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Aesuie m kviaf laau phvixzuie. 🗣 (u: Aix'suie m kviaf laau phvi'zuie.) 愛媠毋驚流鼻水。 [wt][mo] Ài-suí m̄ kiann lâu phīnn-tsuí. [#]

1. () || 為了展示自己姣好的身材，天氣再冷，寧可挨寒受凍，也不願多穿衣服。常用以揶揄女性愛美，寧可付出代價，也在所不惜。

🗣le: Laang korng, “Aix'suie m kviaf laau phvi'zuie.” Thvy'khix ciaq'ni lerng, y kang'khoarn zheng hiaq ciør, lorng m kviaf e kvoaa`tiøh. (人講：「愛媠毋驚流鼻水。」天氣遮爾冷，伊仝款穿遐少，攏毋驚會寒著。) (所謂：「愛美不怕流鼻水。」天氣這麼冷，他照樣穿得那麼少，都不怕受涼了。)
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ciwlaau 🗣 (u: ciuo'laau) 酒樓 [wt][mo] tsiú-lâu [#]

1. (N) || 供人飲酒或舉辦宴會的地方。
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ginlaau/gunlaau 🗣 (u: giin/guun'laau) 銀樓 [wt][mo] gîn-lâu/gûn-lâu [#]

1. () (CE) silverware store; jewelry center || 銀樓
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goaxlaau 🗣 (u: goa'laau) 外流 [wt][mo] guā-lâu [#]

1. () (CE) outflow; to flow out; to drain || 外流
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hiexnlauar 🗣 (u: hien'laau'ar) 現流仔 [wt][mo] hiān-lâu-á [#]

1. (N) || 現捕海鮮。指漁民剛捕撈上岸而未經冷凍的新鮮海產，「流」是潮水，此處指剛從海潮裡捕撈起來的意思。

🗣le: Khix karng'ar'pvy bea hien'laau'ar, m'na chvy ma kef cyn siok. (去港仔邊買現流仔，毋但鮮嘛加真俗。) (去小港邊買現捕海鮮，不但新鮮也很便宜。)
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hoan'aflaau 🗣 (u: hoafn'ar'laau) 番仔樓 [wt][mo] huan-á-lâu [#]

1. (N) || 洋樓。指西洋式建築風格的樓房。
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Høfhør hau thaai kaq sae nar laau. 🗣 (u: Hør'hør hau thaai kaq sae nar laau.) 好好鱟刣甲屎那流。 [wt][mo] Hó-hó hāu thâi kah sái ná lâu. [#]

1. () || 好好的鱟，竟然被宰殺得一團糟。「鱟」是海中的節肢動物，為古代的活化石，個性溫和，被宰殺時也不會掙扎抵抗；「屎那流」指屎尿都流出來了。譏諷人做事不得要領，將簡單之事弄得一團糟。

🗣le: Goarn khafn'chiuo tngf'teq bøo'eeng ee sii'zun, goar kef'pøo korng beq thex y ciefn cit pvoaa zhaix'por'nng chviar laang'kheq, khaq e zay'viar “hør'hør hau thaai kaq sae nar laau”, soaq ciefn kaq zhaux'hoea'taf kiafm tøh'hoea. (阮牽手當咧無閒的時陣，我家婆講欲替伊煎一盤菜脯卵請人客，盍會知影「好好鱟刣甲屎那流」，煞煎甲臭火焦兼著火。) (內人正忙的時候，我多管閒事主動要替他煎一盤蘿蔔乾炒蛋給客人吃，哪裡知道「成事不足，敗事有餘」，竟然炒得焦黑不堪。)
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Jinzeeng laau cit svoax, jidau hør siøkhvoax./Jinzeeng laau cit svoax, jidau hør svakhvoax. 🗣 (u: Jiin'zeeng laau cit svoax, jit'au hør siøf/svaf'khvoax.) 人情留一線，日後好相看。 [wt][mo] Jîn-tsîng lâu tsi̍t suànn, ji̍t-āu hó sio-khuànn. [#]

1. () || 對別人留個情面，以後見面才好相處。意謂與人為善，凡事多留餘地，未來相處才不至於難堪。

🗣le: Ban'hang tai'cix larn tø'sngx khix ti sym'kvoaf'lai, ma aix chiøx'chiøx hoee laang lea, laang korng, “Jiin'zeeng laau cit svoax, jit'au hør siøf'khvoax.” Au'jit'ar bøo teg'khag larn ma tiøh'aix kiuu`laang. (萬項代誌咱就算氣佇心肝內，嘛愛笑笑回人禮，人講：「人情留一線，日後好相看。」後日仔無的確咱嘛著愛求人。) (凡事我們即使氣在心裡，也要笑顏迎人，俗話說：「對別人留個情面，以後見面才好相處。」日後說不定我們也得求別人。)
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khøelaau 🗣 (u: khef khoef'laau khøef'laau) 溪流 [wt][mo] khe-lâu/khue-lâu [#]

1. () (CE) stream || 溪流
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khøflaau 🗣 (u: khør'laau) 洘流 [wt][mo] khó-lâu [#]

1. (V) || 退潮。

🗣le: khør'laau thaau (洘流頭) (開始退潮的時候)

🗣le: khør'laau boea (洘流尾) (退完潮的時候)
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Khøky Toaxlaau 🗣 (u: Khøf'ky Toa'laau) 科技大樓 [wt][mo] Kho-ki Tuā-lâu [#]

1. () || 臺北捷運文湖線站名
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køhlaau 🗣 (u: køq'laau) 閣樓 [wt][mo] koh-lâu [#]

1. () (CE) garret; loft; attic || 閣樓
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kølaau 🗣 (u: køf'laau) 高樓 [wt][mo] ko-lâu [#]

1. () (CE) high building; multistory building; skyscraper; CL:座[zuo4] || 高樓
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laau 🗣 (u: laau) 留^p [wt][mo] lâu [#]

1. (V) to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to retain; to save || 保存。

🗣le: Lie ee png'zhaix goar u ka lie laau`leq. (你的飯菜我有共你留咧。) (我幫你留了一份飯菜。)

2. (V) || 停留。

🗣le: laau tiaxm ciaf (留踮遮) (停留在這裡)

3. (V) to allow to grow || 蓄留。

🗣le: Thaau'mngg laau tngg'tngg, khiam'cvii ciah thoo'tau'thngg. (頭毛留長長，儉錢食塗豆糖。) (頭髮留那麼長還不剪，莫非是想把錢省下來買花生糖吃。)
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Laau 🗣 (u: Laau) 劉 [wt][mo] Lâu [#]

1. () || 附錄－百家姓
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laau 🗣 (u: laau) 劉 [wt][mo] lâu [#]

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Laau 🗣 (u: Laau) 樓 [wt][mo] Lâu [#]

1. () || 附錄－百家姓
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laau 🗣 (u: laau) 樓 [wt][mo] lâu [#]

1. (N) house or building with more than one story || 兩層以上的房屋。

🗣le: toa'laau (大樓) (大樓)

2. (N) floor (of a building of two or more stories) || 指樓房的其中一層。

🗣le: svaf laau (三樓) (三樓)
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laau 🗣 (u: laau) 流^p [wt][mo] lâu [#]

1. (V) to flow; to run (liquid); to shed (tears); to circulate || 水或液體移動的狀態。

🗣le: hoeq laau`zhud'laai (血流出來) (血流出來)

🗣le: laau phvi'zuie (流鼻水) (流鼻水)

2. (N) tide || 潮水。

🗣le: tvi'laau (滇流) (滿潮)

🗣le: khør'laau (洘流) (退潮)

🗣le: hien'laau'ar (現流仔) (剛從海潮裡撈捕起來的新鮮海產)

3. (Mw) unit of time counted using tides || 以潮汐作為計算時間的單位。

🗣le: cit laau zuie (一流水) (一次漲潮的時間)
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laau 🗣 (u: laau) 鐃^b [wt][mo] lâu [#]

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laau-bagsae 🗣 (u: laau-bak'sae) 流目屎 [wt][mo] lâu ba̍k-sái [#]

1. (V) || 流淚、落淚。

🗣le: Y nar korng nar laau bak'sae, ho laang khvoax tiøh e sym'sngf. (伊那講那流目屎，予人看著會心酸。) (他一邊說一邊流淚，讓人看得心都酸了。)
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laau-phvixzuie 🗣 (u: laau-phvi'zuie) 流鼻水 [wt][mo] lâu phīnn-tsuí [#]

1. (V) || 流鼻涕。也指傷風感冒。

🗣le: Aix'suie m kviaf laau phvi'zuie. (愛媠毋驚流鼻水。) (愛漂亮的人不怕感冒。比喻不按常規的人，是要付出一些代價的。)
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laau-tikøf-noa 🗣 (u: laau-ty'køf-noa) 流豬哥瀾 [wt][mo] lâu-ti-ko-nuā/lâu-tu-ko-nuā [#]

1. (Exp) || 特指好色之徒見美色而流口水的樣子。

🗣le: Y hid'lø ty'køf'sexng, khvoax'tiøh suie zaf'bor girn'ar tø laau'ty'køf'noa. (伊彼號豬哥性，看著媠查某囡仔就流豬哥瀾。) (他好色成性，一看到漂亮的女孩子就垂瀾三尺。)
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lau'afzhux/lauafzhux 🗣 (u: laau'ar'zhux) 樓仔厝 [wt][mo] lâu-á-tshù [#]

1. (N) || 樓房。兩層或兩層以上的房子。
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lau'hioxng 🗣 (u: laau'hioxng) 流向 [wt][mo] lâu-hiòng [#]

1. () (CE) direction of water current. direction of flow || 流向
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lauar 🗣 (u: laau'ar) 樓仔 [wt][mo] lâu-á [#]

