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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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🗣 chim'ia 🗣 (u: chym'ia) 深夜 [wt][mo] tshim-iā [#]

1. (Tw) || 半夜、子夜。深更半夜。
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🗣 Ciah hii ciah baq, ia tiøh zhaix kaq. 🗣 (u: Ciah hii ciah baq, ia tiøh zhaix kaq.) 食魚食肉，也著菜佮。 [wt][mo] Tsia̍h hî tsia̍h bah, iā tio̍h tshài kah. [#]

1. () || 吃魚吃肉，也要兼吃蔬菜。表示飲食要均衡身體才會健康。

🗣le: Chviar'laang'kheq toa'hii'toa'baq cyn phofng'phaix, m'køq laang teq korng, “Ciah hii ciah baq, ia tiøh zhaix kaq.” Na'bøo, eeng'iorng bøo peeng'kyn, khix'tøx hai. 🗣 (請人客大魚大肉真豐沛，毋過人咧講：「食魚食肉，也著菜佮。」若無，營養無平均，去倒害。) (請客大魚大肉很豐盛，不過人家說：「吃魚吃肉，也要兼吃蔬菜。」否則，營養不均衡，反而糟糕。)
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🗣 Ciah laang cidkyn, iaxtiøh heeng laang 4-niuo./Ciah laang cit kyn, ia tiøh heeng laang six niuo./Ciah laang cit kwn, ia tiøh heeng laang six niuo. 🗣 (u: Ciah laang cit kyn/kwn, ia tiøh heeng laang six niuo.) 食人一斤，也著還人四兩。 [wt][mo] Tsia̍h lâng tsi̍t kin, iā tio̍h hîng lâng sì niú. [#]

1. () || 吃了他人一斤的糧食，最少得還人家四兩。指受人恩惠，縱然自己很困苦，多少總要擠一點出來報答別人。比喻知恩圖報。

🗣le: Laang korng, “Ciah laang cit kyn, ia tiøh heeng laang six niuo.” Tøf'sia lie terng'koex hiaq'ni jiet'sym taux'svaf'kang, zef tam'pøh'ar ix'sux chviar lie siw`khie'laai. 🗣 (人講：「食人一斤，也著還人四兩。」多謝你頂過遐爾熱心鬥相共，這淡薄仔意思請你收起來。) (人家說：「受人之恩，要盡力回報。」謝謝你上次那麼熱心幫忙，這一點小小心意請笑納。)

2. () || 進一步引申，告誡世人不要隨便收受他人饋贈，拿人家的都要奉還，天下沒有白吃的午餐。

🗣le: Siok'gie korng, “Ciah laang cit kyn, ia tiøh heeng laang six niuo.” Tvia'tvia siw laang ee mih'kvia, lie au'pae beq theh sviar'miq heeng`laang? 🗣 (俗語講：「食人一斤，也著還人四兩。」定定收人的物件，你後擺欲提啥物還人？) (俗話說：「天下沒有白吃的午餐。」你經常收受人家的饋贈，以後要拿什麼回報？)
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🗣 cidiaxzeeng 🗣 (u: cit'ia'zeeng) 一夜情 [wt][mo] tsi̍t-iā-tsîng [#]

1. () (CE) one night stand || 一夜情
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🗣 Gong`ee ia u cit hang øe. 🗣 (u: Gong`ee ia u cit hang e. Gong`ee ia u cit hang øe.) 戇的也有一項會。 [wt][mo] Gōng--ê iā ū tsi̍t hāng ē. [#]

1. () || 笨的人也有一項他會的才能。比喻天生我才必有用。

🗣le: Y cid ee laang u khaq tit, be'hiao piexn'khiaux, m'køq “gong`ee ia u cit hang e”, kaw'taix y zøx tit thaau'lo, y lorng e ciaux'khie'kafng zøx, be thoaf'soaf, be kiw'zuie, cyn khør'zhuo. 🗣 (伊這个人有較直，袂曉變竅，毋過「戇的也有一項會」，交代伊做直頭路，伊攏會照起工做，袂拖沙、袂勼水，真可取。) (他這個人比較直，不會變通，不過「天生我才必有用」，交代他做不需要變通的事，他都會照規矩做，不會拖拖拉拉、不會敷衍，很有可取之處。)
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🗣 Guu tø si guu, khafn kaux Pakkviaf ia si guu. 🗣 (u: Guu tø si guu, khafn kaux Pag'kviaf ia si guu.) 牛就是牛，牽到北京也是牛。 [wt][mo] Gû tō sī gû, khan kàu Pak-kiann iā sī gû. [#]

1. () || 把窮鄉僻壤的牛，牽到人文薈萃的京城，固執的牛脾氣還是依舊。形容人的個性不可能改變，縱使換了環境還是原來的樣子。

🗣le: Cid ee laang zeeng sex'haxn tø cviaa kib'sexng, tvaf tøf ciah kaq go lak'zap`aq, zøx tai'cix iao'si arn'nef zhorng'zhorng'pong'pong, cyn'cviax si “guu tø si guu, khafn kaux Pag'kviaf ia si guu”. 🗣 (這个人從細漢就誠急性，今都食甲五六十矣，做代誌猶是按呢衝衝碰碰，真正是「牛就是牛，牽到北京也是牛」。) (他從小就是一個急性子的人，現在都五六十歲了，做事情還是那麼衝動莽撞，真的是「牛牽到北京還是牛」。)
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🗣 Hør ia cit kux, phvae ia cit kux. 🗣 (u: Hør ia cit kux, phvae ia cit kux.) 好也一句，歹也一句。 [wt][mo] Hó iā tsi̍t kù, pháinn iā tsi̍t kù. [#]

1. () || 好聽的也是一句話，難聽的也是一句話。一句話的好壞會影響聽者日後的行為，所以與人交談不可不慎。

🗣le: Laang korng, “Hør ia cit kux, phvae ia cit kux.” Kaq laang ciq'ciab larn tø korng koar hør'thviaf oe, maix phvae'zhuix me`laang, khaq be teg'sid`laang. 🗣 (人講：「好也一句，歹也一句。」佮人接接咱就講寡好聽話，莫歹喙罵人，較袂得失人。) (人們說：「好壞都是一句話。」跟人交際我們應當多說好話，少口出惡言，才不會得罪別人。)
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🗣 Hvoa'hvoa'hyhie cit kafng, hoanhoanløflør ia cit kafng. 🗣 (u: Hvoaf'hvoaf'hie'hie cit kafng, hoaan'hoaan'lør'lør ia cit kafng.) 歡歡喜喜一工，煩煩惱惱也一工。 [wt][mo] Huann-huann-hí-hí tsi̍t kang, huân-huân-ló-ló iā tsi̍t kang. [#]

1. () || 快樂也是過一天，憂愁也是過一天。意為不管是快樂還是煩惱，日子還是要過，不如保持快樂的心情來面對困難。勸人樂觀進取，不要太過悲觀。

🗣le: Siok'gie korng, “Hvoaf'hvoaf'hie'hie cit kafng, hoaan'hoaan'lør'lør ia cit kafng.” Zøx laang tiøh'aix khaq lok'thioxng`leq, hoaan'lør si kef'kafng`ee. 🗣 (俗語講：「歡歡喜喜一工，煩煩惱惱也一工。」做人著愛較樂暢咧，煩惱是加工的。) (俗話說：「快樂也是過一天，憂愁也是過一天。」做人應該要比較快樂些，煩惱是多餘的。)

🗣le: Goar zay'viar lie zhoe'bøo thaau'lo sym'lai kafn'khor, m'køq “hvoaf'hvoaf'hie'hie cit kafng, hoaan'hoaan'lør'lør ia cit kafng”, lie tiøh khvoax khaq khuy`leq, larn køq laai'khix zhoe. 🗣 (我知影你揣無頭路心內艱苦，毋過「歡歡喜喜一工，煩煩惱惱也一工」，你著看較開咧，咱閣來去揣。) (我知道你找不到工作心裡難過，不過「快樂也是過一天，憂愁也是過一天」，你要看開一點，我們繼續找。)
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🗣 ia 🗣 (u: ia) 也 [wt][mo] iā [#]

1. (Adv) also || 亦。表示相同關係。

🗣le: Cid hang mih'kvia u ia hør, bøo ia hør, lorng bøo iaux'kirn. 🗣 (這項物件有也好，無也好，攏無要緊。) (這個東西可有可無，都沒關係。)
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🗣 ia 🗣 (u: ia) 掖^t [wt][mo] iā [#]

1. (V) to cast; to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill; to sow || 撒。

🗣le: ia'zerng 🗣 (掖種) (播種)

2. (V) to be dispersed; to fall scattered || 東西散落。

🗣le: Mih'kvia ia kaq kuy'six'kex. 🗣 (物件掖甲規四界。) (東西散落一地。)
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🗣 ia 🗣 (u: ia) 夜 [wt][mo] iā [#]

1. (N) evening; night || 晚上。

🗣le: ia'pafn 🗣 (夜班) (夜班)

🗣le: ia'kafn'po 🗣 (夜間部) (夜間部)
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🗣 ia ng'ar 🗣 (u: ia ngf'ar) 掖秧仔 [wt][mo] iā ng-á [#]

1. (V) || 播稻種。秧田做好時，將發芽的稻穀撒在秧田裡，數日後便會長出秧苗。
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🗣 Ia tiøh zhøee, ia tiøh moee./Ia tiøh zhøee, ia tiøh bee. 🗣 (u: Ia tiøh zhoee, ia tiøh moee. Ia tiøh zhøee, ia tiøh moee/bee.) 也著箠，也著糜。 [wt][mo] Iā tio̍h tshuê, iā tio̍h muê. [#]

1. () || 也要竹鞭，也要稀飯。「箠」是用來當作體罰用具的竹鞭。這句話表示教養小孩也得責打、也得疼愛。比喻父母教導子女要寬嚴得宜、慈威並施、賞罰並重、教養兼顧，要撫育也要矯正，方有效果。

🗣le: Siok'gie korng, “Ia tiøh zhoee, ia tiøh moee.” Tuix girn'ar sviw koex giaam'keq, lorng bøo ka y kherng'teng kaq kor'le ma bøo hør. 🗣 (俗語講：「也著箠，也著糜。」對囡仔傷過嚴格，攏無共伊肯定佮鼓勵嘛無好。) (俗話說：「也得責打，也得疼愛。」對小孩太過嚴格，都不給點鼓勵和肯定也不好。)
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🗣 iaxchi 🗣 (u: ia'chi) 夜市 [wt][mo] iā-tshī [#]

1. (N) || 夜晚營業的市場。通常都是由一些賣小吃或是日用品的攤位集中在一起。

🗣le: Larn laai'khix seh ia'chi. 🗣 (咱來去踅夜市。) (我們去逛夜市。)
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🗣 iaxhør 🗣 (u: ia'hør) 也好 [wt][mo] iā hó [#]

