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🗣 Hør zhantøe putjuu hør zwte. 🗣 (u: Hør zhaan'te pud'juu hør zuo'te. Hør zhaan'tøe pud'juu hør zuo'te.) 好田地不如好子弟。 [wt][mo] Hó tshân-tē put-jû hó tsú-tē. [#]: 1. () || 擁有良田，不如栽培良好的子孫。意即土地、財富固然重要，但子孫的人品與才學，比財富更有價值。; 🗣le: (u: AF'mar cyn zay “hør zhaan'te pud'juu hør zuo'te” ee tø'lie, ie'zar ee sefng'oah suy'jieen khaq kafn'laan, y iw'goaan kiefn'chii ho muie cit ee girn'ar lorng u siu kaux'iok ee ky'hoe, sit'zai cviaa bøo karn'tafn.) 🗣 (阿媽真知「好田地不如好子弟」的道理，以早的生活雖然較艱難，伊猶原堅持予每一个囡仔攏有受教育的機會，實在誠無簡單。) (奶奶很了解「家有千頃田，不如子孫賢」的道理，以前的生活雖然比較艱辛困難，他仍然堅持讓每個孩子都有受教育的機會，真的是很不簡單。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:
🗣 ju'ix 🗣 (u: juu'ix) 如意 [wt][mo] jû-ì/lû-ì [#]: 1. () (CE) as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune || 如意
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🗣 juhøo/ju'høo 🗣 (u: juu'høo) 如何 [wt][mo] jû-hô/lû-hô [#]: 1. () (CE) how; what way; what || 如何
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🗣 Jukaf 🗣 (u: Juu'kaf) 儒家 [wt][mo] Jû-ka/Lû-ka [#]: 1. () (CE) Confucian school, founded by Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3] (551-479 BC) and Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3] (c. 372-c. 289 BC) || 儒家
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🗣 jukør 🗣 (u: juu'kør) 如果 [wt][mo] jû-kó/lû-kó [#]: 1. () (CE) if; in case; in the event that || 如果
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🗣 jukym 🗣 (u: juu'kym) 如今 [wt][mo] jû-kim/lû-kim [#]: 1. () (CE) nowadays; now || 如今
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🗣 Julaai 🗣 (u: Juu'laai) 如來 [wt][mo] Jû-lâi/Lû-lâi [#]: 1. () (CE) tathagata (Buddha's name for himself, having many layers of meaning - Sanskrit: thus gone, having been Brahman, gone to the absolute etc) || 如來
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🗣 Julaiput-zor 🗣 (u: Juu'laai'put-zor) 如來佛祖 [wt][mo] Jû-lâi-pu̍t-tsóo/Lû-lâi-pu̍t-tsóo [#]: 1. (N) || 釋迦牟尼。佛教的創教祖師。
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🗣 jutoong/ju'toong 🗣 (u: juu'toong) 如同 [wt][mo] jû-tông/lû-tông [#]: 1. () (CE) like; as || 如同
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🗣 Juu 🗣 (u: Juu) 俞 [wt][mo] Jû/Lû [#]: 1. () || 附錄－百家姓
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🗣 juu 🗣 (u: juu) 挐^t [wt][mo] jû/lû [#]: 1. (Adj) in a mess; in a jumble; chaotic || 雜亂。; 🗣le: (u: juu'kar'kar) 🗣 (挐絞絞) (形容很亂); 2. (V) to make trouble without reason (idiom); to deliberately provoke || 無理取鬧。; 🗣le: (u: Zao`laq! Maix køq juu`aq`laq!) 🗣 (走啦！莫閣挐矣啦！) (走開啦！不要再無理取鬧了啦！); 3. (Adj) unreasonably nagging; deliberately provocative || 形容人無理取鬧的樣子。; 🗣le: (u: Lie sit'zai ciog juu`ee!) 🗣 (你實在足挐的！) (你實在很無理取鬧！)
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🗣 juu 🗣 (u: juu) 儒 [wt][mo] jû/lû [#]: tonggi: ; s'tuix:
🗣 juu 🗣 (u: juu) 如 [wt][mo] jû/lû [#]: 1. (V) to seem; to appear; to resemble; to be like; to look as if; to seem || 似、像、若。; 🗣le: (u: juu'toong) 🗣 (如同) (如同); 2. (V) to comply; to submit; to defer || 順從、依照。; 🗣le: (u: juu'ix) 🗣 (如意) (如意); 🗣le: (u: juu'zhuo) 🗣 (如此) (如此); 3. (V) to be as good as; to be comparable to; to not be inferior to || 及、比得上。; 🗣le: (u: pud'juu) 🗣 (不如) (不如)
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🗣 juu 🗣 (u: juu) 渝 [wt][mo] jû/lû [#]: tonggi: ; s'tuix:
