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🗣 Hvi'ar svef nng hiøh, ka'ki khvoax bøe tiøh./Hvi'ar svy nng hiøh, ka'ki khvoax bøe tiøh. 🗣 (u: Hvi'ar svef nng hiøh, kaf'ki khvoax be tiøh. Hvi'ar svef/svy nng hiøh, kaf'ki khvoax bøe tiøh.) 耳仔生兩葉，家己看袂著。 [wt][mo] Hīnn-á senn nn̄g hio̍h, ka-kī khuànn bē tio̍h. [#]

1. () || 耳朵雖然有兩片，但自己卻無法看見自己的耳朵。意指人看不見自己的缺點。或指人不會反省自己的缺點，卻偏要談論別人的缺失。

🗣le: (u: Y tø si piaw'zurn ee “hvi'ar svef nng hiøh, kaf'ki khvoax be tiøh” ee hid khoarn laang, kiøx y korng pat'laang ee khoad'tiarm, suii tø korng kaq zhuix'kag zoaan phøf, aq na korng'tiøh kaf'ki tør'ui aix kae, y tø lorng tiam'tiam, nar'chyn'chviu voa cit ee laang ee khoarn.) 🗣 (伊就是標準的「耳仔生兩葉，家己看袂著」的彼款人，叫伊講別人的缺點，隨就講甲喙角全泡，啊若講著家己佗位愛改，伊就攏恬恬，若親像換一个人的款。) (他就是標準的「耳朵長兩片，但自己卻看不見」的那種人，叫他說別人的缺點，一下子就能說出一大堆，但要他講自己須改進的地方，他就完全不作聲，如同換了個人似的。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 khvoarbøexcviuxbak 🗣 (u: khvoax'be boe'cviu'bak khvoax'bøe'cviu'bak) 看袂上目 [wt][mo] khuànn-bē-tsiūnn-ba̍k/khuànn-buē-tsiūnn-ba̍k [#]

1. (Exp) || 看不上眼、輕視。

🗣le: (u: Laang korng, “Ciah ti bin`lie, zheng ti syn`lie”, zheng'zhaq na sviw chixn'zhae, laang khvoax'be'cviu'bak.) 🗣 (人講：「食佇面裡，穿佇身裡」，穿插若傷凊彩，人看袂上目。) (俗話說：「吃得好，自然臉色紅潤；穿得好，自然外表體面」，穿著打扮如果太隨便，人家看不上眼。)

🗣le: (u: Y hiaq'ni hør'giah, cid ciorng siok'mih y khvoax'be'cviu'bak.) 🗣 (伊遐爾好額，這種俗物伊看袂上目。) (他那麼有錢，這種便宜東西是看不上眼的。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 khvoax-bøexkhie 🗣 (u: khvoax'be boe'khie khvoax-bøe'khie) 看袂起 [wt][mo] khuànn-bē-khí/khuànn-buē-khí [#]

1. (V) || 瞧不起。

🗣le: (u: Y na'si beq ciah m thør'thaxn, au'pae tø e ho laang khvoax'be'khie.) 🗣 (伊若是欲食毋討趁，後擺就會予人看袂起。) (他如果好吃懶做，以後就會被人家瞧不起。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

arnkhvoarbai lef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'khvoax'bai lef [[...]][i#] [p.]

try to press

試按一下

• Øextah`tid aq bøe, sefng iong chiuo arnkhvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'tah'tid ar be, sefng iong chiuo axn'khvoax'bai lef.; Øe'tah`tid aq bøe, sefng iong chiuo axn'khvoax'bai`leq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Whether you can step on it or not, first use your hand to touch it.
  能踏不能踏,先用手試按一下

bagciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw [[...]][i#] [p.]

eye

眼睛

• bagciw bøe tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw be tngr'luun; bak'ciw bøe tngr'luun [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eyes immovable like when about to die, or in a long, steady stare, staring at something
  眼睛不能翻轉,直瞪眼。

• bagciw kym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, a keen eye
  眼睛亮

• bagciw kimkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym'kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  very vivid or lively eyes, brilliant eyes, shiny eyes, spark-eyed
  睜著眼睛,眼睛張著

