao'køq m jin'lau. 食甲七老八老矣，猶閣毋認老。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

活到七老八十了，還不認老。

🗣u: Y si cit ee thor'laang, korng'oe khaq chixn'zhae, lie m'thafng kaq y kex'kaux. 伊是一个土人，講話較凊彩，你毋通佮伊計較。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他是一個粗人，說話比較隨便，你不要跟他計較。

🗣u: Girn'ar iao'køq sex'haxn, lie m'thafng ka phaq kaq hiaq'ni'ar toa'lat. 囡仔猶閣細漢，你毋通共拍甲遐爾仔大力。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

孩子還小，你不要打得那麼用力。

🗣u: Y khix ho hid ee m'cviaa'laang khix kaq beq'sie. 伊去予彼个毋成人氣甲欲死。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他被那個不肖之徒氣個半死。

🗣u: Lie na m khaq phaq'pviax`leq, liaam'my tø bøo'hoad'to kaq laang pie'pheng. 你若毋較拍拚咧，連鞭就無法度佮人比並。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你要是不努力一點，馬上就比不上人家。

🗣u: Lie zøx kaq hiaq syn'khor køq ho laang hiaam, sit'zai cyn m'tat! 你做甲遐辛苦閣予人嫌，實在真毋值！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你做得這麼辛苦還讓人嫌棄，實在太不值得了！

🗣u: Ciah'png ciah kaq ciaq'ni'ar m'zeeng'goan, kuy'khix maix ciah. 食飯食甲遮爾仔毋情願，規氣莫食。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

吃飯吃得這麼不情不願，乾脆不要吃。

🗣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: Phaq kaq ho lie kiøx'm'kvar. 拍甲予你叫毋敢。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

把你打到求饒。

🗣u: Lie kaq m taq'exng, goarn cie'hør zhoe pat'laang. 你甲毋答應，阮只好揣別人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

既然你不答應，我們只好找別人。

🗣u: Larn cid'mar saxn kaq beq tiaux'tviar`aq, køq m khaq khiam`cit'e. 咱這馬散甲欲吊鼎矣，閣毋較儉一下。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們現在窮到要斷炊了，還不節省一點。

🗣u: Goar kaq y ie'kefng cyn kuo bøo laai'khix`aq, m zay'viar y ee zeeng'heeng. 我佮伊已經真久無來去矣，毋知影伊的情形。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我和他已經很久沒來往了，不知道他的情況。

🗣u: Lie m'thafng køq kaq y laai'orng`aq. 你毋通閣佮伊來往矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不要再跟他交往了。

🗣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: Zøx'laang kaq zøx tai'cix lorng aix u teng'sexng, m'thafng hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør. 做人佮做代誌攏愛有定性，毋通反起反倒。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

做人和做事情都要有固定的心志，不可以顛三倒四。

🗣u: Chviu y hid khoarn ciah voar'lai soeq voar'goa ee laang, larn m'thafng kaq y kaw'poee. 像伊彼款食碗內說碗外的人，咱毋通佮伊交陪。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

像他那種吃裡扒外的人，我們不要和他往來。

🗣u: Lie ciah beq kaq svaf'zap`aq, m'thafng køq'zaix hoxng'tong`løh'khix`aq. 你食欲甲三十矣，毋通閣再放蕩落去矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你已經快三十歲了，不可以再放縱不務正業了。

🗣u: Goar kaq y m si kang paang'thaau`ee. 我佮伊毋是仝房頭的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我和他不是同宗親屬。

🗣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: Lie m kirn zhoa'bor svef'kviar, tarn kaq pe'lau'kviar'iux, lie tø kafn'khor. 你毋緊娶某生囝，等甲爸老囝幼，你就艱苦。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不快結婚生子，等到父老子幼時，你就辛苦了。

🗣u: Tofng'zhof kiøx lie maix sngr kor'phiøx lie m thviaf, cid'mar liao kaq taq'tea zay'khor`aq`hvoq! 當初叫你莫耍股票你毋聽，這馬了甲貼底知苦矣乎！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

當初叫你別玩股票你不聽，現在全輸光才知道有苦頭可受！

🗣u: Lie na køq poe'iog, y tø m kaq lie hap'zog`aq. 你若閣背約，伊就毋佮你合作矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你如果再背約，他就不跟你合作了。

🗣u: Siør'khoar'ar tai'cix m'thafng hofng'sviaf'poxng'viar, korng kaq m zay goa giaam'tiong`leq. 小可仔代誌毋通風聲嗙影，講甲毋知偌嚴重咧。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

小事不要捕風捉影，說得好像多嚴重一樣。

🗣u: Zøx kaq beq'sie, m tat'tid laang cit kux oe. 做甲欲死，毋值得人一句話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

做得要死，還比不上人家一句話。

🗣u: Lie m'thafng khuxn kaq hiaq voax. 你毋通睏甲遐晏。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不要睡得這麼晚。

🗣u: Thviaf lie teq zhaux'tvoa, goar tø m siofng'sixn lie u kaq zorng'thorng zøx'hoea ciah'png`koex. 聽你咧臭彈，我就毋相信你有佮總統做伙食飯過。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

聽你在吹牛，我就不信你和總統一起吃過飯。

🗣u: Lie m'thafng kaq hid ee soef'boea'tø'jiin hap'kor zøx'sefng'lie. 你毋通佮彼个衰尾道人合股做生理。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不要和那個掃把星合夥做生意。

🗣u: Na m si y khafn'svoax, goar kaq goarn bor ma be sek'sai. 若毋是伊牽線，我佮阮某嘛袂熟似。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

要不是他從中牽線，我和我太太也不會認識。

🗣u: Lie si zhuq'bak si`m? Hurn'ciao soaq khvoax'zøx pafn'kaq. 你是眵目是毋？粉鳥煞看做斑鴿。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你是眼花了是吧？鴿子竟然看成斑鳩。

🗣u: Kuy lo lorng si chiaf, m zay beq thad kaq tafng'sii. 規路攏是車，毋知欲窒甲當時。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

整路都是車，不知要堵到何時。

🗣u: Y tak'pae lorng beq kaq laang siøf'zvex, m'køq bøo cit pae zvex viaa. 伊逐擺攏欲佮人相諍，毋過無一擺諍贏。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他每次都要和人家爭辯，但是沒有一次辯贏。

🗣u: Zurn'zøx lie bøo kaq'ix, ma m'biern ka laang hiaam kaq arn'nef. 準做你無佮意，嘛毋免共人嫌甲按呢。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

就算你不喜歡，也不用這樣批評人家。

🗣u: Lie zheng kaq hiaq zhefng'liaang, m kviaf khix tuo'tiøh chy'køf? 你穿甲遐清涼，毋驚去拄著痴哥？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你穿得那麼暴露，不怕遇上色狼？

🗣u: Y m zay teq thioxng sviaq, thioxng kaq ze be tiaau. 伊毋知咧暢啥，暢甲坐袂牢。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他不知道在高興什麼，高興得坐不住。

🗣u: Lie m'thafng kaq y chiofng'tut. 你毋通佮伊衝突。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不可以跟他起爭執。

🗣u: Goar teq kaq lie korng'oe, lie si'arn'zvoar lorng m ixn'oe? 我咧佮你講話，你是按怎攏毋應話？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我在跟你說話，你為什麼都不答話？

🗣u: Sox'seg ee svaf kaq u seg ee svaf m'thafng lam zøx'hoea sea. 素色的衫佮有色的衫毋通濫做伙洗。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

素色的衣服與有顏色的衣服不可以混在一起洗。

🗣u: Y cyn gaau pvix'bin, lie m'thafng kaq y korng'sngr'chiøx. 伊真𠢕變面，你毋通佮伊講耍笑。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他很容易就翻臉，你別和他開玩笑。

🗣u: Laang ka y phvae, y m'na m kviaf, køq kvar kaq laang tw. 人共伊歹，伊毋但毋驚，閣敢佮人㧣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

別人兇他，他不但不怕，還與人爭辯。

🗣u: Cid ee girn'ar phvae'zhuix'tao, cyn kerng'ciah, chi kaq kiong'beq piexn m'cviaa'girn'ar. 這个囡仔歹喙斗，真揀食，飼甲強欲變毋成囡仔。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這個小孩胃口不好，很挑食，養得快要變成發育不良的小孩了。

🗣u: Lie cid ee m'cviaa'girn'ar, ciah'par zhuo poah'kiao, orng'huix lirn pe'buo ka lie chviaa'iorng kaq ciaq toa'haxn. 你這个毋成囡仔，食飽取跋筊，枉費恁爸母共你晟養甲遮大漢。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你這個小混混，吃飽只會賭博，枉費你父母把你養育得這麼大。

🗣u: Suy'jieen goar kaq lirn af'paq pvee hoex, m'køq lun poex bøo lun hoex, larn sngx kang'ieen`ee, kiøx goar af'hviaf tø hør. 雖然我佮恁阿爸平歲，毋過論輩無論歲，咱算仝沿的，叫我阿兄就好。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

雖然我和你爸爸同年齡，但是論輩份不論年紀，咱們算同輩，叫我哥哥就好。

🗣u: Yn lau'buo kaq yn bor be hah, y zøx ciøh'bø'ar'sym, m zay beq arn'zvoar ciaq hør. 𪜶老母佮𪜶某袂合，伊做石磨仔心，毋知欲按怎才好。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他母親和他妻子不合，他左右為難，不知如何是好。

🗣u: Y m thviaf pe'buo khor'khngx, zao'khix kaq laang kax'chiaf, soaq siag cit'e sie'gien'gien. 伊毋聽爸母苦勸，走去佮人較車，煞摔一下死殗殗。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他不聽父母苦勸，跑去跟人家飆車，竟摔得死翹翹。

🗣u: Thaau'kef kib beq aix ee pøx'piør, lie m kirn zøx`zhud'laai, sii kaux lie e ho y tiap kaq kym'siag'siag. 頭家急欲愛的報表，你毋緊做出來，時到你會予伊揲甲金鑠鑠。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

老闆急著要的報表，你不快做好，到時候你會被他修理得慘兮兮。

🗣u: Na m si y ciah'laang'kaux'kaux, tak'kef ma be kaq y kex'kaux. 若毋是伊食人夠夠，逐家嘛袂佮伊計較。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

要不是他欺人太甚，大家也不會跟他計較。

🗣u: Khvoax'tiøh kerng'zhad, hid tin m'cviaa'girn'ar suii khie'pax'piøf, zao kaq bøo khvoax'kvix viar. 看著警察，彼陣毋成囡仔隨起豹飆，走甲無看見影。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

看到警察，那群小混混隨即拔腿逃跑，不見蹤影了。

🗣u: Y khør'tiaau hør hak'hau m khix thak, soaq kaq laang kuy'oafng'kuy'torng zøx chid'thøo'ar. 伊考牢好學校毋去讀，煞佮人規嚾規黨做𨑨迌仔。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他考上好學校不去唸，竟跟人成群結黨當小混混。

🗣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: Y zoex'kin piexn kaq kw'kw'piq'piq, mng y arn'zvoar, køq thwn'thwn'thox'thox, m zay teq pvix'sviar'barng. 伊最近變甲龜龜鱉鱉，問伊按怎，閣吞吞吐吐，毋知咧變啥魍。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他最近變得神神祕祕的，問他怎麼了，又吞吞吐吐的，不知道在搞什麼飛機。