🗣 juu 🗣 (u: juu) 瑜 [wt][mo] jû/lû [#]: tonggi: ; s'tuix:
🗣 juu 🗣 (u: juu) 俞 [wt][mo] jû/lû [#]: tonggi: ; s'tuix:
🗣 juu 🗣 (u: juu) 愉 [wt][mo] jû/lû [#]: tonggi: ; s'tuix:
🗣 juu 🗣 (u: juu) 蠕^b [wt][mo] jû/lû [#]: tonggi: ; s'tuix:
🗣 juu-hujiin 🗣 (u: juu-hw'jiin) 如夫人 [wt][mo] jû-hu-jîn/lû-hu-lîn [#]: 1. (N) || 姨太太、妾。
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🗣 juu-zhafngzharng 🗣 (u: juu-zharng'zharng) 挐氅氅 [wt][mo] jû-tsháng-tsháng/lû-tsháng-tsháng [#]: 1. (Adj) || 形容非常雜亂，毫無條理。; 🗣le: (u: Kuy kefng zhux buo kaq juu'zharng'zharng.) 🗣 (規間厝舞甲挐氅氅。) (整間房子弄得亂七八糟。)
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🗣 juzhuo 🗣 (u: juu'zhuo) 如此 [wt][mo] jû-tshú/lû-tshú [#]: 1. (Adv) || 這樣。; 🗣le: (u: kix'jieen juu'zhuo) 🗣 (既然如此) (既然如此); 🗣le: (u: goaan'laai juu'zhuo) 🗣 (原來如此) (原來如此)
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🗣 juzhwjuzhuo 🗣 (u: juu'zhuo'juu'zhuo) 如此如此 [wt][mo] jû-tshú-jû-tshú/lû-tshú-lû-tshú [#]: 1. (Exp) || 不過爾爾。不過就是這樣而已。; 🗣le: (u: Pud'køx si juu'zhuo'juu'zhuo nia'nia.) 🗣 (不過是如此如此爾爾。) (不過爾爾罷了。); 2. (Exp) || 如此云云，表示就是這樣。; 🗣le: (u: Tai'cix tø si juu'zhuo'juu'zhuo.) 🗣 (代誌就是如此如此。) (事情就是這樣。)
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🗣 Kax ty kax kao, putjuu ka'ki zao. 🗣 (u: Kax ty kax kao, pud'juu kaf'ki zao.) 教豬教狗，不如家己走。 [wt][mo] Kà ti kà káu, put-jû ka-kī tsáu. [#]: 1. () || 支使豬支使狗，不如自己跑。比喻與其依靠別人不如靠自己，亦即求人不如求己。; 🗣le: (u: Puxn'søx'chiaf laai`aq, af'buo kiøx Beeng`ar khix pviax puxn'søx, y soaq korng y teq siar kofng'khøx, af'buo khix kaq nar jiog puxn'søx'chiaf nar liam, “Kax ty kax kao, pud'juu kaf'ki zao.”) 🗣 (糞埽車來矣，阿母叫明仔去摒糞埽，伊煞講伊咧寫功課，阿母氣甲那逐糞埽車那唸：「教豬教狗，不如家己走。」) (垃圾車來了，媽媽叫阿明去倒垃圾，他卻說他在寫功課，媽媽氣得一邊追垃圾車一邊唸：「支使豬支使狗，不如自己跑。」)
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🗣 Kiwjuu Hiofng 🗣 (u: Kiuo'juu Hiofng) 九如鄉 [wt][mo] Kiú-jû-hiong [#]: 1. () || 屏東縣行政區(附錄－地名－臺灣縣市行政區名)
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🗣 phiejuu 🗣 (u: phix'juu) 譬如 [wt][mo] phì-jû/phì-lû [#]: 1. () (CE) for example; for instance; such as || 譬如
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🗣 putjuu 🗣 (u: pud'juu) 不如 [wt][mo] put-jû/put-lû [#]: 1. () (CE) not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to || 不如
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🗣 pyjuu 🗣 (u: pie'juu) 比如 [wt][mo] pí-jû/pí-lû [#]: 1. () (CE) for example; for instance; such as || 比如
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🗣u: Hør zhaan'te pud'juu hør zuo'te. 好田地不如好子弟。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 擁有良田美地，不如養育上進乖巧的好子孫。
🗣u: Thiefn'sii pud'juu te'li. 天時不如地利。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 占有利的時機還不如占地理優勢。
🗣u: Y ee cit kux oe ho goar kuy'ee sym'thaau juu'kar'kar. 伊的一句話予我規个心頭挐絞絞。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 他的一句話使得我的心裡一片雜亂。
🗣u: kied'sioong juu'ix 吉祥如意 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 吉祥如意
🗣u: juu'toong 如同 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 如同
🗣u: juu'ix 如意 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 如意
🗣u: juu'zhuo 如此 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 如此
🗣u: pud'juu 不如 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 不如
🗣u: kix'jieen juu'zhuo 既然如此 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 既然如此
