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🗣 Borng thaxn khaq bøe saxn. 🗣 (u: Borng thaxn khaq be saxn. Borng thaxn khaq bøe saxn.) 罔趁較袂散。 [wt][mo] Bóng thàn khah bē sàn. [#]

1. () || 多少賺一點，才不致於陷入窮困。說明即使利潤非常小，也應積極賺取。

🗣le: Y cid'zun chiuo lao`tiøh, bøo zaai'tiau khix kafng'te zøx zhof'tang`ee, tø irn cit'koar khaq khyn'khør ee sid'thaau tngr'laai zhux`lie zøx, “borng thaxn khaq be saxn”, ma khaq viaa kuy'kafng ti zhux`lie eeng'siefn'siefn. 🗣 (伊這陣手扭著，無才調去工地做粗重的，就允一寡較輕可的穡頭轉來厝裡做，「罔趁較袂散」，嘛較贏規工佇厝裡閒仙仙。) (他現在手扭到，沒法到工地做粗重的工作，便承接一些比較輕鬆的工作回來家裡做，「多少賺一點」，也勝過於成天在家無所事事。)
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🗣 bøe 🗣 (u: boe be bøe) 未^p [wt][mo] buē/bē [#]

1. (Adv) have not; not yet || 沒。

🗣le: Goar iao'boe ciah'png. 🗣 (我猶未食飯。) (我還沒吃飯。)

2. (Part) used at the end of questions to ask if one has done something yet || 放在句末，表示對某一個動作的疑問。

🗣le: Lie ciah'par`boe? 🗣 (你食飽未？) (你吃飽了沒有？)
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🗣 bøe 🗣 (u: be boe bøe) 賣^p [wt][mo] bē/buē [#]

1. (V) || 出售貨品、財物或勞力以換取金錢。

🗣le: be mi 🗣 (賣麵) (賣麵)

🗣le: be svaf 🗣 (賣衫) (賣衣服)

🗣le: be zhux heeng siaux 🗣 (賣厝還數) (賣房子還債)
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🗣 bøe 🗣 (u: be boe bøe) 袂^t [wt][mo] bē/buē [#]

1. (Adv) (negative prefix); not; no; negation; negative word || 不。否定詞。

🗣le: be'hiao 🗣 (袂曉) (不會)

🗣le: be'korng`tid 🗣 (袂講得) (說不得)
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🗣 bøe arnsngx 🗣 (u: be boe axn'sngx bøe axn'sngx) 袂按算 [wt][mo] bē àn-sǹg/buē àn-sǹg [#]

1. (Exp) || 無法事先預料或打算。

🗣le: Sex'kafn'siong u cyn ze tai'cix si be axn'sngx`ee. 🗣 (世間上有真濟代誌是袂按算的。) (世間上有很多事情是無法預料的。)
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🗣 Bøe ciah Goxjidzøeq zaxng, phoax hiuu m kafm paxng. 🗣 (u: Boe ciah Go'jit'zeq zaxng, phoax hiuu m kafm paxng. Bøe ciah Go'jit'zøeq zaxng, phoax hiuu m kafm paxng.) 未食五日節粽，破裘毋甘放。 [wt][mo] Buē tsia̍h Gōo-ji̍t-tseh tsàng, phuà hiû m̄ kam pàng. [#]

1. () || 還沒吃端午節粽子，破棉襖捨不得放。臺灣的氣候在端午節之前，都還可能有轉冷，所以還沒過端午節，冬衣不能收起來，是前人觀察天氣變化所得的經驗。

🗣le: Taai'oaan ti af'jiet'taix, ku'lek svaf, six'goeh'ar u'sii cyn kvoaa, u'sii cyn joah, tiøh'aix kaux go`goeh ciaq khaq be hoarn'kvoaa, kor'zar'laang m'ciaq e korng “boe ciah Go'jit'zeq zaxng, phoax hiuu m'kafm paxng”. 🗣 (臺灣佇亞熱帶，舊曆三、四月仔有時真寒、有時真熱，著愛到五月才較袂反寒，古早人毋才會講「未食五日節粽，破裘毋甘放」。) (臺灣在亞熱帶，舊曆三、四月有時很冷、有時很熱，需到五月才比較不會轉冷，因此早期人們才會說「未過端午節，冬衣不能收」。)
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🗣 bøe phvae 🗣 (u: be boe phvae bøe phvae) 袂歹 [wt][mo] bē pháinn/buē pháinn [#]

1. (Adj) || 東西用不壞或人不兇。

🗣le: Goarn lau'sw be phvae, tuix hak'sefng cyn kheq'khix. 🗣 (阮老師袂歹，對學生真客氣。) (我老師不兇，對學生很客氣。)

🗣le: Sog'kaf poef'ar siør'khoar siag`cit'e be phvae. 🗣 (塑膠杯仔小可摔一下袂歹。) (塑膠杯稍微摔一下不會壞。)
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🗣 Bøe tee korng tee phafng, bøe hoef korng hoef aang. 🗣 (u: Be tee korng tee phafng, be hoef korng hoef aang. Bøe tee korng tee phafng, bøe hoef korng hoef aang.) 賣茶講茶芳，賣花講花紅。 [wt][mo] Bē tê kóng tê phang, bē hue kóng hue âng. [#]

1. () || 賣茶葉的人強調自己賣的茶葉有多香；賣花的人強調自己賣的花顏色有多麼的鮮豔。比喻為了要把自己的產品推銷出去，生意人總會強調其產品具有什麼特色，藉此吸引顧客的目光。比喻老王賣瓜，自賣自誇。

🗣le: Bea mih'kvia ee sii, sefng'lie'laang korng ee oe biern'pud'liao e “be tee korng tee phafng, be hoef korng hoef aang”, larn ka zhafm'khør`cit'e tø hør, biern zorng ka sixn. 🗣 (買物件的時，生理人講的話免不了會「賣茶講茶芳，賣花講花紅」，咱共參考一下就好，免總共信。) (買東西時，生意人所講的話免不了會「賣什麼東西就稱讚什麼東西好」，我們用來參考就好，別完全相信。)

🗣le: Y lorng korng y kefng'siaw ee of'iuu cviaa zarn, zexng'kefng si “be tee korng tee phafng, be hoef korng hoef aang”, larn iao'si kef kviaa`kuie'kefng'ar ciaq be ho y phvy`khix. 🗣 (伊攏講伊經銷的烏油誠讚，正經是「賣茶講茶芳，賣花講花紅」，咱猶是加行幾間仔才袂予伊偏去。) (他都說他經銷的機油很好，實在是「老王賣瓜，自賣自誇」，我們還是多問幾家同行做比較，才不會被他騙了。)
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🗣 bøe-hah 🗣 (u: be boe hah bøe-hah) 袂合 [wt][mo] bē ha̍h/buē ha̍h [#]

1. (Adj) || 合不來。

🗣le: Yn nng ee be hah. 🗣 (𪜶兩个袂合。) (他們兩個合不來。)
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🗣 bøe-kiernsiaux 🗣 (u: be boe'kiexn'siaux bøe-kiexn'siaux) 袂見笑 [wt][mo] bē-kiàn-siàu/buē-kiàn-siàu [#]

1. (Adj) || 不要臉、不懂得羞恥。

🗣le: Lie cid ee be'kiexn'siaux`ee, kexng'jieen kvar køq laai zhoe`goar. 🗣 (你這个袂見笑的，竟然敢閣來揣我。) (你這個不要臉的，竟然還敢來找我。)
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🗣 bøe-siusvoaf 🗣 (u: be boe'siw'svoaf bøe-siw'svoaf) 袂收山 [wt][mo] bē-siu-suann/buē-siu-suann [#]

1. (Exp) || 無法收拾。

🗣le: Cid kvia tai'cix ho y buo kaq be'siw'svoaf. 🗣 (這件代誌予伊舞甲袂收山。) (這件事情被他搞的無法收拾了。)
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🗣 bøefbøe 🗣 (u: bea boea'be boe bøea'bøe) 買賣 [wt][mo] bé-bē/bué-buē [#]

1. (N) || 商業交易。

🗣le: Bea'be sngx hwn, siøf'chviar bøo lun. 🗣 (買賣算分，相請無論。) (買賣歸買賣，請客歸請客。生意與人情不能相混。)

🗣le: zøx bea'be 🗣 (做買賣) (做買賣)
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🗣 Bøefbøe sngx hwn, siøchviar bøo lun./Bøefbøe sngx hwn, svachviar bøo lun. 🗣 (u: Bea'be sngx hwn, siøf'chviar bøo lun. Bøea'bøe sngx hwn, siøf/svaf'chviar bøo lun.) 買賣算分，相請無論。 [wt][mo] Bé-bē sǹg hun, sio-tshiánn bô lūn. [#]

1. () || 做生意就得把帳目算個清楚，至於請客吃飯，則無需計較。說明生意與交情的界線理應分明。

🗣le: Suy'jieen larn si kaw'orng cviaa ze nii ee hør'peeng'iuo, laang korng “bea'be sngx hwn, siøf'chviar bøo lun”, larn ee sefng'lie iao'si tiøh ciaux'po'laai, m'køq cid thvoaf ho goar laai chviar, lie tø maix køq ham goar siøf'chviuo`aq. 🗣 (雖然咱是交往誠濟年的好朋友，人講「買賣算分，相請無論」，咱的生理猶是著照步來，毋過這攤予我來請，你就莫閣和我相搶矣。) (雖然我們是交往多年的好友，人家說「買賣得算清，請客別計較」，我們的生意還是得按部就班，不過這次由我來請客，你就不要跟我搶了。)
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🗣 bøexbae 🗣 (u: be boe'bae bøe'bae) 袂䆀 [wt][mo] bē-bái/buē-bái [#]

1. (Adv) || 不錯。

🗣le: Y zøx'laang be'bae. 🗣 (伊做人袂䆀。) (他為人不錯。)
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🗣 bøexciaqbøexkhuxn 🗣 (u: be boe'ciah'be boe'khuxn bøe'ciah'bøe'khuxn) 袂食袂睏 [wt][mo] bē-tsia̍h-bē-khùn/buē-tsia̍h-buē-khùn [#]

1. (Exp) || 茶飯不思、寢食難安。形容情緒或者精神不佳，吃不下飯，睡不著。

🗣le: Y hoaan'lør kaq be'ciah'be'khuxn. 🗣 (伊煩惱甲袂食袂睏。) (他煩惱到茶飯不思、寢食難安。)
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🗣 bøexeng`tid/bøexexngtid 🗣 (u: be boe'eng'tid bøe'eng'tid) 袂用得 [wt][mo] bē-īng-tit/buē-īng-tit [#]

1. (Adv) || 不可以。語氣完結時唸作bē-īng--tit。

🗣le: Løh'ho'thvy be'eng'tid khix khef'pvy chid'thøo! 🗣 (落雨天袂用得去溪邊𨑨迌！) (下雨天不可以去溪邊玩耍！)

2. (Adj) || 不能用。語氣完結時唸作bē īng--tit。

🗣le: Lie zaf'hngf bea ee hid ky pid be'eng`tid. 🗣 (你昨昏買的彼枝筆袂用得。) (你昨天買的那枝筆不能用。)
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🗣 bøexhiao 🗣 (u: be boe'hiao bøe'hiao) 袂曉 [wt][mo] bē-hiáu/buē-hiáu [#]

1. (V) || 不會、不懂。

🗣le: Y be'hiao siuu'zuie. 🗣 (伊袂曉泅水。) (他不會游泳。)

🗣le: Goar khaq arn'zvoar sviu tøf sviu be'hiao, y si'arn'zvoar beq arn'nef zøx. 🗣 (我較按怎想都想袂曉，伊是按怎欲按呢做。) (我怎麼想都想不通，他為什麼要這麼做。)
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🗣 Bøexhiao thie'thaau, twtiøh hochiw. 🗣 (u: Be'hiao thix'thaau, tuo'tiøh hoo'chiw. Bøe'hiao thix'thaau, tuo'tiøh hoo'chiw.) 袂曉剃頭，拄著鬍鬚。 [wt][mo] Bē-hiáu thì-thâu, tú-tio̍h hôo-tshiu. [#]

1. () || 不會理髮，遇到大鬍子。理髮師技術還不夠純熟，首次上場就遇到一個大鬍子的客人，以致於手忙腳亂，不知道該如何是好。比喻在經驗不足的情況下，偏偏碰上了棘手的難題。

🗣le: Thaau cit kafng zøx koex'kex, tø tuo'tiøh kofng'sy nii'tea sngx zorng'siaux, cyn'cviax chyn'chviu siok'gie korng`ee, “be'hiao thix'thaau, tuo'tiøh hoo'chiw”. 🗣 (頭一工做會計，就拄著公司年底算總數，真正親像俗語講的，「袂曉剃頭，拄著鬍鬚」。) (第一天當會計，就遇到公司年底算總帳，真是像俗語說的，「不會理髮，遇到大鬍子」。)