1. (N) || 樓房的簡稱。
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laubøefterng 🗣 (u: laau'boea bea'terng laau'bøea'terng) 樓尾頂 [wt][mo] lâu-bué-tíng/lâu-bé-tíng [#]

1. (N) || 頂樓。樓頂上的平臺。

🗣le: Lie khix laau'boea'terng siw svaf. (你去樓尾頂收衫。) (你去頂樓收衣服。)

2. (N) || 頂樓。多層樓房的最高一層。

🗣le: Y soex'zhux soex ti laau'boea'terng. (伊稅厝稅佇樓尾頂。) (他租房子租在頂樓。)
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lauchirnkvoa 🗣 (u: laau'chixn'kvoa) 流凊汗 [wt][mo] lâu-tshìn-kuānn [#]

1. (V) || 冒冷汗。

🗣le: Y id'tit laau'chixn'kvoa, kvar'nar ciog hy`ee. (伊一直流凊汗，敢若足虛的。) (他一直冒冷汗，好像很虛。)
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laucii 🗣 (u: laau'cii) 流糍 [wt][mo] lâu-tsî [#]

1. (Adj) || 形容人老了以後，兩邊臉頰鬆弛下垂如麻糬狀。
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lauhoeq/lauhuiq/lau'hoeq/lau'huiq 🗣 (u: laau'hoeq/huiq) 流血 [wt][mo] lâu-hueh/lâu-huih [#]

1. (V) || 出血。血像水一般流出來。

🗣le: Lie ee khaf laau'hoeq`aq. (你的跤流血矣。) (你的腳流血了。)
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laujip 🗣 (u: laau'jip) 流入 [wt][mo] lâu-ji̍p/lâu-li̍p [#]

1. () (CE) to flow into; to drift into; influx; inflow || 流入
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laukhaf 🗣 (u: laau'khaf) 樓跤 [wt][mo] lâu-kha [#]

1. (Pl) || 樓下。
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laukoong 🗣 (u: laau'koong) 樓栱 [wt][mo] lâu-kông [#]

1. (N) || 樓房的橫梁。

🗣le: Laau'koong khix ho ciux'thaang ciux kuie'na zhngf. (樓栱去予蛀蟲蛀幾若穿。) (樓房的橫梁被蛀蟲蛀了好幾個洞。)

2. (N) || 天花板與屋頂之間的空間。

🗣le: Laau'koong e'sae khngx cit'koar'ar mih'kvia. (樓栱會使囥一寡仔物件。) (天花板與屋頂之間的空間可以儲藏一些東西。)
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laukvoa 🗣 (u: laau'kvoa) 流汗 [wt][mo] lâu-kuānn [#]

1. () (CE) to sweat || 流汗
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laukvoaxlaukhør 🗣 (u: laau'kvoa'laau'khør) 流汗流洘 [wt][mo] lâu-kuānn-lâu-khó [#]

1. (Exp) || 汗流浹背。

🗣le: Lak'goeh'thvy hoea'siøf'pof, tiaxm goa'khao cit'sii'ar'kuo suii laau'kvoa'laau'khør. (六月天火燒埔，踮外口一時仔久隨流汗流洘。) (六月大熱天，在外面一下子馬上就汗流浹背。)
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launoa 🗣 (u: laau'noa) 流瀾 [wt][mo] lâu-nuā [#]

1. (V) || 流口水。

2. (V) || 表示羨慕。

🗣le: Y khvoax laang thaxn'toa'cvii, khvoax kaq laau'noa. (伊看人趁大錢，看甲流瀾。) (他看別人賺大錢，看到流口水。比喻他看別人賺大錢非常羨慕。)

3. (V) || 表示嫌棄。

🗣le: Hix'pvee'terng zøx kaq laau'kvoa, hix'pvee'khaf hiaam kaq laau'noa. (戲棚頂做甲流汗，戲棚跤嫌甲流瀾。) (戲臺上演戲的人演得汗流浹背，臺下的觀眾批評得一無是處。比喻說的比做的容易。)
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lauphvi 🗣 (u: laau'phvi) 流鼻 [wt][mo] lâu-phīnn [#]

1. (V) || 流鼻涕。

🗣le: karm'mo laau'phvi (感冒流鼻) (感冒流鼻涕)
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lauterng 🗣 (u: laau'terng) 樓頂 [wt][mo] lâu-tíng [#]

1. (Pl) || 樓上。
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lauthngf 🗣 (u: laau'thngf) 流湯 [wt][mo] lâu-thng [#]

1. (V) || 流出湯汁。

🗣le: Hid liap oong'laai ie'kefng laau'thngf`aq, kirn theh'khix taxn'tiau. (彼粒王梨已經流湯矣，緊提去擲掉。) (那顆鳳梨已經流出湯汁了，快拿去丟掉。)

2. (V) || 流膿，傷口流出體液。

🗣le: Liap'ar teq laau'thngf. (粒仔咧流湯。) (臉上痘子在流膿。)
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lauthuy 🗣 (u: laau'thuy) 樓梯 [wt][mo] lâu-thui [#]

1. (N) || 上下樓用的階梯。
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lauzaxn 🗣 (u: laau'zaxn) 樓層 [wt][mo] lâu-tsàn [#]

1. () (CE) story; floor || 樓層
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lauzuie 🗣 (u: laau'zuie) 流水 [wt][mo] lâu-tsuí [#]

1. (N) || 活水。流動的水。

2. (N) || 潮水、海潮。受潮汐影響而定期漲落的水流。

🗣le: Liah hii aix sngx laau'zuie. (掠魚愛算流水。) (漁民抓魚要先計算潮水的漲落時間，以利下網。)
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laxnglaau 🗣 (u: lang'laau) 弄鐃 [wt][mo] lāng-lâu [#]

1. (V) || 僧道人士在儀式後所進行耍弄鐃鈸等的特技表演，多見於辦完喪事之後。
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Paktor nar zuykui, hengkharm nar lauthuy. 🗣 (u: Pag'tor nar zuie'kui, hefng'kharm nar laau'thuy.) 腹肚若水櫃，胸坎若樓梯。 [wt][mo] Pak-tóo ná tsuí-kuī, hing-khám ná lâu-thui. [#]

1. () || 肚子像水箱一樣凸起，胸前的肋骨像樓梯一根根突現。形容人營養不良，骨瘦如柴，卻又挺個大肚子的模樣。

🗣le: Huy'ciw cyn ze kog'kaf yn'ui ky'hngf, peq'svex iaw'ky'sid'tngx, cyn ze girn'ar lorng “pag'tor nar zuie'kui, hefng'kharm nar laau'thuy”, ho laang cyn m'kafm. (非洲真濟國家因為飢荒，百姓枵飢失頓，真濟囡仔攏「腹肚若水櫃，胸坎若樓梯」，予人真毋甘。) (非洲很多國家因為飢荒，人民三餐不繼，很多兒童都「骨瘦如柴，卻又挺個大肚子」，讓人很不捨。)
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peq lauthuy 🗣 (u: peq laau'thuy) 𬦰樓梯 [wt][mo] peh lâu-thui [#]

1. (V) || 爬樓梯。
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Pexbuo thviax kviar tngg lauzuie, kviar thviax pexbuo chiuxbøea hofng. 🗣 (u: Pe'buo thviax kviar tngg laau'zuie, kviar thviax pe'buo chiu'boea hofng. Pe'buo thviax kviar tngg laau'zuie, kviar thviax pe'buo chiu'bøea hofng.) 爸母疼囝長流水，囝疼爸母樹尾風。 [wt][mo] Pē-bú thiànn kiánn tn̂g lâu-tsuí, kiánn thiànn pē-bú tshiū-bué hong. [#]

1. () || 父母疼愛子女，就像日夜不停的流水，兒女會想到父母，卻像樹梢上的風時有時無。形容父母愛護子女的心無窮無盡、無止無休，兒女孝順父母卻是偶一為之、難以長久。除了告誡人們要時時刻刻記得孝順父母之外，也表現了兩種付出的落差。

🗣le: Pe'buo thviax kviar si thiefn'sexng, zu'jieen bøo'sii theeng'khuxn, si'sex iuo'haux pe'buo si kax`zhud'laai ee zeg'jim, khaq'kef ma u'sii'u'zun, siok'gie m'ciaq korng, “Pe'buo thviax kviar tngg laau'zuie, kviar thviax pe'buo chiu'boea hofng.” (爸母疼囝是天性，自然無時停睏，序細有孝爸母是教出來的責任，較加嘛有時有陣，俗語毋才講：「爸母疼囝長流水，囝疼爸母樹尾風。」) (父母疼愛子女是出於天性，自然是無時停歇，子女孝順父母是教育出來的責任，難怪時有時無，所以俗話說：「父母疼子長流水，子孝父母樹梢風。」)
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Phi'phii ciah kaq laucii. 🗣 (u: Phii'phii ciah kaq laau'cii.) 皮皮食甲流糍。 [wt][mo] Phî-phî tsia̍h kah lâu-tsî. [#]

1. () || 罵人忘記羞恥，不顧別人的批評，早已吃到下巴鬆弛下垂的樣子，還是照吃不誤。比喻人不知羞恥。

🗣le: Taan`ee u'kaux toa'bin'siin, peeng'iuo ciøf y zøx'hoea laai zhux`lie ciah'png, y m'na zhoa cit'kef'hoea'ar khix laang taw zag'zø, køq ka laang kuy zhux'kefng buo kaq loan'zhaw'zhaw, cviax'cviax si “phii'phii ciah kaq laau'cii”. (陳的有夠大面神，朋友招伊做伙來厝裡食飯，伊毋但𤆬一家伙仔去人兜齪嘈，閣共人規厝間舞甲亂操操，正正是「皮皮食甲流糍」。) (老陳真厚臉皮，朋友約他一同到家裡吃飯，他不但帶了一家老小去別人家打擾，還將整個屋裡搞得亂七八糟，真是「厚顏無恥，丟人現眼」。)
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Pveterng zøx kaq laukvoa, pvekhaf hiaam kaq launoa./Pviterng zøex kaq laukvoa, pvikhaf hiaam kaq launoa. 🗣 (u: Pvee'terng zøx kaq laau'kvoa, pvee'khaf hiaam kaq laau'noa. Pvee/Pvii'terng zøx/zøex kaq laau'kvoa, pvee/pvii'khaf hiaam kaq laau'noa.) 棚頂做甲流汗，棚跤嫌甲流瀾。 [wt][mo] Pênn-tíng tsò kah lâu-kuānn, pênn-kha hiâm kah lâu-nuā. [#]

