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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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🗣 Bøe ciah Goxjidzøeq zaxng, phoax hiuu m kafm paxng. 🗣 (u: Boe ciah Go'jit'zeq zaxng, phoax hiuu m kafm paxng. Bøe ciah Go'jit'zøeq zaxng, phoax hiuu m kafm paxng.) 未食五日節粽，破裘毋甘放。 [wt][mo] Buē tsia̍h Gōo-ji̍t-tseh tsàng, phuà hiû m̄ kam pàng. [#]

1. () || 還沒吃端午節粽子，破棉襖捨不得放。臺灣的氣候在端午節之前，都還可能有轉冷，所以還沒過端午節，冬衣不能收起來，是前人觀察天氣變化所得的經驗。

🗣le: Taai'oaan ti af'jiet'taix, ku'lek svaf, six'goeh'ar u'sii cyn kvoaa, u'sii cyn joah, tiøh'aix kaux go`goeh ciaq khaq be hoarn'kvoaa, kor'zar'laang m'ciaq e korng “boe ciah Go'jit'zeq zaxng, phoax hiuu m'kafm paxng”. 🗣 (臺灣佇亞熱帶，舊曆三、四月仔有時真寒、有時真熱，著愛到五月才較袂反寒，古早人毋才會講「未食五日節粽，破裘毋甘放」。) (臺灣在亞熱帶，舊曆三、四月有時很冷、有時很熱，需到五月才比較不會轉冷，因此早期人們才會說「未過端午節，冬衣不能收」。)
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🗣 Bøo jit m zay taux, bøo chiw m zay lau. 🗣 (u: Bøo jit m zay taux, bøo chiw m zay lau.) 無日毋知晝，無鬚毋知老。 [wt][mo] Bô ji̍t m̄ tsai tàu, bô tshiu m̄ tsai lāu. [#]

1. () || 沒出太陽，不知已經到中午了；沒留鬍子，不易察覺人已老邁。比喻光陰易逝，很容易在不知不覺中荒廢。

🗣le: 🗣 (「無日毋知晝，無鬚毋知老」，少年時的理想攏猶未實現，目一下𥍉咱都半老老矣。) (「沒出太陽，不知已過了中午；沒留鬍子，不知人已老邁」，年輕時的理想依然沒有實現，眨眼間我們都已老年將至了。)
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🗣 bøo-mxtiøh 🗣 (u: bøo-m'tiøh) 無毋著 [wt][mo] bô m̄-tio̍h [#]

1. (Adj) || 沒錯。

🗣le: Lie arn'nef korng bøo m'tiøh. 🗣 (你按呢講無毋著。) (你這麼說沒錯。)
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🗣 Chiefn sngx ban sngx, mxtat thvy cit oeh./Chiefn sngx ban sngx, mxtat thvy cit uih. 🗣 (u: Chiefn sngx ban sngx, m'tat thvy cit oeh/uih.) 千算萬算，毋值天一劃。 [wt][mo] Tshian sǹg bān sǹg, m̄-ta̍t thinn tsi̍t ue̍h. [#]

1. () || 形容人百般算計仍敵不過老天爺的輕輕一筆，把之前的努力都一筆勾銷。說明人再如何汲汲營營算計，遇見天災或意外，還是不敵自然的力量。也指人的經營算計不敵命運的捉弄。

🗣le: Laang korng, “Chiefn sngx ban sngx, m'tat thvy cit oeh.” Køq'khaq toa kefng ee zhux, na tuo'tiøh chid kib ee toa te'tang, ma si hoaq tør tø tør, cit'tiarm'ar tøf be'axn'sngx`tid. 🗣 (人講：「千算萬算，毋值天一劃。」閣較大間的厝，若拄著七級的大地動，嘛是喝倒就倒，一點仔都袂按算得。) (人們說：「人算不如天算。」再大的房子，一遇到七級強震，仍然經不起侵襲而倒塌，完全無法防範。)
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🗣 Chiefn too ban too, m tadtid hoafn zhaan thoo. 🗣 (u: Chiefn too ban too, m tat'tid hoafn zhaan thoo.) 千途萬途，毋值得翻田塗。 [wt][mo] Tshian tôo bān tôo, m̄ ta̍t-tit huan tshân thôo. [#]

1. () || 相較於各行各業，耕田才是最務實的行業。反映早期重農輕商的思想。

🗣le: Cid'zun sii'sex bøo kang`aq, kor'zar hid ciorng “chiefn too ban too, m tat'tid hoafn zhaan'thoo” ee koafn'liam zar tø thex'sii`khix`aq, siaux'lieen'laang lorng ma beq zhoe ze ti pan'kofng'seg zhoef lerng'khix ee thaau'lo, tvaf si u kuie ee kafm'goan giah tii'thaau løh'zhaan khix zøq'sid`leq! 🗣 (這陣時勢無仝矣，古早彼種「千途萬途，毋值得翻田塗」的觀念早就退時去矣，少年人攏嘛欲揣坐佇辦公室吹冷氣的頭路，今是有幾个甘願攑鋤頭落田去作穡咧！) (現今時代不同了，以前那套「重農輕商」的觀念早已過時了，年輕人都想找坐在辦公室吹冷氣的工作，現在有幾個願意拿著鋤頭下田耕種啊！)
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🗣 Chitgøeqpvoax ah'ar, m zay syoah. 🗣 (u: Chid'goeh'pvoax aq'ar, m zay sie'oah. Chid'gøeh'pvoax aq'ar, m zay sie'oah.) 七月半鴨仔，毋知死活。 [wt][mo] Tshit-gue̍h-puànn ah-á, m̄ tsai sí-ua̍h. [#]

1. () || 七月半的鴨子，不知死活。七月半指農曆7月15日，也就是「中元普渡」，為臺灣民間信仰祭拜孤魂野鬼的日子。民間信仰中雞是祭神的供品，拜鬼只能用鴨子，故有此說。形容人沒有憂患意識，不知大難臨頭。

🗣le: Sii'ky bøo hør, tak'kef lorng kviaf e khix ho laang thaai'thaau, m kvar zherng'kar, zorng`si ma u laang “chid'goeh'pvoax aq'ar, m zay sie'oah”, køq kvar zherng'kar zherng pvoax køx goeh khix kog'goa chid'thøo. 🗣 (時機無好，逐家攏驚會去予人刣頭，毋敢請假，總是嘛有人「七月半鴨仔，毋知死活」，閣敢請假請半個月去國外𨑨迌。) (景氣不好，大家都怕被裁員，不敢請假，不過也有人像是「七月半的鴨子，不知死活」，還敢請假半個月去國外旅遊。)
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🗣 Chiuxthaau khia ho zai, m kviaf chiuxbøea zørhongthay./Chiuxthaau khia ho zai, m kviaf chiuxbøea zøeahongthay. 🗣 (u: Chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m kviaf chiu'boea zøx'hofng'thay. Chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m kviaf chiu'bøea zøx/zøex'hofng'thay.) 樹頭徛予在，毋驚樹尾做風颱。 [wt][mo] Tshiū-thâu khiā hōo tsāi, m̄ kiann tshiū-bué tsò-hong-thai. [#]

1. () || 樹根要是穩固了，就不怕樹梢被颱風吹襲。比喻要固本。

🗣le: Larn na beq ti sia'hoe kaq laang zøx tai'cix, tiøh'aix ciaux'khie'kafng laai, siefn tøf m'thafng sviu'beq phvy`laang, “chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m kviaf chiu'boea zøx'hofng'thay”. 🗣 (咱若欲佇社會佮人做代誌，著愛照起工來，仙都毋通想欲偏人，「樹頭徛予在，毋驚樹尾做風颱」。) (我們若要在社會上與人共事，就得按部就班，不要有占別人便宜的念頭，「根基穩固了，就不怕外在的環境惡劣」。)

2. () || 指人行事正直無私、光明磊落，不怕任何的惡意中傷。

🗣le: Laang korng, “Chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m kviaf chiu'boea zøx'hofng'thay.” AF'kym`ar zøx'laang sit'zai køq u sixn'iong, thaux'tea tøf m kviaf laang ti khaf'zhngf'au teq svef eeng'ar'oe. 🗣 (人講：「樹頭徛予在，毋驚樹尾做風颱。」阿金仔做人實在閣有信用，透底都毋驚人佇尻川後咧生閒仔話。) (所謂：「行事正直，就不怕背後的蜚短流長。」阿金為人實在又值得信賴，從來都不怕別人在背後講閒話。)
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🗣 Ciah bie m zay bie kex. 🗣 (u: Ciah bie m zay bie kex.) 食米毋知米價。 [wt][mo] Tsia̍h bí m̄ tsai bí kè. [#]

1. () || 吃米飯不曉得米的價錢。形容只知享受，不知生活疾苦的人。

🗣le: Cit liap pien'tofng thaxn laang zap khof giin, køq khix ho laang hiaam korng sviw kuix, cyn'cviax si “ciah bie m zay bie kex”. 🗣 (一粒便當趁人十箍銀，閣去予人嫌講傷貴，真正是「食米毋知米價」。) (一個便當賺十塊錢，還被人嫌太貴，實在是「只知享受，不知生活疾苦的人」。)

🗣le: Goarn taw ee svaf tngx lorng goar teq hoat'løh, goarn afng kaq girn'ar lorng kafn'naf zay'viar thafng ciah, u'sii køq e hiaam bøo hør'liau`ee thafng paix gee'zøo'siin, cyn cviax si “ciah bie m zay bie kex”. 🗣 (阮兜的三頓攏我咧發落，阮翁佮囡仔攏干焦知影通食，有時閣會嫌無好料的通拜牙槽神，真正是「食米毋知米價」。) (我們家的三餐都是我在張羅，我先生跟孩子都只知道吃，有時候還會嫌沒有美食可以祭五臟廟，真的是「吃米飯不曉得米的價錢」。)
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🗣 Ciah tiøh iøh, zhvezhao cit hiøh; ciah mxtiøh iøh, jinsym cit ciøh./Ciah tiøh iøh, chvizhao cit hiøh; ciah mxtiøh iøh, jinsym cit ciøh. 🗣 (u: Ciah tiøh iøh, zhvef/chvy'zhao cit hiøh; ciah m'tiøh iøh, jiin'sym cit ciøh.) 食著藥，青草一葉；食毋著藥，人參一石。 [wt][mo] Tsia̍h tio̍h io̍h, tshenn-tsháu tsi̍t hio̍h; tsia̍h m̄-tio̍h io̍h, jîn-sim tsi̍t tsio̍h. [#]

1. () || 吃對藥，一葉的藥草就能見效；吃錯藥，吃再多高價珍貴的人參也無效。比喻做事要能切中要點、掌握關鍵，才不會徒勞無功，而能有事半功倍之效。

🗣le: Ek'kefng'ar ee zuie'tø'thaau teq lau zuie, goarn siefn buo tøf be hør'sex, kied'kiok goarn af'paq giah oah'parn'ar ka sør ho aan, cit'e'chiuo tø hør'sex'liw'liw, u'viar si “ciah tiøh iøh, zhvef'zhao cit hiøh; ciah m'tiøh iøh, jiin'sym cit ciøh”. 🗣 (浴間仔的水道頭咧漏水，阮仙舞都袂好勢，結局阮阿爸攑活扳仔共鎖予絚，一下手就好勢溜溜，有影是「食著藥，青草一葉；食毋著藥，人參一石」。) (浴室的水龍頭漏水，我們怎麼修理都沒用。結果我爸爸拿活動板手將它鎖緊，三兩下就搞定，正所謂「做事掌握關鍵，方能達到事半功倍之效」。)
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🗣 Cidzhefng siaf mxtat pøehpaq hien. 🗣 (u: Cit'zhefng siaf m'tat peq'paq hien. Cit'zhefng siaf m'tat pøeq'paq hien.) 一千賒毋值八百現。 [wt][mo] Tsi̍t-tshing sia m̄-ta̍t peh-pah hiān. [#]

