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bøo pvoaree cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

not a red cent

一毛錢也沒有; 無半的錢

cvii bøo nngxee poah-be taan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Both parties share equally the blame for a quarrel. (Lit. A single copper coin cannot produce a jingling sound.)

一個銅板拍不響; 錢無兩個跋未陳

🗣u: Bøo cvii m'thafng kea toa'pan, ciaq be ho laang tiaux'kaau. 無錢毋通假大範，才袂予人吊猴。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

沒錢不要裝闊，才不會被人為難。

🗣u: Ciøq cvii na m heeng, au'pae bøo laang beq ciøq`lie. 借錢若毋還，後擺無人欲借你。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

借錢如果不還，以後沒人要借你。

🗣u: Khiaxm cvii m heeng, ciog bøo'phirn`ee. 欠錢毋還，足無品的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

欠錢不還，人格很卑劣。

🗣u: Sii'ky bae sefng'lie bøo kaix hør zøx, m'køq e'hiao piexn'liern ee laang ma si u zaai'tiau thaxn'toa'cvii. 時機䆀生理無蓋好做，毋過會曉變撚的人嘛是有才調趁大錢。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

景氣很差生意難做，不過懂得變通的人還是有辦法發大財。

🗣u: Maix khvoax zuie m tat'cvii, na khør'hvoa cit'e kuo, zuie tø si bøo'kex'pør. 莫看水毋值錢，若洘旱一下久，水就是無價寶。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

別以為水不值錢，如果旱災時間拉長，水就是無價之寶。

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

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

🗣u: 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: Hid ee sefng'lie'laang ciog kau'khiexn'sngr, pud'sii zao'khix hid kefng biø kiuu khvoax sefng'lie u thafng khaq sun'si`leq`bøo, soaq m zay “afng'ii sun oe'boea, kea taang hai zexng'laang”, lai'tea zoaan si kea'paau ee taang'ky, ho yn piern cyn ze cvii`khix. 彼个生理人足厚譴損，不時走去彼間廟求看生理有通較順序咧無，煞毋知「尪姨順話尾，假童害眾人」，內底全是假包的童乩，予𪜶諞真濟錢去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那位生意人很迷信，常常跑去那間廟宇祈求生意能不能順遂一些，卻不曉得「靈媒會順著對方的心意說話，假冒之乩童故意裝神弄鬼來欺騙人」，裡面全是假的乩童，被他們騙走很多錢。

🗣u: Suy'jieen y iao'køq khiaxm lie cyn ze cvii, m'køq laang tøf ie'kefng sie`aq, “oaxn svef bøo oaxn sie”, lie tø zurn'tuo'hør`khix`aq`laq! 雖然伊猶閣欠你真濟錢，毋過人都已經死矣，「怨生無怨死」，你就準拄好去矣啦！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

雖然他還欠你大筆錢，但人都已經去世了，你倆之間的恩怨就「一死百了，一筆勾銷」，你就放下吧！

🗣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: 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: 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: Kofng'sy ee cvii'zuie hioong'hioong tngr'seh be koex`laai, yn'tvoaf tam'pøh'ar hok'zap, kor'zar'laang korng, “Kirn kviaa bøo hør po.” Beq kae'koad bun'tee, chiefn'ban m'thafng sviw koex kvoar'koong, aix saxm'sw jii hiø heeng. 公司的錢水雄雄轉踅袂過來，因端淡薄仔複雜，古早人講：「緊行無好步。」欲解決問題，千萬毋通傷過趕狂，愛三思而後行。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

公司的資金突然周轉不過來，原因略微複雜，古人說：「欲速則不達。」要解決問題，千萬不可太過慌張，須三思而後行。

🗣u: Tofng'kym sia'hoe bøo cvii kviaa bøo'lo, sor'ie larn bak'ciw peq'kym tø aix thaxn'cvii, m'køq laang korng “cvii six khaf, laang nng khaf”, laang jiog cvii jiog bøo hiøq, kaux bak'ciw kheq`khix ciaq e soaq. 當今社會無錢行無路，所以咱目睭擘金就愛趁錢，毋過人講「錢四跤，人兩跤」，人逐錢逐無歇，到目睭瞌去才會煞。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

當前社會沒錢寸步難行，所以我們一睜開眼就得賺錢，不過人家說「錢有四條腿，人只有兩條腿」，人們追逐財富追個不停，到閉上眼睛才會停止。

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

or (conjunction), introduces an alternative or a word that explains or means the same

或,亦

• Lie si hagsefng ar m si? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie si hak'sefng ar m si? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are you a student?
  你是不是學生?

• Lie u cvii ar bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u cvii ar bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you have money?
  你有沒有錢?