1. () || 戲台上的演員演得汗流浹背，戲台下的觀眾批評得口沫橫飛。意指做事的人做得滿頭大汗，卻被批評得一無是處。比喻開口批評容易，實際去做卻很困難；或指用心盡力地做事情，得不到讚美，反而遭到別人的批評與指責。

🗣le: Kor'zar'laang korng, “Pvee'terng zøx kaq laau'kvoa, pvee'khaf hiaam kaq laau'noa.” Hvoaai'tit zøx tai'cix zorng'si be texng zexng'laang ix, beq zøx tø jin'cyn zøx, m'biern kviaf laang phoef'pheeng. (古早人講：「棚頂做甲流汗，棚跤嫌甲流瀾。」橫直做代誌總是袂中眾人意，欲做就認真做，毋免驚人批評。) (以前的人說：「戲台上的演員演得汗流浹背，戲台下的觀眾批評得口沫橫飛。」反正做事總是不能符合眾人的意思，想做就認真做，不用怕別人批評。)

🗣le: Pafn'tviuo ka larn hok'bu, tak'kef m'na bøo karm'sia`y, køq ka y hiaam kaq bøo cit'tex'ar hør, cviaa'sit “pvee'terng zøx kaq laau'kvoa, pvee'khaf hiaam kaq laau'noa”. (班長共咱服務，逐家毋但無感謝伊，閣共伊嫌甲無一塊仔好，誠實「棚頂做甲流汗，棚跤嫌甲流瀾」。) (班長為我們服務，大家不但不感謝他，還把他批評得體無完膚，真的是「戲台上的演員演得汗流浹背，戲台下的觀眾批評得口沫橫飛」。)
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pvoarlauar 🗣 (u: pvoax'laau'ar) 半樓仔 [wt][mo] puànn-lâu-á [#]

1. (N) || 樓中樓。一種可以增加室內使用坪數的建築物。它的設計特色是將室內樓板到天花板的距離挑高至三點六公尺以上，通常為四點二公尺，因此可在室內另行規劃一處作為閣樓。
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Taitien Toaxlaau 🗣 (u: Taai'tien Toa'laau) 臺電大樓 [wt][mo] Tâi-tiān Tuā-lâu [#]

1. () || 臺北捷運松山新店線站名
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thaolaau 🗣 (u: thaux'laau) 透流 [wt][mo] thàu-lâu [#]

1. (N) || 急流。

🗣le: thaux'laau zhvef'koong erng (透流生狂湧) (驚濤駭浪)

2. (Adj) || 從一而終、有始有終。

🗣le: Tai'cix beq zøx tiøh'aix thaux'laau. (代誌欲做著愛透流。) (做事要有始有終。)

🗣le: Afng'bor tiøh'aix thaux'laau. (翁某著愛透流。) (夫妻應該要從一而終。)
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thaxn-lauzuie 🗣 (u: thaxn-laau'zuie) 趁流水 [wt][mo] thàn-lâu-tsuí [#]

1. (Exp) || 漁民打魚時看潮汐漲落行事。比喻做事適時或趕上需要。

🗣le: Phaf'hii tiøh thaxn'laau'zuie. (拋魚著趁流水。) (網魚要看時機。)
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thealaau 🗣 (u: thex'laau) 退流 [wt][mo] thè-lâu [#]

1. (V) || 退潮。
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thiaolaau 🗣 (u: thiaux'laau) 跳樓 [wt][mo] thiàu-lâu [#]

1. () (CE) to jump from a building (to kill oneself); fig. to sell at a large discount (in advertising) || 跳樓
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thociøqlaau 🗣 (u: thoo'ciøh'laau) 塗石流 [wt][mo] thôo-tsio̍h-lâu [#]

1. (N) || 土石流。

🗣le: Kiexn'na zøx'hofng'thay, løh toa'ho, tø u thoo'ciøh'laau zø'seeng zay'hai. (見若做風颱、落大雨，就有塗石流造成災害。) (只要刮颱風、下大雨，就有土石流造成災害。)
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toaxlaau 🗣 (u: toa'laau) 大樓 [wt][mo] tuā-lâu [#]

1. () (CE) building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] || 大樓
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viulaau 🗣 (u: viuu'laau) 洋樓 [wt][mo] iûnn-lâu [#]

1. (N) || 西洋式建築的樓房，泛指一般樓房。

🗣le: Khvoax laang teq toax viuu'laau, lie karm be hym'sien? (看人咧蹛洋樓，你敢袂欣羨？) (看別人住洋樓，你難道不會羨慕嗎？)
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zhoahlaau 🗣 (u: zhoaq'laau) 掣流 [wt][mo] tshuah-lâu [#]

1. (N) || 急流、激流。

🗣le: Na tuo'tiøh zhoaq'laau, m'thafng sviu'beq liaau`koex. (若拄著掣流，毋通想欲蹽過。) (若遇到激流，不要想涉水通過。)

2. (Adj) || 水急流狀。

🗣le: Zuie cyn zhoaq'laau. (水真掣流。) (水流很急。)
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🗣u: hoeq laau be cie 血流袂止 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

血流不止

🗣u: Pag'tor nar zuie'kui, hefng'kharm nar laau'thuy. 腹肚若水櫃，胸坎若樓梯。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

肚子像水櫃一樣凸起，胸前肋骨像樓梯一根根突現。形容人營養不良的模樣。

🗣u: Phii'phii ciah kaq laau'cii. 皮皮食甲流糍。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

厚臉皮的人吃東西吃到下巴鬆軟。

🗣u: laau bak'sae 流目屎 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

流眼淚

🗣u: Khaq cviaa'mih`ee laau`leq. 較成物的留咧。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

比較像樣的留下來。

🗣u: Ciaf`ee sefng laau`løh'laai, au'pae iao u'lo'eng. 遮的先留落來，後擺猶有路用。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這些先留下來，以後還有用處。

🗣u: laau'kvoa 流汗 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

流汗

🗣u: laau'hoeq 流血 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

流血

🗣u: Cid kefng laau'ar'zhux iao'boe oaan'kafng. 這間樓仔厝猶未完工。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這間樓房還沒完工。

🗣u: Y khix ho toa'zuie laau`khix, zhoe'bøo syn'sy. 伊去予大水流去，揣無身屍。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他被洪水沖走了，找不到屍體。

🗣u: Y zøx tai'cix lorng e laau cit'koar sae'boea ho pat'laang thex y zhuo'lie. 伊做代誌攏會留一寡屎尾予別人替伊處理。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他做事情都會留一些未解決的部分讓別人替他處理。

🗣u: laau au'po 留後步 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

留後步

🗣u: khør'laau 洘流 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

退潮

🗣u: khør'laau thaau 洘流頭 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

開始退潮的時候

🗣u: khør'laau boea 洘流尾 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

退完潮的時候

🗣u: Te'tang liao'au, hid kefng laau'ar'zhux kvar'nar u tam'pøh'ar oay'zhoah. 地動了後，彼間樓仔厝敢若有淡薄仔歪斜。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

地震之後，那間樓房好像有點傾斜。

🗣u: Khvoax laang teq toax viuu'laau, lie karm be hym'sien? 看人咧蹛洋樓，你敢袂欣羨？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

看別人住洋樓，你難道不會羨慕嗎？

🗣u: hoeq laau`zhud'laai 血流出來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

血流出來

🗣u: laau phvi'zuie 流鼻水 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

流鼻水

🗣u: tvi'laau 滇流 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

滿潮

🗣u: khør'laau 洘流 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

退潮

🗣u: hien'laau'ar 現流仔 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

剛從海潮裡撈捕起來的新鮮海產

🗣u: cit laau zuie 一流水 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一次漲潮的時間

🗣u: Liah hii aix sngx laau'zuie. 掠魚愛算流水。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

漁民抓魚要先計算潮水的漲落時間，以利下網。

🗣u: Y nar korng nar laau bak'sae, ho laang khvoax tiøh e sym'sngf. 伊那講那流目屎，予人看著會心酸。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他一邊說一邊流淚，讓人看得心都酸了。

🗣u: Lie ee khaf laau'hoeq`aq. 你的跤流血矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你的腳流血了。

🗣u: Y id'tit laau'chixn'kvoa, kvar'nar ciog hy`ee. 伊一直流凊汗，敢若足虛的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他一直冒冷汗，好像很虛。

🗣u: Hid liap oong'laai ie'kefng laau'thngf`aq, kirn theh'khix taxn'tiau. 彼粒王梨已經流湯矣，緊提去擲掉。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那顆鳳梨已經流出湯汁了，快拿去丟掉。

🗣u: Liap'ar teq laau'thngf. 粒仔咧流湯。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臉上痘子在流膿。

🗣u: karm'mo laau'phvi 感冒流鼻 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

感冒流鼻涕

🗣u: Aix'suie m kviaf laau phvi'zuie. 愛媠毋驚流鼻水。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

愛漂亮的人不怕感冒。比喻不按常規的人，是要付出一些代價的。

🗣u: Y hid'lø ty'køf'sexng, khvoax'tiøh suie zaf'bor girn'ar tø laau'ty'køf'noa. 伊彼號豬哥性，看著媠查某囡仔就流豬哥瀾。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他好色成性，一看到漂亮的女孩子就垂瀾三尺。