1. () || 一千元的賒帳不如八百元的現金。意即與其讓人賒帳，不如賣得便宜一點直接取得現金來得實際。

🗣le: Siok'gie korng, “Cit'zhefng siaf m'tat peq'paq hien.” Kafm'goan siok'siok'ar be, theh'tiøh hien'kym, ma bøo aix ho laang'kheq khiaxm'siaux. 🗣 (俗語講：「一千賒毋值八百現。」甘願俗俗仔賣，提著現金，嘛無愛予人客欠數。) (俗話說：「一千元的賒帳不如八百元的現金。」寧可便宜地賣，拿到現金，也不願意讓客人賒帳。)

🗣le: Be mih'kvia ho toa tafn'ui siaux lorng tiøh sefng kiax`leq, goeh'tea ciaq zøx cit kae zhefng, si'korng “cit'zhefng siaf m'tat peq'paq hien”, hoex khix cvii bøo khvoax`kvix, zorng`si khaq be hoxng'sym. 🗣 (賣物件予大單位數攏著先寄咧，月底才做一改清，是講「一千賒毋值八百現」，貨去錢無看見，總是較袂放心。) (賣東西給大單位帳都要先記著，月底才一次撥付，可是「一千元的賒帳不如八百元的現金」，貨搬走了錢卻還看不到，總是比較不放心。)
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🗣 Gii laang, m cviaa zhat. 🗣 (u: Gii laang, m cviaa zhat.) 疑人，毋成賊。 [wt][mo] Gî lâng, m̄ tsiânn tsha̍t. [#]

1. () || 光憑懷疑，並無法認定某人就是賊。謂凡事都要講求證據，不能只因內心懷疑，便將人入罪。

🗣le: 🗣 (「疑人，毋成賊」，若無證據通做干證，就袂當烏白賴人。) (「不能只因懷疑，便將人當賊」，如果沒有證據可以證明，就不能隨意誣賴他人。)

🗣le: Laang korng, “Gii laang, m cviaa zhat.” Kaf'zaix kerng'hofng u ka tai'cix tiaau'zaf ho y zhefng'zhør, ciaq bøo oafn'orng'tiøh hør'laang. 🗣 (人講：「疑人，毋成賊。」佳哉警方有共代誌調查予伊清楚，才無冤枉著好人。) (所謂：「懷疑他人，焉能把人當賊。」幸虧警方把事情調查清楚，才沒有冤枉到好人。)
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🗣 høexmxtiøh 🗣 (u: hoe he'm'tiøh høe'm'tiøh) 會毋著 [wt][mo] huē-m̄-tio̍h/hē-m̄-tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 賠不是。
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🗣 Høfgiah mxtadtiøh øe ciah, høfmia mxtadtiøh iofngkvia. 🗣 (u: Hør'giah m'tat'tiøh e ciah, hør'mia m'tat'tiøh iorng'kvia. Hør'giah m'tat'tiøh øe ciah, hør'mia m'tat'tiøh iorng'kvia.) 好額毋值著會食，好命毋值著勇健。 [wt][mo] Hó-gia̍h m̄-ta̍t-tio̍h ē tsia̍h, hó-miā m̄-ta̍t-tio̍h ióng-kiānn. [#]

1. () || 富有不如能享口福，命好不如身體健康。說明有食欲、身體健康比起財富或運勢都還更重要。

🗣le: Siok'gie korng, “Hør'giah m'tat'tiøh e ciah, hør'mia m'tat'tiøh iorng'kvia.” Cvii zhwn køq'khaq ze, na bøo ciah'hog, syn'thea køq bøo iorng'kvia, ma bøo'lo'eng. 🗣 (俗語講：「好額毋值著會食，好命毋值著勇健。」錢賰閣較濟，若無食福，身體閣無勇健，嘛無路用。) (俗話說：「富有不如能享口福，命好不如身體健康。」錢存得再多，若不能享受口福，身體又不健康，也是罔然。)

🗣le: Y hør'giah si hør'giah, cit'jit'kaux'axm lorng phoax'pve tør ti biin'zhngg'terng, køq be kviaa be soar, bok'koaix zhux'pvy e korng, “Hør'giah m'tat'tiøh e ciah, hør'mia m'tat'tiøh iorng'kvia.” 🗣 (伊好額是好額，一日到暗攏破病倒佇眠床頂，閣袂行袂徙，莫怪厝邊會講：「好額毋值著會食，好命毋值著勇健。」) (他有錢是有錢，一天到晚都生病躺在床上，又不能走動，難怪鄰居會說：「富有不如能享口福，命好不如身體健康。」)
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🗣 Høfkviar mxbiern zøe, zøe kviar gøxsie pe. 🗣 (u: Hør'kviar m'biern ze, ze kviar gø'sie pe. Hør'kviar m'biern zøe, zøe kviar gø'sie pe.) 好囝毋免濟，濟囝餓死爸。 [wt][mo] Hó-kiánn m̄-bián tsē, tsē kiánn gō-sí pē. [#]

1. () || 好兒子不必多，兒子多了徒增父母的負擔。比喻出色的孩子不必多，能孝順父母者最為重要。

🗣le: AF'peq khiam'tngg'neq'to ka y hid tin kviar liap toa'haxn, tvaf suii'ee'ar ma lorng cviaa zaai'zeeng, m'køq soaq bøo kaq pvoax ee beq ka y iuo'haux, ho y pud'sii tøf teq oaxn'thaxn korng, “Hør kviar m'biern ze, ze kviar gø'sie pe.” Zar na zay, tofng'zhef'sii tø maix khay hiaq'ni ze cvii laai zay'poee`yn. 🗣 (阿伯儉腸凹肚共伊彼陣囝捏大漢，今隨个仔嘛攏誠才情，毋過煞無甲半个欲共伊有孝，予伊不時都咧怨嘆講：「好囝毋免濟，濟囝餓死爸。」早若知，當初時就莫開遐爾濟錢來栽培𪜶。) (伯父省吃儉用拉拔那群小孩長大，現在各個也都很成功，不過卻沒人肯孝順他，讓他不時感嘆：「小孩不必多，能孝順父母最重要。」早知如此，當初就不要花大錢栽培他們了。)
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🗣 høfsy'mxsie 🗣 (u: hør'sie'm'sie) 好死毋死 [wt][mo] hó-sí-m̄-sí [#]

1. (Exp) || 不巧、碰巧。通常指倒楣的事。

🗣le: Y siong'pafn sii'kafn zao zhud'khix mof'huy, hør'sie'm'sie khix ho thaau'kef zafng`tiøh. 🗣 (伊上班時間走出去摸飛，好死毋死去予頭家㨑著。) (他上班時間跑出去摸魚，好死不死的給老板逮個正著。)
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🗣 iawmxkøq 🗣 (u: iao'm'køq) 猶毋過 [wt][mo] iáu-m̄-koh [#]

1. (Adv) || 不過、可是。

🗣le: Y tit'tit ka goar ciøf, iao'm'køq goar bøo sviu'beq khix. 🗣 (伊直直共我招，猶毋過我無想欲去。) (他一直邀請我，可是我不想去。)
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🗣 Id tai chyn, ji tai piao, svaf tai m bad liawliao. 🗣 (u: Id tai chyn, ji tai piao, svaf tai m bad liao'liao.) 一代親，二代表，三代毋捌了了。 [wt][mo] It tāi tshin, jī tāi piáu, sann tāi m̄ bat liáu-liáu. [#]

1. () || 一代至親，二代表親，三代全都不認識。第一代是骨肉至親的兄弟姐妹，第二代子孫彼此以姑表、姨表來相互稱呼，到了第三代就彼此不認識了，意為親戚間的往來，一代比一代疏遠。

🗣le: U'tafng'sii'ar kang kofng'zok'ar teq ciah'hoe ee sii, toa'po'hun ee laang ho'siofng lorng bøo siøf'bad, bok'koaix siok'gie korng, “Id tai chyn, ji tai piao, svaf tai m bad liao'liao.” 🗣 (有當時仔仝公族仔咧食會的時，大部份的人互相攏無相捌，莫怪俗語講：「一代親，二代表，三代毋捌了了。」) (有時候親族定期餐會聚餐的時候，大部分的人彼此都不認識，難怪俗話說：「親戚間的往來，一代比一代疏遠。」)
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🗣 Jiar hiim jiar hor, mxthafng jiaftiøh chiahza'bor. 🗣 (u: Jiar hiim jiar hor, m'thafng jiar'tiøh chiaq'zaf'bor.) 惹熊惹虎，毋通惹著刺查某。 [wt][mo] Jiá hîm jiá hóo, m̄-thang jiá-tio̍h tshiah-tsa-bóo. [#]

1. () || 招惹熊招惹虎，別招惹凶悍的女人。比喻悍婦得罪不得。

🗣le: Ka lie korng “jiar hiim jiar hor, m'thafng jiar'tiøh chiaq'zaf'bor”, lie tøf m thviaf, kvar khix ka hid ee thaau'kef'niuu chiaxng'sviaf, cid pae zay'sie`aq`hvoq? 🗣 (共你講「惹熊惹虎，毋通惹著刺查某」，你都毋聽，敢去共彼个頭家娘唱聲，這擺知死矣乎？) (跟你說過「千萬別招惹兇悍的女人」，你就不聽勸，敢去跟那個老闆娘挑釁，這下知道嚴重性了吧？)
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🗣 Kamgoan zøx guu, m kviaf bøo lee thafng thoaf./Kamgoan zøex guu, m kviaf bøo lee thafng thoaf. 🗣 (u: Kafm'goan zøx guu, m kviaf bøo lee thafng thoaf. Kafm'goan zøx/zøex guu, m kviaf bøo lee thafng thoaf.) 甘願做牛，毋驚無犁通拖。 [wt][mo] Kam-guān tsò gû, m̄ kiann bô lê thang thua. [#]

1. () || 情願當牛，就不怕沒犁可拉。意即為謀求一餐溫飽，只要願意放下身段，努力工作，不怕沒有機會。也常說成反話，用來告誡子女，不努力讀書，將來只能靠體力工作謀生。

🗣le: Siok'gie korng, “Kafm'goan zøx guu, m kviaf bøo lee thafng thoaf.” Kud'lat zøx, tø thaxn u ciah. 🗣 (俗語講：「甘願做牛，毋驚無犁通拖。」骨力做，就趁有食。) (俗話說：「情願當牛，就不怕沒犁可拉。」只要努力工作，就能求得溫飽。)

🗣le: Kiøx lie thak'zheq lie m hør'hør'ar thak, hør`laq, lie na “kafm'goan zøx guu, m kviaf bøo lee thafng thoaf”, au'pae maix hoarn'hoea tø hør. 🗣 (叫你讀冊你毋好好仔讀，好啦，你若「甘願做牛，毋驚無犁通拖」，後擺莫反悔就好。) (叫你讀書你不好好讀，好啦，你要是「情願當牛，不怕沒犁可拉」，以後別後悔就好。)
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🗣 karm-mxsi/karm-mxsi? 🗣 (u: karm-m'si) 敢毋是 [wt][mo] kám m̄ sī [#]