• Lie bøeq khix iah m? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq khix ar m?; Lie bøeq khix iah m? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you want to go?
  你要不要去?

aioaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ay'oaxn [[...]][i#] [p.]

sigh and moan

哀怨

• Aioaxn bøo cvii thafng thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ay'oaxn bøo cvii thafng thak'zheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is sad about not having enough money to finish his education.
  哀怨沒錢求學。

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。

bøo pvoax ee cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo pvoax ee cvii [[...]][i#] [p.]

not a red cent

一毛錢也沒有

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。

chiwlai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'lai [[...]][i#] [p.]

in hand

手中,手頭

• Cym'ar chiwlai bøo pvoax ee cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar chiuo'lai bøo pvoax ee cvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have no money on hand now.
  現在手頭一個錢也沒有。

zhuichiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'chiog [[...]][i#] [p.]

press, expedite, to urge, to push, demand for payment

催促

• Y khiaxm lie ee cvii, lie na bøo ka y zhuichiog, y ciu m heeng lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khiaxm lie ee cvii, lie na bøo ka y zhuy'chiog, y ciu m heeng lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He owes you money, if you don't push him for payment, he will not pay it back.
  他欠你的錢,你若不催促他,他就不還你。

• Zhuichiog y khaq kirn zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhuy'chiog y khaq kirn zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  urge him to do or make something it faster
  催促他快一點做。

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

remain, left over, remainder, surplus

剩,餘

• Zap khaux svaf zhwn chid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zap khaux svaf zhwn chid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Three from ten leaves seven.
  十減三剩七。

• U zhuncvii bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U zhwn'cvii bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Have you any money left?
  有餘錢嗎?

• Bøo zhwn pvoax ee cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo zhwn pvoax ee cvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have not a single penny left.
  一毛錢也沒剩。

• ciaqzhun'ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'zhwn'ee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  remnants of food, half eaten
  吃剩的

• exngzhun'ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng'zhwn'ee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  remnant, leftover
  用剩的

zhutkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'kafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

do work, to contribute labor

出力,義工

• U cvii ee laang zhud cvii, bøo cvii ee laang zhud kafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii ee laang zhud cvii, bøo cvii ee laang zhud kafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Those who have money donate money, and those who have no money contribute labor.
  有錢的出錢,沒錢的出力。

cvii bøo nng ee poah be taan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cvii bøo nng ee poah be taan; cvii bøo nng ee poah bøe taan [[...]][i#] [p.]

Both parties share equally the blame for a quarrel. (Lit. A single copper coin cannot produce a jingling sound.)

一個銅板拍不響。

ciøfkhøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciør'khoeq; ciør'khøeq; (ciør'kheq) [[...]][i#] [p.]

quite a few, very abundant, very numerous sometimes said somewhat ironically (Lit. few deficient)

多的是,不缺

• Lie u cvii bøo? Ciøfkhoeq (Ciøfkheq goar ee cvii). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u cvii bøo? Ciør'khoeq (Ciør'kheq goar ee cvii).; Lie u cvii`bøo? Ciør'khøeq (Ciør'khøeq goar ee cvii). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you have money? Very much of it.
  你有錢嗎 ? 多的是。

• Maix chiøx goar, ciøfkheq laang kviaf bor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix chiøx goar, ciør'kheq laang kviaf bor. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't laugh at me, there are quite a few who are henpecked.
  不要笑我,怕太太的人多的是。

ciuzoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciw'zoarn [[...]][i#] [p.]

sufficient to meet all needs, continually in revolution, circulating or revolving (funds)

週轉

• Bøo cvii thafng ciuzoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo cvii thafng ciw'zoarn.; (Be'taxng ciw'zoarn.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Have no working capital.
  沒錢週轉,不能週轉。

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

groan with pain, grumbling

呻吟,哼叫,抱怨

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

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

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

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

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

complain of unfair treatment, discrimination or undeserved punishment, like to complain

叫屈

• Y si gau'hvay niaxnia, mxsi bøo cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si gaau'hvay nia'nia, m'si bøo cvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It isn't that he doesn't have any money, he just likes to complain.
  他是很會抱怨而已,不是沒有錢。

hegciax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hek'ciax [[...]][i#] [p.]

or else, it may be that

或者,或許

• Hegciax u laang bøo aix cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hek'ciax u laang bøo aix cvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  May be someone does not want money.
  或許有人不要錢。

• Hegciax y teq phoarpve. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hek'ciax y teq phoax'pve.; Hek'ciax y teq phoax'pve/pvi. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He might be sick.
  他或許在生病。

hiau'heng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaw'heng [[...]][i#] [p.]

piteous, I'm sorry to say...