🗣le: Y thaau cit nii kax'zheq, tø khix kax'tiøh zoaan'hau siong bøo koay ee hid pafn, u'viar si “be'hiao thix'thaau, tuo'tiøh hoo'chiw”. 🗣 (伊頭一年教冊，就去教著全校上無乖的彼班，有影是「袂曉剃頭，拄著鬍鬚」。) (他第一年教書，就去教到全校最不乖的那班，真的是「不會理髮，偏遇到絡腮鬍」。)
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🗣 bøexhiawsoef 🗣 (u: be boe'hiao'soef bøe'hiao'soef) 袂曉衰 [wt][mo] bē-hiáu-sue/buē-hiáu-sue [#]

1. (Exp) || 不知羞恥。

🗣le: Y khvoax'tiøh zaf'bor girn'ar, tø beq kaq laang køf'køf'tvii, bok'koaix ho laang me y be'hiao'soef. 🗣 (伊看著查某囡仔，就欲佮人膏膏纏，莫怪予人罵伊袂曉衰。) (他看到年輕女子，就要跟人糾纏，難怪被人罵他不知羞恥。)
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🗣 bøexhoanchiaf 🗣 (u: be boe'hoafn'chiaf bøe'hoafn'chiaf) 袂翻捙 [wt][mo] bē-huan-tshia/buē-huan-tshia [#]

1. () || 通常指經過言詞勸說之後，仍無法改變對方的態度或想法。
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🗣 bøexhøo 🗣 (u: be boe'høo bøe'høo) 袂和 [wt][mo] bē-hô/buē-hô [#]

1. (Adj) || 不合。不和睦、合不來。

🗣le: Yn nng laang be'høo. 🗣 (𪜶兩人袂和。) (他們兩個人不和睦。)

2. (Adj) || 划不來、不划算。

🗣le: Cid khoarn ee bea'be goar arn'zvoar sngx tøf be'høo. 🗣 (這款的買賣我按怎算都袂和。) (這樣的交易我怎麼算都不划算。)
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🗣 bøexhuochi 🗣 (u: be boe'hux'chi bøe'hux'chi) 袂赴市 [wt][mo] bē-hù-tshī/buē-hù-tshī [#]

1. (Adv) || 時間短暫，無法趕上或顧及。

🗣le: Thvy beq axm`aq, bøo khaq kirn`leq, tø be'hux'chi`aq. 🗣 (天欲暗矣，無較緊咧，就袂赴市矣。) (天色將晚，不快一點，就來不及了。)
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🗣 bøexhux 🗣 (u: be boe'hux bøe'hux) 袂赴 [wt][mo] bē-hù/buē-hù [#]

1. (V) || 來不及、趕不上。

🗣le: Chiaf teq'beq khuy`aq, lie na bøo khaq kirn`leq tø be'hux`aq. 🗣 (車咧欲開矣，你若無較緊咧就袂赴矣。) (車子快開了，你如果不快點就來不及了。)
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🗣 bøexkhafm`tid/bøexkhamtid 🗣 (u: be boe'khafm'tid bøe'khafm'tid) 袂堪得 [wt][mo] bē-kham-tit/buē-kham-tit [#]

1. (V) || 受不了、禁不起、無法承受。語氣完結時唸作bē-kham--tit。

🗣le: Lie m'hør køq ka y chix'keg`aq, goar kviaf y e be'khafm`tid. 🗣 (你毋好閣共伊刺激矣，我驚伊會袂堪得。) (你不要再刺激他了，我怕他會受不了。)

🗣le: Y syn'thea bøo hør, be'khafm'tid zøx khafng'khoex zøx kaq svaf'kvef'pvoax'mee. 🗣 (伊身體無好，袂堪得做工課做甲三更半暝。) (他身體不好，禁不起工作到三更半夜。)
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🗣 bøexkhap`tid 🗣 (u: be boe'khap`tid bøe'khap`tid) 袂磕得 [wt][mo] bē-kha̍p--tit/buē-kha̍p--tit　 [#]

1. (V) || 碰不得。

🗣le: Tau'hu kaq ciøh'thaau──be'khap`tid. 🗣 (豆腐佮石頭──袂磕得。) (豆腐和石頭──碰不得。這是一句歇後語。)
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🗣 bøexkix`tid/bøexkie'tid 🗣 (u: be boe'kix'tid bøe'kix'tid) 袂記得 [wt][mo] bē-kì-tit/buē-kì-tit [#]

1. (V) || 忘記、遺忘。語氣完結時唸作bē kì--tit。

🗣le: U cviaa ze khaq'zar ee tai'cix, goar lorng be'kix`tid`aq. 🗣 (有誠濟較早的代誌，我攏袂記得矣。) (有許多過去的事情，我都忘記了。)

🗣le: Goar be'kix'tid kuie tiarm beq khuy'hoe. 🗣 (我袂記得幾點欲開會。) (我忘記幾點要開會。)
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🗣 bøexkorng`tid/bøexkofngtid 🗣 (u: be boe'korng'tid bøe'korng'tid) 袂講得 [wt][mo] bē-kóng-tit/buē-kóng-tit [#]

1. (Exp) || 說不得，不能說。無法接受別人的規勸，或是事情有禁忌，不能說。語氣完結時唸作bē-kóng--tit。

🗣le: Y cyn kox'cib, ho laang be'korng`tid. 🗣 (伊真固執，予人袂講得。) (他很固執，無法接受別人的規勸。)

2. (Exp) || 沒話說，非常的，難以言喻的。語氣完結時唸作bē-kóng--tit。

🗣le: Hid ee zaf'bor girn'ar be'korng'tid suie. 🗣 (彼个查某囡仔袂講得媠。) (那個女孩漂亮得不得了。)
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🗣 bøexmia 🗣 (u: be boe'mia bøe'mia) 賣命 [wt][mo] bē-miā/buē-miā [#]

1. (V) || 用心、拚命。

🗣le: Kafng'chviuo e thaxn'cvii, si yn'ui u cyn ze kafng'laang teq ui thaau'kef be'mia. 🗣 (工廠會趁錢，是因為有真濟工人咧為頭家賣命。) (工廠會賺錢，是因為有很多工人在為老闆拼命。)
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🗣 bøexphog-kefphog 🗣 (u: be boe'phog'kea'phog bøe'phog-kea'phog) 袂博假博 [wt][mo] bē-phok-ké-phok/buē-phok-ké-phok [#]

1. (Exp) || 不懂裝懂。

🗣le: Be'hiao tø korng be'hiao, m'thafng be'phog'kea'phog. 🗣 (袂曉就講袂曉，毋通袂博假博。) (不會就說不會，不要不懂裝懂。)
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🗣 bøexsae 🗣 (u: be boe'sae bøe'sae) 袂使 [wt][mo] bē-sái/buē-sái [#]

1. (Adv) || 不可以、使不得。

🗣le: Lie be'sae kaq y zhud'khix chid'thøo! 🗣 (你袂使佮伊出去𨑨迌！) (你不可以和他出去玩！)
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🗣 bøexsae`tid/bøexsaytid 🗣 (u: be boe'sae'tid bøe'sae'tid) 袂使得 [wt][mo] bē-sái-tit/buē-sái-tit [#]

1. (Adv) || 不可以、使不得。語氣完結時唸作bē-sái--tit。

🗣le: Cid'taq ee lo'bin thaau'tuo'ar ciaq khong`ee, lie be'sae'tid of'peh tah. 🗣 (這搭的路面頭拄仔才鞏的，你袂使得烏白踏。) (這裡的路面剛剛鋪的，你不可以亂踩。)
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🗣 bøexsu'korng/bøexsukorng 🗣 (u: be boe'sw'korng bøe'sw'korng) 袂輸講 [wt][mo] bē-su-kóng/buē-su-kóng [#]

1. (Exp) || 好比說、好像說。

🗣le: Lie arn'nef korng, be'sw'korng si goar zøx m'tiøh. 🗣 (你按呢講，袂輸講是我做毋著。) (你這樣講，好像說是我做錯了。)
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🗣 bøexsw 🗣 (u: be boe'sw bøe'sw) 袂輸 [wt][mo] bē-su/buē-su [#]

1. (Conj) || 好比、好像。

🗣le: Y khvoax'tiøh goar be'sw khvoax'tiøh kuie`leq. 🗣 (伊看著我袂輸看著鬼咧。) (他看到我好像見到鬼一樣。)
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🗣 bøexsyn 🗣 (u: be boe'syn bøe'syn) 賣身 [wt][mo] bē-sin/buē-sin [#]

1. (V) || 被生活所困，把自己或妻女賣給別人。

2. (V) || 賣淫。
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🗣 bøextaxng 🗣 (u: be boe'taxng bøe'taxng) 袂當 [wt][mo] bē-tàng/buē-tàng [#]

1. (Adv) || 不行、不能夠。

🗣le: Lie na m khaq kirn`leq, larn tø be'taxng zurn'sii jip'tviuu`aq. 🗣 (你若毋較緊咧，咱就袂當準時入場矣。) (你若不快一點，我們就不能準時入場了。)
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🗣 bøextiau 🗣 (u: be boe'tiau bøe'tiau) 賣掉 [wt][mo] bē-tiāu/buē-tiāu [#]

1. () (CE) to sell off; to get rid of in a sale || 賣掉
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🗣 bøextid 🗣 (u: be boe'tid bøe'tid) 袂得 [wt][mo] bē-tit/buē-tit [#]

1. (Adv) || 不得、不能、無法。因為外在因素所限，而不能做某事。

🗣le: Yn'ui løh toa'ho, ciaq be'tid khix. 🗣 (因為落大雨，才袂得去。) (因為下大雨，才無法前去。)

🗣le: Beq sie, be'tid khuix tng. 🗣 (欲死，袂得氣斷。) (俚語，字面意思是，將死卻不能安然逝去。比喻情勢惡劣，只得苟延殘喘；或指事情多得做不完，不做又不行；或指經商失敗，處境艱難。)
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🗣 bøextid-køex 🗣 (u: be boe'tid koex kex bøe'tid-køex) 袂得過 [wt][mo] bē-tit kuè/buē-tit kè [#]

1. (Exp) || 無以為生。沒有辦法維持生計。

🗣le: Y ee sefng'oah cyn be'tid koex. 🗣 (伊的生活真袂得過。) (他的生活已經無法維持下去了。)

2. (Exp) || 過不去。

🗣le: Kviaa be'tid koex. 🗣 (行袂得過。) (走不過去。)

3. (Exp) || 過意不去。

🗣le: Goar sym'kvoaf'lai karm'kag tuix y cyn be'tid koex. 🗣 (我心肝內感覺對伊真袂得過。) (我內心對他深感過意不去。)
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🗣 bøextit 🗣 (u: be boe'tit bøe'tit) 袂直 [wt][mo] bē-ti̍t/buē-ti̍t [#]

1. (V) || 小題大作，沒完沒了。

🗣le: M'tuo'hør ka y ef`tiøh, arn'nef tø be'tit`aq. 🗣 (毋拄好共伊挨著，按呢就袂直矣。) (若不小心碰到他，就沒完沒了了。)

2. (Adj) || 收支無法平衡。

🗣le: Nng afng'bor siefn thaxn tøf be'tit. 🗣 (兩翁某仙趁都袂直。) (兩夫妻怎麼賺都無法維持收支平衡。)
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🗣 bøextitthafng 🗣 (u: be boe'tid'thafng bøe'tid'thafng) 袂得通 [wt][mo] bē-tit-thang/buē-tit-thang [#]

1. (Adv) || 因某種原因造成無法從事某種活動。

🗣le: Yn'ui y aix khix thak'zheq, sor'ie be'tid'thafng khix chid'thøo. 🗣 (因為伊愛去讀冊，所以袂得通去𨑨迌。) (因為他要去讀書，所以不能去玩耍。)
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🗣 bøextviuu 🗣 (u: be boe'tviuu bøe'tviuu) 賣場 [wt][mo] bē-tiûnn/buē-tiûnn [#]

1. () (CE) market; store; mall (usually specializing in a particular product category such as furniture) || 賣場
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🗣 bøextwhør 🗣 (u: be boe'tuo'hør bøe'tuo'hør) 袂拄好 [wt][mo] bē-tú-hó/buē-tú-hó [#]

1. (V) || 不湊巧，不方便。時間、財務等不能剛好配合得上。

🗣le: Yn'ui sii'kafn be'tuo'hør, goar ciaq bøo khix thviaf y iern'karng. 🗣 (因為時間袂拄好，我才無去聽伊演講。) (因為時間不湊巧，我才沒去聽他演講。)

🗣le: Kerng'khix cyn bae, goar chiuo'thaau be'tuo'hør, lie hiaf karm u liong? Sefng ka lie luie`cit'koar. 🗣 (景氣真䆀，我手頭袂拄好，你遐敢有冗？先共你壘一寡。) (景氣很差，我手頭不方便，你那裡還有餘裕嗎？先跟你暫借一點。)