🗣u: Mih'kvia hied kaq kuy'six'kex lorng m zerng'lie, khvoax tiøh cyn be'sorng. 物件㧒甲規四界攏毋整理，看著真袂爽。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

東西丟得滿地，也不整理，讓人很不舒服。

🗣u: Goa'khao cit tin laang hoaq kaq toa'sex'sviaf, m zay zhud sviar'miq tai'cix? 外口一陣人喝甲大細聲，毋知出啥物代誌？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

外面一群人在高聲喧鬧，不知道發生什麼事？

🗣u: Goarn buo`ar cyn giarm'gve, m'na sea'svaf, zuo'png, chi zefng'svef'ar, ma aix pox'zhaan, søf'zhao, taux koaq'tiu'ar, tak hang tøf zøx kaq ciaau tiøh. 阮母仔真儼硬，毋但洗衫、煮飯、飼精牲仔，嘛愛佈田、挲草、鬥割稻仔，逐項都做甲齊著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我母親很堅強，不但得洗衣服、煮飯、餵雞鴨，也要幫忙種田、鋤草、割稻子，樣樣都做遍了。

🗣u: M'na koex'tafng'ciao e toex kuix'zeq kox'teng chiefn'soar, u cit'koar thaang'thoa kaq hii'ar ma e arn'nef. 毋但過冬鳥會綴季節固定遷徙，有一寡蟲豸佮魚仔嘛會按呢。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不只候鳥會隨著季節固定遷徙，有一些昆蟲及魚類也會這麼做。

🗣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: Khvoax lie kvoaa kaq kuy'syn'khw siq'siq'zuxn, m'tø kirn theh cit niar khaq kau ee svaf laai zheng, ciaq be khix kvoaa`tiøh. 看你寒甲規身軀爍爍顫，毋就緊提一領較厚的衫來穿，才袂去寒著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

看你全身冷得直發抖，快一點拿件厚一點的衣服來穿，才不會受到風寒。

🗣u: Zu'jieen khoaan'kerng ee pai'hai, zay'eq m bad theeng'khuxn`koex, zef lorng si larn'laang zu'sw sor'tix, khaq'kef ma u laang korng zef tø si “laang bøo ciaux thvy'lie, thvy bøo ciaux kaq'cie” ee kied'kør. 自然環境的敗害，災厄毋捌停睏過，這攏是咱人自私所致，較加嘛有人講這就是「人無照天理，天無照甲子」的結果。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

自然環境的破壞、災情未曾停過，這都是我們人類有自私所導致，難怪有人說這是「人不照天理行事，天不照甲子運行」的結果。

🗣u: AF'eeng thaau cit kae pak'hngg zexng kefng'ciøf suii tng'tiøh hofng'thay, liao kaq kiøx'm'kvar. Kaf'zaix boea`ar voa'khix ia'chi zøx iuu'thngf, tuo'tiøh sii'ky hør, ciaq ho y thaxn kaq iuu'sea'sea, u'viar si “laang chi laang, cit ky kud; thvy chi laang, puii'zud'zud”, cyn'cviax ho laang be'gaau`tid. 阿榮頭一改贌園種弓蕉隨搪著風颱，了甲叫毋敢。佳哉尾仔換去夜市做油湯，拄著時機好，才予伊趁甲油洗洗，有影是「人飼人，一支骨；天飼人，肥朒朒」，真正予人袂𠢕得。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

阿榮第一次租田園種香蕉就碰上颱風，賠的叫苦連天。幸虧後來換跑道去夜市擺麵攤，遇到景氣好，才讓讓他賺得油水多多，真正是「只靠人，瘦巴巴；天幫助，笑哈哈」，人真的不能自以為了得。

🗣u: Khaq'zar ku chi'khw m'na “svaf khaf'po cit kharm tiaxm”, seh'kef ee laang ma zhaq'zhaq'zhaq, m'køq cid'mar ie'kefng piexn kaq cyn hy'bii`aq. 較早舊市區毋但「三跤步一坎店」，踅街的人嘛插插插，毋過這馬已經變甲真稀微矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

以前舊市區不只「市景繁榮、商店林立」，逛街的人也摩肩接踵，不過現在已經變得很冷清了。

🗣u: Khøx'sex af'mar ka lie siøq'mia'mia, lie m'na ka y syn'khw'pvy ee sor'huix thør'liao'liao, cid'mar lieen y kex'zngf kaq`laai ee kym'ar tøf beq ka koae`khix, lie u'viar si “cviu tah'pafng, cviu biin'zhngg, bøo sea khaf khuxn tiofng'ngf”, cyn'cviax sviw chiaw'koex`aq. 靠勢阿媽共你惜命命，你毋但共伊身軀邊的所費討了了，這馬連伊嫁粧佮來的金仔都欲共拐去，你有影是「上踏枋，上眠床，無洗跤睏中央」，真正傷超過矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

仗著奶奶疼愛你，你不但拿走他的零用錢，現在連他嫁妝帶來的金子都要騙走，你真的是「得寸進尺」，真的太過分了。

🗣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: AF'gi si bøo'he'bøo'løh ee chid'thøo'ar, luie cvii si m bad heeng`laang`koex, lie tiøh'aix u hid khoarn “Tai'kaq'khef paxng zhao'hii──u zurn bøo” ee axn'sngx, ciaq thafng theh cvii khix ciøq`y. 阿義是無下無落的𨑨迌仔，壘錢是毋捌還人過，你著愛有彼款「大甲溪放草魚──有準無」的按算，才通提錢去借伊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

阿義是個不負責任的小混混，向來借錢是從來不會還的，你得有那種「肉包子打狗──有去無回」的打算，才可以把錢拿去借給他。

🗣u: Lie kaq y laai'orng aix khaq zux'ix`leq, y tuix lie hør, si “lak'goeh koax'zhaix kea u'sym”, chiefn'ban m'thafng khix ho y phiexn`khix. 你佮伊來往愛較注意咧，伊對你好，是「六月芥菜假有心」，千萬毋通去予伊騙去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你跟他來往要小心點，他對你好，是「六月的芥菜不是真有心」，千萬不要被他騙了。

🗣u: Cid kvia tai'cix na'kaq siafng'peeng lorng u m'tiøh, si'korng “chiuo'khiaw, khud'jip bøo khud'zhud”, køq'khaq arn'zvoar ma bøo hid'lø sefng thex goa'laang korng'oe ee tø'lie. 這件代誌若甲雙爿攏有毋著，是講「手曲，屈入無屈出」，閣較按怎嘛無彼號先替外人講話的道理。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這件事情既然雙方都有錯，但是「胳臂向內彎，不會向外彎」，再怎麼樣也沒有先替外人說話的道理。

🗣u: Beq uix aang'aang'iux'iux ee vef'ar, chviaa'iorng kaux cviaa'viu, aix liao goa'ze sii'kafn, zefng'siin kaq khuix'lat, kor'zar'laang m'ciaq e korng, “Svef'kviar say'ar, chi kviar say'hu”. 欲對紅紅幼幼的嬰仔，晟養到成樣，愛了偌濟時間、精神佮氣力，古早人毋才會講：「生囝師仔，飼囝師傅」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

要從紅嫩的小嬰兒，養育到成材，要花多少時間、精神和力氣，古人才會說：「生孩子是學徒，養育孩子是師傅。」

🗣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: Taan`ee u'kaux toa'bin'siin, peeng'iuo ciøf y zøx'hoea laai zhux`lie ciah'png, y m'na zhoa cit'kef'hoea'ar khix laang taw zag'zø, køq ka laang kuy zhux'kefng buo kaq loan'zhaw'zhaw, cviax'cviax si “phii'phii ciah kaq laau'cii”. 陳的有夠大面神，朋友招伊做伙來厝裡食飯，伊毋但𤆬一家伙仔去人兜齪嘈，閣共人規厝間舞甲亂操操，正正是「皮皮食甲流糍」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

老陳真厚臉皮，朋友約他一同到家裡吃飯，他不但帶了一家老小去別人家打擾，還將整個屋裡搞得亂七八糟，真是「厚顏無恥，丟人現眼」。

🗣u: AF'peq khiam'tngg'neq'to ka y hid tin kviar liap toa'haxn, tvaf suii'ee'ar ma lorng cviaa zaai'zeeng, m'køq soaq bøo kaq pvoax ee beq ka y iuo'haux, ho y pud'sii tøf teq oaxn'thaxn korng, “Hør kviar m'biern ze, ze kviar gø'sie pe.” Zar na zay, tofng'zhef'sii tø maix khay hiaq'ni ze cvii laai zay'poee`yn. 阿伯儉腸凹肚共伊彼陣囝捏大漢，今隨个仔嘛攏誠才情，毋過煞無甲半个欲共伊有孝，予伊不時都咧怨嘆講：「好囝毋免濟，濟囝餓死爸。」早若知，當初時就莫開遐爾濟錢來栽培𪜶。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

伯父省吃儉用拉拔那群小孩長大，現在各個也都很成功，不過卻沒人肯孝順他，讓他不時感嘆：「小孩不必多，能孝順父母最重要。」早知如此，當初就不要花大錢栽培他們了。

🗣u: Yn kied'hwn zap'goa tafng`aq, lorng bøo svef kaq pvoax ee, laang korng, “U kviar u kviar mia, bøo kviar thvy zux'tvia.” U kviar bøo kviar m si laang e'taxng koad'teng`ee. 𪜶結婚十外冬矣，攏無生甲半个，人講：「有囝有囝命，無囝天註定。」有囝無囝毋是人會當決定的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他們結婚十幾年了，都沒有生半個子女，人家說：「有孩子是命運的安排，沒孩子是天註定的。」有沒有孩子不是人能決定的。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “U'liong tø u hog.” Pag'tngg aix paxng khaq khoaq`leq, m'thafng kef'ar tngg ciao'ar to, tak hang tai'cix tøf beq kaq laang kex'kaux. 俗語講：「有量就有福。」腹腸愛放較闊咧，毋通雞仔腸鳥仔肚，逐項代誌都欲佮人計較。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗語說：「有度量就有福氣。」心胸要寬廣一點，不要小鼻子小眼睛的，凡事都要與人計較。

🗣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: Y tak'axm lorng zao kaq bøo khvoax'tiøh laang, køq chixn'zhae ixn korng ef'axm beq ka larn taux'svaf'kang, goar khvoax y si teq “paxng'phuix afn kao sym” nia'nia, larn m'thafng ngx'bang`y. 伊逐暗攏走甲無看著人，閣凊彩應講下暗欲共咱鬥相共，我看伊是咧「放屁安狗心」爾爾，咱毋通向望伊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他每晚都不見人影，還隨便回說今晚要幫忙我們，我看他只是「敷衍我們」而已，我們不該指望他。

🗣u: Lie pud'sii kaq laang exng'siuu, køq tvia'tvia korng “poef'tea m'thafng chi kym'hii”, arn'nef kuo`laai, syn'thea nar e'khafm`tid? 你不時佮人應酬，閣定定講「杯底毋通飼金魚」，按呢久來，身體哪會堪得？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你時常與人應酬，又常常說「要爽快乾杯」，這樣久而久之，身體哪受得了？