可憐

• Cyn hiau'heng, zhuonih lorng bøo cvii thafng tiaqbie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn hiaw'heng, zhux'nih lorng bøo cvii thafng tiah'bie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It's a pity that they have no money to buy rice.
  很可憐,家裏沒錢可買米。

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

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

而,那麼,可是,然而,仍然

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

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

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

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

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

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

jikym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'kym [[...]][i#] [p.]

now, used as the following:

而今,如今

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

jiim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiim; (liim) [[...]][i#] [p.]

take something out of a pocket, bag or hole without looking

掏,拿

• Y tuix te'ar jiim cit koar thng'ar zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tuix te'ar jiim cit koar thngg'ar zhud'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He reached into the bag (pocket) and took out some candy.
  他從袋子掏出一些糖果來。

• tuix te'ar jiim cvii zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix te'ar jiim cvii zhud'laai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  take money out of the pocket
  從袋子掏錢出來

• jiim bøo cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiim bøo cvii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  feel in the pocket and find no money
  掏沒錢

kaizaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kay'zaix [[...]][i#] [p.]

fortunately, luckily, lucky

僥倖,幸虧

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

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

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

dare, presume, to venture. Is it possible that... (an initial interrogative particle which asks a question meant to be answered in the negative, thus equal to a strong affirmation of the opposite)

豈,難道

• Lie karm m zaiviar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie karm m zay'viar? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You certainly know, don't you? Is it possible that you don't know?
  難道你不知道嗎?

• Lie karm bøo cvii? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie karm bøo cvii? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You mean to tell me you have no money?
  難道你沒錢嗎?

• Karm afnny? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Karm arn'ny? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How can it be?
  真的嗎?

• Lie karm bøo boeq khix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie karm bøo boeq khix?; Lie karm bøo bøeq khix? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You certainly are going, aren't you?
  難道你不去嗎?

khaq-uxcvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq u cvii; khaq-u'cvii [[...]][i#] [p.]

more wealthy, rather wealthy

比較有錢

• Y khaq u cvii, goar khaq bøo cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khaq u cvii, goar khaq bøo cvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is rather wealthy, I have not too much money.
  他比較有錢,我不怎麼有錢。

khad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khad; (kheg) [[...]][i#] [p.]

sustain, endure (one's jealousy)

克

• bøexkhad`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khad'tid; bøe'khad`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be jealous of, be displeased (out of jealousy)
  嫉妒,看不慣

• Goar zheng sinsvaf, y teq bexkhattid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zheng syn'svaf, y teq be'khad'tid.; Goar zheng syn'svaf, y teq bøe'khad`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  She feels jealous because I am wearing a new dress.
  她在嫉妒我穿新衣。

• Goar cvii ho lie, bøo ho y, y teq bexkhattid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cvii ho lie, bøo ho y, y teq be'khad'tid.; Goar cvii ho lie, bøo ho y, y teq bøe'khad`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I gave you money and didn't give him, therefore he is jealous.
  我錢給你,沒有給他,他在嫉妒。

kisit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kii'sit [[...]][i#] [p.]

as a matter of fact, in fact

其實

• kisit y bøo pvoax ee cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kii'sit y bøo pvoax ee cvii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  in fact he doesn't have a penny
  其實他一毛錢也沒有

• kisit mxsi afnny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kii'sit m'si arn'ny [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It really is not so.
  其實不是這樣

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。

sidzeasiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sit'zex'siong [[...]][i#] [p.]

actually, in fact, as a matter of fact

實際上

• Sidzeasiong, goar bøo cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sit'zex'siong, goar bøo cvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  To be frank with you, I have no money with me.
  實際上,我沒有錢。

• sidzeasiong ee hauxkør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sit'zex'siong ee hau'kør [[...]][i#] [p.]
  practical results
  實際上的效果

thong'ioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thofng'ioong; (ioong'thofng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

by way of accommodation

通融

• Cymmar cyn bøo cvii, chviar lie siør thong'ioong (iongthofng) cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar cyn bøo cvii, chviar lie siør thofng'ioong (ioong'thofng) cit e. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have not a penny left, please accommodate me with some money
  現在沒錢,請通融一下。

tngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tngx; (toxng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

pawn, to leave as in security

當,典當

• theqkhix tngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: theh'khix tngx [[...]][i#] [p.]
  put a thing a pawn, put in hock
  拿去當

• U cvii svatngx lym, bøo cvii tngx svaf lym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii svaf'tngx lym, bøo cvii tngx svaf lym. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When he has money, he drinks at three meals, when he has no money, he pawns his clothing and drinks
  有錢三餐喝(酒),無錢當衣服喝(酒)。

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

have money, be wealthy, rich

有錢

• uxcvilaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'cvii'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  wealthy man
  富翁

• U cvii `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Have you any money? Is there any money?
  有錢嗎?

• U cvii zhutcvii, u lat zhutlat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii zhud'cvii, u lat zhud'lat. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you have money, give money. If you have strength, give your strength. — Give what you can.
  有錢出錢,有力出力

• Uxcvii hoaq zuie e kientaxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U'cvii hoaq zuie e kiefn'taxng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you have money, you can call water to become hard. — Money talks. Anything can be done with money.
  有錢能使鬼推磨。

• U cvii sae kuie ia e ebø. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii sae kuie ia e ef'bø. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you have money, you can hire the devil to grind rice. — Money makes everything possible.
  有錢能使鬼推磨。

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