2. (V) || 不正常、不舒服。指偏離正常出問題。

🗣le: M zay cid ee vef'ar si tør'ui'ar teq be'tuo'hør, phiexn lorng be tiam. 🗣 (毋知這个嬰仔是佗位仔咧袂拄好，騙攏袂恬。) (不知這個嬰孩到底是哪裡不舒服，怎麼安撫還是哭鬧不停。)
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🗣 bøexzeeng 🗣 (u: boe be'zeeng bøe'zeeng) 未曾 [wt][mo] buē-tsîng/bē-tsîng [#]

1. (Adv) || 尚未、還沒。

🗣le: Boe'zeeng øh kviaa, tø beq øh poef. 🗣 (未曾學行，就欲學飛。) (還不會走，就想學飛。)
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🗣 Bøexzeeng øh kviaa sefng øh pøef, bøexzeeng iaxzerng sviu barn koef. 🗣 (u: Boe'zeeng øh kviaa sefng øh poef, boe'zeeng ia'zerng sviu barn koef. Bøe'zeeng øh kviaa sefng øh pøef, bøe'zeeng ia'zerng sviu barn koef.) 未曾學行先學飛，未曾掖種想挽瓜。 [wt][mo] Buē-tsîng o̍h kiânn sing o̍h pue, buē-tsîng iā-tsíng siūnn bán kue. [#]

1. () || 還不會走路就想學飛，尚未播種竟妄想收成瓜果。指人要循序漸進的學習與按步就班的耕作才會有所收穫，絕無一步登天或不勞而獲的道理。

🗣le: Zøx ban'hang tai'cix lorng aix khaf'tah'sit'te, ciaux'khie'kafng cit po cit po laai, m'thafng “boe'zeeng øh kviaa sefng øh poef, boe'zeeng ia'zerng sviu barn koef”, arn'nef ciaq e seeng'kofng. 🗣 (做萬項代誌攏愛跤踏實地，照起工一步一步來，毋通「未曾學行先學飛，未曾掖種想挽瓜」，按呢才會成功。) (做任何事情都要腳踏實地，按部就班的依序漸進，不可妄想「一步登天或不勞而獲」，這樣才會成功。)
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🗣 bøexzengbøe 🗣 (u: boe be'zeeng'boe be bøe'zeeng'bøe) 未曾未 [wt][mo] buē-tsîng-buē/bē-tsîng-bē [#]

1. (Adv) || 還沒……就……。

🗣le: Tai'hak iao'boe zhud'giap, boe'zeeng'boe tø beq kaf'ki khuy'tiaxm zøx'sefng'lie. 🗣 (大學猶未出業，未曾未就欲家己開店做生理。) (大學還沒畢業，就要自己開店做生意。)
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🗣 bøexzhud 🗣 (u: be boe'zhud bøe'zhud) 賣出 [wt][mo] bē-tshut/buē-tshut [#]

1. () (CE) to sell; to reach (a price in an auction) || 賣出
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🗣 bøexzhunchiaf 🗣 (u: be boe'zhwn'chiaf bøe'zhwn'chiaf) 袂伸捙 [wt][mo] bē-tshun-tshia/buē-tshun-tshia [#]

1. (Exp) || 通常指經過言詞勸說之後，仍無法改變對方的態度或想法。

🗣le: Kaq y korng'oe, kiexn korng ma korng be'zhwn'chiaf. 🗣 (佮伊講話，見講嘛講袂伸捙。) (跟他說話，每次都有理說不清。)
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🗣 bøexzøx`tid/bøexzøex`tid 🗣 (u: be boe'zøx zoex`tid bøe'zøx/zøex`tid) 袂做得 [wt][mo] bē-tsò--tit/buē-tsuè--tit [#]

1. (Exp) || 不可以做、行不通。

🗣le: Arn'nef zhoxng, be'zøx`tid. 🗣 (按呢創，袂做得。) (這樣搞，行不通啦。)

2. (Exp) || 做不成。

🗣le: Aux zhaa be'zøx'tid khix'ku. 🗣 (漚柴袂做得器具。) (朽木做不成器具。引申指庸材才不堪造就。)

3. (Exp) || 過意不去。

🗣le: Tvia'tvia laai ka lirn kiao'jiao, goar karm'kag tuix lirn cyn be'zøx`tid. 🗣 (定定來共恁攪擾，我感覺對恁真袂做得。) (常常來打擾您，我覺得對你們很過意不去。)

4. (Exp) || 不以為然。

🗣le: Lie khvoax'liao be'zøx`tid, si`bøo? 🗣 (你看了袂做得，是無？) (你看了不以為然，是不是？)
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🗣 Ciap me bøe thviaf, ciap phaq bøe thviax./Ciap ma bøe thviaf, ciap phaq bøe thviax. 🗣 (u: Ciap me be thviaf, ciap phaq be thviax. Ciap me/ma bøe thviaf, ciap phaq bøe thviax.) 捷罵袂聽，捷拍袂疼。 [wt][mo] Tsia̍p mē bē thiann, tsia̍p phah bē thiànn. [#]

1. () || 常罵不聽話，常打不怕痛。意為頻繁的打罵教育，其懲罰效果就會愈來愈低。

🗣le: Kax kviar tuu'liao zhuo'hoat, ma aix ho yn zay'viar si tør'ui m'tiøh, aix arn'zvoar kae'cixn, na kafn'naf phaq kafn'naf me, thaau'sefng e kviaf, kuo`laai tø chviu laang korng`ee “ciap me be thviaf, ciap phaq be thviax”, juo laai juo pud'siu'kaux. 🗣 (教囝除了處罰，嘛愛予𪜶知影是佗位毋著，愛按怎改進，若干焦拍干焦罵，頭先會驚，久來就像人講的「捷罵袂聽，捷拍袂疼」，愈來愈不受教。) (管教孩子除了處罰，也要讓他知道哪裡不對，要如何改進，若一味打罵，起先會怕，後來就像人家說的「常罵不聽話，常打不怕痛」，愈來愈不受教。)
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🗣 cviuxsiab-bøexliab 🗣 (u: cviu'siab'be boe'liab cviu'siab-bøe'liab) 上卌袂攝 [wt][mo] tsiūnn-siap-bē-liap/tsiūnn-siap-buē-liap [#]

1. (Exp) || 卌為四十的意思，上卌表示人到中年的意思。這句話表示人到中年萬事休，生理機能走下坡，心理也逐漸失去青年時期意氣風發的理想。
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🗣 gixbøe 🗣 (u: gi'be boe gi'bøe) 義賣 [wt][mo] gī-bē/gī-buē [#]

1. () (CE) jumble sale (for good cause); charity bazaar || 義賣
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🗣 He'kw bøe lurn tid saux. 🗣 (u: Hef'kw be lurn tid saux. Hef'kw bøe lurn tid saux.) 痚呴袂忍得嗽。 [wt][mo] He-ku bē lún tit sàu. [#]

1. () || 氣喘忍不住要咳嗽。形容人忍無可忍，不吐不快。

🗣le: Beeng'beeng si y m'tiøh køq kvar kaq laang toa'sex'sviaf, goar ti pvy`ar khvoax kaq “hef'kw be lurn tid saux”, tø khuy'zhuix kaq y lie'lun. 🗣 (明明是伊毋著閣敢佮人大細聲，我佇邊仔看甲「痚呴袂忍得嗽」，就開喙佮伊理論。) (明明是他不對還敢跟別人大小聲，我在旁邊看得「忍無可忍」，就開口跟他理論。)
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🗣 Hiekoarn pvy ee ti'bør, bøe puun siaw ma øe phahpheg./Hiekoarn pvy ee ti'buo, bøe puun siaw ma øe phahpheg. 🗣 (u: Hix'koarn pvy ee ty'bør, be puun siaw ma e phaq'pheg. Hix'koarn pvy ee ty'bør/buo, bøe puun siaw ma øe phaq'pheg.) 戲館邊的豬母，袂歕簫嘛會拍拍。 [wt][mo] Hì-kuán pinn ê ti-bó, bē pûn siau mā ē phah-phik. [#]

1. () || 戲館邊的母豬，戲聽多了，不會吹簫，也會打拍子。比喻常見無難事；或指人易受周圍環境影響。

🗣le: Siok'gie korng, “Hix'koarn'pvy ee ty'bør, be puun siaw ma e phaq'pheg.” Ban'hang ky'sut, ciap khvoax ciap bofng kef'kiarm ma e'hiao. 🗣 (俗語講：「戲館邊的豬母，袂歕簫嘛會拍拍。」萬項技術，捷看捷摸加減嘛會曉。) (俗話說：「戲館邊的母豬，不會吹簫，也會打拍子。」任何技藝，常看常碰多少也會一些。)
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🗣 hoarnbøe 🗣 (u: hoaxn'be boe hoaxn'bøe) 販賣 [wt][mo] huàn-bē/huàn-buē [#]

1. (V) || 商人買入貨物而轉售給消費者。
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🗣 hoef-bøextiaau-ky 🗣 (u: hoef'be boe'tiaau'ky hoef-bøe'tiaau-ky) 花袂牢枝 [wt][mo] hue-bē-tiâu-ki/hue-buē-tiâu-ki [#]

1. (Exp) || 習慣性流產。因為先天性的染色體異常或產婦本身子宮異常等不明原因，造成多次自然流產即稱為習慣性流產，這種情形，俗稱「花袂牢枝」。
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🗣 Hvi'ar svef nng hiøh, ka'ki khvoax bøe tiøh./Hvi'ar svy nng hiøh, ka'ki khvoax bøe tiøh. 🗣 (u: Hvi'ar svef nng hiøh, kaf'ki khvoax be tiøh. Hvi'ar svef/svy nng hiøh, kaf'ki khvoax bøe tiøh.) 耳仔生兩葉，家己看袂著。 [wt][mo] Hīnn-á senn nn̄g hio̍h, ka-kī khuànn bē tio̍h. [#]

1. () || 耳朵雖然有兩片，但自己卻無法看見自己的耳朵。意指人看不見自己的缺點。或指人不會反省自己的缺點，卻偏要談論別人的缺失。

🗣le: Y tø si piaw'zurn ee “hvi'ar svef nng hiøh, kaf'ki khvoax be tiøh” ee hid khoarn laang, kiøx y korng pat'laang ee khoad'tiarm, suii tø korng kaq zhuix'kag zoaan phøf, aq na korng'tiøh kaf'ki tør'ui aix kae, y tø lorng tiam'tiam, nar'chyn'chviu voa cit ee laang ee khoarn. 🗣 (伊就是標準的「耳仔生兩葉，家己看袂著」的彼款人，叫伊講別人的缺點，隨就講甲喙角全泡，啊若講著家己佗位愛改，伊就攏恬恬，若親像換一个人的款。) (他就是標準的「耳朵長兩片，但自己卻看不見」的那種人，叫他說別人的缺點，一下子就能說出一大堆，但要他講自己須改進的地方，他就完全不作聲，如同換了個人似的。)
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🗣 iawbøe 🗣 (u: iao'boe be iao'bøe) 猶未 [wt][mo] iáu-buē/iáu-bē [#]

1. (Adv) || 還沒有、尚未。

🗣le: Lie kiax ee phoef goar iao'boe siw`tiøh. 🗣 (你寄的批我猶未收著。) (你寄的信我還沒收到。)
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🗣 Ke'kiarm thaxn, khaq bøe saxn. 🗣 (u: Kef'kiarm thaxn, khaq be saxn. Kef'kiarm thaxn, khaq bøe saxn.) 加減趁，較袂散。 [wt][mo] Ke-kiám thàn, khah bē sàn. [#]

1. () || 不論工資高低都去賺，才不至於窮困。形容不要計較所得多寡，努力工作才不會陷入窮困。

🗣le: Sii'ky bae'bae`ar, zhaix'por borng ka kiaam, ma tiøh kiefn'chii “kef'kiarm thaxn, khaq be saxn” ee goaan'zeg, svoar'kafng ma si thaau'lo, goarn lorng be khix'hiaam. 🗣 (時機䆀䆀仔，菜脯罔咬鹹，嘛著堅持「加減趁，較袂散」的原則，散工嘛是頭路，阮攏袂棄嫌。) (景氣不好，蘿蔔乾湊合著吃，也得堅持「工資高低都去賺，才不至於窮困」的原則，零工也是工作，我們不會嫌棄。)
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🗣 Kerng`aq kerng, kefngtiøh cit ee bøe lenggerng. 🗣 (u: Kerng`aq kerng, kerng'tiøh cit ee be leeng'gerng. Kerng`aq kerng, kerng'tiøh cit ee bøe leeng'gerng.) 揀啊揀，揀著一个賣龍眼。 [wt][mo] Kíng--ah kíng, kíng-tio̍h tsi̍t ê bē lîng-gíng. [#]

