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🗣u: Khaq sngx, ia si zhwn cit tiaau cvii'kngx. 較算，也是賰一條錢貫。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

算來算去，也只是剩下一條錢串子，意謂終歸一無所有。

🗣u: Goar khix ia'chi'ar khay nng'paq khof bea'tiøh cid liaau ie'ar, nar zay ze bøo nng kafng tø hai`khix, be'sw zhexng'phvi koo`ee, laang korng “cit hwn cvii, cit hwn hoex”, u'viar siok'mih tø bøo hør hoex. 我去夜市仔開兩百箍買著這條椅仔，哪知坐無兩工就害去，袂輸擤鼻糊的，人講「一分錢，一分貨」，有影俗物就無好貨。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我去夜市花了兩百塊買到這張椅子，哪知道坐不到兩天就壞了，就好像用鼻涕黏的一樣，人家說「一分錢，一分貨」，果然便宜就沒好貨。

🗣u: Sefng'lie'laang na khix zoafn'zex tok'zhaai ee kog'kaf zøx'sefng'lie, ti zhvef'sof ee khoaan'kerng, pud'sii tøf ho laang thiaw'laan, liao'cvii iao siør'kiok, mia ma tvia'tvia e bøo`khix, zexng'kefng si “jip hor khao, bøo sie ia of'ao”. 生理人若去專制獨裁的國家做生理，佇生疏的環境，不時都予人刁難，了錢猶小局，命嘛定定會無去，正經是「入虎口，無死也烏漚」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

商人如果去專制獨裁的國家做生意，在人生地不熟的環境，常常被人刁難，虧錢還小事，也常失去性命，實在是「羊入虎口，沒死也半條命」。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Kafm'ciax bøo siafng'thaau tvy.” Ia beq zhefng'eeng, ia beq thaxn toa cvii, sex'kafn nar u hiaq'ni hør'khafng ee tai'cix? 俗語講，「甘蔗無雙頭甜。」也欲清閒，也欲趁大錢，世間哪有遐爾好空的代誌？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說，「甘蔗沒有頭尾都是甜的。」又要清閒，又要賺大錢，世上哪有那麼好的事情？

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Kafn'khor thaau, khvuix'oah boea.” AF'hoad zu kog'siør zhud'giap liao'au tø toex laang khix zøx thoo'zuie, kud'lat thaxn'cvii laai chi kuy'kef'hoea'ar, thvy'kofng'peq`ar ia cyn thviax'siøq`y, ho y zhoa'tiøh goan'ix zøx'hoea phaq'pviax ee suie bor, køq tah'tiøh hør sii'ky kaq laang hap'kor khie'zhux thaxn'tiøh cvii, nng ee girn'ar ma cyn iuo'haux køq u zaai'zeeng, ho y urn'sym'ar thee'zar thex'hiw, kaq yn khafn'chiuo taux'tin khix iuu'safn'oarn'suie. 俗語講：「艱苦頭，快活尾。」阿發自國小出業了後就綴人去做塗水，骨力趁錢來飼規家伙仔，天公伯仔也真疼惜伊，予伊娶著願意做伙拍拚的媠某，閣踏著好時機佮人合股起厝趁著錢，兩个囡仔嘛真有孝閣有才情，予伊穩心仔提早退休，佮𪜶牽手鬥陣去遊山玩水。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗諺說：「含淚播種，歡笑收割。」阿發從國小畢業後就跟著別人去做泥水匠，賣力賺錢養一家人，老天爺也很疼愛他，讓他娶到願意一起努力的美嬌娘，又遇上景氣好跟人合建公寓賺到錢，兩個小孩很孝順又有才華，讓他安心提早退休，和妻子一同去遊山玩水。

bø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bø; (bø'ar, ciøh'bø) [[...]][i#] [p.]

mill, millstone

磑,石磨

• øebø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ef'bø; øef'bø [[...]][i#] [p.]
  turn a mill, as by hand
  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 even make devils turn a mill. Money talks.
  有錢能使鬼推磨。

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

money, cash

錢

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

• U cvii sae kuie ia e ebø. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii sae kuie ia e ef'bø. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Money talks. (Lit. If you have money, you can make a devil turn the mill for you.)
  有錢能使鬼推磨。

• cvii siekhaf, laang nng khaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cvii six'khaf, laang nng khaf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't run after it, you can't catch it. (Lit. Money has four legs to your two.)
  錢四腳,人只有兩腳,賺錢不易。

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

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

spend wastefully, to bribe (buy off)

散財,行賄

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。

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

moreover, besides, in addition

而且

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

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

kiax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiax; (kix) [[...]][i#] [p.]

send, to mail, to deposit, put a thing under a person's care

寄,存

• Goar boeq laikhix kiarphef, ia boeq laikhix ginhaang kiarcvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq laai'khix kiax'phef, ia boeq laai'khix giin'haang kiax'cvii.; Goar bøeq laai'khix kiax'phøef, ia bøeq laai'khix giin'haang kiax'cvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am going to mail a letter, and I am also going to the bank to deposit some money.
  我要去寄信,也要去銀行存錢。

• Goar cid taai thihbea kiax lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cid taai thiq'bea kiax lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I will leave this bike of mine in your care. Please watch it for me.
  我這輛腳踏車寄放在你這裡。

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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