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

我和他已經很久沒來往了，不知道他的情況。

🗣u: 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: Thaau'kef tvia'tvia cit ky zhuix seh'seh'liam, m'køq “zap'liam taf'kef zhud baan'phoee syn'pu”, kuo`laai e'khaf'chiuo'laang lorng baa'pix`khix`aq, bøo teq ka y sixn'tao. 頭家定定一支喙踅踅唸，毋過「雜唸大家出蠻皮新婦」，久來下跤手人攏麻痺去矣，無咧共伊信篤。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

老闆一張嘴常常念個不停，但「有嘮叨的上司，就會有不聽話的部屬」，久了底下的員工都麻木了，也不把他當一回事。

benghiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'hiern [[...]][i#] [p.]

evident, clearly, manifest

明顯

• Zef si cyn benghiern ee taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cyn beeng'hiern ee tai'cix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is very apparent.
  這是很明顯的事情。

• Køq bøo loa kuo ciu e benghiern. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq bøo loa kuo ciu e beeng'hiern. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  In just a short while it will be very clear.
  不久就會真相大白了。

zhaophuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'phuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

molded, has a moldy smell or taste like food, clothes or a place

發霉

• Lie cyn kuo bøo laai af, zhaophuo khix af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn kuo bøo laai af, zhaux'phuo khix af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You have been away or you come so seldom that you smell musty. (This expression is very often used between close friends or relatives.)
  你很久沒來,變得陌生了。

zhefng'afn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng'afn [[...]][i#] [p.]

inquire after a person's health, pay one's respect to

請安

• Chviar lie thex goar ka taixkef zhefng'afn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie thex goar ka tai'kef zherng'afn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Please give my best regards to everyone.
  請代我向大家請安(問好)。

• Cyn kuo bøo laai ka lie zhefng'afn, cyn sitlea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn kuo bøo laai ka lie zherng'afn, cyn sid'lea. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Excuse me for my neglecting to call on you for a long time.
  很久沒來向你請安了,很對不起。

cinsioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn'sioxng [[...]][i#] [p.]

true aspect of something, the right aspect of a case, accurate information

真相

• Giefnkiux hid hang taixcix ee cinsioxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giern'kiux hid hang tai'cix ee cyn'sioxng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  To study the root of the matter.
  研究那件事的真相。

• Køq bøo loa kuo, cinsioxng ciu e zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq bøo loa kuo, cyn'sioxng ciu e zay'viar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The truth will be out some day.
  再不久就會知道真相。

cid'sielaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'six'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

one's whole life, throughout one's life, life long

一生

• cidsielaang bøo kiet'hwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'six'laang bøo kied'hwn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  remain single all one's life
  一生沒結婚

• Cid ee si'piør exexngtid eng cidsielaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee sii'piør e'eng'tid eng cit'six'laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This watch will last you a life time
  這個錶可用一生。

• Cidsielaang bøo loa kuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'six'laang bøo loa kuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Life is short
  人生短暫

kaukoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'koafn [[...]][i#] [p.]

do business with, to buy

採購,買

• Lie cyn kuo bøo laai kaukoafn af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn kuo bøo laai kaw'koafn af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You have not bought from me for a very long time.
  你很久沒來買了。

• kab y bøo kaukoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kab y bøo kaw'koafn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have no dealing with him
  跟他沒有交易

loo khy zuo, ciah bøo kuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: loo khy zuo, ciah bøo kuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

short life for a slave who abuses his master

奴欺主,活不久

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