1. () || 挑來選去，最後選了個賣龍眼的小商販。形容找對象或合作夥伴時東挑西揀，最後還是挑了一個不理想的人。勸人有人可選時不要過份挑剔，以免到最後別無選擇，只能找個最不盡理想的人。

🗣le: Piao'cie bak'thaau koaan, zhoe tuix'siong kerng'tafng'kerng'say, kerng'voar'kerng'ti, sviar'laang zay'viar kefng'koex kuie'na nii soaq “kerng`aq kerng, kerng'tiøh cit ee be leeng'gerng”. 🗣 (表姊目頭懸，揣對象揀東揀西、揀碗揀箸，啥人知影經過幾若年煞「揀啊揀，揀著一个賣龍眼」。) (表姊眼光高，找對象挑三揀四、東挑西揀，誰知道經過好幾年卻「挑來選去，最後選了個不怎樣的人」。)
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🗣 khap-bøextiøh 🗣 (u: khap'be boe'tiøh khap-bøe'tiøh) 磕袂著 [wt][mo] kha̍p-bē-tio̍h/kha̍p-buē-tio̍h [#]

1. (Adv) || 動不動就……。

🗣le: Y khap'be'tiøh tø beq me`laang. 🗣 (伊磕袂著就欲罵人。) (他動不動就要罵人。)
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🗣 Khngx lirn iwhaux chienban kux, bøexhiao iwhaux ty kao guu. 🗣 (u: Khngx lirn iuo'haux chiefn'ban kux, be'hiao iuo'haux ty kao guu. Khngx lirn iuo'haux chiefn'ban kux, bøe'hiao iuo'haux ty kao guu.) 勸恁有孝千萬句，袂曉有孝豬狗牛。 [wt][mo] Khǹg lín iú-hàu tshian-bān kù, bē-hiáu iú-hàu ti káu gû. [#]

1. () || 千言萬語奉勸人孝順父母，不懂得孝順就像豬狗牛。勸人要懂得孝順，否則連畜牲都不如。

🗣le: Laang korng, “Khngx lirn iuo'haux chiefn'ban kux, be'hiao iuo'haux ty kao guu.” Lie arn'nef ka lirn si'toa'laang gvor'gek, sit'zai cviaa pud efng'kay. 🗣 (人講：「勸恁有孝千萬句，袂曉有孝豬狗牛。」你按呢共恁序大人忤逆，實在誠不應該。) (人家說：「勸告各位要孝順父母，否則連畜牲都不如。」像你這樣忤逆父母親，實在很不應該。)
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🗣 khvoarbøexcviuxbak 🗣 (u: khvoax'be boe'cviu'bak khvoax'bøe'cviu'bak) 看袂上目 [wt][mo] khuànn-bē-tsiūnn-ba̍k/khuànn-buē-tsiūnn-ba̍k [#]

1. (Exp) || 看不上眼、輕視。

🗣le: Laang korng, “Ciah ti bin`lie, zheng ti syn`lie”, zheng'zhaq na sviw chixn'zhae, laang khvoax'be'cviu'bak. 🗣 (人講：「食佇面裡，穿佇身裡」，穿插若傷凊彩，人看袂上目。) (俗話說：「吃得好，自然臉色紅潤；穿得好，自然外表體面」，穿著打扮如果太隨便，人家看不上眼。)

🗣le: Y hiaq'ni hør'giah, cid ciorng siok'mih y khvoax'be'cviu'bak. 🗣 (伊遐爾好額，這種俗物伊看袂上目。) (他那麼有錢，這種便宜東西是看不上眼的。)
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🗣 khvoax-bøexkhie 🗣 (u: khvoax'be boe'khie khvoax-bøe'khie) 看袂起 [wt][mo] khuànn-bē-khí/khuànn-buē-khí [#]

1. (V) || 瞧不起。

🗣le: Y na'si beq ciah m thør'thaxn, au'pae tø e ho laang khvoax'be'khie. 🗣 (伊若是欲食毋討趁，後擺就會予人看袂起。) (他如果好吃懶做，以後就會被人家瞧不起。)
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🗣 Kongbøexkiok 🗣 (u: Kofng'be boe'kiok Kofng'bøe'kiok) 公賣局 [wt][mo] Kong-bē-kio̍k/Kong-buē-kio̍k [#]

1. () (CE) Taiwan Tobacco and Wine Monopoly Bureau || 公賣局
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🗣 Køeasii bøe laqjit. 🗣 (u: Koex'sii be lah'jit. Køex'sii bøe lah'jit.) 過時賣曆日。 [wt][mo] Kuè-sî bē la̍h-ji̍t. [#]

1. () || 過了適當的時機賣日曆。用來指事物已經失去時效。

🗣le: Lie na beq khuy'tiaxm be chiuo'ky'ar, tiøh'aix toex e tiøh khøf'ky teq hoad'tiern ee sog'to, m'thafng “koex'sii be lah'jit”, khix be ie'zar hid ciorng bøo bang'lo kofng'leeng`ee, cid'mar cyn harn'tid khvoax'tiøh u laang teq eng`aq. 🗣 (你若欲開店賣手機仔，著愛綴會著科技咧發展的速度，毋通「過時賣曆日」，去賣以早彼種無網路功能的，這馬真罕得看著有人咧用矣。) (你如果想開店販售手機，就得追上科技發展的速度，不要「賣過期的日曆」，賣以前那種沒有網路功能的手機，現在很少看到有人使用了。)
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🗣 kviabøexkhuikhaf 🗣 (u: kviaa'be boe'khuy'khaf kviaa'bøe'khuy'khaf) 行袂開跤 [wt][mo] kiânn-bē-khui-kha/kiânn-buē-khui-kha [#]

1. (Exp) || 走不開、無法走開。

🗣le: Y beq zhud'mngg khix zøx'kafng, soaq liim'sii ciab'tiøh tien'oe, kviaa'be'khuy'khaf. 🗣 (伊欲出門去做工，煞臨時接著電話，行袂開跤。) (他要出門去做工，卻臨時接到電話，無法說走就走。)
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🗣 Kviakviaf bøe tiøqterng. 🗣 (u: Kviaf'kviaf be tiøh'terng. Kviaf'kviaf bøe tiøh'terng.) 驚驚袂著等。 [wt][mo] Kiann-kiann bē tio̍h-tíng. [#]

1. () || 光是恐懼擔憂不會獲得優勝。勸人做事要果決，不要畏畏縮縮，才有成功的機會。

🗣le: AF'gi`ar koaf'sviaf cyn hør, lau'sw kor'le y khix zhafm'kaf koaf'chviux pie'saix, y lorng korng y ciog kviaf cviu'taai chviux'koaf. Lau'sw korng, “ ��Kviaf kviaf be tiøh'terng.’ Lie aix iorng'karm khia khie'khix buo'taai, ciaq e'taxng ho laang zay'viar lie ee koaf'sviaf u goa hør.” 🗣 (阿義仔歌聲真好，老師鼓勵伊去參加歌唱比賽，伊攏講伊足驚上台唱歌。老師講：「『驚驚袂著等。』你愛勇敢徛起去舞台，才會當予人知影你的歌聲有偌好。」) (小義歌聲很好，老師鼓勵他去參加歌唱比賽，他都說他很怕上台唱歌。老師說 ：「『光是恐懼擔憂不會獲得優勝。』你要勇敢站上舞台，才能讓人知道你的歌聲有多好。」)
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🗣 Laang bøe kaux, sviaf sefng kaux. 🗣 (u: Laang boe kaux, sviaf sefng kaux. Laang bøe kaux, sviaf sefng kaux.) 人未到，聲先到。 [wt][mo] Lâng buē kàu, siann sing kàu. [#]

1. () || 人尚未出現，就先聽到聲音。形容大嗓門的人。

🗣le: Kang thiau'ar'lai ee laang lorng zay'viar “laang boe kaux, sviaf sefng kaux”`ee, id'teng si kao'cirm'pøo`ar. 🗣 (仝祧仔內的人攏知影「人未到，聲先到」的，一定是九嬸婆仔。) (同宗族的人都知道「人尚未出現，就先聽到聲音的那個大嗓門」，肯定就是九嬸婆。)

2. () || 未見其人，先聞其聲。形容人的排場很大。

🗣le: Sviaf'thaau hiaq toa, laang køq zhaq'zhaq'zhaq, e'sae korng si “laang boe kaux, sviaf sefng kaux”, khør'kiexn laai`ciar huy'toong'siao'khør. 🗣 (聲頭遐大，人閣插插插，會使講是「人未到，聲先到」，可見來者非同小可。) (聲量那麼大，人群又相當擁擠，可以說是「未見其人，先聞其聲」，可見前來的人來頭不小。)
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🗣 Laang ee zhuix, afm bøe bat. 🗣 (u: Laang ee zhuix, afm be bat. Laang ee zhuix, afm bøe bat.) 人的喙，掩袂密。 [wt][mo] Lâng ê tshuì, am bē ba̍t. [#]

1. () || 人們通常無法管住別人的嘴巴。亦即難杜悠悠之口。

🗣le: Laang teq korng, “Laang ee zhuix, afm be bat”, zhuix si svef ti pat'laang ee syn'khw, larn bøo'hoad'to zor'toxng pat'laang khix korng hiaf'ee si'huy iah'si eeng'ar'oe, kaf'ki maix zøx khuy'sym'su tø biern hoaan'lør. 🗣 (人咧講：「人的喙，掩袂密」，喙是生佇別人的身軀，咱無法度阻擋別人去講遐的是非抑是閒仔話，家己莫做虧心事就免煩惱。) (有道是：「難杜悠悠之口」，嘴長在別人身上，我們無法阻止別人去說一些是是非非或閒言閒語，自己不做虧心事就不用煩惱。)
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🗣 liauxsiorng-bøexkaux 🗣 (u: liau'siorng'be boe'kaux liau'siorng-bøe'kaux) 料想袂到 [wt][mo] liāu-sióng-bē-kàu/liāu-sióng-buē-kàu [#]

1. (Exp) || 意外、意想不到。

🗣le: Cid kvia tai'cix ho laang liau'siorng'be'kaux. 🗣 (這件代誌予人料想袂到。) (這件事令人意想不到。)
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🗣 nar bøe 🗣 (u: nar boe be nar bøe) 哪未 [wt][mo] ná buē/ná bē [#]

1. (Qw) || 為何還沒。

🗣le: Nar boe tngr`laai? 🗣 (哪未轉來？) (為何還沒回家？)
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🗣 Noaxthoo bøe koo tid piaq. 🗣 (u: Noa'thoo be koo tid piaq. Noa'thoo bøe koo tid piaq.) 爛塗袂糊得壁。 [wt][mo] Nuā-thôo bē kôo tit piah. [#]

1. () || 爛泥敷不上牆。指人或東西沒有用，派不上用場。

🗣le: Beeng'kii'zay y cid ee laang si bøo'pvoax'phied, iao'si kaw'taix cit'koar karn'tafn ee sid'thaau ho y chix'khvoax'mai`leq, kied'kiok ciaux'sioong zøx kaq ly'ly'lag'lag, u'viar si “noa'thoo be koo tid piaq”. 🗣 (明其知伊這个人是無半撇，猶是交代一寡簡單的穡頭予伊試看覓咧，結局照常做甲離離落落，有影是「爛塗袂糊得壁」。) (明知他這個人一點本事也沒有，仍舊把一些簡單的工作交付他試試看，結果照樣做得亂七八糟，果然「爛泥扶不上牆」。)
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🗣 oaqbøe 🗣 (u: oah'be boe oah'bøe) 活賣 [wt][mo] ua̍h-bē/ua̍h-buē [#]

1. (V) || 附買回條件的買賣。

🗣le: Cid tex zhaan si oah'be`ee, tarn zap nii au si'sex u'hoad'to zøx ee sii ciaq'køq bea`tngr'laai. 🗣 (這塊田是活賣的，等十年後序細有法度做的時才閣買轉來。) (這塊田地是活賣的，等十年後晚輩能耕種的時候再買回來。)
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🗣 Øe ka`laang ee kao bøe pui. 🗣 (u: E ka`laang ee kao be pui. Øe ka`laang ee kao bøe pui.) 會咬人的狗袂吠。 [wt][mo] Ē kā--lâng ê káu bē puī. [#]

1. () || 會咬人的狗不會叫。比喻城府甚深之人少言，不易流露其情緒。

🗣le: Lie maix khvoax y kuy'kafng tiam'tiam, tuix laang lorng cviaa kheq'khix, “e ka`laang ee kao be pui”, goar bad ho y tiap kaq zao bøo'lo thafng khix. 🗣 (你莫看伊規工恬恬，對人攏誠客氣，「會咬人的狗袂吠」，我捌予伊揲甲走無路通去。) (你別看他安安靜靜，待人很客氣，｢會咬人的狗不叫」，我曾被他整得無路可跑。)

