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bexexngtid korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

must not be spoken; should not be said

未用得講; 不可以講

bexsaytid korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

must not be spoken; should not be said

未使得講; 不可以講

bøo oe korng kalør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

chat

無話講家惱; 閒話家常; 閑談

bøo oe thafng korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

having nothing to say; unable to say anything

無話可講

chiuxny-korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

rubber tube

樹乳管; 橡皮管

ciaolie korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

speak according to reason

照理講

khaq-uxlaang korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

more people say; said by more people

較有人講

kix lie korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

You may say whatever you like

隨你說

korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

say; to talk; tell; to discourse

講

korng bøexlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

can not express it properly; can not speak so as to accomplish the purpose

講不來

korng bøexliao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

can not be fully told (since it is so great or long); can not enumerate all of them

講不完

korng bøexsoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

talk without the least intermission; keep on chattering

講不停

korng bøexthofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

can't get through with my meaning; he is impenetrable: he won't listen

講不通

korng bøloxlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cannot express it properly

講不來

korng kaux zøx kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

practice one's promise

說到做到

korng laang ee tngtea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

criticize others; talk about the shortcomings of others

說人長短

korng mxcvia'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

conversation disagreeable; without actually quarrelling; have no topics of common interest

糊說八道

korng nar bycyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

say in vain; say for nothing

比喻說了也沒用

korng-bøexlierntngr [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

speaking not very fluently; unable to speak distinctly; speak with a lisp

講話不明; 口齒不清

korng-tiexn'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

making a phone call

講電話

kuozai lie korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

You may say whatever you like

隨你說

kvar khix mxkvar korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

angry but not daring to speak out

敢怒不敢言

kvar korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

courageous enough to express one's beliefs

敢講

laxmsarm korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

talk at random; speak falsely

亂講

maix korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Don't talk; Don't tell. (him)

不要說

oe korng-bøextheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

chatterbox

雜念; 喋喋不休

opeh-korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

talk nonsense; drivel; (adj) babbling; (n) nonsense; blather; guff; waffle; (vi) blather; haver

亂講話

øhtid korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cannot be told well; difficult to tell or say; hard to say

難講

phoephoe'ar korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

allude to a matter without giving much explanation; give only a hint

說點皮毛

phvaysex-korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

pyju korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

for instance; take an illustration; for example; figuratively speaking

比喻說

pylun korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

for instance; for example

比如說

suipien korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

talk at random; extempore speech

隨便說

svaf korng six mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

make mistake each time in speaking

三講四不對; 每次講每次錯

thiahpeh korng^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

speak plainly; the fact is..

坦白說

tidtit-korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

speak boldly and bluntly

一直講

tngbin korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

talk in one's presence

當面講

voa cidkux oe laai korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

in other words

換句話說

🗣 Bøe tee korng tee phafng, bøe hoef korng hoef aang. 🗣 (u: Be tee korng tee phafng, be hoef korng hoef aang. Bøe tee korng tee phafng, bøe hoef korng hoef aang.) 賣茶講茶芳，賣花講花紅。 [wt][mo] Bē tê kóng tê phang, bē hue kóng hue âng. [#]

1. () || 賣茶葉的人強調自己賣的茶葉有多香；賣花的人強調自己賣的花顏色有多麼的鮮豔。比喻為了要把自己的產品推銷出去，生意人總會強調其產品具有什麼特色，藉此吸引顧客的目光。比喻老王賣瓜，自賣自誇。

🗣le: (u: Bea mih'kvia ee sii, sefng'lie'laang korng ee oe biern'pud'liao e “be tee korng tee phafng, be hoef korng hoef aang”, larn ka zhafm'khør`cit'e tø hør, biern zorng ka sixn.) 🗣 (買物件的時，生理人講的話免不了會「賣茶講茶芳，賣花講花紅」，咱共參考一下就好，免總共信。) (買東西時，生意人所講的話免不了會「賣什麼東西就稱讚什麼東西好」，我們用來參考就好，別完全相信。)

🗣le: (u: Y lorng korng y kefng'siaw ee of'iuu cviaa zarn, zexng'kefng si “be tee korng tee phafng, be hoef korng hoef aang”, larn iao'si kef kviaa`kuie'kefng'ar ciaq be ho y phvy`khix.) 🗣 (伊攏講伊經銷的烏油誠讚，正經是「賣茶講茶芳，賣花講花紅」，咱猶是加行幾間仔才袂予伊偏去。) (他都說他經銷的機油很好，實在是「老王賣瓜，自賣自誇」，我們還是多問幾家同行做比較，才不會被他騙了。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 bøexsu'korng/bøexsukorng 🗣 (u: be boe'sw'korng bøe'sw'korng) 袂輸講 [wt][mo] bē-su-kóng/buē-su-kóng [#]

1. (Exp) || 好比說、好像說。

🗣le: (u: Lie arn'nef korng, be'sw'korng si goar zøx m'tiøh.) 🗣 (你按呢講，袂輸講是我做毋著。) (你這樣講，好像說是我做錯了。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Ciah laang thaau zefng ciuo, korng laang thaau kux oe. 🗣 (u: Ciah laang thaau zefng ciuo, korng laang thaau kux oe.) 食人頭鍾酒，講人頭句話。 [wt][mo] Tsia̍h lâng thâu tsing tsiú, kóng lâng thâu kù uē. [#]

1. () || 喝第一杯酒，講第一句話。主人通常會請宴席上的長者或貴賓第一個講話，講話者常用此句作為開場白表示僭越、自謙之意。

🗣le: (u: Kog'ui chyn'cviaa peeng'iuo, siefn'cixn si'toa, goar “ciah laang thaau zefng ciuo, korng laang thaau kux oe” u khaq ciaxm'khoaan, kyn'ar'jit si zuo'jiin'kaf chid'zap hoex toa'siu, larn tak'kef ciog y peeng'afn sun'si ciah paq'ji.) 🗣 (各位親情朋友、先進序大，我「食人頭鍾酒，講人頭句話」有較僭權，今仔日是主人家七十歲大壽，咱逐家祝伊平安順序食百二。) (各位親朋好友、前輩們，我「喝第一杯酒，講第一句話」較為越權，今天是主人七十歲生日，我們大家祝他平安順遂活到一百二十歲。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 hia'korng 🗣 (u: hiaf'korng) 靴管 [wt][mo] hia-kóng [#]

1. (N) || 雨鞋。

2. (N) || 馬靴。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 korng 🗣 (u: korng) 講^p [wt][mo] kóng [#]

1. (V) to speak; to say || 說。

🗣le: (u: Goar ka lie korng.) 🗣 (我共你講。) (我跟你說。)

2. (V) (with objective) to discuss; to talk about; to consult with; to talk things over || 談論、協商等帶有目的性地說。

🗣le: (u: korng'chyn'cviaa) 🗣 (講親情) (提親，介紹兩人結婚)

🗣le: (u: korng be thviaf) 🗣 (講袂聽) (規勸不聽)

3. (V) || 責罵、批評。

🗣le: (u: Goar na korng`y`kuie'kux'ar y tø bøo hvoaf'hie.) 🗣 (我若講伊幾句仔伊就無歡喜。) (我若說他幾句他就不高興。)

🗣le: (u: Lie karm m kviaf laang korng?) 🗣 (你敢毋驚人講？) (你不怕人家說閒話嗎？)

4. (V) || 規勸。

🗣le: (u: Arn'zvoar korng tøf m thviaf.) 🗣 (按怎講都毋聽。) (怎麼說都不聽。)

5. () || 用在句尾，說成變調，表示說話者心裡還有沒說出來的話。

🗣le: (u: Yn taw ciog hør'giah`ee`korng.) 🗣 (𪜶兜足好額的講。) (他們家很富裕的說。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 korng 🗣 (u: korng) 廣^b [wt][mo] kóng [#]

1. (Adj) spacious; wide; expansive; extensive || 寬大、寬闊。

🗣le: (u: korng'tai) 🗣 (廣大) (廣大)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 korng 🗣 (u: korng) 栱 [wt][mo] kóng [#]

tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 korng 🗣 (u: korng) 管^t [wt][mo] kóng [#]

1. (N) tube; pipe || 長且中空的東西。

🗣le: (u: korng'ar) 🗣 (管仔) (管子)

🗣le: (u: zuie'korng) 🗣 (水管) (水管)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Korng cit ee viar, svef cit ee kviar./Korng cit ee viar, svy cit ee kviar. 🗣 (u: Korng cit ee viar, svef/svy cit ee kviar.) 講一个影，生一个囝。 [wt][mo] Kóng tsi̍t ê iánn, senn tsi̍t ê kiánn. [#]

1. () || 說一個影子，生一個孩子。意即有人說看到一個影子，就有人傳話說成有人生了一個孩子。比喻把沒聽清楚的話，轉述成毫不相關的事。

🗣le: (u: Phvoax'toaxn muii'thea siaw'sid ee zexng'khag'to cyn'cviaa tiong'iaux, sia'hoe tvia'tvia u laang paxng cit ee hofng'sviaf, suii tø u laang “korng cit ee viar, svef cit ee kviar”, toex leq of'peh thoaan siaw'sid.) 🗣 (判斷媒體消息的正確度真誠重要，社會定定有人放一个風聲，隨就有人「講一个影，生一个囝」，綴咧烏白傳消息。) (判斷媒體消息的正確度十分重要，社會上常常有人放個風聲，馬上就有人「捕風捉影」，亂傳消息。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 korng toaxsvia'oe 🗣 (u: korng toa'sviaf'oe) 講大聲話 [wt][mo] kóng tuā-siann-uē [#]

1. (Exp) || 說大話、吹噓。

🗣le: (u: Y be korng toa'sviaf'oe.) 🗣 (伊袂講大聲話。) (他不會講大話。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 korng'oaan 🗣 (u: koxng'oaan) 貢丸 [wt][mo] kòng-uân [#]

1. (N) || 一種食品。把整條的豬肉捶打成肉泥，加入鹽、味精等調味料後做成丸狀。一般做湯料。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 korng-chiørkhøef 🗣 (u: korng'chiøx'khoef khef korng-chiøx'khøef) 講笑詼 [wt][mo] kóng-tshiò-khue/kóng-tshiò-khe [#]

1. (V) || 打諢、逗笑、講笑話。

🗣le: (u: Bøo, lie si ti'leq korng'chiøx'khoef si`m?) 🗣 (無，你是佇咧講笑詼是毋？) (不然，你是在說笑是嗎？)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 korng-hausiaau-oe 🗣 (u: korng-haw'siaau-oe) 講嘐潲話 [wt][mo] kóng hau-siâu-uē [#]

1. (V) || 吹牛、說大話、胡說八道。

🗣le: (u: Goar thviaf lie teq korng haw'siaau'oe.) 🗣 (我聽你咧講嘐潲話。) (我聽你在吹牛。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 korng-peqzhat 🗣 (u: korng-peh'zhat) 講白賊 [wt][mo] kóng-pe̍h-tsha̍t [#]

1. (V) || 說謊、撒謊。

🗣le: (u: Y teq korng'peh'zhat.) 🗣 (伊咧講白賊。) (他在說謊。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Laang zøe oe tø zøe, safm seg laang korng gvor seg oe. 🗣 (u: Laang ze oe tø ze, safm seg laang korng gvor seg oe. Laang zøe oe tø zøe, safm seg laang korng gvor seg oe.) 人濟話就濟，三色人講五色話。 [wt][mo] Lâng tsē uē tō tsē, sam sik lâng kóng ngóo sik uē. [#]

1. () || 人多話就多，各種人說各種意見。比喻人多意見多，莫衷一是。

🗣le: (u: Siok'gie korng, “Laang ze oe tø ze, safm seg laang korng gvor seg oe.” Khuy'hoe na zhud'zai laang khix hoad'gieen, arn'nef buo svaf mee svaf jit ma be soaq, zuo'chii'jiin iao'si aix siør zad`cit'e khaq hør.) 🗣 (俗語講：「人濟話就濟，三色人講五色話。」開會若出在人去發言，按呢舞三暝三日嘛袂煞，主持人猶是愛小節一下較好。) (俗話說：「人多嘴雜，不同的人有不同的意見。」開會若任由每人各彈各的調，這樣子開三天三夜也是沒完沒了，主持人還是得稍微控制一下才好。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 øq korng 🗣 (u: øq korng) 僫講 [wt][mo] oh kóng [#]

1. (Exp) || 難說、不好講。

🗣le: (u: Yn nng ee si m si e kied'hwn iao cyn øq korng.) 🗣 (𪜶兩个是毋是會結婚猶真僫講。) (他們兩個是不是會結婚還很難說。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Svaf korng, six mxtiøh. 🗣 (u: Svaf korng, six m'tiøh.) 三講，四毋著。 [wt][mo] Sann kóng, sì m̄-tio̍h. [#]

1. () || 說三句話，錯四個地方。指人說話頻頻出錯。

🗣le: (u: Zøx giern'kiux id'teng aix u zexng'kix, cit hwn zexng'kix, korng cit hwn oe, ciaq be “svaf korng, six m'tiøh”.) 🗣 (做研究一定愛有證據，一分證據，講一分話，才袂「三講，四毋著」。) (從事研究一定要講求證據，一分證據，才說一分話，才不會「三頁裡，四個錯」。)
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: (u: 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:

🗣 zofngkorng/zorng korng 🗣 (u: zorng korng) 總講 [wt][mo] tsóng kóng [#]

1. (Adv) || 總而言之。

🗣le: (u: Korng laai korng khix, zorng'korng`cit'kux si lie m'tiøh.) 🗣 (講來講去，總講一句是你毋著。) (說來說去，總歸一句，是你錯了。)

2. (V) || 全部說出來。

🗣le: (u: Lie zøx cit piexn zorng korng`zhud'laai.) 🗣 (你做一遍總講出來。) (你一次全說出來。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣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: Sngx'mia`ee korng y svef`laai si khid'ciah'mia, m'køq y jin'cyn phaq'pviax, cid'mar ie'kefng si toa thaau'kef`aq. 算命的講伊生來是乞食命，毋過伊認真拍拚，這馬已經是大頭家矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

算命的說他生來就是乞丐命，但他認真努力，現在已經是大老闆了。

🗣u: Khix'siong pøx'køx korng kyn'ar'jit u toa'erng, lie m'thafng khix tiøx'hii. 氣象報告講今仔日有大湧，你毋通去釣魚。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

氣象報告說今天會有大浪，你別去釣魚。

🗣u: M'thafng tvia'tvia korng toa'oe. 毋通定定講大話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不要常常說大話。

🗣u: Lie korng'oe m'hør hiaq toa'sviaf. 你講話毋好遐大聲。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你講話不要那麼大聲。

🗣u: Cid ciorng tai'cix lie m'tø liong'zar korng, cid'mar beq hoarn'hoea ie'kefng be'hux`aq. 這種代誌你毋就冗早講，這馬欲反悔已經袂赴矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這種事你應該要趁早講，現在要反悔已經來不及了。

🗣u: Lie korng arn'nef si`m? 你講按呢是毋？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你是不是這樣說？

🗣u: Cid kvia tai'cix m'hør korng`zhud'khix. 這件代誌毋好講出去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這件事情不能說出去。

🗣u: Y si hør'giah'laang, ciaf'ee laan'safn'cvii tuix y laai korng si m'cviaa'mih. 伊是好額人，遮的零星錢對伊來講是毋成物。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他是有錢人，這些零錢對他來說是微不足道的。

🗣u: Y korng'oe arn'nef perng'laai'perng'khix, m zay y taux'tea si beq arn'zvoar. 伊講話按呢反來反去，毋知伊到底是欲按怎。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他講話總是這樣翻來覆去，不知道他究竟想怎樣。

🗣u: AF'beeng yn hau'svef cyn pud'haux, bok'koaix laang korng chyn'svef kviar m'tat haa'paw zaai. 阿明𪜶後生真不孝，莫怪人講親生囝毋值荷包財。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

阿明的兒子真不孝，難怪人家說親生子女不如荷包裡的錢實際。

🗣u: M'thafng korng be viaa`laang tø beq perng'tøq. 毋通講袂贏人就欲反桌。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不可以說不贏人家就要翻桌子。

🗣u: Lau'jiet'sii'ar m'thafng korng phvae'oe. 鬧熱時仔毋通講歹話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

喜慶的時候不可以說不祥的話。

🗣u: M'koarn si sviar'laang ka lie mng, lie lorng be'sae korng. 毋管是啥人共你問，你攏袂使講。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不論是誰問你，你都不可以說。

🗣u: Siefn korng tøf m thviaf. 仙講都毋聽。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

怎麼說都不肯聽。

🗣u: AF'ii m si goa'laang, lie korng, bøo iaux'kirn. 阿姨毋是外人，你講，無要緊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

阿姨不是外人，你說，沒有關係。

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

不要在別人背後說壞話。

🗣u: Thviaf'korng cid khoarn iøh'ar e'taxng thofng hoeq'lo, m zay u'viar`bøo? 聽講這款藥仔會當通血路，毋知有影無？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

聽說這種藥可以促進血液循環，不知道是不是真的？

🗣u: Lie na'si u uie'khud tø aix korng`zhud'laai, chiefn'ban m'thafng thwn'lurn. 你若是有委屈就愛講出來，千萬毋通吞忍。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你如果受了委屈就得說出來，千萬不要隱忍不說。