1. (Adv) || 也好、也行。

🗣le: U ia hør, bøo ia hør. 🗣 (有也好，無也好。) (有也好，沒有也好。)
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🗣 iaxkafn 🗣 (u: ia'kafn) 夜間 [wt][mo] iā-kan [#]

1. () (CE) nighttime; evening or night (e.g. classes) || 夜間
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🗣 iaxkafn-po 🗣 (u: ia'kafn-po) 夜間部 [wt][mo] iā-kan-pōo [#]

1. (N) || 學校在夜間授課的部門。
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🗣 iaxkerng 🗣 (u: ia'kerng) 夜景 [wt][mo] iā-kíng [#]

1. (N) || 夜間的景色。
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🗣 iaxkhiin/iaxkhuun 🗣 (u: ia'khiin/khuun) 夜勤 [wt][mo] iā-khîn/iā-khûn [#]

1. (N) || 夜工、晚班。在夜間從事的工作。

🗣le: Goar si zøx ia'khiin`ee, jit`sii e'taxng hiøq'khuxn. 🗣 (我是做夜勤的，日時會當歇睏。) (我是上夜班的，白天可以休息睡覺。)
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🗣 iaxpøo 🗣 (u: ia'pøo) 夜婆 [wt][mo] iā-pô [#]

1. (N) || 蝙蝠。哺乳動物，外形像老鼠，四肢與身體之間有膜相連，類似鳥類的翅膀，所以能飛翔。眼睛小，視力弱，靠體內聲納系統發出的高頻率音波所傳回來的回聲來引導飛行，所以善於夜間活動。
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🗣 iaxseg 🗣 (u: ia'seg) 夜色 [wt][mo] iā-sik [#]

1. () (CE) night scene; the dim light of night || 夜色
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🗣 iaxsi 🗣 (u: ia'si) 也是 [wt][mo] iā sī [#]

1. (Adv) || 還是、也是。

🗣le: Lie køq arn'zvoar korng, y ia si thviaf be jip'nie. 🗣 (你閣按怎講，伊也是聽袂入耳。) (你再怎麼說，他還是聽不進去。)

2. (Adv) || 也是。

🗣le: Y si lau'sw, ia si hak'sefng. 🗣 (伊是老師，也是學生。) (他是老師，也是學生。)
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🗣 iaxzerng 🗣 (u: ia'zerng) 掖種 [wt][mo] iā-tsíng [#]

1. (V) || 播種、撒種。散播種子在土壤中，使其生長。

🗣le: Bøo ia'zerng beq nar e'taxng ngx'bang siw'seeng. 🗣 (無掖種欲哪會當向望收成。) (沒有播種哪能指望收成。)
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🗣 iaxzofnghoe 🗣 (u: ia'zorng'hoe) 夜總會 [wt][mo] iā-tsóng-huē [#]

1. () (CE) nightclub; nightspot || 夜總會
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🗣 jidia 🗣 (u: jit'ia) 日夜 [wt][mo] ji̍t-iā/li̍t-iā [#]

1. () (CE) day and night; around the clock || 日夜
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🗣 Jip hor khao, bøo sie ia o'ao. 🗣 (u: Jip hor khao, bøo sie ia of'ao.) 入虎口，無死也烏漚。 [wt][mo] Ji̍p hóo kháu, bô sí iā oo-áu. [#]

1. () || 進入老虎的嘴裡，沒死也體無完膚、半死不活。意謂掉入危險環境，沒死也剩下半條命。

🗣le: Sefng'lie'laang na khix zoafn'zex tok'zhaai ee kog'kaf zøx'sefng'lie, ti zhvef'sof ee khoaan'kerng, pud'sii tøf ho laang thiaw'laan, liao'cvii iao siør'kiok, mia ma tvia'tvia e bøo`khix, zexng'kefng si “jip hor khao, bøo sie ia of'ao”. 🗣 (生理人若去專制獨裁的國家做生理，佇生疏的環境，不時都予人刁難，了錢猶小局，命嘛定定會無去，正經是「入虎口，無死也烏漚」。) (商人如果去專制獨裁的國家做生意，在人生地不熟的環境，常常被人刁難，虧錢還小事，也常失去性命，實在是「羊入虎口，沒死也半條命」。)
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🗣 Kaau ia øe poaqløh chiuxkhaf. 🗣 (u: Kaau ia e poah'løh chiu'khaf. Kaau ia øe poah'løh chiu'khaf.) 猴也會跋落樹跤。 [wt][mo] Kâu iā ē pua̍h-lo̍h tshiū-kha. [#]

1. () || 猴子也會跌落樹下。說明經驗再豐富，動作再熟練的人，也有失手的時候，喻人不可大意。

🗣le: Cyn ze ix'goa iah'si sid'pai, lorng si yn'ui khøx'sex kaf'ki kefng'giam hofng'hux, zøx tai'cix bøo'kaux sex'ji ciaq e hoad'sefng, aix zay'viar “kaau ia e poah'løh chiu'khaf”. 🗣 (真濟意外抑是失敗，攏是因為靠勢家己經驗豐富，做代誌無夠細膩才會發生，愛知影「猴也會跋落樹跤」。) (很多意外或是失敗，往往是因為仗著自己經驗老到，做事不夠細心才會發生，要知道「猴子也會跌落樹下」。)
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🗣 Khitciah ia u svaf nii høfun. 🗣 (u: Khid'ciah ia u svaf nii hør'un.) 乞食也有三年好運。 [wt][mo] Khit-tsia̍h iā ū sann nî hó-ūn. [#]

1. () || 乞丐也有三年的好運。說明人不會一生都是落魄的，勉勵人毋須因一時的挫折、低潮而灰心喪志，即使潦倒如乞丐，也會有運氣好轉的時候。比喻風水輪流轉。

🗣le: Larn cit'sii lok'pheg biern sid'cix, laang teq korng, “Khid'ciah ia u svaf nii hør'un.” Tvia'tiøh u zhud'un ee hid cit kafng. 🗣 (咱一時落魄免失志，人咧講：「乞食也有三年好運。」定著有出運的彼一工。) (一時失意潦倒毋須灰心喪志，人家說：「風水輪流轉。」一定會有運氣好轉的時候。)
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🗣 Køef sae løh thoo, ia u svaf zhuxn iefn. 🗣 (u: Kef sae løh thoo, ia u svaf zhuxn iefn. Køef sae løh thoo, ia u svaf zhuxn iefn.) 雞屎落塗，也有三寸煙。 [wt][mo] Ke sái lo̍h thôo, iā ū sann tshùn ian. [#]

1. () || 雞屎落地，也有三寸煙。意為即便是微小不堪的雞屎，剛剛掉落地上時也會揚起一陣熱熱的煙氣，何況是做人，更要有志氣。

🗣le: Laang khvoax larn bøo, larn tiefn'tøx aix khaq phaq'pviax. Siok'gie korng, “Kef'sae løh'thoo, ia u svaf zhuxn iefn.” Larn na e ciarng'cix, laang tø m kvar khvoax'soef`larn. 🗣 (人看咱無，咱顛倒愛較拍拚。俗語講：「雞屎落塗，也有三寸煙。」咱若會長志，人就毋敢看衰咱。) (人家看不起我們，我們反而要更努力。俗話說：「雞屎落地，也有三寸煙。」我們要是能奮發向上，人家就不敢把我們看扁了。)

🗣le: Laang zhud'six tø u hør'giah'saxn ee zhaf'piet, m'køq laang korng “kef'sae løh'thoo, ia u svaf zhuxn iefn”, saxn'chiaq girn'ar u cix'khix, køq'khaq e ho laang øf'lør. 🗣 (人出世就有好額散的差別，毋過人講「雞屎落塗，也有三寸煙」，散赤囡仔有志氣，閣較會予人呵咾。) (人出生就有貧富不均的差別，不過人家說「雞屎落地，也有三寸煙」，窮人家小孩有志氣，更會受人稱讚。)
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🗣 Køenng badbat ia u phang. 🗣 (u: Kef'nng bat'bat ia u phang. Køef'nng bat'bat ia u phang.) 雞卵密密也有縫。 [wt][mo] Ke-nn̄g ba̍t-ba̍t iā ū phāng. [#]

1. () || 雞蛋的蛋殼再怎麼密合也有縫隙。比喻事情總會有破綻，不可能天衣無縫。

🗣le: Phvae'tai tø m'thafng zøx, aix zay'viar “kef'nng bat'bat ia u phang”, tai'cix zar'ban e piag'khafng. 🗣 (歹代就毋通做，愛知影「雞卵密密也有縫」，代誌早慢會煏空。) (壞事不要做，要曉得「百密必有一疏」，事情早晚會敗露。)

🗣le: Y liah'zurn cixn'zeeng ka laang of'sef cid zaan tai'cix zhuo'lie kaq cviaa hør'sex`aq, m'køq “kef'nng bat'bat ia u phang”, boea`ar iao'si piag'khafng`aq. 🗣 (伊掠準進前共人烏西這層代誌處理甲誠好勢矣，毋過「雞卵密密也有縫」，尾仔猶是煏空矣。) (他以為之前行賄這件事情處理得萬無一失了，但是「百密必有一疏」，後來還是被揭發了。)
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🗣 Phaq hor liah zhat ia tiøh chyn hviati. 🗣 (u: Phaq hor liah zhat ia tiøh chyn hviaf'ti.) 拍虎掠賊也著親兄弟。 [wt][mo] Phah hóo lia̍h tsha̍t iā tio̍h tshin hiann-tī. [#]

1. () || 打老虎和捉賊都是危及性命的事情，只有親兄弟才能齊力同心，一同出生入死。喻手足之情最為可靠。

🗣le: Laang korng, “Phaq hor liah zhat ia tiøh chyn hviaf'ti.” Larn kaq u'ieen zøx chyn hviaf'ti`aq, taang'zee phaq'pviax, ho'siofng kor'le, tvia'tiøh e to'koex cid ee laan'koafn. 🗣 (人講：「拍虎掠賊也著親兄弟。」咱甲有緣做親兄弟矣，同齊拍拚、互相鼓勵，定著會度過這个難關。) (人家說：「手足之情最為可靠。」我們既然有緣當親兄弟了，一起打拼、互相鼓勵，一定能度過這個難關。)
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🗣 siauia 🗣 (u: siaw'ia) 宵夜 [wt][mo] siau-iā [#]

1. (N) || 夜間的點心。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Thaxn ia tiøh thaxn, ciah ia tiøh ciah. 🗣 (u: Thaxn ia tiøh thaxn, ciah ia tiøh ciah.) 趁也著趁，食也著食。 [wt][mo] Thàn iā tio̍h thàn, tsia̍h iā tio̍h tsia̍h. [#]