🗣u: goaan'laai juu'zhuo 原來如此 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 原來如此
🗣u: Pud'køx si juu'zhuo'juu'zhuo nia'nia. 不過是如此如此爾爾。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 不過爾爾罷了。
🗣u: Tai'cix tø si juu'zhuo'juu'zhuo. 代誌就是如此如此。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 事情就是這樣。
🗣u: juu'ix loong'kwn 如意郎君 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 如意郎君
🗣u: Iøh por pud'juu sit'por. 藥補不如食補。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 藥補不如食補。
🗣u: Zhef ty zhef kao, pud'juu kaf'ki zao. 差豬差狗，不如家己走。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 使喚豬派遣狗，還不如自己去做。比喻求人不如求己。
🗣u: juu'kar'kar 挐絞絞 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 形容很亂
🗣u: Zao`laq! Maix køq juu`aq`laq! 走啦！莫閣挐矣啦！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 走開啦！不要再無理取鬧了啦！
🗣u: Lie sit'zai ciog juu`ee! 你實在足挐的！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 你實在很無理取鬧！
🗣u: Kuy kefng zhux buo kaq juu'zharng'zharng. 規間厝舞甲挐氅氅。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 整間房子弄得亂七八糟。
🗣u: Y kexng'jieen zøx'zhud cid khoarn tai'cix, sit'zai si khiim'siux pud'juu. 伊竟然做出這款代誌，實在是禽獸不如。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 他竟然做出這種事情，真是禽獸不如。
🗣u: tuix'tab juu liuu 對答如流 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 對答如流
🗣u: Hid khof u'kaux juu. 彼箍有夠挐。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 那傢伙很煩人。
🗣u: Oarn'chyn pud'juu kin liin. 遠親不如近鄰。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 遠親不如近鄰。
🗣u: liorng pixn juu sofng 兩鬢如霜 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 兩鬢如霜
🗣u: Zhux'tviuu hør pud'juu to'tngg hør, phuun'te hør pud'juu sym'te hør. 厝場好不如肚腸好，墳地好不如心地好。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 房屋地點好不如心腸好，墳地風水好不如心地好。俗語，勸人應注重心地修養甚於屋宅祖墳的地理風水。
🗣u: Lirn ka zhux'lai buo kaq juu'kar'kar, lirn lau'buo na tngr`laai lirn tø hai. 恁共厝內舞甲挐絞絞，恁老母若轉來恁就害。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 你們把家裡搞得亂糟糟，你媽媽回來你們就慘了。
🗣u: Tofng'zhof af'paq hør'sym ka bøo'tex khix ee af'zeg siw'liuu, ho y ciam'sii toax ti goarn taw, sviu'be'kaux y m'na m zay'viar thafng karm'wn, køq pud'sii ciøf peeng'iuo laai zhux`lie lym ciuo, buo kaq tak'six'kex juu'zharng'zharng, ka goarn taw toxng'zøx y kaf'ki ee zhux kang'khoarn, u'viar si “khid'ciah kvoar biø'kofng”. 當初阿爸好心共無地去的阿叔收留，予伊暫時蹛佇阮兜，想袂到伊毋但毋知影通感恩，閣不時招朋友來厝裡啉酒，舞甲逐四界挐氅氅，共阮兜當做伊家己的厝仝款，有影是「乞食趕廟公」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 當初爸爸好心收留無家可歸的叔叔，讓他暫時住在我們家，想不到他非但不知感恩，還時常呼朋引伴來家裡喝酒，四處弄得亂七八糟，把我們家當作他自己家一樣，簡直是「鳩佔鵲巢」！
🗣u: AF'mar cyn zay “hør zhaan'te pud'juu hør zuo'te” ee tø'lie, ie'zar ee sefng'oah suy'jieen khaq kafn'laan, y iw'goaan kiefn'chii ho muie cit ee girn'ar lorng u siu kaux'iok ee ky'hoe, sit'zai cviaa bøo karn'tafn. 阿媽真知「好田地不如好子弟」的道理，以早的生活雖然較艱難，伊猶原堅持予每一个囡仔攏有受教育的機會，實在誠無簡單。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 奶奶很了解「家有千頃田，不如子孫賢」的道理，以前的生活雖然比較艱辛困難，他仍然堅持讓每個孩子都有受教育的機會，真的是很不簡單。
🗣u: Puxn'søx'chiaf laai`aq, af'buo kiøx Beeng`ar khix pviax puxn'søx, y soaq korng y teq siar kofng'khøx, af'buo khix kaq nar jiog puxn'søx'chiaf nar liam, “Kax ty kax kao, pud'juu kaf'ki zao.” 糞埽車來矣，阿母叫明仔去摒糞埽，伊煞講伊咧寫功課，阿母氣甲那逐糞埽車那唸：「教豬教狗，不如家己走。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 垃圾車來了，媽媽叫阿明去倒垃圾，他卻說他在寫功課，媽媽氣得一邊追垃圾車一邊唸：「支使豬支使狗，不如自己跑。」

