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u: Keq'piaq puun tefng'hoea, kaq lie bøo'ti'tai. 隔壁歕燈火，佮你無底代。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.]

鄰居吹熄燈火，跟你無關。當有人爭論之時，第三者出言袒護一方，對方則用這句話叫他別管閒事；或指多管他人的家務事。

u: Zhux'pvy teq leeng'ti bor'kviar, larn tiøh thofng'pøx id'id'safm zoafn'svoax, m'thafng sviu'korng kaq larn bøo'ti'tai. 厝邊咧凌治某囝，咱著通報113專線，毋通想講佮咱無底代。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.]

鄰居在凌虐妻兒，咱們得通報113專線，不要以為不關咱們的事。

u: Goar na zøx hid ciorng tai'cix, au'pae zhud'mngg m'tiøh aix tix siao'kuie'ar'khag. 我若做彼種代誌，後擺出門毋著愛戴小鬼仔殼。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.]

我要是做那種事，以後出門不就得戴著面具了嗎。

u: Y tix siao'kuie'ar'khag teq zøx'laang, zhuix bøo thaxng sym'kvoaf, be sixn'iong`tid. 伊戴小鬼仔殼咧做人，喙無迵心肝，袂信用得。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.]

他為人處世好像戴著面具，心口不一，不能信任。

u: Bøo'liaau ee sii'zun, tø laai pvix'kafng'ge. 無聊的時陣，就來變工藝。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.]

無聊的時候，就找些消遣來打發時間。

u: Tak'kef lorng cyn bøo'eeng, kafn'naf lie teq pvix'kafng'ge, arn'nef karm e'sae`tid. 逐家攏真無閒，干焦你咧變工藝，按呢敢會使得？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.]

大家都很忙，只有你在消磨時間，這樣可以嗎？

Maryknoll

aux-tuxtu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aux'tu'tu; aux-tu'tu [[...]][i#] [p.]

look vexed, morose and displeased, sulky

賭氣,繃著臉

Y ee bin putsii aotuxtu, mxzay teq bøo hvoa'hie symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee bin pud'sii aux'tu'tu, m'zay teq bøo hvoaf'hie sirm'miq? [[...]][i#] [p.]
His face is always morose and displeased, I wonder what he is so unhappy about.
他老是繃著臉,不知為什麼不高興 ?

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

Bøo eeng bøo kafng, køq teq zøx seakoea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo eeng bøo kafng, køq teq zøx sex'koea.; Bøo eeng bøo kafng, køq teq zøx søex'køea. [[...]][i#] [p.]

You don't use your time well. (Lit. No time and no work but still you make rice cakes.)

無閒工夫卻又在做小的粿。

bøo oe korng kalør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo oe korng kaf'lør [[...]][i#] [p.]

chat

閒話家常,閑談

Goarn bøo teq korng sviaq, kannaf bøo oe korng kalør niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn bøo teq korng sviaq, kafn'naf bøo oe korng kaf'lør nia'nia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
We don't have anything to say, we're only having a chat.
我們沒在說什麼,閒話家常而已。

zawzuyar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'zuie'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

petty businessman who picks up small items to do business on his own account, sometimes smuggling goods on a small scale as a single individual

跑單幫

Y ka'ti bøo tiaxm, sofie lorng teq zøx zawzuyar senglie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaf'ti bøo tiaxm, sor'ie lorng teq zøx zao'zuie'ar sefng'lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He doesn't' have a store so he can only sell goods here and there to do business.
他自己沒有店,所以都在做流動生意。

zhaothaau-køe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'thaau kef'ar; zhaux'thaau-køef'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

be scolded often (Lit. stinky head chicken)

常常被罵

Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, mxkuo tviaxtvia teq zøx zhaothaau ke'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, m'kuo tvia'tvia teq zøx zhaux'thaau kef'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He is not all that bad but people always like to scold him.
他人也不壞,不過常常被罵。

ciaqlefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'lefng; (ciah'ny) [[...]][i#] [p.]

suck milk, be nursed

吃奶

ciaqlefng gynnar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'lefng girn'nar; ciah'lefng/ny girn'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]
suckling, an infant at the breast
乳兒,嬰兒

Y u teq ciaqlefng `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y u teq ciah'lefng `bøo?; Y u teq ciah'lefng/ny `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Does the infant breast feed?
他有沒有在吃奶 ?

cirnheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cixn'heeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

advance, progress, move onward, proceed

進行

Khangkhoex u teq cirnheeng `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khafng'khoex u teq cixn'heeng `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
How are you getting along with your work?
工作有沒有在進行 ?

efkao`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ea'kao`ee [[...]][i#] [p.]

mute person

啞吧

Efkao`ee ho phafng terngtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ea'kao`ee ho phafng texng'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
be speechless or not allowed to complain after suffering a loss or being unjustly blamed (Lit. a mute is stung by a bee)
啞吧吃黃蓮.

efkao`ee tehsie kviar (bøo oe thafng korng). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ea'kao`ee teq'sie kviar (bøo oe thafng korng). [[...]][i#] [p.]
to be in a bad situation but unable to explain oneself, to be perplexed (Lit. a mute crushes his child).
啞吧壓死自己的孩子(無話可說).

ee sii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee'sii; ee sii [[...]][i#] [p.]

when, while

的時候

Goar teq bø'eeng esii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar teq bøo'eeng ee'sii [[...]][i#] [p.]
When I am (was) busy...
我在忙的時候…

Y teq thagzheq esii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq thak'zheq ee'sii [[...]][i#] [p.]
While he is in class...
他在讀書的時候…