1. (Exp) || 難道不是嗎？可不是嗎？
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🗣 Khvoax laang ciah baq, mxthafng khvoax laang siøphaq./Khvoax laang ciah baq, mxthafng khvoax laang svaphaq. 🗣 (u: Khvoax laang ciah baq, m'thafng khvoax laang siøf/svaf'phaq.) 看人食肉，毋通看人相拍。 [wt][mo] Khuànn lâng tsia̍h bah, m̄-thang khuànn lâng sio-phah. [#]

1. () || 寧可看人吃肉，也不要看人打架。誡人遠離是非之地，以免遭受池魚之殃。

🗣le: Hef si yn nng laang ee wn'oaxn, lie si m'thafng khix taux'lau'jiet`hvaq, siok'gie korng, “Khvoax laang ciah baq, m'thafng khvoax laang siøf'phaq.” Lie iao'si maix zhab khaq bøo tai! 🗣 (彼是𪜶兩人的恩怨，你是毋通去鬥鬧熱唅，俗語講：「看人食肉，毋通看人相拍。」你猶是莫插較無代！) (那是他們倆的恩怨，你可千萬別去湊熱鬧啊，俗話說：「看人吃肉，別看人毆鬥。」你還是別插手才不會惹禍上身！)
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🗣 kiørmxkvar 🗣 (u: kiøx'm'kvar) 叫毋敢 [wt][mo] kiò-m̄-kánn [#]

1. (V) || 形容因害怕而討饒。

🗣le: Phaq kaq ho lie kiøx'm'kvar. 🗣 (拍甲予你叫毋敢。) (把你打到求饒。)
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🗣 Kvar zøx pu'hiaf, tø mxthafng kviaf zuie thngx./Kvar zøex pu'hiaf, tø mxthafng kviaf zuie thngx. 🗣 (u: Kvar zøx puu'hiaf, tø m'thafng kviaf zuie thngx. Kvar zøx/zøex puu'hiaf, tø m'thafng kviaf zuie thngx.) 敢做匏桸，就毋通驚水燙。 [wt][mo] Kánn tsò pû-hia, tō m̄-thang kiann tsuí thǹg. [#]

1. () || 既然做了瓠瓜勺子，就不能怕被滾水燙。意指既然承擔了責任就要敢做敢當，不要畏首畏尾，也用來自我表示負責到底的意思。

🗣le: Cid kvia tai'cix na'kaq liaau`løh'khix`aq, tø maix køq koafn'cieen kox'au, “kvar zøx puu'hiaf, tø m'thafng kviaf zuie thngx”, karm m si`leq? 🗣 (這件代誌若甲蹽落去矣，就莫閣觀前顧後，「敢做匏桸，就毋通驚水燙」，敢毋是咧？) (這件事既然不顧一切投身其中，就不要瞻前顧後，「敢做瓠瓜勺子，就不能怕被滾水燙」，不是嗎？)
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🗣 Laang khafn m kviaa, kuie khafn liuoliuokviaa. 🗣 (u: Laang khafn m kviaa, kuie khafn liux'liux'kviaa.) 人牽毋行，鬼牽溜溜行。 [wt][mo] Lâng khan m̄ kiânn, kuí khan liù-liù-kiânn. [#]

1. () || 對於好人的指引置之不理，反而在壞人的引誘下亦步亦趨。形容人是非不分，正事不做，偏要做壞事。

🗣le: Hid khof phvae'kviar “laang khafn m kviaa, kuie khafn liux'liux'kviaa”, e'pvoax'six'laang lorng aix kvoay ti loong'ar'lai ciah biern'cvii'png`aq. 🗣 (彼箍歹囝「人牽毋行，鬼牽溜溜行」，下半世人攏愛關佇櫳仔內食免錢飯矣。) (那個壞胚子「好的不學，盡學壞的」，下半輩子都得關在監獄裡吃免費的牢飯了。)
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🗣 Lauxlaang m kofngkor, siaolieen m bad pør. 🗣 (u: Lau'laang m korng'kor, siaux'lieen m bad pør.) 老人毋講古，少年毋捌寶。 [wt][mo] Lāu-lâng m̄ kóng-kóo, siàu-liân m̄ bat pó. [#]

1. () || 老年人不說故事，年輕人得不到寶貴經驗。形容老年人有很多值得年輕人學習的經驗。

🗣le: Thviaf af'kofng korng liao'au, goar ciaq zay'viar kym'kao'mof si iar'goa cie'hoeq cyn hør ee sit'but, cyn'cviax si “lau'laang m korng'kor, siaux'lieen m bad pør.” 🗣 (聽阿公講了後，我才知影金狗毛是野外止血真好的植物，真正是「老人毋講古，少年毋捌寶。」) (聽爺爺說過後，我才知道金狗毛蕨是野外很好的止血植物，真的是「老人若不述說，年輕人不識貨。」)
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🗣 m 🗣 (u: m) 毋^t [wt][mo] m̄ [#]

1. (Adv) not; will not; unwilling; used also as negative before verbs || 表示否定。

🗣le: Goar m khix. 🗣 (我毋去。) (我不去。)

2. (Part) used as question particle (..., no?) || 表示疑問的語末助詞，用在句尾表示反問的意思。

🗣le: Lie korng arn'nef si`m? 🗣 (你講按呢是毋？) (你是不是這樣說？)

3. (Adv) || 表示臆測。

🗣le: Y m cyn ze hoex`aq! 🗣 (伊毋真濟歲矣！) (他很有年紀了吧！)

4. (Adv) || 表示強調的語氣。

🗣le: Lie kviaa khaq ban`leq goar m'ciaq toex e tiøh. 🗣 (你行較慢咧我毋才綴會著。) (你走慢一些我才跟得上。)

5. (Adv) || 不然、否則。

🗣le: Lie na beq aix kirn theh`khix, m goar beq saxng ho pat'laang. 🗣 (你若欲愛緊提去，毋我欲送予別人。) (你若要就趕快拿去，不然我要送別人了。)
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🗣 m zaiviar 🗣 (u: m zay'viar) 毋知影 [wt][mo] m̄ tsai-iánn [#]

1. (V) || 不知、不知道。

🗣le: Tak'kef lorng m zay'viar y zao'khix tør'ui. 🗣 (逐家攏毋知影伊走去佗位。) (大家都不知道他跑到哪裡去了。)
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🗣 m-høfsex 🗣 (u: m-hør'sex) 毋好勢 [wt][mo] m̄ hó-sè [#]

1. (Adv) || 不方便、不湊巧。

🗣le: Na'si cit ee m hør'sex, tai'cix tø khix'liao'liao`aq. 🗣 (若是一个毋好勢，代誌就去了了矣。) (若是一個不湊巧，事情就全完了。)
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🗣 m-kamgoan 🗣 (u: m-kafm'goan) 毋甘願 [wt][mo] m̄ kam-guān [#]

1. (Exp) || 不甘心、不甘願。

🗣le: Bøo theh'tiøh koafn'kwn cyn m kafm'goan. 🗣 (無提著冠軍真毋甘願。) (沒拿到冠軍真不甘心。)
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🗣 m-twhør 🗣 (u: m-tuo'hør) 毋拄好 [wt][mo] m̄-tú-hó [#]

1. (Adv) || 搞不好、不湊巧。

🗣le: Lie tiøh'aix zaq ho'svoax khix, m'tuo'hør løh'ho tø eng e tiøh. 🗣 (你著愛紮雨傘去，毋拄好落雨就用會著。) (你要帶雨傘去，萬一下雨就用得到。)

2. (Adj) || 不舒服。

🗣le: Goar kyn'ar'jit laang m'tuo'hør. 🗣 (我今仔日人毋拄好。) (我今天人不舒服。)
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🗣 m-zaisie 🗣 (u: m-zay'sie) 毋知死 [wt][mo] m̄-tsai-sí [#]

1. (Exp) || 不知死活。指不知事情輕重或利害程度，而冒昧行事。

🗣le: Laang beq laai zhoe lie sngx'siaux`aq, lie køq m'zay'sie. 🗣 (人欲來揣你算數矣，你閣毋知死。) (別人要來找你算帳了，你還不知死活。)
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🗣 mxbad/m bad 🗣 (u: m bad) 毋捌 [wt][mo] m̄ bat [#]

1. (Adv) hasn't yet; hasn't ever; never || 不曾。

🗣le: Goar m bad zhud'kog`koex. 🗣 (我毋捌出國過。) (我不曾出過國。)

2. (V) to not know; to not recognize; to be unfamiliar with; to be unacquainted with sb || 不認識。

🗣le: Y m bad'ji. 🗣 (伊毋捌字。) (他不識字。)
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🗣 mxbiern 🗣 (u: m'biern) 毋免 [wt][mo] m̄-bián [#]

1. (Adv) || 不必、不用、不需要。

🗣le: Tai'cix zøx'hør`aq, lie m'biern laai`aq. 🗣 (代誌做好矣，你毋免來矣。) (事情已經辦好了，你不用來了。)
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🗣 mxciaq 🗣 (u: m'ciaq) 毋才 [wt][mo] m̄-tsiah [#]

1. (Conj) || ……才……。

🗣le: Tø si lie bøo laai, m'ciaq aix chviar y laai taux'svaf'kang! 🗣 (就是你無來，毋才愛請伊來鬥相共！) (因為你沒來，所以才要請他來幫忙！)
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🗣 mxcviaa 🗣 (u: m'cviaa) 毋成 [wt][mo] m̄-tsiânn [#]

1. (Adj) || 不成、算不上。

🗣le: Zef m'cviaa cvii, lie tø siw`khie'laai. 🗣 (這毋成錢，你就收起來。) (這算不上什麼錢，你得收下。)
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🗣 mxcviaa-mih 🗣 (u: m'cviaa-mih) 毋成物 [wt][mo] m̄-tsiânn-mi̍h/m̄-tsiânn-mn̍gh [#]

1. (N) || 指微不足道或者無關緊要的事物，有時候是一種客套的用法。

🗣le: Y si hør'giah'laang, ciaf'ee laan'safn'cvii tuix y laai korng si m'cviaa'mih. 🗣 (伊是好額人，遮的零星錢對伊來講是毋成物。) (他是有錢人，這些零錢對他來說是微不足道的。)
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🗣 mxcviaa-viu 🗣 (u: m'cviaa-viu) 毋成樣 [wt][mo] m̄-tsiânn-iūnn [#]

1. (Exp) || 不像話、不像樣。

🗣le: Siaux'lieen be'hiao sviu, ciah'lau m'cviaa'viu. 🗣 (少年袂曉想，食老毋成樣。) (年輕的時候不會想，年老了就不像樣了。)
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🗣 mxcviagyn'ar 🗣 (u: m'cviaa'girn'ar) 毋成囡仔 [wt][mo] m̄-tsiânn-gín-á [#]

1. (N) || 發育不良的小孩。

🗣le: Cid ee girn'ar phvae'zhuix'tao, cyn kerng'ciah, chi kaq kiong'beq piexn m'cviaa'girn'ar. 🗣 (這个囡仔歹喙斗，真揀食，飼甲強欲變毋成囡仔。) (這個小孩胃口不好，很挑食，養得快要變成發育不良的小孩了。)