Maryknoll

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

love the subjects as if they were his own children (said of a ruler or official)

愛民如子

aix zaai jiok beng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix zaai jiok beng; (aix zaai juu beng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

love wealth as much as life, very stingy

愛財若(如)命

aix jiin juu kie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix jiin juu kie [[...]][i#] [p.]

love one's neighbor as oneself

愛人如己

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

still, quiet, calm, peaceful, silent, comfortable, safe, easy in mind, set at rest, make orderly arrangement

安

zhefng'afn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng'afn [[...]][i#] [p.]
pay respects, inquire after an elder
請安

peng'afn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peeng'afn [[...]][i#] [p.]
peace, without any accident
平安

put'afn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'afn [[...]][i#] [p.]
uneasy, disturbed, not feeling at peace
不安

afn juu Thaesafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn juu Thaix'safn [[...]][i#] [p.]
not in the slightest danger, secure as Mt. Tai
安如泰山

aonao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aux'nao [[...]][i#] [p.]

angry, vexed, displeased, feeling of impatience

懊惱

Y bin aotuxtu, mxzay teq aonao symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bin aux'tu'tu, m'zay teq aux'nao sirm'miq? [[...]][i#] [p.]
He looks grave (vexed or angry), I wonder what he is angry about.
他繃著臉,不知在懊惱什麼 ?

Baxnsu pud ju'ix, goar cyn aonao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su pud juu'ix, goar cyn aux'nao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Everything did not go as planned (expected), I am upset (vexed).
萬事不如意,我很懊惱。

baxnsu ju'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'su juu'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]

everything succeeded just as desired - the fulfillment of every wish or desire

萬事如意

Ciog lie baxnsu ju'ix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciog lie ban'su juu'ix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
May everything goes as you would like.
祝你萬事如意。

Baxnsu pud ju'ix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su pud juu'ix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Everything did not go as planned.
萬事不如意

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

can't be satisfied

不能滿意

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

beng kay juzhuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beng kay juu'zhuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

It is ordained.