🗣u: Lie arn'nef loan'korng, m kviaf e khix chiofng'hoan'tiøh siin'beeng? 你按呢亂講，毋驚會去沖犯著神明？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你這樣亂說話，不怕會冒犯神明？

🗣u: Oe e'sae hør'hør'ar korng, m'biern arn'nef chiaq'pee'pee. 話會使好好仔講，毋免按呢刺耙耙。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

話可以好好講，不用這樣兇巴巴的。

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

人家說打鐵要趁熱，你現在不做要等到什麼時候呢？

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

有話就明講，不要放在心裡頭。

🗣u: Y cid ee laang tit'tngg'tit'to, sviu'tiøh sviaq korng sviaq, chviar lie m'thafng kiexn'koaix. 伊這个人直腸直肚，想著啥講啥，請你毋通見怪。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他這人是個直腸子，想到什麼說什麼，請你不要見怪。

🗣u: Larn'laang m'thafng of'peh korng laang ee tngg'tea. 咱人毋通烏白講人的長短。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們不可以胡亂說別人的是非。

🗣u: Y korng ee oe zeeng'au tiefn'tøx'perng, m zay'viar tør cit kux ciaq'si cyn`ee. 伊講的話前後顛倒反，毋知影佗一句才是真的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他說的話前後相牴觸，不知道哪一句才是真的。

🗣u: Lie kvar korng lirn lau'sw korng liao m'tiøh, cyn'cviax ciog u iorng'khix. 你敢講恁老師講了毋著，真正足有勇氣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你敢說你們老師說錯了，真的很有勇氣。

🗣u: Korng'oe m'thafng sviw kau'oe'sae. 講話毋通傷厚話屎。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

講話不可以太多廢話。

🗣u: Goar or'sym'kvoaf ho lie khvoax, karm'korng lie køq m siofng'sixn? 我挖心肝予你看，敢講你閣毋相信？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我這樣掏心掏肺，難道你還不相信？

🗣u: Lie m'thafng korng laang ee si'huy. 你毋通講人的是非。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不要去說人閒話。

🗣u: Kiøx lie m'thafng korng lie køq korng, goar sit'zai oah'beq ho lie khix`sie! 叫你毋通講你閣講，我實在活欲予你氣死！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

叫你別說你還說，我實在要活活被你氣死了！

🗣u: Goar zøx ee tai'cix tak'kef khvoax'hien'hien, m kviaf laang korng eeng'ar'oe. 我做的代誌逐家看現現，毋驚人講閒仔話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我做事情大家都看得一清二楚，不怕人家說閒話。

🗣u: Lie korng nar lie korng, goar ciaq m siofng'sixn. 你講若你講，我才毋相信。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你講歸你講，我才不相信。

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

我是隨便說說的，你不要放在心裡。

🗣u: Peeng'iuo aix ho'siofng kor'le, korng'oe m'thafng tøx'khaw. 朋友愛互相鼓勵，講話毋通倒剾。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

朋友要互相鼓勵，不要暗中嘲諷。

🗣u: Korng'oe aix u zam'zad, m'thafng chiøx'oe korng kuy tvax. 講話愛有站節，毋通笑話講規擔。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

說話要有節制，不可戲言連篇。

🗣u: Lie arn'nef korng, be'sw'korng si goar zøx m'tiøh. 你按呢講，袂輸講是我做毋著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你這樣講，好像說是我做錯了。

🗣u: Hiaf'ee sad'jiin'hoan karm'korng lorng m kviaf oafn'huun laai thør'mia? 遐的殺人犯敢講攏毋驚冤魂來討命？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那些殺人犯難道都不怕冤魂來向他們索命嗎？

🗣u: Hør'hør'ar korng tø hør, m'thafng arn'nef khie'khaf'tang'chiuo. 好好仔講就好，毋通按呢起跤動手。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

好好說就好，不要這樣動手動腳的。

🗣u: Goar ka lie thaw korng, lie m'thafng ka pat'laang korng. 我共你偷講，你毋通共別人講。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我偷偷跟你說，你不要跟別人說。

🗣u: Khia'sngx'korng y khaq m bad'tai'cix, lie siør niu`y`cit'e. 徛算講伊較毋捌代誌，你小讓伊一下。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

姑念他較不懂事，你稍微讓他一下。

🗣u: Girn'ar'laang korng'oe m'thafng hiaq'ni zhof. 囡仔人講話毋通遐爾粗。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

小孩子說話不可以那麼粗俗。

🗣u: Kafng'oo cit tiarm koad, korng'phoax m'tat svaf siern cvii. 江湖一點訣，講破毋值三仙錢。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

江湖上只有一個訣竅，說穿了不值三分錢。

🗣u: Cid kvia tai'cix larn m si terng'jit tø korng'hør`aq? 這件代誌咱毋是頂日就講好矣？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這件事我們不是前幾天就說好了嗎？

🗣u: Lirn m'thafng sviw chiaw'koex, terng'thaau teq korng'oe`aq. 恁毋通傷超過，頂頭咧講話矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你們不要太過分，上級在說話了。

🗣u: Lie arn'nef korng bøo m'tiøh. 你按呢講無毋著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你這麼說沒錯。

🗣u: Cid zaan si sit iah'si hy iao m zay, lie m'thafng toex laang of'peh korng. 這層是實抑是虛猶毋知，你毋通綴人烏白講。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這件事是真是假還不知道，你不要跟著別人亂說。

🗣u: Ka lie korng cid niar khox sviw aan lie m sixn, cid'mar lih`khuy`aq`laq. 共你講這領褲傷絚你毋信，這馬裂開矣啦。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

跟你說這件褲子太緊你不相信，現在裂開了啦。

🗣u: Png e'sae of'peh ciah, oe m'thafng loan'korng! 飯會使烏白食，話毋通亂講！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

飯可以隨便吃，話不要胡說！

🗣u: Y ka lie niq'bak, tø si axm'si lie m'thafng kef korng'oe. 伊共你𥍉目，就是暗示你毋通加講話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他向你眨眼，就是暗示你不要多話。

🗣u: Y'sefng korng y bøo iaux'kirn, lie m'biern hoaan'lør`laq! 醫生講伊無要緊，你毋免煩惱啦！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

醫生說他不要緊，你不用煩惱啦！

🗣u: Ciaux'korng goar arn'nef zøx efng'kay bøo m'tiøh, nar e sid'pai`leq? 照講我按呢做應該無毋著，哪會失敗咧？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

照說我這樣做應該沒錯，怎麼會失敗呢？

🗣u: Tngf'thaau'peh'jit lie tø m'thafng korng'peh'zhat. 當頭白日你就毋通講白賊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

光天化日之下你就別說謊了。

🗣u: Y si m si e toong'ix iao cyn øq korng. 伊是毋是會同意猶真僫講。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他是不是會同意還很難說。

🗣u: Y iao'boe korng'oaan, m'thafng ciaxm'oe. 伊猶未講完，毋通僭話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他還沒有說完，不要搶話。

🗣u: Yn nng ee si m si e kied'hwn iao cyn øq korng. 𪜶兩个是毋是會結婚猶真僫講。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他們兩個是不是會結婚還很難說。

🗣u: Cid kvia tai'cix si sit'zai`ee, m si of'peh korng`ee. 這件代誌是實在的，毋是烏白講的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這件事情是真的，不是亂騙人的。

🗣u: Lie cviaa m zay khyn'tang, cid khoarn oe lie ah korng e zhud'zhuix. 你誠毋知輕重，這款話你曷講會出喙。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你真是不知輕重，這種話竟然都說得出口。

🗣u: Korng'oe m'thafng phuxn zhuix'noa. 講話毋通噴喙瀾。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

講話不要噴口水。

🗣u: Y aix korng phof'paai'oe, m si cyn'cviax beq ka laang taux'khaf'chiuo. 伊愛講鋪排話，毋是真正欲共人鬥跤手。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他喜歡說門面話，不是真的想幫助人家。

🗣u: M'koarn lie arn'zvoar korng, hvoaai'tit goar m sixn. 毋管你按怎講，橫直我毋信。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不管你怎麼說，反正我不相信。

🗣u: Lirn m'thafng keg'khix, u oe hør'hør'ar korng. 恁毋通激氣，有話好好仔講。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你們不要賭氣鬧彆扭，有話好好說。

🗣u: Lie m zay thaau'boea m'thafng of'peh korng'oe. 你毋知頭尾毋通烏白講話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不知道始末不要亂說話。

🗣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: Korng laai korng khix, zorng'korng`cit'kux si lie m'tiøh. 講來講去，總講一句是你毋著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

說來說去，總歸一句，是你錯了。

🗣u: Goar m korng, ho lie iøq. 我毋講，予你臆。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我不說，讓你猜。

🗣u: Lie karm m kviaf laang korng? 你敢毋驚人講？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不怕人家說閒話嗎？

🗣u: Arn'zvoar korng tøf m thviaf. 按怎講都毋聽。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

怎麼說都不聽。

🗣u: Korng'phoax m tat'cvii. 講破毋值錢。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

比喻說穿了大家都會做，沒有什麼價值了。

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

不然，你是在說笑是嗎？

🗣u: Cid kuie'kafng'ar y lorng m korng'oe, si u sviar'miq khy'khiaw`bøo? 這幾工仔伊攏毋講話，是有啥物蹊蹺無？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這幾天他都不說話，是發生什麼奇怪的事嗎？

🗣u: Zar tø ka lie korng, bøo hid'lø khaf'zhngf tø m'thafng ciah hid lø siax'iøh'ar. 早就共你講，無彼號尻川就毋通食彼號瀉藥仔。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

早就告訴你，沒能耐就別做，你就是不自量力。

🗣u: Y hid ee laang cviaa axng'to, u hør'khafng`ee lorng m ka laang korng. 伊彼个人誠甕肚，有好空的攏毋共人講。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他那個人很自私小器，有好處都不告訴別人。

🗣u: Sym'kvoaf'lai hoaai'gii, tan'si m kvar korng. 心肝內懷疑，但是毋敢講。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

心裡懷疑，但是不敢講。

🗣u: Bøo zexng'kix m'thafng of'peh korng. 無證據毋通烏白講。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

沒證據不可以亂講。

🗣u: Lie oe m'thafng tiefn'tøx korng. 你話毋通顛倒講。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你說話不要顛倒是非。

🗣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: Y ka goar niq'bak kiøx goar m'thafng korng. 伊共我𥍉目叫我毋通講。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他向我眨眼叫我別說。

🗣u: Goar sviu'beq ka y korng sym'lai'oe, m'køq, kiexn'pae khvoax'tiøh y tø korng be zhud'zhuix. 我想欲共伊講心內話，毋過，見擺看著伊就講袂出喙。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我想要跟他說真心話，可是，每次見到他就說不出口。

🗣u: Korng'oe tiøh zhwn chiuo bofng sym'kvoaf, m'thafng kaam'hoeq'bu'thvy buu'loa`laang. 講話著伸手摸心肝，毋通含血霧天誣賴人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

說話得要摸著良心，不可以血口噴人誣賴人家。

🗣u: Larn sefng beeng'phirn`cit'e, korng`koex tø zurn'sngx, m'biern pør'kef. 咱先明品一下，講過就準算，毋免保家。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

咱們先明確約定一下，說話算話，不用保證人。

🗣u: Zorng'korng`cit'kux, si lie kaf'ki zøx'tid'laai`ee, m'biern khix koaix pat'laang. 總講一句，是你家己做得來的，毋免去怪別人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

總歸一句，是你自己造成的後果，不用去怪別人。

🗣u: Cid'mar ee Taai'oaan girn'ar be'hiao korng buo'gie, m si yn hoarn'zerng`khix`aq, si yn ee pe'buo m kherng tuix yn korng buo'gie. 這馬的臺灣囡仔袂曉講母語，毋是𪜶反種去矣，是𪜶的爸母毋肯對𪜶講母語。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

現在臺灣的小孩子不會說母語，不是他們發生了突變，而是他們的父母不肯對他們說母語。

🗣u: Laang korng “sw laang m sw tin, sw tin phvae'khvoax'bin”, larn tiøh'aix khaq phaq'pviax`leq. 人講「輸人毋輸陣，輸陣歹看面」，咱著愛較拍拚咧。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人家俗話說「輸給某人無所謂，別排在最後，在最後一名就太難看了」，我們就得要努力點。

🗣u: Goar khvoax y bin'chviw bøo goa hør, m kvar kef korng'oe. 我看伊面腔無偌好，毋敢加講話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我看他面貌不太可親，不敢多話。

🗣u: Y cyn gaau pvoaf chiøx'khoef'zhud, m'køq y peeng'sioong'sii harn'tid korng'sngr'chiøx. 伊真𠢕搬笑詼齣，毋過伊平常時罕得講耍笑。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他擅於演爆笑劇，但是他平時不苟言笑。

🗣u: Be'hiao tø korng be'hiao, m'thafng be'phog'kea'phog. 袂曉就講袂曉，毋通袂博假博。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不會就說不會，不要不懂裝懂。

🗣u: Barng'ar e thoaan'pox cit'pve, m'thafng sviu'korng ho barng texng`tiøh, kek'kef si ciog cviu nia'nia. 蠓仔會傳播疾病，毋通想講予蠓叮著，極加是足癢爾爾。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

蚊子會傳播疾病，不要以為被蚊子叮到，大不了很癢而已。

🗣u: Chirm'thaau y korng'hør beq laai, kaux løh'boea iu'køq m laai. 寢頭伊講好欲來，到落尾又閣毋來。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一開始他說好要來，到後來又不來。

🗣u: Lun'cyn laai korng, lie ma u m'tiøh, tiøh ka y hoe'sid'lea. 論真來講，你嘛有毋著，著共伊會失禮。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

說真的，你也有錯，得跟他道歉。

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

鄰居在凌虐妻兒，咱們得通報113專線，不要以為不關咱們的事。

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

有話可以講，不要放在內心。

🗣u: Goarn af'mar suy'jieen m bad'ji, m'køq y korng zhud'zhuix ee oe lorng si kym'gieen'giok'gie. 阮阿媽雖然毋捌字，毋過伊講出喙的話攏是金言玉語。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我祖母雖然不識字，但是他說出口的話都是金玉良言。

🗣u: Y m korng, laang nar e zay'viar y sym'lai teq sviu sviaq. 伊毋講，人哪會知影伊心內咧想啥。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他不說，別人怎麼會知道他心裡在想什麼。

🗣u: Goar tøf m si siefn korng e theeng'huun'kax'bu. 我都毋是仙講會騰雲駕霧。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我又不是神仙，哪有辦法駕駁雲霧升空呢。

🗣u: Lie cid khof sut'ar, kvar korng m kvar zøx. 你這箍術仔，敢講毋敢做。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你這個懦夫，敢說不敢做。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “chid ze peq pee kao hoad'gee”, m'køq cid'mar ee girn'ar lak køx goeh tø teq hoad lefng'khie`aq. 俗語講：「七坐八爬九發牙」，毋過這馬的囡仔六個月就咧發奶齒矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗語說：「七坐八爬九發牙」，不過現在的小孩子六個月就長乳牙了。

🗣u: Thaux'zar u zhud'jit, m'køq AF'gi tiefn'tøx korng e piexn'thvy, chiefn'tuo'chiefn e'pof cit tiarm cyn'cviax siaxng'toa'ho. 透早有出日，毋過阿義顛倒講會變天，千拄千下晡一點真正摔大雨。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

早上出太陽，但是阿義卻說天氣會轉壞，果然到下午一點就下起豪雨來。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Cit'zhefng siaf m'tat peq'paq hien.” Kafm'goan siok'siok'ar be, theh'tiøh hien'kym, ma bøo aix ho laang'kheq khiaxm'siaux. 俗語講：「一千賒毋值八百現。」甘願俗俗仔賣，提著現金，嘛無愛予人客欠數。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「一千元的賒帳不如八百元的現金。」寧可便宜地賣，拿到現金，也不願意讓客人賒帳。

🗣u: Be mih'kvia ho toa tafn'ui siaux lorng tiøh sefng kiax`leq, goeh'tea ciaq zøx cit kae zhefng, si'korng “cit'zhefng siaf m'tat peq'paq hien”, hoex khix cvii bøo khvoax`kvix, zorng`si khaq be hoxng'sym. 賣物件予大單位數攏著先寄咧，月底才做一改清，是講「一千賒毋值八百現」，貨去錢無看見，總是較袂放心。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

賣東西給大單位帳都要先記著，月底才一次撥付，可是「一千元的賒帳不如八百元的現金」，貨搬走了錢卻還看不到，總是比較不放心。

🗣u: Y zøx'laang cyn taxng'sngf, “cit ee cvii phaq ji'zap'six ee kad”, lorng kafn'naf beq ka laang phvy, m bad korng beq chviar`laang. 伊做人真凍霜，「一个錢拍二十四个結」，攏干焦欲共人偏，毋捌講欲請人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他為人小氣，「荷包看得緊緊的」，都只想佔人便宜，從來沒說過要請客。

🗣u: U'tafng'sii'ar kang kofng'zok'ar teq ciah'hoe ee sii, toa'po'hun ee laang ho'siofng lorng bøo siøf'bad, bok'koaix siok'gie korng, “Id tai chyn, ji tai piao, svaf tai m bad liao'liao.” 有當時仔仝公族仔咧食會的時，大部份的人互相攏無相捌，莫怪俗語講：「一代親，二代表，三代毋捌了了。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