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Siøf'me bøo kerng zhuix, siøf'phaq bøo kerng ui.” Larn na ix'kiexn be hah ee sii, m'thafng liaam'my hoad'sexng'te, ciaq be oafn kaq karm'zeeng phaq'phvae'liao'liao`khix. 俗語講：「相罵無揀喙，相拍無揀位。」咱若意見袂合的時，毋通連鞭發性地，才袂冤甲感情拍歹了了去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「吵架沒好話，打架不知下手輕重。」我們如果有意見不合時，不要馬上發脾氣，才不會吵到傷感情。

🗣u: Goarn taw ee svaf tngx lorng goar teq hoat'løh, goarn afng kaq girn'ar lorng kafn'naf zay'viar thafng ciah, u'sii køq e hiaam bøo hør'liau`ee thafng paix gee'zøo'siin, cyn cviax si “ciah bie m zay bie kex”. 阮兜的三頓攏我咧發落，阮翁佮囡仔攏干焦知影通食，有時閣會嫌無好料的通拜牙槽神，真正是「食米毋知米價」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們家的三餐都是我在張羅，我先生跟孩子都只知道吃，有時候還會嫌沒有美食可以祭五臟廟，真的是「吃米飯不曉得米的價錢」。

🗣u: Chviar'laang'kheq toa'hii'toa'baq cyn phofng'phaix, m'køq laang teq korng, “Ciah hii ciah baq, ia tiøh zhaix kaq.” Na'bøo, eeng'iorng bøo peeng'kyn, khix'tøx hai. 請人客大魚大肉真豐沛，毋過人咧講：「食魚食肉，也著菜佮。」若無，營養無平均，去倒害。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

請客大魚大肉很豐盛，不過人家說：「吃魚吃肉，也要兼吃蔬菜。」否則，營養不均衡，反而糟糕。

🗣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: Cid kvia tai'cix na'kaq liaau`løh'khix`aq, tø maix køq koafn'cieen kox'au, “kvar zøx puu'hiaf, tø m'thafng kviaf zuie thngx”, karm m si`leq? 這件代誌若甲蹽落去矣，就莫閣觀前顧後，「敢做匏桸，就毋通驚水燙」，敢毋是咧？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這件事既然不顧一切投身其中，就不要瞻前顧後，「敢做瓠瓜勺子，就不能怕被滾水燙」，不是嗎？

🗣u: Kor'zar'laang korng, “Pvee'terng zøx kaq laau'kvoa, pvee'khaf hiaam kaq laau'noa.” Hvoaai'tit zøx tai'cix zorng'si be texng zexng'laang ix, beq zøx tø jin'cyn zøx, m'biern kviaf laang phoef'pheeng. 古早人講：「棚頂做甲流汗，棚跤嫌甲流瀾。」橫直做代誌總是袂中眾人意，欲做就認真做，毋免驚人批評。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

以前的人說：「戲台上的演員演得汗流浹背，戲台下的觀眾批評得口沫橫飛。」反正做事總是不能符合眾人的意思，想做就認真做，不用怕別人批評。

🗣u: Pafn'tviuo ka larn hok'bu, tak'kef m'na bøo karm'sia`y, køq ka y hiaam kaq bøo cit'tex'ar hør, cviaa'sit “pvee'terng zøx kaq laau'kvoa, pvee'khaf hiaam kaq laau'noa”. 班長共咱服務，逐家毋但無感謝伊，閣共伊嫌甲無一塊仔好，誠實「棚頂做甲流汗，棚跤嫌甲流瀾」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

班長為我們服務，大家不但不感謝他，還把他批評得體無完膚，真的是「戲台上的演員演得汗流浹背，戲台下的觀眾批評得口沫橫飛」。

🗣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: 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。

🗣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: Zw`ar beq kex cixn'zeeng, yn lau'buo ka y korng, “‘Kex kef toex kef poef, kex kao toex kao zao.’ M'koarn kex liao hør iah bae, id'teng aix kaq lirn afng zøx'hoea phaq'pviax.” 珠仔欲嫁進前，𪜶老母共伊講：「『嫁雞綴雞飛，嫁狗綴狗走。』毋管嫁了好抑䆀，一定愛佮恁翁做伙拍拚。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

小珠要嫁之前，他媽媽跟他說：「『嫁雞隨雞，嫁狗隨狗。』不管嫁的好或壞，一定要跟你先生一起努力。」

🗣u: Pe'buo kaux'iok si'sex si cit kvia cviaa kafn'laan ee khafng'khoex, “e'svef'tid kviar syn, be'svef'tid kviar sym”, u ee girn'ar pud'siu'kaux, sim'cix gvor'gek pe'buo, ho yn khix kaq m zay beq zvoar'viu ciaq hør. 爸母教育序細是一件誠艱難的工課，「會生得囝身，袂生得囝心」，有的囡仔不受教，甚至忤逆爸母，予𪜶氣甲毋知欲怎樣才好。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

父母教育子女是一件很艱難的工作，「能夠生出孩子的身體，卻不能夠生出孩子的心思」，有些孩子不受教，甚至忤逆父母，讓他們氣得不知如何是好。

🗣u: Zøx'laang tiøh'aix iuo'haux ciaq u'tea, chiefn'ban m'thafng “chi kviar bøo'lun png, chi pe'buo sngx tngx”, chi kviar chi kaq puii'zud'zud, chi pe'buo chi kaq zhwn cit ky kud. 做人著愛有孝才有底，千萬毋通「飼囝無論飯，飼爸母算頓」，飼囝飼甲肥朒朒，飼爸母飼甲賰一支骨。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

為人要懂得盡孝才是根本之道，千萬不要「養兒不計成本，奉養父母卻斤斤計較」，把兒女養得胖嘟嘟的，卻讓父母餓得瘦巴巴的。

🗣u: AF'zaai`ar he cyn ze khor'sym kaq sor'huix teq ka yn hau'svef zay'poee, ngx'bang y e'taxng zhud'thaau'thvy, kied'kiok y m'na tai'hak thak bøo pid'giap, køq beq ciah m thør'thaxn, tiefn'tøx si yn zaf'bor'kviar khaq u zaai'zeeng, giern'kiux'sor tøf iao'boe zhud'giap, kuie'na kefng kofng'sy tø siøf'zvef beq ka chviax, AF'zaai`ar oaxn'thaxn korng, “Ty m toa, toa tuix kao`khix.” 阿財仔下真濟苦心佮所費咧共𪜶後生栽培，向望伊會當出頭天，結局伊毋但大學讀無畢業，閣欲食毋討趁，顛倒是𪜶查某囝較有才情，研究所都猶未出業，幾若間公司就相爭欲共倩，阿財仔怨嘆講：「豬毋大，大對狗去。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

阿財花費了許多苦心和費用栽培他兒子，希望他能出人頭地，結果他不但大學無法畢業，還好逸惡勞，反而是他女兒比較有才華，研究所還沒畢業，好幾間公司就搶著要聘用他，阿財嘆氣說：「事與願違。」

🗣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: Cid pae ee pie'saix, laang tøf ka larn chiaxng'sviaf`aq, korng beq ho larn sw kaq ciog phvae'khvoax`ee, “sw laang m sw tin, sw tin phvae'khvoax bin”, larn tiøh khaq mii'noa zhaw'lien`leq, khaq be løh'laang'ee'zhuix. 這擺的比賽，人都共咱唱聲矣，講欲予咱輸甲足歹看的，「輸人毋輸陣，輸陣歹看面」，咱著較綿爛操練咧，較袂落人的喙。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這次比賽，對手已經撂狠話了，說要讓我們輸得很難看，「奮發向上，勿落人後」，我們得練習得勤快些，不讓別人有批評之處。

🗣u: Pe'buo m'na aix koafn'sym girn'ar ee kien'khofng kaq hak'giap, ma aix zux'ix y ee jiin'zex koafn'he, yn'ui “leeng kaw leeng, hong kaw hong, urn'kw`ee kaw toxng'gong.” Peeng'iuo tuix girn'ar ee erng'hiorng u'sii'ar pie pe'buo køq'khaq toa. 爸母毋但愛關心囡仔的健康佮學業，嘛愛注意伊的人際關係，因為「龍交龍，鳳交鳳，隱痀的交侗戇。」朋友對囡仔的影響有時仔比爸母閣較大。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

父母不但要關心小孩的健康與學業，也要留意他的交友狀況，有道是「什麼樣的人交什麼樣的朋友。」朋友對孩子的影響有時候比父母還大。

🗣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 liah'zurn cixn'zeeng ka laang of'sef cid zaan tai'cix zhuo'lie kaq cviaa hør'sex`aq, m'køq “kef'nng bat'bat ia u phang”, boea`ar iao'si piag'khafng`aq. 伊掠準進前共人烏西這層代誌處理甲誠好勢矣，毋過「雞卵密密也有縫」，尾仔猶是煏空矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他以為之前行賄這件事情處理得萬無一失了，但是「百密必有一疏」，後來還是被揭發了。

🗣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。

alyputtat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'lie'pud'tat [[...]][i#] [p.]

useless, not to the point

不三不四

• alyputtat ee peng'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'lie'pud'tat ee peeng'iuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  useless acquaintance
  不三不四的朋友

• kofng kaq alyputtat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng kaq af'lie'pud'tat [[...]][i#] [p.]
  say nothing to the point or purpose
  說得不三不四

varløqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vax'løh'khix; vax`løh'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

turn one's face downward, stoop down

俯下去,彎腰

• Kiernsiaux kaq varløqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiexn'siaux kaq vax'løh'khix.; Kiexn'siaux kaq vax`løh'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  hide one's head in embarrassment
  羞得彎下去。

• Vax`løqkhix pak øetoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Vax'løh'khix pak ee'toax.; Vax`løh'khix pak øee'toax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bend down to tie one's shoe
  彎下去繫鞋帶。

angkøchiahchi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'køf'chiaq'chi [[...]][i#] [p.]

ruddy good health

紅光滿面

• Tefng'e pvi kaq bøeq sie, citmar iuxkøq angkøchiahchih`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Terng'e pve kaq boeq sie, cirm'ar iu'køq aang'køf'chiaq'chi af.; Terng'e pvi kaq bøeq sie, cid'mar iu'køq aang'køf'chiaq'chih`aq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Formerly he was sick unto death, now he is again in ruddy good health.
  前陣子病得要死,現在又紅光滿面了。

auxkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'kex [[...]][i#] [p.]

back seat or carriage of a motorcycle

後架

• thihbea kaq kichiaf ee auxkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiq'bea kaq ky'chiaf ee au'kex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  back seat of a bicycle, motor scooter or motorcycle
  自行車與機車的後架

bag'iuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'iuu [[...]][i#] [p.]

tears caused by cold or smoke

眼水,眼淚

• Hwn kaq laau bag'iuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hwn kaq laau bak'iuu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It's so smoky that tears come into my eyes
  燻得流眼水。

bad kaq u sin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad kaq u sin; (bad kaq u zhwn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

know very thoroughly, as a man's whole character

很熟識

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

make profit, gain

賺

• Kixnlaai ciafmjieen u bao ee khoarn, zheng kaq kuy sengkhw syn-zhakzhag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kin'laai ciarm'jieen u bao ee khoarn, zheng kaq kuy sefng'khw syn'zhag'zhag.; Kin/Kun'laai ciarm'jieen u bao ee khoarn, zheng kaq kuy sefng'khw syn-zhag'zhag. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Recently it looks like he is making money because he is wearing all new clothes.
  近來有賺的樣子,穿得一身新衣服。

bøexkox`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kox'tid; bøe'kox`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

unbearable, beyond endurance

不得了,顧不得

• aix lym kaq bøexkox`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix lym kaq be'kox'tid; aix lym kaq bøe'kox`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be dying for a drink
  喜歡喝得不得了。

