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🗣 Chi niawchie, ka porte./Chi niawzhuo, ka porte. 🗣 (u: Chi niao'chie/zhuo, ka pox'te.) 飼鳥鼠，咬布袋。 [wt][mo] Tshī niáu-tshí, kā pòo-tē. [#]

1. () || 餵養老鼠，老鼠卻咬破布袋偷吃米。比喻善待親信卻遭其背叛，亦即養虎貽患。

🗣le: AF'gi`ar cid ee laang sviw koex kafn'khiao, m'thafng ho y jip'laai larn kofng'sy siong'pafn, na'bøo, si e “chi niao'chie, ka pox'te”. 🗣 (阿義仔這个人傷過奸巧，毋通予伊入來咱公司上班，若無，是會「飼鳥鼠，咬布袋」。) (阿義這個人過於奸險，不能讓他到我們公司上班，否則，會「養虎貽患」的。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 niawchie-phiag'ar/niawzhuo-phiag'ar 🗣 (u: niao'chie/zhuo-phiak'ar) 鳥鼠擗仔 [wt][mo] niáu-tshí-phia̍k-á/niáu-tshú-phia̍k-á [#]

1. (N) || 捕鼠器。在裝有彈簧的機關上放誘餌，老鼠吃餌時就會觸動機關，被彈開的夾子夾住。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 niawchie-tak'ar/niawzhuo-tak'ar 🗣 (u: niao'chie/zhuo-tag'ar) 鳥鼠觸仔 [wt][mo] niáu-tshí-tak-á/niáu-tshú-tak-á [#]

1. (N) || 捕鼠夾。一種木板及彈簧的裝置，可放置誘餌，牽動彈簧，夾住老鼠。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 niawchie-tngf/niawzhuo-tngf 🗣 (u: niao'chie/zhuo-tngf) 鳥鼠張 [wt][mo] niáu-tshí-tng/niáu-tshú-tng [#]

1. (N) || 用來捕抓老鼠的器具。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 niawchie/niawzhuo 🗣 (u: niao'chie/zhuo) 鳥鼠 [wt][mo] niáu-tshí/niáu-tshú [#]

1. (N) || 老鼠。哺乳動物。體形小，腳短尾長，毛柔軟、呈灰褐色，性怯懦，行動迅速，門齒發達，繁殖力強，為傳播鼠疫等數種疾病的媒介。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 niawchyafseg/niawzhwafseg 🗣 (u: niao'chie/zhuo'ar'seg) 鳥鼠仔色 [wt][mo] niáu-tshí-á-sik/niáu-tshú-á-sik [#]

1. (N) || 灰色。介於黑與白之間的顏色。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 niawchyafthngg/niawzhwafthngg 🗣 (u: niao'chie/zhuo'ar'thngg) 鳥鼠仔糖 [wt][mo] niáu-tshí-á-thn̂g/niáu-tshú-á-thn̂g　 [#]

1. (N) || 新港飴，一種新港特產的花生糖。用麥芽糖、白砂糖、麵粉及花生仁等熬煮兩三小時製成的凝膠澱粉軟糖。

🗣le: AF'kofng khix Syn'karng iuu'larm, u bea niao'chie'ar'thngg zøx tarn'lo beq ho swn'ar ciah. 🗣 (阿公去新港遊覽，有買鳥鼠仔糖做等路欲予孫仔食。) (爺爺去新港遊覽，買了新港飴當禮物要給孫子吃。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 niawchyar-oafn/niawzhwar-oafn 🗣 (u: niao'chie/zhuo'ar-oafn) 鳥鼠仔冤 [wt][mo] niáu-tshí-á-uan/niáu-tshú-á-uan [#]

1. (N) || 比喻極小的冤仇。

🗣le: Y id'tit zhoe ky'hoe beq pøx'niao'chie'ar'oafn. 🗣 (伊一直揣機會欲報鳥鼠仔冤。) (他一直找機會要報小冤仇。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 niawchyar-zexng/niawzhwar-zexng 🗣 (u: niao'chie/zhuo'ar-zexng) 鳥鼠仔症 [wt][mo] niáu-tshí-á-tsìng/niáu-tshú-á-tsìng [#]

1. (N) || 病名。一種死亡率很高的急性細菌性傳染病。常由老鼠身上的跳蚤傳入人體。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 pørniawchyafoafn/pørniawzhwafoafn 🗣 (u: pøx'niao'chie/zhuo'ar'oafn) 報鳥鼠仔冤 [wt][mo] pò-niáu-tshí-á-uan/pò-niáu-tshú-á-uan [#]

1. (Exp) || 比喻度量小、容易記恨，一逮到機會便趁機報復細微的過節。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tngf niawchie/tngf niawzhuo 🗣 (u: tngf niao'chie/zhuo) 張鳥鼠 [wt][mo] tng niáu-tshí/tng niáu-tshú [#]