命該如此

bølun ju'høo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'lun juu'høo [[...]][i#] [p.]

in any case, at all events

無論如何

zhengsym ju'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhefng'sym juu'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]

very gratifying and satisfactory, happy and contented

稱心如意

ciesie putjuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cix'sie pud'juu [[...]][i#] [p.]

remain faithful until death

至死不渝

ciofngsefng juluii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciorng'sefng juu'luii [[...]][i#] [p.]

thunderous applause

掌聲如雷

cip'hoad juu safn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cib'hoad juu safn [[...]][i#] [p.]

uphold the law strictly, to adhere to legal principles without letup or fear usually referring to law enforcing officers or judges

執法如山

cidog juu kiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'og juu kiuu [[...]][i#] [p.]

hate evil as much as one hates an enemy

疾惡如仇

zujuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zw'juu [[...]][i#] [p.]

dwarf, midget pygmy

侏儒

zusu ju'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zw'su juu'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]

May everything be as you wish!

諸事如意

zuxthaxn putjuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'thaxn pud'juu [[...]][i#] [p.]

admit with regret that one is not so great, concede that the other fellow is better qualified

自歎不如

erngtuix juliuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng'tuix juu'liuu [[...]][i#] [p.]

field questions ably

應對如流

hak juu gegsuie hengciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hak juu gek'suie heeng'ciw [[...]][i#] [p.]

Move ahead or be pushed backwards. (Learning is like sailing a boat up stream.)

學如逆水行舟

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

art, skill, talent, craft, dexterity

藝

Sux zuo chienkym putjuu kaux zuo itge. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sux zuo chiefn'kym pud'juu kaux zuo id'ge. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Better to teach your son a trade (artistic skill) than give him a thousand pieces of gold.
賜子千金,不如教子一藝。

gegsuie hengciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gek'suie heeng'ciw [[...]][i#] [p.]

boat going against the stream, sail a boat against the current

逆水行舟

Hak juu gegsuie hengciw, putcixn zekthex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hak juu gek'suie heeng'ciw, pud'cixn zeg'thex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Learning is like sailing a boat up stream, you have to keep progressing or be pushed backwards.
學如逆水行舟,不進則退。

gieen zhud juu safn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gieen zhud juu safn [[...]][i#] [p.]

A promise is a promise.

言出如山

goanlaai juzhuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'laai juu'zhuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

I see, Now I understand what you mean So, that's what it is!

原來如此

hengte juu chiwciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hefng'te juu chiuo'ciog [[...]][i#] [p.]

brothers are like hands and feet

兄弟如手足

hengtong zuxjuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng'tong zu'juu [[...]][i#] [p.]

move freely or without impairment

行動自如

høxleng juu safn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hø'leng juu safn [[...]][i#] [p.]

Military orders are as inviolable as a mountain

號令如山

høfthaau putjuu høfbøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'thaau pud'juu hør'boea; hør'thaau pud'juu hør'bøea [[...]][i#] [p.]

A good end is more important than a good beginning.

好始不如好終,好頭不如好尾)。

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

happiness, good fortune, good luck, blessing, bliss

福

Hog juu Tonghae, siu pie Lamsafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hog juu Tofng'hae, siu pie Laam'safn [[...]][i#] [p.]
birthday greeting (May your happiness be as the Eastern Sea, your age as Mt. Lan!)
福如東海,壽比南山。

hog buu sofng cix, hø pud tafn heeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hog buu sofng cix, hø pud tafn heeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Blessings never comes in pairs, misfortune never comes singly
福無雙至,禍不單行。

huikym juu thor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huy'kym juu thor [[...]][i#] [p.]

squander money like dirt, spend money like water

揮金如土

i juu hoafnciorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i juu hoarn'ciorng [[...]][i#] [p.]

easy as turning over the palm of one's hand — easy as falling off a log

易如反掌

itjit putkiexn juu samchiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'jit pud'kiexn juu safm'chiw [[...]][i#] [p.]

One day without seeing him or her is like three years.