• Thaukhag thviax kaq bøexkox`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaau'khag thviax kaq be'kox'tid.; Thaau'khag thviax kaq bøe'kox`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I cannot stand this headache.
  頭痛得不得了。

bin lekseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin leg'seg; (bin sid'seg) [[...]][i#] [p.]

grow pale with fear, shame, lose facial color

臉失色

• kviaf kaq bin lekseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf kaq bin leg'seg [[...]][i#] [p.]
  turn white from fear
  怕得臉失色

bidchied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bit'chied [[...]][i#] [p.]

close, intimate

密切

• Goar kaq y u bidchied ee koanhe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaq y u bit'chied ee koafn'he. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is a close connection between him and me.
  我跟他有密切的關係。

bøo hexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo he'løh [[...]][i#] [p.]

not to the point, whereabouts is unknown

不得要領,沒下落

• zøx (korng) kaq bøo hexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx (korng) kaq bøo he'løh; zøx/zøex (korng) kaq bøo he'løh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  do nothing to the point (say nothing to the point)
  做(說)得不得要領

• Y zøx taixcix cyn bøo hexløh, cidkoar taixcix zøx lorng bøo høfsex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zøx tai'cix cyn bøo he'løh, cit'koar tai'cix zøx lorng bøo hør'sex.; Y zøx/zøex tai'cix cyn bøo he'løh, cit'koar tai'cix zøx lorng bøo hør'sex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He doesn't act responsibly, some things he has done are not done well.
  他做事不得要領,一些事情都沒做好。

bøiuu bøsiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'iuu bøo'siefn [[...]][i#] [p.]

quiet, simple, unexciting and placid life, mild flavored food

清淡,不油膩

• ciah kaq bøiuu bøsiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah kaq bøo'iuu bøo'siefn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  life is difficult (Lit. eat till food has no taste)
  形容生活很窮苦

bøkhoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'khoax [[...]][i#] [p.]

be too late to do something, to hurry to do something, no time to

來不及,沒空檔

• Zøx kaq bøkhoax ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx kaq bøo'khoax ciah'png. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Worked until it was too late to eat.
  作到來不及吃飯。

bøo koanhe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo koafn'he [[...]][i#] [p.]

have nothing to do with, regardless of, it matters little

沒有關係

• Kaq goar bøo koanhe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kaq goar bøo koafn'he [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have nothing to do with it.
  跟我沒有關係。

bøloxlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo lo'laai [[...]][i#] [p.]

after a verb means "cannot do it", not to the point

做不來

• Zøx (korng) kaq bøloxlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx (korng) kaq bøo'lo'laai.; Zøx/Zøex (korng) kaq bøo'lo'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  do (say) nothing to the point or purpose
  做(講)得不得要領。

bømee-bøjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'mee bøo'jit; bøo'mee-bøo'jit [[...]][i#] [p.]

day and night without ceasing

不分晝夜

• Y thagzheq thak kaq bømebøjit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y thak'zheq thak kaq bøo'mee'bøo'jit. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He studies around the clock.
  他不分晝夜都在讀書。

bø'oe thang'ixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'oe thafng'ixn; (buu'gieen khør'tab) [[...]][i#] [p.]

nothing to say in reply, speechless

無言可答

• Mng kaq bø'oe thang'ixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mng kaq bøo'oe thafng'ixn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  repeatedly ask till he doesn't have an alibi left
  問得無話可答

bøo simcviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo sym'cviaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

be reluctant to do, absent minded

沒有心情

• Y cit ee kviar sie khix, sofie bøo simcviaa thafng zøx taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cit ee kviar sie khix, sor'ie bøo sym'cviaa thafng zøx tai'cix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  A child of his died so he doesn't have the heart to work.
  他一個孩子死了,所以沒有心情做事。

• Khvoax tiexnviar khvoax kaq bøo simcviaa thafng thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khvoax tien'viar khvoax kaq bøo sym'cviaa thafng thak'zheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  watch movies until there is no heart to study
  看電影看得無心情讀書。

bu'ieen-bukox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'ieen buu'kox; buu'ieen-buu'kox; (bøo'ieen-bøo'kox) [[...]][i#] [p.]

without cause or reason, no kith and kin

無緣無故

• Goar kaq y bu'ieen-bukox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaq y buu'ieen buu'kox.; Goar kaq y buu'ieen-buu'kox. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is no kith and kin of mine.
  我跟他毫無關係。

zadthofngthorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zat'thorng'thorng [[...]][i#] [p.]

packed tight, crowded

擠滿

• Phoesviulai miqkvia cvy kaq zadthofngthorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phoee'sviw'lai mih'kvia cvy kaq zat'thorng'thorng.; Phøee'sviw'lai mih'kvia cvy kaq zat'thorng'thorng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The contents of the briefcase are packed tight.
  皮箱內東西擠得滿滿的

• Hiehnglai zadthofngthorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hix'hngg'lai zat'thorng'thorng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The theater is packed to capacity.
  戲院裡擠滿了人。

• Simkvoaf zadthofngthorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sym'kvoaf zat'thorng'thorng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  anxious and troubled, choked with emotion
  心情煩悶

zao-kaq zengkhuix ciapbøextiøh auxkhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao kaq zeeng'khuix ciab'be'tiøh au'khuix.; zao-kaq zeeng'khuix ciab'bøe'tiøh au'khuix. [[...]][i#] [p.]

run till quite out of breath

跑得上氣接不到下氣。

zao kaq phurnkhengkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao kaq phuxn'khefng'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

run for one's life

拼命逃跑

ze kaq langlafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze kaq lafng'lafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

there are many vacant seats

坐的人零零落落

zhaosngf`khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'sngf khix; zhaux'sngf`khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

turn sour

酸了

• Na khngx sviw kuo, e zhaosngf (khix). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na khngx sviw kuo, e zhaux'sngf (khix). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you keep it too long, it will become sour.
  要是放太久了,會變酸。

• Korng kaq zhaosngf khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng kaq zhaux'sngf khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk and talk over again till we are tired of hearing them.
  說得變酸了,聽膩了。

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

use or hire a servant

差使

chiensyn baxnkhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'syn ban'khor [[...]][i#] [p.]

suffer or undergo all conceivable hardship to accomplish something

千辛萬苦

• Chiensyn baxnkhor uixtiøh kviar kaq bor, zongsay zongtafng uixtiøh thad zhuiekhafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'syn ban'khor ui'tiøh kviar kaq bor, zoong'say zoong'tafng ui'tiøh thad zhuix'khafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be in a rut, Life is difficult with no hope of advancement. (Lit. Ten thousand difficulties for the sake of wife and children. Run around all over from east to west just to keep food in the mouth.)
  千辛萬苦為著妻與子,奔東奔西為著渡日子。

• Chiensyn baxnkhor, lorng si uixtiøh cid ee paktor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'syn ban'khor, lorng si ui'tiøh cid ee pag'tor. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be in a rut, Life is difficult with no hope of advancement. (Lit. Ten thousand hardships, all for the sake of this belly.)
  千辛萬苦,都是為了這個肚子。

chiq løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiq løh'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

bend down one's head, fall headlong

低頭,仆下去

• zao kaq chiq løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao kaq chiq løh'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  fall headlong while running
  跑得仆倒

chirnkvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'kvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]

cold sweat

冷汗

• Kviaf kaq laau chirnkvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kviaf kaq laau chixn'kvoa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Break out in a cold sweat.
  嚇得冒冷汗。

chiwtvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'tvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]

means, way, measure, steps, expedient

手段

• kiongpeg ee chiwtvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kioong'peg ee chiuo'tvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  violent methods
  強迫的手段

• køab ee chiwtvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køf'ab ee chiuo'tvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  high handed methods
  高壓的手段

• ui'hiap ee chiwtvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uy'hiap ee chiuo'tvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  threatening, over bearing methods
  威脅的手段

• bogteg kaq chiwtvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'teg kaq chiuo'tvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  end and means
  目的與手段

• zhayzhuo... chiwtvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'zhuo... chiuo'tvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  take means, steps or measures to...
  採取 ...手段

• zoea'au ee chiwtvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'au ee chiuo'tvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  last resort
  最後的手段

• huisioong chiwtvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huy'sioong chiuo'tvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  emergency measures
  非常的手段

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

tremble, quiver, shiver

顫抖,打顫,怕

• bagciuphoee teq zhoaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw'phoee teq zhoaq.; bak'ciw'phøee teq zhoaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eyelids twitching nervously
  眼皮跳

• phiqphih-zhoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phih'phih zhoaq; phih'phih-zhoaq; (khuh'khuh-zhoaq) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be all a tremble, trembling
  顫抖

• kuy sengkhw phiqphih zhoaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy sefng'khw phih'phih zhoaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tremble in every limb
  全身顫抖

• kvoaa (kviaf) kaq phiqphih zhoaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoaa (kviaf) kaq phih'phih zhoaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  shivering with cold or fear
  冷(嚇)得全身顫抖

• Thviatiøh afnny, y zhoaq cit e (kviaf cit e). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thviaf'tiøh arn'ny, y zhoaq cit e (kviaf cit e). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He was frightened to hear that.
  聽了這樣, 他嚇一跳。

• Mxbiern zhoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'biern zhoaq; (M'biern kviaf) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't be afraid.
  不用怕

zhwlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]

dispose, disposition, to handle

處理

• Y ee zaisarn y zhwlie kaq cyn høfsex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee zaai'sarn y zhuo'lie kaq cyn hør'sex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has made a good disposition of his property.
  他的財產處理得很妥善。

• Cid hang taixcix, goar sidzai bexhiao zhwlie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix, goar sit'zai be'hiao zhuo'lie.; Cid hang tai'cix, goar sit'zai bøe'hiao zhuo'lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I really don't know how to transact this matter.
  這件事,我實在不會處理。

zhutsviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'sviaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

speak out, utter

出聲

• Zhadlar laai ee sii, goar kviaf kaq be zhutsviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhat'lar laai ee sii, goar kviaf kaq be zhud'sviaf.; Zhat'ar laai ee sii, goar kviaf kaq bøe zhud'sviaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When the thief came, I was so frightened that I couldn't speak even a word.
  小偷來時,我嚇得不敢出聲。

zhutsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'siin [[...]][i#] [p.]

be absent minded, absorbed in thought, in mental concentration, in ecstasy, divine or supremely great when speaking of literary or artistic works

出神,入神

• Y khvoax hid ee za'bofgyn'ar khvoax kaq zhutsiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khvoax hid ee zaf'bor'girn'ar khvoax kaq zhud'siin. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He watched that girl and went into ecstasy.
  他看那個女孩看得入神了(看呆了)。

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

eat till satisfied

吃到飽

ciah-kaq par-tongtofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah kaq par'tofng'tofng; ciah-kaq par-tofng'tofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

have eaten quite enough

吃得飽飽的

ciah kaux... hoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah kaux... hoex; ciah kaux... høex [[...]][i#] [p.]