1. () || 錢也得賺，飯也得吃。勸人不要只會賺錢，也要懂得花錢吃飯，照顧身體。

🗣le: Lie m'thafng arn'nef tit'tit zøx, lorng bøo hiøq'khuxn, suy'borng lirn taw cid'zam'ar khaq khuxn'laan, m'køq “thaxn ia tiøh thaxn, ciah ia tiøh ciah”, ma aix theeng'khuxn ciah'png, ciaq u khuix'lat thafng zøx khafng'khoex. 🗣 (你毋通按呢直直做，攏無歇睏，雖罔恁兜這站仔較困難，毋過「趁也著趁，食也著食」，嘛愛停睏食飯，才有氣力通做工課。) (你不要這樣一直做不停，都沒休息，雖然你家這陣子經濟較困難，不過「賺也得賺，吃也得吃」，也得休息吃飯才有力氣工作。)
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🗣 Za'pof ia tiøh thviax, za'bor ia tiøh chviaa. 🗣 (u: Zaf'pof ia tiøh thviax, zaf'bor ia tiøh chviaa.) 查埔也著疼，查某也著晟。 [wt][mo] Tsa-poo iā tio̍h thiànn, tsa-bóo iā tio̍h tshiânn. [#]

1. () || 勸人養兒不可重男輕女，不管是男孩或女孩都要一樣疼惜扶養。

🗣le: Hien'zhuo'sii zøx laang pe'buo`ee, aix u “zaf'pof ia tiøh thviax, zaf'bor ia tiøh chviaa” ee koafn'liam, siefn tøf m'thafng toa'sex'sym, khaq biern ho kviar'jii si'sex oaxn'thaxn be soaq. 🗣 (現此時做人爸母的，愛有「查埔也著疼，查某也著晟」的觀念，仙都毋通大細心，較免予囝兒序細怨嘆袂煞。) (現代做人家父母的，要有「男孩女孩都是寶」的觀念，千萬不可以偏心，才不會讓兒女抱怨不已。)
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🗣u: Mih'kvia m'thafng ia kaq cit'six'kex. 物件毋通掖甲一四界。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

東西不要撒得滿地都是。

🗣u: Cid hang mih'kvia u ia hør, bøo ia hør, lorng bøo iaux'kirn. 這項物件有也好，無也好，攏無要緊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這個東西可有可無，都沒關係。

🗣u: U ia hør, bøo ia hør. 有也好，無也好。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

有也好，沒有也好。

🗣u: Lie køq arn'zvoar korng, y ia si thviaf be jip'nie. 你閣按怎講，伊也是聽袂入耳。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你再怎麼說，他還是聽不進去。

🗣u: Y si lau'sw, ia si hak'sefng. 伊是老師，也是學生。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他是老師，也是學生。

🗣u: Laang na kherng phaq'pviax, khid'ciah ia e zhud'thaau'thvy. 人若肯拍拚，乞食也會出頭天。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人只要肯努力，連乞丐也會出人頭地。

🗣u: Pvee'pvee lo ia e kviaa kaq poah'poah`tør? 平平路也會行甲跋跋倒？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

平坦的路讓你走也會跌倒？

🗣u: Cid'lø oe lie ia thox'hoeq e'tid zhud`laai. 這號話你也吐血會得出來。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這種謊話你也說得出來。

🗣u: ia'seg 夜色 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

夜色

🗣u: Laai'khix ia'chi'ar ciah khaq u'kiok. 來去夜市仔食較有局。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

去夜市吃比較實惠。

🗣u: Su'liim ia'chi'ar kvar'nar goarn taw ee zaux'khaf`leq! 士林夜市仔敢若阮兜的灶跤咧！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

士林夜市好像我家廚房一樣！比喻常去士林夜市。

🗣u: Ciah hii ciah baq, ia tiøh zhaix kaq. 食魚食肉，也著菜佮。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

吃多了大魚大肉，也得要搭配一些蔬菜。

🗣u: ia'pafn 夜班 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

夜班

🗣u: ia'kafn'po 夜間部 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

夜間部

🗣u: Larn laai'khix seh ia'chi. 咱來去踅夜市。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們去逛夜市。

🗣u: Goar si zøx ia'khiin`ee, jit`sii e'taxng hiøq'khuxn. 我是做夜勤的，日時會當歇睏。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我是上夜班的，白天可以休息睡覺。

🗣u: Larn laai'khix seh hid'taq ee ia'chi'ar, hør`bøo? 咱來去踅彼搭的夜市仔，好無？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們去逛那裡的夜市，好不好？

🗣u: Yn korng beq khix ia'chi'ar khvoax laang phaq kuun'thaau be kof'iøh. 𪜶講欲去夜市仔看人拍拳頭賣膏藥。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他們說要去夜市看人家打拳賣膏藥。

🗣u: Tong'poong hoaf'ciog ia, kym'pngr tee'miaa sii. 洞房花燭夜，金榜題名時。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

洞房花燭夜，金榜題名時。

🗣u: Zaf'mee ti ia'chi'ar hiaf, goar u khvoax'kvix laang teq piao'iern moo'sut. 昨暝佇夜市仔遐，我有看見人咧表演魔術。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

昨晚在夜市那，我看見有人在表演魔術。

🗣u: Jip hor aau, m sie ia of'ao. 入虎喉，毋死也烏漚。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

獵物進入老虎嘴裡，不死也只剩半條命。比喻金錢等貴重物品若交給了危險人物，將難以全身而退。

🗣u: Ciaf'ee hoex be'oaan ma kafn'naf kaux'kafng nia'nia, ia bøo sviar thaxn. 遮的貨賣完嘛干焦夠工爾爾，也無啥趁。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這些貨賣完也只夠工錢而己，也沒什麼賺頭。

🗣u: Kef'nng bat'bat ia u phang. 雞卵密密也有縫。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

雞蛋再怎麼密合也有縫隙。比喻事情總會有破綻，不可能天衣無縫。

🗣u: ia'zerng 掖種 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

播種

🗣u: Mih'kvia ia kaq kuy'six'kex. 物件掖甲規四界。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

東西散落一地。

🗣u: Bøo ia'zerng beq nar e'taxng ngx'bang siw'seeng. 無掖種欲哪會當向望收成。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

沒有播種哪能指望收成。

🗣u: Lie cyn kvar'sie, lieen lau'sw lie ia kvar me! 你真敢死，連老師你也敢罵！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你真大膽，連老師你都敢罵！

🗣u: Y tngf'teq siao tien'tong, kiøx y thak'zheq, y ia bøo'sym'zeeng. 伊當咧痟電動，叫伊讀冊，伊也無心情。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他正沉迷在電動上，叫他讀書，他也沒有那種心情。

🗣u: ia zheg'ar 掖粟仔 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

撒稻穀

🗣u: Tarn hix soaq'kor larn laai'khix ciah siaw'ia. 等戲煞鼓咱來去食宵夜。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

等戲結束我們就去吃消夜。

🗣u: Kef'sae løh'thoo, ia u svaf zhuxn iefn. 雞屎落塗，也有三寸煙。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

雞屎掉在地上也會上騰三寸高的水汽。比喻最低等的動物也有自尊心。

🗣u: ia'zerng 掖種 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

播種

🗣u: Larn ef'hngf laai'khix seh ia'chi. 咱下昏來去踅夜市。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們傍晚來逛夜市。

🗣u: Suy'jieen hofng'thay ie'kefng zoarn hioxng`aq, m'køq ia aix i'hoong zøx'toa'zuie. 雖然風颱已經轉向矣，毋過也愛預防做大水。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

雖然颱風已經轉向，仍須預防豪雨成災。

🗣u: Y'sefng korng y cid ee pve e hør ia be tng'kyn. 醫生講伊這个病會好也袂斷根。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

醫生說他這個病就算會好也不能根治。

🗣u: Lie ma m'thafng hiaq kof'lao, liong'zeeng`cit'e ia bøo thafng. 你嘛毋通遐孤佬，諒情一下也無通。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你也不要那麼不近人情，原諒一下也不行。

🗣u: Thaxn laang oafn'kef siøf'phaq, y ia oar'khix khiøq'baq'iux'ar taux phaq. 趁人冤家相拍，伊也倚去抾肉幼仔鬥拍。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

趁人家吵架鬥毆時，他也靠過去順勢幫忙打人。

🗣u: Ty'sae naa'ar ia theh zhud'laai phirn'pheng. 豬屎籃仔也提出來品並。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗語，撿拾豬糞的竹籃子也拿出來誇耀。諷剌人死愛面子，粗俗不值錢的東西也拿出來現寶。

🗣u: Beq paix'thog y pan, ia tiøh cieen'kym, ia tiøh au'sia. 欲拜託伊辦，也著前金，也著後謝。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

要委託他辦，也得付訂金，也得付尾款。

🗣u: ia zhao'ar'cie 掖草仔子 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

播撒草籽

🗣u: Nai'cy cid'zun thex'sii`aq, khaq bøo zuie'hwn, ia khaq be tvy. 荔枝這陣退時矣，較無水分，也較袂甜。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

荔枝現在已經過了盛產期，水份較少，也比較不甜。

🗣u: Bøo viar'ciaq ee tai'cix, ia ti bang'lo'terng teq harn. 無影跡的代誌，也佇網路頂咧喊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

子虛烏有的事，也在網路上風傳。

🗣u: Bea six khaf, u'sii ia e tiøh'tag. 馬四跤，有時也會著觸。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

馬儘管有四條腿，有時也會踉蹌。俗語，比喻強者也難免有遇到挫敗的時候；力氣、財產或權勢有時也會靠不住。

🗣u: Goar sviu'korng y u zøx, y ia liah'zurn goar e zøx, siafng'hofng soaq tuix'thaau'go. 我想講伊有做，伊也掠準我會做，雙方煞對頭誤。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我以為他做了，他也認為我會做，雙方相互誤解對方造成延誤。

🗣u: Y ee laang cyn mii'cvy, cit siern go lii ia kaq laang sngx kaq kaux. 伊的人真綿精，一仙五厘也佮人算甲到。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他為人錙銖必較，一分五厘的錢也跟人計較到底。

🗣u: Laang cit'e soef, hviaa'zuie ia taf oef. 人一下衰，燃水也焦鍋。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人一倒楣，連燒開水也燒焦了鍋子。俗語，比喻人一倒楣，凡事不順。

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

算來算去，也只是剩下一條錢串子，意謂終歸一無所有。

🗣u: Y ka goar hai kaq chy'zharm'lok'pheg, goar ia be'taxng ho y hør'ciah'khuxn. 伊共我害甲悽慘落魄，我也袂當予伊好食睏。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他把我害得慘兮兮，我也不能讓他有好日子過。