🗣le: Biern'kviaf y paxng'tiaw beq tuix lie pud'li, y si teq of'peh pui nia'nia, lie bøo thviaf laang teq korng, “E ka`laang ee kao be pui.” 🗣 (免驚伊放刁欲對你不利，伊是咧烏白吠爾爾，你無聽人咧講：「會咬人的狗袂吠。」) (別擔心他威脅對你不利，他只是在胡言亂語而已，你沒聽人說過：「會咬人的狗不叫。」)
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🗣 Øe svef tid kviar syn, bøe svef tid kviar sym./Øe svy tid kviar syn, bøe svy tid kviar sym. 🗣 (u: E svef tid kviar syn, be svef tid kviar sym. Øe svef/svy tid kviar syn, bøe svef/svy tid kviar sym.) 會生得囝身，袂生得囝心。 [wt][mo] Ē senn tit kiánn sin, bē senn tit kiánn sim. [#]

1. () || 能夠生出孩子的身體，卻不能生出孩子的心思。意為雖然兒女是父母所生，但也有自己的意志，父母不能任意左右；或指教育孩子很不容易，往往不能按照父母的期待。

🗣le: Hien'sii sia'hoe zwn'tiong køx'jiin, tø'sngx si pe'kviar ma u bøo kang'khoarn ee sviu'hoad, laang korng “e'svef'tid kviar syn, be'svef'tid kviar sym”, pe'kviar bøo kang zofng'kaux, bøo kang zexng'torng, ma efng'kay ho'siofng zwn'tiong. 🗣 (現時社會尊重個人，就算是爸囝嘛有無仝款的想法，人講「會生得囝身，袂生得囝心」，爸囝無仝宗教、無仝政黨，嘛應該互相尊重。) (現代社會尊重個人，就算是父子也有不一樣的想法，人們說「能夠生出孩子的身體，卻不能夠生出孩子的心思」，父子不同宗教、不同政黨，也應該要互相尊重。)

🗣le: Pe'buo kaux'iok si'sex si cit kvia cviaa kafn'laan ee khafng'khoex, “e'svef'tid kviar syn, be'svef'tid kviar sym”, u ee girn'ar pud'siu'kaux, sim'cix gvor'gek pe'buo, ho yn khix kaq m zay beq zvoar'viu ciaq hør. 🗣 (爸母教育序細是一件誠艱難的工課，「會生得囝身，袂生得囝心」，有的囡仔不受教，甚至忤逆爸母，予𪜶氣甲毋知欲怎樣才好。) (父母教育子女是一件很艱難的工作，「能夠生出孩子的身體，卻不能夠生出孩子的心思」，有些孩子不受教，甚至忤逆父母，讓他們氣得不知如何是好。)
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🗣 Øexhiao thaw ciah, bøexhiao chid zhuix. 🗣 (u: E'hiao thaw ciah, be'hiao chid zhuix. Øe'hiao thaw ciah, bøe'hiao chid zhuix.) 會曉偷食，袂曉拭喙。 [wt][mo] Ē-hiáu thau tsia̍h, bē-hiáu tshit tshuì. [#]

1. () || 只知道要偷吃，卻不知道要把嘴巴擦乾淨。比喻做壞事後，不懂得湮滅證據，讓人發現。

🗣le: Giexn'thaau! Lie zef hø'zøx “e'hiao thaw ciah, be'hiao chid zhuix”, pud'sii theh hid tviw thaw thiaq ee too zhud'laai khvoax, cid'mar tak'kef lorng zay'viar hid purn zheq si lie thiaq`phoax`ee`aq. 🗣 (癮頭！你這號做「會曉偷食，袂曉拭喙」，不時提彼張偷拆的圖出來看，這馬逐家攏知影彼本冊是你拆破的矣。) (傻瓜！你這叫「偷吃卻不知道該擦嘴」，老是拿那張偷撕的圖出來看，現在大家全都知道那本書是你撕破的了。)
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🗣 Padlaang ee kviar sie bøe liao. 🗣 (u: Pat'laang ee kviar sie be liao. Pat'laang ee kviar sie bøe liao.) 別人的囝死袂了。 [wt][mo] Pa̍t-lâng ê kiánn sí bē liáu. [#]

1. () || 別人的小孩死不完。形容人非常自私，為了自己的利益，不顧別人的死活。

🗣le: Cid ee phvae'sym of'log'to ee sefng'lie'laang, ui'tiøh beq serng'purn, goaan'liau tøf koex'kii`aq, køq ka y zhafm løh'khix zøx, ma m kviaf laang ciah'liao e køq'viu`be, zexng'kefng si “pat'laang ee kviar sie be liao”. 🗣 (這个歹心烏漉肚的生理人，為著欲省本，原料都過期矣，閣共伊摻落去做，嘛毋驚人食了會各樣袂，正經是「別人的囝死袂了」。) (這個心腸惡毒的商人，為了要節省成本，原料都過期了，還加進去製作，也不怕人家吃了會不會有異狀，真的是「別人的小孩死不完」。)
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🗣 phahbøe 🗣 (u: phaq'be boe phaq'bøe) 拍賣 [wt][mo] phah-bē/phah-buē [#]

1. (V) || 貨物減價出售。

🗣le: Paq'hoex kofng'sy cid'mar tngf'teq phaq'be, larn laai'khix bea kuie'niar'ar svaf. 🗣 (百貨公司這馬當咧拍賣，咱來去買幾領仔衫。) (百貨公司現在正在拍賣，我們去買幾件衣服。)

2. (V) || 定期在一定場所，當眾發賣貨物，由多數人購買爭相出價，一直到賣主認為滿意，用拍板作響來表示成交。

🗣le: Cid'mar u kor'torng teq phaq'be, larn kirn laai'khix khvoax. 🗣 (這馬有古董咧拍賣，咱緊來去看。) (現在有古董在拍賣，我們快去看看。)

3. (V) || 法院將查封的動產或不動產，用公開競爭出價的方式定其價金，將該動產或不動產出賣，好用來清償債務。

🗣le: Y tai'khoarn lap be zhud`laai, zhux tø ho laang phaq'be`aq. 🗣 (伊貸款納袂出來，厝就予人拍賣矣。) (他繳不出貸款，房子就讓人拍賣了。)
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🗣 Pwn bøe pvee, phaq kaq Jixkawmee./Pwn bøe pvii, phaq kaq Jixkawmii. 🗣 (u: Pwn be pvee, phaq kaq Ji'kao'mee. Pwn bøe pvee/pvii, phaq kaq Ji'kao'mee/mii.) 分袂平，拍甲二九暝。 [wt][mo] Pun bē pênn, phah kah Jī-káu-mê. [#]

1. () || 「二九暝」指除夕、大年夜。分配不平均，從年頭打到除夕夜。指事情分配不公，會引起長期的紛爭。

🗣le: Oong'tarng`ee koex'syn liao'au ciaq teq pwn'kef'hoea, hau'svef, zaf'bor'kviar tak'kef siøf'zvef be soaq, kuy'jit oafn'kef'niuu'zex, cyn'cviax si “pwn be pvee, phaq kaq Ji'kao'mee”. 🗣 (王董的過身了後才咧分家伙，後生、查某囝逐家相爭袂煞，規日冤家量債，真正是「分袂平，拍甲二九暝」。) (王董事長過世以後才分財產，兒子、女兒大家爭執不停，整天吵鬧不休，實在是「分配不平均，就會引起長期紛爭」。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Saipak'ho, løh bøe køex chialo. 🗣 (u: Say'pag'ho, løh be koex chiaf'lo. Say'pag'ho, løh bøe køex chiaf'lo.) 西北雨，落袂過車路。 [wt][mo] Sai-pak-hōo, lo̍h bē kuè tshia-lōo. [#]

1. () || 西北雨，下不過馬路。「西北雨」即夏日午後雷陣雨，下得非常短暫，且為小區域的天氣現象，有時還來不及下超過另一條馬路，雨就停了。

🗣le: Suy'jieen korng “say'pag'ho, løh be koex chiaf'lo”, thvy e of bøo'id'teng e løh, zøq'zhaan'laang ma aix kvoar'kirn siw zhao, siw zheg, siw svaf, hø'zøx “zao say'pag'ho”. 🗣 (雖然講「西北雨，落袂過車路」，天會烏無一定會落，作田人嘛愛趕緊收草、收粟、收衫，號做「走西北雨」。) (雖說「西北雨，下不過馬路」，天黑不一定會下雨，農夫也得趕緊收稻草、收穀子、收衣服，叫做「跑西北雨」。)

🗣le: Yn'ui “say'pag'ho, løh be koex chiaf'lo”, u'sii thvy'terng cit peeng teq løh'ho, leng'goa cit peeng tiefn'tøx teq zhud'jit'thaau, u laang ka y kiøx'zøx “jit'thaau'ho”. 🗣 (因為「西北雨，落袂過車路」，有時天頂一爿咧落雨，另外一爿顛倒咧出日頭，有人共伊叫做「日頭雨」。) (因為「西北雨，下不過馬路」，有時候一邊在下雨，另外一邊反而出太陽，有人將它稱作「太陽雨」。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Siaolieen bøexhiao sviu, ciaqlau mxcviaviu. 🗣 (u: Siaux'lieen be'hiao sviu, ciah'lau m'cviaa'viu. Siaux'lieen bøe'hiao sviu, ciah'lau m'cviaa'viu.) 少年袂曉想，食老毋成樣。 [wt][mo] Siàu-liân bē-hiáu siūnn, tsia̍h-lāu m̄-tsiânn-iūnn. [#]

1. () || 年輕時思慮不周，等到老了生活堪憂。年輕時沒有做好生涯規劃，年老時便會落魄潦倒。意即少壯不努力，老大徒傷悲。用來勉勵人年輕時要有遠見，努力為未來鋪路。

🗣le: Siok'gie korng, “Siaux'lieen be'hiao sviu, ciah'lau m'cviaa'viu.” Cid'mar bøo kafng'hw ma biern hoaan'lør, na kherng ciah'khor, khix cid'giap huxn'lien'pafn siu'huxn øh ky'sut, tø biern kviaf'kvix ciah'lau phvae koex'jit. 🗣 (俗語講：「少年袂曉想，食老毋成樣。」這馬無工夫嘛免煩惱，若肯食苦，去職業訓練班受訓學技術，就免驚見食老歹過日。) (俗語說：「年輕時思慮不周，等到老了生活堪憂。」現在沒專長也不用煩惱，只要肯吃苦，去職業訓練班受訓學技術，就不怕老來日子不好過。)

🗣le: Zhux'pvy ee lau'af'peq tvia'tvia oaxn'thaxn kaf'ki “siaux'lieen be'hiao sviu, ciah'lau m'cviaa'viu”, sefng'oah bøo hør'koex, ma bøo thafng ho kviar'jii si'sex cit ee hør boo'viu. 🗣 (厝邊的老阿伯定定怨嘆家己「少年袂曉想，食老毋成樣」，生活無好過，嘛無通予囝兒序細一个好模樣。) (鄰居的老伯伯常常感嘆自己「年輕時沒規劃，年老了吃苦頭」，生活不好過，也沒給兒孫一個好榜樣。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 siogbøe 🗣 (u: siok'be boe siok'bøe) 俗賣 [wt][mo] sio̍k-bē/sio̍k-buē [#]

1. (V) || 賤賣、廉讓。低價出售貨物。

🗣le: Siok'be kiarm thaxn khaq viaa liao'cvii. 🗣 (俗賣減趁較贏了錢。) (賤賣少賺些還是比賠錢好。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 siøfbøe 🗣 (u: siør'be boe siør'bøe) 小賣 [wt][mo] sió-bē/sió-buē [#]

1. (N) || 零售商。將貨品零星出售給消費者的商人。相反的，「大賣」(tuā-bē)指的就是批發商。

🗣le: Siør'be ee kex'siaux id'teng pie toa'be khaq kuix. 🗣 (小賣的價數一定比大賣較貴。) (零售的價格一定比批發貴。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 siu-bøexkhie 🗣 (u: siu'be boe'khie siu-bøe'khie) 受袂起 [wt][mo] siū-bē-khí/siū-buē-khí [#]

1. (Exp) || 不敢當、承受不起。謙虛語。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 siuxtongbøexkhie 🗣 (u: siu'tofng'be boe'khie siu'tofng'bøe'khie) 受當袂起 [wt][mo] siū-tong-bē-khí/siū-tong-buē-khí [#]

1. (Exp) || 擔待不起。一種謙虛的話。

🗣le: Lie saxng ciaq'ni toa ee lea, goar siu'tofng'be'khie. 🗣 (你送遮爾大的禮，我受當袂起。) (你送這麼大的禮，我擔待不起。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 sngx-bøexhøo 🗣 (u: sngx'be boe'høo sngx-bøe'høo) 算袂和 [wt][mo] sǹg-bē-hô/sǹg-buē-hô [#]