live to the age of… years

活到 …歲

• Ho lie ciah kaux (kaq) pahji hoex. (Ho lie ciah pahji) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie ciah kaux (kaq) paq'ji hoex. (Ho lie ciah paq'ji); Ho lie ciah kaux (kaq) paq'ji høex.; (Ho lie ciah paq'ji.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  May you live to a hundred and twenty.
  祝你活到一百二十歲。

ciaqlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'lat [[...]][i#] [p.]

serious sickness or injury, business failure

嚴重,厲害

• Y phoarpve kaq cyn ciaqlat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y phoax'pve kaq cyn ciah'lat.; Y phoax'pve/pvi kaq cyn ciah'lat. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is seriously ill, in critical condition
  他病得很厲害。

• Y ho khiechiaf pong cit e cyn ciaqlat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ho khix'chiaf pong cit e cyn ciah'lat. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He was seriously injured by a car.
  他被汽車撞得很嚴重。

• Y liao cvii liao kaq cyn ciaqlat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y liao cvii liao kaq cyn ciah'lat. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He suffered a great loss in his business.
  他虧錢虧得很厲害。

ciøqtiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'tiaw [[...]][i#] [p.]

stone carving

石雕

• Ciøqtiaw kaq bogtiaw lorng aix u kanghw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciøh'tiaw kaq bok'tiaw lorng aix u kafng'hw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Stone carvings and wood carving both require a lot of skill.
  石雕和木雕都要有功夫。

ciokbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciog'biin [[...]][i#] [p.]

sleep well

睡足

• khuxn kaq ciokbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuxn kaq ciog'biin [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have had a thoroughly good sleep
  睡到足

• khuxn bøo ciokbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuxn bøo ciog'biin [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not having got enough sleep
  沒睡足

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

itch, itchy

癢,痒

• Cid ui øe cviu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ui e cviu.; Cid ui øe cviu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is itchy.
  這裏會癢。

• pecviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pee cviu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  scratch an itchy spot
  抓癢

• Cviu ee m pee, bøo cviu e pee kaq laau hoeq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu ee m pee, bøo cviu e pee kaq laau hoeq.; Cviu`ee m pee, bøo cviu`ee pee kaq laau hoeq/huiq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  neglect important matters, while very busy about what does not concern him (Lit. won't scratch the itchy place, but where is no itch, scratches till the blood flows)
  癢的不抓,不癢的抓到流血(該做的不做,不該做的反而做了)。

zng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zng; (cvi) [[...]][i#] [p.]

lick

舔

• Niauar ciofng pvoa'ar zng kaq cyn zhengkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw'ar ciofng pvoaa'ar zng kaq cyn zhefng'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The cat licked the dish clean.
  貓把盤子舔得很乾淨。

Zøx kaq laukvoa, ho lie hiaam kaq launoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx kaq laau'kvoa, ho lie hiaam kaq laau'noa. [[...]][i#] [p.]

be unappreciative of the hard work of others (Lit. I worked for you until I perspired, you find fault with me until the spit runs down your face.)

吃力不討好。

zw'iaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'iaux [[...]][i#] [p.]

most important, principal, essential

主要

• Taioaan zwiaux ee safnbut si bie kaq thngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan zuo'iaux ee sarn'but si bie kaq thngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The principal products of Formosa are rice and sugar.
  臺灣主要的產物是米和糖。

• Goar ee zwiaux ee bogteg si thoankaux, m si kax Enggie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee zuo'iaux ee bok'teg si thoaan'kaux, m si kax Efng'gie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  My chief aim (purpose) is to spread the faith, not to teach English.
  我的主要目的是傳教不是教英文。

• zwiaux goan'yn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'iaux goaan'yn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  chief cause or reason
  主要原因

eeng kaq liah satbør siøka [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng kaq liah sad'bør siøf'ka; eeng kaq liah sad'bør/buo siøf'ka [[...]][i#] [p.]

Have time to catch lice and watch them fight each other — don't know what to do with my leisure

無所事事, 閒得無聊

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

groan with pain, grumbling

呻吟,哼叫,抱怨

• Thviax kaq hvai'hvay kiøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thviax kaq hvay'hvay kiøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  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. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  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. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  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. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is grumbling because he has no money.
  他在叫窮。

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

laughingly

嘻嘻

• Chiøx kaq ge'ar giiegigy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiøx kaq gee'ar giie'gy'gy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  laugh till the mouth is stuck in a smile
  笑嘻嘻

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

strong craving

渴望

• bøgiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'giexn; (be'giexn) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  do not wish for, will not (rather a rude way of refusing)
  不幹

• giexn kaq boeq sykhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giexn kaq boeq sie'khix; giexn kaq bøeq sie'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be dying for...
  渴望得要死

gong-kaq bøe pecviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gong kaq be pee'cviu; gong-kaq bøe pee'cviu [[...]][i#] [p.]

stupid (Lit. has an itch but doesn't know how to itch it)

笨得要死

hvi'ar phakphag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvi'ar phag'phag [[...]][i#] [p.]

ears standing out so much as almost to cover the opening (like a pig's)

垂耳

• thviaf kaq hvi'ar phakphag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thviaf kaq hvi'ar phag'phag [[...]][i#] [p.]
  listening very attentively
  全神聽講

høfbixnzengkhia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'bin'zeeng'khia [[...]][i#] [p.]

do something superficially or only for looks, two faced

做表面,外表和善,嘴巴很甜

• Y si kannaf høfbixnzengkhia niaxnia, auxbin hiaam kaq e noa khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si kafn'naf hør'bin'zeeng'khia nia'nia, au'bin hiaam kaq e noa khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He takes part only for looks, when no one is around he continually criticizes.
  他只是做表面而已,背後怨言很多。

Høfhør hau, thaai kaq sae laau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'hør hau, thaai kaq sae laau. [[...]][i#] [p.]

A good project mismanaged to the point of it being totally ruined (Lit. A good turtle is butchered till it's all cut to pieces.)

成事不足,敗事有餘

hømihkhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'miq'khor [[...]][i#] [p.]

why bother, quite unnecessarily

何苦

• Khix kaq hiaq hng ho laang chviar, nar tiøh hiahnih hømihkhor? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khix kaq hiaq hng ho laang chviar, nar tiøh hiaq'nih høo'miq'khor? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Why bother to go that far for a dinner invitation?
  去那麼遠給人請,何苦?

hvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvoaa; (kvoo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

snore

打鼾

• Y cyn gaau hvoaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau hvoaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He snores horribly.
  他打鼾打得厲害。

• Hvoaa kaq zengsiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaa kaq zefng'siin. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  snore oneself awake
  因打鼾而醒。

• Y teq hvoaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq hvoaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is snoring.
  他在打鼾。

hoafnluxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'luxn [[...]][i#] [p.]

moist, damp

潮濕

• Miqkvia na hoafnluxn ciu e svekof kaq zhaophuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mih'kvia na hoarn'luxn ciu e svef'kof kaq zhaux'phuo.; Mih'kvia na hoarn'luxn ciu øe svef/svy'kof kaq zhaux'phuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If things are damp they will get so moldy they will begin to stink and turn green.
  東西如果潮濕,就會長霉發味。

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

fork of a road

叉路(岔路)

• Lie khia ti Thientoong kaq texgak 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. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You stand at the fork in the road between Heaven and Hell.
  你站在天堂和地獄的岔路上。

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

hunsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'su [[...]][i#] [p.]

marriage, wedding

婚事

• Oong siensvy kaq Lie siøfciar ee hunsu korng høfsex af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Oong siefn'svy kaq Lie siør'ciar ee hwn'su korng hør'sex af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The marriage of Mr. Ong and Miss Li has all been arranged.
  王先生和李小姐的婚事說成了。

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

scatter, to sow

播,撒

• ia kaq moafsiekex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia kaq moar'six'kex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  scattered all about
  撒得到處都是

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

and (joining two phrases or clauses disjunctively), but, while, still

而,那麼,可是,然而,仍然

• Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have no money, and you don't have any either, right?
  我沒錢,而你也沒有嗎?

• Y bøeq lym ka'py, iaq lie bøeq lym symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie boeq lym sirm'miq?; Y bøeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie bøeq lym sirm'mih? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He wants to drink coffee, and what about you? What will you have?
  他要喝咖啡,那麼,你要喝什麼?

• Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It was raining heavily, still he went to see the movies.
  雨下得很大,他仍然去看電影。

• Lirn a'hviaf hiaq kutlat, iaq lie ciaq pixntvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn af'hviaf hiaq kud'lat, iaq lie ciaq pin'tvoa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Your older brother is diligent, while you are so lazy.
  你哥哥那麼勤勞,然而你卻這麼懶惰。

• Goar khix svoaterng, iaq chitthøo kaq cyn sofngkhoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khix svoaf'terng, iaq chid'thøo kaq cyn sorng'khoaix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I went to the mountain, and I had a really good time.
  我去山上,玩得很愉快。

• Lie thafng zhutkhix chitthøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngflaai lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie thafng zhud'khix chid'thøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngr'laai lef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You may go out to play, but you must come back earlier.
  你可以出去玩,可是要早點回來。

ien'ng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iefn'ng [[...]][i#] [p.]

eyes dim so as to see quite indistinctly (as from eye-strain, poor health, being half-awake or being dazzled)

眼花,視力模糊

• khvoax kaq bagciw ien'ng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax kaq bak'ciw iefn'ng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  look until our eyes grow dim
  看得眼花

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

be very pleased with oneself

洋洋得意,驕傲,臭屁

• Tvaf si teq loa høfgiah, nar tiøh iang kaq afnnef? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvaf si teq loa hør'giah, nar tiøh iang kaq arn'nef? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is now so rich, why does he have to be so pleased with himself?
  他有多少錢,哪得那麼洋洋得意?

iaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw; (gø) [[...]][i#] [p.]

hungry, hunger

餓

• iaw kaq boeq sie khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw kaq boeq sie khix; iaw kaq bøeq sie khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  very hungry
  餓得要命

in'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn'ieen [[...]][i#] [p.]

connection, relation

因緣,關連

• u cyn chym ee in'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u cyn chym ee yn'ieen [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be closely bound up together
  有很深的關連

• Taixkhaix u in'ieen ciaq e toax ciaf kaq lie siøkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix u yn'ieen ciaq e toax ciaf kaq lie siøf'kvix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Perhaps we are predestined to meet here.
  大概有因緣(緣份)才能在這兒和你相見。

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

agreement, covenant, contract, treaty, to blind, restrain, brief(ly), simply, about, around, approximately, a date, appointment, engagement, make an appointment, (in math.) to reduce

約

• Goar u kaq y iog boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar u kaq y iog boeq khix.; Goar u kaq y iog bøeq khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I promised him I'd go. I have an appointment with him to go.
  我跟他約好要去。

• Goar kaq y iog hør af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaq y iog hør af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have an appointment with him.
  我和他約好了。

ioksog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iog'sog [[...]][i#] [p.]

bind, to discipline, restrain, During Japanese occupation it meant, a promise, to promise

約束,約定

• ioksog kviafjii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iog'sog kviar'jii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  discipline or restrain children
  約束兒女

• kaq y ioksog boeq khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq y iog'sog boeq khix; kaq y iog'sog bøeq khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  promised to go to see him
  和他約好要去

ittaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'taxn [[...]][i#] [p.]

once, when once, if once

一旦

• Ittaxn kaq laang ioksog, tiøqaix siuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Id'taxn kaq laang iog'sog, tiøh'aix siuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Once you have made a promise, you should keep it.
  一旦和人約定,就要遵守。

ittix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tix [[...]][i#] [p.]