2. (N) || 不良少年、小混混。

🗣le: Lie cid ee m'cviaa'girn'ar, ciah'par zhuo poah'kiao, orng'huix lirn pe'buo ka lie chviaa'iorng kaq ciaq toa'haxn. 🗣 (你這个毋成囡仔，食飽取跋筊，枉費恁爸母共你晟養甲遮大漢。) (你這個小混混，吃飽只會賭博，枉費你父母把你養育得這麼大。)
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🗣 mxcviakaau 🗣 (u: m'cviaa'kaau) 毋成猴 [wt][mo] m̄-tsiânn-kâu [#]

1. (Adj) || 不像樣。形容人不像人，猴子不像猴子。語氣上比「毋成人」(m̄-tsiânn-lâng)戲謔。

2. (Adj) || 有可愛、讚揚之意。

🗣le: M'cviaa'kaau, køq e khør te'id miaa. 🗣 (毋成猴，閣會考第一名。) (真是厲害，還會考第一名。)
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🗣 mxcviakviar 🗣 (u: m'cviaa'kviar) 毋成囝 [wt][mo] m̄-tsiânn-kiánn [#]

1. (N) || 不良少年、小混混。
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🗣 mxcvialaang 🗣 (u: m'cviaa'laang) 毋成人 [wt][mo] m̄-tsiânn-lâng [#]

1. (Exp) || 不肖之徒。罵人不像樣。

🗣le: Y khix ho hid ee m'cviaa'laang khix kaq beq'sie. 🗣 (伊去予彼个毋成人氣甲欲死。) (他被那個不肖之徒氣個半死。)
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🗣 mxgoan 🗣 (u: m'goan) 毋願 [wt][mo] m̄-guān [#]

1. (V) || 不願意。不希望、不肯。

🗣le: Y m'goan ka lie taux'svaf'kang, lie tø zhoe pat'laang`maq. 🗣 (伊毋願共你鬥相共，你就揣別人嘛。) (他不願意幫你，你就找別人嘛。)

2. (Adj) || 不甘心。心裡不服氣，不情願。

🗣le: Y lieen cit'tiarm'ar ky'hoe tøf m ho`goar, goar cviaa m'goan. 🗣 (伊連一點仔機會都毋予我，我誠毋願。) (他連一點機會都不給我，我真不甘心。)
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🗣 mxhør/m hør 🗣 (u: m hør) 毋好 [wt][mo] m̄ hó [#]

1. (Adj) no good; bad; terrible || 不好、糟糕。

🗣le: Of'peh me`laang si m hør ee tai'cix. 🗣 (烏白罵人是毋好的代誌。) (亂罵人是不好的事情。)

2. (Adv) cannot; won't do || 不能、不可以。

🗣le: Cid kvia tai'cix m'hør korng`zhud'khix. 🗣 (這件代誌毋好講出去。) (這件事情不能說出去。)
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🗣 mxkafm 🗣 (u: m'kafm) 毋甘 [wt][mo] m̄-kam [#]

1. (Adv) || 捨不得。

🗣le: Y cyn taxng'sngf, lieen cit'sud'ar mih tøf m'kafm ho`laang. 🗣 (伊真凍霜，連一屑仔物都毋甘予人。) (他真小氣，連一點東西都捨不得給人。)

2. (Adj) || 難過、不忍。

🗣le: Goar e cyn m'kafm. 🗣 (我會真毋甘。) (我會很難過。)
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🗣 mxkafm hiaam 🗣 (u: m'kafm hiaam) 毋甘嫌 [wt][mo] m̄-kam hiâm [#]

1. (Exp) || 不嫌棄。通常是在受到稱讚後的謙虛用語。

🗣le: Si lie m'kafm hiaam`laq. 🗣 (是你毋甘嫌啦。) (是你不嫌棄啦。)
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🗣 mxkoarn 🗣 (u: m'koarn) 毋管 [wt][mo] m̄-kuán [#]

1. (Conj) || 不論、無論。

🗣le: M'koarn si sviar'laang ka lie mng, lie lorng be'sae korng. 🗣 (毋管是啥人共你問，你攏袂使講。) (不論是誰問你，你都不可以說。)
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🗣 mxkøq 🗣 (u: m'køq) 毋過 [wt][mo] m̄-koh [#]

1. (Conj) || 不過、但是。

🗣le: Suy'jieen yn taw cyn saxn'chiaq, m'køq yn ee girn'ar lorng cyn u zhud'thoad. 🗣 (雖然𪜶兜真散赤，毋過𪜶的囡仔攏真有出脫。) (雖然他家很窮，但是他的孩子都很傑出。)
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🗣 mxkvar/m kvar 🗣 (u: m kvar) 毋敢 [wt][mo] m̄ kánn [#]

1. (Adv) || 不敢。心中怯懦，以致於不能付諸行動。

🗣le: Khvoax lie kvar iah'si m kvar? 🗣 (看你敢抑是毋敢？) (看你敢還是不敢？)
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🗣 mxkviaf 🗣 (u: m'kviaf) 毋驚 [wt][mo] m̄ kiann [#]

1. (V) || 不怕。不畏縮、不膽怯。

🗣le: Svaf'kvef'pvoax'mee zao'khix bong'ar'pof, lie karm m kviaf khix khvoax'tiøh phvae'miq'ar? 🗣 (三更半暝走去墓仔埔，你敢毋驚去看著歹物仔？) (半夜跑到墓園去，你難道不怕看到鬼嗎？)
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🗣 mxna 🗣 (u: m'na) 毋但 [wt][mo] m̄-nā [#]

1. (Adv) || 不只、不但。

🗣le: Goar khvoax y zøx ee phvae tai'cix m'na arn'nef nia'nia. 🗣 (我看伊做的歹代誌毋但按呢爾爾。) (我看他做的壞事不只這樣而已。)

2. (Conj) || 不只。表示前一句話的語意尚未完結，還有承接下面的語意。

🗣le: Y m'na kiax'hux cvii, køq khix zøx gi'kafng. 🗣 (伊毋但寄付錢，閣去做義工。) (他不只捐錢，還去當義工。)
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🗣 mxsi/m si 🗣 (u: m si) 毋是 [wt][mo] m̄ sī [#]

1. (V) || 不是。

🗣le: Zef m si goar ee. 🗣 (這毋是我的。) (這不是我的。)
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🗣 mxsixkhoarn 🗣 (u: m'si'khoarn) 毋是款 [wt][mo] m̄-sī-khuán [#]

1. (Adj) || 不像話。不懂禮教，多指吃東西的習慣或行為不好。

🗣le: Girn'ar'laang bøo kuy'kie cyn'cviax m'si'khoarn, bøo hør'hør'ar koarn'kax be'sae`tid. 🗣 (囡仔人無規矩真正毋是款，無好好仔管教袂使得。) (小孩子沒規矩實在不像話，不好好管教不行。)
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🗣 mxsixsex 🗣 (u: m'si'sex) 毋是勢 [wt][mo] m̄-sī-sè [#]

1. (Exp) || 不對勁。

🗣le: Tarn`cit'e khvoax m'si'sex, lie tø kirn zao. 🗣 (等一下看毋是勢，你就緊走。) (等一會兒看不對勁，你就快點走。)
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🗣 mxtat 🗣 (u: m'tat) 毋值 [wt][mo] m̄-ta̍t [#]

1. (Adj) || 不值得。

🗣le: Lie zøx kaq hiaq syn'khor køq ho laang hiaam, sit'zai cyn m'tat! 🗣 (你做甲遐辛苦閣予人嫌，實在真毋值！) (你做得這麼辛苦還讓人嫌棄，實在太不值得了！)

2. (V) || 不如、比不上。

🗣le: AF'beeng yn hau'svef cyn pud'haux, bok'koaix laang korng chyn'svef kviar m'tat haa'paw zaai. 🗣 (阿明𪜶後生真不孝，莫怪人講親生囝毋值荷包財。) (阿明的兒子真不孝，難怪人家說親生子女不如荷包裡的錢實際。)
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🗣 mxthafng 🗣 (u: m'thafng) 毋通 [wt][mo] m̄-thang [#]

1. (Adv) || 不可以、不要。是一種語氣較委婉的勸說或請求。

🗣le: Lie m'thafng sviw voax tngr`laai. 🗣 (你毋通傷晏轉來。) (你別太晚回來。)
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🗣 mxtih 🗣 (u: m'tih) 毋挃 [wt][mo] m̄-ti̍h [#]

1. (V) || 不要。

🗣le: Mih'kvia iao'køq hør'hør lie tø m tih`aq, arn'nef karm be sviw thør'zex? 🗣 (物件猶閣好好你就毋挃矣，按呢敢袂傷討債？) (東西還好好的你就不要了，這樣不覺得太浪費嗎？)
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🗣 mxtiøh 🗣 (u: m'tiøh) 毋著 [wt][mo] m̄-tio̍h [#]

1. (Adj) || 不對。

🗣le: Cid kvia tai'cix m'tiøh ee laang si lie. 🗣 (這件代誌毋著的人是你。) (這件事情錯的人是你。)
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🗣 mxtø 🗣 (u: m'tø) 毋就 [wt][mo] m̄-tō [#]

1. (Adv) || 不就……、不是就……。用於提出意見或看法的句子。

🗣le: Lie tit'ciab theh'khix ho`y m'tø hør`aq, nar'tiøh køq eng kiax`ee? 🗣 (你直接提去予伊毋就好矣，哪著閣用寄的？) (你直接拿去給他不就好了，幹嘛還要用寄的？)
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🗣 mxzailaang 🗣 (u: m'zay'laang) 毋知人 [wt][mo] m̄-tsai-lâng [#]

1. (Adj) || 昏迷不醒人事。

🗣le: Y ho chiaf loxng cit'e m'zay'laang. 🗣 (伊予車挵一下毋知人。) (他被車子撞得不醒人事。)
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🗣 mxzay/m zay 🗣 (u: m zay) 毋知 [wt][mo] m̄ tsai [#]

1. (V) || 不知、不知道。

🗣le: Lie mng`goar ee tai'cix goar lorng m zay, lie khix mng pat'laang. 🗣 (你問我的代誌我攏毋知，你去問別人。) (你問我的事我都不知道，你去問別人。)
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🗣 mxzenggoan 🗣 (u: m'zeeng'goan) 毋情願 [wt][mo] m̄-tsîng-guān [#]

1. (Exp) || 不情不願。

🗣le: Ciah'png ciah kaq ciaq'ni'ar m'zeeng'goan, kuy'khix maix ciah. 🗣 (食飯食甲遮爾仔毋情願，規氣莫食。) (吃飯吃得這麼不情不願，乾脆不要吃。)
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🗣 mxzurn 🗣 (u: m'zurn) 毋准 [wt][mo] m̄-tsún [#]

1. (V) || 不允許、不答應。

🗣le: Cid kvia tai'cix goar m'zurn lie arn'nef zøx. 🗣 (這件代誌我毋准你按呢做。) (這件事件我不允許你這樣做。)
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🗣 nar m 🗣 (u: nar m) 哪毋 [wt][mo] ná m̄ [#]

1. (Qw) || 何不。為什麼不。

🗣le: Lie nar m khix ciah'png? 🗣 (你哪毋去食飯？) (你為什麼不去吃飯？)
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🗣 phaq-mxkvix 🗣 (u: phaq-m'kvix) 拍毋見 [wt][mo] phah-m̄-kìnn [#]

1. (V) || 遺失、丟掉，口語中時常合音為phàng-kìnn。

🗣le: Zøh`jit goar phaq'm'kvix cit'zhefng khof. 🗣 (昨日我拍毋見一千箍。) (前天我弄丟了一千元。)
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🗣 Poetøea mxthafng chi kimhii. 🗣 (u: Poef'tea m'thafng chi kym'hii. Poef'tøea m'thafng chi kym'hii.) 杯底毋通飼金魚。 [wt][mo] Pue-té m̄-thang tshī kim-hî. [#]