有時候親族定期餐會聚餐的時候，大部分的人彼此都不認識，難怪俗話說：「親戚間的往來，一代比一代疏遠。」

🗣u: Larn korng'oe khuix'khao aix wn'høo, oe'gie aix zurn'zad, m'thafng chviu siok'gie korng`ee, “cit kux oe svaf kag lak ciafm”, ciaq be khix siofng'tiøh laang. 咱講話氣口愛溫和，話語愛撙節，毋通像俗語講的，「一句話三角六尖」，才袂去傷著人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們說話語氣要溫和，話語要節制，別像俗話說的，「說話帶刺」，才不會傷人。

🗣u: U ee laang “cit kux oe svaf kag lak ciafm”, zhud'zhuix tø khix siofng'tiøh laang, m'køq u ee laang tø kef cyn u goa'zaai, korng'tiøh oe zai y søf'vii'tve'pvie, boaq'piaq siafng'bin kngf. 有的人「一句話三角六尖」，出喙就去傷著人，毋過有的人就加真有外才，講著話在伊挲圓捏扁、抹壁雙面光。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

有的人「言語銳利」，出言就傷人，不過有的人就很有交際能力，說起話來能字斟句酌、兩面討好。

🗣u: M'biern oaxn'thaxn kaf'ki phvae'mia, siok'gie korng, “Cit ky zhao, cit tiarm lo.” Larn na kherng phaq'pviax, tø biern kviaf be'taxng zhud'thaau'thvy. 毋免怨嘆家己歹命，俗語講：「一枝草，一點露。」咱若肯拍拚，就免驚袂當出頭天。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不要抱怨自己命不好，俗話說：「一枝草，一點露。」我們若肯努力奮鬥，就不用怕不能闖出一片天。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Cit liap bie, paq liap kvoa.” Larn cid'mar u thafng khvuix'oah ciah, lorng si zøq'sid'laang pviax`zhud'laai`ee, siefn tøf m'thafng ka thør'zex`khix. 俗語講：「一粒米，百粒汗。」咱這馬有通快活食，攏是作穡人拚出來的，仙都毋通共討債去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗諺說「一粒米，百粒汗」，現在我們能吃得痛快，都是農民努力的成果，千萬不要輕易浪費掉。

🗣u: U laang zhud'six tø eeng'hoaa'hux'kuix, ma u laang kafn'laan khuxn'khor, m'ciaq korng “cit ee laang cit khoarn mia”. M'køq tø'sngx larn be'taxng kae'piexn larn ee zhud'syn, cie'iaux larn kherng phaq'pviax, iao'si e'taxng kae'piexn larn bi'laai ee jiin'sefng. 有人出世就榮華富貴，嘛有人艱難困苦，毋才講「一个人一款命」。毋過就算咱袂當改變咱的出身，只要咱肯拍拚，猶是會當改變咱未來的人生。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

有人出生就享盡富貴，也有人窮困不已，所以說「每個人的命運各不相同」。不過即使我們不能改變我們的出身，只要我們肯努力，依然可以改變我們未來的人生。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Kao'goeh thay, bøo laang zay.” Thofng'sioong larn'laang kao`goeh ie'au khaq ciør u hofng'thay, m'køq cid'sii hofng'thay na laai, tvia'tvia e zø'seeng toa zay'hai. 俗語講：「九月颱，無人知。」通常咱人九月以後較少有風颱，毋過這時風颱若來，定定會造成大災害。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「九月的颱風，沒有人可預測。」一般農曆九月以後比較少出現颱風，不過要是颱風這時候來，常會造成大災害。

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

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

🗣u: 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: Zøx giern'kiux id'teng aix u zexng'kix, cit hwn zexng'kix, korng cit hwn oe, ciaq be “svaf korng, six m'tiøh”. 做研究一定愛有證據，一分證據，講一分話，才袂「三講，四毋著」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

從事研究一定要講求證據，一分證據，才說一分話，才不會「三頁裡，四個錯」。

🗣u: Lie peeng'sioong'sii'ar m jin'cyn thak'zheq, kexng'jieen kvar “khid'ciah he toa goan”, korng id'teng beq khør'tiøh kofng'lip tai'hak ciaq beq thak, arn'nef karm be sviw haxm'kor? 你平常時仔毋認真讀冊，竟然敢「乞食下大願」，講一定欲考著公立大學才欲讀，按呢敢袂傷譀古？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你平常不認真讀書，竟然敢「不自量力」，說一定要考上公立大學才要念，這樣不會太荒唐嗎？

🗣u: Laang korng, “Chiefn sngx ban sngx, m'tat thvy cit oeh.” Køq'khaq toa kefng ee zhux, na tuo'tiøh chid kib ee toa te'tang, ma si hoaq tør tø tør, cit'tiarm'ar tøf be'axn'sngx`tid. 人講：「千算萬算，毋值天一劃。」閣較大間的厝，若拄著七級的大地動，嘛是喝倒就倒，一點仔都袂按算得。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人們說：「人算不如天算。」再大的房子，一遇到七級強震，仍然經不起侵襲而倒塌，完全無法防範。

🗣u: Zøx'laang tiøh'aix zay'viar kaf'ki u kuie niuo tang, m'thafng zhaux'iang køq aix puun'kef'kuy, na'bøo, tø e ho laang chiøx korng si “toa'aang'hoef m zay bae, vii'ar'hoef bae m zay”. 做人著愛知影家己有幾兩重，毋通臭煬閣愛歕雞胿，若無，就會予人笑講是「大紅花毋知䆀，圓仔花䆀毋知」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

為人得明白自己的實力如何，不要太臭屁又喜歡說大話，否則，就會被人嘲笑「馬不知臉長」。

🗣u: Y beeng'kii'zay kaf'ki tøf øh bøo cit tafng, pvoax'tharng'say'ar nia'nia, soaq chiaxng korng kaf'ki u goa gaau, u'viar si “toa'aang hoef m zay bae, vii'ar'hoef bae m zay”. 伊明其知家己都學無一冬，半桶師仔爾爾，煞唱講家己有偌𠢕，有影是「大紅花毋知䆀，圓仔花䆀毋知」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他明知自己還學不到一年，只是個學徒，卻說自己有多厲害，實在是沒有「自知之明」。

🗣u: Larn zøx'laang tiøh'aix khiafm'py, m'thafng zhaux'phuix, ciaq be ho laang chiøx korng, “Toa tviar boe kurn, sex tviar chiaang'chiaang'kurn.” 咱做人著愛謙卑，毋通臭屁，才袂予人笑講：「大鼎未滾，細鼎沖沖滾。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們做人得謙虛，別自吹自擂，才不會被別人笑說：「滿瓶水不響，半瓶水叮噹」。

🗣u: Pe'buo thviax kviar, tuix khaq u zhud'thoad`ee tø paxng khaq e løh'sym, aq na thaxn khaq bøo ciah`ee tø e khaq ciaux'kox, laang korng, “Go ky zerng'thaau'ar zhwn`zhud'laai bøo pvee tngg.” M'køq thviax kviar ee sym lorng si kang'khoarn`ee, zoat'tuix bøo toa'sex'sym ee tø'lie. 爸母疼囝，對較有出脫的就放較會落心，啊若趁較無食的就會較照顧，人講：「五肢指頭仔伸出來無平長。」毋過疼囝的心攏是仝款的，絕對無大細心的道理。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

父母疼愛子女，對有出息的就比較會放心，對於無力謀生的就會比較照顧，人家說：「手指頭伸出來也長短不一。」但疼愛小孩的心都一樣，絕無偏袒的道理。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Siaux'lieen be'hiao sviu, ciah'lau m'cviaa'viu.” Cid'mar bøo kafng'hw ma biern hoaan'lør, na kherng ciah'khor, khix cid'giap huxn'lien'pafn siu'huxn øh ky'sut, tø biern kviaf'kvix ciah'lau phvae koex'jit. 俗語講：「少年袂曉想，食老毋成樣。」這馬無工夫嘛免煩惱，若肯食苦，去職業訓練班受訓學技術，就免驚見食老歹過日。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗語說：「年輕時思慮不周，等到老了生活堪憂。」現在沒專長也不用煩惱，只要肯吃苦，去職業訓練班受訓學技術，就不怕老來日子不好過。

🗣u: M'koarn lie si tiaw'tii`ee iah'si teq kurn'sngr'chiøx, laang korng “sym phvae bøo laang zay, zhuix phvae siong li'hai”, lie korng'oe hiaq chix'zhak, laang thviaf tiøh e bøo hvoaf'hie. 毋管你是刁持的抑是咧滾耍笑，人講「心歹無人知，喙歹上厲害」，你講話遐刺鑿，人聽著會無歡喜。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不管你是故意的還是在開玩笑，人家說「心地不好沒人知道，口出惡言最嚴重」，你說話那麼刺耳，別人聽了會不高興。

🗣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: Lie m'thafng hiaq kau'oe, cit ky zhuix korng be soaq, lie bøo thviaf laang korng, “Phvae koef kau'cie, phvae'laang kau gieen'gie.” 你毋通遐厚話，一支喙講袂煞，你無聽人講：「歹瓜厚子，歹人厚言語。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你別這麼愛說話，一張嘴巴說個不停，你沒聽人家說：「壞瓜籽多，壞人話多。」

🗣u: AF'beeng yn lau'pe zu siaux'lieen kaux'tvaf lorng arn'nef beq ciah m thør'thaxn, AF'beeng soaq tiefn'tøx cyn kud'lat zøq'sid, thaxn'cvii iorng'chi kuy'kef'khao'ar, tø chviu laang sor korng`ee “phvae teg zhud hør surn”. 阿明𪜶老爸自少年到今攏按呢欲食毋討趁，阿明煞顛倒真骨力作穡，趁錢養飼規家口仔，就像人所講的「歹竹出好筍」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

小明他老爸從年輕到現在都這樣好逸惡勞，小明反倒是很努力工作，賺錢養活全家人，就像人家所說的「犁生騂角」。

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

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

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Kafm'goan zøx guu, m kviaf bøo lee thafng thoaf.” Kud'lat zøx, tø thaxn u ciah. 俗語講：「甘願做牛，毋驚無犁通拖。」骨力做，就趁有食。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「情願當牛，就不怕沒犁可拉。」只要努力工作，就能求得溫飽。

🗣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: Laang korng, “Svef`ee chviar cit pvy, iorng`ee wn'zeeng khaq toa thvy.” Suy'jieen m si chyn'kud'jiok, m'køq iorng'pe'buo ee iong'sym chviaa'iorng aix huix goa'ni ze khor'sym, zøx iorng'zuo`ee tiøh'aix liao'kae, tiøh'aix karm'wn. 人講：「生的請一邊，養的恩情較大天。」雖然毋是親骨肉，毋過養爸母的用心晟養愛費偌爾濟苦心，做養子的著愛了解、著愛感恩。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人家說：「養育之恩大於生育之恩。」雖然不是親骨肉，但是養父母的用心栽培得花費多少苦心，做養子的得要了解、要懂得感恩。

🗣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: AF'kofng saxng kaux pve'vi ee sii suy'jieen iao zay laang, m'køq be korng'oe ma be tirn'tang, kafn'naf tiam'tiam khvoax pve'zhngg'pvy ee laang, cyn'cviax si “bak'ciw kym'kym laang siofng'tiong”. 阿公送到病院的時雖然猶知人，毋過袂講話嘛袂振動，干焦恬恬看病床邊的人，真正是「目睭金金人傷重」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

爺爺送到醫院的時候雖然還有知覺，不過無法講話也無法移動，只靜靜的看著病床邊的人，真的是「眼睛睜大，病情嚴重」。

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

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

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

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

🗣u: 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: Siok'gie korng, “Hør'giah m'tat'tiøh e ciah, hør'mia m'tat'tiøh iorng'kvia.” Cvii zhwn køq'khaq ze, na bøo ciah'hog, syn'thea køq bøo iorng'kvia, ma bøo'lo'eng. 俗語講：「好額毋值著會食，好命毋值著勇健。」錢賰閣較濟，若無食福，身體閣無勇健，嘛無路用。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「富有不如能享口福，命好不如身體健康。」錢存得再多，若不能享受口福，身體又不健康，也是罔然。

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

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

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

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

🗣u: 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: Siok'gie korng, “U viu khvoax viu, bøo viu kaf'ki sviu.” Larn zøx tai'cix, tuu'liao zhafm'khør pat'laang ee kefng'giam, tuo'tiøh`ar ma e'sae kaf'ki sviu khvoax u pat ee po'sox`bøo, m'ciaq e cixn'po. 俗語講：「有樣看樣，無樣家己想。」咱做代誌，除了參考別人的經驗，拄著仔嘛會使家己想看有別的步數無，毋才會進步。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「有樣學樣，沒樣自己想。」我們做事，除了參考別人的經驗，偶爾也可以自己想想看有沒有別的招數，才會進步。

🗣u: Lie tuo zhud'sia'hoe khay'sie siong'pafn, m'thafng tak hang lorng kviaf'kviaf, laang korng “u viu khvoax viu, bøo viu kaf'ki sviu”, kef zøx`kuie'pae'ar tø e'hiao`aq. 你拄出社會開始上班，毋通逐項攏驚驚，人講「有樣看樣，無樣家己想」，加做幾擺仔就會曉矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你剛出社會開始上班，不要事事都膽怯，人家說「依樣畫葫蘆，不然就自己想法子」，多做幾次就會了。

🗣u: Y tø si teq zhaw'hoaan na cyn'cviax paq'hoex'nii'lau liao'au, kviar'jii si'sex ui'tiøh zaai'sarn seeng'siok pwn be pvee'pang soaq khie oafn'kef, cid'sviaf tø hai`aq, khaq'sw korng thaxn cid'zun laang iao kvia'kvia, sefng ka zaai'sarn pwn'pwn`leq, ciaq be sii kaux hai y “sie bak m goan kheq”. 伊就是咧操煩若真正百歲年老了後，囝兒序細為著財產承續分袂平棒煞起冤家，這聲就害矣，較輸講趁這陣人猶健健，先共財產分分咧，才袂時到害伊「死目毋願瞌」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他擔心等他過世後，那些兒孫為了要分財產搞得惡臉相向，這下子就糟了，倒不如趁現在人還健在，先將財產分一分，到時候才不會害他「死不瞑目」。

🗣u: Lie chiefn'ban m'thafng ui'tiøh cit'sii sid'pai laai kviaa'tea'lo, laang korng, “Sie hoong'tex m'tat'tid oah khid'ciah.” Phvae'un zorng`si e koex`khix, oah`leq bi'laai tø u hy'bang. 你千萬毋通為著一時失敗來行短路，人講：「死皇帝毋值得活乞食。」歹運總是會過去，活咧未來就有希望。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你千萬不要為了一時的失敗而尋短，人們說：「好死不如賴活。」壞運氣總是會過去，活著未來就有希望。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Sie zoaa oah boea'liw.” Na bøo ka cid ee zax'phiexn cip'thoaan ee zhat'thaau liah`khie'laai, m zay iao'u goa'ze laang e ho phiexn`khix. 俗語講：「死蛇活尾溜。」若無共這个詐騙集團的賊頭掠起來，毋知猶有偌濟人會予騙去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「斬草不除根，春風吹又生。」如果不將這個詐騙集團的主謀抓起來，不曉得還有多少人會被騙。

🗣u: Thviaf af'kofng korng liao'au, goar ciaq zay'viar kym'kao'mof si iar'goa cie'hoeq cyn hør ee sit'but, cyn'cviax si “lau'laang m korng'kor, siaux'lieen m bad pør.” 聽阿公講了後，我才知影金狗毛是野外止血真好的植物，真正是「老人毋講古，少年毋捌寶。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

聽爺爺說過後，我才知道金狗毛蕨是野外很好的止血植物，真的是「老人若不述說，年輕人不識貨。」

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

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

🗣u: Cix'iorng sae iuu'larm'chiaf kaux'tvaf zap'goa tafng`aq, lorng m bad hoad'sefng su'kox, sviu'be'kaux zaf'hngf soaq ho svoaf'terng lag`løh'laai ee ciøh'thaau teq cit'e cviaa siofng'tiong, bok'koaix u laang korng “kviaa'zuun zao'bea svaf hwn mia”, cyn'cviax lorng be'axn`tid. 志勇駛遊覽車到今十外冬矣，攏毋捌發生事故，想袂到昨昏煞予山頂落落來的石頭硩一下誠傷重，莫怪有人講「行船走馬三分命」，真正攏袂按得。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

志勇開遊覽車開了十多年，都不曾沒發生過事故，想不到昨天竟然被山上砸下來的石頭打到重傷，難怪人家說「航海走馬三分命」真是讓人無法預料。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Girn'ar'laang u'hvi'bøo'zhuix.” Toa'laang na teq korng'oe, girn'ar'laang khaq m bad phafng'zhaux, siong'hør maix of'peh zhab'zhuix, khaq bøo tai'cix. 俗語講：「囡仔人有耳無喙。」大人若咧講話，囡仔人較毋捌芳臭，上好莫烏白插喙，較無代誌。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「小孩子有耳朵沒嘴巴。」大人如果在交談，小孩子比較不知好歹，最好別亂插嘴，比較沒事。

🗣u: Kor'zar'laang kviaf'kvix girn'ar korng m'tiøh oe e kox'laang'oaxn, ciaq e korng “girn'ar'laang u'hvi'bøo'zhuix”, cid'mar ee laang tiefn'tøx e kor'le girn'ar aix iorng'karm piao'tat kaf'ki ee sviu'hoad. 古早人驚見囡仔講毋著話會顧人怨，才會講「囡仔人有耳無喙」，這馬的人顛倒會鼓勵囡仔愛勇敢表達家己的想法。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