🗣u: Cid ee laang cyn u purn'terng, lieen hor ia koay'koay'ar thviaf y ee hø'leng. 這个人真有本等，連虎也乖乖仔聽伊的號令。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這個人很有本領，連老虎也乖乖地聽他的命令。

🗣u: Ia'chi'ar teq be ee mih'kvia si safm'pud'terng, u hør u bae, u kuix u siok, bak'ciw tiøh peq ho kym ciaq thafng bea. 夜市仔咧賣的物件是三不等，有好有䆀，有貴有俗，目睭著擘予金才通買。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

夜市賣的東西參差不齊，有好有壞，有貴的有便宜的，要買得看仔細。

🗣u: Jit'purn'laang pie'saix siøf'iern ee sii'zun ui'tiøh beq pheg'siaa, e sefng mef iaam six'kex ia. 日本人比賽相偃的時陣為著欲辟邪，會先搣鹽四界掖。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

日本人在參加相撲比賽的時候為了辟邪，會先抓起鹽巴撒向四周。

🗣u: Suy'borng tien'zuo sarn'phirn phor'kip, larn'laang siaw'moo zoar ee liong tøf ia bøo khaq kiarm, iw'goaan teq zefng'kaf. 雖罔電子產品普及，咱人消磨紙的量都也無較減，猶原咧增加。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

即使電子產品普及了，我們消耗紙張的數量並沒有減少，仍然在增加。

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

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

🗣u: AF'eeng thaau cit kae pak'hngg zexng kefng'ciøf suii tng'tiøh hofng'thay, liao kaq kiøx'm'kvar. Kaf'zaix boea`ar voa'khix ia'chi zøx iuu'thngf, tuo'tiøh sii'ky hør, ciaq ho y thaxn kaq iuu'sea'sea, u'viar si “laang chi laang, cit ky kud; thvy chi laang, puii'zud'zud”, cyn'cviax ho laang be'gaau`tid. 阿榮頭一改贌園種弓蕉隨搪著風颱，了甲叫毋敢。佳哉尾仔換去夜市做油湯，拄著時機好，才予伊趁甲油洗洗，有影是「人飼人，一支骨；天飼人，肥朒朒」，真正予人袂𠢕得。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

阿榮第一次租田園種香蕉就碰上颱風，賠的叫苦連天。幸虧後來換跑道去夜市擺麵攤，遇到景氣好，才讓讓他賺得油水多多，真正是「只靠人，瘦巴巴；天幫助，笑哈哈」，人真的不能自以為了得。

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

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

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Ia tiøh zhoee, ia tiøh moee.” Tuix girn'ar sviw koex giaam'keq, lorng bøo ka y kherng'teng kaq kor'le ma bøo hør. 俗語講：「也著箠，也著糜。」對囡仔傷過嚴格，攏無共伊肯定佮鼓勵嘛無好。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「也得責打，也得疼愛。」對小孩太過嚴格，都不給點鼓勵和肯定也不好。

🗣u: Larn cit'sii lok'pheg biern sid'cix, laang teq korng, “Khid'ciah ia u svaf nii hør'un.” Tvia'tiøh u zhud'un ee hid cit kafng. 咱一時落魄免失志，人咧講：「乞食也有三年好運。」定著有出運的彼一工。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一時失意潦倒毋須灰心喪志，人家說：「風水輪流轉。」一定會有運氣好轉的時候。

🗣u: Jiin'sexng lorng si siao'thafm`ee, sym'kvoaf erng'erng juo laai juo toa, ia beq tvy, ia beq tvi, ia beq “toa voar køq boarn kvii”. 人性攏是痟貪的，心肝往往愈來愈大，也欲甜，也欲滇，也欲「大碗閣滿墘」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人性都是貪心的，往往人心不足蛇吞象，又要甜，又要滿，又要「量多品質好」。

🗣u: Pe'buo thviax kviar si thiefn'sexng, hør'giah'laang thviax kviar, saxn'chiaq'laang ia thviax kviar, laang korng “kefng'ciøf thox kviar ui kviar sie”, bøo yn'ui hør'giah'saxn tø e bøo kang'khoarn, tø e tang'thaau'khyn. 爸母疼囝是天性，好額人疼囝，散赤人也疼囝，人講「弓蕉吐囝為囝死」，無因為好額散就會無仝款，就會重頭輕。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

父母疼愛子女是天性，富人疼愛子女，窮人也疼愛子女，人家說「香蕉吐子為子死」，不會因為貧富而有不同，而有不同或側重。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Sym phvae bøo laang zay, zhuix phvae siong li'hai.” Kaq laang korng'oe, hør ia cit kux, phvae ia cit kux, phvae'oe maix zhud'zhuix, khaq bøo tai'cix. 俗語講：「心歹無人知，喙歹上厲害。」佮人講話，好也一句，歹也一句，歹話莫出喙，較無代誌。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「心地不好沒人知道，口出惡言最嚴重。」跟人交談，好話也一句，壞話也一句，壞話不要出口，比較不會惹來事端。

🗣u: Cid ee laang zeeng sex'haxn tø cviaa kib'sexng, tvaf tøf ciah kaq go lak'zap`aq, zøx tai'cix iao'si arn'nef zhorng'zhorng'pong'pong, cyn'cviax si “guu tø si guu, khafn kaux Pag'kviaf ia si guu”. 這个人從細漢就誠急性，今都食甲五六十矣，做代誌猶是按呢衝衝碰碰，真正是「牛就是牛，牽到北京也是牛」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他從小就是一個急性子的人，現在都五六十歲了，做事情還是那麼衝動莽撞，真的是「牛牽到北京還是牛」。

🗣u: 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。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

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。

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

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

🗣u: Laang korng, “Hør ia cit kux, phvae ia cit kux.” Kaq laang ciq'ciab larn tø korng koar hør'thviaf oe, maix phvae'zhuix me`laang, khaq be teg'sid`laang. 人講：「好也一句，歹也一句。」佮人接接咱就講寡好聽話，莫歹喙罵人，較袂得失人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人們說：「好壞都是一句話。」跟人交際我們應當多說好話，少口出惡言，才不會得罪別人。

🗣u: Laang korng, “Phaq hor liah zhat ia tiøh chyn hviaf'ti.” Larn kaq u'ieen zøx chyn hviaf'ti`aq, taang'zee phaq'pviax, ho'siofng kor'le, tvia'tiøh e to'koex cid ee laan'koafn. 人講：「拍虎掠賊也著親兄弟。」咱甲有緣做親兄弟矣，同齊拍拚、互相鼓勵，定著會度過這个難關。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人家說：「手足之情最為可靠。」我們既然有緣當親兄弟了，一起打拼、互相鼓勵，一定能度過這個難關。

🗣u: Pwn kef'hoea ee sii'zun thiw'tiøh bøo'zuie'zhaan, y ia jin'mia ciab'siu, sviar'laang zay'viar au`laai tof'chi kex'oe lo khuy kaux hiaf, y ee zhaan piexn'kefng zøx kiexn'te, u'viar si chviu laang korng`ee, “Zhvef'mee niaw ka'tiøh sie niao'chie.” 分家伙的時陣抽著無水田，伊也認命接受，啥人知影後來都市計畫路開到遐，伊的田變更做建地，有影是像人講的：「青盲貓咬著死鳥鼠。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

分財產時抽到旱田，他也認命接受，誰知道後來都市計畫路開到那裡，他的田地變更成建地，真是像人家說的：「瞎貓碰到死老鼠。」

🗣u: Hien'zhuo'sii zøx laang pe'buo`ee, aix u “zaf'pof ia tiøh thviax, zaf'bor ia tiøh chviaa” ee koafn'liam, siefn tøf m'thafng toa'sex'sym, khaq biern ho kviar'jii si'sex oaxn'thaxn be soaq. 現此時做人爸母的，愛有「查埔也著疼，查某也著晟」的觀念，仙都毋通大細心，較免予囝兒序細怨嘆袂煞。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

現代做人家父母的，要有「男孩女孩都是寶」的觀念，千萬不可以偏心，才不會讓兒女抱怨不已。

🗣u: Laang korng, “Ciah laang cit kyn, ia tiøh heeng laang six niuo.” Tøf'sia lie terng'koex hiaq'ni jiet'sym taux'svaf'kang, zef tam'pøh'ar ix'sux chviar lie siw`khie'laai. 人講：「食人一斤，也著還人四兩。」多謝你頂過遐爾熱心鬥相共，這淡薄仔意思請你收起來。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人家說：「受人之恩，要盡力回報。」謝謝你上次那麼熱心幫忙，這一點小小心意請笑納。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Ciah laang cit kyn, ia tiøh heeng laang six niuo.” Tvia'tvia siw laang ee mih'kvia, lie au'pae beq theh sviar'miq heeng`laang? 俗語講：「食人一斤，也著還人四兩。」定定收人的物件，你後擺欲提啥物還人？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「天下沒有白吃的午餐。」你經常收受人家的饋贈，以後要拿什麼回報？

🗣u: Chviar'laang'kheq toa'hii'toa'baq cyn phofng'phaix, m'køq laang teq korng, “Ciah hii ciah baq, ia tiøh zhaix kaq.” Na'bøo, eeng'iorng bøo peeng'kyn, khix'tøx hai. 請人客大魚大肉真豐沛，毋過人咧講：「食魚食肉，也著菜佮。」若無，營養無平均，去倒害。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

請客大魚大肉很豐盛，不過人家說：「吃魚吃肉，也要兼吃蔬菜。」否則，營養不均衡，反而糟糕。

🗣u: Tuo'tiøh bøo korng zeeng'lie ee laang, larn m'thafng siu'khix, zhafm y id'tit kex'kaux, “khix'sie giam bøo siofng”, y ia biern tvaf zeg'jim, larn høo'pid kaf'ki thør kafn'khor. 拄著無講情理的人，咱毋通受氣，參伊一直計較，「氣死驗無傷」，伊也免擔責任，咱何必家己討艱苦。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

遇到不講理的人，我們不要生氣，與他計較，因為「氣死了也驗不出傷痕」，他也不用擔負責任，我們何必自討苦吃。

🗣u: Lie`oq! “Bøo hid'lø khaf'zhngf, sviu'beq ciah hid'lø siax'iøh”, kviaa bøo svaf po tø phve'phve'zhoarn ee laang, ia beq zhafm laang khix peq'svoaf. 你喔！「無彼號尻川，想欲食彼號瀉藥」，行無三步就怦怦喘的人，也欲參人去𬦰山。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你喔﹗「沒有那種能耐，還妄想做那種事」，走不到三步就氣喘吁吁的人，也想跟人家去爬山。

🗣u: Cyn ze ix'goa iah'si sid'pai, lorng si yn'ui khøx'sex kaf'ki kefng'giam hofng'hux, zøx tai'cix bøo'kaux sex'ji ciaq e hoad'sefng, aix zay'viar “kaau ia e poah'løh chiu'khaf”. 真濟意外抑是失敗，攏是因為靠勢家己經驗豐富，做代誌無夠細膩才會發生，愛知影「猴也會跋落樹跤」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