1. (V) || 捕鼠。用捕鼠器誘捕老鼠。

🗣le: Eng niao'chie'tngf'ar laai tngf niao'chie. 🗣 (用鳥鼠張仔來張鳥鼠。) (用捕鼠器來捕老鼠。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Zhvemee niaw kaxtiøh sie niawchie./Chvimii niaw kaxtiøh sie niawzhuo. 🗣 (u: Zhvef/Chvy'mee/mii niaw ka'tiøh sie niao'chie/zhuo.) 青盲貓咬著死鳥鼠。 [wt][mo] Tshenn-mê niau kā-tio̍h sí niáu-tshí. [#]

1. () || 瞎眼的貓咬到死老鼠。比喻誤打誤撞，通常用在表示運氣很好。

🗣le: Pwn kef'hoea ee sii'zun thiw'tiøh bøo'zuie'zhaan, y ia jin'mia ciab'siu, sviar'laang zay'viar au`laai tof'chi kex'oe lo khuy kaux hiaf, y ee zhaan piexn'kefng zøx kiexn'te, u'viar si chviu laang korng`ee, “Zhvef'mee niaw ka'tiøh sie niao'chie.” 🗣 (分家伙的時陣抽著無水田，伊也認命接受，啥人知影後來都市計畫路開到遐，伊的田變更做建地，有影是像人講的：「青盲貓咬著死鳥鼠。」) (分財產時抽到旱田，他也認命接受，誰知道後來都市計畫路開到那裡，他的田地變更成建地，真是像人家說的：「瞎貓碰到死老鼠。」)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

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

wild cat, harlot, a vile scolding

貍貓,淫婦

• auxbøfbaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'bør'baa; au'bør/buo-baa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  stepmother harlot, a vile scolding
  狠繼母

• iafbaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iar'baa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  wild cat, a harlot, a vile scolding
  野貓

• Kelai na bøo baa, niawchie øe khiaukhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kef'lai na bøo baa, niao'chie e khiaw'khaf.; Kef'lai na bøo baa, niao'chie/zhuo øe khiaw'khaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When the cat's away the mice will play.
  家裏如無貓,老鼠就蹺腿。

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

cannot, will not, expresses simple future improbability inherent in the nature of the subject, precedes an adjective to negate an undesirable quality like bitter or painful, the negative of "e"

不,不會

• Goar bøe kviaf (aekhuxn, zhuietaf, iaw). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw).; Goar bøe kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am (was) not afraid. (sleepy, thirsty, hungry)
  我不怕(睏,口渴,餓)。

• Goar khvoax, bøe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax, be løh'ho.; Goar khvoax, bøe løh'ho. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't think it will rain.
  我看,不會下雨。

• Niaw bøe kor'mngg, kao bøe ka niawchie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw be kox'mngg, kao be ka niao'chie.; Niaw bøe kox'mngg, kao bøe ka niao'chie/zhuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Cats do not watch the door, dogs do not catch rats.
  貓不會看門,狗不會捉老鼠。

• Citmar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lie e aix khuxn be?; Cid'mar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are you sleepy now?
  現在你想睡嗎?

• Lie ee thaukhag øe thviax`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee thaau'khag e thviax be?; Lie ee thaau'khag øe thviax`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you have a head-ache?
  你的頭會痛嗎?

• Goar za'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be?; Goar zaf'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I was very cold last night, were you?
  昨晚我很冷,你冷嗎?

Zoakhafng thaux niawchysiu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zoaa'khafng thaux niao'chie'siu.; Zoaa'khafng thaux niao'chie/zhuo'siu. [[...]][i#] [p.]

bureaucrats shield each other

官官相為

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

expresses interior, inherent or innate capacity or incapacity, a permanent capacity or incapacity, frequently translated in English by "does" or "does not"

會, 不會

• Cid ciaq ciawar e poef, taxnsi cymmar bextaxng poef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq ciao'ar e poef, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng poef.; Cid ciaq ciao'ar øe pøef, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng pøef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This bird flies, but it can not fly now (because it is in a cage).
  這隻鳥會飛, 但是現在不能飛.

• Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, taxnsi cymmar bextaxng khix ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng khix ka laang.; Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng khix ka laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This dog bites people, but now he can not go and bite people (because he is tied up).
  這隻狗會咬人, 但是現在不能去咬人.

• Niaw e ka niawchie, kao e kox mngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw e ka niao'chie, kao e kox mngg.; Niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo, kao øe kox mngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Cats catch rats, dogs watch the door.
  貓會捉老鼠, 狗會看門.

• Zhunthvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn'thvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Flowers bloom in the spring. (It's their nature to do so).
  春天一到, 花會開.

• Ciawar e poef, hii e siuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciao'ar e poef, hii e siuu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the inherent permanent capacity or inclination of something (Lit. "Birds gotta fly, fish gotta swim.")
  鳥會飛, 魚會游水.

hofthaau niawchyboea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hor'thaau niao'chie'boea; hor'thaau niao'chie/zhuo'bøea [[...]][i#] [p.]

start doing something with vigor but fail to see it through, impressive in the beginning but disappointing in the end

虎頭蛇尾

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

bite, gnaw, grit one's teeth (as in pain), to catch (as a cat catches rats), pick up or hold something with the mouth

咬

• Hid ciaq kao e ka laang be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao e ka laang be?; Hid ciaq kao øe ka laang bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Does that dog bite?
  那隻狗會咬人嗎?

