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🗣 bofng/bof 🗣 (u: bofng/bof) 摸 [wt][mo] bong/boo [#]

1. (V) to use hands to lightly touch or rub to feel for or look for sth; to feel about; to grope || 用手輕輕觸碰或摩擦，以感覺或尋找物體。

🗣le: Ho lie bofng`cit'e. 🗣 (予你摸一下。) (讓你摸一下。)

2. (Adj) sluggish; procrastinating; shilly-shallying || 形容人做事緩慢拖拉。

🗣le: Lie si beq bofng goa'kuo? 🗣 (你是欲摸偌久？) (你要慢吞吞地拖多久？)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Id kiafm ji kox, bofng la'ar kiafm søea khox./Id kiafm ji kox, bof la'ar kiafm søea khox. 🗣 (u: Id kiafm ji kox, bofng laa'ar kiafm sea khox. Id kiafm ji kox, bofng/bof laa'ar kiafm søea khox.) 一兼二顧，摸蜊仔兼洗褲。 [wt][mo] It kiam jī kòo, bong lâ-á kiam sé khòo. [#]

1. () || 兩者兼顧，摸蜆兼洗褲子。「摸蜊仔」是從前常見的副業，在溪裡摸拾蜆貝，可作為佐菜，也可賣錢，因在水中蹲著工作，褲子常浸水，好像順便洗了褲子一樣。意謂一舉兩得。

🗣le: Kofng'sy phaix goar khix goa'te paix'horng kheq'ho, cit zoa lo hiaq hng, kuy'khix “id kiafm ji kox, bofng laa'ar kiafm sea khox”, kheq'ho paix'horng soaq, sun'soax laai'khix zhoe cyn kuo bøo kvix'bin ee peeng'iuo. 🗣 (公司派我去外地拜訪客戶，一逝路遐遠，規氣「一兼二顧，摸蜊仔兼洗褲」，客戶拜訪煞，順紲來去揣真久無見面的朋友。) (公司派我到外地拜訪客戶，一趟路那麼遠，乾脆來個「一舉兩得」，客戶拜訪完，順道去找很久沒見面的朋友。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

bofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng; bofng/bof; (mof, bof) [[...]][i#] [p.]

touch, feel, feel about, feel for with fingers

摸

• armbongbofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'bofng'bofng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  very dark
  黑漆漆的

• bofng khvoax u siøf `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng khvoax u siøf `bøo?; bofng/bof khvoax u siøf `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  touch it to see if it's hot
  摸摸看是不是熱的 ?有沒有發燒 ?

• gaau bofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau bofng; gaau bofng/bof [[...]][i#] [p.]
  lagging, always procrastinating
  做事慢吞吞

• haytøea-bongciafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'tea bofng'ciafm; hae'tøea-bofng/bof'ciafm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  impossible to find out, like trying to find a needle in a hay stack (Lit. looking for a needle in the ocean)
  海底撈針

bofng-bølo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng'bøo'lo; bofng/bof-bøo'lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

not to find the road in the dark, find no solution to a difficult case

找不到路,摸不著頭緒

• Bøo tiexnhoea, bongbølof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo tien'hoea, bofng'bøo'lof.; Bøo tien'høea, bofng-bøo'lo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  no electric light, can't find the way
  沒電燈摸不著路。

• Cid khoarn taixcix goar mxbad zørkoex, bongbølo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn tai'cix goar m'bad zøx'koex, bofng'bøo'lo.; Cid'khoarn tai'cix goar m'bad zøx'køex, bofng/bof'bøo'lo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kind of thing I haven't done before, I can't figure it out.
  這種事我沒做過,摸不著頭緒。

bonglefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng'lefng; bofng/bof'lefng/ny [[...]][i#] [p.]

touch a woman's breast

摸奶

bongthvy chirnchixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng'thvy'chixn'chixn; bofng/bof'thvy chixn'chixn [[...]][i#] [p.]

not to know any obstacles, not to be intimidated

不知天高地厚

bongtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng'tiøh; bofng/bof`tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

touched

摸到

chiwjiao cien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'jiao cien [[...]][i#] [p.]

mischievous, likes to finger anything at all

手癢的

• Maix chiwjiao cien, sviu bøeq bofng khvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix chiuo'jiao cien, sviu boeq bofng khvoax'bai'lex.; Maix chiuo'jiao cien, sviu bøeq bofng/bof khvoax'bai`leq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't be mischievous and want to touch everything.
  不要手癢想摸摸看。

hae bofng ciafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae bofng ciafm; hae bofng/bof ciafm [[...]][i#] [p.]