很多意外或是失敗，往往是因為仗著自己經驗老到，做事不夠細心才會發生，要知道「猴子也會跌落樹下」。

🗣u: Siøf'tarn ee sii'zun, tarn ee laang tarn kaq sym'koong'hoea'tøh, ho laang tarn`ee soaq khvoaf'khvoaf'ar laai, laai kaux'ui ia bøo hoe'sid'lea. Laang korng “tarn mih øq kaux, tarn laang khoaix lau”, ciofng'sym'pie'sym, zurn'sii khaq hør`laq. 相等的時陣，等的人等甲心狂火著，予人等的煞寬寬仔來，來到位也無會失禮。人講「等物僫到，等人快老」，將心比心，準時較好啦。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

約人相見時，先到的人等得心急如焚，晚到的人卻姍姍來遲，到了也沒道歉。人家說「等待的時間很難熬」，將心比心，準時比較好啦。

🗣u: Lie m'thafng arn'nef tit'tit zøx, lorng bøo hiøq'khuxn, suy'borng lirn taw cid'zam'ar khaq khuxn'laan, m'køq “thaxn ia tiøh thaxn, ciah ia tiøh ciah”, ma aix theeng'khuxn ciah'png, ciaq u khuix'lat thafng zøx khafng'khoex. 你毋通按呢直直做，攏無歇睏，雖罔恁兜這站仔較困難，毋過「趁也著趁，食也著食」，嘛愛停睏食飯，才有氣力通做工課。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不要這樣一直做不停，都沒休息，雖然你家這陣子經濟較困難，不過「賺也得賺，吃也得吃」，也得休息吃飯才有力氣工作。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Mngg'mngg'ar'ho løh'kuo, thoo ma e taam.” Larn'laang na kef'kiarm zøx, kef'kiarm thaxn, ia e zhwn cit'koar'ar kef'hoea. 俗語講：「毛毛仔雨落久，塗嘛會澹。」咱人若加減做、加減趁，也會賰一寡仔家伙。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「濛濛細雨下久了，土地也會潮濕。」我們若有得做就做、有得賺就賺，也會累積一點家產。

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

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

🗣u: Phvae'tai tø m'thafng zøx, aix zay'viar “kef'nng bat'bat ia u phang”, tai'cix zar'ban e piag'khafng. 歹代就毋通做，愛知影「雞卵密密也有縫」，代誌早慢會煏空。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

壞事不要做，要曉得「百密必有一疏」，事情早晚會敗露。

🗣u: Y liah'zurn cixn'zeeng ka laang of'sef cid zaan tai'cix zhuo'lie kaq cviaa hør'sex`aq, m'køq “kef'nng bat'bat ia u phang”, boea`ar iao'si piag'khafng`aq. 伊掠準進前共人烏西這層代誌處理甲誠好勢矣，毋過「雞卵密密也有縫」，尾仔猶是煏空矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他以為之前行賄這件事情處理得萬無一失了，但是「百密必有一疏」，後來還是被揭發了。

🗣u: Laang khvoax larn bøo, larn tiefn'tøx aix khaq phaq'pviax. Siok'gie korng, “Kef'sae løh'thoo, ia u svaf zhuxn iefn.” Larn na e ciarng'cix, laang tø m kvar khvoax'soef`larn. 人看咱無，咱顛倒愛較拍拚。俗語講：「雞屎落塗，也有三寸煙。」咱若會長志，人就毋敢看衰咱。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人家看不起我們，我們反而要更努力。俗話說：「雞屎落地，也有三寸煙。」我們要是能奮發向上，人家就不敢把我們看扁了。

🗣u: Laang zhud'six tø u hør'giah'saxn ee zhaf'piet, m'køq laang korng “kef'sae løh'thoo, ia u svaf zhuxn iefn”, saxn'chiaq girn'ar u cix'khix, køq'khaq e ho laang øf'lør. 人出世就有好額散的差別，毋過人講「雞屎落塗，也有三寸煙」，散赤囡仔有志氣，閣較會予人呵咾。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人出生就有貧富不均的差別，不過人家說「雞屎落地，也有三寸煙」，窮人家小孩有志氣，更會受人稱讚。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Hvoaf'hvoaf'hie'hie cit kafng, hoaan'hoaan'lør'lør ia cit kafng.” Zøx laang tiøh'aix khaq lok'thioxng`leq, hoaan'lør si kef'kafng`ee. 俗語講：「歡歡喜喜一工，煩煩惱惱也一工。」做人著愛較樂暢咧，煩惱是加工的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「快樂也是過一天，憂愁也是過一天。」做人應該要比較快樂些，煩惱是多餘的。

🗣u: Goar zay'viar lie zhoe'bøo thaau'lo sym'lai kafn'khor, m'køq “hvoaf'hvoaf'hie'hie cit kafng, hoaan'hoaan'lør'lør ia cit kafng”, lie tiøh khvoax khaq khuy`leq, larn køq laai'khix zhoe. 我知影你揣無頭路心內艱苦，毋過「歡歡喜喜一工，煩煩惱惱也一工」，你著看較開咧，咱閣來去揣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我知道你找不到工作心裡難過，不過「快樂也是過一天，憂愁也是過一天」，你要看開一點，我們繼續找。

🗣u: Y cid ee laang u khaq tit, be'hiao piexn'khiaux, m'køq “gong`ee ia u cit hang e”, kaw'taix y zøx tit thaau'lo, y lorng e ciaux'khie'kafng zøx, be thoaf'soaf, be kiw'zuie, cyn khør'zhuo. 伊這个人有較直，袂曉變竅，毋過「戇的也有一項會」，交代伊做直頭路，伊攏會照起工做，袂拖沙、袂勼水，真可取。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他這個人比較直，不會變通，不過「天生我才必有用」，交代他做不需要變通的事，他都會照規矩做，不會拖拖拉拉、不會敷衍，很有可取之處。

arngto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng'to [[...]][i#] [p.]

cunning, crafty, deceitful

陰險

• Høfkhafng ee ia mxkvar pøx cide, lie sidzai cyn arngto. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'khafng ee ia m'kvar pøx cit'e, lie sit'zai cyn axng'to. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Even good news you don't dare to let me know, you certainly are crafty.
  好事也不敢通告一下,你實在很陰險。

bihbiq-chihchiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biq'biq'chiq'chiq; biq'biq-chiq'chiq [[...]][i#] [p.]

furtively

偷偷摸摸

• Ia mxsi teq zøx zhadar, nar tiøh afnnef bihbihchihchiq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ia m'si teq zøx zhat'ar, nar tiøh arn'nef biq'biq'chiq'chiq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You are not stealing things, why are you acting so furtively?
  又不是當小偷,怎麼要這樣偷偷摸摸?

bidpøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bit'pøo; (ia'pøo, piern'hog) [[...]][i#] [p.]

bat (the animal)

蝙蝠

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

mill, millstone

磑,石磨

• øebø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ef'bø; øef'bø [[...]][i#] [p.]
  turn a mill, as by hand
  推磨

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

bøzhae-kafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhae'kafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

waste of effort, in vain, wasted effort

徒勞,沒用

• Ykefng sie khix ax, khaq zuosia ia bøzhaykafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'kefng sie khix ax, khaq zux'sia ia bøo'zhae'kafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is already dead, any more injections are a wasted effort.
  已經死了,再打針也沒用。

• Bøzhaykafng, maix siulie, bea sin'ee khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'zhae'kafng, maix siw'lie, bea syn'ee khaq hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is waste of time, better to buy a new one.
  浪費時間,不要修了,買新的比較好。

borng... (''plus Verb'') [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng... (''plus Verb'') [[...]][i#] [p.]

content oneself with coarse food, trivial work and valueless books

姑且,將就

• bofngkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk at random, sometimes idle jesting, half-joking, half in earnest, well now, just speak
  隨便講

• bofngkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tolerable, not very good, but may do
  將就

• Eng'eeng ku pørzoar borng khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eeng'eeng ku pøx'zoar borng khvoax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  nothing to do but read old newspapers
  沒事且看看舊報紙。

• Na zhøe bøo thaulo, kang'iuo ia tiøh bofngzøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na zhoe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx.; Na zhøe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you can't find a job, workers should do less meaningful work.
  如找不著工作,工友也只好將就了。

• Phvayciah si phvayciah, paktor na iaw tiøh bofngciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phvae'ciah si phvae'ciah, pag'tor na iaw tiøh borng'ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  True it is not good tasting, but when you are hungry anything will do.
  難吃是難吃,肚子餓了,也只好將就吃了。

budlek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'lek [[...]][i#] [p.]

one's resources, the value of one's property and estate, personal effects

物力

• Puttan khiaxm jinlek, ia khiaxm budlek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pud'tan khiaxm jiin'lek, ia khiaxm but'lek. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Not only run short of human power, but also fall short of material resources
  不但人力不足也缺物力。

zaixtviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'tviuu [[...]][i#] [p.]

be present, on the spot

在場

• zaixtviuu ee zu'ui siensvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'tviuu ee zw'ui siefn'svy [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Gentlemen! (words used at the beginning of a talk)
  在場的諸位先生

• Hid ee suxkox hoatsefng ee sii, y ia zaixtviuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee su'kox hoad'sefng ee sii, y ia zai'tviuu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When the accident occurred he was also on the spot.
  那個事故發生時,他也在場。

zeng'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'ia [[...]][i#] [p.]

eve, night before last

前夜

• Zeng'ia si goar kor'mee, kim'ia tiøh lie, tiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zeeng'ia si goar kox'mee, kym'ia tiøh lie, tiøh `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Last night it was my turn to watch, tonight it is yours, right?
  前夜是我守夜,今夜換你,對不對?

zhekzerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheg'zerng [[...]][i#] [p.]

seed rice

稻種

• ia zhekzerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia zheg'zerng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  sow rice seed
  撒稻種

chim'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chym'ia [[...]][i#] [p.]

in the dead of night

深夜

chimkvef pvoaria [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chym'kvef pvoax'ia [[...]][i#] [p.]

in the dead of night, midnight

深更半夜

chyn hviati [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'hviaf'ti; chyn hviaf'ti [[...]][i#] [p.]

brothers by the same father

親兄弟

• Phahhor liaqzhat ia tiøh chinhviati. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phaq'hor liah'zhat ia tiøh chyn'hviaf'ti. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  In hunting tigers or in seizing robbers brothers should be used as assistants.
  打虎捉賊也要親兄弟。

chiu toa, viar ia toa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiu toa, viar ia toa. [[...]][i#] [p.]

If the tree is big, the shade is also big.