🗣u: Y khvoax laang thaxn'toa'cvii, khvoax kaq laau'noa. 伊看人趁大錢，看甲流瀾。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他看別人賺大錢，看到流口水。比喻他看別人賺大錢非常羨慕。

🗣u: Hix'pvee'terng zøx kaq laau'kvoa, hix'pvee'khaf hiaam kaq laau'noa. 戲棚頂做甲流汗，戲棚跤嫌甲流瀾。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

戲臺上演戲的人演得汗流浹背，臺下的觀眾批評得一無是處。比喻說的比做的容易。

🗣u: Khvoax'tiøh tien'viar ee zuo'kag ho laang khor'tok, koafn'cioxng toex leq laau bak'sae. 看著電影的主角予人苦毒，觀眾綴咧流目屎。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

看到電影主角被虐待，觀眾跟著流眼淚。

🗣u: Lie tør'ui bøo sorng'khoaix, nar e teq laau'chixn'kvoa? 你佗位無爽快，哪會咧流凊汗？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你哪裡不舒服，怎麼會冒冷汗？

🗣u: Khafng'zhuix chih`leq, ciaq be køq laau'hoeq. 空喙揤咧，才袂閣流血。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

傷口按住，才不會再流血。

🗣u: laau'koong 樓栱 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

樓的橫梁

🗣u: Lie ee png'zhaix goar u ka lie laau`leq. 你的飯菜我有共你留咧。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我幫你留了一份飯菜。

🗣u: laau tiaxm ciaf 留踮遮 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

停留在這裡

🗣u: Thaau'mngg laau tngg'tngg, khiam'cvii ciah thoo'tau'thngg. 頭毛留長長，儉錢食塗豆糖。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

頭髮留那麼長還不剪，莫非是想把錢省下來買花生糖吃。

🗣u: Khafng'zhuix køq laau'hoeq`aq, ciog thviax`ee. 空喙閣流血矣，足疼的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

傷口又流血了，好痛喔。

🗣u: Køq'e'khafng khaq gaau laau'kvoa. 胳下空較𠢕流汗。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

腋窩比較容易流汗。

🗣u: Lie kirn khie'laai laau'terng khvoax`cit'e. 你緊起來樓頂看一下。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你快上樓來看一下。

🗣u: Y beq ka id laau theh'laai zøx tiaxm'bin. 伊欲共一樓提來做店面。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他要把一樓拿來當作店面。

🗣u: Y khix ho laang sud kaq laau'hoeq'laau'tiq. 伊去予人捽甲流血流滴。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他被人鞭打到皮破血流。

🗣u: Hid kvia tai'cix tø laau ho lie khix thaxm'thviaf. 彼件代誌就留予你去探聽。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那件事情就留給你去打聽。

🗣u: Lie cit ee zaf'bor girn'ar'laang, ma laau koar ho laang thaxm'thviaf. 你一个查某囡仔人，嘛留寡予人探聽。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你是一個女孩子家，要留點好形象讓人家日後好來打聽。

🗣u: laau'thuy 樓梯 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

樓梯

🗣u: Khix karng'ar'pvy bea hien'laau'ar, m'na chvy ma kef cyn siok. 去港仔邊買現流仔，毋但鮮嘛加真俗。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

去小港邊買現捕海鮮，不但新鮮也很便宜。

🗣u: Ciaf'ee ku svaf laau leq zhof'zheng. 遮的舊衫留咧粗穿。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這些舊衣服留著當居家工作服。

🗣u: Y sit'zai cyn nngr'cviar, ho laang korng`nng'kux'ar tø laau bak'sae`aq. 伊實在真軟汫，予人講兩句仔就流目屎矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他實在很軟弱，被別人說兩句就掉眼淚了。

🗣u: thaux'laau zhvef'koong erng 透流生狂湧 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

驚濤駭浪

🗣u: Tai'cix beq zøx tiøh'aix thaux'laau. 代誌欲做著愛透流。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

做事要有始有終。

🗣u: Afng'bor tiøh'aix thaux'laau. 翁某著愛透流。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

夫妻應該要從一而終。

🗣u: Laau'terng tak'axm lorng ciog zhar`ee. 樓頂逐暗攏足吵的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

樓上每天晚上都很吵。

🗣u: Goar peq laau'thuy peq kaq ciog zhoarn`ee. 我𬦰樓梯𬦰甲足喘的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我爬樓梯爬得很喘。

🗣u: Laau'khaf u laang teq hoaq'hiw, m zay si sviar'miq tai'cix. 樓跤有人咧喝咻，毋知是啥物代誌。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

樓下有人在大聲叫嚷，不知道是什麼事情。

🗣u: Na tuo'tiøh zhoaq'laau, m'thafng sviu'beq liaau`koex. 若拄著掣流，毋通想欲蹽過。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

若遇到激流，不要想涉水通過。

🗣u: Zuie cyn zhoaq'laau. 水真掣流。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

水流很急。

🗣u: Y cyn kvar sie, kexng'jieen tuix ji laau thiaux`løh'laai. 伊真敢死，竟然對二樓跳落來。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他真不怕死，竟然從二樓跳下來。

🗣u: cit toxng laau'ar'zhux 一棟樓仔厝 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一棟樓房

🗣u: Y iao'boe tngr`laai, zhaix sefng kiarm cit'koar khie'laai laau ho`y. 伊猶未轉來，菜先減一寡起來留予伊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他還沒回來，菜先撥一些起來留給他。

🗣u: liap'ar laau'thngf 粒仔流湯 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

動物的肌肉組織因長瘡，受細菌感染所產生的汁液自然流出

🗣u: Phaf'hii tiøh thaxn'laau'zuie. 拋魚著趁流水。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

網魚要看時機。

🗣u: laau'zuie'tvi 流水滇 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

漲潮

🗣u: Tofng'zhof ciaf cit phiexn lorng si zhaan, cid'mar lorng khie laau'ar'zhux`aq! 當初遮一片攏是田，這馬攏起樓仔厝矣！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

當初這裡一大片都是農田，現在都蓋起樓房了！

🗣u: Tuix'bin ee laau'ar'zhux thviaf'korng beq thiaq'tiau teeng khie. 對面的樓仔厝聽講欲拆掉重起。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

對面的樓房聽說要拆掉重蓋。

🗣u: Cid ciaq of'seg`ee si beq laau løh'laai zøx zerng`ee. 這隻烏色的是欲留落來做種的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這隻黑色的是要留下來做種的。

🗣u: laau'køq 樓閣 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

樓閣

🗣u: Tøq'terng m'thafng laau pviar'iux'ar, e sviaa kao'hia. 桌頂毋通留餅幼仔，會唌狗蟻。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

桌上不要留餅屑，會引來螞蟻。

🗣u: laau'phvi 流鼻 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

流鼻涕

🗣u: svaf zaxn laau'ar 三層樓仔 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

三層樓房

🗣u: Goar zøx kaq laau'kvoa, iao'køq ho laang hiaam kaq laau'noa, u'kaux zheq'sym`laq! 我做甲流汗，猶閣予人嫌甲流瀾，有夠慼心啦！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我這麼盡心盡力地做，還被人嫌，真令人傷心！

🗣u: Lie ciam'chviar laau toax ciaf, tarn`leq ciaq tngr`khix. 你暫且留蹛遮，等咧才轉去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你先留在這兒，等一會再回去。

🗣u: toa'laau 大樓 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

大樓

🗣u: svaf laau 三樓 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

三樓

🗣u: Lie khix laau'boea'terng siw svaf. 你去樓尾頂收衫。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你去頂樓收衣服。

🗣u: Y soex'zhux soex ti laau'boea'terng. 伊稅厝稅佇樓尾頂。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他租房子租在頂樓。

🗣u: AF'kog`ar ciog ty'køf'siin`ee, khvoax'tiøh suie zaf'bor zhuix'noa tø tit'tit laau. 阿國仔足豬哥神的，看著媠查某喙瀾就直直流。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

阿國很好色，看到漂亮的女人就猛流口水。

🗣u: køx'hvoaai'laau 划橫流 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

本義為逆水操舟，引申為冒險

🗣u: Kiarm'zhae hux be tiøh boea'pafng'chiaf, lie tø laau toax yn taw keq'mee hør`aq. 檢采赴袂著尾幫車，你就留蹛𪜶兜隔暝好矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

如果趕不及末班車，你就留在他家過夜好了。

🗣u: Zhafng'thaau bi cyn hiafm, ho laang chied kaq laau bak'sae. 蔥頭味真薟，予人切甲流目屎。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

洋蔥味真嗆，讓人切得流眼淚。

🗣u: Hien'laau'ar siong chvy. 現流仔上鮮。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

現捕的海鮮最新鮮。

🗣u: Kvoa laau kaq kuy'syn'khw liaam'thy'thy. 汗流甲規身軀黏黐黐。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

流汗全身黏答答。

🗣u: Iøh'thaau'ar zvoaf'hør, iøh'zef laau`leq e'sae køq zvoaf cit pae. 藥頭仔煎好，藥渣留咧會使閣煎一擺。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

藥頭煎好，藥渣留著可以再煎一次。

🗣u: Hid ee girn'ar cyn pør'siøq yn af'buo laau ho y ee sioxng'phvix. 彼个囡仔真寶惜𪜶阿母留予伊的相片。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那個小孩子很愛惜他母親留給他的相片。

🗣u: laau'noa 流瀾 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

流口水

🗣u: Yn lorng zao zhud'khix chid'thøo`aq, laau goar cit ee laang kox'zhux. 𪜶攏走出去𨑨迌矣，留我一个人顧厝。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他們都跑出去玩了，留我一個人看家。

🗣u: Hør'hør hau thaai kaq sae laau. 好好鱟刣甲屎流。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