1. (Exp) || 划不來。不合算、不值得。

🗣le: Lie arn'nef zøx u tam'pøh'ar sngx'be'høo. 🗣 (你按呢做有淡薄仔算袂和。) (你這麼做有點划不來。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Søeahaxn hoanlør y bøe toa, toaxhaxn hoanlør y bøe zhoa. 🗣 (u: Sex'haxn hoaan'lør y be toa, toa'haxn hoaan'lør y boe zhoa. Søex'haxn hoaan'lør y bøe toa, toa'haxn hoaan'lør y bøe zhoa.) 細漢煩惱伊袂大，大漢煩惱伊袂娶。 [wt][mo] Sè-hàn huân-ló i bē tuā, tuā-hàn huân-ló i buē tshuā. [#]

1. () || 小時候煩惱他長不大，長大了煩惱他不結婚。表示父母親對兒女成長的各個階段，都有不同的操心與煩惱。

🗣le: Pe'buo ui kviar si zu'jieen thiefn'sexng, bok'koaix laang korng, “Sex'haxn hoaan'lør y be toa, toa'haxn hoaan'lør y boe zhoa.” M'køq si'sex zar'ban aix ui yn kaf'ki ee jiin'sefng hu'zeg, zøx laang si'toa aix øh e'hiao paxng'chiuo. 🗣 (爸母為囝是自然天性，莫怪人講：「細漢煩惱伊袂大，大漢煩惱伊未娶。」毋過序細早慢愛為𪜶家己的人生負責，做人序大愛學會曉放手。) (父母為小孩著想是自然天性，難怪人家說：「小時候煩惱他長不大，長大了煩惱他不結婚」，不過孩子早晚要為他們自己的人生負責，為人父母也要學會放手。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 svoafbøe 🗣 (u: svoar'be boe svoar'bøe) 散賣 [wt][mo] suánn-bē/suánn-buē [#]

1. (V) || 零售、零賣。

🗣le: Ciaf'ee liuo'tefng e'sae theh'khix svoar'be. 🗣 (遮的柳丁會使提去散賣。) (這些柳丁可以拿去零售。)

2. (N) || 散裝、零售包。

🗣le: Karm'ar'tiaxm ee mih'kvia lorng si svoar'be`ee khaq ze. 🗣 (𥴊仔店的物件攏是散賣的較濟。) (雜貨店的東西都是零售包比較多。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Toa tviar bøe kurn, søex tviar chiangchiangkurn. 🗣 (u: Toa tviar boe kurn, sex tviar chiaang'chiaang'kurn. Toa tviar bøe kurn, søex tviar chiaang'chiaang'kurn.) 大鼎未滾，細鼎沖沖滾。 [wt][mo] Tuā tiánn buē kún, sè tiánn tshiâng-tshiâng-kún. [#]

1. () || 大鍋裡的湯還沒滾，小鍋裡的湯就滾得要掀開鍋蓋了。也就是滿瓶水不響，半瓶水響叮噹，形容有才學的人話少，一知半解的人說個不停。

🗣le: Larn zøx'laang tiøh'aix khiafm'py, m'thafng zhaux'phuix, ciaq be ho laang chiøx korng, “Toa tviar boe kurn, sex tviar chiaang'chiaang'kurn.” 🗣 (咱做人著愛謙卑，毋通臭屁，才袂予人笑講：「大鼎未滾，細鼎沖沖滾。」) (我們做人得謙虛，別自吹自擂，才不會被別人笑說：「滿瓶水不響，半瓶水叮噹」。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 toaxbøe 🗣 (u: toa'be boe toa'bøe) 大賣 [wt][mo] tuā-bē/tuā-buē [#]

1. (N) || 批發的生意，指成批買賣商品。

🗣le: Goarn ciaf kafn'naf zøx toa'be, bøo teq be laan'safn`ee. 🗣 (阮遮干焦做大賣，無咧賣零星的。) (我們這裡只有做批發生意，沒有做零售。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 toaxbøextviuu 🗣 (u: toa'be boe'tviuu toa'bøe'tviuu) 大賣場 [wt][mo] tuā-bē-tiûnn/tuā-buē-tiûnn [#]

1. () (CE) hypermarket; large warehouse-like self-service retail store || 大賣場
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 zao-bøexkhuikhaf 🗣 (u: zao'be boe'khuy'khaf zao-bøe'khuy'khaf) 走袂開跤 [wt][mo] tsáu-bē-khui-kha/tsáu-buē-khui-kha [#]

1. (Exp) || 分不開身。

🗣le: Cid'zun goar tngf'teq bøo'eeng, kviaa'be'khuy'khaf. 🗣 (這陣我當咧無閒，行袂開跤。) (我現在正在忙，分不開身。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 zao-bøexli 🗣 (u: zao'be boe'li zao-bøe'li) 走袂離 [wt][mo] tsáu-bē-lī/tsáu-buē-lī [#]

1. (Exp) || 脫逃不了或閃躲不及。

🗣le: Zuie hioong'hioong ym`khie'laai, sviu'beq zao ma zao'be'li. 🗣 (水雄雄淹起來，想欲走嘛走袂離。) (大水一下子就淹起來了，想跑也跑不開。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 zhutbøe 🗣 (u: zhud'be boe zhud'bøe) 出賣 [wt][mo] tshut-bē/tshut-buē [#]

1. (V) || 背棄某人並予以加害。

🗣le: Y ui'tiøh kaf'ki ee li'eg zhud'be peeng'iuo. 🗣 (伊為著家己的利益出賣朋友。) (他為了自己的利益出賣朋友。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

aix bøexkix`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix be'kix'tid; aix bøe'kix`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

forgetful, have a poor or a short memory, tend to forget

健忘,容易忘記

aekhuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'khuxn [[...]][i#] [p.]

be sleepy, want to sleep

愛睏,想睡

• Lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e aix khuxn be?; Lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are you sleepy?
  你愛睏嗎?

afm bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afm be'tiaau; afm bøe'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

unable to cover or hide

掩不住

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

request for postponement of payment, delivery or completion

延,拖延,限

• Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He asked for three more days to return the money (to return the shirt).
  那筆錢(那件衣服)他又拖三天。

• Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Again and again he put off returning it.
  他一拖再拖還不還我。

• bøe an`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be an'tid; bøe an`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  can't be put off
  不能拖延。

• ho goar an cide [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho goar an cit'e [[...]][i#] [p.]
  give me a little time to get something done
  讓我拖延一下。

anbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'biin [[...]][i#] [p.]

sound sleep, to sleep well and peacefully

安眠

• honghai anbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'hai afn'biin [[...]][i#] [p.]
  disturb someone's sound sleep
  妨害安眠

• bøextaxng anbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng afn'biin; bøe'taxng afn'biin [[...]][i#] [p.]
  can't sleep well
  不能安眠

arnkhvoarbai lef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'khvoax'bai lef [[...]][i#] [p.]

try to press

試按一下

• Øextah`tid aq bøe, sefng iong chiuo arnkhvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'tah'tid ar be, sefng iong chiuo axn'khvoax'bai lef.; Øe'tah`tid aq bøe, sefng iong chiuo axn'khvoax'bai`leq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Whether you can step on it or not, first use your hand to touch it.
  能踏不能踏,先用手試按一下

ab bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ab be'tiaau; ab bøe'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

unable to command or exercise control over a group of people because of a lack of prestige or personal ability, (Lit. not enough pressure to hold down a compressed object which is resilient)

壓不住

auxlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

back road, bribe

後路,後門

• Cit'hang taixcix na bøo kviaa auxlo pan bøe seeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix na bøo kviaa au'lo pan be seeng.; Cid'hang tai'cix na bøo kviaa au'lo pan bøe seeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is no way of getting this done unless we offer a bribe. (Lit. walk the back road)
  這件事若不走後門辦不成。

ba [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ba; (bat) [[...]][i#] [p.]

shut or cover tight, fast, get along well

緊,合得來

• Citsvix mngg kvoay bøe ba (bat). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid svix mngg kvoay be ba (bat).; Cid'svix mngg kvoay bøe ba (bat). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This door doesn't close tightly.
  這扇門不能關緊。

• Cit'ee ab'afkoax khaxm bøe ba (bat). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee ap'ar'koax khaxm be ba (bat).; Cid'ee ap'ar'koax khaxm bøe ba (bat). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The cover on this box doesn't close tightly.
  這個盒子蓋不緊。

• Cid ee peng'iuo kab goar cyn ba. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee peeng'iuo kab goar cyn ba. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I get along well with this friend.
  這個朋友跟我很合得來。

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

ugly, bad, difficult

醜

• bøexbae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'bae; bøe'bae [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not bad
  不錯

• bayzøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bae'zøx; bae'zøx/zøex; (phvae'zøx) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  difficult to do
  難做

bagciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw [[...]][i#] [p.]

eye

眼睛

• bagciw bøe tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw be tngr'luun; bak'ciw bøe tngr'luun [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eyes immovable like when about to die, or in a long, steady stare, staring at something
  眼睛不能翻轉,直瞪眼。

• bagciw kym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, a keen eye
  眼睛亮

• bagciw kimkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym'kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  very vivid or lively eyes, brilliant eyes, shiny eyes, spark-eyed
  睜著眼睛,眼睛張著

• Bagciw bøo kym, bøexhiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bak'ciw bøo kym, be'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang.; Bak'ciw bøo kym, bøe'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If your eyes are not sharp, you can't tell the difference between good and bad people.
  眼不亮,不會辨別好人壞人。

• Y bagciw kimkym, bøo teq khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw kym'kym, bøo teq khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His eyes are wide open, he's not sleeping.
  他眼睛張著,沒睡。

• bagciw koax mnglii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax mngg'lii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  said of a child's eyes not washed in the morning, bleary-eyed
  睡眼惺忪

• bagciw koax tawkaix, khvoartiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø boeq aix.; bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He's selfish, every thing he sees, he wants.
  見了他人財物就想要,佔為己有。

• bagciw pehkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'khuy [[...]][i#] [p.]
  open the eyes
  張開眼睛

• bagciw pehkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  open the eyes, wake up
  眼睛睜開

• Cid ee gyn'ar bagciw pehkym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu boeq ciah pviar.; Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  As soon as this kid opens his eyes, he wants to eat goodies.
  這個孩子眼睛一睜開就要吃餅。

• bagciw pefngpeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw perng'peh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  turning the white of the eyes, as in anger or when about to die
  眼睛翻白

• bagciw tiafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tiafm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eye is smarting because of a foreign object
  眼睛刺痛

• bagciw tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tngr'luun [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eyes turned to show the whites
  眼睛翻轉

• bagciw toaxsealuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw toa'sex'luie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  looking at things with uneven eyes, treat with partiality, partial
  私偏,不公

• bagciw phwphuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw phuo'phuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the eyes become blurred, sight grows dim, eyes not seeing clearly, as from old age, illness, or liquor
  眼睛朦朧

bagciw lai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw lai [[...]][i#] [p.]

sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, keen eye

眼光銳利

• Y bagciw cyn lai, hiaq hng ciu u khvoartiøh goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw cyn lai, hiaq hng ciu u khvoax'tiøh goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His vision is very good, he saw me from far away.
  他眼光很銳利,那麼遠就看到我。

• Y bagciw cyn lai, ho lie bøe phiexn`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw cyn lai, ho lie be phiexn'tid.; Y bak'ciw cyn lai, ho lie bøe phiexn`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His eyes are very sharp, you cannot cheat him.
  他眼光很銳利,你騙不了的。

bad bøexthaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad'be'thaux; bad bøe'thaux [[...]][i#] [p.]

can't know thoroughly

不能盡知

bad thaothaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad thaux'thaux [[...]][i#] [p.]

know thoroughly

識透

• bad bøexthaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad be'thaux; bad bøe'thaux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  doesn't know all the ramifications
  識不透

bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be; bøe; (boe, mai) [[...]][i#] [p.]

sell

賣

• zhutbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'be; zhud'bøe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  for sale, betray
  出賣

• zoafnbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoarn'be; zoarn'bøe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  re-sale
  轉賣

• huibøe-phirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huy'be'phirn; huy'bøe'phirn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not for sale
  非賣品

• phahbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'be; phaq'bøe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  sale by auction
  拍賣

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?

bøe-''toxngsuu''-tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be-''verb''-tid; bøe-''verb''-tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

expresses impossibility, equivalent to "not + verb + -able or -ible", The tone of the enclitic "tit" goes into the third tone and the verb before this enclitic does not change its tone. The affirmative is "øe + verb + tit"

不,不會

• bøe ciah`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be ciah'tid; bøe ciah`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot be eaten, not edible
  吃不得

• bøexzøx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be zøx'tid; bøe'zøx/zøex`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot be done, not permitted
  做不得

• bøexeng`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be eng'tid; bøe'eng`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It's not permissible, It cannot be used.
  不能用,不行

bøe ansym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be afn'sym; bøe afn'sym; (be hoxng'sym) [[...]][i#] [p.]

heart or conscience filled with remorse or trouble, devoid of peace, uneasy, insecure, anxious

不放心

bøe arnsngx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be axn'sngx'tid; bøe axn'sngx`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

beyond the realm of calculation, unexpected, can not be anticipated

不能預料

• U joaxzøe laang bøeq laai, bøe arnsngx`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U loa ze laang boeq laai, be axn'sngx'tid.; U joa'zøe laang bøeq laai, bøe axn'sngx`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How many people are coming, it's impossible to figure out.
  有多少人要來,不能預料。

bøexaxn`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'axn'tid; bøe'axn`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot plan in advance

不能意料

bøefbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'be; bøea'bøe; (boea'boe) [[...]][i#] [p.]

buy and sell, trade, business

買賣

bøea bøe'khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea be'khie; bøea bøe'khie [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot afford to buy it

買不起

• bøe bøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be be'khix; bøe bøe'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot be sold
  賣不了

bøea bøe'seeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea be'seeng; bøea bøe'seeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

not to buy something because of a disagreement about the price

買不成

Bøefbøe sngx hwn, siøchviar bøo lun./Bøefbøe sngx hwn, svachviar bøo lun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bea'be sngx'hwn, siøf'chviar bøo'lun.; Bøea'bøe sngx hwn, siøf/svaf'chviar bøo lun. [[...]][i#] [p.]

