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bøo guu sae bea^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

use the means at hand; make an adjustment (Lit. If there is no ox; then use a horse.)

無牛駛馬; 事出無奈

🗣 Bøo guu sae bea. 🗣 (u: Bøo guu sae bea.) 無牛駛馬。 [wt][mo] Bô gû sái bé. [#]

1. () || 沒有牛只能用馬匹來替代。形容退而求其次，暫且代用的無奈。

🗣le: (u: Zar'khie purn'laai beq khiaa ky'chiaf khix bea zhaix, sviu'be'kaux ky'chiaf soaq be hoad, liim'sii “bøo guu sae bea”, voa khiaa khaf'tah'chiaf khix.) 🗣 (早起本來欲騎機車去買菜，想袂到機車煞袂發，臨時「無牛駛馬」，換騎跤踏車去。) (早上本來想騎機車去買菜，想不到機車竟然發不動，臨時「退而求其次」，換騎腳踏車去。)
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🗣u: Jiin'sym si of'bin'zhat, larn bøo lai'haang, na tuo'tiøh svef'hun'laang laai thuy'siaw, m'thafng bea. 人參是烏面賊，咱無內行，若拄著生份人來推銷，毋通買。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人蔘是真假、價值難斷之物，咱們不內行，若遇到陌生人來推銷，不要買。

🗣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: 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。

bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea [[...]][i#] [p.]

use the means at hand, make an adjustment (Lit. If there is no ox, then use a horse.)

無牛用馬耕,事出無奈

• Zwciah`ee na bøextaxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cie'ciah'ee na be'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai cie.; Zuo'ciah`ee na bøe'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If the cook cannot come, then I'll cook.
  廚子如不能來,沒辦法,我來煮。

• In'ui lauxsw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kor'mngg`ee laai kax Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan'oe.; Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Since the teacher didn't come, call the gate keeper to teach Taiwanese.
  因為老師沒來,沒辦法,叫看門的來教台語。

zørog zørtok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'og zøx'tok; zøx/zøex'og zøx/zøex'tok [[...]][i#] [p.]

act very wickedly

做惡做毒,為非做歹

• Zørog zørtok, khia'bea logkhok, høfsym høfheng, bøo svaf thafng zheng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx'og zøx'tok, khiaa'bea lok'khok, hør'sym hør'heng, bøo svaf thafng zheng.; Zøx/zøex'og zøx/zøex'tok, khiaa'bea lok'khok, hør'sym hør'heng, bøo svaf thafng zheng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The evil are prosperous, the good have a hard time.
  為非做歹洋洋得意,為善反而不得好報。

guu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: guu; (giuu) [[...]][i#] [p.]

ox, cow, bull

牛

• bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea [[...]][i#] [p.]
  learn to improvise, use any means at hand, make do with what you have (Lit. When there is no ox to plough, one has to use a horse)
  無可奈何,退而求其次

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

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

use, employ, to make, to act

使

• bøexsae`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'sae`tid; bøe'sae`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It will not do at all, it is not allowed.
  不可以

• bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea [[...]][i#] [p.]
  know how to improvise, (Lit. If you can't get an ox, use a horse to plow the field.)
  無牛用馬耕,事出無奈

• øexsae`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'sae`tid; øe'sae`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It will do, can be used, OK.
  可以

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

place to...

地方

• bøo taxng bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo taxng bea [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot buy it anywhere
  買不到

• bøo taxng zhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo taxng zhoe; bøo taxng zhøe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot be found
  找不到

• bøtaxng khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo taxng khix; bøo'taxng khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  no place to go
  沒地方去

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