上等的鱟魚卻料理得漏屎。比喻一件好好的事卻弄得亂七八糟。

🗣u: peq laau'thuy 𬦰樓梯 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

爬樓梯

🗣u: Kefng'zex piexn hør liao'au, cviaa ze pvee'kay lorng thiaq'tiau voa khie laau'ar'zhux. 經濟變好了後，誠濟平階攏拆掉換起樓仔厝。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

經濟好轉之後，很多平房都拆掉改建樓房。

🗣u: Y u cit'koar oe khngx`leq, beq laau leq zøx siøf'me'purn. 伊有一寡話囥咧，欲留咧做相罵本。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他有一些話保留著，是要留著吵架時拿來駁倒對方。

🗣u: Kerng'hofng kyn'kix hien'tviuu laau`løh'laai ee khaf'poo hø, ciaq liah'tiøh hoan'laang. 警方根據現場留落來的跤捗號，才掠著犯人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

警方根據現場留下來的腳印，才抓到犯人。

🗣u: Laau'koong khix ho ciux'thaang ciux kuie'na zhngf. 樓栱去予蛀蟲蛀幾若穿。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

樓房的橫梁被蛀蟲蛀了好幾個洞。

🗣u: Laau'koong e'sae khngx cit'koar'ar mih'kvia. 樓栱會使囥一寡仔物件。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

天花板與屋頂之間的空間可以儲藏一些東西。

🗣u: Kiaam'zuie'hii na'si hien'laau'ar kef ciog kuix`ee. 鹹水魚若是現流仔加足貴的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

海魚若是現捕的貴得多。

🗣u: Jiin'zeeng laau cit svoax, jit'au ciaq be phvae'bin'siøf'khvoax. 人情留一線，日後才袂歹面相看。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人情留一線，改天才不會惡臉相向。

🗣u: Larn hviaf'ti'cie'moe tø chviu kang cit tiaau zuie'meh laau`zhud'laai`ee`laq. 咱兄弟姊妹就像仝一條水脈流出來的啦。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們兄弟姊妹就像同一條水系流出來的一樣。

🗣u: Na korng'tiøh gøo'baq tafng'hurn liau'lie, goar tø e laau zhuix'noa. 若講著鵝肉冬粉料理，我就會流喙瀾。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

若談到鵝肉冬粉料理，我就會流口水。

🗣u: Zhwn cit'koar baq'iux'ar, lie m'tø ka y kheeng'kheeng`leq, køq laau leq zhoxng sviar'miq! 賰一寡肉幼仔，你毋就共伊窮窮咧，閣留咧創啥物！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

剩一些肉屑，你怎不把它吃光，還留著做什麼！

🗣u: Kyn'ar'jit ciuo'laau laai cit ciaq kym'sy'kaau. 今仔日酒樓來一隻金絲猴。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

酒店今天來了一位多金客。

🗣u: Lak'goeh'thvy hoea'siøf'pof, tiaxm goa'khao cit'sii'ar'kuo suii laau'kvoa'laau'khør. 六月天火燒埔，踮外口一時仔久隨流汗流洘。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

六月大熱天，在外面一下子馬上就汗流浹背。

🗣u: Svaf nii zeeng phoax'pve liao'au, soaq laau cit ee pve'bør. 三年前破病了後，煞留一个病母。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

三年前生病以後，竟留下了一個病根。

🗣u: Cid khw zhaan ee zheg'ar khaq suie, laau khie'laai zøx zheg'zerng. 這坵田的粟仔較媠，留起來做粟種。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這塊田裡的稻穀比較漂亮，留下來做稻種。

🗣u: Kiexn'na zøx'hofng'thay, løh toa'ho, tø u thoo'ciøh'laau zø'seeng zay'hai. 見若做風颱、落大雨，就有塗石流造成災害。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

只要刮颱風、下大雨，就有土石流造成災害。

🗣u: Goar peq laau'thuy bøo'sex'ji, khøx'tiøh khaf'taang, thviax kaq beq'sie! 我𬦰樓梯無細膩，靠著跤胴，疼甲欲死！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我爬樓梯不小心，撞到腳脛，痛得要死！

🗣u: Cid kae ee hofng'thay, hai af'peq ee zhaan'hngg ho toa'zuie laau`khix`aq. 這改的風颱，害阿伯的田園予大水流去矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這次的颱風，害伯父的田地被洪水沖走了。

🗣u: Y laau cit tviw zoar'tiaau'ar, korng bøo beq tngr'laai ciah axm'tngx. 伊留一張紙條仔，講無欲轉來食暗頓。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他留一張紙條，說不回來吃晚餐。

🗣u: Løh hiaq toa ee ho køq tuo'tiøh tvi'laau, bok'koaix e zøx'toa'zuie. 落遐大的雨閣拄著滇流，莫怪會做大水。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

下那麼大的雨又適逢漲潮，難怪會釀成水災。

🗣u: Zar na zay'viar e tiøh'zhat'thaw, tofng'zhef'sii tø m'thafng ka ciaq ze hoe'ar'cvii laau ti zhux`lie. 早若知影會著賊偷，當初時就毋通共遮濟會仔錢留佇厝裡。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

早知會遭小偷，當初就不該把這麼多互助會會錢留在家裡。

🗣u: Ho løh kuy lea'paix, cyn bøo karn'tafn zhud'jit'thaau`aq, thaxn cid ee laau'pae kirn ka mii'ciøq'phoe hviaq zhud'laai phak. 雨落規禮拜，真無簡單出日頭矣，趁這个流擺緊共棉襀被挔出來曝。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

下了整週的雨，好不容易出太陽了，趁這個時機快把棉被拿出來晒。

🗣u: Zøx'laang tiøh'aix laau hør miaa'sviaf, paq'hoex'nii'lau liao'au ciaq e ho laang siaux'liam. 做人著愛留好名聲，百歲年老了後才會予人數念。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

做人一定要留下好名聲，終老之後才會令人懷念。

🗣u: Thaxn chiw'thvy ee laau'pae laai'khix W'lay chid'thøo, thafng khvoax'tiøh kuy'svoaf'phviaa cviaa suie'khoarn ee pngf'ar'hiøh tngf'teq tngr aang ee kofng'kerng. 趁秋天的流擺來去烏來𨑨迌，通看著規山坪誠媠款的楓仔葉當咧轉紅的光景。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

趁著秋天的時候去烏來遊玩，可看到整片山坡上的楓葉正在變紅的美景。

🗣u: Tak'nii zap'goeh tiofng'suun si Taai'tafng lok'siin'hoef toa'zhud ee laau'pae. 逐年十月中旬是臺東洛神花大出的流擺。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

每年十月中旬是臺東洛神花盛產的季節。

🗣u: Cid hang tai'cix aix laau ho zof'tviuo kaf'ki laai koad'teng, lie be'sae ciaxm'khoaan. 這項代誌愛留予組長家己來決定，你袂使僭權。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這件事情要留給組長自己來決定，你不可以越權。

🗣u: Lie khie'khix laau'terng ka lirn af'paq taux nee svaf. 你起去樓頂共恁阿爸鬥晾衫。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你上樓去幫你爸爸晾衣服。

🗣u: Cid toxng laau'ar'zhux id laau kaf'ki zøx tiaxm'bin, ji laau khie'khix tø lorng soex`laang`aq. 這棟樓仔厝一樓家己做店面，二樓起去就攏稅人矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這棟樓房一樓自己開店做生意，二樓以上都出租了。

🗣u: Ban'hang tai'cix larn tø'sngx khix ti sym'kvoaf'lai, ma aix chiøx'chiøx hoee laang lea, laang korng, “Jiin'zeeng laau cit svoax, jit'au hør siøf'khvoax.” Au'jit'ar bøo teg'khag larn ma tiøh'aix kiuu`laang. 萬項代誌咱就算氣佇心肝內，嘛愛笑笑回人禮，人講：「人情留一線，日後好相看。」後日仔無的確咱嘛著愛求人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

凡事我們即使氣在心裡，也要笑顏迎人，俗話說：「對別人留個情面，以後見面才好相處。」日後說不定我們也得求別人。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Toa'laang khiam cit zhuix, girn'ar ciah kaq uix.” Si'toa'laang siøq girn'ar tø si arn'nef, bøo'lun ciah sviar'miq lorng e sviu'tiøh girn'ar, beq laau ho girn'ar ciah. 俗語講：「大人儉一喙，囡仔食甲飫。」序大人惜囡仔就是按呢，無論食啥物攏會想著囡仔，欲留予囡仔食。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「大人省一口，小孩吃到膩。」父母疼愛子女就是如此，無論吃什麼都會想到孩子，想要留給孩子吃。

🗣u: Taan`ee u'kaux toa'bin'siin, peeng'iuo ciøf y zøx'hoea laai zhux`lie ciah'png, y m'na zhoa cit'kef'hoea'ar khix laang taw zag'zø, køq ka laang kuy zhux'kefng buo kaq loan'zhaw'zhaw, cviax'cviax si “phii'phii ciah kaq laau'cii”. 陳的有夠大面神，朋友招伊做伙來厝裡食飯，伊毋但𤆬一家伙仔去人兜齪嘈，閣共人規厝間舞甲亂操操，正正是「皮皮食甲流糍」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

老陳真厚臉皮，朋友約他一同到家裡吃飯，他不但帶了一家老小去別人家打擾，還將整個屋裡搞得亂七八糟，真是「厚顏無恥，丟人現眼」。

🗣u: Pe'buo thviax kviar si thiefn'sexng, zu'jieen bøo'sii theeng'khuxn, si'sex iuo'haux pe'buo si kax`zhud'laai ee zeg'jim, khaq'kef ma u'sii'u'zun, siok'gie m'ciaq korng, “Pe'buo thviax kviar tngg laau'zuie, kviar thviax pe'buo chiu'boea hofng.” 爸母疼囝是天性，自然無時停睏，序細有孝爸母是教出來的責任，較加嘛有時有陣，俗語毋才講：「爸母疼囝長流水，囝疼爸母樹尾風。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