In trade, people count to a fraction, in treatment of guests, don't count the expense

買賣算分,相請不計較

bøea bøe'tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea be'tiøh; bøea bøe'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot buy it

買不到

• Zap kho'giin bøea bøextiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zap khof'giin bea be'tiøh.; Zap khof'giin bøea bøe'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You cannot buy it for ten dollars.
  十塊錢買不到。

• U cvii bøea bøextiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii bea be'tiøh.; U cvii bøea bøe'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  thing that money can't buy, priceless
  有錢買不到。

bøea bøe'tør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea be'tør; bøea bøe'tør [[...]][i#] [p.]

too expensive to buy it

買不起

bøe bengpek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be beeng'pek.; bøe beeng'pek. [[...]][i#] [p.]

incomprehensible, cannot understand

不明白

bøexbiern`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be biern'tid; bøe'biern`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

inevitable, essential, can't be shunned or avoided

難免

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

indestructible, can't be extinguished, perpetual

不滅

bøe bøcvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'bøo'cvii; bøe bøo'cvii [[...]][i#] [p.]

sell below cost, to sell below value

賤價,賣不到錢

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

too early, prematurely

還未,未曾

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

incorruptible, will not rot

不臭

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

work as a prostitute

賣笑

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

seller

賣主,賣手

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

street minstrel, sing along the streets for a living

賣唱

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

prostitute oneself

賣春

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

sell

賣出

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

poor appetite owing to illness, not to be able to eat very much

沒有食慾

• Goar yzeeng khaq bøexciah, kixnlaai khaq gauciah`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ie'zeeng khaq be'ciah, kin'laai khaq gaau'ciah af.; Goar ie'zeeng khaq bøe'ciah, kin/kun'laai khaq gaau'ciah`aq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Previously I did not have much of an appetite, now I eat very well.
  我以前的食慾不好,近來食慾較好。

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

in-exhaustible, interminable

不盡

• Hagbun efngkiuo giefnkiux bøexcin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hak'bun erng'kiuo giern'kiux be'cin.; Hak'bun erng'kiuo giern'kiux bøe'cin. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  no end of things to be learned (Lit. Education goes on forever, studying never stops.)
  學無止境

• korng-bøexcin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng-be'cin; korng-bøe'cin; (korng-be'liao) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  impossible to said it all
  說不盡,說不完

bøexcviuxgarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'cviu'garn; bøe'cviu'garn [[...]][i#] [p.]

not up to one's preference, detest, disdain

看不上眼

bøexzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'zuo; bøe'zuo; (be'chiuo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

seller

賣主,賣手

bøexeng`tid/bøexiong`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'eng`tid; bøe'eng`tid; (be'iong`tid) [[...]][i#] [p.]

improper, not all right, can't be used

不能,不可,不行

• Lie bøexeng`tid citmar khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie be'eng'tid cirm'mar khix.; Lie bøe'eng`tid cid'mar khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You can't go now.
  你不能現在去。

• Cit'ee haixkhix `af, bøexeng`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid'ee hai'khix `af, be'eng`tid.; Cid'ee hai'khix`aq, bøe'eng`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is broken, it cannot be used.
  這個壞了,不能用。

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

earn a living by entertaining with skills or stunts

賣藝

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

unwilling

不願意

bøe-haokof`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'haux'kof'tid; bøe-haux'kof`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

can't eat (vulgar), bad looking

難吃,難看

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

do not know how to (affirmative form is øexhiao)

不會

• Bøexhiao sayzuun hiaam khøef oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khef oafn.; Bøe'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khøef oafn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The person who can't navigate a boat says the river is too winding.
  不會開船嫌溪彎,不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

• Bøexhiao siuu, khanthoaf laxnphaf toa kiuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa khiuu.; Bøe'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa kiuu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  blame the hammer when you don't drive the nail straight, blame others or other things for personal skills being insufficient (Lit. Don't know how to swim because scrotum is too big.)
  不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

• Cid kux ee iesux goar bøexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar be'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar bøe'hiao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know the meaning of this sentence, don't know how to explain it.
  這句的意思我不懂。

• Goar bøexhiao saychiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao sae'chiaf.; Goar bøe'hiao sae'chiaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know how to drive a car.
  我不會開車。

• Goar bøexhiao korng Enggie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao korng Efng'gie.; Goar bøe'hiao korng Efng'gie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I cannot (don't know how to) speak English.
  我不會講英語。

• Goar bøexhiao eng ti ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao eng ti ciah.; Goar bøe'hiao eng ti ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I cannot (don't know how to) eat with chopsticks.
  我不會用筷子吃飯。

bøexhiawsoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao'soef; bøe'hiao'soef [[...]][i#] [p.]

shameless

不知恥

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

describes an incurable sickness, a hopeless case, work which it is not possible to finish or get done

不會好,好不了。

• Y ee pve bøexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve be'hør.; Y ee pve/pvi bøe'hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He cannot recover from his sickness.
  他的病不會好。

• Cit'ee khangkhøex køq zøx svajit, iao zøx bøexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee khafng'khoex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx be'hør.; Cid'ee khafng'khøex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx bøe'hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This job cannot be completed in only three more days.
  這個工作再三天還做不完。

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

be uncongenial, not in agreement, disunion, unprofitable, cannot make both ends meet

不和睦,不划算

• ka'teeng bøexhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'teeng be'høo; kaf'teeng bøe'høo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  domestic discord
  家庭不和

• Cidliap lirngoq kab lie voa cidky pid bøexhøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'liap lixn'goq kab lie voa cit'ky pid be'høo.; Cit'liap lixn'goq kab lie voa cit'ky pid bøe'høo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is not profitable for me to exchange one apple for one plum with you.
  一個蘋果和你換一隻筆划不來。

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

the seller

賣方

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

too late to do something

來不及

• Bøe hux sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be hux sii'kafn.; Bøe hux sii'kafn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not be on time, to be late
  時間來不及

• Y cyn gaau søo, sofie tviaxtvia bøe hux sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau søo, sor'ie tvia'tvia be hux sii'kafn.; Y cyn gaau søo, sor'ie tvia'tvia bøe hux sii'kafn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He always has so many things to he never can get started so he is never on time.
  他很會拖,所以常常趕不上時間。

bøe hunbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be hwn'beeng; bøe hwn'beeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

unintelligible, incomprehensible, indistinguishable, indistinct, confusion

不分明

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

not feel hungry, not be hungry

不餓

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

sell carnal pleasure, the profession of prostitution

賣淫

bøexiong`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'iong`tid; bøe'iong`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

unfit for use, cannot be employed without resulting in harm to a person

用不得,不能用

bøexiong`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'iong`tid; bøe'iong`tid; (bøe'eng`tid) [[...]][i#] [p.]

improper, not all right, can't be used

不能,不可,不行

bøe jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be jiin'zeeng; bøe jiin'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

curry favor, do someone a favor for personal consideration

賣人情

bøexjin`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'jin'tid; bøe'jin`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot recognize, cannot be recognized, do not recognize

不認得

• Hit'ee laang ee bin lie øexjin`tid`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang ee bin lie e'jin'tid `be?; Hid'ee laang ee bin lie øe'jin`tid`bøe?; (Lie e'jin'tid hid ee laang `be?) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Can you recognize that person's face? (Do you recognize that person?)
  那個人你認得嗎?

bøexkaokhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kaux'khuix; bøe'kaux'khuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

can't be satisfied

不能滿意

• Zøx na bøexkaokhuix putjuu maix zøx khaq viaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx na be'kaux'khuix pud'juu maix zøx khaq viaa.; Zøx/Zøex na bøe'kaux'khuix pud'juu maix zøx khaq viaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you can't do it so you are satisfied it best not to do it at all.
  做得不滿意,不如不做比較好。

bøexkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kex; bøe'kex; (boe'kex) [[...]][i#] [p.]

selling price

賣價

bøexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafm'tid; bøe'khafm`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

be unworthy of something, not deserve something, undeserving of, unjustifiable

當不起,不敢當

• Goar bøexkhafm-tid zøx Thienzuo ee gixzuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'khafm'tid zøx Thiefn'zuo ee gi'zuo.; Goar bøe'khafm'tid zøx/zøex Thiefn'zuo ee gi'zuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am not worthy to be a child of God.
  我當不起做天主的義子。

• Ho lie thinciuo, sidzai bøexkhafm`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie thiin'ciuo, sit'zai be'khafm'tid.; Ho lie thiin'ciuo, sit'zai bøe'khafm`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is undeserving that you pour wine for me.
  讓你倒酒,實在不敢當。

• bøexkhafm`tid lek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafm'tid lek; bøe'khafm`tid lek [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unfit for severe exertion
  不能過勞

bøexkhafng bøefkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafng bea'khafng; bøe'khafng bøea'khafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

speculate on stock market

賣空買空

bøexkhad`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khad'tid; bøe'khad`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

be jealous of, envy, hate

嫉妒

• Iong`ee si goar ka'ti ee cvii, lie si teq bøexkhattid symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iong'ee si goar kaf'ti ee cvii, lie si teq be'khad'tid sirm'miq?; Iong`ee si goar kaf'ti ee cvii, lie si teq bøe'khad'tid sirm'mih? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I used my own money, what are you jealous about?
  用的是我自己的錢,你是在嫉妒什麼?

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

will not go (simple future), not able to, cannot because of excessive quantity)

不能做完

• thagbøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thak'be'khix; thak'bøe'khix; (thak'be'hiao) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot finish reading
  讀不完

bøexkhøx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khøx`tid; bøe'khøx`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

unreliable

靠不住

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

cannot open, unable to open

不開

bøexkix`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kix'tid; bøe'kix`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

forget

記不得

bøexkviezexng`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kvix'zexng'tid; bøe'kvix'zexng`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

unfit to be looked at publicly, as man or affair all incorrect, ugly, dirty

見不得人

• Citniar svaf bøe-kviezexng-tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid niar svaf be'kvix'zexng'tid.; Cid'niar svaf bøe-kvix'zexng-tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This shirt is terrible looking. (very dirty or out-of-date)
  這件衣服見不得人。

bøexkviaa`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kviaa'tid; bøe'kviaa`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

road cannot be traveled, it won't do

不能走

bøe-kiernsiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kiexn'siaux; bøe-kiexn'siaux [[...]][i#] [p.]

shameless

不要臉

bøexkox`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kox'tid; bøe'kox`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

unbearable, beyond endurance

不得了,顧不得

• aix lym kaq bøexkox`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix lym kaq be'kox'tid; aix lym kaq bøe'kox`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be dying for a drink
  喜歡喝得不得了。

• Thaukhag thviax kaq bøexkox`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaau'khag thviax kaq be'kox'tid.; Thaau'khag thviax kaq bøe'kox`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I cannot stand this headache.
  頭痛得不得了。

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

not to feel cold

不冷

bøexkoaix`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'koaix`tid; bøe'koaix`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

not to be blamed

怪不得

• Y afnnef zøx bøexkoaix`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y arn'nef zøx be'koaix'tid.; Y arn'nef zøx/zøex bøe'koaix`tid.; (Be'koaix'tid y arn'nef zøx.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is not to be blamed for doing it He did it of necessity.
  他這樣做怪不得,怪不得他這樣做。

bøe køeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be koex'chiuo; bøe køex'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

unable to do something successfully

沒得手

• thautheh bøe køeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaw'theh be koex'chiuo; thaw'theh bøe køex'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unable to steal successfully
  沒偷得手