以前的人擔心小孩說錯話會惹人厭，才會說「小孩子有耳朵沒嘴巴」，現代人反而鼓勵小孩要勇於表達自己的想法。

🗣u: Zøx'sefng'lie kef'kiarm e tuo'tiøh aux'kheq, siok'gie korng, “Lurn'khix kiuu zaai, keg'khix siøf'thaai.” Larn tuix'thai laang'kheq zorng`si m'thafng keg'bin'chviw iah'si phvae'sviaf'saux. 做生理加減會拄著漚客，俗語講：「忍氣求財，激氣相刣。」咱對待人客總是毋通激面腔抑是歹聲嗽。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

做生意多少會遇到惡客，俗話說：「和氣生財，生氣招災。」我們對待客人無論如何不能擺臉色或是口氣不好。

🗣u: AF'beeng lorng be'khafm'tid laang korng`tid, kiexn'na korng'tiøh y ee m'tiøh, y tø “kiexn'siaux tngr siu'khix”, sit'zai cviaa hai! 阿明攏袂堪得人講得，見若講著伊的毋著，伊就「見笑轉受氣」，實在誠害！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

阿明很不能接受批評，每次說到他的不對，他就「惱羞成怒」，真是糟糕！

🗣u: Bøo laang aix sid'pai, m'køq sid'pai ee kefng'giam e ho larn tid'tiøh kaux'huxn, zhoe'zhud seeng'kofng ee hofng'hoad, laang tvia'tvia teq korng “phaq'tng chiuo'kud tiefn'tøx iorng”, tø si cid ee ix'sux. 無人愛失敗，毋過失敗的經驗會予咱得著教訓、揣出成功的方法，人定定咧講「拍斷手骨顛倒勇」，就是這个意思。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

沒有人喜歡失敗，不過失敗的經驗能讓我們得到教訓、找出成功的方法,人們常說「愈挫愈勇」，就是這個意思。

🗣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: Pe'buo thviax kviar si thiefn'sexng, zu'jieen bøo'sii theeng'khuxn, si'sex iuo'haux pe'buo si kax`zhud'laai ee zeg'jim, khaq'kef ma u'sii'u'zun, siok'gie m'ciaq korng, “Pe'buo thviax kviar tngg laau'zuie, kviar thviax pe'buo chiu'boea hofng.” 爸母疼囝是天性，自然無時停睏，序細有孝爸母是教出來的責任，較加嘛有時有陣，俗語毋才講：「爸母疼囝長流水，囝疼爸母樹尾風。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

父母疼愛子女是出於天性，自然是無時停歇，子女孝順父母是教育出來的責任，難怪時有時無，所以俗話說：「父母疼子長流水，子孝父母樹梢風。」

🗣u: Suy'jieen zhud'six ee kaf'teeng u hør'giah'saxn ee zhaf'piet, m'køq laang korng, “Kao bøo hiaam zuo'laang saxn.” Pe'buo zay'poee girn'ar ee sym'hied lorng si kang'khoarn`ee, m'na be'sae hiaam, køq'khaq aix pør'siøq. 雖然出世的家庭有好額散的差別，毋過人講：「狗無嫌主人散。」爸母栽培囡仔的心血攏是仝款的，毋但袂使嫌，閣較愛寶惜。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

雖然出生的家庭有貧富不同的家境，不過有道是「狗不會嫌棄主人貧窮」，父母栽培孩子的心血都是一樣的，不但不可以嫌棄，還更要珍惜。

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

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

🗣u: Lie m'thafng khøx'sex u chviax lau'sw laai zhux`lie ka lie kax, lie tø e'eng'tid chixn'chixn'zhae'zhae, laang korng, “Kin svoaf zhøx bøo zhaa, kin khef tvaf bøo zuie.” Na bøo jin'cyn phaq'pviax, sii kaux lie ee seeng'zeg iao'si be cixn'po. 你毋通靠勢有倩老師來厝裡共你教，你就會用得凊凊彩彩，人講：「近山剉無柴，近溪擔無水。」若無認真拍拚，時到你的成績猶是袂進步。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不可以仗著聘了老師來家裡教你，你就可以隨隨便便，人們說：「靠近山卻砍不到柴，靠近溪邊卻挑不到水。」如果不認真努力，到時你的成績依舊不會進步。

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

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

🗣u: Goarn ciaf svoaf'khaf cit kefng biø, pud'sii u laang tuix ciog hng ee sor'zai laai teq paix, tiefn'tør goarn ciaf ee laang lorng m bad khix ka paix, zef tø si laang korng`ee “kin biø khy siin”. 阮遮山跤一間廟，不時有人對足遠的所在來咧拜，顛倒阮遮的人攏毋捌去共拜，這就是人講的「近廟欺神」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們這裡山腳下有一間廟，經常有人從很遠的地方來拜拜，反而我們這裡的人沒去拜過，這就是人家說的「離廟近不在乎神」。

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

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

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Si m si, me kaf'ki.” Girn'ar na ham laang oafn'kef, aix zhoa tngr'laai kaf'ki kax'si, ciaq be ho laang korng larn vaa kaf'ki ee girn'ar cid peeng. 俗語講：「是毋是，罵家己。」囡仔若和人冤家，愛𤆬轉來家己教示，才袂予人講咱攔家己的囡仔這爿。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「對不對，罵自己。」小孩如果和別人吵架，要帶回來自己教導，才不會被人家說我們護短。

🗣u: Mia'lie ee tai'cix si of'bin'zhat køq bøo laang bad, khvoax'mia'siefn ka laang sngx'mia lorng cyn zay'viar cid'lø zhud'thaau, e kef korng kuie'kux'ar hør'oe ho laang'kheq hvoaf'hie, arn'nef yn ciaq u cvii thafng thaxn, m'ciaq korng “sioxng'mia bøo pøf, ciah zuie tøf bøo”, khvoax'mia'siefn tø si oar'khøx cid po teq zoarn'ciah`ee. 命理的代誌是烏面賊閣無人捌，看命仙共人算命攏真知影這號齣頭，會加講幾句仔好話予人客歡喜，按呢𪜶才有錢通趁，毋才講「相命無褒，食水都無」，看命仙就是倚靠這步咧賺食的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

命理的事情是難以理解且沒人看得懂，算命的人都深諳這些把戲，會多說幾句好話讓客人高興，如此他們才會有錢賺，所以說「相命術士如果不說些讚美客人的話，連水都沒得喝」，命相師全靠這招在混飯吃的。

🗣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: Hef si yn nng laang ee wn'oaxn, lie si m'thafng khix taux'lau'jiet`hvaq, siok'gie korng, “Khvoax laang ciah baq, m'thafng khvoax laang siøf'phaq.” Lie iao'si maix zhab khaq bøo tai! 彼是𪜶兩人的恩怨，你是毋通去鬥鬧熱唅，俗語講：「看人食肉，毋通看人相拍。」你猶是莫插較無代！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那是他們倆的恩怨，你可千萬別去湊熱鬧啊，俗話說：「看人吃肉，別看人毆鬥。」你還是別插手才不會惹禍上身！

🗣u: Sii'zofng ee khoarn'seg chiefn'piexn'ban'hoax, m'køq laang korng, “Aang suie, of toa'pan.” Tuo'tiøh hie'su lau'jiet'pae, siong viar'bak`ee iw'goaan si of'seg ee sef'zofng, aang'seg ee viuu'zofng. 時裝的款式千變萬化，毋過人講：「紅媠，烏大範。」拄著喜事鬧熱擺，上影目的猶原是烏色的西裝、紅色的洋裝。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

時裝的款式千變萬化，不過人們說「紅色美麗，黑色大方」，碰到喜事熱鬧的場合，最顯眼的仍然是黑色西裝、紅色洋裝。

🗣u: Cit liap pien'tofng thaxn laang zap khof giin, køq khix ho laang hiaam korng sviw kuix, cyn'cviax si “ciah bie m zay bie kex”. 一粒便當趁人十箍銀，閣去予人嫌講傷貴，真正是「食米毋知米價」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一個便當賺十塊錢，還被人嫌太貴，實在是「只知享受，不知生活疾苦的人」。

🗣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: AF'beeng khuy'tiaxm zøx'sefng'lie u thaxn'tiøh cit'tiarm'ar cvii, tø sviu'beq ciøq cvii khuy lieen'sør'tiaxm, yn bor kirn ka toxng korng, lie m'thafng “ciah bøo svaf pea exng'zhaix, tø beq cviu sef'thiefn”. 阿明開店做生理有趁著一點仔錢，就想欲借錢開連鎖店，𪜶某緊共擋講，你毋通「食無三把蕹菜，就欲上西天」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

阿明開店做生意是賺到了一點錢，就想要貸款開連鎖店，他太太趕忙阻止他說，你別「吃不到三把空心菜，就妄想可以上西天」。

🗣u: Laang korng, “Ciah'kirn loxng'phoax voar.” Zøx tai'cix m'hør arn'nef hiofng'hiofng'koong'koong, tiøh sefng sviu ho khaq cym'ciog`leq ciaq laai zøx. 人講：「食緊挵破碗。」做代誌毋好按呢兇兇狂狂，著先想予較斟酌咧才來做。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人家說：「吃得太快容易打破碗。」做事情不要這樣莽莽撞撞的，得先仔細考慮再來做。

🗣u: AF'teg, tak'kef lorng ma zay'viar lie jiet'sym køq aix zhud'hofng'thaau, lau'sw mng korng sviar'laang beq zøx pafn'tviuo, lie m'tø kirn giah'chiuo, maix køq “iaw'kuie kea sex'ji”`aq`laq! 阿德，逐家攏嘛知影你熱心閣愛出風頭，老師問講啥人欲做班長，你毋就緊攑手，莫閣「枵鬼假細膩」矣啦！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

阿德，大家都知道你熱心又喜歡出風頭，老師問誰要當班長，你還不趕緊舉手，不要再「惺惺作態」了啦！

🗣u: Larn zøx'laang m'thafng sviw phoxng'hofng, zøx be kaux ee tai'cix chiefn'ban m'thafng korng toa'sviaf'oe, na'bøo, si e “kaf'ki phorng'sae boaq'bin”. 咱做人毋通傷膨風，做袂到的代誌千萬毋通講大聲話，若無，是會「家己捧屎抹面」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們做人不要太會吹噓，做不到的事情千萬不要說大話，要不然，可是會「自取其辱」。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Kaf høo ban'su hefng, kaf loan ban'sex keeng.” Yn'ui kaf'teeng si muie cit ee laang siarm'hofng biq'ho ee sor'zai, kaf'teeng høo'haai khix'hwn hør, laang tø e khvuix'oah, zøx su'giap m'ciaq e sun'si. 俗語講：「家和萬事興，家亂萬世窮。」因為家庭是每一个人閃風覕雨的所在，家庭和諧氣氛好，人就會快活，做事業毋才會順序。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「家和萬事興，家亂萬世窮。」因為家庭是每一個人的避風港，家庭和諧氣氛好，人便會輕鬆愉快，開創事業才會順利。

🗣u: Lirn m'thafng køq oafn`aq`laq, laang korng “kaf høo ban'su hefng, kaf loan ban'sex keeng”, cit'kef'hoea'ar na'si chviu lirn arn'nef oafn'kef'niuu'zex, cid ee kaf'teeng zar'ban e løh'soef. 恁毋通閣冤矣啦，人講「家和萬事興，家亂萬世窮」，一家伙仔若是像恁按呢冤家量債，這个家庭早慢會落衰。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你們不要再吵了啦，人家說「家和萬事興，家亂萬世窮」，一家人如果像你們這樣爭吵不休，這個家庭遲早會倒楣的。

🗣u: Hid kefng kofng'sy ee thaau'kef chviax AF'iorng zøx syn'løo, m'na zhoaan svaf tngx ho y ciah, goeh'hong ma u ciaux'khie'kafng hoad, AF'iorng soaq six'kex ka laang korng cid kefng kofng'sy cviaa taxng'sngf, cviax'karng si “tøq'terng ciah'png, tøq'khaf paxng'sae”. 彼間公司的頭家倩阿勇做辛勞，毋但攢三頓予伊食，月俸嘛有照起工發，阿勇煞四界共人講這間公司誠凍霜，正港是「桌頂食飯，桌跤放屎」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那間公司的老闆聘用阿勇為職員，不僅準備三餐給他們吃，月薪也按規矩發，阿勇卻四處跟別人說這間公司很吝嗇，真的是「受人恩惠而不知報答」。

🗣u: Tuo'tiøh bøo korng zeeng'lie ee laang, larn m'thafng siu'khix, zhafm y id'tit kex'kaux, “khix'sie giam bøo siofng”, y ia biern tvaf zeg'jim, larn høo'pid kaf'ki thør kafn'khor. 拄著無講情理的人，咱毋通受氣，參伊一直計較，「氣死驗無傷」，伊也免擔責任，咱何必家己討艱苦。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

遇到不講理的人，我們不要生氣，與他計較，因為「氣死了也驗不出傷痕」，他也不用擔負責任，我們何必自討苦吃。

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

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

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

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

🗣u: Suy'jieen siok'gie korng, “Zøx'kvoaf phiexn zhux'lai, zøx'sefng'lie phiexn sek'sai.” M'køq larn siofng'sixn sex'kafn'siong ma u ciog ze hør kvoaf, cyn ze lao'sit khør'khøx ee sefng'lie'laang. 雖然俗語講：「做官騙厝內，做生理騙熟似。」毋過咱相信世間上嘛有足濟好官、真濟老實可靠的生理人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

雖然俗話說「當官的矇騙家人，做生意的欺騙熟人」，我們相信世界上也有很多好官、很多老實可靠的生意人。

🗣u: Kax kviar tuu'liao zhuo'hoat, ma aix ho yn zay'viar si tør'ui m'tiøh, aix arn'zvoar kae'cixn, na kafn'naf phaq kafn'naf me, thaau'sefng e kviaf, kuo`laai tø chviu laang korng`ee “ciap me be thviaf, ciap phaq be thviax”, juo laai juo pud'siu'kaux. 教囝除了處罰，嘛愛予𪜶知影是佗位毋著，愛按怎改進，若干焦拍干焦罵，頭先會驚，久來就像人講的「捷罵袂聽，捷拍袂疼」，愈來愈不受教。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

管教孩子除了處罰，也要讓他知道哪裡不對，要如何改進，若一味打罵，起先會怕，後來就像人家說的「常罵不聽話，常打不怕痛」，愈來愈不受教。

🗣u: AF'paq chiaang'zai ka siør'moe korng “saux'tex saux piaq'kag, sea'bin sea hvi'khafng”, zøx khafng'khoex m'thafng haam'hoo, m'thafng iong zurn`ee tø ho koex. 阿爸常在共小妹講「掃地掃壁角，洗面洗耳空」，做工課毋通含糊，毋通用準的就予過。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

爸爸常常提醒小妹說「掃地要注意牆角清潔，洗臉也要洗耳朵周圍」，做事情不能馬虎，不要將就應付了事。

🗣u: Laang korng, “Khafn afng'ii, sun oe'boea.” Yn e ciaux larn sviu'beq zay ee tai'cix laai ixn'oe, zhafm'khør tø hør, m'thafng sviw koex siofng'sixn. 人講：「牽尪姨，順話尾。」𪜶會照咱想欲知的代誌來應話，參考就好，毋通傷過相信。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人家說：「靈媒答問，會順人心意說話。」他們會順著我們想知道的事情來答話，參考就好，不要過於相信。

🗣u: Pe'buo ui kviar si zu'jieen thiefn'sexng, bok'koaix laang korng, “Sex'haxn hoaan'lør y be toa, toa'haxn hoaan'lør y boe zhoa.” M'køq si'sex zar'ban aix ui yn kaf'ki ee jiin'sefng hu'zeg, zøx laang si'toa aix øh e'hiao paxng'chiuo. 爸母為囝是自然天性，莫怪人講：「細漢煩惱伊袂大，大漢煩惱伊未娶。」毋過序細早慢愛為𪜶家己的人生負責，做人序大愛學會曉放手。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

父母為小孩著想是自然天性，難怪人家說：「小時候煩惱他長不大，長大了煩惱他不結婚」，不過孩子早晚要為他們自己的人生負責，為人父母也要學會放手。

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

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

🗣u: Y cid ee laang tiam'tiam`ar m'køq cyn kafn'khiao, thviaf'korng sym'kvoaf køq pud'cie'ar og'tok, siok'gie korng, “Ym'thym'ym'thym, ka laang svaf zhuxn chym.” Lie na cviaa'sit beq ciøf y hap'kor zøx'sefng'lie, chiefn'ban tiøh'aix sex'ji`neq! 伊這个人恬恬仔毋過真奸巧，聽講心肝閣不止仔惡毒，俗語講：「陰鴆陰鴆，咬人三寸深。」你若誠實欲招伊合股做生理，千萬著愛細膩呢！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他這個人安安靜靜但陰險狡猾，聽說心腸還非常壞，俗話說：「平時不動聲色，一旦發狠咬人，就會咬得很深，毫不留情。」你若真的想邀他合夥做生意，千萬要小心啊！