1. () || 杯裡不要留下可供放養金魚的酒。暗示人把杯裡的酒喝乾之意。

🗣le: Lie pud'sii kaq laang exng'siuu, køq tvia'tvia korng “poef'tea m'thafng chi kym'hii”, arn'nef kuo`laai, syn'thea nar e'khafm`tid? 🗣 (你不時佮人應酬，閣定定講「杯底毋通飼金魚」，按呢久來，身體哪會堪得？) (你時常與人應酬，又常常說「要爽快乾杯」，這樣久而久之，身體哪受得了？)
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🗣 Si m si, me ka'ki./Si m si, ma ka'ki. 🗣 (u: Si m si, me/ma kaf'ki.) 是毋是，罵家己。 [wt][mo] Sī m̄ sī, mē ka-kī. [#]

1. () || 對不對，先罵自己。人與人相處難免會有衝突，遇到事情先檢討自己。

🗣le: Siok'gie korng, “Si m si, me kaf'ki.” Girn'ar na ham laang oafn'kef, aix zhoa tngr'laai kaf'ki kax'si, ciaq be ho laang korng larn vaa kaf'ki ee girn'ar cid peeng. 🗣 (俗語講：「是毋是，罵家己。」囡仔若和人冤家，愛𤆬轉來家己教示，才袂予人講咱攔家己的囡仔這爿。) (俗話說：「對不對，罵自己。」小孩如果和別人吵架，要帶回來自己教導，才不會被人家說我們護短。)
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🗣 Siaolieen bøexhiao sviu, ciaqlau mxcviaviu. 🗣 (u: Siaux'lieen be'hiao sviu, ciah'lau m'cviaa'viu. Siaux'lieen bøe'hiao sviu, ciah'lau m'cviaa'viu.) 少年袂曉想，食老毋成樣。 [wt][mo] Siàu-liân bē-hiáu siūnn, tsia̍h-lāu m̄-tsiânn-iūnn. [#]

1. () || 年輕時思慮不周，等到老了生活堪憂。年輕時沒有做好生涯規劃，年老時便會落魄潦倒。意即少壯不努力，老大徒傷悲。用來勉勵人年輕時要有遠見，努力為未來鋪路。

🗣le: Siok'gie korng, “Siaux'lieen be'hiao sviu, ciah'lau m'cviaa'viu.” Cid'mar bøo kafng'hw ma biern hoaan'lør, na kherng ciah'khor, khix cid'giap huxn'lien'pafn siu'huxn øh ky'sut, tø biern kviaf'kvix ciah'lau phvae koex'jit. 🗣 (俗語講：「少年袂曉想，食老毋成樣。」這馬無工夫嘛免煩惱，若肯食苦，去職業訓練班受訓學技術，就免驚見食老歹過日。) (俗語說：「年輕時思慮不周，等到老了生活堪憂。」現在沒專長也不用煩惱，只要肯吃苦，去職業訓練班受訓學技術，就不怕老來日子不好過。)

🗣le: Zhux'pvy ee lau'af'peq tvia'tvia oaxn'thaxn kaf'ki “siaux'lieen be'hiao sviu, ciah'lau m'cviaa'viu”, sefng'oah bøo hør'koex, ma bøo thafng ho kviar'jii si'sex cit ee hør boo'viu. 🗣 (厝邊的老阿伯定定怨嘆家己「少年袂曉想，食老毋成樣」，生活無好過，嘛無通予囝兒序細一个好模樣。) (鄰居的老伯伯常常感嘆自己「年輕時沒規劃，年老了吃苦頭」，生活不好過，也沒給兒孫一個好榜樣。)
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🗣 Sie bak m goan khøeq. 🗣 (u: Sie bak m goan kheq. Sie bak m goan khøeq.) 死目毋願瞌。 [wt][mo] Sí ba̍k m̄ guān kheh. [#]

1. () || 過世的時候不願意合眼。指因還有未完成的心願或牽掛的事而死不瞑目。

🗣le: Y tø si teq zhaw'hoaan na cyn'cviax paq'hoex'nii'lau liao'au, kviar'jii si'sex ui'tiøh zaai'sarn seeng'siok pwn be pvee'pang soaq khie oafn'kef, cid'sviaf tø hai`aq, khaq'sw korng thaxn cid'zun laang iao kvia'kvia, sefng ka zaai'sarn pwn'pwn`leq, ciaq be sii kaux hai y “sie bak m goan kheq”. 🗣 (伊就是咧操煩若真正百歲年老了後，囝兒序細為著財產承續分袂平棒煞起冤家，這聲就害矣，較輸講趁這陣人猶健健，先共財產分分咧，才袂時到害伊「死目毋願瞌」。) (他擔心等他過世後，那些兒孫為了要分財產搞得惡臉相向，這下子就糟了，倒不如趁現在人還健在，先將財產分一分，到時候才不會害他「死不瞑目」。)
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🗣 Sie hongtex mxtadtid oah khitciah. 🗣 (u: Sie hoong'tex m'tat'tid oah khid'ciah.) 死皇帝毋值得活乞食。 [wt][mo] Sí hông-tè m̄-ta̍t-tit ua̍h khit-tsia̍h. [#]

1. () || 去世的皇帝，比不上還活著的乞丐。勉勵人要珍惜生命，窮苦活著總比富貴死去還要強。

🗣le: Lie chiefn'ban m'thafng ui'tiøh cit'sii sid'pai laai kviaa'tea'lo, laang korng, “Sie hoong'tex m'tat'tid oah khid'ciah.” Phvae'un zorng`si e koex`khix, oah`leq bi'laai tø u hy'bang. 🗣 (你千萬毋通為著一時失敗來行短路，人講：「死皇帝毋值得活乞食。」歹運總是會過去，活咧未來就有希望。) (你千萬不要為了一時的失敗而尋短，人們說：「好死不如賴活。」壞運氣總是會過去，活著未來就有希望。)
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🗣 Søex khafng m por, toa khafng kiørkhor. 🗣 (u: Sex khafng m por, toa khafng kiøx'khor. Søex khafng m por, toa khafng kiøx'khor.) 細空毋補，大空叫苦。 [wt][mo] Sè khang m̄ póo, tuā khang kiò-khóo. [#]

1. () || 破洞還小的時候不及時縫補，等破洞大到無法挽救時才在哀號。

🗣le: Zhuix'khie na u ciux'khafng aix kirn ho y'sefng thun`khie'laai, na'bøo, kaux boea`ar aix thiw siin'kefng tø cyn'cviax si “sex khafng m por, toa khafng kiøx'khor”. 🗣 (喙齒若有蛀空愛緊予醫生坉起來，若無，到尾仔愛抽神經就真正是「細空毋補，大空叫苦」。) (牙齒要是蛀了就要趕緊找醫生填補，要不然，到最後必須做根管治療就真的是「小洞不補，大洞叫苦」。)

2. () || 勸人若發現小問題，應及時修正，不要等事情變大了才來後悔莫及。

🗣le: Larn zøx tai'cix tuo'thaau'ar na u hoad'kiexn m'tiøh, tø aix ti iao'boe zø'seeng tiong'tai siofng'hai cixn'zeeng kvoar'kirn siw'zexng, ciaq be “sex khafng m por, toa khafng kiøx'khor”. 🗣 (咱做代誌拄頭仔若有發見毋著，就愛佇猶未造成重大傷害進前趕緊修正，才袂「細空毋補，大空叫苦」。) (我們做事情如在一開始有發現小問題，就要在未發生重大傷害之前及時修正，才不會「造成難以彌補的遺憾」。)
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🗣 Svaf korng, six mxtiøh. 🗣 (u: Svaf korng, six m'tiøh.) 三講，四毋著。 [wt][mo] Sann kóng, sì m̄-tio̍h. [#]

1. () || 說三句話，錯四個地方。指人說話頻頻出錯。

🗣le: Zøx giern'kiux id'teng aix u zexng'kix, cit hwn zexng'kix, korng cit hwn oe, ciaq be “svaf korng, six m'tiøh”. 🗣 (做研究一定愛有證據，一分證據，講一分話，才袂「三講，四毋著」。) (從事研究一定要講求證據，一分證據，才說一分話，才不會「三頁裡，四個錯」。)
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🗣 Sw laang m sw tin, sw tin phvaykhvoax bin. 🗣 (u: Sw laang m sw tin, sw tin phvae'khvoax bin.) 輸人毋輸陣，輸陣歹看面。 [wt][mo] Su lâng m̄ su tīn, su tīn pháinn-khuànn bīn. [#]

1. () || 個人與他人比賽可以輸，但團體比賽不能落在最後面；參加團體賽若輸了，大家面子也掛不住。一般用來提振團體士氣，鼓勵人奮勇向前，勿落人後。

🗣le: Cid pae ee pie'saix, laang tøf ka larn chiaxng'sviaf`aq, korng beq ho larn sw kaq ciog phvae'khvoax`ee, “sw laang m sw tin, sw tin phvae'khvoax bin”, larn tiøh khaq mii'noa zhaw'lien`leq, khaq be løh'laang'ee'zhuix. 🗣 (這擺的比賽，人都共咱唱聲矣，講欲予咱輸甲足歹看的，「輸人毋輸陣，輸陣歹看面」，咱著較綿爛操練咧，較袂落人的喙。) (這次比賽，對手已經撂狠話了，說要讓我們輸得很難看，「奮發向上，勿落人後」，我們得練習得勤快些，不讓別人有批評之處。)
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🗣 Ti'thaau m kox, kox ahbør nng./Ti'thaau m kox, kox ahbuo nng. 🗣 (u: Ty'thaau m kox, kox aq'bør/buo nng.) 豬頭毋顧，顧鴨母卵。 [wt][mo] Ti-thâu m̄ kòo, kòo ah-bó nn̄g. [#]

1. () || 祭拜鬼神時不顧豬頭，只守著鴨蛋。比喻放著重要的事不管，反而去管次要的。

🗣le: Thaau'kef'laang siong iaux'kirn ee khafng'khoex si koarn'lie kofng'sy ee giap'bu, m'thafng “ty'thaau m kox, kox aq'bør'nng”, kafn'naf teq cym'ciog pan'kofng'seg ee hoef u ag'zuie`bøo? 🗣 (頭家人上要緊的工課是管理公司的業務，毋通「豬頭毋顧，顧鴨母卵」，干焦咧斟酌辦公室的花有沃水無？) (當老板最要緊的工作是管理公司的業務，不可以「捨本逐末」，光是注意辦公室的花有沒有澆水。)
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🗣 Tisiu mxtat kawsiu urn. 🗣 (u: Ty'siu m'tat kao'siu urn.) 豬岫毋值狗岫穩。 [wt][mo] Ti-siū m̄-ta̍t káu-siū ún. [#]

1. () || 豬舍不如狗窩安穩。意即金窩銀窩不如自己的狗窩。

🗣le: 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。) (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。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Toaxanghoef m zay bae, vi'afhoef bae m zay. 🗣 (u: Toa'aang'hoef m zay bae, vii'ar'hoef bae m zay.) 大紅花毋知䆀，圓仔花䆀毋知。 [wt][mo] Tuā-âng-hue m̄ tsai bái, înn-á-hue bái m̄ tsai. [#]