父母疼愛子女是出於天性，自然是無時停歇，子女孝順父母是教育出來的責任，難怪時有時無，所以俗話說：「父母疼子長流水，子孝父母樹梢風。」

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Moee'laang pør jip paang, bøo pør cit'six'laang.” Hwn'yn beq thngg'kafm'tvy, afng'bor beq hør'thaux'laau, cin khøx lirn kaf'ki`loq! 俗語講：「媒人保入房，無保一世人。」婚姻欲糖甘甜、翁某欲好透流，盡靠恁家己囉！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「媒人只保證雙方完婚入洞房，不能保證一輩子平順。」婚姻要想甜蜜蜜、夫妻要想白頭偕老，全靠你們自己囉！

🗣u: Kor'zar'laang korng, “Pvee'terng zøx kaq laau'kvoa, pvee'khaf hiaam kaq laau'noa.” Hvoaai'tit zøx tai'cix zorng'si be texng zexng'laang ix, beq zøx tø jin'cyn zøx, m'biern kviaf laang phoef'pheeng. 古早人講：「棚頂做甲流汗，棚跤嫌甲流瀾。」橫直做代誌總是袂中眾人意，欲做就認真做，毋免驚人批評。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

以前的人說：「戲台上的演員演得汗流浹背，戲台下的觀眾批評得口沫橫飛。」反正做事總是不能符合眾人的意思，想做就認真做，不用怕別人批評。

🗣u: Pafn'tviuo ka larn hok'bu, tak'kef m'na bøo karm'sia`y, køq ka y hiaam kaq bøo cit'tex'ar hør, cviaa'sit “pvee'terng zøx kaq laau'kvoa, pvee'khaf hiaam kaq laau'noa”. 班長共咱服務，逐家毋但無感謝伊，閣共伊嫌甲無一塊仔好，誠實「棚頂做甲流汗，棚跤嫌甲流瀾」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

班長為我們服務，大家不但不感謝他，還把他批評得體無完膚，真的是「戲台上的演員演得汗流浹背，戲台下的觀眾批評得口沫橫飛」。

🗣u: Laang korng, “Aix'suie m kviaf laau phvi'zuie.” Thvy'khix ciaq'ni lerng, y kang'khoarn zheng hiaq ciør, lorng m kviaf e kvoaa`tiøh. 人講：「愛媠毋驚流鼻水。」天氣遮爾冷，伊仝款穿遐少，攏毋驚會寒著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

所謂：「愛美不怕流鼻水。」天氣這麼冷，他照樣穿得那麼少，都不怕受涼了。

🗣u: Huy'ciw cyn ze kog'kaf yn'ui ky'hngf, peq'svex iaw'ky'sid'tngx, cyn ze girn'ar lorng “pag'tor nar zuie'kui, hefng'kharm nar laau'thuy”, ho laang cyn m'kafm. 非洲真濟國家因為飢荒，百姓枵飢失頓，真濟囡仔攏「腹肚若水櫃，胸坎若樓梯」，予人真毋甘。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

非洲很多國家因為飢荒，人民三餐不繼，很多兒童都「骨瘦如柴，卻又挺個大肚子」，讓人很不捨。

🗣u: Larn cid'mar cid kefng zhux sex borng sex, m'køq toax tiøh cviaa koaxn'six, laang korng, “Ty'siu m'tat kao'siu urn.” Lie maix køq sviu'beq khay toa cvii khix bea laau'ar'zhux. 咱這馬這間厝細罔細，毋過蹛著誠慣勢，人講：「豬岫毋值狗岫穩。」你莫閣想欲開大錢去買樓仔厝。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們家小歸小，但住起來很習慣，人家說：「金窩銀窩不如自己的狗窩。」你就別再想著花大錢去買樓房。

🗣u: Zexng soaxn'thaau ee zøq'sid'laang lorng kerng khaq suie`ee theh'khix be, laau cit'koar por`khix`ee kaf'ki ciah, bok'koaix laang korng, “Siøf'huii`ee ciah khiq, cid'chiøh`ee khuxn ie.” 種蒜頭的作穡人攏揀較媠的提去賣，留一寡脯去的家己食，莫怪人講：「燒瓷的食缺，織蓆的睏椅。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

蒜農都挑比較漂亮的拿去賣，留一些乾癟的自己吃，難怪人家說「燒瓷的自己用有缺口的碗，織草蓆的在椅子上睡覺。」

akzag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag'zag [[...]][i#] [p.]

disorderly and inconveniently crowded with articles, narrow, small and dirty

狹窄,煩躁

• Kin'afjit laau cinze kvoa, sengkhw cyn akzag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit laau cyn'ze kvoa, sefng'khw cyn ag'zag. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I perspired very much today. I'm all smelly and dirty.
  今天流很多汗,身體覺得很不舒服

Anglaubang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aang'laau'bang [[...]][i#] [p.]

Dream of the Red Chamber, great Chinese novel authored by Tsau Hsueh-chin during the Ching Dynasty

紅樓夢

auxpo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'po [[...]][i#] [p.]

secret plan held in reserve for one's own possible use or protection (after zhuun, laau)

餘地

• laau auxpo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau au'po [[...]][i#] [p.]
  leave in reserve
  留餘地

bagsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'sae [[...]][i#] [p.]

tears

眼淚

• laau-bagsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau bak'sae; laau-bak'sae [[...]][i#] [p.]
  weep
  流眼淚

• bagsae zhexzhe tøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'sae zhe'zhe tøx; (bak'sae tiq'be'li) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tears flowing abundantly
  淚下如雨

• bagsae zøx png thwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'sae zøx png thwn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  having tears for meat
  以淚當飯吞

bag'iuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'iuu [[...]][i#] [p.]

tears caused by cold or smoke

眼水,眼淚

• Hwn kaq laau bag'iuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hwn kaq laau bak'iuu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It's so smoky that tears come into my eyes
  燻得流眼水。

bøo laau utøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo laau ii'te; bøo laau uu'tøe [[...]][i#] [p.]

put a man too much to shame, as by severe scolding before others

不留餘地

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

floors (stories) of a building, steps of a ladder or staircase

層

• svaf zaxn laau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf zaxn laau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  three storied building
  三層樓

• Lie toax ti te kuie zaxn? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie toax ti te kuie zaxn? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What floor do you live on?
  你住在第幾樓?

zenglaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'laau; (zefng'thaq) [[...]][i#] [p.]

bell tower

鐘樓,鐘塔

zengthaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'thaq; (zefng'laau) [[...]][i#] [p.]

bell tower

鐘塔,鐘樓

zhaylaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'laau [[...]][i#] [p.]

temporary platform decorated with festoons for celebration

彩樓

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

murmur of flowing water

潺

• Hoxzuie zhaxmzham laau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho'zuie zham'zham laau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  sound of flowing water
  雨水潺潺流。

chirnkvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'kvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]

cold sweat

冷汗

• Kviaf kaq laau chirnkvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kviaf kaq laau chixn'kvoa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Break out in a cold sweat.
  嚇得冒冷汗。

chitkhorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'khorng [[...]][i#] [p.]

the seven apertures in the human head, eyes, ears, nose and mouth

七竅,七孔

• chitkhorng zhud huiq (lau'hoeq) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'khorng zhud huiq (laau'hoeq); chid'khorng zhud huiq (laau'hoeq/huiq) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bleed from seven apertures
  七孔流血

• chitkhorng zhut'iefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'khorng zhud'iefn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  in a state of great fury, extremely angry (Lit. smoke belches out from the seven apertures on a person's head)
  七竅冒煙

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

beard, whiskers, tassel, fringe

鬚

• zhaekoechiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaix'koef'chiw [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tendrils of cucumbers
  絲瓜鬚根

• zhuiechiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'chiw [[...]][i#] [p.]
  beard and whiskers
  鬍鬚

• hochiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoo'chiw [[...]][i#] [p.]
  heavy beard
  腮鬍子

• lauchiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'chiw [[...]][i#] [p.]
  grow a beard
  留鬍子

chiwsiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'siøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

perspiration on the palms of the hand

手汗

• Gaau laau chiwsiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Gaau laau chiuo'siøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  palms of the hand always perspiring
  手很會冒汗。

zhoahlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoaq'laau [[...]][i#] [p.]

strongly flowing stream or river

急流,水流急

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

pant, gasp for breath, asthma

喘

• Goar na peq lauthuy e cyn zhoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na peq laau'thuy e cyn zhoarn.; Goar na peq laau'thuy øe cyn zhoarn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When I climb upstairs, I pant a lot.
  我上樓梯時會喘得很。

• phveaphveazhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvex'phvex'zhoarn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pant hard like when running or carrying a heavy load
  急喘,呼呼的喘

zhuienoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'noa [[...]][i#] [p.]

saliva

唾液,口水

• Khvoax tiøh e laau zhuienoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khvoax tiøh e laau zhuix'noa.; Khvoax tiøh øe laau zhuix'noa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The sight of it makes my mouth water.
  看了會流口水。

• laau zhuienoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau zhuix'noa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  run at the mouth
  流口水

• phuix zhuienoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phuix zhuix'noa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  to spit
  吐口水

zhutkvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'kvoa; (laau kvoa) [[...]][i#] [p.]

perspire

出汗,流汗

ciaxmlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciam'laau [[...]][i#] [p.]

stay for a short time

暫留

ciwlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'laau [[...]][i#] [p.]

tavern, bar, saloon, restaurant

酒樓

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

itch, itchy

癢,痒

• Cid ui øe cviu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ui e cviu.; Cid ui øe cviu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is itchy.
  這裏會癢。

• pecviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pee cviu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  scratch an itchy spot
  抓癢

• Cviu ee m pee, bøo cviu e pee kaq laau hoeq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu ee m pee, bøo cviu e pee kaq laau hoeq.; Cviu`ee m pee, bøo cviu`ee pee kaq laau hoeq/huiq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  neglect important matters, while very busy about what does not concern him (Lit. won't scratch the itchy place, but where is no itch, scratches till the blood flows)
  癢的不抓,不癢的抓到流血(該做的不做,不該做的反而做了)。

Zøx kaq laukvoa, ho lie hiaam kaq launoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx kaq laau'kvoa, ho lie hiaam kaq laau'noa. [[...]][i#] [p.]

be unappreciative of the hard work of others (Lit. I worked for you until I perspired, you find fault with me until the spit runs down your face.)