🗣u: Lie tuo'khay'sie siong'pafn, kay'zaan khaq ke, laang korng lie tø aix thviaf, m'thafng be'kix'tid “terng'sy koarn e'sy, tii'thaau koarn puxn'ky”. 你拄開始上班，階層較低，人講你就愛聽，毋通袂記得「頂司管下司，鋤頭管畚箕」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你剛開始上班，階層比較低，人家說的你就要聽，不要忘記「社會有階層，一層管一層」。

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

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

🗣u: 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: 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: Suy'jieen larn si kaw'orng cviaa ze nii ee hør'peeng'iuo, laang korng “bea'be sngx hwn, siøf'chviar bøo lun”, larn ee sefng'lie iao'si tiøh ciaux'po'laai, m'køq cid thvoaf ho goar laai chviar, lie tø maix køq ham goar siøf'chviuo`aq. 雖然咱是交往誠濟年的好朋友，人講「買賣算分，相請無論」，咱的生理猶是著照步來，毋過這攤予我來請，你就莫閣和我相搶矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

雖然我們是交往多年的好友，人家說「買賣得算清，請客別計較」，我們的生意還是得按部就班，不過這次由我來請客，你就不要跟我搶了。

🗣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: Goar zoex'kin tuo'tiøh cit'koar tai'cix, bøo kaix sun'si, m'køq goar sviu'tiøh af'buo bad ka goar korng`koex, “Poah cit tør, khiøq'tiøh cit ciaq kym kef'bør.” Ciaf'ee tai'cix id'teng e'taxng ho goar juo laai juo u tix'hui, iorng'karm bin'tuix id'zhex. 我最近拄著一寡代誌，無蓋順序，毋過我想著阿母捌共我講過：「跋一倒，抾著一隻金雞母。」遮的代誌一定會當予我愈來愈有智慧，勇敢面對一切。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我最近遇到一些事情，不是那麼順利，不過我想到媽媽曾經跟我說過：「塞翁失馬，焉知非福。」這些事情一定能夠讓我越來越有智慧，勇敢面對一切。

🗣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: Laang'kheq na beq bea mih'kvia, kef'kiarm'ar tøf e hiaam'tafng'hiaam'say, m'køq siok'gie teq korng, “Hiaam hoex ciaq'si bea hoex laang.” Larn tiøh'aix nai'sym thviaf laang'kheq korng, theh bøo kang ee sarn'phirn ho laang'kheq kerng, sefng'lie ciaq zøx e seeng. 人客若欲買物件，加減仔都會嫌東嫌西，毋過俗語咧講：「嫌貨才是買貨人。」咱著愛耐心聽人客講，提無仝的產品予人客揀，生理才做會成。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「嫌貨才是買貨人。」客人如果要買東西，或多或少會嫌東嫌西，我們就要耐心聽客人說話，拿不同的產品給客人挑，生意才做得成。

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

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

🗣u: Laang korng, “Aix'suie m kviaf laau phvi'zuie.” Thvy'khix ciaq'ni lerng, y kang'khoarn zheng hiaq ciør, lorng m kviaf e kvoaa`tiøh. 人講：「愛媠毋驚流鼻水。」天氣遮爾冷，伊仝款穿遐少，攏毋驚會寒著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

所謂：「愛美不怕流鼻水。」天氣這麼冷，他照樣穿得那麼少，都不怕受涼了。

🗣u: Ka lie korng “jiar hiim jiar hor, m'thafng jiar'tiøh chiaq'zaf'bor”, lie tøf m thviaf, kvar khix ka hid ee thaau'kef'niuu chiaxng'sviaf, cid pae zay'sie`aq`hvoq? 共你講「惹熊惹虎，毋通惹著刺查某」，你都毋聽，敢去共彼个頭家娘唱聲，這擺知死矣乎？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

跟你說過「千萬別招惹兇悍的女人」，你就不聽勸，敢去跟那個老闆娘挑釁，這下知道嚴重性了吧？

🗣u: Sviar'laang m bad sid'pai`koex? Laang korng, “E poah ciaq e toa.” Zøx m'tiøh`khix ka toxng'zøx kefng'giam, m'ciaq saf e tiøh zøx khafng'khoex ee mee'kag, ma ciaq e juo zøx juo sek'chiuo. 啥人毋捌失敗過？人講：「會跋才會大。」做毋著去共當做經驗，毋才捎會著做工課的鋩角，嘛才會愈做愈熟手。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

誰沒有失敗過？人家說：「跌過跤才長得大。」做錯了把它當做經驗，才能掌握到工作的訣竅，也才會越做越順手。

🗣u: Peeng'iuo na laai siøf'zhoe, sym'zeeng hvoaf'hie køq jiet'zeeng ka y ciaw'thai, peh'kurn'zuie laai siøf'chviar ma bøo iaux'kirn, laang teq korng “seeng'ix ciah zuie tvy”, m'biern phvae'sex. 朋友若來相揣，心情歡喜閣熱情共伊招待，白滾水來相請嘛無要緊，人咧講「誠意食水甜」，毋免歹勢。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

朋友如果來訪，心裡高興又熱忱的招待他，用白開水待客也不要緊，人家說「有誠意喝水都甜」，不用不好意思。

🗣u: Lie bøo thviaf laang korng “kud'lat ciah'lat, piin'tvoa thwn noa”`niq? Na kherng zøx tø m kviaf bøo thafng ciah, siong kviaf`ee si beq ciah m thør'thaxn, khør'leeng tø aix khvoax laang ciah'zheng`aq. 你無聽人講「骨力食栗，貧惰吞瀾」呢？若肯做就毋驚無通食，上驚的是欲食毋討趁，可能就愛看人食穿矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你沒聽人家說「勤奮耕耘，就會有好的食物，而懶惰者就只能吞口水」嗎？只要肯做就不怕沒東西吃，最怕的是只想吃卻不去工作賺錢，可能就得倚靠他人生活了。

🗣u: Y zhoaxn tøf eng ka laang phiexn teq zoarn'ciah, køq tiern korng arn'nef lorng biern purn, m'køq “hiaw'heng'cvii, sid'teg liao; oafn'orng'cvii, poah'sw kiao”, kirn'ban y e zay chy'zharm. 伊串都用共人騙咧賺食，閣展講按呢攏免本，毋過「僥倖錢，失德了；冤枉錢，跋輸筊」，緊慢伊會知悽慘。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他靠著詐騙賺錢，還跟人炫耀這樣都不花成本，不過「不義之財，怎麼來就怎麼去」，他早晚會嘗到苦頭。

aiiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ay'iøq [[...]][i#] [p.]

exclamation of astonishment or pain

哎喲

• Aiiøq, Nar ciaq thviax? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ay'iøq, Nar ciaq thviax? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Oh! Why does it hurt so much?
  哎喲,怎麼這麼痛?

• Aiiøq, Lie nar hiaq gaau korng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ay'iøq, Lie nar hiaq gaau korng? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Gosh! How come you talk so much? (How come you are so clever with your mouth?)
  哎喲,你怎麼這麼會講?

aemai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'mai; (aix'mui) [[...]][i#] [p.]

underhanded, deceitful, obscure

曖昧

• Tuix kimcvii mxthafng u aemai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix kym'cvii m'thafng u aix'mai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't be dishonest with money.
  對金錢不要有曖昧。

• Korng khaq zhengzhør lex, maix hiaq aemai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng khaq zhefng'zhør lex, maix hiaq aix'mai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Speak more clearly, don't be so obscure.
  說清楚點,不要那麼曖昧。

awbaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ao'baan [[...]][i#] [p.]

arrogant, haughty, break one's promise on some pretext or other, obstinately and injuriously in the wrong, e.g., unjustly defrauding

蠻橫

• Cyn awbaan, cvii ciøhciøq lef, ciaq korng bøo hiaq ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn ao'baan, cvii ciøq'ciøq lef, ciaq korng bøo hiaq ze. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very arrogant, he borrows money everywhere and then says he doesn't owe that much.
  很蠻橫,錢借一借才說沒那麼多。

bøexcin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'cin; bøe'cin [[...]][i#] [p.]

in-exhaustible, interminable

不盡

• Hagbun efngkiuo giefnkiux bøexcin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hak'bun erng'kiuo giern'kiux be'cin.; Hak'bun erng'kiuo giern'kiux bøe'cin. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  no end of things to be learned (Lit. Education goes on forever, studying never stops.)
  學無止境

• korng-bøexcin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng-be'cin; korng-bøe'cin; (korng-be'liao) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  impossible to said it all
  說不盡,說不完

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

do not know how to (affirmative form is øexhiao)

不會

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

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

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

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

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

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

bøexsae`tid korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'sae`tid korng; bøe'sae`tid korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

must not be spoken, should not be said

不可以講

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

can not be believed, cannot believe, do not believe

不能信的

• Y korng ee oe goar lorng bøexsixn`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng ee oe goar lorng be'sixn'tid.; Y korng ee oe goar lorng bøe'sixn`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I can't believe anything he says.
  他講的話,我都不相信。

bengliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'liaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

clear, distinct, perspicuous

明瞭

• bøo bengliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo beeng'liaau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be obscure, lacking clearness
  不明瞭,不清楚

• Korng (siar) khaq bengliaau`lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng (siar) khaq beeng'liaau`lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Speak more clearly. Write more clearly.
  講(寫)明瞭點。

• Goar bøextaxng bengliaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'taxng beeng'liaau.; Goar bøe'taxng beeng'liaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I cannot understand.
  我不能明瞭。

bidkøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bit'køx [[...]][i#] [p.]

blow the gaff to the police, inform secretly against a suspicious person

密告

• U laang bidkøx korng y si Kioxngsafntorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U laang bit'køx korng y si Kiong'sarn'torng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Someone informed secretly against him that he is a Communist
  有人密告他是共產黨。

bøzhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhøx [[...]][i#] [p.]

correct, without error, no mistake, That's right! Not bad! Right on!

不錯,沒錯

• Lie afnnef korng, bøzhøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie arn'nef korng, bøo'zhøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You are correct to say that.
  你這樣講,沒錯。

• Lie eng'axm boeq khix, si `bøo? Bøzhøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie efng'axm boeq khix, si `bøo? Bøo'zhøx.; Lie efng'axm bøeq khix, si`bøo? Bøo'zhøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are you going this evening? That's right.
  你今晚要去,是嗎? 不錯。

bøzwnsngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zurn'sngx [[...]][i#] [p.]

don't count, don't pay attention to

不算數

• Bøo siafji, iong zhuix korng ee bøo zwnsngx laf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo siar'ji, iong zhuix korng ee bøo zurn'sngx laf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you don't write it but only say it, nobody pays attention.
  沒立字據,用嘴巴說的不算數。

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。

bø'hoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hoong; (buu'hoong) [[...]][i#] [p.]

no consequence, no harm

無妨

• Afnnef korng (zøx, siar) ma bø'hoong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef korng (zøx, siar) ma bøo'hoong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  To say that (do that or write that) would be of no consequence.
  這樣講(做,寫)也無妨。

bøie'tiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'ix'tiofng; (buu'ix'tiofng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

thoughtlessly, inadvertently

無意中

• Bøie'tiofng soaq korng zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'ix'tiofng soaq korng zhud'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  inadvertently say something
  無意中說出來

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。

bøo oe korng kalør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo oe korng kaf'lør [[...]][i#] [p.]

chat

閒話家常,閑談

• Goarn bøo teq korng sviaq, kannaf bøo oe korng kalør niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn bøo teq korng sviaq, kafn'naf bøo oe korng kaf'lør nia'nia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We don't have anything to say, we're only having a chat.
  我們沒在說什麼,閒話家常而已。

bøo oe thafng korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo oe thafng korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

having nothing to say, unable to say anything

無話可講

bøsviu-bøniu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviu'bøo'niu; bøo'sviu-bøo'niu [[...]][i#] [p.]

come to mind suddenly

無意間

• Cid ee taixcix y bøsviu bøniu tø theqzhutlaai korng korng lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee tai'cix y bøo'sviu bøo'niu tø theh'zhud'laai korng korng lef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This thing came to mind suddenly and he started right out talking about it.
  這件事情他無意間想起 就拿出來說一說。

bogbeeng kii biau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'beeng kii biau [[...]][i#] [p.]

very mysterious and abstruse, very strange, peculiar

莫明其妙

• Y sor korng ee oe bogbeeng kii biau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y sor korng ee oe bok'beeng kii biau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Everything he says is strange.
  他所說的,莫名其妙。

• Bøo laang jiblaai, arnzvoar cvii e bøo`khix, sidzai bogbeeng kii biau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo laang jip'laai, axn'zvoar cvii e bøo`khix, sit'zai bok'beeng kii biau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No one went in, how come the money is gone. It's very strange.
  沒有人進來,錢怎麼會丟,實在莫名其妙。

zaf'nii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'nii [[...]][i#] [p.]

early years, some years ago

早年

• Zaf'nii ee taixcix nar tiøh køq korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zar'nii ee tai'cix nar tiøh køq korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do we have to bring us things from years ago?
  早年的事何必再說。

zaesvaf zaesix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaix'svaf zaix'six [[...]][i#] [p.]

again and again, over and over again

再三再四

• Goar zaesvaf zaesix ka lie korng, lie arnzvoar m thviaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zaix'svaf zaix'six ka lie korng, lie axn'zvoar m thviaf? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have spoken to you again and again, why don't you listen? Why don't you do what you are told?
  我一再勸你,你怎麼不聽 ?

zawym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'ym [[...]][i#] [p.]

variation in sound, wrong tone in singing or speaking, to be flat

走音,走調

• Y chviuokoaf chviux liao u zawym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y chviux'koaf chviux liao u zao'ym. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He sang flat.
  他唱歌唱得走調了。

• Hid kux oe, y korng liao u zawym, goar thviaf bøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kux oe, y korng liao u zao'ym, goar thviaf bøo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He used the wrong tones when speaking, I don't know what he said.
  那句話,他說走了音,我聽不懂。

zenglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]

reason

情理

• uxzenglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'zeeng'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  reasonable, as a matter
  有情理

• bøzenglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zeeng'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unreasonable
  沒有情理

• bad zenglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad zeeng'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  knowing what is right, as in cases of dispute and their settlement
  知情理

• korng zenglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng zeeng'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  speak of the proper principle for settling a case
  講情理

zhai-terngheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai'texng'heng; zhai-texng'heng [[...]][i#] [p.]

become angry don't like to move

使性子坐著不動

• Høfphvae m tø korng, kannaf toax hiaf zhai-terngheng, ciaa zaiviar lie ee iesux? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'phvae m tø korng, kafn'naf toax hiaf zhai'texng'heng, ciaa zay'viar lie ee ix'sux?; Hør'phvae m tø korng, kafn'naf toax hiaf zhai-texng'heng, ciaa zay'viar lie ee ix'sux? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You should say what's okay or not okay, if you just stand there and get angry who knows what you think.
  好或壞要講,只在那兒使性子坐著不動,誰知道你的意思?

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。

zhaotvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'tvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]

boast, brag, talk big

吹牛

• Y korng ee lorng mxsi cyn ee, lorng si teq zhaotvoa ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng ee lorng m'si cyn ee, lorng si teq zhaux'tvoa ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What he says isn't true, he always likes to brag.
  他說的都不是真的,都是在吹牛的。

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

messenger, send a person

差

• Goar e zhef laang khix ka lie korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e zhef laang khix ka lie korng.; Goar øe zhef laang khix ka lie korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'll send someone to tell you.
  我會差人去告訴你。

chinbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'bak [[...]][i#] [p.]

with one's own eyes

親眼

• chinbak khvoarkvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'bak khvoax'kvix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  seen with one's own eyes
  親眼看見

• Tiøh u chinbak khvoarkvix ciaq thafng korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh u chyn'bak khvoax'kvix ciaq thafng korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't say it unless you've seen it with your own eyes.
  要親眼看見才可以講。

chiøroe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiøx'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

joke, funny story, ridiculous error, laughable mistake, Nonsense!