1. () || 朱槿不知自己醜，千日紅醜不自知。嘲諷人沒有察覺自己醜陋，還四處炫耀。

🗣le: Zøx'laang tiøh'aix zay'viar kaf'ki u kuie niuo tang, m'thafng zhaux'iang køq aix puun'kef'kuy, na'bøo, tø e ho laang chiøx korng si “toa'aang'hoef m zay bae, vii'ar'hoef bae m zay”. 🗣 (做人著愛知影家己有幾兩重，毋通臭煬閣愛歕雞胿，若無，就會予人笑講是「大紅花毋知䆀，圓仔花䆀毋知」。) (為人得明白自己的實力如何，不要太臭屁又喜歡說大話，否則，就會被人嘲笑「馬不知臉長」。)

2. () || 比喻不知藏拙或不知羞恥。

🗣le: Y beeng'kii'zay kaf'ki tøf øh bøo cit tafng, pvoax'tharng'say'ar nia'nia, soaq chiaxng korng kaf'ki u goa gaau, u'viar si “toa'aang hoef m zay bae, vii'ar'hoef bae m zay”. 🗣 (伊明其知家己都學無一冬，半桶師仔爾爾，煞唱講家己有偌𠢕，有影是「大紅花毋知䆀，圓仔花䆀毋知」。) (他明知自己還學不到一年，只是個學徒，卻說自己有多厲害，實在是沒有「自知之明」。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tvex-mxzay/tvix-mxzay 🗣 (u: tvex/tvix-m'zay) 佯毋知 [wt][mo] tènn-m̄-tsai/tìnn-m̄-tsai [#]

1. (Exp) || 裝蒜。裝不知道。

🗣le: Y beeng'kii zay'viar køq tvex'm'zay. 🗣 (伊明其知影閣佯毋知。) (他明明知道卻裝不知道。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Ty m toa, toa tuix kao khix. 🗣 (u: Ty m toa, toa tuix kao khix.) 豬毋大，大對狗去。 [wt][mo] Ti m̄ tuā, tuā tuì káu khì. [#]

1. () || 用心飼養的豬養不肥，卻把不需要養肥的狗養肥了。比喻事情發展不符合自己的期許。以前重男輕女的社會裡，常用來描述兒子不上進，女兒卻力爭上游的情況。

🗣le: AF'zaai`ar he cyn ze khor'sym kaq sor'huix teq ka yn hau'svef zay'poee, ngx'bang y e'taxng zhud'thaau'thvy, kied'kiok y m'na tai'hak thak bøo pid'giap, køq beq ciah m thør'thaxn, tiefn'tøx si yn zaf'bor'kviar khaq u zaai'zeeng, giern'kiux'sor tøf iao'boe zhud'giap, kuie'na kefng kofng'sy tø siøf'zvef beq ka chviax, AF'zaai`ar oaxn'thaxn korng, “Ty m toa, toa tuix kao`khix.” 🗣 (阿財仔下真濟苦心佮所費咧共𪜶後生栽培，向望伊會當出頭天，結局伊毋但大學讀無畢業，閣欲食毋討趁，顛倒是𪜶查某囝較有才情，研究所都猶未出業，幾若間公司就相爭欲共倩，阿財仔怨嘆講：「豬毋大，大對狗去。」) (阿財花費了許多苦心和費用栽培他兒子，希望他能出人頭地，結果他不但大學無法畢業，還好逸惡勞，反而是他女兒比較有才華，研究所還沒畢業，好幾間公司就搶著要聘用他，阿財嘆氣說：「事與願違。」)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 zhexmxtiøh 🗣 (u: zhe'm'tiøh) 坐毋著 [wt][mo] tshē-m̄-tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 賠不是。

🗣le: Si lie teg'sid`laang, aix khix ka laang zhe'm'tiøh. 🗣 (是你得失人，愛去共人坐毋著。) (是你得罪了人家，要去向人家賠個不是。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Zørhix`ee bøeq soaq, khvoarhix`ee m soaq./Zøeahix`ee bøeq soaq, khvoarhix`ee m soaq. 🗣 (u: Zøx'hix`ee beq soaq, khvoax'hix`ee m soaq. Zøx/Zøex'hix`ee bøeq soaq, khvoax'hix`ee m soaq.) 做戲的欲煞，看戲的毋煞。 [wt][mo] Tsò-hì--ê beh suah, khuànn-hì--ê m̄ suah. [#]

1. () || 演戲的想收場休息了，台下的觀眾卻意猶未盡、不願離席，希望戲班繼續演下去。比喻當事人都要收手和解了，但旁觀者或看熱鬧的卻不願收場。

🗣le: Zexng'ti jiin'but ti tien'si'terng oafn kaq bak'kaxng'chiw'zhaxng, siafng'hofng ti kviax'thaau ee khaf'zhngf'au zar tø køq lie'hviaf'goar'ti`aq, bang'lo'terng ee cy'chii'ciar soaq iw'goaan zhar kaq be'siw'svoaf, cyn'cviax si “zøx'hix`ee beq soaq, khvoax'hix`ee m soaq”. 🗣 (政治人物佇電視頂冤甲目降鬚聳，雙方佇鏡頭的尻川後早就閣你兄我弟矣，網路頂的支持者煞猶原吵甲袂收山，真正是「做戲的欲煞，看戲的毋煞」。) (政治人物在電視上吵得怒目相視，雙方在鏡頭後早就又稱兄道弟了，網路上的支持者卻仍吵得不可開交，真的是「演戲的要結束，看戲的卻不罷休。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣u: Lie m'hør cit'jit'kaux'axm phaf'phaf'zao. 你毋好一日到暗拋拋走。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不要一天到晚四處亂跑。

🗣u: Goar cit'six'laang m bad zøx'koex tuix'pud'khie pat'laang ee tai'cix. 我一世人毋捌做過對不起別人的代誌。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我一輩子不曾做過對不起他人的事。

🗣u: Mih'kvia m'thafng ia kaq cit'six'kex. 物件毋通掖甲一四界。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

東西不要撒得滿地都是。

🗣u: Lie m'thafng hoxng'tong koex id'sefng. 你毋通放蕩過一生。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不要放蕩過一生。

🗣u: Id'tit hioxng'cieen kviaa, m'biern tngr'oad. 一直向前行，毋免轉斡。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一直向前走過去，不用轉彎。

🗣u: Laang m'koarn`laq! 人毋管啦！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我不管啦！

🗣u: Ciah iu beq ciah, sid iu m zøx, cyn hai! 食又欲食，穡又毋做，真害！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

吃又要吃，工作又不肯做，真糟糕！

🗣u: Cid ee be'sae, hid ee m'thafng, zoaan lie ee ix'kiexn`liao'liao. 這个袂使，彼个毋通，全你的意見了了。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這個不行，那個不可以，你的意見真多。

🗣u: Y si ji'chiuo, m si thaau'chiuo. 伊是二手，毋是頭手。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他是助手，不是師傅。

🗣u: Ciah kaq chid'lau'peq'lau`aq, iao'køq m jin'lau. 食甲七老八老矣，猶閣毋認老。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

活到七老八十了，還不認老。

🗣u: Lie tiøh khaq phaq'pviax`leq, m'thafng zøx liao'boea'ar'kviar. 你著較拍拚咧，毋通做了尾仔囝。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你要更努力一點，不要做敗家子。

🗣u: Lie m'thafng hiaq pad'tyn. 你毋通遐八珍。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不要這麼三八。

🗣u: Y ee laang'bin cyn khoaq, paix'thog`y tø bøo m'tiøh! 伊的人面真闊，拜託伊就無毋著！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他的人脈很廣，拜託他就沒錯！

🗣u: Cid ee girn'ar beq ciah m thør'thaxn, u'kaux liao'jieen. 這个囡仔欲食毋討趁，有夠了然。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這個孩子只顧白食不肯賺錢，實在枉然。

🗣u: Y m si thiaw'ix'kox`ee. 伊毋是刁意故的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他不是故意的。

🗣u: Kerng'zhad liah`tiøh`ee si laang'thaau, m si cyn'cviax ee thaau'kef. 警察掠著的是人頭，毋是真正的頭家。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

警察捉到的是人頭帳戶，而不是背後的主使者。

🗣u: Y si cit ee thor'laang, korng'oe khaq chixn'zhae, lie m'thafng kaq y kex'kaux. 伊是一个土人，講話較凊彩，你毋通佮伊計較。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他是一個粗人，說話比較隨便，你不要跟他計較。

🗣u: Girn'ar iao'køq sex'haxn, lie m'thafng ka phaq kaq hiaq'ni'ar toa'lat. 囡仔猶閣細漢，你毋通共拍甲遐爾仔大力。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

孩子還小，你不要打得那麼用力。

🗣u: Girn'ar'laang khiaa'chiaf aix siør'sym, m'thafng khiaa sviw kirn. 囡仔人騎車愛小心，毋通騎傷緊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

小孩子騎車要留意謹慎，不要騎太快。

🗣u: Larn lorng si sek'sai'laang, m'biern hiaq kafng'hw. 咱攏是熟似人，毋免遐工夫。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們都是彼此熟識的人，不用那麼多禮。

🗣u: Lie zøx tai'cix m'thafng safm'sym'liorng'ix. 你做代誌毋通三心兩意。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你做事情不要猶豫不決。

🗣u: Zef m si sviar'miq toa tai'cix. 這毋是啥物大代誌。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這不是什麼大事情。

🗣u: Siør'khoar'ar tai'cix m'biern khngx ti sym'kvoaf'lai. 小可仔代誌毋免囥佇心肝內。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一點小事不用放在心上。

🗣u: Y ee laang khaq thor'tit, m'ciaq khaq e khix teg'sid`laang. 伊的人較土直，毋才較會去得失人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他的人個性比較直率，所以比較容易得罪別人。

🗣u: Sngx'mia`ee korng y svef`laai si khid'ciah'mia, m'køq y jin'cyn phaq'pviax, cid'mar ie'kefng si toa thaau'kef`aq. 算命的講伊生來是乞食命，毋過伊認真拍拚，這馬已經是大頭家矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

算命的說他生來就是乞丐命，但他認真努力，現在已經是大老闆了。

🗣u: Hid ee laang u'kaux toa'bin'siin, lorng m zay'viar thafng phvae'sex. 彼个人有夠大面神，攏毋知影通歹勢。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那個人臉皮真厚，都不會不好意思。

🗣u: Cid koaxn phafng'zuie khaq ke'kib, m si køf'kib hoex. 這罐芳水較低級，毋是高級貨。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這瓶香水是比較低級的貨品，不是高等級的貨色。

🗣u: Kym'zuie cirm`ar svaf ee hau'svef lorng cviaa u zaai'zeeng, m si kefng'lie, tø si tarng'su'tviuo. 金水嬸仔三个後生攏誠有才情，毋是經理，就是董事長。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

金水嬸的三個兒子都很有才華，不是經理就是董事長。

🗣u: Zøx si'toa ee laang tuix'thai girn'ar m'thafng toa'sex'sym. 做序大的人對待囡仔毋通大細心。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

做長輩的人對待晚輩不可以偏心。

🗣u: Lea'paix beq toa'pviax'saux, m'thafng zao zhud'khix sngr. 禮拜欲大摒掃，毋通走出去耍。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

星期日要大掃除，不要跑出去玩。

🗣u: Khix'siong pøx'køx korng kyn'ar'jit u toa'erng, lie m'thafng khix tiøx'hii. 氣象報告講今仔日有大湧，你毋通去釣魚。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