樹大,影就大。

zhoia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'ia [[...]][i#] [p.]

bridal night

初夜

zhøe'hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoef'hofng; zhøef'hofng; (zhef'hofng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

air in the wind

晾風

• Na bøo jit thafng phak, zhoe'hofng (zhe'hofng) ia e taf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo jit thafng phak, zhoef'hofng (zhef'hofng) ia e taf.; Na bøo jit thafng phak, zhøef'hofng ia øe taf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If there is no sun, air it in the wind, and it will dry.
  如果沒有陽光晒,晾風也會乾。

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

money, cash

錢

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

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

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

cien'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'ia [[...]][i#] [p.]

night before last

前夜

ciuxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'si [[...]][i#] [p.]

is, namely, even if

就是

• Cid ui ciuxsi Lie siensvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ui ciu'si Lie siefn'svy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is Mr. Li.
  這位就是李先生。

• Ciuxsi lie ka goar phahsie, goar ia m korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciu'si lie ka goar phaq'sie, goar ia m korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Even if you kill me, I won't tell you.
  就是把我打死了,我也不講。

cviuxsvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviu'svoaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

ascend a mountain, go ashore (archaic)

上山

• Cviuxsvoaf ia cit jit, løqhae ia cit jit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu'svoaf ia cit jit, løh'hae ia cit jit. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  nice way of saying one should not be in a rush to get things done. Festina lente! (Lit. Going up the mountain is a day, going down to sea is also a day)
  上山也一天,下海也一天,慢慢來,不用急。

• Cviuxsvoaf khvoax svoasix, jibmngg khvoax lang'ix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu'svoaf khvoax svoaf'six, jip'mngg khvoax laang'ix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Be aware of the wishes of your host. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. (Lit. In climbing a mountain, look at the mountain contours, if you enter a person's home, consider his feelings.)
  見風轉舵,入鄉隨俗。

zofngthwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'thwn [[...]][i#] [p.]

annex all

全吞

• Lieen goar ee giah, y ia sviuxboeq zofngthwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lieen goar ee giah, y ia sviu'boeq zorng'thwn.; Lieen goar ee giah, y ia sviu'bøeq zorng'thwn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  My section he also wants to annex.
  連我的份,他也想要全吞。

zw'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'ia [[...]][i#] [p.]

midnight

子夜

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

hinder, obstruct, injure

礙

• Cid khoarn iøqar e gai uixtngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn iøh'ar e gai ui'tngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kind of drug injures the stomach.
  這種藥傷胃腸。

• Zhuix kab cih uxsi'ar ia e siøgai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhuix kab cih u'sii'ar ia e siøf'gai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The best friends sometimes have a falling out. (Lit. Some times the mouth and tongue hurt each other.)
  唇齒有時會相礙,至友有時也會發生摩擦。

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?

hoaciog-ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf'ciog'ia; hoaf'ciog-ia; (hoaf'ciog cy ia) [[...]][i#] [p.]

the wedding night

花燭(之)夜

hvoaitit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvoaai'tit [[...]][i#] [p.]

horizontal and perpendicular, in any case, anyway, in the end, in the long run

反正

• Hvoaitit tiøqaix khix, khaq zar khix lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit tiøh'aix khix, khaq zar khix lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Since you have to go, go earlier.
  反正要去,早點去吧!

• Hvoaitit zøx ia bøo loxiong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit zøx ia bøo lo'iong.; Hvoaai'tit zøx/zøex ia bøo lo'iong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do what you want, it will be of no use.
  反正做也沒用。

• Hvoaitit be hux, binnafzaix ciaq laai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit be hux, biin'nar'zaix ciaq laai khix.; Hvoaai'tit bøe hux, biin'nar'zaix ciaq laai khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Let's go tomorrow, as long as we're going to be late anyway.
  反正來不及,明天再去。

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

night, dark, darkness

夜

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

scatter, to sow

播,撒

• ia kaq moafsiekex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia kaq moar'six'kex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  scattered all about
  撒得到處都是

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

also, even, still

也

• Y ia bøo ciaqciuo ia bøo ciaqhwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ia bøo ciah'ciuo ia bøo ciah'hwn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He neither drinks nor smokes.
  他也不喝酒也不抽煙。

• Y ia u cvii ia u sealek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ia u cvii ia u sex'lek. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has both money and power.
  他有錢也有勢。

• ia hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia hør [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That will also do. O.K.
  也好

• Lie sor korng ee ia u tøxlie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie sor korng ee ia u tø'lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Still there is reason in what you say.
  你所說的也有道理。

• ia si afnny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia si arn'ny [[...]][i#] [p.]
  also the same (this way)
  也是這樣

• lieen seahaxn gynnar ia zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lieen sex'haxn girn'nar ia zay'viar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Even a little child knows it.
  連小孩也知道

iaxbongzexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'boong'zexng; (kef'ar'bak) [[...]][i#] [p.]

night-blindness

夜盲症

iaxzerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'zerng; ((ia'cie) (ia zerng'cie)) [[...]][i#] [p.]

sow

播種子

iaxzeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'zeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

dead of night, still of the night

夜靜

iaxzhef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'zhef [[...]][i#] [p.]

female demon

夜叉

iaxchi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'chi [[...]][i#] [p.]

night market

夜市

iaxchiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'chiaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

night train or bus

夜車

iaxchym jinzeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'chym jiin'zeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

in the quiet of the night, deep in the night

夜深人靜

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

spend wastefully, to bribe (buy off)

散財,行賄

iaxefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'efng [[...]][i#] [p.]

nightingale

夜鶯

iaxhau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'hau; (por'hau) [[...]][i#] [p.]

night school

夜校,補校

iaxheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'heeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

night train

夜車

• ze iaxheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze ia'heeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  take the night train
  搭夜車

iaxhengkwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'heeng'kwn [[...]][i#] [p.]

night march

夜行軍

iaxkafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'kafn [[...]][i#] [p.]

during the night

夜間

iaxkafn kongkeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'kafn kofng'keg [[...]][i#] [p.]

night attack

夜間攻擊

iaxkafn pysaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'kafn pie'saix [[...]][i#] [p.]

night game

夜間比賽

iaxkafn-po [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'kafn'po; ia'kafn-po [[...]][i#] [p.]

night school

夜間部

iaxkerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'kerng [[...]][i#] [p.]

night scene (view)

夜景

iaxkhiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'khiin [[...]][i#] [p.]

night shift, night work (especially referring to doctors, policemen, newsmen)

夜勤

iaxkofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'kofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

emit light at night

夜光

• iaxkofng sizefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'kofng sii'zefng; (ia'kofng sii'piør) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  clock (watch) with luminous dial
  夜光時鐘(錶)

iaxlai'hiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'laai'hiofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

tuberose

夜來香

iaxpafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'pafn; (axm'pafn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

night shift, night work

夜班

iaxpøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'pøo; (bit'pøo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

bat (animal)

蝙蝠

iaxpuii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'puii [[...]][i#] [p.]

apply fertilizer

施肥

iaxpuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'puxn [[...]][i#] [p.]

ease bowels also talk rubbish

撒糞

iaxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'si [[...]][i#] [p.]

also be

也是

iaxsoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'soaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

scatter sand

撒沙

iaxsvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'svoax [[...]][i#] [p.]

scatter about (as sand, seeds, or things strewn about without order)

撒散

iaxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

also have to, also must

也要

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

and (joining two phrases or clauses disjunctively), but, while, still

而,那麼,可是,然而,仍然

• Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have no money, and you don't have any either, right?
  我沒錢,而你也沒有嗎?

• Y bøeq lym ka'py, iaq lie bøeq lym symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie boeq lym sirm'miq?; Y bøeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie bøeq lym sirm'mih? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He wants to drink coffee, and what about you? What will you have?
  他要喝咖啡,那麼,你要喝什麼?

• Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It was raining heavily, still he went to see the movies.
  雨下得很大,他仍然去看電影。

• Lirn a'hviaf hiaq kutlat, iaq lie ciaq pixntvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn af'hviaf hiaq kud'lat, iaq lie ciaq pin'tvoa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Your older brother is diligent, while you are so lazy.
  你哥哥那麼勤勞,然而你卻這麼懶惰。

• Goar khix svoaterng, iaq chitthøo kaq cyn sofngkhoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khix svoaf'terng, iaq chid'thøo kaq cyn sorng'khoaix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I went to the mountain, and I had a really good time.
  我去山上,玩得很愉快。

• Lie thafng zhutkhix chitthøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngflaai lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie thafng zhud'khix chid'thøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngr'laai lef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You may go out to play, but you must come back earlier.
  你可以出去玩,可是要早點回來。

itsi tongjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'si toong'jiin [[...]][i#] [p.]

impartial kindness

一視同仁

• Tuix sarnlaang ia tiøh itsi tongjiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix saxn'laang ia tiøh id'si toong'jiin. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We should be impartial even to the poor.
  對窮人也得一視同仁

iuomi'my [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iux'my'my [[...]][i#] [p.]

delicate, tender

細嫩

• Iuomi'my ee gyn'ar lie ia kvar ka y hied kuijit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iux'my'my ee girn'ar lie ia kvar ka y hied kuy'jit. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Such a tender child, do you dare not pay any attention to him all day.
  細嫩的小孩,你也敢給他放一整天。

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

moreover, besides, in addition

而且

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

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

jidia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit'ia [[...]][i#] [p.]

day and night

日夜

jidsw-iaxliam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit'sw'ia'liam; jit'sw-ia'liam [[...]][i#] [p.]

think about day and night

日思夜念

jit too samzhafn, ia too itsiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit too safm'zhafn, ia too id'siog [[...]][i#] [p.]

The people have no other ambition than food in their bellies and a roof over their head.

日圖三餐,夜圖一宿

jit toarn ia tioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit toarn ia tioong [[...]][i#] [p.]

short days and long nights

日短夜長

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

fit, to suit, add on (as accessories)

配,陪嫁

• Hid taai kikhix u kaq lengkvia `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid taai ky'khix u kaq leeng'kvia `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are there any accessories which go with that machine?
  那部機器有沒有配零件?

• Hid ee sinniuu kaq loaxze? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee syn'niuu kaq loa'ze? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How much is the dowry of the bride?
  那個新娘陪嫁多少?

• Ciuo bøo kaq kan'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciuo bøo kaq kafn'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The bottle does not go along with the liquor.
  酒不帶瓶子。

• ciaokaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'kaq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  follow the lawful proportion for mixing (a few inferior articles in a lot)
  均配

• hør ee kaq phvae ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør ee kaq phvae ee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  take good ones and bad ones on an average
  好的配壞的

• Ciaqhii ciah baq ia tiøh zhaekaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'hii ciah baq ia tiøh zhaix'kaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Variety is the splice of life.
  大魚大肉得蔬菜來襯托。

kaq mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq m'si [[...]][i#] [p.]

since...not

既不是

• Lie kaq mxsi phoarpve, nar bøo aix khix haghau? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kaq m'si phoax'pve, nar bøo aix khix hak'hau?; Lie kaq m'si phoax'pve/pvi, nar bøo aix khix hak'hau? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Since you are not sick, why don't you want to attend school?
  你既不是生病,為何不去學校?