look for needle in haystack or in the ocean

海底摸針

• Lie ia bøo zuxcie ho goar, lie boeq kiøx goar tøh'ui khix hae bofng ciafm? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ia bøo zu'cie ho goar, lie boeq kiøx goar tøq'ui khix hae bofng ciafm?; Lie ia bøo zu'cie ho goar, lie bøeq kiøx goar tøq'ui khix hae bofng/bof ciafm? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you don't give me your address, where will I start looking for you.
  你也沒有住址給我,你要叫我去那兒海底摸針?

haytøea-bongciafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'tea bofng ciafm; hae'tøea-bofng/bof'ciafm [[...]][i#] [p.]

impossible to find (look for a needle in the sea)

海底撈針

• Lie boeq kiøx goar khix haytea bofng ciafm, si bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq kiøx goar khix hae'tea bofng ciafm, si bøo?; Lie bøeq kiøx goar khix hae'tøea bofng/bof'ciafm, si`bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Would you send me to find a needle in the sea?
  你要叫我去海底撈針嗎?

gaubofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau'bofng; gaau'bofng/bof [[...]][i#] [p.]

lagging, always procrastinating, diligent but slow in action

慢吞吞(做事)

Itkiafm jixkox, bofng la'ar kiafm sefkhox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Id'kiafm ji'kox, bofng laa'ar kiafm sea'khox.; Id'kiafm ji'kox, bofng/bof laa'ar kiafm søea'khox. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Kill two birds with one stone. Do one thing and effect two things. (Lit. While reaching for fresh-water clams in the water, get your clothes washed as a side effect.)

一舉兩得

iuloplob [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu'lob'lob [[...]][i#] [p.]

greasy, oily

油膩膩的

• Chiuo iuloplob, maix bofng goar ee svaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiuo iuu'lob'lob, maix bofng goar ee svaf.; Chiuo iuu'lob'lob, maix bofng/bof goar ee svaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You hands are greasy, don't touch my clothes.
  手油膩膩的,不要摸我的衣服。

''bo'i'' [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ''bof/boo'i'' [[...]] 

a boy; a waiter; an office boy

''Bolune'o'' [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ''bof/boo'lw/luu'nef/nee'o'' [[...]] 

Borneo

''boluto'' [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ''bof/boo'lw/luu'to'' [[...]] 

a volt; voltage

''botan'' [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ''bof/boo'tan'' [[...]] 

a button; a stud; a knob

''ebonaito'' [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ''ef/ee'bof/boo'nay/naai'to'' [[...]] 

ebonite

''kaubo'i'' [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ''kaw/kaau'bof/boo'i'' [[...]] 

a cowboy

''orbo'e'' [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ''ox'bof/boo'e'' [[...]] 

an oboe

bohai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bof/boo'hai [[...]] 

conspire to kill, injure, harm

謀害

bosefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bof/boo'sefng [[...]] 

make a living

謀生

bosøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bof'søq [[...]] 

to grope for, to fumble about

摸索

bosu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bof/boo'su [[...]] 

a counselor

謀士

boviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bof/boo'viu [[...]] 

exemplary, model

榜樣

bogie 模擬 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bof/boo'gie [[...]] 

模擬

bohai 謀害 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bof/boo'hai [[...]] 

謀害

boheeng 模型 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bof/boo'heeng [[...]] 

模型

bohoan 模範 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bof/boo'hoan [[...]] 

模範

bohoarn 謀反 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bof/boo'hoarn [[...]] 

謀反

bohorng 模仿 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bof/boo'horng [[...]] 

模仿

bokiuu 謀求 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bof/boo'kiuu [[...]] 

謀求

boliok 謀略 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bof/boo'liok [[...]] 

謀略

bosefng 謀生 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bof/boo'sefng [[...]] 

謀生

bosøq 摸索 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bof'søq [[...]] 

摸索

boviu 模樣 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bof/boo'viu [[...]] 

模樣

u: bofng'bøo'lo bofng/bof'bøo'lo 摸無路 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0866] [#3666]

＝ [ 摸無chang2 ] 。 <>

u: bofng'lyn'hang bofng/bof'lyn'hang 摸乳巷 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0866] [#3671]

指真狹e5巷路 。 <>

u: bof'mii 摸暝 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0852] [#3746]

( 泉 ) 夜更 ， 深夜 。 < 穡頭做到 ∼∼ 。 >

u: guu'bof 牛虻 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0398/A0398] [#17072]

( 動 ) 聚集ti7牛身軀e5虻 。 <>

u: phaq'axm'bof 打暗摸 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0560] [#45706]

暗暝摸索 。 <∼∼∼ 叫醫生 。 >

u: bof'bof 摸摸 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0852/B0852] [#69502]

＝ [ 摸 ] 。 <>

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