吃力不討好。

zuylausy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'laau'sy [[...]][i#] [p.]

dead body flowing in the water

水流屍

haychi-sixnlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'chi sin'laau; hae'chi-sin'laau [[...]][i#] [p.]

mirage, image of towns and markets in mirage

海市蜃樓

ginlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'laau [[...]][i#] [p.]

jeweler's shop

銀樓

hiexnlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'laau [[...]][i#] [p.]

salvage right away

現撈

Høfhør hau, thaai kaq sae laau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'hør hau, thaai kaq sae laau. [[...]][i#] [p.]

A good project mismanaged to the point of it being totally ruined (Lit. A good turtle is butchered till it's all cut to pieces.)

成事不足,敗事有餘

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

lay the hand on heavily for support, manage household or accounts

按,攀,扶,掌理

• Hvoa toax goar ee kengthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoa toax goar ee kefng'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Hold on to my shoulder.
  按在我的肩上。

• Lauthuy ka goar hvoa le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laau'thuy ka goar hvoa le. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Steady this ladder for me.
  梯子給我扶住。

utøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'te; ii'tøe [[...]][i#] [p.]

spare ground, elbow-room, leeway

餘地

• bøo gi'bun ee i'te [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo gii'bun ee ii'te [[...]][i#] [p.]
  there is no room for doubt
  沒有疑問的餘地

• bøo laau i'te ho laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo laau ii'te ho laang; bøo laau ii'tøe ho laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  leaving him with no ground to stand on, leaving him without any room for self-respect or respect from others (as by scolding or reproving him before those who respect or look up to him), corner a person
  沒留餘地給人

imphynphorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ym'phirn'phorng; (ym'phong'phoong) [[...]][i#] [p.]

being flooded, submerged

淹滿水,積滿水

• Laukhaf imphynphorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laau'khaf ym'phirn'phorng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The downstairs rooms were under water.
  樓下積滿水

viulaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viuu'laau [[...]][i#] [p.]

foreign-style building

洋樓

jiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiaux; (liaux) [[...]][i#] [p.]

scratch

抓,癢

• Cviu ee sofzai m jiaux, be cviu ee sofzai jiaux kaq lau'huiq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu ee sor'zai m jiaux, be cviu ee sor'zai jiaux kaq laau'huiq.; Cviu ee sor'zai m jiaux, bøe cviu ee sor'zai jiaux kaq laau'huiq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Not to do what has to be done, but to work hard on unnecessary matters. (Lit. Not to scratch the itchy place, but to scratch a place that is not itchy until it bleeds.)
  癢的不抓,不癢的抓得流血,該做的不做,不該做的反而做了。

kafmkeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm'keg [[...]][i#] [p.]

feel grateful, be moved, touched, affected

感激

• Goar cyn kafmkeg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn karm'keg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I was deeply touched.
  我很感激。

• Ho laang kafmkeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho laang karm'keg [[...]][i#] [p.]
  give a deep impression to a person
  使人感激

• kafmkeg kaq laau bagsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm'keg kaq laau bak'sae [[...]][i#] [p.]
  so moved that the tears fall
  感激得流淚

kvelaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvef'laau [[...]][i#] [p.]

watchtower

更樓

khongtiofng laukøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khofng'tiofng laau'køq [[...]][i#] [p.]

illusion, castles in the sky

空中樓閤

kvialaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaa'laau [[...]][i#] [p.]

water flowing

水流通

• kvialauzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaa'laau'zuie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  flowing water
  流通的水

kixnzuie-lautaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kin'zuie laau'taai; kin/kun'zuie-laau'taai [[...]][i#] [p.]

vantage ground

近水樓台

køkenglaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køf'kefng'laau [[...]][i#] [p.]

choir loft of a church

歌經樓

kvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoa; (han) [[...]][i#] [p.]

sweat, perspiration

汗

• laukvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'kvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  sweat, perspire
  流汗

• Y ee bin laau kaq toaxliap kvoa sealiap kvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee bin laau kaq toa'liap kvoa sex'liap kvoa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The sweat stood in beads on his face.
  他的臉上汗流如雨。

• laau kaq kuy sengkhw kvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau kaq kuy sefng'khw kvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be soaked with sweat
  流得滿身是汗

• zhaokvoaxsngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'kvoa'sngf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  smell of perspiration, have a sweaty odor
  汗臭味

• laau chirnkvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau chixn'kvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  break into a cold sweat
  流冷汗

kvoaxlaau-saptiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoa'laau'sab'tiq; kvoa'laau-sab'tiq [[...]][i#] [p.]

beads of perspiration, perspiration much like running water

汗流如水

koealaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'laau [[...]][i#] [p.]

be stale (e.g., fish)

不新鮮

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

council-chamber, pavilion

閣

• jibkøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jip'køq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  take a seat in the Cabinet
  入閣

• laukøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'køq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  upper stories of several rooms or one room, penthouse
  樓閣

• loexkøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: loe'køq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Cabinet, a ministry
  內閣

lau'hwn lankae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'hwn laan'kae [[...]][i#] [p.]

difficult to separate or distinguish

難分難解

laang sie laau miaa, hor sie laau phoee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laang sie laau miaa, hor sie laau phoee; laang sie laau miaa, hor sie laau phøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

as a tiger dies and leaves his skin, so a man leaves his reputation behind

人死留名,虎死留皮

laau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau; (liuu) [[...]][i#] [p.]

flow, drift, circulate, pour off

流

laau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau; (liuu) [[...]][i#] [p.]

detain, obstruct, to keep, to delay, remain, to stay, be at a standstill, leave behind, preserve

留

• bøo laau i'tøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo laau ii'te; bøo laau ii'tøe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  put a man too much to shame (by severe scolding before others)
  不留餘地

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

upper story, building's upper story, storied house, a tower

樓

• zenglaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'laau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bell-tower
  鐘樓

• ciwlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'laau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  wine-shop
  酒樓

• svazarnlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf'zaxn'laau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  house of three stories
  三層樓

• ginlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'laau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  jewelry shop, goldsmith's
  銀樓

laau auxpo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau au'po [[...]][i#] [p.]

leave ground for retreat

留後步

laau-bagsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau bak'sae; laau-bak'sae [[...]][i#] [p.]

weep, shed tears

流淚

laau bextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau be'tiaau; laau bøe'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

unable to detain, unable to make someone to stay

留不住

laau bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau bin'phoee; laau bin'phøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

guard someone's good name, protect the reputation of someone

給面子

laau zhuiechiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau zhuix'chiw [[...]][i#] [p.]

grow a beard, have a beard, grow a moustache

留鬍子

lauhoeq/lauhuiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'hoeq [[...]][i#] [p.]

bleeding

流血

laau... utøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau... ii'te; laau... ii'tøe [[...]][i#] [p.]

refrain from going to extremes, not to push one's advantage too far, to leave some ground — do not press a man too hard

留餘地

laau y toax`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau y toax'lex; laau y toax`leq [[...]][i#] [p.]

get him to stay longer

留他住下

laukhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'khaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

downstairs, ground floor

樓下

laukhngrteq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'khngx'teq [[...]][i#] [p.]

keep over, leave behind, set aside, reserve

留下來

laukvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'kvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]

perspire, to sweat, exude

流汗

laukoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'koong [[...]][i#] [p.]

strong wall-to-wall beam on which a loft can be laid

橫樑

laulaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

run pus, suppurate, ulcerate

流膿

laulaang bagkviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'laang bak'kviax [[...]][i#] [p.]

convex glasses for one suffering presbyopia

老花眼鏡

laau langkheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau laang'kheq [[...]][i#] [p.]

detain or ask one to stay on as a guest, to lodge or receive strangers

留客

laumiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'miaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

leave behind a good reputation

留名

launoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'noa [[...]][i#] [p.]

run at the mouth, one's mouth waters

垂涎

• aix ciah kaq launoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix ciah kaq laau'noa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  mouth watering for food
  饞涎欲滴

laupafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'pafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

flooring of an upper story, wooden planks used to build a floor (above the ground floor)

樓板

lauphvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'phvi [[...]][i#] [p.]

runny nose

流鼻涕

laau phvixzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau phvi'zuie [[...]][i#] [p.]

snivel, snot nose

流鼻水

laau phvixhoeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau phvi'hoeq [[...]][i#] [p.]

bloody nose

流鼻血

laau texpo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau te'po; laau tøe'po [[...]][i#] [p.]

reserve some plan or force yet unused, be ready for an emergency, not to push one's advantage too far, not to go to extremes

留地步,留餘地

lauterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'terng [[...]][i#] [p.]

upstairs, the upper story

樓上

laau thaumngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau thaau'mngg [[...]][i#] [p.]

allow the hair to grow

留頭髮

lauthuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'thuy [[...]][i#] [p.]

ladder, staircase

樓梯

lautiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'tiau [[...]][i#] [p.]

flowed away, be washed away

流掉

lefngkvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lerng'kvoa; (chixn'kvoa) [[...]][i#] [p.]

cold perspiration (as in great fright)

冷汗

• laau lefngkvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau lerng'kvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  break into a cold sweat
  流冷汗

liuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liuu; (laau) [[...]][i#] [p.]