氣象報告說今天會有大浪，你別去釣魚。

🗣u: M'thafng tvia'tvia korng toa'oe. 毋通定定講大話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不要常常說大話。

🗣u: Lie tiøh khaq toa'lo`leq, m'thafng hiaq taxng'sngf. 你著較大路咧，毋通遐凍霜。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你應該開朗大方一點，不要這麼小家子氣。

🗣u: Zef siør'sox cvii, m'biern kex'kaux. 這小數錢，毋免計較。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這些小額的金錢，不用計較。

🗣u: Lie korng'oe m'hør hiaq toa'sviaf. 你講話毋好遐大聲。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你講話不要那麼大聲。

🗣u: Goar e'pae m kvar`aq! 我下擺毋敢矣！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我下次不敢了！

🗣u: Goar be'kix'tid siar kofng'khøx, m'ciaq e ho lau'sw me. 我袂記得寫功課，毋才會予老師罵。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我忘了寫作業，所以才會被老師罵。

🗣u: M'thafng kaw pud'safm'pud'sux ee peeng'iuo. 毋通交不三不四的朋友。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不要結交不正經的朋友。

🗣u: Lie tiøh uun'ar'si, m'thafng ciah'kirn loxng'phoax voar. 你著勻仔是，毋通食緊挵破碗。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你要慢慢來，以免欲速則不達。

🗣u: Tai'cix e seeng be seeng, kaix'zai lie beq zøx m zøx. 代誌會成袂成，介在你欲做毋做。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

事情能否成功，在於你是否願意去做。

🗣u: Cid ciorng tai'cix lie m'tø liong'zar korng, cid'mar beq hoarn'hoea ie'kefng be'hux`aq. 這種代誌你毋就冗早講，這馬欲反悔已經袂赴矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這種事你應該要趁早講，現在要反悔已經來不及了。

🗣u: Tak'kef lorng u thafng pwn'phvef, m'biern siøf'zvef. 逐家攏有通分伻，毋免相爭。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

大家都分配得到，不用相爭。

🗣u: Y si purn'zwn, m si hwn'syn. 伊是本尊，毋是分身。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他是本尊，不是代理人。

🗣u: Y teq phiexn`lie, lie m'thafng tioxng'kex. 伊咧騙你，你毋通中計。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他在騙你，你不要落入圈套。

🗣u: Cid ee si lai'swn, m si goa'swn. 這个是內孫，毋是外孫。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這是直系孫子，不是外孫。

🗣u: Siaux'lieen'laang m'thafng ciah'tok, na'bøo, tai'cix e pud'teg'liao. 少年人毋通食毒，若無，代誌會不得了。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

年輕人不要去吸食毒品，不然會很嚴重。

🗣u: Tiofng'taux'png ciah'par tø hør hiøq'khuxn, m'thafng køq teq goa'khao six'kex'søo. 中晝飯食飽就好歇睏，毋通閣咧外口四界趖。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

午飯吃飽了就該休息，不要又在外面到處閒晃。

🗣u: Tai'cix ie'kefng zøx cit'pvoax`aq, lie be'taxng ti tiofng'too hoarn'hoea m zøx. 代誌已經做一半矣，你袂當佇中途反悔毋做。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

事情已經做了一半了，你不能中途就反悔不做。

🗣u: Y ee seeng'zeg tiofng'terng, m si kaix bae. 伊的成績中等，毋是蓋䆀。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他的成績中等，不會太差。

🗣u: Lie tiøh sex'ji, m'thafng kofng'chyn piexn su'zuo. 你著細膩，毋通公親變事主。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你要小心，免得調解間反而變成當事人。

🗣u: Lie si m si ti goa'khao u khiaxm laang cvii? 你是毋是佇外口有欠人錢？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你是不是在外面欠別人錢？

🗣u: Larn'laang phvae tai'cix m'thafng zøx. 咱人歹代誌毋通做。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們人壞事不要做。

🗣u: Goar m khix. 我毋去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我不去。

🗣u: Lie korng arn'nef si`m? 你講按呢是毋？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你是不是這樣說？

🗣u: Y m cyn ze hoex`aq! 伊毋真濟歲矣！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他很有年紀了吧！

🗣u: Lie kviaa khaq ban`leq goar m'ciaq toex e tiøh. 你行較慢咧我毋才綴會著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你走慢一些我才跟得上。

🗣u: Lie na beq aix kirn theh`khix, m goar beq saxng ho pat'laang. 你若欲愛緊提去，毋我欲送予別人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你若要就趕快拿去，不然我要送別人了。

🗣u: Tø si lie bøo laai, m'ciaq aix chviar y laai taux'svaf'kang! 就是你無來，毋才愛請伊來鬥相共！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

因為你沒來，所以才要請他來幫忙！

🗣u: Zøx'laang m'thafng hiaq phvae'sym. 做人毋通遐歹心。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

做人心腸不要那麼壞。

🗣u: Khoaxn'sex'koaf si teq khngx laang m'thafng zøx phvae'tai`ee. 勸世歌是咧勸人毋通做歹代的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

勸世歌是在勸人不可以做壞事的。

🗣u: Hør'tai m thofng'ty, phvae'tai tit'tit laai kaw'tvii. 好代毋通知，歹代直直來交纏。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

好事、好消息不來報喜，壞事、壞消息卻一直來糾纏。比喻壞事連連。

🗣u: Y cyn taxng'sngf, lieen cit'sud'ar mih tøf m'kafm ho`laang. 伊真凍霜，連一屑仔物都毋甘予人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他真小氣，連一點東西都捨不得給人。

🗣u: Goar e cyn m'kafm. 我會真毋甘。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我會很難過。

🗣u: Si lie m'kafm hiaam`laq. 是你毋甘嫌啦。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

是你不嫌棄啦。

🗣u: Bøo theh'tiøh koafn'kwn cyn m kafm'goan. 無提著冠軍真毋甘願。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

沒拿到冠軍真不甘心。

🗣u: Lie khafng'khoex tiøh'aix hør'hør'ar zøx, m'thafng øh laang zøx phvae'kviar. 你工課著愛好好仔做，毋通學人做歹囝。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你工作要好好地做，不可以學人家當不良少年。

🗣u: Of'peh me`laang si m hør ee tai'cix. 烏白罵人是毋好的代誌。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

亂罵人是不好的事情。

🗣u: Cid kvia tai'cix m'hør korng`zhud'khix. 這件代誌毋好講出去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這件事情不能說出去。

🗣u: Lirn ciaf'ee siaux'lieen'kef m'thafng sviw zhorng'pong, tak hang tai'cix lorng aix sviu ho y khaq cym'ciog`leq. 恁遮的少年家毋通傷衝碰，逐項代誌攏愛想予伊較斟酌咧。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你們這些年輕小伙子不要太衝動莽撞，凡事都要仔細小心地想清楚。

🗣u: Na'si cit ee m hør'sex, tai'cix tø khix'liao'liao`aq. 若是一个毋好勢，代誌就去了了矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

若是一個不湊巧，事情就全完了。

🗣u: Zef m'cviaa cvii, lie tø siw`khie'laai. 這毋成錢，你就收起來。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這算不上什麼錢，你得收下。

🗣u: Y khix ho hid ee m'cviaa'laang khix kaq beq'sie. 伊去予彼个毋成人氣甲欲死。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他被那個不肖之徒氣個半死。

🗣u: Y si hør'giah'laang, ciaf'ee laan'safn'cvii tuix y laai korng si m'cviaa'mih. 伊是好額人，遮的零星錢對伊來講是毋成物。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他是有錢人，這些零錢對他來說是微不足道的。

🗣u: M'cviaa'kaau, køq e khør te'id miaa. 毋成猴，閣會考第一名。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

真是厲害，還會考第一名。

🗣u: Siaux'lieen be'hiao sviu, ciah'lau m'cviaa'viu. 少年袂曉想，食老毋成樣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

年輕的時候不會想，年老了就不像樣了。

🗣u: Goar khvoax y zøx ee phvae tai'cix m'na arn'nef nia'nia. 我看伊做的歹代誌毋但按呢爾爾。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我看他做的壞事不只這樣而已。

🗣u: Y m'na kiax'hux cvii, køq khix zøx gi'kafng. 伊毋但寄付錢，閣去做義工。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他不只捐錢，還去當義工。

🗣u: Tai'cix zøx'hør`aq, lie m'biern laai`aq. 代誌做好矣，你毋免來矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

事情已經辦好了，你不用來了。

🗣u: Y u kaf'ki ee sviu'hoad, m'køq m kvar khuy'zhuix hoarn'khoxng yn af'paq ee koad'teng. 伊有家己的想法，毋過毋敢開喙反抗𪜶阿爸的決定。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他有自己的想法，但是不敢開口反抗他爸爸的決定。

🗣u: Lie cid'mar tngf'teq sym'koong'hoea'tøh, chiefn'ban m'thafng zøx koad'teng. 你這馬當咧心狂火著，千萬毋通做決定。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你現在正火冒三丈，千萬不要做決定。

🗣u: Lie na m khaq phaq'pviax`leq, liaam'my tø bøo'hoad'to kaq laang pie'pheng. 你若毋較拍拚咧，連鞭就無法度佮人比並。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你要是不努力一點，馬上就比不上人家。

🗣u: Laang na ho laang pie'pheng zøx zefng'svef tø ciog m'tat`aq! 人若予人比並做精牲就足毋值矣！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人要是被比喻成畜牲就很不值了！

🗣u: Y korng'oe arn'nef perng'laai'perng'khix, m zay y taux'tea si beq arn'zvoar. 伊講話按呢反來反去，毋知伊到底是欲按怎。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他講話總是這樣翻來覆去，不知道他究竟想怎樣。

🗣u: Lie tiøh'aix zaq ho'svoax khix, m'tuo'hør løh'ho tø eng e tiøh. 你著愛紮雨傘去，毋拄好落雨就用會著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你要帶雨傘去，萬一下雨就用得到。

🗣u: Goar kyn'ar'jit laang m'tuo'hør. 我今仔日人毋拄好。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我今天人不舒服。

🗣u: Phvae'mih m'thafng bea. 歹物毋通買。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不好的東西不要買。

🗣u: Hør'khafng`ee m laai, phvae'khafng`ee siøf'zvef pøx. 好空的毋來，歹空的相爭報。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

好事不來，壞事爭著來告知。

🗣u: Lie mng`goar ee tai'cix goar lorng m zay, lie khix mng pat'laang. 你問我的代誌我攏毋知，你去問別人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你問我的事我都不知道，你去問別人。

🗣u: Y ho chiaf loxng cit'e m'zay'laang. 伊予車挵一下毋知人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他被車子撞得不醒人事。

🗣u: Laang beq laai zhoe lie sngx'siaux`aq, lie køq m'zay'sie. 人欲來揣你算數矣，你閣毋知死。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

別人要來找你算帳了，你還不知死活。

🗣u: Tak'kef lorng m zay'viar y zao'khix tør'ui. 逐家攏毋知影伊走去佗位。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

大家都不知道他跑到哪裡去了。

🗣u: Mih'kvia iao'køq hør'hør lie tø m tih`aq, arn'nef karm be sviw thør'zex? 物件猶閣好好你就毋挃矣，按呢敢袂傷討債？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

東西還好好的你就不要了，這樣不覺得太浪費嗎？

🗣u: Zef m si goar ee. 這毋是我的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這不是我的。

🗣u: Tarn`cit'e khvoax m'si'sex, lie tø kirn zao. 等一下看毋是勢，你就緊走。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