• Mih kaq mxsi kea ee, lie khix chviar symmihlaang laai khvoax ia bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mih kaq m'si kea ee, lie khix chviar sirm'miq'laang laai khvoax ia bøo iaux'kirn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Since the things are not false, it doesn't make any difference whom you ask to look at them.
  貨既不是假的,你去請誰來看也沒有關係。

kafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn; (kefng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

between, among, while, put a space between, block up (kefng means a room)

間

• iaxkafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'kafn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  during the night
  夜間

• lixkafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: li'kafn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  estrange
  離間

• tiongkafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiofng'kafn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  middle, among, in the middle of...
  中間

kautiang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'tiang [[...]][i#] [p.]

entrust to, to commission, to consign

託付,交代

• øe kautiang`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e kaw'tiang'tid; øe kaw'tiang`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be trustworthy, be reliable
  可託付的

• Taixcix na kautiang u laang, ciaq u hoatto thafng khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'cix na kaw'tiang u laang, ciaq u hoad'to thafng khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If someone can be found to take care of my work, then I can go.
  事情如果能託付人,才有辦法去。

• Hiahnih bøo sirn'iong ee laang, lie ia kvar kautiang y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq'nih bøo sixn'iong ee laang, lie ia kvar kaw'tiang y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That untrustworthy a person, do you dare entrust your work to him.
  那麼無信用的人,你也敢託付他。

køe'ar-bak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'ar'bak; køef'ar-bak; (ia'boong'zexng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

night blindness, corn on the foot

夜盲症,雞眼

khaq... ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq... ia [[...]][i#] [p.]

even if, no matter how much... still...

再怎麼 ...也 ...

• Tøxlie (køq) khaq chym, goar ia tiøqaix øh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tø'lie (køq) khaq chym, goar ia tiøh'aix øh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Even though doctrine is still more profound, I must still learn it.
  道理再怎麼深,我也得學。

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

no matter how much...still will not

再怎麼…也不…

• Lie zuo ee zhaix, khaq ciah ia be sien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zuo ee zhaix, khaq ciah ia be sien.; Lie zuo`ee zhaix, khaq ciah ia bøe sien. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No matter how much of your cooking I eat, I don't get tired of it.
  你燒的菜,再怎麼吃也不會膩。

khaq... ia m [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq... ia m [[...]][i#] [p.]

no matter how much... still not willing

再怎麼 ...也不 ...

• Goar mxzay y teq siuxkhix sviafhoex, khaq kiøx ia m ixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'zay y teq siu'khix sviar'hoex, khaq kiøx ia m ixn.; Goar m'zay y teq siu'khix sviar'høex, khaq kiøx ia m ixn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know what he is angry about, no matter how much (often) I call him he does not answer.
  我不知他在氣什麼,再怎麼叫也不回答。

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn phvae, (køq) khaq phaq ia m kviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn phvae, (køq) khaq phaq ia m kviaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is a really bad child, no matter how much you beat him, he is still not afraid of you.
  這孩子很壞,再怎麼打也不怕。

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

touch, come in contact with, strike against, bump into, to "clip"

接觸,碰

• Tiexnsvoax kab tiexnsvoax na siøkhap, e zhut'hoea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tien'svoax kab tien'svoax na siøf'khap, e zhud'hoea.; Tien'svoax kab tien'svoax na siøf'khap, øe zhud'høea. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When an electric wire comes in contact with another electric wire, it gives off a spark.
  電線跟電線如相碰會起火。

• Goar chiwnih phaang cit voar zhaethngf, lie mxthafng ka goar khabtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar chiuo'nih phaang cit voar zhaix'thngf, lie m'thafng ka goar khap'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have a bowl of soup in my hands, don't bump into me.
  我手裡端著一碗菜湯,你不要碰我。

• Goar ee othofbae siøfkhoar ka y khabtiøh niaxnia, bøo ka y kauhtiøh, ia bøo ka y poxngtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee of'thor'bae siør'khoar ka y khap'tiøh nia'nia, bøo ka y kauq'tiøh, ia bøo ka y pong'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I barely touched him with my motor-bike, I did not run over him nor did I collide with him.
  我的機車只稍為擦到他,沒有輾到他,也沒有撞到他。

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

mouth or opening, classifier for a cooking stove or pan, a share

口,股

• cit khao tviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit khao tviar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  one pot (pan)
  一口鍋

• cit khao zaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit khao zaux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  household or family (Lit. one cooking stove)
  一口灶

• Cid kefng kongsy, goar ia boeq hun cit khao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng kofng'sy, goar ia boeq hun cit khao.; Cid kefng kofng'sy, goar ia bøeq hun cit khao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'll buy a share in this company. I will invest in this company.
  這家公司,我也要認一股。

khefngteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kherng'teng [[...]][i#] [p.]

affirmation, affirm, acknowledge

肯定

• Bøo khefngteng ee hoetab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo kherng'teng ee hoee'tab. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There was no affirmative answer.
  沒有肯定的回答

• Y ia bøo khefngteng, ia bøo hofteng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ia bøo kherng'teng, ia bøo hor'teng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He neither affirmed nor denied it.
  他沒有肯定,也沒有否定。

khip'iuienky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khib'iuu'iefn'ky [[...]][i#] [p.]

exhaust fan

吸油煙機

• Khip'iuienky e khip'iuu ia e khip'iefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khib'iuu'iefn'ky e khib'iuu ia e khib'iefn.; Khib'iuu'iefn'ky øe khib'iuu ia øe khib'iefn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  An exhaust fan will exhaust grease as well as smoke.
  吸油煙機會吸油,也會吸煙。

khuy iaxchiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy ia'chiaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

to study at night (Lit. ride the night train or bus)

開夜車

khuikhiaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'khiaxm [[...]][i#] [p.]

failing, lacking, under obligation, have deficit, be in arrears

虧欠

• Symmihlaang ia bøo khuikhiaxm symmihlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sirm'miq'laang ia bøo khuy'khiaxm sirm'miq'laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Nobody is in debt to anyone.
  誰也不虧欠誰。

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

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

寄,存

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

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

kierngi put'uii bu'iorng ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn'gi pud'uii buu'iorng ia [[...]][i#] [p.]

see an opportunity for doing right and fail to do it is cowardice

見義不為無勇也

kim'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kym'ia [[...]][i#] [p.]

tonight

今夜

køeaia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'ia; køex'ia; (keq'mee, keq'mii) [[...]][i#] [p.]

pass the night

過夜

køhkhaq ... ia ... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq'khaq ... ia ... [[...]][i#] [p.]

no matter how (what)

再怎麼 ...也 ...,無論怎麼 ...也 ...

• Køhkhaq siok goar ia bøo aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'khaq siok goar ia bøo aix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No matter how cheap it may be, still I don't want it.
  再怎麼便宜我也不要。

• Køhkhaq korng iaxsi Taioaan ee onglaai siong høfciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'khaq korng ia'si Taai'oaan ee oong'laai siong hør'ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No matter what you may say, the pineapples in Taiwan are the best.
  再怎麼說還是台灣的鳳梨最好吃。

kofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng; (kngf) [[...]][i#] [p.]

light, bright, favor, glory, honor, splendor, bare, naked

光

• høkofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'kofng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  aureole round the head of a saint, halo
  豪光

• iaxkofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'kofng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  luminous paint
  夜光

• jidkofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit'kofng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  sunlight, sunbeams
  日光

lafmbea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: larm'bea [[...]][i#] [p.]

horse without spirit, raw-boned trotter horse

弱馬

• lafmbea ia u cit po thad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: larm'bea ia u cit po thad [[...]][i#] [p.]
  weak horse has a kick — Even useless man has a good point
  愚者一得

lafmlarm bea ia u cit po thad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: larm'larm bea ia u cit po thad [[...]][i#] [p.]

a very weak horse yet has some kick in it — a very weak man may occasionally be of service or do injury

愚者一得

liong'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lioong'ia [[...]][i#] [p.]

clear night, a pleasant evening

良夜

mef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mef; mef/my; (my) [[...]][i#] [p.]

handful of (rice, sugar, salt, sand), take up a handful of

把,抓

• Thauliah køef, ia tiøh cidmef bie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaw'liah kef, ia tiøh cit mef bie.; Thaw'liah køef, ia tiøh cit'mef/my bie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Even if you want to steal a chicken, you have to spend a handful of rice. You cannot accomplish anything without effort.
  偷雞也得一把米。

gvofia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gvor'ia [[...]][i#] [p.]

midnight

午夜

Niao cy ciofng suo, kii beeng ia py. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niao cy ciofng suo, kii beeng ia py. [[...]][i#] [p.]

A man's last words are sincere. (Lit. When a bird is about to die, its songs are sad.)

鳥之將死,其鳴也悲。比喻人到臨死時,會說良心話

oan'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oaan'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

meat ball, medical pill

丸子

• Oan'ar ia u hi'oaan ia u bah'oaan, afsi korng'oaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Oaan'ar ia u hii'oaan ia u baq'oaan, ar'si koxng'oaan. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There are many kinds of balls, fish balls, meat balls, and pork balls.
  丸子也有魚丸,也有肉丸,或是貢丸。

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

class, troop, company, rank, order, to spread, group, distribute, withdraw, place in a series

班

• haxpafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ha'pafn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  leave the office or factory after working hours
  下班

• iaxpafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'pafn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be on night duty, night shift
  夜班

• jidpafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit'pafn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be on day duty
  日班

• ka'pafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'pafn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  overtime (extra) work, step up operations of (train, bus, airplane)
  加班

• sioxngpafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siong'pafn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  go on duty, go to the office
  上班

phahhor liaqzhat ia tiøh chyn hviati. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'hor liah'zhat ia tiøh chyn hviaf'ti. [[...]][i#] [p.]

strike a tiger, to catch a thief, you should have your own brother to help you In emergencies only a brother will help

打虎捉賊須靠親兄弟。

piefnhog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piern'hog; (ia'pøo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

fledermaus, bat, flittermouse

蝙蝠

put'iaxsviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'ia'sviaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

big city with gay night life, no night quarters (Lit. city with lights turned on all night)

不夜城

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

unable to vindicate oneself

洗不清

• Eng Ng'høo ee zuie ia sea be zhefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng Ngg'høo ee zuie ia sea be zhefng.; Eng Ngg'høo ee zuie ia søea bøe zhefng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It cannot be washed clean even with the water of the Yellow River. (said of a bad name)
  用黃河的水也洗不清。

seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'oah [[...]][i#] [p.]

life, existence, living

生活

• bøextaxng seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng sefng'oah; bøe'taxng sefng'oah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot support oneself
  不能生活

• ia seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia sefng'oah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  night life
  夜生活

• u iegi ee seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u ix'gi ee sefng'oah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  life worth living
  有意義的生活

Serngtarnmee, Serngtaxn zeng'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sexng'taxn'mee, Sexng'taxn zeeng'ia [[...]][i#] [p.]