• In'ui langkheq laai, cittngx ciah bøe køeachiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui laang'kheq laai, cid tngx ciah be koex'chiuo.; Yn'ui laang'kheq laai, cid'tngx ciah bøe køex'chiuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Because a visitor came, I could not finish my meal
  因為客人來,這餐飯吃不成。

bøe køeazuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be koex'zuie; bøe køex'zuie [[...]][i#] [p.]

impervious to water, waterproof

不透水

bøe køeagiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be koex'giexn; bøe køex'giexn [[...]][i#] [p.]

insatiable taste or craving for pleasure, never satisfied, always requesting or asking for more

不過癮

• Y lym cit koaxn ciuo iao bøe køeagiexn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y lym cit koaxn ciuo iao be koex'giexn.; Y lym cit koaxn ciuo iao bøe køex'giexn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is never satisfied drinking only one bottle of wine.
  他喝一瓶酒還不過癮。

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

sell one's country, to be a traitor to one's native country

賣國

bøexkokzhat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kog'zhat; bøe'kog'zhat [[...]][i#] [p.]

one guilty of treason

賣國賊

bøexkokloo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kog'loo; bøe'kog'loo [[...]][i#] [p.]

traitor who sells his country's secrets

賣國奴

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

will not come (simple future), not able to, cannot because in intrinsic difficult

不會來,不會

• thagbøexlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thak'be'laai; thak'bøe'laai; (thak'be'hiao) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot read because it is too difficult
  讀不來

bøe lurn`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be lurn'tid; bøe lurn`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

impatient, cannot be borne

忍不住

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

self-advertisement

賣名

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

venture to a dangerous place

賣命

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

cannot live, will die

不會活,活不了

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

sold out

賣完

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

insatiable appetite, greedy

不飽

• ciah bøexpar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be'par; ciah bøe'par [[...]][i#] [p.]
  insatiable appetite
  吃不飽

bøexpvee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'pvee; bøe'pvee/pvii; (be pvee'cviax) [[...]][i#] [p.]

not fair, not smooth

不公平

bøexpvef`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'pvef'tid; bøe'pvef/pvy`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

stingy

吝嗇

bøexphiøx-zhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'phiøx'zhux; bøe'phiøx-zhux [[...]][i#] [p.]

box office, ticket window

賣票處,售票處

bøe pie`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be pie'tid; bøe pie`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

not to be compared with, not to be mentioned in the same breath with

不能比

bøexpvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'pvix; bøe'pvix; (be'piexn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot be changed, unchangeable, immutable

不會變

bøe piernseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be piexn'seg; bøe piexn'seg; (thex'seg) [[...]][i#] [p.]

color will not change or fade

不變色,不褪色

bøe pinzurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be piin'zurn; bøe piin'zurn [[...]][i#] [p.]

groundless, improbable, unworthy of belief

不能依據

bøexsae`tid korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'sae`tid korng; bøe'sae`tid korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

must not be spoken, should not be said

不可以講

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

cannot do something one wishes to do

不能成功

bøe serng`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be serng'tid; bøe serng`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

unable to economize

省不得

bøexseng`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'seng'tid; bøe'seng`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

should not be spoiled, indulged, allowed to do as he pleases

不可溺愛

bøexsie bøexbiet ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'sie be'biet ee; bøe'sie bøe'biet ee [[...]][i#] [p.]

immortal

不死不滅的

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

cannot

不消

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

sell oneself as slave, become a prostitute

賣身

bøexsirnjim`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'sixn'jim`tid; bøe'sixn'jim`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

unreliable, untrustworthy, incredible

不能信任的

bøexsixn`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'sixn'tid; bøe'sixn`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

can not be believed, cannot believe, do not believe

不能信的

• Y korng ee oe goar lorng bøexsixn`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng ee oe goar lorng be'sixn'tid.; Y korng ee oe goar lorng bøe'sixn`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I can't believe anything he says.
  他講的話,我都不相信。

bøe-siusvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'siw'svoaf; bøe-siw'svoaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

can't bring a matter or a work to a conclusion, can't put in order, can't tidy up affairs, unmanageable

無法收場

bøe sngx-tid pae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be sngx'tid pae; bøe sngx'tid pae [[...]][i#] [p.]

innumerable times

好多次

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

not inferior to, no less than, like

勝於,好像

bøextarn`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'tarn'tid; bøe'tarn`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

unable to wait any longer

不能等

bøextaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng; bøe'taxng; (be tid'thafng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

the negative of øextaxng, expresses physical or moral impossibility

不能

• In'ui bøo zoar, bøextaxng siar phøef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui bøo zoar, be'taxng siar phoef.; Yn'ui bøo zoar, bøe'taxng siar phøef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I can not write a letter because there is no paper.
  因為沒紙,不能寫信

• Goar bøextaxng (bøe titthafng) laai, in'ui cyn bøo eeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'taxng (be tid'thafng) laai, yn'ui cyn bøo eeng.; Goar bøe'taxng (bøe tid'thafng) laai, yn'ui cyn bøo eeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I can not come, because I am very busy.
  我不能來,因為很忙。

• Thagzheq ee sikafn goar bøextaxng zhutkhix chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thak'zheq ee sii'kafn goar be'taxng zhud'khix chid'thøo.; Thak'zheq ee sii'kafn goar bøe'taxng zhud'khix chid'thøo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  During study time, I can not (I am not allowed to) go out and play.
  上課時我不能出去玩。

bøextaxng siusip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng siw'sip; bøe'taxng siw'sip [[...]][i#] [p.]

pandemonium, wild disorder or confusion, hopeless situation, out of control

不可收拾

bøextaux`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taux'tid; bøe'taux`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

not get along well

合不來

bøextehsaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'teq'saux; bøe'teq'saux [[...]][i#] [p.]

unable to satisfy

不能滿足

• Cidkoaxn ciuo niaxnia, y lym bøe tehsaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit koaxn ciuo nia'nia, y lym be teq'saux.; Cit'koaxn ciuo nia'nia, y lym bøe teq'saux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Only one bottle of wine, how can it be sufficient for him to drink?
  一瓶酒而已,他怎麼喝得夠。

bøe thaohofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be thaux'hofng; bøe thaux'hofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

wind proof

不透風

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

illegible writing, illogical, inarticulate, cannot make oneself understood, cut off or poor connection on a telephone, can not get through to someone, blocked, not passable

不通

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

not firmly fixed, fastened or tied

不牢,不上癮

• ciah bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be'tiaau; ciah bøe'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  can't hold (keep) anything down, can't be addicted to certain drug
  吃不上癮

• khia bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khia be'tiaau; khia bøe'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  can't stand up, can't remain standing
  站不住

• khør bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør be'tiaau; khør bøe'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot pass entrance exam
  考不上

• kix bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kix be'tiaau; kix bøe'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot memorize
  記不住

• liaam bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liaam be'tiaau; liaam bøe'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  will not adhere, stick together
  黏不住

• pak bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pak be'tiaau; pak bøe'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot tie up
  綁不住

bøe tiaupag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be tiaau'pag; bøe tiaau'pag [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot retain in the stomach, cannot keep in mind

吃不上胃

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

affair cannot be put straight

不能直,糟了!

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

have not been able to, cannot

不能

• bøextid khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'tid khix; bøe'tid khix; (be'taxng khix) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot manage to go
  不能去

bøextitthafng khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'tid'thafng khix; bøe'tid'thafng khix; (be'taxng khix) [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot manage to go

不能去

bøextittit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'tid'tit; bøe'tid'tit [[...]][i#] [p.]

can't handle

不能了事

bøextng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'tng; bøe'tng; (be'tør'tng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

sell without retaining any right or interest in what is sold

賣斷

befnghor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: berng'hor [[...]][i#] [p.]

fierce tiger

猛虎

• Befnghor bøe tuix-tid kaukuun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Berng'hor be tuix'tid kaau'kuun.; Berng'hor bøe tuix'tid kaau'kuun. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  A tiger cannot beat a crowd of monkeys.
  猛虎難抵猴群。

• befnghor thiafm sit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: berng'hor thiafm sit [[...]][i#] [p.]
  an evil man becoming still more hurtful (Lit. a fierce tiger sews on wings)
  猛虎添翼

bengliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'liaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

clear, distinct, perspicuous

明瞭

• bøo bengliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo beeng'liaau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be obscure, lacking clearness
  不明瞭,不清楚

• Korng (siar) khaq bengliaau`lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng (siar) khaq beeng'liaau`lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Speak more clearly. Write more clearly.
  講(寫)明瞭點。

• Goar bøextaxng bengliaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'taxng beeng'liaau.; Goar bøe'taxng beeng'liaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I cannot understand.
  我不能明瞭。

benggvo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'gvo [[...]][i#] [p.]

reason, intelligence or intellect (Catholic)

明悟

• khuy benggvo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy beeng'gvo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  use of reason
  開明悟

• bøe khuy benggvo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boe khuy beeng'gvo; bøe khuy beeng'gvo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not yet arrived at the use of reason
  未開明悟

bengpek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'pek [[...]][i#] [p.]

clear, distinct, explicit, plain, evident, obvious

明白

• bøo bengpek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo beeng'pek [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not clear
  不明白

• øe bengpek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e beeng'pek; øe beeng'pek [[...]][i#] [p.]
  can understand
  會明白

• bøe bengpek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be beeng'pek; bøe beeng'pek [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot understand
  不能明白

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

sleep

眠

• hambiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haam'biin [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk in one's sleep
  夢囈

• khuxn-bøexløqbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuxn be løh'biin; khuxn-bøe'løh'biin [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot sleep soundly
  難入眠

• khuxn bøo kaobiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuxn bøo kaux'biin [[...]][i#] [p.]
  haven't had enough sleep
  沒睡足

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。

Bøsym phahciøh, ciøh be ka'nngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'sym phaq'ciøh, ciøh be kaf'nngg.; Bøo'sym phaq'ciøh, ciøh bøe kaf'nngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Without determination, you won't succeed.

無心打石,石不成器。

bøtektvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'teg'tvia [[...]][i#] [p.]

bustling lad, inquietude, restlessness, restless, frolicsome, lively

不穩重

• Cid ee gynnar cyn bøtektvia, lorng ze be tiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar cyn bøo'teg'tvia, lorng ze be tiaau.; Cid'ee girn'ar cyn bøo'teg'tvia, lorng ze bøe tiaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kid is very restless, he can't stay seated very long.
  這個孩子很不穩重,老坐不穩。

bøtvia bøtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

voluble, vain, fickle, changeable, inconstant, to change at every whim, uncertain and changeable

不一定,沒定性

• zoeakin ee thvikhix bøtvia bøtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'kin ee thvy'khix bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh.; zoex'kin/kun ee thvy'khix bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Recently the weather changes very quickly.
  最近的天氣變幻無常。

• Y kofng'oe bøtvia bøtiøh, be sirntid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh, be sixn'tid.; Y korng'oe bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh, bøe sixn`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He's very fickle, you can't believe him.
  他講話反覆無常,不能相信。

boafnciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boarn'ciog [[...]][i#] [p.]

satisfactory, be satisfied

滿足

• Laang ee iogbong efng'oarn bextaxng boafnciog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang ee iok'bong erng'oarn be'taxng boarn'ciog.; Laang ee iok'bong erng'oarn bøe'taxng boarn'ciog. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Man's desires can never be satisfied.
  人的慾望永遠不能滿足。

boe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boe; bøe; (be, bi) [[...]][i#] [p.]

not yet

未

• iawbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao'boe; iao'bøe; (iar'be) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not yet
  未,還未

bøexzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boe'zeng; bøe'zeeng/zeng; (bi'zeng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

never before, before

未曾

• Boexzeng øh kviaa, ciu (sefng) boeq øh poef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boe'zeng øh kviaa, ciu (sefng) boeq øh poef.; Bøe'zeng øh kviaa, ciu (sefng) bøeq øh pøef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Before I learned to walk, I already was thinking about flying.
  未曾學走,就想學飛。

• Boexzeng sviu viaa, sefng sviu sw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boe'zeng sviu viaa, sefng sviu sw.; Bøe'zeng sviu viaa, sefng sviu sw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Before you think of winning, first think of losing.
  未想贏,就想輸。

• Boexzeng keaafng ciw svekviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boe'zeng kex'afng ciw svef'kviar.; Bøe'zeng kex'afng ciu svef/svy'kviar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Before she got married, she had a child.
  未曾嫁人就生子。

boexzexngboe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boe'zeng'boe; bøe'zeng'bøe [[...]][i#] [p.]

acting without waiting for something which should precede (same as "boe-cheng")

未曾,還未