一日不見如隔三秋

itkiexn juu kox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'kiexn juu kox [[...]][i#] [p.]

become fast friends at the first meeting

一見如故

itpiin juu siern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'piin juu siern [[...]][i#] [p.]

poor as a church mouse, penniless

一貧如洗

jizhafngzharng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'zharng'zharng; jii/juu-zharng'zharng [[...]][i#] [p.]

mixed up, confused, in confusion

很亂,亂七八糟

Thaumof jii-zhafngzharng m khix søefsøea`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaau'mof jii'zharng'zharng m khix sea'sea lex.; Thaau'mof jii/juu-zharng'zharng m khix søea'søea`leq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Your hair is a mess, why don't you go and get it washed.
頭髮很亂,快去洗洗。

jisioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'sioong; (juu'sioong) [[...]][i#] [p.]

as usual

如常

jinsefng juu bang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'sefng juu bang [[...]][i#] [p.]

Life is but a dream.

人生如夢

Jinsefng putju'ix ee su, zap u peq kao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiin'sefng pud'juu'ix ee su, zap u peq kao.; Jiin'sefng pud'juu'ix ee su, zap u pøeq kao. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Life is full of difficulties, everything doesn't go the way we want it to. (Lit. Man's life is not as the heart desires, ten things include eight things and nine things.)

人生不如意的事,十有八九。

jinsoaxn putjuu thiensoaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'soaxn pud'juu thiefn'soaxn [[...]][i#] [p.]

Human calculations are not equal to God's plan. Man proposes, and God disposes

人算不如天算

jidgoat juu søf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit'goat juu søf [[...]][i#] [p.]

The sun and the moon pass over the sky as fast as a weaver's shuttle. — How fast time flies!

日月如梭

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

happy, contented, pleased

愉

juu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu; (jii) [[...]][i#] [p.]

like, as, if, as if, supposing, as good as, equal to, listen to

如

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

learned, scholars collectively, weak, Confucian, Confucianism, shrinking from hardship

儒

juu bong zhof serng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu bong zhof serng [[...]][i#] [p.]

as if awakened from dream — come to a sudden realization

如夢初醒

Jubuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Juu'buun [[...]][i#] [p.]

scholars following Confucian thought, Confucianists

儒門

juzhof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'zhof [[...]][i#] [p.]

as always, as it was before

如初

juzhuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'zhuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

thus, like this

如此

juzuix juchy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'zuix juu'chy [[...]][i#] [p.]

be steeped in, be drunk with, fall head over heels in love, be crazy about

如癡如醉

juerng sui'heeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'erng suii'heeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

always go together (said of two persons), inseparable

如影隨形

jugoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

as one wishes

如願

jugoan ysioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'goan ie'sioong [[...]][i#] [p.]

have one's wish fulfilled

如願以償

ju'ha [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'ha [[...]][i#] [p.]

as below, as follows

如下

Ju'hak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Juu'hak [[...]][i#] [p.]

teaching of Confucius

儒學

ju'hek ciepør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'hek cix'pør [[...]][i#] [p.]

like acquiring a rare treasure (literally) — get what one has wished or desired for a long time

如獲至寶

ju'hefng ju'te [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'hefng juu'te [[...]][i#] [p.]

like brothers

如兄如弟

ju'hii tekzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'hii teg'zuie; (juu'hii teg'suie) [[...]][i#] [p.]

like fish in water (literally) — in agreeable circumstances, very satisfied or pleased, (said of newlyweds) very happy and contented

如魚得水

juhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'høo? [[...]][i#] [p.]

how (can we deal with…?) What do you think of it: How about it?

如何?

ju'høo si hør? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'høo si hør? [[...]][i#] [p.]

What should I (we) do? What is the best way (of doing it)?

如何是好?

ju'hor thiam'ek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'hor thiafm'ek [[...]][i#] [p.]

like adding wings to a tiger (literally) — with added strength, greatly strengthened or reinforced

如虎添翼

ju'hoaf suxgiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'hoaf su'giok [[...]][i#] [p.]

like flower and jade (literal) — (said of a girl) young, beautiful and pure

如花似玉

ju'hoad phaozex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'hoad phaux'zex [[...]][i#] [p.]

do things according to an approved routine methods, do something exactly as others have done

如法泡製

ju'huun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'huun [[...]][i#] [p.]