• Cid ciaq niaw e ka niawchie be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq niaw e ka niao'chie be?; Cid'ciaq niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Does this cat catch rats?
  這隻貓會抓老鼠嗎?

• Y ka cit ky hwn teq thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ka cit ky hwn teq thak'zheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is studying with a cigarette (cigar) in his mouth.
  他叼著一根煙在讀書。

Zhuolai bøo baa, niawchie ciu khiaukhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhux'lai bøo baa, niao'chie ciu khiaw'khaf.; Zhux'lai bøo baa, niao'chie/zhuo ciu khiaw'khaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]

When the cat's away, the mice will play.

屋裡沒貓,老鼠就蹺腿。

niawchyafbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niao'chie'ar'bak; niao'chie/zhuo'ar'bak [[...]][i#] [p.]

small, protruding eyes

鼠目,眼睛小

niawchyzexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niao'chie'zexng; niao'chie/zhuo'zexng [[...]][i#] [p.]

pestilence

鼠疫

niawchie iøqar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niao'chie iøh'ar; niao'chie/zhuo iøh'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

rat poison

老鼠藥

niawchie jip gukag, wntaktag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niao'chie jip guu'kag, urn'tag'tag; niao'chie/zhuo jip guu'kag, urn'tag'tag [[...]][i#] [p.]

The events are such that the outcome of a situation is certain. (Lit. The mouse ran into a cow horn, it is sure to be caught.)

老鼠進牛角,妥當

niawchykhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niao'chie'khafng; niao'chie/zhuo'khafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

rat hole

老鼠洞

Niawchykhafng oea kaq cviaa oankongmngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niao'chie'khafng oea kaq cviaa oaan'kofng'mngg.; Niao'zhuo-khafng or kaq cviaa oaan'kofng'mngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]

hollow out a rat hole until it becomes an arch — make a trifling matter become very serious, make a mountain out of a mole hill

老鼠洞挖成拱門,小事變成大事。

niawchysiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niao'chie'siu; niao'chie/zhuo'siu [[...]][i#] [p.]

rat's nest

老鼠窩

Niaw khaux niawzhuo kea uxsym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw khaux niao'chie kea u sym.; Niaw khaux niao'zhuo kea u'sym. [[...]][i#] [p.]

pretend to be sad (Lit. The cat cries over the death of a rat.)

貓哭耗子假慈悲。

oaqtauh'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oah'tauq'ar; (oah'kuie'ar) [[...]][i#] [p.]

steel trap

捕獸器

• Iong oaqtauh'ar tngf niawchie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iong oah'tauq'ar tngf niao'chie; Iong oah'tauq'ar tngf niao'chie/zhuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  use a steel box trap to catch a mouse
  用捕鼠器抓老鼠。

siu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siu; (zaau) [[...]][i#] [p.]

bird's nest, haunt, den, hideout (for bandits)

巢,窩

• zhadsiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhat'siu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  den of thieves
  賊窩

• ciawafsiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciao'ar'siu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bird's nest
  鳥巢

• zørsiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'siu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  build a nest
  築巢

• kawhia-siu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kao'hia'siu; kao'hia-siu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  nest of ants
  螞蟻窩

• niawchysiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niao'chie'siu; niao'chie/zhuo'siu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  rat's nest
  老鼠窩

• phangsiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phafng'siu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  nest of bees or wasps
  蜂巢

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

to catch in a trap or between two sticks, fasten a latch or small bolt

捕捉(用捕捉機)

• niawchytauh'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niao'chie'tauq'ar; niao'chie/zhuo'tauq'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  rat trap
  捕鼠器

• tviw tauh'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tviw tauq'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  lay a trap, set a trap
  佈捕捉機

thau niawchie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thau niao'chie; thau niao'chie/zhuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

to poison rats

毒殺老鼠

tngf niawchie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tngf niao'chie [[...]][i#] [p.]

set a trap for rats

設捕鼠器捕鼠

• niawchytng'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niao'chie'tngf'ar; niao'chie/zhuo'tngf'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  rat trap
  捕鼠器

niawchie/niawzhuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niao'chie/zhuo(-ar) [[...]][i#] [p.183]

N chiah : mouse, rat, any of several members of the family Muridae

老鼠

u: niao'zhuo niao'chie/zhuo 老鼠 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0497/B0497/B0509] [#42569]

( 動 ) 鼠 。 <∼∼ 仔 ； ∼∼ 哭貓假慈悲 ＝ 意思 ： 偽善 ； ∼∼ 入牛角 ＝ 穩tak - tak ;∼∼ 食油眼前光 ＝ 意思 ： kham2 - kham2 m7知死活 ； ∼∼ 跋落灰間 ＝ 笑厚化妝e5女人 ； 家內無貓 ( ba5 ), ∼∼ 會khiau腳 。 >

u: niao'zhuo'iøh niao'chie/zhuo'iøh 老鼠藥 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0497] [#42578]

殺鼠劑 。 <>

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