笑話

• korng chiøroe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng chiøx'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  joke, tell funny stories
  講笑話

zhørgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhøx'go [[...]][i#] [p.]

wrong, a mistake, fault

錯誤

• Lie na sviu afnny, oanzoaan si zhørgo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na sviu arn'ny, oaan'zoaan si zhøx'go. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you think that way, you're all wrong.
  你若這樣想,是完全錯誤。

• Goar bøo symmiq zhørgo, nar tiøh ka y siaxzoe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo sirm'miq zhøx'go, nar tiøh ka y sia'zoe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am not wrong, why should I apologize to him.
  我沒什麼錯誤,為何要向他謝罪。

• Cid tviw phoef na u zhørgo, chviar lie ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tviw phoef na u zhøx'go, chviar lie ka goar korng.; Cid'tviw phøef na u zhøx'go, chviar lie ka goar korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If there are any mistakes in this letter, please correct them for me.
  這封信如有錯誤,請你告訴我。

zhunchviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhwn'chviaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

very clear

明白,清楚

• Hid khoarn køkøtvii ee laang boeq arnzvoar korng e zhunchviaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn køo'køo'tvii ee laang boeq axn'zvoar korng e zhwn'chviaf?; Hid khoarn køo'køo'tvii ee laang bøeq axn'zvoar korng øe zhwn'chviaf? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How are you going to make things clear to that kind of pest?
  那種糾纏不清的人,要如何說得清楚?

zhutzai lie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'zai lie; (iuu'zai lie, suii'zai`lie) [[...]][i#] [p.]

you are welcome to…, it is your own choosing to…

隨你的便

• Kok'oong korng, "Lie boeq aix symmiq zhutzai lie (iuzai lie) korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kog'oong korng, "Lie boeq aix sirm'miq zhud'zai lie (iuu'zai lie) korng.; Kog'oong korng, "Lie bøeq aix sirm'mih zhud'zai lie (iuu'zai lie) korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The king said, "Whatsoever you wish, speak out."
  國王說: 你要什麼 ? 隨便你說。

• Sinhu, eng'axm boeq ciah symmiq zhaix? Zhutzai lie (iuzai lie). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siin'hu, efng'axm boeq ciah sirm'miq zhaix? Zhud'zai lie (iuu'zai lie).; Siin'hu, efng'axm bøeq ciah sirm'mih zhaix? Zhud'zai lie (iuu'zai lie). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Father, what do you want to eat this evening? Suit yourself (I leave it to your judgement).
  神父,晚上要吃什麼 ? 隨你的便。

zhutjip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'jip [[...]][i#] [p.]

incoming and outgoing, receipt and expense, difference, come in and go out, inconsistency

出入

• zhutjip zuxiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'jip zu'iuu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  going out and in at will
  出入自由

• Yn sor korng ee oe u zhutjip. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn sor korng ee oe u zhud'jip. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There are inconsistencies in their statements.
  他們所說的話有出入。

zhutkhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'khuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

grumble, complain, ventilate one's emotions

出氣

• Goar zaiviar tuix lie korng bøo loxeng, goar korng cit e zhutkhuix niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zay'viar tuix lie korng bøo lo'eng, goar korng cit e zhud'khuix nia'nia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I know it's no use to tell you, but I am only letting off steam.
  我知道對你說沒有用,我只是說個出氣而已。

cviasit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaf'sit [[...]][i#] [p.]

really, actually

真實,真的,果然

• Zef si cviasit ee taixcix, mxsi goar zø ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cviaf'sit ee tai'cix, m'si goar zø ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is a real fact, no fiction
  這是真實的事情,不是我捏造的

• Y korng boeq laai, cviasit laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng boeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af.; Y korng bøeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He said he would come, and he really came
  他說要來,真的來了。

• Y korng e løqho, lie khvoax, cviasit teq løh af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng e løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af.; Y korng øe løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He said it would rain, look, it is raining
  他說會下雨,你瞧,果然下雨了。

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

not until, then and only then, not before, provided that, unless, not until after, only after, namely, some action will not take place unless or until a previous action has occurred or some specific circumstance is fulfilled

才

• Goar ciah par ciaq boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah par ciaq boeq khix.; Goar ciah par ciaq bøeq khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am not going until after I have finished eating.
  我吃過飯才要去。

• Thienzuo ciaq zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo ciaq zay'viar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Only God knows.
  天主才知道。

• U sidzai khvoarkvix ciaq thafng korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U sit'zai khvoax'kvix ciaq thafng korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Only if you really saw it, may you speak.
  要確實看見才可以說。

• U pexbuo ciaq u larn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U pe'buo ciaq u larn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There had to be parents before we were.
  先有父母才有我們。

ciabciap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciap'ciap [[...]][i#] [p.]

very often, constantly

常常

• ciabciap korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciap'ciap korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  constantly talking
  常常講

• ciabciap øh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciap'ciap øh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  constantly learning or practicing
  常常學習

ciaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux; (ciøx) [[...]][i#] [p.]

shine upon, to light or illumine, a certificate or license, pattern on or after, according to, to photograph look after, take care of

照

• ciaux goar khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux goar khvoax [[...]][i#] [p.]
  according to my opinion, as I see it
  照我看

• ciaux goankex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux goaan'kex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  according to the old price (although there has been a price hike), at cost price
  照原價

• ciaux y sor korng ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux y sor korng ee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  according to what he said
  照他所講的

ciaolie korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'lie korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

speak according to reason

照理講

ciaosit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'sit [[...]][i#] [p.]

in accordance with facts, to tell the truth

照實

• ciaosit korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'sit korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tell the truth, to speak truthfully
  照實講

cyn ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn ee [[...]][i#] [p.]

true one

真的

• Zef si cyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cyn ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is a true one.
  這是真的

• Y sor korng ee si cyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y sor korng ee si cyn ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What he said is true.
  他所說的是真的。

cioksuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciog'suu [[...]][i#] [p.]

congratulatory address or message

祝詞(辭)

• Chviar sinhu korng kuykuo'ar cioksuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar siin'hu korng kuie'kux'ar ciog'suu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Father will you please say a few words of congratulation
  請神父講幾句祝詞。

ciuxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'si [[...]][i#] [p.]

is, namely, even if

就是

• Cid ui ciuxsi Lie siensvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ui ciu'si Lie siefn'svy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is Mr. Li.
  這位就是李先生。

• Ciuxsi lie ka goar phahsie, goar ia m korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciu'si lie ka goar phaq'sie, goar ia m korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Even if you kill me, I won't tell you.
  就是把我打死了,我也不講。

zøx lie (toxngsuu) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx lie (toxngsuu) [[...]][i#] [p.]

go ahead, do as you please

隨你 ...好了

• Goar na ban tngflaai, zøx lirn ciah, mxbiern tarn goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na ban tngr'laai, zøx lirn ciah, m'biern tarn goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If I come back late, go ahead and eat, you need not wait for me.
  我要是晚回來,你們先吃,不用等我。

• Zøx lie khix ka y korng, goar mxkviaf y zay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx lie khix ka y korng, goar m'kviaf y zay. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Go ahead and tell him, I don't care if he knows.
  隨你去告訴他好了,我不怕他知道。

zuxiuu zuxzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'iuu zu'zai [[...]][i#] [p.]

free and unrestricted, comfortable and at ease, care free

自由自在

• Y ee Taioaan-oe korng tiøh zuxiuu zuxzai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee Taai'oaan'oe korng tiøh zu'iuu zu'zai.; Y ee Taai'oaan-oe korng tiøh zu'iuu zu'zai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has a good command of Taiwanese.
  他的台語講得很流暢。

øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) [[...]][i#] [p.]

express simple future (There is no idea of intention or desire connected with its usage as there is with the verbs "boeh" and "ai".)

會, 不會

• Lie khvoax, kinnafjit e løqho be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khvoax, kyn'nar'jit e løh'ho be?; Lie khvoax, kyn'ar'jit øe løh'ho bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you think it will rain today?
  你看,今天會下雨嗎?

• Na afnny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na arn'ny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It would sound better to say it in this way.
  如果這樣講, 會好聽一點.

• Lie na laxmsarm ciah, e laosae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na lam'sarm ciah, e laux'sae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you eat any old thing you will get the runs.
  你要是亂吃, 會拉肚子.

øexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'hiao; øe'hiao [[...]][i#] [p.]

expresses the idea "can" in the sense of "know how to". The negative is "be-hiau".

會, 懂

• Cid kux ee iesux goar øexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar e'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar øe'hiao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I know the meaning of this sentence.
  這句的意思我懂.

• Lie exhiao saychiaf be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e'hiao sae'chiaf be?; Lie øe'hiao sae'chiaf bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Can you (Do you know how to) drive a car?
  你會開車嗎?

• Goar øexhiao korng Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe.; Goar øe'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I can (know how to) speak Taiwanese.
  我會講臺灣話.

• Exhiao thauciah, bexhiao chitzhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'hiao thaw'ciah, be'hiao chid'zhuix.; Øe'hiao thaw'ciah, bøe'hiao chid'zhuix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He knows how to steal food to eat, but he doesn't know how to wipe his mouth, too dumb to get rid of the traces of his crime.
  懂得偷吃, 不懂得擦嘴, 會做壞事, 不會掩罪.

efkao`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ea'kao`ee [[...]][i#] [p.]

mute person

啞吧

• Efkao`ee ho phafng terngtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ea'kao`ee ho phafng texng'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be speechless or not allowed to complain after suffering a loss or being unjustly blamed (Lit. a mute is stung by a bee)
  啞吧吃黃蓮.

• efkao`ee tehsie kviar (bøo oe thafng korng). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ea'kao`ee teq'sie kviar (bøo oe thafng korng). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  to be in a bad situation but unable to explain oneself, to be perplexed (Lit. a mute crushes his child).
  啞吧壓死自己的孩子(無話可說).

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

an exclamation, very similar to the English "Hey".

喂

• Eq, Lie laai cide. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eq, Lie laai cit'e. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Hey, come here a minute.
  喂! 你來一下.

• Eq, Mxthafng korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eq, M'thafng korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Hey, don't tell anyone.
  喂! 不要講

eng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'oe; (haan'taam) [[...]][i#] [p.]

idle talk, chat, gossip

閒話, 閒談

• korng eng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng eeng'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  chat, to gossip
  講閒話

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

rumor

謠傳

• Laang teq harn korng y sie khix af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang teq harn korng y sie khix af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is rumored that he is dead.
  有人在謠傳他死了。

• o'peqharn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'peh'harn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  start a rumor
  造謠

giamsw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaam'sw [[...]][i#] [p.]

strict teacher

嚴師

• Laang korng giamsw zhud køtoo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang korng giaam'sw zhud køf'too. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Everyone says that a strict teacher will produce good students.
  有人說嚴師出高徒。

gienbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gieen'beeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

state clearly, make a statement

言明

• Y gienbeeng korng bøo hid khoarn ee suxsit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y gieen'beeng korng bøo hid khoarn ee su'sit. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He (flatly) denied the fact.
  他言明沒有那種事實。

hausiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haw'siaau; (peh'zhat) [[...]][i#] [p.]

lie

謊言

• Hausiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Haw'siaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You've got to be kidding! You're putting me on.
  騙人!

• korng hausiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng haw'siaau; (korng peh'zhat) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tell a lie
  說謊

himsien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hym'sien [[...]][i#] [p.]

long for, much desire, to envy in good sense, admire

羨慕,欣羨

• Goar cyn himsien lie ee kiexnkhofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn hym'sien lie ee kien'khofng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I envy you your health. I wish I could be as healthy as you are.
  我很羨慕你的健康。

• Y cyn gaau korng Taioaan-oe, goar cyn himsien y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau korng Taai'oaan'oe, goar cyn hym'sien y.; Y cyn gaau korng Taai'oaan-oe, goar cyn hym'sien y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He speaks Taiwanese very well! I envy him very much.
  他臺灣話說得很好,我很羨慕。

høfzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

affable, talk friendly (out of good will)

好言,嘴甜

• Høfzhuix ka y korng, ho y liaqzøx phvayix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'zhuix ka y korng, ho y liah'zøx phvae'ix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  My well meant advice was taken amiss.
  好言勸他,反被誤會。

hø'hoxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'hoxng [[...]][i#] [p.]

How much more? How much less?

何況

• Y bexhiao korng Enggie, hø'hoxng Tekgie (køhkhaq bexhiao korng). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y be'hiao korng Efng'gie, høo'hoxng Teg'gie (køq'khaq be'hiao korng).; Y bøe'hiao korng Efng'guo, høo'hoxng Teg'guo (køq'khaq bøe'hiao korng). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He cannot speak English, much less German.
  他不會說英語,德語更不用說了。

hvoaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvoaai; (hvuii, heeng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

crosswise, sideways, horizontal, wicked

橫,蠻橫

• tit six zhuxn, hvoaai lak zhuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tit six zhuxn, hvoaai lak zhuxn.; tit six zhuxn, hvoaai lak zhuxn.; (tharn'tit six zhuxn, tharn'hvoaai lak zhuxn.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  four by six inches
  直的四吋,橫的六吋。

• Hid ee laang cyn hvoaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn hvoaai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very crude, violent or unreasonable
  那個人很蠻橫。

• bøo korng hvoaai, bøo korng tit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo korng hvoaai, bøo korng tit [[...]][i#] [p.]
  saying nothing one way or the other
  一句話也不講的。

hoanhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn'hux [[...]][i#] [p.]

command, direct or give a verbal message

吩咐

• Lie u boeq hoanhux symmiq bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u boeq hoafn'hux sirm'miq bøo?; Lie u bøeq hoafn'hux sirm'mih`bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  May I take your message?
  你要吩咐什麼嗎?

• Maf'maf hoanhux goar tiøh sea voafpvoaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'maf hoafn'hux goar tiøh sea voar'pvoaa.; Mar'maf hoafn'hux goar tiøh søea voar'pvoaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Mother ordered me to wash the dishes
  媽媽吩咐我要洗碗盤。

• Goar u hoanhux laang khix ka y korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar u hoafn'hux laang khix ka y korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I asked someone to tell him.
  我有吩咐人去告訴他。

hoankixka [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn'ki'ka [[...]][i#] [p.]

so confused that it cannot be understood, someone being unreasonable

理不清,刁蠻,不通情理

• Kab hid khoarn hoankixka ee laang korng, nar korng e zhunchviaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kab hid khoarn hoafn'ki'ka ee laang korng, nar korng e zhwn'chviaf? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you talk to that kind of unreasonable person how can you make any sense.
  跟那種不通情理的人說,怎麼說得通?

• Hid ee laang hoankixka. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang hoafn'ki'ka. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That guy is very unreasonable.
  那個人刁蠻不講理。

høea siøf bagbaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea siøf bak'baai; høea siøf bak'baai [[...]][i#] [p.]

imminent crisis or emergency (fire singeing the eyebrows)

火燒眉毛,燃眉之急

• Hoea siøf bagbaai, bøo korng bexexngtid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea siøf bak'baai, bøo korng be'eng'tid.; Høea siøf bak'baai, bøo korng bøe'eng`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I was forced to tell the truth.
  已到燃眉之急,不說不行了。

• Mxthafng thernghau kaux hoea siøf bagbaai, ciaq boeq laai zhoe goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng thexng'hau kaux hoea siøf bak'baai, ciaq boeq laai zhoe goar.; M'thafng thexng'hau kaux høea siøf bak'baai, ciaq bøeq laai zhøe goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Come see me before you are driven into a corner.
  不要等到火燒眉頭,才要來找我。

hogku [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hok'ku [[...]][i#] [p.]

return to the past, to restore it like it was before

復古

• U kae cyn ze, mxkuo u laang korng aix hogku khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U kae cyn ze, m'kuo u laang korng aix hok'ku khaq hør.; U kae cyn zøe, m'kuo u laang korng aix hok'ku khaq hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It was changed very much but people say that it was better before.
  有改很多,不過有人說要復古比較好。

hofnghud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: horng'hud [[...]][i#] [p.]

similar to or like, at first glance or carelessly, absent mindedly, unconsciously

彷彿,匆匆地一看,疏忽

• Hofnghud khvoax khylaai chinchviu si cyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Horng'hud khvoax khie'laai chyn'chviu si cyn ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  At first glance it seems to be genuine.
  匆匆地一看像似真的,疏忽(台語)

• Hofnghud korng zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Horng'hud korng zhud'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  let a fact slip out
  說溜了嘴。

• Hofnghud thviaf bøo siongsex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Horng'hud thviaf bøo sioong'sex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I was not paying attention so I did not hear it clearly.
  一疏忽沒聽清楚。

hongmiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'miaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

polite respectful way to ask a girl's name

芳名

• Bøeq mng siøfciar ee miaa ee sii aix korng chviar mng hongmiaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq mng siør'ciar ee miaa ee sii aix korng chviar mng hofng'miaa.; Bøeq mng siør'ciar ee miaa ee sii aix korng chviar mng hofng'miaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When asking a girl's name you must say, "May I ask your name?"
  要問小姐的名字的時候要說請問芳名?

hongsviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'sviaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

news, rumor, information, reputation

風聲

• W thviakvix hongsviaf korng... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: W thviaf'kvix hofng'sviaf korng... [[...]][i#] [p.]
  according to a rumor or report...
  風聞 ...

• hongsviaf cyn hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'sviaf cyn hør [[...]][i#] [p.]
  one's reputation is good
  聲譽很好

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。

ysiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'siong [[...]][i#] [p.]

more (not less) than, above (-mentioned), beyond, That's all

以上

• chinchviu ysiong sor korng ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'chviu ie'siong sor korng ee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  as said above, as mentioned above
  如以上所說的

• cit paq khof ysiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit paq khof ie'siong [[...]][i#] [p.]
  one hundred dollars and up
  一百塊錢以上

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

also, even, still

也

• Y ia bøo ciaqciuo ia bøo ciaqhwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ia bøo ciah'ciuo ia bøo ciah'hwn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He neither drinks nor smokes.
  他也不喝酒也不抽煙。

• Y ia u cvii ia u sealek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ia u cvii ia u sex'lek. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has both money and power.
  他有錢也有勢。

• ia hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia hør [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That will also do. O.K.
  也好

• Lie sor korng ee ia u tøxlie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie sor korng ee ia u tø'lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Still there is reason in what you say.
  你所說的也有道理。

• ia si afnny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia si arn'ny [[...]][i#] [p.]
  also the same (this way)
  也是這樣

• lieen seahaxn gynnar ia zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lieen sex'haxn girn'nar ia zay'viar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Even a little child knows it.
  連小孩也知道

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

still

還,仍舊,仍然

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

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

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

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

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

ioxng'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]

intention, idea

用意

• Y afnny korng, u symmiq ioxng'ix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y arn'ny korng, u sirm'miq iong'ix? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What was his intention in speaking this way?
  他這樣講,有什麼用意?