detain, obstruct, to keep, to delay, remain, to stay, be at a standstill, leave behind, preserve

留

• pøfliuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pør'liuu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  reserve, keep back
  保留

• siuliuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw'liuu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  receive and entertain in one's house
  收留

• thengliuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: theeng'liuu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  stop, halt, stay
  停留

liuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liuu; (laau) [[...]][i#] [p.]

flow, drift, circulate, pour off, wander, stray, branch, division, class, rank, unsettled, unfixed

流

• haxliuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ha'liuu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  downstream, the low class (of people), vulgar, coarse
  下流

• hongliuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'liuu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  too fond of gaiety and pleasure
  風流

• itliuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'liuu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  first class
  一流

• lunliuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: luun'liuu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  in rotation
  輪流

• sioxngliuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siong'liuu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  upper stream, higher classes
  上流

liubeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liuu'beeng; (laau'miaa) [[...]][i#] [p.]

leave behind a good reputation

留名

liusiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liuu'siuo; (laau'siuo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

remain stationed at a camp in the rear (of the troops)

留守

løh lauthuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: løh laau'thuy [[...]][i#] [p.]

there is a way open to set the matter straight without too much sacrifice of one's dignity

下台,下樓梯

mothienlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: moo'thiefn'laau [[...]][i#] [p.]

skyscraper

摩天樓

nihnihlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niq'niq'laau [[...]][i#] [p.]

person who cries easily, a crybaby

淚人兒

• Khaux kaq bagsae nihnihlaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaux kaq bak'sae niq'niq'laau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He cried profusely.
  哭得像淚人兒。

noa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: noa; (zhuix'noa, ieen) [[...]][i#] [p.]

saliva

涎,唾液

• phuix zhuienoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phuix zhuix'noa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  spit expectorate
  吐唾液,吐痰

• launoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'noa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  run at the mouth
  流口水

• thamnoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaam'noa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  phlegm
  痰

• thunnoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thwn'noa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  swallow one's saliva
  吞口水

voaivoailaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voay'voay'laau [[...]][i#] [p.]

leaking water all over the place

四散流(形容到處是水)

peqphønoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'phøf'noa [[...]][i#] [p.]

frothy saliva

白口沫

• laau peqphønoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau peh'phøf'noa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  froth at the mouth
  流白口沫

phvexphvexzhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phve'phve'zhoarn [[...]][i#] [p.]

breathe very hard, pant

很喘

• Lauthuy siøfkhoar peq lef tø phvexphvexzhoarn af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laau'thuy siør'khoar peq lef tø phve'phve'zhoarn af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When I climb stairs for only a short distance
  樓梯稍微爬一下就很喘了。

phvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvi; (pi) [[...]][i#] [p.]

nose, trunk, snout, to smell, to sniff, muzzle

鼻,聞,嗅

• zadphvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zat'phvi [[...]][i#] [p.]
  nose stuffed up (with a cold)
  鼻塞

• zherngphvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhexng'phvi [[...]][i#] [p.]
  blow the nose
  醒鼻子

• lauphvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'phvi [[...]][i#] [p.]
  running at the nose
  流鼻涕

• laau phvixhoeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau phvi'hoeq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have a bloody nose
  流鼻血

• ngphvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ngf'phvi [[...]][i#] [p.]
  hold the nose (to avoid a bad smell)
  掩鼻

• satphvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sad'phvi [[...]][i#] [p.]
  nose stuffed up with a head cold
  鼻塞

• tokphvi'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tog'phvi'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  aquiline nose, hooknose, foreigner
  大鼻子,西洋人

pvoarlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'laau [[...]][i#] [p.]

small garret, small low second story

半樓

pvoarlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'laau; (pvoax'laau'zuie) [[...]][i#] [p.]

medium sized tide (around the 7th or 8th of the lunar month)

半潮

svazarnlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf'zaxn'laau [[...]][i#] [p.]

building of three stories

三層樓

svialaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sviaa'laau [[...]][i#] [p.]

tower in a city wall

城樓

-terng/terng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: terng [[...]][i#] [p.]

top, above, peak, summit, on, upon, upper, topmost, extremely, to substitute, previous, classifier of hats, caps, sedans

頂,上

• bixnterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'terng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  on the top
  上面

• zhuoterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'terng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  roof of a house, housetop
  屋頂

• lauterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'terng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  upper story, upstairs
  樓上

• svoaterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svoaf'terng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  summit of a mountain or hill, on the mountain
  山頂

• thviterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thvy'terng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  in heaven, high heaven
  天上

• tøhterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøq'terng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  on the table
  桌上

thaqlauar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thah'laau'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

build a story higher

蓋樓房

thealaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thex'laau; (thex'tiaau) [[...]][i#] [p.]

ebb tide

退潮

thiaolaau zuxsad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiaux'laau zu'sad [[...]][i#] [p.]

jump to death from a building

跳樓自殺

thuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thuy; (thef) [[...]][i#] [p.]

ladder, steps, stairs

梯

• cit tviw thuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit tviw thuy [[...]][i#] [p.]
  ladder
  一個梯子

• e løh lauthuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e løh laau'thuy [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is a way open to set the matter straight without too much sacrifice of one's dignity.
  下得了台

• lauthuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'thuy [[...]][i#] [p.]
  stairs to an upper story
  樓梯

• tekthuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: teg'thuy [[...]][i#] [p.]
  ladder made of bamboo
  竹梯

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

suffix combined with a verb to express finished, away from or completely

掉

• ciaqtiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'tiau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eat up
  吃掉

• laktiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lag'tiau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  discard, take off, to lose, come off
  脫掉

• lautiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'tiau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be washed away
  流掉

• søeftiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sea'tiau; søea'tiau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  wash off
  洗掉

• tarntiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taxn'tiau; (tixm'tiau, hied'tiau) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  throw away
  丟掉

toax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toax; (zu) [[...]][i#] [p.]

dwell, inhabit, stay in a place, to contain (inhabitants), to work for, be employed

住

• kab y toax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kab y toax [[...]][i#] [p.]
  live with him, be employed by him
  跟他住

• laau y toax`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau y toax lex; laau y toax`leq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  detain him
  留他住下

tuixlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tui'laau [[...]][i#] [p.]

commit suicide by jumping from a building, to fall from a building

墜樓

''bulausu'' [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ''bw/buu'law/laau'su'' [[...]] 

a blouse

ciwlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'laau [[...]] 

tavern

酒樓

ginlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gyn/giin'laau [[...]] 

jewelry store

銀樓

haychi-sixnlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'chi-sin'laau [[...]] 

image of towns and scenery in mirage

海市蜃樓

haylaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'laau [[...]] 

ocean current

洋流

hionglaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiofng/hioong'laau [[...]] 

swift-flowing, swift current

急流

hoanlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn/hoaan'laau [[...]] 

turn and begin to flow

漲潮

hoelaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'laau [[...]] 

bower, trellis, flower pavilion

花亭

hvoailaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvoay/hvoaai'laau [[...]] 

cross-current

橫流

jixlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ji'laau [[...]] 

first floor (Eng); second floor (Am)

khøelaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøef'laau [[...]] 

current of a stream

溪流

kvilaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvy/kvii'laau [[...]] 

watch tower

更樓

kvoailaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoaai'laau [[...]] 

tall building

高樓

kwlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuo'laau [[...]] 

to stay for long

laau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau [[...]] 

story, multi-storied building

層; 樓

laau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau [[...]] 

detain, keep, retain

留

laau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau [[...]] 

flow, run (liquid), shed (tears)

流

laau-bagsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau-bak'sae [[...]] 

weep

流淚

lau'afzhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'ar'zhux [[...]] 

multi-storied dwelling

樓房

lauchviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: law/laau'chviuu [[...]] 

wall around a building

樓牆

lauhe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: law/laau'he [[...]] 

to retain, keep

留下

lauhoeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'hoeq [[...]] 

bleed

流血

lauhuiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'huiq [[...]] 

bleed

流血

laujim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: law/laau'jim [[...]] 

retain in office

留任

laukhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: law/laau'khaf [[...]] 

downstairs

樓下

laukhngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'khngx [[...]] 

to store

儲藏

laukøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: law/laau'køq [[...]] 

multi-storied building

樓閣

laukvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: law/laau'kvoa [[...]] 

perspire, sweat

流汗

laulaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: law/laau'laang [[...]] 

discharge pus

流膿

laumiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: law/laau'miaa [[...]] 

leave a good name (after death)

留名

launoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: law/laau'noa [[...]] 

drool

流口水

lauterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: law/laau'terng [[...]] 

upstairs

樓上

lauthafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: law/laau'thafng [[...]] 

windows of a building

樓窗

lauthuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: law/laau'thuy [[...]] 

ladder, stairway

梯子

lauthuy-khaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'thuy-khaf [[...]] 

foot of stairs

樓梯口

lauzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: law/laau'zuie [[...]] 

running water, flowing stream

流水

pailaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pay/paai'laau [[...]] 

celebration arch

牌樓

pvoarlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'laau [[...]] 

attic, half-story above the first

頂樓

suxnlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sun'laau [[...]] 

favorable tide

svalaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf'laau [[...]] 

the second floor (Eng.); the third floor (Am.)

svialaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sviaf/sviaa'laau [[...]] 

tower on a city wall

城樓

tahlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taq'laau [[...]] 

build stories higher

tanglaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tafng/taang'laau [[...]] 

flow together, do the same thing

同流

toaxlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa'laau [[...]] 

multistorey building

大樓

tulaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tw/tuu'laau [[...]] 

go against the stream

逆流

viulaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viw/viuu'laau [[...]] 

foreign styled building

洋樓

zenglaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng/zeeng'laau [[...]] 

steeple, bell tower

鐘樓

zuxlaau-tøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'laau-tøe [[...]] 

a private plot; a household plot

自留地