Christmas Eve

聖誕夜,聖誕前夜

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

no matter how

不論怎樣

• Siefn jiog ia jiog be tiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siefn jiog ia jiog be tiøh.; Siefn jiog/jib ia jiog/jib bøe tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No matter how you try to catch up with him, you can not catch up with him at all
  不論怎麼趕也趕不上。

siauia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siaw'ia [[...]][i#] [p.]

a snack before going to bed, midnight snack

宵夜

siong-pvoaria [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siong pvoax'ia; siong-pvoax'ia; (terng-pvoax'mee) [[...]][i#] [p.]

before midnight

上半夜

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

hereditary, inherit, to attack or take by surprise

襲

• iaxsip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'sip [[...]][i#] [p.]
  night raid, make a night attack on
  夜襲

• khongsip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khofng'sip [[...]][i#] [p.]
  air raid
  空襲

sit seg sexng ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sit seg sexng ia [[...]][i#] [p.]

The desire for food and sex is part of human nature

食色性也

siwia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siuo'ia; (kox'mee) [[...]][i#] [p.]

keep night watch

守夜

sun'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: suun'ia [[...]][i#] [p.]

make nightly patrols, night watch

巡夜

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

talk, to boast, talk big

譚

• thienhofng iaxtaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiefn'hofng ia'taam [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Arabian Nights
  天方夜譚

thad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thad; (theg) [[...]][i#] [p.]

to kick (with the toes or sometimes back wards with the heel, but not with the sole of the foot)

踢

• zauthad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaw'thad [[...]][i#] [p.]
  to ill-use, maltreat, to insult
  蹧蹋,凌侮

• lafmlarm bea ia u cit po thad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: larm'larm bea ia u cit po thad [[...]][i#] [p.]
  a very weak horse yet has some kick in it — a very weak man may occasionally be of service or do injury
  愚者一得

• tørthad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøx'thad [[...]][i#] [p.]
  to kick backwards with the leg or heel
  倒踢

Thauliah køef ia tiøh cidpea bie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaw'liah kef ia tiøh cit pea bie.; Thaw'liah køef ia tiøh cit pea bie. [[...]][i#] [p.]

You have to prime the pump. To do business you need capital. (Lit. To steal chickens you need a handful of rice.)

偷雞也得一把米。

thienhofng iaxtaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiefn'hofng ia'taam [[...]][i#] [p.]

Arabian Nights

天方夜譚

thiaoia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiaux'ia [[...]][i#] [p.]

jump, leap, bound, happy

輕鬆,跳躍,高興

thong'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thofng'ia [[...]][i#] [p.]

all night long

通夜,整夜

tidia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tit'ia [[...]][i#] [p.]

night duty, be on night duty

值夜

tiuoia penghwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiux'ia peeng'hwn [[...]][i#] [p.]

equinox

晝夜平分

tiuoia putseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiux'ia pud'seg [[...]][i#] [p.]

never ceasing, day nor night, (to work) day and night without rest or stop

晝夜不息

toarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toarn; (tea) [[...]][i#] [p.]

short, be deficient, to want, shortcoming, faults, mistakes, errors

短

• ciedtioong poftoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciet'tioong por'toarn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  make up for a deficiency in one part by great abundance or super excellence in another part
  截長補短

• jit toarn ia tioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit toarn ia tioong [[...]][i#] [p.]
  short days and long nights
  日短夜長

toxngpoong hoaciok'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tong'poong hoaf'ciog'ia [[...]][i#] [p.]

wedding night, the first night

洞房花燭夜

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

have money, be wealthy, rich

有錢

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

• U cvii `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Have you any money? Is there any money?
  有錢嗎?

• U cvii zhutcvii, u lat zhutlat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii zhud'cvii, u lat zhud'lat. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you have money, give money. If you have strength, give your strength. — Give what you can.
  有錢出錢,有力出力

• Uxcvii hoaq zuie e kientaxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U'cvii hoaq zuie e kiefn'taxng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you have money, you can call water to become hard. — Money talks. Anything can be done with money.
  有錢能使鬼推磨。

• U cvii sae kuie ia e ebø. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii sae kuie ia e ef'bø. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you have money, you can hire the devil to grind rice. — Money makes everything possible.
  有錢能使鬼推磨。

''Bai'ia'' [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ''bay/baai'ia'' [[...]] 

a buyer

''halelu'ia'' [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ''haf/haa'lef/lee'lw/luu'ia'' [[...]] 

Halleluja

''Himala'ia'' [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ''hy/hii'maf/maa'laf/laa'ia'' [[...]] 

the Himalayas

''mani'ia'' [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ''maf/maa'ny/nii'ia'' [[...]] 

a mania; a craze; a maniac; a fan

ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia [[...]] 

and, also

也

ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia [[...]] 

night

夜

ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia [[...]] 

scatter

散播

iax'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'ia [[...]] 

every night, nightly

夜夜

iaxbongzexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'bofng/boong'zexng [[...]] 

night blindness

夜盲症

iaxchi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'chi [[...]] 

evening market

夜市

iaxcie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'cie [[...]] 

sow seed

撒種子

iaxciexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'ciexn [[...]] 

night fighting; a night battle

iaxefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'efng [[...]] 

nightingale

夜鶯

iaxgan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'gan [[...]] 

night heron

夜鷺

iaxhak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'hak [[...]] 

night school

夜校

iaxhau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'hau [[...]] 

night school, an evening school

夜校

iaxheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'heeng [[...]] 

to travel at night

夜行

iaxjiøxzexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'jiø'zexng [[...]] 

bed-wetting

夜尿症

iaxkafn-po [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'kafn-po [[...]] 

evening section

夜間部

iaxkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'kafng [[...]] 

night work

夜工

iaxkerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'kerng [[...]] 

night scene, night view

夜景

iaxkhiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'khiin [[...]] 

night shift

夜班

iaxkvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'kvar [[...]] 

possibly, probably

可能

iaxlaihiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'laai'hiofng [[...]] 

tuberose

夜來香

iaxøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'øh [[...]] 

night school

夜校

iaxpafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'pafn [[...]] 

night shift

夜班

iaxpøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'pøo [[...]] 

the bat

蝙蝠

iaxpvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'pvoax [[...]] 

midnight

夜半

iaxsip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'sip [[...]] 

a night raid, a night attack

夜襲

iaxtviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'tviuu [[...]] 

an evening show; a night show

夜場

iaxzerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'zerng [[...]] 

sow seeds

撒種

iaxzhat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'zhat [[...]] 

a burglar

iaxzofnghoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'zorng'hoe [[...]] 

night club

夜總會

it'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'ia [[...]] 

one night

lien'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lieen'ia [[...]] 

night after night

連夜

o'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'ia [[...]] 

dark night

黑夜

siw'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siuo'ia [[...]] 

keep a night-watch, keep a vigil

守夜

sun'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: swn/suun'ia [[...]] 

to go round at night, a night patrol

巡夜

thiet'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thied'ia [[...]] 

all through the night

zefng'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zerng'ia [[...]] 

the whole night

zho'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof/zhoo'ia [[...]] 

the first night on marriage

初夜

zw'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'ia [[...]] 

midnight

子夜

chim'ia 深夜 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chym/chiim'ia [[...]] 

深夜

goad'ia 月夜 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goat'ia [[...]] 

月夜

gvof'ia 午夜 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gvor'ia [[...]] 

午夜

iax'efng 夜鶯 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'efng [[...]] 

夜鶯

iax'ia 夜夜 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'ia [[...]] 

夜夜

iax'øh 夜學 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'øh [[...]] 

夜學

iaxboong-zexng 夜盲症 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'boong-zexng [[...]] 

(medicine) night blindness; nyctalopia

夜盲症

iaxchi 夜市 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'chi [[...]] 

夜市

iaxchiaf 夜車 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'chiaf [[...]] 

夜車

iaxcie 掖子 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'cie [[...]] 

撒種子

iaxciexn 夜戰 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'ciexn [[...]] 

夜戰

iaxgan 夜雁 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'gan [[...]] 

夜雁

iaxhak 夜學 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'hak [[...]] 

夜學

iaxhau 夜校 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'hau [[...]] 

夜校

iaxheeng 夜行 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'heeng [[...]] 

夜行

iaxjiø-zexng 夜尿症 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'jiø-zexng [[...]] 

夜尿症

iaxkafn 夜間 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'kafn [[...]] 

夜間

iaxkafn-po 夜間部 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'kafn-po [[...]] 

夜間部

iaxkafng 夜工 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'kafng [[...]] 

夜工

iaxkerng 夜景 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'kerng [[...]] 

夜景

iaxkhiin 夜勤 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'khiin [[...]] 

夜勤

iaxkvar 也敢 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'kvar [[...]] 

也敢

iaxlaihiofng 夜來香 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'laai'hiofng [[...]] 

夜來香

iaxloong 夜郎 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'loong [[...]] 

夜郎

iaxpa 也罷 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'pa [[...]] 

(CE) (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation)

也罷

iaxpafn 夜班 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'pafn [[...]] 

夜班

iaxpøo 夜婆 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'pøo [[...]] 

蝙蝠

iaxpvoax 夜半 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'pvoax [[...]] 

夜半

iaxsi 也是 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'si [[...]] 

也是

iaxsip 夜襲 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'sip [[...]] 

夜襲

iaxtviuu 夜場 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'tviuu [[...]] 

夜場

iaxzerng 掖種 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'zerng [[...]] 

撒種

iaxzhat 夜賊 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'zhat [[...]] 

夜賊

iaxzofnghoe 夜總會 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'zorng'hoe [[...]] 

夜總會

it'ia 一夜 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'ia [[...]] 

一夜

køea'ia 過夜 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køex'ia [[...]] 

過夜

lien'ia 連夜 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lieen'ia [[...]] 

連夜

poarn'ia 半夜 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poaxn'ia [[...]] 

(ce) midnight; in the middle of the night

半夜

siau'ia 宵夜 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siaw/siaau'ia [[...]] 

宵夜

siok'ia 夙夜 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siog'ia [[...]] 

夙夜

tiuo'ia 晝夜 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiux'ia [[...]] 

(ce) day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop

晝夜

w'ia 雨夜 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uo'ia [[...]] 

雨夜