like gathering clouds (literally) — many, plentiful, gather in a crowd

如雲

kok'oong ee exbin enghioong ju'huun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kog'oong ee e'bin efng'hioong juu'huun [[...]][i#] [p.]
heroes gathered in a crowd under the king
國王的部下英雄如雲

ju'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]

as one wishes

如意

baxnsu ju'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'su juu'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]
every thing goes as one wishes
萬事如意

ju'ix sngrpvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'ix sngx'pvoaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

wishful thinking

如意算盤

ju'iet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'iet [[...]][i#] [p.]

joyful, glad, happy

愉悅

jujip bujiin cy kerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'jip buu'jiin cy kerng [[...]][i#] [p.]

like walking into a no man's land, encounter little resistance (usually said of a victorious army)

如入無人之境

jujit tongsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'jit tofng'sefng [[...]][i#] [p.]

rising like the sun in the eastern sky (said of career, prospects)

如日東昇

Jukaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Juu'kaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

scholars following Confucian thought, Confucianists

儒家

jukaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'kaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

yoga, a mystic and ascetic practice in Hindu philosophy

瑜珈

jukaf suxzheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'kaf su'zheg [[...]][i#] [p.]

as glue and varnish — close and inseparable friendship

如膠似漆

Jukaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Juu'kaux; (Luu'kaux) [[...]][i#] [p.]

Confucianism

儒教

jukhoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'khoaix [[...]][i#] [p.]

cheerful, well-contented, happy, pleased, delighted, comfortable

愉快

jukii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'kii [[...]][i#] [p.]

in time, punctually, at the time appointed

如期

jukym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'kym [[...]][i#] [p.]

now, nowadays

如今

jukør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'kør [[...]][i#] [p.]

if, supposing that

如果

jukør y (na) mxkherng laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'kør y (na) m'kherng laai [[...]][i#] [p.]
if he is unwilling to come…
如果他不肯來

jukør løh toaxho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'kør løh toa'ho [[...]][i#] [p.]
if it rains heavily
如果下大雨

jukox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'kox [[...]][i#] [p.]

like an old friend (literally said of a new acquaintance), as it has always been, as usual

如故

itkiexn jukox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'kiexn juu'kox [[...]][i#] [p.]
friendly at the first meeting
一見如故

Julaai-hut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Juu'laai'hut; Juu'laai-hut; (Jii'laai'hut) [[...]][i#] [p.]

Buddha, images of Buddha

如來佛

juliim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'liim [[...]][i#] [p.]

collection of the writings of Confucian scholars

儒林

juliim taixtek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'liim tai'tek [[...]][i#] [p.]

like confronting a dangerous enemy — very careful or cautious, take all possible precautions, make all preparations

如臨大敵

juloong suxhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'loong su'hor [[...]][i#] [p.]

eat) priggishly, (treat or loot people) heartlessly and cruelly, menacing or threatening (appearance) (Lit. like tigers and wolves)

如狼似虎

juu luii koarnnie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu luii koaxn'nie [[...]][i#] [p.]

like thunder roaring in one's ears (literally) — (your famous name) has long been known to me

如雷貫耳

Ju'oat-cied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Juu'oat'cied; Juu'oat-cied [[...]][i#] [p.]

Passover (Catholic)

逾越節

juseg tioxnghu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'seg tiong'hu [[...]][i#] [p.]

feel greatly relieved (after discharging a duty)

如釋重負

jusioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'sioong [[...]][i#] [p.]

as usual, like always

如常

jusiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'siong [[...]][i#] [p.]

as above

如上

jusox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'sox [[...]][i#] [p.]

according to the amount agreed upon (to pay, deliver)

如數

juu sor ciuty [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu sor ciw'ty [[...]][i#] [p.]

as it well known, as everyone knows

如所週知

Ju'tadsw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Juu'tat'sw [[...]][i#] [p.]