• Y bea hid kefng zhux, u symmiq ioxng'ix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bea hid kefng zhux, u sirm'miq iong'ix?; Y bøea hid kefng zhux, u sirm'mih iong'ix? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  For what reason did he buy that house?
  他買那間房子,有什麼用意?

itgo itzap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'go id'zap [[...]][i#] [p.]

enumerate or to narrate in detail, (to give) full particulars

一五一十

• Y itgo itzap lorng u korng ho goar thviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y id'go id'zap lorng u korng ho goar thviaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He told me the whole story.
  他一五一十都告訴了我。

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。

iuxkøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iu'køq [[...]][i#] [p.]

again, in addition to

又,再

• iu siok, iu høfkhvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iu siok, iu hør'khvoax; iu siok, iu hør'khvoax; (iu'køq siok, iu'køq hør'khvoax) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cheap and good looking, Not only cheap but also good looking
  又便宜,又好看

• Y iuxkøq korng cit pae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y iu'køq korng cit pae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He repeated it again.
  他再講一次。

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。

ji'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'ie [[...]][i#] [p.]

that is all, nothing more — gives finality to the clause

而已

• Exhiao korng Enggie`ee, y cit ee ji'ie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'hiao korng Efng'gie`ee, y cit ee jii'ie.; Øe'hiao korng Efng'gie`ee, y cit'ee jii'ie.; (E'hiao korng Efng'gie ee, y cit ee nia'nia.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is the only one who can speak English.
  會講英語的,他一人而已。

• kaux ciaf (afnny) ji'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux ciaf (arn'ny) jii'ie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  only this and nothing more
  到此而已

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

for, to, from, on. The Taiwanese have a little gimmick in regard to the use of this preposition "ka". The direct object of very many verbs can be placed before the verb and preceded by "ka"

給,跟

• Bøeq ka lie phaq. Bøeq phaq lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq ka lie phaq. Boeq phaq lie.; Bøeq ka lie phaq. Bøeq phaq lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'll hit you.
  要打你。

• Maix ka y chiøx. Maix chiøx y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix ka y chiøx. Maix chiøx y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't laugh at him.
  不要笑他。

• Bøo aix ka lie zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo aix ka lie zøx.; Bøo aix ka lie zøx/zøex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I won't do it for you.
  不要替你做。不要幫你做。

• Bøo aix ka lie bea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo aix ka lie bea.; Bøo aix ka lie bøea. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I won't buy it for (or from) you.
  不要替你買,不要向你買。

• Maix ka goar zhorngti. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix ka goar zhoxng'ti. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't make a fool out of me.
  不要作弄我。

• Maix ka y korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix ka y korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't tell him.
  不要告訴他。

• ka lie ciøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka lie ciøq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  borrow from you
  向你借

kaciah'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ciaq'au; (khaf'ciaq'au, khaf'zhngf'au) [[...]][i#] [p.]

behind one's back

後面,背後

• korng laang ee kaciah'auxoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng laang ee kaf'ciaq'au'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  speak ill of a person behind his back, to back-bite
  背後說人之長短

ka'nngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'nngg [[...]][i#] [p.]

clear in speaking

清楚,明瞭(說話)

• korng oe korng be ka'nngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng oe korng be kaf'nngg; korng oe korng bøe kaf'nngg [[...]][i#] [p.]
  does not speak clearly
  講話不清楚

kvar khix mxkvar korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar khix m'kvar korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

angry but not daring to speak out

敢怒不敢言

kvar korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

courageous enough to express one's beliefs

敢講

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。

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

alter, to change, to correct, reform

改

• Goar na korng (siar) mxtiøh, chviar lie ka goar kae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na korng (siar) m'tiøh, chviar lie ka goar kae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If I speak (write) incorrectly, please correct me.
  我要是說(寫) 錯了,請你改正。

• Na zøx mxtiøh, tiøqaix kae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na zøx m'tiøh, tiøh'aix kae.; Na zøx/zøex m'tiøh, tiøh'aix kae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If one did something wrong, he must mend his ways.
  若做錯了,就要改。

• Hoefchiaf ee sikanpiør kae af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea'chiaf ee sii'kafn'piør kae af.; Høea'chiaf ee sii'kafn'piør kae`aq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The railway timetable has been revised.
  火車時刻表改了。

• Thaukae ci'phiøx ee kimgiah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaw'kae cy'phiøx ee kym'giah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  forge the amount of a check
  偷改支票的金額。

kanciab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'ciab [[...]][i#] [p.]

indirect(ly)

間接

• Y kanciab ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kafn'ciab ka goar korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He told me indirectly.
  他間接告訴我。

• kanciapsoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'ciab'soex; kafn'ciab'søex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  indirect tax
  間接稅

• kanciab soafnkie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'ciab soarn'kie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  indirect election
  間接選舉

kankhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'khor [[...]][i#] [p.]

hardships, suffering, misery, difficult, troublesome, irksome

艱苦,痛苦,困難

• kankhor zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'khor zøx [[...]][i#] [p.]
  difficult to do
  難做

• kankhor korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'khor korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  difficult or troublesome to talk about
  難說

• laang cyn kankhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laang cyn kafn'khor [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be sick
  人很不舒服

• seng'oah kankhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'oah kafn'khor [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be in needy circumstances
  生活艱苦

• kankhoflaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'khor'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  poor person
  窮人

kafntafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karn'tafn [[...]][i#] [p.]

simplicity, brief(ly), plain(ly)

簡單

• kafntafn korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karn'tafn korng; (karn'tafn laai korng) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  briefly speaking, in short, in a word
  簡單說

• Korng khaq kafntafn lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng khaq karn'tafn lef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Cut it short!
  說簡單點!

• kafntafn siar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karn'tafn siar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  abbreviate (an expression)
  簡寫,簡單寫

• kafntafn-hoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karn'tafn'hoax; karn'tafn-hoax [[...]][i#] [p.]
  simplification, simplify
  簡化

• kafntafn ee seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karn'tafn ee sefng'oah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  simple life
  簡單的生活

• kafntafn bengliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karn'tafn beeng'liaau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  simple and to the point
  簡單明瞭

• kafntafn phoksox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karn'tafn phog'sox [[...]][i#] [p.]
  simple
  簡單樸素

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

grumble, to murmur

嘀咕,抱怨

• Y teq kauh korng goeqkib sviw ciør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq kauh korng goeh'kib sviw ciør.; Y teq kauh korng gøeh'kib sviw ciør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is complaining about his small salary.
  他在嘀咕薪水太少。

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

either much or a little, more or less, as much as possible

多少,盡量

• Lie ke'kiarm tekkhag u thauciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kef'kiarm teg'khag u thaw'ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I know that you have stolen something to eat, I don't know whether it was a lot or a little.
  你多少一定有偷吃。

• Y na u eeng ee sii ke'kiarm khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na u eeng ee sii kef'kiarm khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Whenever he is free, he sleeps as long as he can.
  他要是一有空就盡量睡。

• Lie tiøh ke'kiarm ciah taxmpøqar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh kef'kiarm ciah tam'pøh'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must eat as much as you can (to a sick person)
  你多少得吃一點 。

• ke'kiarm korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'kiarm korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk as much as possible, talk at random
  盡量講,隨便講

kegtoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kek'toafn [[...]][i#] [p.]

extreme, extremely, excess (used of any extreme action)

極端

• korng liao sviw kegtoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng liao sviw kek'toafn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talked excessively, to an extreme
  講得太極端

khazhng'au-oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'zhngf'au-oe; khaf'zhngf'au-oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

backbiting

背後話,私詆

• Mxthafng korng laang ee khazhng'auxoe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng korng laang ee khaf'zhngf'au'oe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't speak ill of a person behind his back.
  不要在背後說人是非。

khaq korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

speaking even more, no use

再怎麼說

khaq-uxlaang korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq u laang korng; khaq-u'laang korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

more people say, said by more people

比較有人講

• Cid kux khaq u laang korng, hid kux khaq bøo laang korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux khaq u laang korng, hid kux khaq bøo laang korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  People say this more, they don't say that very much.
  這句比較有人講, 那句比較沒人講

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。

khauqkhauh korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khauh'khauh korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

constantly talking

說個不停

khehkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheq'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

formality, politeness, reserved

客氣

• Y kofng'oe cyn khehkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe cyn kheq'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He talks in a very polite way.
  他講話很客氣。

• Chviar lie mxthafng khehkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie m'thafng kheq'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Make yourself at home. Help yourself. Please don't go to any trouble (on my account)
  請你不要客氣。

• Na u khiaxm symmiq, mxbiern khehkhix ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u khiaxm sirm'miq, m'biern kheq'khix ka goar korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you need anything, don't hesitate to tell me.
  如需要什麼,不要客氣告訴我。

khy'mof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'mof [[...]][i#] [p.]

frame, state of mind, mood (transliteration of the Japanese word, "kimo")

心情,氣氛(外來語)

• Korng hiaq ee bøiebøsux ee oe, thviaf liao khy'mof cviaa bae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng hiaq ee bøo'ix'bøo'sux ee oe, thviaf liao khie'mof cviaa bae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  My mood became very bad when I heard all that senseless talk.
  說那些沒意思的話,聽了心情很不好。

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

be good (clever) at

能幹,棒,善於

• Y korng korsu cyn khiaxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng kox'su cyn khiaxng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is good at telling a story.
  他善於講故事。

• siafji cyn khiaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siar'ji cyn khiaxng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  write a good hand
  善於寫字

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

dialect, peculiar pronunciation, a brogue

土音,腔調

• Hid ee goaxkog-laang korng Taioaan-oe lorng bøo khviw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee goa'kog'laang korng Taai'oaan'oe lorng bøo khviw.; Hid ee goa'kog-laang korng Taai'oaan-oe lorng bøo khviw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That foreigner speaks Taiwanese like a native.
  那個外國人講臺灣話都沒有腔調。

• Logkarng-khviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lok'karng'khviw; Lok'karng-khviw [[...]][i#] [p.]
  peculiar brogue of Lok-kang area, similar to Choan-chiu-khiu*
  鹿港腔調

khøfkiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'kiexn [[...]][i#] [p.]

it is evident, it is obvious that

可見

• Khøfkiexn y bøexhiao korng Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khør'kiexn y be'hiao korng Taai'oaan'oe.; Khør'kiexn y bøe'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is obvious that he can not speak Taiwanese.
  可見他不會說台語。

• Khøfkiexn y ee thaunao cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khør'kiexn y ee thaau'nao cyn hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is obvious that he is very clever.
  可見他的頭腦很好。

khvoarbai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'bai'lex; khvoax'bai`leq [[...]][i#] [p.]

try, make a trial, to test

看看

• Ciah khvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah khvoax'bai'lex.; Ciah khvoax'bai`leq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Taste it! Take a bit!
  吃吃看

• Zøx khvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx khvoax'bai'lex.; Zøx/Zøex khvoax'bai`leq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Try to do it! Give it a trial.
  做做看

• Khix khvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khix khvoax'bai'lex.; Khix khvoax'bai`leq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Go and take a look!
  去看看

• Korng khvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng khvoax'bai'lex.; Korng khvoax'bai`leq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Try to say it!
  說說看

• Niuu khvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niuu khvoax'bai'lex.; Niuu khvoax'bai`leq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Measure it!
  量量看

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

repeatedly, continually

不斷地,不停地

• khogkhok korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khok'khok korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  say repeatedly (continually)
  不停地講

• khogkhok kiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khok'khok kiuu; (khok'khok paix'thog) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  beg over and over
  不斷地求

• khogkhok toxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khok'khok toxm; (khok'khok toxm'thaau) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bow over and over when begging something
  頭點個不停

kix lie korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kix lie korng; (kix'zai lie korng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

You may say whatever you like.

隨你說

kiaroe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiax'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

send a verbal message

寄語

• kiaroe ka y korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiax'oe ka y korng; (hoafn'hux laang ka y korng) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  send him a verbal message
  吩附人告訴他

kvialaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

terrify people, amazing, be afraid of people

嚇人,怕人

• kvialaang ee cirnpo (sorji) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf'laang ee cixn'po (sox'ji) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  amazing progress (figures)
  驚人的進步(數字)

• svoaty kvialaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svoaf'ty kviaf'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  wild pig is afraid of man
  山豬怕人

• kviaf laang kef kofng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf laang kef korng'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  fear lest people will speak ill of us
  怕人講閒話

• kviaf laang khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf laang khvoax [[...]][i#] [p.]
  afraid of (dislike) being seen
  怕人看

• kviaf laang korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf laang korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  afraid of (dislike) being criticized
  怕人講

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

kinkix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kyn'kix [[...]][i#] [p.]

basis, evidence, in accord with, the grounds, the authority

根據

• Lie kinkix symmiq afnnef korng ? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kyn'kix sirm'miq arn'nef korng ? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  On what grounds do you say that?
  你根據什麼這樣講?

• bøo kinkix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kyn'kix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  groundless
  沒有根據

• kinkix kinnafjit ee pørzoar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kyn'kix kyn'nar'jit ee pøx'zoar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  according to today's paper
  根據今日的報紙

kyntviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kirn'tviw [[...]][i#] [p.]

be tense, be strained, tension

緊張

• Goar korng Taioaan-oe ee sii, øe kyntviw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar korng Taai'oaan'oe ee sii, e kirn'tviw.; Goar korng Taai'oaan-oe ee sii, øe kirn'tviw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When I talk in Taiwanese I become tense.
  我講台灣話時會緊張。

• cyn kyntviw ee zoxngthai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn kirn'tviw ee zong'thai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tense situation
  很緊張的狀態

køfjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kør'jieen [[...]][i#] [p.]

truly, certainly, indeed, exactly as one expected

果然

• Y korng e løqho, køfjieen teq løh a. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng e løh'ho, kør'jieen teq løh a.; Y korng øe løh'ho, kør'jieen teq løh a. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He predicted that it will rain, truly it has begun to rain.
  他說會下雨,果然在下雨了。

• køfjieen (uxviar) afnny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kør'jieen (u'viar) arn'ny [[...]][i#] [p.]
  so it has turned out as was expected
  果然這樣,真的這樣

køkøtvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køo'køo'tvii [[...]][i#] [p.]

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

糾纏不休,囉嗦

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

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

korlang'oaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox'laang'oaxn [[...]][i#] [p.]

loathsome, inspiring dislike by one's appearance, action or manner

討人厭

• Lie na afnnef zøx (korng), e korlang'oaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na arn'nef zøx (korng), e kox'laang'oaxn.; Lie na arn'nef zøx/zøex (korng), øe kox'laang'oaxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you do (say) that way, you will be hated.
  你如這樣做(講) 會討人厭。

• Y cyn korlang'oaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn kox'laang'oaxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is a loathsome person.
  他很討人厭。

korsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox'su [[...]][i#] [p.]

stories, historical stories, old or past events

故事

• korng korsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng kox'su [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tell stories
  講故事

• korng goar ee korsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng goar ee kox'su [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tell the story of my life
  講我的故事

koaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koaan; (khoaan) [[...]][i#] [p.]

power, influence, authority

權

• Lie bøo koaan thafng afnnef korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bøo koaan thafng arn'nef korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You don't have the right to say that.
  你無權這樣講。

• zeakoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'koaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  rights of the creditor
  債權

• zerngkoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'koaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  administrative power
  政權

• zoankoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaan'koaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  full authority
  全權

• iusiefn-koaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iw'siefn'koaan; iw'siefn-koaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  priority
  優先權

køeahun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'hun; køex'hun [[...]][i#] [p.]

taking more than one's share, acting in an overbearing or unjust manner, go beyond the bounds

過份

• Mxthafng ciah koeahun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ciah koex'hun. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't eat more than your share.
  不要吃得太過份。

• Korng liao sviw koeahun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng liao sviw koex'hun.; Korng liao sviw køex'hun. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Talked too severely, went too far.
  說得太過份。

• zørliao sviw koeahun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'liao sviw koex'hun; zøx/zøex'liao sviw køex'hun [[...]][i#] [p.]
  did a thing too much
  做得太過份

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

again, moreover, also, and (used as a conjunction to connect two adjectives while "kap" is used to connect two nouns as, "ian-pit kap choa")

再,又

• Køq korng cidpae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq korng cit'pae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Say it again !
  再說一次!

• siok køq høfciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siok køq hør'ciah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cheap and good to eat
  便宜又好吃

• køq svaf nii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq svaf nii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  in another three years
  再三年

• bøo køq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo køq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not a second time
  不再

• iuxkøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iu'køq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  also, again
  又,再

køhzaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq'zaix [[...]][i#] [p.]

again...

再,又

• Køhzaix laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'zaix laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Come back again.
  再來。

• korng liao køhzaix korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng liao køq'zaix korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  repeat over and over again
  講了又講

køhkhaq ... ia ... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq'khaq ... ia ... [[...]][i#] [p.]

no matter how (what)

再怎麼 ...也 ...,無論怎麼 ...也 ...