unanimously, consent, coincidence, agreement

一致

• iekiexn ittix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'kiexn id'tix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  come to an agreement
  意見一致

• Y sor korng ee kaq sor zøx ee, be ittix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y sor korng ee kaq sor zøx ee, be id'tix.; Y sor korng ee kaq sor zøx/zøex ee, bøe id'tix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He says one thing and does another.
  他所說的和所做的,不能一致。

• Lirn taixkef ittix laai zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn tai'kef id'tix laai zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  All of you do it as one man.
  你們大家要一致來做。

iuosapsab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iux'sab'sab [[...]][i#] [p.]

something very very small

很細

• Iuosapsab lie boeq toax hiaf khiøq kaq tangsii? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iux'sab'sab lie boeq toax hiaf khiøq kaq tafng'sii?; Iux'sab'sab lie bøeq toax hiaf khiøq kaq tafng'sii? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That small a thing, how long are you going to stand there trying to pick it up.
  那麼細,你要撿到何時?

iusiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iw'siefn [[...]][i#] [p.]

preferential(ly)

優先

• Tiøh ho gyn'ar kaq za'boflaang iusiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh ho girn'ar kaq zaf'bor'laang iw'siefn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Women and children first!
  要讓小孩和婦女優先。

iwtiaau iwlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo'tiaau iuo'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]

logical, in order

有條有理

• Y korng kaq iwtiaau iwlie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng kaq iuo'tiaau iuo'lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He talked logically.
  他講得有條有理。

jichviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'chviar [[...]][i#] [p.]

moreover, besides, in addition

而且

• Goar larn kaq kviaa be khix, jichviar ia cyn voax af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar larn kaq kviaa be khix, jii'chviar ia cyn voax af.; Goar larn kaq kviaa bøe khix, jii'chviar ia cyn voax af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am too tired to walk, besides, it is late.
  我累得走不動,而且也很晚了。

• Puttan ka goar khoarnkøx, jichviar (ia) cvii ho goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pud'tan ka goar khoaxn'køx, jii'chviar (ia) cvii ho goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Not only advised me, (in addition) he gave me money. (This word is not often used together with put-tan.)
  不但勸告我,而且也錢給我。

jiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiaux; (liaux) [[...]][i#] [p.]

scratch

抓,癢

• Cviu ee sofzai m jiaux, be cviu ee sofzai jiaux kaq lau'huiq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu ee sor'zai m jiaux, be cviu ee sor'zai jiaux kaq laau'huiq.; Cviu ee sor'zai m jiaux, bøe cviu ee sor'zai jiaux kaq laau'huiq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Not to do what has to be done, but to work hard on unnecessary matters. (Lit. Not to scratch the itchy place, but to scratch a place that is not itchy until it bleeds.)
  癢的不抓,不癢的抓得流血,該做的不做,不該做的反而做了。

jibkud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jip'kud [[...]][i#] [p.]

penetrate into the bones, exceedingly

入骨

• hun kaq jibkud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hun kaq jip'kud; (hin kaq jip'kud) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  penetrated with hatred
  恨得入骨

jibsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jip'siin [[...]][i#] [p.]

absent-mindedly, absorbedly, ecstasy

入神

• thviaf (khvoax) kaq jibsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thviaf (khvoax) kaq jip'siin [[...]][i#] [p.]
  listen (look) with rapture
  聽(看) 得入神

kaxgee chietkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka'gee chied'khie [[...]][i#] [p.]

gnash one's teeth (in pain or rage)

咬牙切齒

• khix kaq kaxgee chietkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khix kaq ka'gee chied'khie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  gnashed one's teeth with indignation
  氣得咬牙切齒

kafsuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'suo [[...]][i#] [p.]

supposing that, in case that

假使

• Kafsuo goar bøo laai Taioaan, goar cym'ar bextaxng kaq lie zøx peng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cirm'ar be'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo.; Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cid'mar bøe'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Suppose I had not come to Taiwan, I could not be friends with you now.
  假使我沒有來台灣,現在我就不能和你做朋友。

• Kafsuo lie na si hauxtviuo, hagsefng itteng øe cyn hvoa'hie, in'ui lie thaix pixntvoa`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng e cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa lef.; Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng øe cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa`leq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you were the principal, the students would certainly be very happy, because you are very lazy.
  假使你是校長,學生一定會很高興,因為你很懶惰。

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

test (as a new machine)

校準

• Cid ee syn si'piør tiøh kaq khvoarbai lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee syn sii'piør tiøh kaq khvoax'bai lef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This new watch must be checked to see if it keeps good time.
  這個新手錶要校校看。

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

enclose in splints

固定(斷骨)

• eng pang'ar kaq khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng pafng'ar kaq khie'laai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  use slats to make splints
  用板子固定起來

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

order, tell to do

差遣

• zhe'kaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhef'kaq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  order and employ (in general, as servants, messengers)
  差遣

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。

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

cover oneself with something in order to keep warm

蓋

• Cid niar thafn'ar ho lie kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid niar tharn'ar ho lie kaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'll give you this blanket to cover up with.
  這條毯子給你蓋。

• ka lie kaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka lie kaq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cover you (with a quilt or blanket)
  給你蓋被子

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

first of the Ten Celestial Stems, most outstanding, armor, shell, crust, a measure of land in Taiwan (equal to 0.97 hectare = 2934 pe*)

甲

• ciernkaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciexn'kaq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  armor
  盔甲,甲冑

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

even, up to, until, so...that, very

連,到,得,極了

• Enggie bexhiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'gie be'hiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux.; Efng'guo bøe'hiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Cannot speak English at all. Cannot speak even half a word of English.
  英語連一句都不會講。

• Bexhiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang.; Bøe'hiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Can't do anything at all. (Note: "kah" is used to emphasize "poa*-ku" and "poa*-hang")
  連一項也不會做。

• Chid kaq lorng bøo taf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid kaq lorng bøo taf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Not wiped dry at all. (Note: "kah" is used to emphasize "poa*-ku" and "poa*-hang" Used after verbs indicates the past tense.)
  擦得一點兒也沒乾。

• saux kaq cyn zhengkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saux kaq cyn zhefng'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Swept very clean.
  掃得很乾淨

• Goar iaw kaq boeq sie khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar iaw kaq boeq sie khix.; Goar iaw kaq bøeq sie khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am (was) starving to death.
  我餓得要死了。

• Joah kaq be khuxn tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Joah kaq be khuxn tid.; Joah kaq bøe khuxn tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is (was) so hot that I can (could) not sleep.
  熱得無法睡。

• Goar joah kaq toxng be tiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar joah kaq toxng be tiaau.; Goar joah kaq toxng bøe tiaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is (was) so hot that I can (could) not endure it.
  我熱得忍不住。

• Suie kaq be korng tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Suie kaq be korng tid.; Suie kaq bøe korng tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Very beautiful! Be too beautiful for description.
  美極了! 美得不得了!

• Taioaan ee mih siok kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan ee mih siok kaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Taiwanese articles are very cheap.
  台灣的東西便宜極了!

• Ang've'ar khaux kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aang'vef'ar khaux kaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The baby cried bitterly.
  嬰兒哭得很厲害。

• Hai goar chiøx kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hai goar chiøx kaq.; (Chiøx kaq bøeq sie khix.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Laughed till I nearly died.
  害我差一點笑死。

kaq be siøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq be siøf; kaq bøe siøf [[...]][i#] [p.]

cover oneself with something but cannot get warm

蓋不暖

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

suit one's taste (as food or drink)

可口

• Cid hang zhaix ciah tiøh cyn kahzhuix (cyn kaq goar ee zhuix). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang zhaix ciah tiøh cyn kaq'zhuix (cyn kaq goar ee zhuix). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This dish suits my taste very much.
  這道菜吃起來很可口。

• bøo kahzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kaq'zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  does not suit one's taste
  不可口

kaq mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq m'si [[...]][i#] [p.]

since...not

既不是

• Lie kaq mxsi phoarpve, nar bøo aix khix haghau? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kaq m'si phoax'pve, nar bøo aix khix hak'hau?; Lie kaq m'si phoax'pve/pvi, nar bøo aix khix hak'hau? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Since you are not sick, why don't you want to attend school?
  你既不是生病,為何不去學校?

• Mih kaq mxsi kea ee, lie khix chviar symmihlaang laai khvoax ia bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mih kaq m'si kea ee, lie khix chviar sirm'miq'laang laai khvoax ia bøo iaux'kirn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Since the things are not false, it doesn't make any difference whom you ask to look at them.
  貨既不是假的,你去請誰來看也沒有關係。

kaq phøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq phoe; kaq phøe; (kaq phe) [[...]][i#] [p.]

cover oneself with quilt or comforter

蓋被

kaq thafn'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq tharn'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

cover oneself with blankets

蓋毯子

Kaq ty kaq kao, mxtadtiøh ka'ti zao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kaq ty kaq kao, m'tat'tiøh kaf'ti zao. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Call a pig or a dog (to do something), is not as good as doing it yourself. If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.

差豬遣狗,還不如自己走。

kafmkeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm'keg [[...]][i#] [p.]

feel grateful, be moved, touched, affected

感激

• Goar cyn kafmkeg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn karm'keg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I was deeply touched.
  我很感激。

• Ho laang kafmkeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho laang karm'keg [[...]][i#] [p.]
  give a deep impression to a person
  使人感激

• kafmkeg kaq laau bagsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm'keg kaq laau bak'sae [[...]][i#] [p.]
  so moved that the tears fall
  感激得流淚

kan'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

bottle

瓶子

• u kaq kan'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u kaq kafn'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bottle is given or sold with its contents
  連瓶子

• khangkan'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'kafn'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  empty bottle
  空瓶子

kab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kab; (haam, zhafm, kaq, ham) [[...]][i#] [p.]

and (used as a conjunction connecting nouns but not adjectives), with

和,跟

• Cit tex tøh'ar kab nng tex yar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit tex tøq'ar kab nng tex ie'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  desk and two chairs
  一張桌子和兩張椅子。

• Y boeq kaq goar khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq kaq goar khix.; Y bøeq kaq goar khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He will go with me.
  他要跟我走。

• kab goar bøo koanhe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kab goar bøo koafn'he [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have nothing to do with me
  與我無關

• siøkab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'kab [[...]][i#] [p.]
  share (food, the same house)
  共同,共有

• siøkab zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'kab zøx; siøf'kab zøx/zøex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  do together
  一起做

• siøkab ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'kab ciah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  share the food
  共同吃

• siøkab zøx senglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'kab zøx sefng'lie; siøf'kab zøx/zøex sefng'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  do business jointly
  合股做生意

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

census

戶口,戶籍

keksie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keg'sie [[...]][i#] [p.]

be drowned or suffocated, cause a man's death by irritating him

溺死,窒息而死,燻死,被人激怒而死

• ho zuie keksie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho zuie keg'sie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be drowned
  被水溺死

• ho oafsw keksie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho oar'sw keg'sie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be suffocated by gas
  被瓦斯窒死

• zhaux kaq e keksie laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux kaq e keg'sie laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  stinking, intolerable smell
  臭得燻死人

keng'engciar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'eeng'ciar [[...]][i#] [p.]