• Bagciw bøo kym, bøexhiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bak'ciw bøo kym, be'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang.; Bak'ciw bøo kym, bøe'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If your eyes are not sharp, you can't tell the difference between good and bad people.
  眼不亮,不會辨別好人壞人。

• Y bagciw kimkym, bøo teq khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw kym'kym, bøo teq khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His eyes are wide open, he's not sleeping.
  他眼睛張著,沒睡。

• bagciw koax mnglii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax mngg'lii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  said of a child's eyes not washed in the morning, bleary-eyed
  睡眼惺忪

• bagciw koax tawkaix, khvoartiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø boeq aix.; bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He's selfish, every thing he sees, he wants.
  見了他人財物就想要,佔為己有。

• bagciw pehkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'khuy [[...]][i#] [p.]
  open the eyes
  張開眼睛

• bagciw pehkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  open the eyes, wake up
  眼睛睜開

• Cid ee gyn'ar bagciw pehkym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu boeq ciah pviar.; Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  As soon as this kid opens his eyes, he wants to eat goodies.
  這個孩子眼睛一睜開就要吃餅。

• bagciw pefngpeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw perng'peh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  turning the white of the eyes, as in anger or when about to die
  眼睛翻白

• bagciw tiafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tiafm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eye is smarting because of a foreign object
  眼睛刺痛

• bagciw tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tngr'luun [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eyes turned to show the whites
  眼睛翻轉

• bagciw toaxsealuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw toa'sex'luie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  looking at things with uneven eyes, treat with partiality, partial
  私偏,不公

• bagciw phwphuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw phuo'phuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the eyes become blurred, sight grows dim, eyes not seeing clearly, as from old age, illness, or liquor
  眼睛朦朧

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

cannot, will not, expresses simple future improbability inherent in the nature of the subject, precedes an adjective to negate an undesirable quality like bitter or painful, the negative of "e"

不,不會

• Goar bøe kviaf (aekhuxn, zhuietaf, iaw). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw).; Goar bøe kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am (was) not afraid. (sleepy, thirsty, hungry)
  我不怕(睏,口渴,餓)。

• Goar khvoax, bøe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax, be løh'ho.; Goar khvoax, bøe løh'ho. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't think it will rain.
  我看,不會下雨。

• Niaw bøe kor'mngg, kao bøe ka niawchie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw be kox'mngg, kao be ka niao'chie.; Niaw bøe kox'mngg, kao bøe ka niao'chie/zhuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Cats do not watch the door, dogs do not catch rats.
  貓不會看門,狗不會捉老鼠。

• Citmar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lie e aix khuxn be?; Cid'mar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are you sleepy now?
  現在你想睡嗎?

• Lie ee thaukhag øe thviax`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee thaau'khag e thviax be?; Lie ee thaau'khag øe thviax`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you have a head-ache?
  你的頭會痛嗎?

• Goar za'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be?; Goar zaf'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I was very cold last night, were you?
  昨晚我很冷,你冷嗎?

zhoahtng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoaq'tng [[...]][i#] [p.]

break the rope or chain by a sudden pull on it

扯斷

• Cid tiaau søh'ar zhoaq khvoax e tng be. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tiaau søq'ar zhoaq khvoax e tng be.; Cid tiaau søq'ar zhoaq khvoax øe tng bøe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Try and see if you can break this cord or rope with your hands.
  這條繩子扯看看會不會斷。

øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) [[...]][i#] [p.]

express simple future (There is no idea of intention or desire connected with its usage as there is with the verbs "boeh" and "ai".)

會, 不會

• Lie khvoax, kinnafjit e løqho be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khvoax, kyn'nar'jit e løh'ho be?; Lie khvoax, kyn'ar'jit øe løh'ho bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you think it will rain today?
  你看,今天會下雨嗎?

• Na afnny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na arn'ny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It would sound better to say it in this way.
  如果這樣講, 會好聽一點.