• Køhkhaq siok goar ia bøo aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'khaq siok goar ia bøo aix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No matter how cheap it may be, still I don't want it.
  再怎麼便宜我也不要。

• Køhkhaq korng iaxsi Taioaan ee onglaai siong høfciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'khaq korng ia'si Taai'oaan ee oong'laai siong hør'ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No matter what you may say, the pineapples in Taiwan are the best.
  再怎麼說還是台灣的鳳梨最好吃。

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

wide, broad, extensive, spacious, to stretch, extend

廣

• zhuikorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  promote (the sales network or the method of cultivation)
  推廣

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

tube, pipe

管

• zuykorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  water pipe
  水管

• ienkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  lead pipe
  鉛管

• tekkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: teg'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pipe made of bamboo, hollow piece of bamboo
  竹管

• thihkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiq'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  iron tube (pipe)
  鐵管

korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng; (karng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

say, to talk, tell, to discourse

講

• bofngkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk at random, to say a thing without exactly meaning it or without a definite purpose
  隨便講講

• cviarkorng tørkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'korng tøx'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk this way at one time and soon after talk the opposite way
  說一說二,虛實不一

• tngbin korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tngf'bin'korng; tngf'bin korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk in one's presence
  當面講

korng be laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng be laai; korng bøe laai [[...]][i#] [p.]

can not express it properly, can not speak so as to accomplish the purpose

講不來

korng-bøexlierntngr [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng be liexn'tngr; korng-bøe'liexn'tngr [[...]][i#] [p.]

speaking not very fluently, unable to speak distinctly, speak with a lisp

講話不明,口齒不清

korng be liao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng be liao; korng bøe liao [[...]][i#] [p.]

can not be fully told (since it is so great or long), can not enumerate all of them

講不完

korng be soaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng be soaq; korng bøe soaq [[...]][i#] [p.]

talk without the least intermission, keep on chattering

講不停

korng bexthofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng be'thofng; korng bøe'thofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

can't get through with my meaning, he is impenetrable: he won't listen

講不通

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

cannot express it properly

講不來

kofngchiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'chiøx [[...]][i#] [p.]

joke, to jest

開玩笑

• korng chiøroe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng chiøx'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tell jokes
  講笑話

korng-goxng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'gong'oe; korng-gong'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

say absurd things, Nonsense! Don't be silly!

說傻話

korng kaux zøx kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng kaux zøx kaux; korng kaux zøx/zøex kaux [[...]][i#] [p.]

practice one's promise

說到做到

korng khylaai oexthaau tngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng khie'laai oe'thaau tngg [[...]][i#] [p.]

to talk over this matter would take a long time

說來話長

kofngkor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'kor [[...]][i#] [p.]

tell ancient stories

講故事

• korng harmkor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng haxm'kor [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tell incredible stories, spin yarns
  胡扯,說荒唐的故事

Korng laang, laang kaux, korng kuie, kuie kaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng laang, laang kaux, korng kuie, kuie kaux. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Speak of a person and he comes, speak of the devil and he appears, speak of angels, and you can hear the flutes of their wings

說曹操,曹操到

korng laang ee tngtea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng laang ee tngg'tea [[...]][i#] [p.]

criticize others, talk about the shortcomings of others

說人長短

korng mxcviaa-oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng m'cviaa oe; korng m'cviaa-oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

conversation disagreeable, without actually quarrelling, have no topics of common interest

談不來

korng nar bycyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng nar bie'cyn [[...]][i#] [p.]

say in vain, say for nothing

比喻說了也沒用

laxmsarm korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lam'sarm korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

talk at random, speak falsely

亂講

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

swindle, get thing by deceit

訛詐

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

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

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

lioxngki'iog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liong'kii'iog [[...]][i#] [p.]

about (the quantity), random, vague

大約,隨便

• lioxngki'iok'ar korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liong'kii'iog'ar korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk at random, talk in a vague way
  隨便講

maix korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: maix korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

Don't talk, Don't tell. (him)

不要說

nar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar; (axn'zvoar) [[...]][i#] [p.]

interrogative particle (same meaning as "an-choa*"), Why?

為什麼

• Lie nar bøo laai? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie nar bøo laai? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Why didn't you come?
  你為什麼沒來?

• Goar nar tiøh ka lie korng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar nar tiøh ka lie korng? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Why should I tell you?
  我為什麼要告訴你 ?

na bøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na bøo [[...]][i#] [p.]

if not, if there is not, if not so

若不,若沒有,要不然

• Na bøo cvii, tiøh ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo cvii, tiøh ka goar korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you don't have money, you must tell me.
  若沒有錢,得告訴我。

• Khaq kutlat lex, na bøo, e løqte. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq kud'lat lex, na bøo, e løh'te. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Study harder, otherwise you will remain in the same class.
  用功點,要不然會留級。

voafkøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voar'køf; (sirm'mih voar'køf) [[...]][i#] [p.]

What kind of stuff... (always used with "sim-mih", Lit. steamed cake made in the form of a rice bowl)

什麼東西,玩意兒

• Lie teq korng symmiq voafkøf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie teq korng sirm'miq voar'køf? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What are you talking about ?
  你在說什麼玩意兒?

• Lie teq ciah symmiq voafkøf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie teq ciah sirm'miq voar'køf? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What are you eating ?
  你在吃什麼玩意兒?

oloan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oo'loan [[...]][i#] [p.]

anyhow or any old way, carelessly, recklessly

胡亂

• Chviar lie maix oloan korng, hør `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie maix oo'loan korng, hør `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Stop talking recklessly
  請你不要胡說,好嗎?

o'peh korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'peh korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

say any old thing

亂講

oafix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oar'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]

close to the meaning, almost

意思或意見相近

• Y korng hid ee taixcix korng liao lorng bøo oafix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng hid ee tai'cix korng liao lorng bøo oar'ix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The way he said it wasn't close to the real meaning.
  他說的那件事意思差很多。

voa cit kux oe laai korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voa cit kux oe laai korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

in other words

換句話說

oan'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oaan'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

meat ball, medical pill

丸子

• Oan'ar ia u hi'oaan ia u bah'oaan, afsi korng'oaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Oaan'ar ia u hii'oaan ia u baq'oaan, ar'si koxng'oaan. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There are many kinds of balls, fish balls, meat balls, and pork balls.
  丸子也有魚丸,也有肉丸,或是貢丸。

oexsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'sae; oe'sae [[...]][i#] [p.]

things better left unsaid (irrelevancies, excessive detail, private matters)

多餘的話,沒用的話

• Y ee oexsae cyn ze, cidsut'ar taixcix korng kuy pvoarpof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee oe'sae cyn ze, cit'sud'ar tai'cix korng kuy pvoax'pof. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His many private matters that he can explain in excessive detail all afternoon.
  他話很多,一點點事情講了半天。

• Iaokirn ee korng tø hør, mxbiern hiaq kau oexsae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaux'kirn ee korng tø hør, m'biern hiaq kau oe'sae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Say the important things, no need to go into excessive detail.
  要緊的說就好,不用那麼多話。

øq korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øq'korng; øq korng; (øq'tid korng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

hard to say

難講

øhtid korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øq'tid korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot be told well, difficult to tell or say, hard to say

難講

ok'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: og'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]

malice, evil intention, ill will

惡意

• Y sor korng ee, bøo ok'ix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y sor korng ee, bøo og'ix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There was no malice in what he said.
  他所說的沒有惡意。

oksoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: og'soaq [[...]][i#] [p.]

an evil spirit, a demon, a fiend

惡煞

• Y ee pve korng si khix ho oksoaq soahtiøh ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve korng si khix ho og'soaq soaq'tiøh ee.; Y ee pve/pvi korng si khix ho og'soaq soaq'tiøh ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  People say that his sickness is caused by the influence of an evil spirit.
  他的病是給惡煞煞到的。

paizuie-korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paai'zuie'korng; paai'zuie-korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

drainpipe

排水管

paikhix-korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paai'khix'korng; paai'khix-korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

exhaust pipe

排氣管

pau'urn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paw'urn [[...]][i#] [p.]

guarantee, certainly

保証

• Lie karm kvar korng kin'afjit pau'urn e løqho? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie karm kvar korng kyn'ar'jit paw'urn e løh'ho? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Can you possibly dare guarantee it will rain today?
  你敢說今天一定會下雨嗎?

• Thvy hiahnih of, pau'urn e løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thvy hiaq'nih of, paw'urn e løh'ho. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The sky is so dark it certainly will rain.
  天那麼黑,保証會下雨。

peqzhat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'zhat [[...]][i#] [p.]

lie, white lie

謊言,說謊

• peqzhadoe korng kuithøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'zhat'oe korng kuy'thøx [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tell a whole series of prepared falsehoods
  謊話說一整套

phvay'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

bad language, ill-omened language

壞話

• korng laang ee phvayoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng laang ee phvae'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  slander, speak ill of a person
  說人的壞話

phoephoe'ar korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoee'phoee'ar korng; phøee'phøee'ar korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

allude to a matter without giving much explanation, give only a hint

說點皮毛

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

compare, collate, classify, to sort, to compete, each, every, even, close, near, to stand side by side, neighboring

比

• be pytid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be pie'tid; bøe pie`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not to be compared with, inferior to
  比不上,不能比

• bupie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'pie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  incomparable
  無比

• khøfpie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'pie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  may be compared to
  可比

• khøfpie korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'pie korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  for instance, to take an illustration, for example
  比喻說

• putpie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'pie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not so good as..., not equal to
  不比

pyju korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pie'ju korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

for instance, take an illustration, for example, figuratively speaking

比喻說

pylun korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pie'lun korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

for instance, for example

比如說

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

svaf korng six mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf korng six m'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

make mistake each time in speaking

每次講,每次錯

svaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaq; (sviaq) [[...]][i#] [p.]

What?

什麼? 啥?

• Hef si svaq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hef si svaq? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What is that?
  那是什麼?

• Lie korng svaq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie korng svaq? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What did you say?
  你說什麼?

svahmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaq'miq? [[...]][i#] [p.]

What?

什麼?

• Lie teq korng svahmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie teq korng svaq'miq? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What are you talking about?
  你在說什麼?

• Lie aix ciah svahmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie aix ciah svaq'miq? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What do you want to eat? What do you like to eat?
  你愛吃什麼? 你要吃什麼?

sixhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: si'huy [[...]][i#] [p.]

right or wrong, right and wrong, scandal

是非

• sixhuy hwn be beeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: si'huy hwn be beeng; si'huy hwn bøe beeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  can't tell the difference between right and wrong
  是非分不明

• korng laang ee sixhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng laang ee si'huy [[...]][i#] [p.]
  speak ill of a person
  說人的是非

sidzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sit'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

real (actual) condition (state, circumstances), actual facts of the case

實情

• tiauzaf sidzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiaau'zaf sit'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  investigate the actual circumstances
  調查實情

• korng zhud sidzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng zhud sit'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tell how things stand, confide the real state of affairs
  講出實情

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

place, location, position, building, office, a relative pronoun: he who, that which, they who, those which (it precedes the antecedent and is placed quite differently from the other relative particles "e" in combination with verbs it forms a phrase like a verbal noun or gerund)

所

• Lie sor korng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie sor korng ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  what you have said
  你所說的

• zheasor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhex'sor [[...]][i#] [p.]
  toilet
  廁所

• enggiabsor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'giap'sor [[...]][i#] [p.]
  place of business
  營業所

• kongsor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'sor [[...]][i#] [p.]
  public offices
  公所

• phaezhutsor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaix'zhud'sor [[...]][i#] [p.]
  police station
  派出所

• siu'ioong-sor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw'ioong'sor; siw'ioong-sor [[...]][i#] [p.]
  reformatory, camp
  收容所

suizai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: suii'zai; (zhud'zai, iuu'zai) [[...]][i#] [p.]

personal decision; leave it to one's judgment, just as one likes, just as one pleases

隨便

• Lie aix symmih, suizai lie korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie aix sirm'mih, suii'zai lie korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Whatever you wish, speak out
  你要什麼,隨便你說。

• Suizai lie ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Suii'zai lie ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You may eat as much as you like or whatever you like.
  隨你吃。

suipien korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: suii'pien korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

talk at random, extempore speech

隨便說

teq ~ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: teq [[...]][i#] [p.]

prefix to verbs, expressing the continuance or present doing of the action, somewhat like the present participle or like an imperfect or present tense, sometimes also prefixed to adjectives, so as to express a present or continuous state

在

• teq korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: teq korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  in the very act of speaking
  在說

• teq saux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: teq saux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  in the act of coughing
  在咳

• goar teq sviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar teq sviu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am considering
  我在想

• teq khuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: teq khuxn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  sleeping
  在睡

tengtvaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: teeng'tvaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

making a mistake (in an account), repeating a story over again either by mistake or deceitfully, commit an error

錯誤

• korng tengtvaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng teeng'tvaa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  make a mistake (slip) in speaking
  說錯

• sngx tengtvaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sngx teeng'tvaa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  make a mistake in counting
  算錯

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

may, may be done, may be, it is allowable, be licit, used as a mere auxiliary almost like the English "to" of the infinitive

可

• bøo mih thafng ho lie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo mih thafng ho lie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have nothing to give you
  沒有東西可給你

• bøo oe thafng korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo oe thafng korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  having nothing to say, unable to say anything
  無話可說

• bøo thafng ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'thafng ciah; bøo thafng ciah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  having nothing to eat
  沒東西吃

• bøthafng hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'thafng hør [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not at all good
  不太好

• øextitthafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'tid thafng; øe'tid'thafng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  able to..., it can be...
  可 ...

• mxthafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'thafng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  you must not, don't do that
  不可

thaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaux; (thox) [[...]][i#] [p.]

to pass through, penetrate, communicate, transparent, thoroughly, fully

透,通

• Cid tiaau lo thaux Taipag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tiaau lo thaux Taai'pag. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This road goes all the way to Taipei.
  這條路通台北。

• bad thaothaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad thaux'thaux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  know thoroughly
  識透了

• khvoarthaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'thaux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  to see through (a person)
  看透

• korng thaotea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng thaux'tea [[...]][i#] [p.]
  to tell with all the particulars
  詳述

• siøthaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'thaux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  having a passage through, making direct communication
  相通

• taam-thaux`køex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taam thaux'koex; taam-thaux`køex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be wet to the skin, be wet through, dripping wet
  濕透了

thiahpeh korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiaq'peh korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

speak plainly, the fact is...

坦白說

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

case, wrapper, covering, envelope, snare, trap, loose outer garment, encase, slip over, to wear or slip on, to trap, a suit (of clothing), a set (of tableware)

套,串通

• chiwthøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'thøx [[...]][i#] [p.]
  gloves
  手套

• cymthauthøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cirm'thaau'thøx [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pillowcase without ends
  枕頭套

• øethøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee'thøx; øee'thøx [[...]][i#] [p.]
  overshoes
  鞋套

• goaxthøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goa'thøx [[...]][i#] [p.]
  overcoat
  外套

• khoanthøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoaan'thøx [[...]][i#] [p.]
  snare, trap
  圈套

• peqzhadoe korng kuithøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'zhat'oe korng kuy'thøx [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tell a whole series of prepared falsehoods
  謊話說一整套

tiaxmtiam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiam'tiam [[...]][i#] [p.]

Silence! Keep quiet! Shut up! Keep silence, without a word, in silence, without permission

安靜!住口!緘默地!偷偷地

• Lie arnzvoar tiaxmtiam bøo ka goar korng ? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie axn'zvoar tiam'tiam bøo ka goar korng ? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Why have you kept it from me? Why haven't you told me?
  你為什麼默不作聲沒告訴我?

tidtit korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tit'tit korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

speak boldly and bluntly

一直講

tngbin korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tngf'bin korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

talk in one's presence

當面講

tngtøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tngg'tea [[...]][i#] [p.]

long and short, length, excellencies and defects, pros and cons, gossip

長短

• korng laang ee tngtea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng laang ee tngg'tea [[...]][i#] [p.]
  criticize others
  說人長短

tøxlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tø'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]

doctrine, reason, rationality, the right way, the proper way

道理

• bøo tøxlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo tø'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unreasonable and wrong
  沒有道理

• korng-tøxlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng tø'lie; korng-tø'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  explain doctrine, preach
  講道理

• u tøxlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u tø'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  just and proper, reasonable and right
  有道理

toax'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

bragging, tall story

大話,誇口

• korng toaxoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng toa'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk boastfully or as if not at all afraid
  說大話

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

have, there is (are), "Yes," in answering such questions as "Have you?" "Is there?", sometimes also used somewhat like an auxiliary of the past tense. Used to express habitual action

有

• U cioxnggoaan hagsefng, bøo cioxnggoaan lauxsw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U ciong'goaan hak'sefng, bøo ciong'goaan lau'sw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The student surpasses the teacher.
  有狀元學生,無狀元老師(青出於藍而勝於藍)

• cy'u [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'u [[...]][i#] [p.]
  there is (are) only...
  只有

• iawu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao'u [[...]][i#] [p.]
  there is still more, there are still..., there is more yet, have more.
  還有

• korng uxee bø'ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng u'ee bøo'ee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talking at random, useless talk
  說廢話

• na u [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na'u [[...]][i#] [p.]
  if there be
  假使有

• thøfu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thør'u [[...]][i#] [p.]
  succeed in getting by asking for
  要到了

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

slowly, carefully, take your time to...

慢慢的

• un'un'ar ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uun'uun'ar ciah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  take your time eating
  慢慢吃

• un'un'ar kviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uun'uun'ar kviaa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  walk slowly
  慢慢走

• un'un'ar korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uun'uun'ar korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  speak slowly, tell bit by bit
  慢慢講