manager, proprietor, operator

經營者

• keng'engciar kaq løtoxngciar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'eeng'ciar kaq løo'tong'ciar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  management and labor
  經營者和勞動者

khao hok sym hok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khao hok sym hok [[...]][i#] [p.]

to win people's heart, with sincerity and willingly, concede defeat, to admit somebody's superiority

口服心服

• Kofngkøx aix e korng kaq ho laang khao hok sym hok, ciaq sngrsi sengkofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng'køx aix e korng kaq ho laang khao hok sym hok, ciaq sngx'si seeng'kofng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Advertisements need to be written to win people's hearts, then they will be successful.
  廣告要說到給人口服心服才算成功。

khiaothaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaux'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

easily angered

容易生氣

• Y hiahnih khiaothaau, goar mxkvar kaq y kofngchiøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y hiaq'nih khiaux'thaau, goar m'kvar kaq y korng'chiøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He gets angry that easily, I don't dare joke with him.
  他那麼容易生氣,我不敢跟他開玩笑。

khvoax kaq sinsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax kaq siin'siin [[...]][i#] [p.]

looking intently

看得發呆

khuxkhux'zuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khu'khu''zuxn; (khu'khu''zhoaq) [[...]][i#] [p.]

shiver

顫抖

• kviaf (kvoaa) kaq khuxkhuxzuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf (kvoaa) kaq khu'khu'zuxn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be so scared (or cold) as to shiver (tremble)
  嚇(冷) 得打顫

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

point at someone, abuse (curse), gesticulating

指而罵人

kviasie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf'sie [[...]][i#] [p.]

fear death, kviaf`sie: to die of fear

怕死,嚇死

• Goar m kviasie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m kviaf'sie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am not afraid of death.
  我不怕死。

• Y kviaf-sie`khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kviaf'sie'khix.; Y kviaf-sie`khix.; (Y kviaf'kaq'sie'khix.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He was frightened to death.
  他嚇死了,他被嚇死了。

• øe kviaf sie laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e kviaf sie laang; øe kviaf sie laang; (e kviaf laang) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  terrible, scare to death (Lit. make people die of fear)
  會嚇死人

• kuix kaq e kviaf sie laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuix kaq e kviaf sie laang; (kuix kaq e kviaf laang) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  terribly expensive
  貴得嚇死人

• lahsab kaq e kviaf sie laang (e kviaf laang) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laq'sab kaq e kviaf sie laang (e kviaf laang) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  terribly dirty
  髒得嚇死人

kiernsiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn'siaux [[...]][i#] [p.]

ashamed, embarrassed, feel ashamed

害羞,怕羞,丟人

• kofngtiøh cyn kiernsiaux, .... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'tiøh cyn kiexn'siaux, .... [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am ashamed to say that...
  說來很丟人

• kiernsiaux kaq korng be zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn'siaux kaq korng be zhud'laai.; kiexn'siaux kaq korng bøe zhud'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  too shy to speak
  羞得說不出話來

• kviaf kiernsiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf kiexn'siaux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be shy, be bashful
  怕羞

kixm-bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kixm be tiaau; kixm-bøe'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot bear it, cannot help, involuntary

禁不住,忍不住

• Jiø (sae) kirn, kixm be tiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiø (sae) kirn, kixm be tiaau.; Jiø (sae) kirn, kixm bøe tiaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Want to go the toilet badly.
  尿(便) 急,禁不住。

• Aechiøx kaq kixm (toxng) be tiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix'chiøx kaq kixm (toxng) be tiaau.; Aix'chiøx kaq kixm (toxng) bøe tiaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Can (could) not help laughing.
  忍不住想笑

ko'hu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'hu [[...]][i#] [p.]

behave ungratefully, requite kindness with ingratitude, disappoint, be unfaithful to a person

辜負

• ko'hu laang ee høfix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'hu laang ee hør'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  act ungratefully after receiving other's good wishes
  辜負人的好意

• ko'hu lirn lauxpe chi lie kaq ciaq toaxhaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'hu lirn lau'pe chi lie kaq ciaq toa'haxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  waste your father's efforts in bringing you up.
  辜負你父親養育你這麼大

kvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoa; (han) [[...]][i#] [p.]

sweat, perspiration

汗

• laukvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'kvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  sweat, perspire
  流汗

• Y ee bin laau kaq toaxliap kvoa sealiap kvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee bin laau kaq toa'liap kvoa sex'liap kvoa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The sweat stood in beads on his face.
  他的臉上汗流如雨。

• laau kaq kuy sengkhw kvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau kaq kuy sefng'khw kvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be soaked with sweat
  流得滿身是汗

• zhaokvoaxsngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'kvoa'sngf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  smell of perspiration, have a sweaty odor
  汗臭味

• laau chirnkvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau chixn'kvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  break into a cold sweat
  流冷汗

kvoaiqkvoaih-kiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoaih'kvoaih'kiøx; kvoaih'kvoaih-kiøx [[...]][i#] [p.]

squeaky sound, sound of a goose when quacking, sound of a squeaky chair, sound when eating certain foods

吱吱叫

• Thaang teq gex zhaa gex kaq kvoaiqkvoaiqkiøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaang teq gex zhaa gex kaq kvoaih'kvoaih'kiøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The termites are biting wood and making a squeaky sound.
  蟲在啃木頭,啃得吱吱叫。

køeahøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'hoea; køex'høea [[...]][i#] [p.]

be fried or roasted excessively

過火

• Zhar liao sviw koeahoea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhar liao sviw koex'hoea.; Zhar liao sviw køex'høea. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I (You) fried it excessively.
  炒得太過火。

• Mxthafng hafng kaq (sviw) koeahoea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng hafng kaq (sviw) koex'hoea.; M'thafng hafng kaq (sviw) køex'høea. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't toast it too much.
  不要烤得太過火。

kongtvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'tvar [[...]][i#] [p.]

mount an attack, assault

攻打

• Ho cit toaxtin laang kongtvar kaq cyn lixhai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho cit toa'tin laang kofng'tvar kaq cyn li'hai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He was beat up by a big bunch of people.
  被一大群人攻打得很利害。

laam kaq tamloklog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laam kaq taam'log'log [[...]][i#] [p.]

soaked through by rain

淋得濕透

laozaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laux'zaxng [[...]][i#] [p.]

untidy, loose, disorderly

不整齊

• svakhox zheng kaq laozaxng laozaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf'khox zheng kaq laux'zaxng laux'zaxng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be dressed untidily
  衣服穿得不整齊

launoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'noa [[...]][i#] [p.]

run at the mouth, one's mouth waters

垂涎

• aix ciah kaq launoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix ciah kaq laau'noa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  mouth watering for food
  饞涎欲滴

liaxm-kaq ochvy-kek'høeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liaxm kaq of'zhvef keg'hoeq; liaxm-kaq of'chvy-keg'høeq [[...]][i#] [p.]

pinch and bruise severely

擰得烏青瘀血

nafsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar'sae [[...]][i#] [p.]

why must..., there is no need...

何需

• Cidsielaang kaq loa kuo, nafsae hiahnih keakaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'six'laang kaq loa kuo, nar'sae hiaq'nih kex'kaux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Life is short, why fight over things? Why dispute over things?
  一生很短,何必那麼計較?

gve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve; (gvi) [[...]][i#] [p.]

stiff, firm (attitude), obstinate, inflexible, stand erect

硬

• Cid ky tek'ar cyn gve. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ky teg'ar cyn gve. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This bamboo stick is inflexible.
  這枝竹子很硬。

• Thaeto cyn gve. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaix'to cyn gve. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His attitude is very inflexible.
  態度很硬。

• Sie kaq gvexkhokkhog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sie kaq gve'khog'khog. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The corpse has already become rigid.
  死得硬幫幫的。

• giafmgve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giarm'gve [[...]][i#] [p.]
  strong, lusty, and bold (as a young man)
  硬朗,堅忍

• pvoargvexnngr [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'gve'nngr [[...]][i#] [p.]
  between too much firmness and too much yielding, half threatening and half pacifying
  軟硬兼施

nie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nie; (jiarm) [[...]][i#] [p.]

dye, apply color in painting

染

• Peqpeqpox nie kaq of. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Peh'peh'pox nie kaq of. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bearing false witness against the innocent (Lit. dye a snow white cloth into a black one)
  硬將白布染黑,無中生有,加罪於人。

Niawchykhafng oea kaq cviaa oankongmngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niao'chie'khafng oea kaq cviaa oaan'kofng'mngg.; Niao'zhuo-khafng or kaq cviaa oaan'kofng'mngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]

hollow out a rat hole until it becomes an arch — make a trifling matter become very serious, make a mountain out of a mole hill

老鼠洞挖成拱門,小事變成大事。

niq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niq; (suxn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

twinkle, wink

眨

• khvoax kaq bagciw bøo niq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax kaq bak'ciw bøo niq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  looking at something without blinking
  不眨眼的瞧著,凝視

• cidbagnih'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'bak'niq'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye
  一眨眼,一瞬間

nihnihlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niq'niq'laau [[...]][i#] [p.]

person who cries easily, a crybaby

淚人兒

• Khaux kaq bagsae nihnihlaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaux kaq bak'sae niq'niq'laau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He cried profusely.
  哭得像淚人兒。

ozhvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'zhvef; (of'chvy) [[...]][i#] [p.]

bruise, the skin assumes a dark blue color either by bruise or a subcutaneous injection

皮下瘀血,瘀傷

• phaq kaq ochvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq kaq of'chvy [[...]][i#] [p.]
  beat a person black and blue
  打得皮下瘀血

otaf-sarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'taf'sarn; of'taf-sarn [[...]][i#] [p.]

person who has a black, thin appearance

形容瘦又黑之人

• Otasarn kaq annef taixkhaix u armpve ee khoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Of'taf'sarn kaq afn'nef tai'khaix u axm'pve ee khoarn.; Of'taf'sarn kaq afn'nef tai'khaix u axm'pve/pvi ee khoarn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  A person who is that dark and thin probably has a hidden disease.
  他又黑又瘦,可能有暗疾的樣子。

oex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oex; øex; (ex) [[...]][i#] [p.]

dirty, uncleanness, filthy, contaminate, scatter about

穢,弄髒

• Tho'khaf mxthafng oex lahsab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thoo'khaf m'thafng oex laq'sab.; Thoo'khaf m'thafng øex laq'sab. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't dirty the floor.
  地上不要弄髒。

• Jixzoar oex kaq moafsiekex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ji'zoar oex kaq moar'six'kex.; Ji'zoar øex kaq moar'six'køex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Waste paper is scattered all about.
  紙屑弄得到處都是。

• uo'øex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ux'oex; ux'øex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  dirty, unclean, filthy, contaminate
  污穢

oex kaq moafsiekex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oex kaq moar'six'kex; øex kaq moar'six'køex [[...]][i#] [p.]

be scattered all about

四處弄得雜亂

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

having drunk and eaten to one's heart's content

酒醉飯飽

pag kaq kngkngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pag kaq kngf'kngf [[...]][i#] [p.]

strip a man quite naked

剝得光光的

pvephøphøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvee'phøf'phøf; pvee/pvii-phøf'phøf [[...]][i#] [p.]

level, even and smooth like a road, very flat

很平坦

• Siekex ee lo lorng khuy kaq pvephøphøf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Six'kex ee lo lorng khuy kaq pvee'phøf'phøf.; Six'køex`ee lo lorng khuy kaq pvee/pvii'phøf'phøf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  All the roads are level and smooth.
  到處的路都開得很平坦。

peqpeh pox nie kaq of [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'peh pox nie kaq of [[...]][i#] [p.]