• Lie na laxmsarm ciah, e laosae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na lam'sarm ciah, e laux'sae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you eat any old thing you will get the runs.
  你要是亂吃, 會拉肚子.

goaxheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goa'heeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

appearance or features

外型

• Goaxheeng si bae, mxkuo laixpo khvoax bextiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goa'heeng si bae, m'kuo lai'po khvoax be'tiøh.; Goa'heeng si bae, m'kuo lai'po khvoax bøe'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't judge a book by it's cover. (Lit. The outward appearance is bad but the inside can't be seen.)
  外形不好看,不過內部看不到。

hin bøextaxng... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hin be'taxng...; hin/hun bøe'taxng...; (hin'be'tid...) [[...]][i#] [p.]

my great regret is that I am unable to…, I wish I could…

恨不得,恨不能

• Goar hin bextaxng pangzo lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar hin be'taxng pafng'zo lie.; Goar hin/hun bøe'taxng pafng'zo lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I regret to say that I am unable to help you.
  我恨不得幫助你。

• Goar hin bextaxng siuu khix kiux y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar hin be'taxng siuu khix kiux y.; Goar hin/hun bøe'taxng siuu khix kiux y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I regret being unable to swim there to help him.
  我恨不得游去救他。

• Goar hin bextaxng khix khvoax lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar hin be'taxng khix khvoax lie.; Goar hin/hun bøe'taxng khix khvoax lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I wish I could go to see you.
  我恨不得去看你。

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

look at, observe, to watch, attend, look at with the determined purpose or intention of seeing, examine (as a doctor), inquire after, find out or determine, depend on

看

• khvoax tiexnviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax tien'viar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  watch a movie
  看電影

• khvoax pvexlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax pve'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  examine a patient
  看病人

• ho isefng khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho y'sefng khvoax [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be examined by a doctor
  給醫生看, 看醫生

• Tuix Taitiofng kaux Taipag aix loa kuo? Hef tiøqaix khvoax lie boeq ze symmiq chiaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag aix loa kuo? Hef tiøh'aix khvoax lie boeq ze sirm'miq chiaf?; Tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag aix joa'kuo? Hef tiøh'aix khvoax lie bøeq ze sirm'mih chiaf? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How long does it take to get from Taichung to Taipei? That depends on what kind of transportation you use. When "khoa*" follows certain other verb, it also has the meaning "to find out" or "to determine"
  從台中到台北要多久? 那得看你要坐什麼車?

• Sngx khvoax tiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sngx khvoax tiøh `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Count it and see if it is correct.
  算算看對不對?

• Ciah khvoax u høfciah `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah khvoax u hør'ciah `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Taste it and see if it is good.
  吃吃看好不好吃?

• Lie khix mng khvoax y boeq laai `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khix mng khvoax y boeq laai `bøo?; Lie khix mng khvoax y bøeq laai `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Go and ask whether he is coming or not? Go and ask if he is coming. When used with the verb "mng" to ask, the word "khoa*" sometimes has the meaning of "whether...or", sometimes it has the meaning of "if" at other time "mng khoa*" means "to fi
  你去問問看他要不要來?

• Lie khix khvoax y laai boe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khix khvoax y laai boe?; Lie khix khvoax y laai`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Go and see whether he has arrived yet. Sometimes the word "khoa*" alone, when followed by a question, has the meaning of "whether or not"
  你去看他來了嗎?

khvoax-bøexbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax be'beeng; khvoax bøe'beeng; (-be'cyn, -be''zhefng'zhør) [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot see distinctly

看不清楚

• In'ui cyn axm, goar khvoax be zhengzhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui cyn axm, goar khvoax be zhefng'zhør.; Yn'ui cyn axm, goar khvoax bøe zhefng'zhør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Because it is (was) very dark, I cannot (couldn't) see it distinctly.
  因為很暗,我看不清楚。

khvoax-bøexzhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax be zhud; khvoax-bøe'zhud [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot distinguish

看不出,不能辨別

• Cyn ee afsi kefee, goar khvoax be zhud. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn ee ar'si kea'ee, goar khvoax be zhud.; Cyn`ee iaq'si kea`ee, goar khvoax bøe zhud. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I cannot tell the difference between a true one and a false one.
  真的還是假的,我不能辨別。

khvoax-bøex'cviuxbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax be cviu'bak; khvoax'bøe'cviu'bak; (khvoax be khie) [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot set a high value on, look down on