Judas

茹達斯

Ju'tadsw zhutbe Iasof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Juu'tat'sw zhud'be Iaa'sof.; Juu'tat'sw zhud'bøe Iaa'sof. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Judas betrayed Jesus.
茹達斯出賣耶穌

ju'toong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'toong [[...]][i#] [p.]

like (a dream)

如同

ju'toong chiwciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'toong chiuo'ciog [[...]][i#] [p.]

like brothers

如同手足

kafjuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'juu [[...]][i#] [p.]

supposing, if

假如

kaf piin juu siern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf piin juu siern [[...]][i#] [p.]

be in extreme poverty

家貧如洗

kerngjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kexng'jieen [[...]][i#] [p.]

in a way thought to be rather unlikely, somewhat unexpectedly, somewhat to one's surprise

竟然

kerngjieen juzhuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kexng'jieen juu'zhuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
be so, somewhat to one's surprise
竟然如此

kerngjieen m zhab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kexng'jieen m zhab [[...]][i#] [p.]
pay no heed, somewhat to another's surprise
竟然不理

khimsiux putjuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiim'siux pud'juu [[...]][i#] [p.]

worse than beasts (said of those devoid of moral principles and sense of shame) worse than beasts, bestial

禽獸不如

kietsioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'sioong [[...]][i#] [p.]

good fortune, auspicious

吉祥

kietsioong ju'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'sioong juu'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]
May you have good fortune according to your desires
吉祥如意

kiongkexng putjuu ciongbeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiofng'kexng pud'juu cioong'beng [[...]][i#] [p.]

respectful demeanor does not equal obedience

恭敬不如從命

kiujiin putjuu kiukie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiuu'jiin pud'juu kiuu'kie [[...]][i#] [p.]

Relying upon oneself is better than relying upon others. If you want a thing done well, do it yourself

求人不如求己

kong'ym juu cvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'ym juu cvix [[...]][i#] [p.]

Time flies like an arrow

光陰如箭

lenghau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: leeng'hau [[...]][i#] [p.]

drugs with unbelievable efficacy or curative power

靈效

lenghau juu siin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: leeng'hau juu siin [[...]][i#] [p.]
as efficacious as if divine
靈效如神

oafnchyn putjuu kixnliin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oarn'chyn pud'juu kin'liin [[...]][i#] [p.]

A neighbor at hand is better than a relative far off.

遠親不如近鄰

oafnjii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oarn'jii; (oarn'juu) [[...]][i#] [p.]

as if, as though, like, apparently, seemingly

宛如

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

pass over, exceed, transgress, encroach, all the more, to turn the head

越,轉向

iu'oat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iw'oat [[...]][i#] [p.]
predominance, superiority
優越

iu'oadkarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iw'oat'karm [[...]][i#] [p.]
sense of superiority
優越感

Ju'oadcied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Juu'oat'cied [[...]][i#] [p.]
the Passover
逾越節

pekbuun putjuu itkiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peg'buun pud'juu id'kiexn [[...]][i#] [p.]

hear about a thing many times is not equal to a single look at it — "Seeing is believing."

百聞不如一見

pyjuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pie'juu [[...]][i#] [p.]

for instance, let us suppose, such as, like

比如

pogthiaux juluii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pok'thiaux juu'luii [[...]][i#] [p.]

stamp with fury, rampage, frenzy

暴跳如雷

putcixn zeg thøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'cixn zeg thex; pud'cixn zeg thøex [[...]][i#] [p.]

either advance or retreat

不進則退

Hak juu gegsuie hengciw, putcixn zeg thex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hak juu gek'suie heeng'ciw, pud'cixn zeg thex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
There is no standing still. (in life) One either advances or retreats.
學如逆水行舟,不進則退。

putjuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'juu; (pud'jii) [[...]][i#] [p.]

there is no better way than to..., cannot be better than, not equal to, would rather... than...

不如

putjuu maix khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'juu maix khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
You had better not go.
不如不去

Na boeq zørzhat, putjuu sie khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na boeq zøx'zhat, pud'juu sie khaq hør.; Na bøeq zøx/zøex'zhat, pud'juu sie khaq hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I would rather die than to steal.
若要做賊,不如去死。

pud ju'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud juu'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]

not to one's liking, dissatisfied, frustration

不如意

puttan juzhuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'tan juu'zhuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

not only so...

不但如此

sex jii phørteg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex jii phøx'teg; (sex juu phox'teg) [[...]][i#] [p.]

Lit. their strength is like splitting bamboo — to advance with irresistible force, to push onward with overwhelming momentum (said of a victorious army)

勢如破竹

si zaai juu beng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: si zaai juu beng [[...]][i#] [p.]