bear false witness against the innocent (Lit. dye a snow white cloth into a black one)

硬將白布染成黑,無中生有,加罪於人

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

press urgently for payment of a debt

逼得很緊

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

streamlined, dapper, chic (slang)

流線,帥,罩馬子

• Y kinnafjit zheng kaq cyn phva. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kyn'nar'jit zheng kaq cyn phva. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He looks very dapper today.
  他今天穿得很帥。

• Cyn gaau phva za'bor gynnar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn gaau phva zaf'bor girn'nar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have a way with the ladies
  很會罩馬子。

phiqphiqzhoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phih'phih'zhoaq [[...]][i#] [p.]

tremble, shiver, shudder

發抖

• kviaf kaq phiqphiqzhoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf kaq phih'phih'zhoaq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tremble with fear
  嚇得發抖

• kvoaa kaq phiqphih zhoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoaa kaq phih'phih zhoaq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  shiver with cold
  冷得發抖

phoartvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoax'tvar [[...]][i#] [p.]

scared, be astounded, lose courage, be frightened out of one's wits, become terrified

破膽

• kviaf kaq phoartvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf kaq phoax'tvar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be flabbergasted, be frightened out of one's wits
  嚇破了膽

phoxngphoxngsongsofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phong'phong'sofng'sofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

puffy (hair, cake); fluffy

疏疏鬆鬆

• Phoxngphoxngsongsofng ee miqkvia, nar extaxng thiap kaq loa tang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phong'phong'sofng'sofng ee mih'kvia, nar e'taxng thiap kaq loa tang? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How can fluffy and puffy stuff be piled up in a heavy stack?
  疏鬆的東西,怎麼能疊多重?

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

benumbed, (a hand or foot) asleep

痺

• ba'pix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baa'pix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  paralysis, palsy, numbness
  麻痺

• khuxn kaq ba'pix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuxn kaq baa'pix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  having slept so snug and cozy as to sleep too long or feel inclined to sleep longer
  睡得麻痺

pvoarcviu-løqe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'cviu'løh'e; pvoax'cviu-løh'e [[...]][i#] [p.]

give up halfway, leave something unfinished

半途而廢

• U ee laang zøx taixcix lorng zøx kaq pvoarcviuxløqe ciu paxng lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U ee laang zøx tai'cix lorng zøx kaq pvoax'cviu'løh'e ciu paxng lef.; U ee laang zøx/zøex tai'cix lorng zøx kaq pvoax'cviu'løh'øe ciu paxng lef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Some people do things half way and then give up.
  有的人做事都做到半途而廢就放著。

purnthoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: puxn'thoo [[...]][i#] [p.]

things of not much value (Lit. manure or dirt)

糞土

• Miqkvia cide ze soaq siok kaq nar purnthoo lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mih'kvia cit'e ze soaq siok kaq nar puxn'thoo lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  As soon as something becomes plentiful, it loses its value (becomes cheap as dirt).
  東西一多,竟便宜得像糞土般。

puttab putchid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'tab pud'chid [[...]][i#] [p.]

inconsistent, incoherent, vague, ambiguous, non-committal, evasive, nothing to the point, in a hopeless mess

不得要領,一團糟

• korng kaq puttab putchid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng kaq pud'tab pud'chid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  say nothing to the point, evade the issue
  說得不得要領

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

skinny, lean, thin, (cloth) woven too wide and loose, sterile (land)

瘦

• siausarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siaw'sarn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  become haggard, pinched
  消瘦

• sarn kaq zhwn cit ky kud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sarn kaq zhwn cit ky kud [[...]][i#] [p.]
  wasted away to a skeleton
  瘦得剩個骨架

• sarn kaq cit teeng phoee pvef cit ky kud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sarn kaq cit teeng phoee pvef cit ky kud; sarn kaq cit'teeng phøee pvef/pvy cit'ky kud [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Lit. become haggard to the point of being a layer of skin covering a bone — all skin and bones
  瘦得成皮包骨

sie kaq tng pvoax ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sie kaq tng pvoax ee [[...]][i#] [p.]

all dead, none left alive

死光了

sykw zvex kaq piexn oaqpiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sie'kw zvex kaq piexn oah'piq; sie'kw zvex/cvix-kaq piexn oah'piq [[...]][i#] [p.]

resort to sophistry

將死龜強辯成活鱉,比喻強詞奪理

sien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sien; (larn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

be tired, be tired of, feel ill

厭倦,疲倦,累,不舒服

• Goar sien kaq boeq sykhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar sien kaq boeq sie'khix.; Goar sien kaq bøeq sie'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am dead tired.
  我累得要死。

• Tviaxtvia zøx kaxngkhoarn ee taixcix, goar cyn sien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvia'tvia zøx kang'khoarn ee tai'cix, goar cyn sien. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am tired of doing the same thing.
  常做同樣的事,我真厭煩。

• Goar laang siexnsien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar laang sien'sien. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am not feeling well.
  我有點不舒服。

• iarsien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iax'sien [[...]][i#] [p.]
  weary, tired
  厭倦

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

stick to, touch to, reach to, up to, to the utmost extreme

到,盡

• tahtøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taq'tea; taq'tøea [[...]][i#] [p.]
  touch to the bottom, find bottom, go clean broke, become penniless or empty, exhausted
  到底,徹底

• Byaxng tahtea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bie'axng taq'tea. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The rice container is empty.
  米缸光光的。

• Y sw kaq tahtea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y sw kaq taq'tea. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He lost at gambling and became penniless.
  他輸得盡光。

taq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taq; (thiab) [[...]][i#] [p.]

paste on, to stick up, attached, close to

貼,緊緊的

• kvoay kaq tahtaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoay kaq taq'taq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  shut or seal a door or window tightly
  關得緊緊的

tahtøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taq'tea; taq'tøea [[...]][i#] [p.]

find bottom, touch bottom, reach the bottom, exhausted

到底,徹底

• zharm kaq tahtøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zharm kaq taq'tea; zharm kaq taq'tøea [[...]][i#] [p.]
  miserable to the utmost extreme
  慘極了

• sw kaq tahtea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sw kaq taq'tea [[...]][i#] [p.]
  to lose everything in gambling or fighting
  輸得盡光

takcih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tag'cih [[...]][i#] [p.]

click of tongue

嘖嘖,稱讚

• ølør kaq tag cih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øf'lør kaq tag cih [[...]][i#] [p.]
  praise and declare something to be wondrous, strange
  嘖嘖稱讚

thak kaq sek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thak kaq sek; (thak ho sek) [[...]][i#] [p.]

read until one can recite from memory

讀熟

thawkhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thao'khuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

ventilate

透氣

• hib (khaxm) kaq be thawkhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hib (khaxm) kaq be thao'khuix; hib (khaxm) kaq bøe thao'khuix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be covered up so as to have no air
  蓋得不能透氣

• Thang'ar phahkhuy thafng hør thawkhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thafng'ar phaq'khuy thafng hør thao'khuix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Open the window so as to have some fresh air
  窗子打開好透氣。

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

to love very affectionately

疼得入骨

thviaf kaq jibsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thviaf kaq jip'siin [[...]][i#] [p.]

completely absorbed (by music, a lecture)

聽得入神

thviax kaq toxng be tiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thviax kaq toxng be tiaau; thviax kaq toxng bøe tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

intolerable pain

痛得忍不住

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

very severe (disease, beating), very thoroughly cooked, get tired, grow weary, be tired out, be exhausted

累,徹底,厲害

• cie ho thiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie ho thiarm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  boil it very thoroughly
  煮透

• kviaa kaq cyn thiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaa kaq cyn thiarm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be tired from walking
  走得很累

• pve kaq cyn thiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pve kaq cyn thiarm; pve/pvi kaq cyn thiarm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the disease is very severe
  病得很重

• phaq kaq cyn thiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq kaq cyn thiarm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  beat very severely
  打得很厲害

thuii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thuii; (thuii'thuii) [[...]][i#] [p.]

naturally stupid looking and wanting in animation, very dull, quiet, not seeming to understand or take any interest in what we say

愚蠢

• cit khof keg kaq thuithuii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit khof keg kaq thuii'thuii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  A person who is very dull, quiet, not seeming to understand or take any interest in what we say
  裝得傻愣愣的

tidtit-bøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tit'tit boeq; tit'tit-bøeq [[...]][i#] [p.]

insist upon with firmness, want resolutely, could not refrain from or resist

硬要,快(情不自禁的)

• Thiarm kaq tidtidboeq khurnkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiarm kaq tit'tit'boeq khuxn'khix.; Thiarm kaq tit'tit'bøeq khuxn'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is so tired he just has to sleep.
  累得快睡著了。

tviux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tviux; (tioxng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

swelling (especially dropsical) of the belly, the feeling of overloaded stomach or of indigestion

脹

• ciah kaq paktor giong boeq tviuophoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah kaq pag'tor giong boeq tviux'phoax; ciah-kaq pag'tor giong bøeq tviux'phoax [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eat till ready to burst
  吃得快要脹破肚子

• kofng'oe tviuophoax laang ee paktor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe tviux'phoax laang ee pag'tor [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk in such an irritating way as to make the hearer burst with rage
  講話笑破人的肚皮

• paftviux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: par'tviux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  having eaten too much
  飽脹

• paktor tviuotviux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pag'tor tviux'tviux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  belly overloaded or swollen
  肚子脹

tngxtaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tng'taang [[...]][i#] [p.]

no money, not even a penny, not a red cent

一毛錢也沒有

• Poaqkiao sw kaq tngxtaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Poah'kiao sw kaq tng'taang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Gambled until he didn't have a cent.
  賭博輸得光光。

toaxpan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa'pan [[...]][i#] [p.]

elegant and composed, proud, haughty, arrogant

大方,擺架子

• keg kaq cyn toaxpan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keg kaq cyn toa'pan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  put on (give oneself) airs
  擺架子

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

ought, should, must, suitable, correct, undertake, assume, the very same (place, year, day)

當

• zerngtofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'tofng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  just, proper and fair
  正當

• ciah-kaq paf'tongtofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah kaq par'tofng'tofng; ciah-kaq par''tofng'tofng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have eaten quite enough
  吃得飽極了

• erngtofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng'tofng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  proper, ought to
  應當

• kaitofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kay'tofng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  ought to, should
  該當

• lie sor tongjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lie sor tofng'jieen [[...]][i#] [p.]
  it is quite reasonable, only as it should be
  理所當然

• piexntofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pien'tofng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  lunch box one takes to school, office
  便當

u-hexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u he'løh; u-he'løh [[...]][i#] [p.]

one's whereabouts, responsibility (in acting), well behaved, correct in conduct, esp. as to money matters, safe to deal with

有下落,有著落

• pan kaq u hexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pan kaq u he'løh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  manage an affair till it becomes pretty safe
  辦得有著落

uxuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'uun [[...]][i#] [p.]

do repeatedly

接二連三的,無間斷

• ho løh kaq uxuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho løh kaq u'uun [[...]][i#] [p.]
  continuous rains
  接二連三的雨(雨下不停)

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

eat too much, surfeited, satiated, loathing

吃膩了

• ciah kaq cyn uix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah kaq cyn uix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eat till one feels a loathing for food
  吃膩了