看不上眼,看不起

• Cid khoarn ee laang (mih), goar khvoarbexkhie (bexcviuxbak) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee laang (mih), goar khvoax'be'khie (be'cviu'bak); Cid khoarn ee laang (mih), goar khvoax'bøe'khie (bøe'cviu'bak) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I cannot set a high value on this kind of person (thing).
  這種人(東西) 我看不起( 不上眼)

khvoax be hiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax be hiao; khvoax bøe hiao [[...]][i#] [p.]

see but not comprehended

看不懂

• Cid kux ee iesux goar khvoax bexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar khvoax be'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar khvoax bøe'hiao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I cannot understand the meaning of this sentence.
  這句的意思我看不懂。

khvoax-bøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax be'khix; khvoax-bøe'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

I can't look at all of them (The time is so short, there are so many)

看不了,看不完

khvoax be koaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax be koaxn; khvoax bøe koaxn; (be koaxn'six) [[...]][i#] [p.]

detest, to disdain

看不慣

khvoax-bøexlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax-be'laai; khvoax-bøe'laai [[...]][i#] [p.]

see but cannot understand

看不來,看不懂

khvoarbøe-løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'be'løh'khix; khvoax'bøe-løh'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

can't keep looking

看不下去

khvoarbextiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'be'tiøh; khvoax'bøe'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

unable to see it (because something is obstructing the view)

看不到

khvoax-bøbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax bøo beeng; khvoax-bøo'beeng; (-bøo'cyn, -bøo''zhefng'zhør) [[...]][i#] [p.]

did not see clearly

沒看清楚

• In'ui sikafn teq kvoar, goar khvoax be zhengzhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui sii'kafn teq kvoar, goar khvoax be zhefng'zhør.; Yn'ui sii'kafn teq kvoar, goar khvoax bøe zhefng'zhør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Because I was in a hurry, I did not see it clearly.
  因為趕時間,我沒看清楚。

khvoarexzhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'e'zhud; khvoax'øe'zhud [[...]][i#] [p.]

can distinguish

看得出,能辨別

• Høflaang phvaylaang, lie khvoarexzhud be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'laang phvae'laang, lie khvoax'e'zhud be?; Hør'laang phvae'laang, lie khvoax'øe'zhud bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Can you distinguish good people from bad people?
  好人壞人,你能辨別嗎?

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

able to stand

看頭

• be khvoarkhawtid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be khvoax'khao'tid; bøe khvoax'khao`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not to be exposed to, not fit to be seen
  很難看

køeaho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'ho; køex'ho [[...]][i#] [p.]

rain stopped

停止下雨

• Ho løh hiaq kuo af, kin'afjit khvoax e koeaho be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho løh hiaq kuo af, kyn'ar'jit khvoax e koex'ho be?; Ho løh hiaq kuo af, kyn'ar'jit khvoax øe køex'ho bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It has rained so long already, do you think it will stop raining today?
  雨下那麼久了,今天看會不會停。

køeasym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'sym; køex'sym [[...]][i#] [p.]

feel at ease, be relieved

心安

• be koeasym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be koex'sym; bøe køex'sym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  untranquil, uneasy, restless
  心不安

• Gyn'ar zøx toaxlaang khangkhoex, goar khvoartiøh cyn be koeasym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar zøx toa'laang khafng'khoex, goar khvoax'tiøh cyn be koex'sym.; Girn'ar zøx/zøex toa'laang khafng'khoex, goar khvoax'tiøh cyn bøe køex'sym. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When I see a child doing a grown man's work I cannot feel at ease.
  小孩做大人工作,我看得真過意不去。

khvoax-bøexzhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax-bøe'zhud [[...]] 

could not anticipated

看不出

khvoax-bøexzhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax be'zhud; khvoax bøe'zhud [[...]][i#] [p.159]

Vph : look at but be uncertain about (a person's character, ownership of sthg, etc)

看不出

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