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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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🗣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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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。

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。

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?

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。

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?

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.]

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

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

u: ia'bøo…ia'bøo 亦無…亦無 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0041] [#23307]

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