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

groan with pain, grumbling

呻吟,哼叫,抱怨

Thviax kaq hvai'hvay kiøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thviax kaq hvay'hvay kiøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
groan with pain, moan in distress
痛得直呻吟

Y ti binzhngtea teq hvay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ti biin'zhngg'tea teq hvay. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He is groaning in his bed.
他在床上呻吟著。

Hid ee gynnar teq hvay paktor thviax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar teq hvay pag'tor thviax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
That child is groaning because he has a belly ache.
那個孩子在叫肚子痛。

Y teq hvay bøo cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq hvay bøo cvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He is grumbling because he has no money.
他在叫窮。

han'goan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haan'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

to make trouble, a nuisance, silly

三八,搗蛋

Ciahnih joah ee thvy teq zheng hiuar, lie si teq han'goan, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'nih joah ee thvy teq zheng hiuu'ar, lie si teq haan'goan, si `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
You are wearing that heavy a coat in this warm a weather, are you silly.
這麼熱的天在穿棉襖,你是在三八,是嗎?

høxlørhøxsø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hø'løx'hø'sø; (hvaix'kao'bør'søf) [[...]][i#] [p.]

idle about, loaf

游手好閒

Bøo thaulo tagjit ma teq høxlørhøxsø. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo thaau'lo tak'jit ma teq hø'løx'hø'sø. [[...]][i#] [p.]
All day I stroll around because I don't have a job.
無工作每天都在閒蕩。

viafcip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'cip [[...]][i#] [p.]

TV serial programs and sit-coms

影集

Cym'ar tiexnsi u teq zøx viafcip `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar tien'si u teq zøx viar'cip `bøo?; Cid'mar tien'si u teq zøx/zøex viar'cip `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Does TV have any serials showing now?
現在電視有在做影集嗎?

iauky sittngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'ky sid'tngx [[...]][i#] [p.]

starve

三餐不繼,饑餓

Cit e thaxn bøo ciah, cit tin gyn'ar tviaxtvia ma teq iauky sittngx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit e thaxn bøo ciah, cit tin girn'ar tvia'tvia ma teq iaw'ky sid'tngx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
As soon as you don't make enough money to eat, there are also children who will starve.
一沒有賺錢,一群孩子常常三餐不繼。

kea'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kex'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

plan, arrange, map out, sketch devise

計劃

Lie u teq keaoe boeq zhoaxbor `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u teq kex'oe boeq zhoa'bor `bøo?; Lie u teq kex'oe bøeq zhoa'bor `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Do you plan to get married?
你有計劃要娶太太嗎?

kefsie kaf-lie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea'sie kaf'lie; kea'sie kaf-lie; (kea'sie laf'lie) [[...]][i#] [p.]

won't have anything to do with anyone (Lit. pretend to be dead)

裝死

Y na teq bøo hvoa'hie, lorng ma kefsie kalie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na teq bøo hvoaf'hie, lorng ma kea'sie kaf'lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
If he is not happy, he won't have anything to do with anyone.
他如果不高興,都裝死。

khad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khad; (kheg) [[...]][i#] [p.]

sustain, endure (one's jealousy)

克

bøexkhad`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khad'tid; bøe'khad`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
be jealous of, be displeased (out of jealousy)
嫉妒,看不慣

Goar zheng sinsvaf, y teq bexkhattid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zheng syn'svaf, y teq be'khad'tid.; Goar zheng syn'svaf, y teq bøe'khad'tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
She feels jealous because I am wearing a new dress.
她在嫉妒我穿新衣。

Goar cvii ho lie, bøo ho y, y teq bexkhattid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cvii ho lie, bøo ho y, y teq be'khad'tid.; Goar cvii ho lie, bøo ho y, y teq bøe'khad'tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I gave you money and didn't give him, therefore he is jealous.
我錢給你,沒有給他,他在嫉妒。

kofngkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'khie [[...]][i#] [p.]

mention, speak of

講起,提起

Hid hang taixcix goar ittit teq tarn khvoax u laang boeq kofngkhie `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid hang tai'cix goar id'tit teq tarn khvoax u laang boeq korng'khie `bøo?; Hid hang tai'cix goar id'tit teq tarn khvoax u laang bøeq korng'khie `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
I am waiting patiently to see if anyone will mention anything about it.
那件事情,我一直在等看看有沒有人要提起?

oxngtiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ong'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

domesticated animals, prosperous livestock (pigs and chickens doing well)

家畜興旺

Teq oxngtiaau ee sii cyn khoaix chi, na bøo, bøo kafntafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Teq ong'tiaau ee sii cyn khoaix chi, na bøo, bøo karn'tafn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
When livestock grows well, it is easy to raise, otherwise it is not a simple matter.
在興旺的時候很容易飼養,否則不簡單。

tyntang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tirn'tang [[...]][i#] [p.]

move, to shake

動,振動

bøo teq tyntang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo teq tirn'tang [[...]][i#] [p.]
no movement, quite motionless, no beginning of action in a matter
不動,沒有在進行

boeq ciah m tyntang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boeq ciah m tirn'tang; bøeq ciah m tirn'tang [[...]][i#] [p.]
lazy fellow, a useless mouth, a good-for-nothing
只吃不做

EDUTECH

bøteq 無咧 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøf/bøo'teq [[...]] [p.]: no where to do; 無咧

EDUTECH_GTW

bøteq 無咧 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøf/bøo'teq [[...]] [p.]: 無咧

Lim08

u: bøo'teq 無teh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0859]: incomparable/matchless; siong7好，無比。 < 伊e5功夫 ∼∼ ； chit款e5布是 ∼∼ 。 >
u: bøo'ti`teq 無ti7-teh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0858]: 不在。 <>

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