等一會兒看不對勁，你就快點走。

🗣u: Paf'lafng hør'ciah m pwn afng. 巴郎好食毋分翁。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

老婆覺得竹筴魚太好吃了，連自己都捨不得分給老公吃。為一句臺灣俗諺。

🗣u: Lie zøx kaq hiaq syn'khor køq ho laang hiaam, sit'zai cyn m'tat! 你做甲遐辛苦閣予人嫌，實在真毋值！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你做得這麼辛苦還讓人嫌棄，實在太不值得了！

🗣u: AF'beeng yn hau'svef cyn pud'haux, bok'koaix laang korng chyn'svef kviar m'tat haa'paw zaai. 阿明𪜶後生真不孝，莫怪人講親生囝毋值荷包財。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

阿明的兒子真不孝，難怪人家說親生子女不如荷包裡的錢實際。

🗣u: Cid kvia tai'cix goar m'zurn lie arn'nef zøx. 這件代誌我毋准你按呢做。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這件事件我不允許你這樣做。

🗣u: Y m'na bøo khiøq'hin, hoarn'tøx'tngr køq laai ka larn taux'svaf'kang. 伊毋但無抾恨，反倒轉閣來共咱鬥相共。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他不但沒有記恨，反倒來幫我們忙。

🗣u: Goar m bad zhud'kog`koex. 我毋捌出國過。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我不曾出過國。

🗣u: Y m bad'ji. 伊毋捌字。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他不識字。

🗣u: M'thafng korng be viaa`laang tø beq perng'tøq. 毋通講袂贏人就欲反桌。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不可以說不贏人家就要翻桌子。

🗣u: Ciah iøh'ar e'taxng cie'thviax, m'køq ma u hux'zog'iong. 食藥仔會當止疼，毋過嘛有副作用。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

吃藥能止痛，但是也有副作用。

🗣u: Ciah'png ciah kaq ciaq'ni'ar m'zeeng'goan, kuy'khix maix ciah. 食飯食甲遮爾仔毋情願，規氣莫食。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

吃飯吃得這麼不情不願，乾脆不要吃。

🗣u: Lie m'thafng sviw voax tngr`laai. 你毋通傷晏轉來。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你別太晚回來。

🗣u: Khvoax lie kvar iah'si m kvar? 看你敢抑是毋敢？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

看你敢還是不敢？

🗣u: Cid kvia tai'cix m'tiøh ee laang si lie. 這件代誌毋著的人是你。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這件事情錯的人是你。

🗣u: Taan`kaf ee siaux'iaa jiin'phirn cyn hør, lirn ka zaf'bor'kviar kex`y tø bøo m'tiøh`laq. 陳家的少爺人品真好，恁共查某囝嫁伊就無毋著啦。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

陳家的少爺人品很好，你把女兒嫁給他絕對不會錯。

🗣u: Lau'jiet'sii'ar m'thafng korng phvae'oe. 鬧熱時仔毋通講歹話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

喜慶的時候不可以說不祥的話。

🗣u: Lie chiefn'ban m'thafng køq kviaa phvae'lo. 你千萬毋通閣行歹路。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你千萬不要再做壞事。

🗣u: Suy'jieen yn taw cyn saxn'chiaq, m'køq yn ee girn'ar lorng cyn u zhud'thoad. 雖然𪜶兜真散赤，毋過𪜶的囡仔攏真有出脫。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

雖然他家很窮，但是他的孩子都很傑出。

🗣u: Girn'ar'laang m'thafng sviw chiuo'zhexng. 囡仔人毋通傷手銃。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

小孩子不可以太頑皮。

🗣u: Larn ie'kefng phirn'hør`aq, hy'bang lie m'thafng hoarn'hiaw. 咱已經品好矣，希望你毋通反僥。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們已經說好了，希望你不要反悔。

🗣u: Lie arn'nef zøx m kviaf e iao'siu! 你按呢做毋驚會夭壽！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你這樣做不怕會短命！

🗣u: M'koarn si sviar'laang ka lie mng, lie lorng be'sae korng. 毋管是啥人共你問，你攏袂使講。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不論是誰問你，你都不可以說。

🗣u: Goar m bad teq ka laang khiaxm'siaux. 我毋捌咧共人欠數。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我不曾欠別人帳。

🗣u: Girn'ar'laang m'thafng ze ho'teng. 囡仔人毋通坐戶橂。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

小孩子不要坐在門檻上。

🗣u: Y m'goan ka lie taux'svaf'kang, lie tø zhoe pat'laang`maq. 伊毋願共你鬥相共，你就揣別人嘛。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他不願意幫你，你就找別人嘛。

🗣u: Y lieen cit'tiarm'ar ky'hoe tøf m ho`goar, goar cviaa m'goan. 伊連一點仔機會都毋予我，我誠毋願。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他連一點機會都不給我，我真不甘心。

🗣u: Svaf'kvef'pvoax'mee zao'khix bong'ar'pof, lie karm m kviaf khix khvoax'tiøh phvae'miq'ar? 三更半暝走去墓仔埔，你敢毋驚去看著歹物仔？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

半夜跑到墓園去，你難道不怕看到鬼嗎？

🗣u: Hid ciaq niaw'ar ee jiao'ar cyn lai, m'thafng khix ho y jiaux`tiøh. 彼隻貓仔的爪仔真利，毋通去予伊抓著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那隻貓的爪子很銳利，不要被牠抓到。

🗣u: Paxng iefn'hoea ee sii'zun aix zux'ix, m'thafng khix ho hoea'zhvef phuxn`tiøh. 放煙火的時陣愛注意，毋通去予火星噴著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

施放煙火的時候要小心，才不會被火花噴到。

🗣u: Kaw peeng'iuo aix sex'ji, m'thafng khix kaw'tiøh Oong`køf-Liuo`køf. 交朋友愛細膩，毋通去交著王哥柳哥。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

交朋友要小心，不要交到不三不四的人。

🗣u: Y tvia'tvia ti cid'khof'uii'ar kaq laang oafn'kef siøf'phaq, iu'køq beq ciah m thør'thaxn, be'sw oong'iaa`leq. 伊定定佇這箍圍仔佮人冤家相拍，又閣欲食毋討趁，袂輸王爺咧。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他時常在這地方與人吵架、鬥毆，而且好吃懶做，簡直就像個王爺。

🗣u: Tø si thvy'khix sviw joah, m'ciaq e hoea'siøf'pof. 就是天氣傷熱，毋才會火燒埔。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

就是因為天氣太熱，荒地才會起火燃燒。

🗣u: Siefn korng tøf m thviaf. 仙講都毋聽。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

怎麼說都不肯聽。

🗣u: Siefn tøf m'thafng zøx phvae'kviar. 仙都毋通做歹囝。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

無論如何都不要成為浪蕩子。

🗣u: Tai'sefng beeng'hof beeng'chiaxng, ciaq be au'jit'ar m jin'siaux. 代先明呼明唱，才袂後日仔毋認數。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

事先講明，以後才不會不認帳。

🗣u: Goar zuo'tviw larn aix kiefn'chii kaux'tea, m'thafng thøx'hiap. 我主張咱愛堅持到底，毋通妥協。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我認為我們應該堅持到底，不要妥協。

🗣u: Pvoax zay pvoax m zay. 半知半毋知。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一知半解。

🗣u: AF'ii m si goa'laang, lie korng, bøo iaux'kirn. 阿姨毋是外人，你講，無要緊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

阿姨不是外人，你說，沒有關係。

🗣u: Lie zøx arn'nef tø e'sae`aq, m'biern køq kef'kafng`laq! 你做按呢就會使矣，毋免閣加工啦！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你做這樣就可以了，不必再浪費力氣了！

🗣u: Kex'cvii ciaq koaan lie na m zhud'chiuo, ciofng'laai id'teng e hoarn'hoea. 價錢遮懸你若毋出手，將來一定會反悔。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

價錢這麼高，你若不出手將來一定會反悔。

🗣u: Phaq kaq ho lie kiøx'm'kvar. 拍甲予你叫毋敢。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

把你打到求饒。

🗣u: Cid pvoaa kef'baq pvoax'zhvef'sek, m'thafng ciah. 這盤雞肉半生熟，毋通食。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這盤雞肉半生不熟，不要吃。

🗣u: Goar m si purn'te'laang, goar si goa'ui pvoaf`laai`ee. 我毋是本地人，我是外位搬來的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我不是本地人，我是外地搬來的。

🗣u: Larn tiøh'aix toex e tiøh sia'hoe ee kae'piexn, m'thafng sviw kor'parn! 咱著愛綴會著社會的改變，毋通傷古板！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們要跟得上社會的改變，不要太古板！

🗣u: Tai'cix arn'nef id'tit tiaux ti pvoax'khofng'tiofng ma m si pan'hoad. 代誌按呢一直吊佇半空中嘛毋是辦法。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

事情這樣一直懸而未解也不是辦法。

🗣u: Goar kiøx'si lie beq zao`aq, m'ciaq bøo ka lie ciøf. 我叫是你欲走矣，毋才無共你招。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我以為你要走了，才沒約你。

🗣u: Lie m'thafng six'kex'søo. 你毋通四界趖。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不可以到處晃蕩。

🗣u: Zhud'zw ee laang m'thafng six'kex zao, ciaq be khix ka laang oex`tiøh. 出珠的人毋通四界走，才袂去共人穢著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

長水痘的人不要到處跑，才不會傳染給別人。

🗣u: Zef si zexng'laang ee tai'cix, m'thafng ho cit ee laang paw'pan. 這是眾人的代誌，毋通予一个人包辦。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這是眾人的事，不要讓他一個人包辦。

🗣u: Girn'ar zhud'phiah ee sii'zun m'thafng ka y zhoa`zhud'khix. 囡仔出癖的時陣毋通共伊𤆬出去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

小孩子出麻疹的時候不要帶他出門。

🗣u: Larn zøx'laang kiuu'peeng'afn tø hør, m'thafng siao'thafm. 咱做人求平安就好，毋通痟貪。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們做人求平安就好，別貪小便宜。

🗣u: Cit'sii ee sid'pai ma m'thafng sid'cix. 一時的失敗嘛毋通失志。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一時的失敗不要心灰意冷。

🗣u: M'thafng ti laang ee khaf'ciaq'au korng laang ee phvae'oe. 毋通佇人的尻脊後講人的歹話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不要在別人背後說壞話。

🗣u: Zexng'kefng kiøx y laai, y m laai! 正經叫伊來，伊毋來！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

真的叫他來，他不來！

🗣u: Sid'teg ee tai'cix larn chiefn'ban m'thafng zøx. 失德的代誌咱千萬毋通做。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

缺德的事情我們千萬不要做。

🗣u: Lie chiefn'ban m'thafng tvar'keg y ee sixn'sym. 你千萬毋通打擊伊的信心。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你千萬不要打擊他的信心。

🗣u: Cyn sid'lea, zef lorng si goar ee m'tiøh. 真失禮，這攏是我的毋著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

很抱歉，這一切都是我的錯。

🗣u: ciog m'kafm 足毋甘 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

很捨不得

🗣u: M zay svef iah sie. 毋知生抑死。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不知生還死。

🗣u: Lie kaq m taq'exng, goarn cie'hør zhoe pat'laang. 你甲毋答應，阮只好揣別人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

既然你不答應，我們只好找別人。

🗣u: Taau'zw hid khoarn nar niao'chie'ar'hoe ee kofng'sy, lie m kviaf cvii e peh'peh liao`khix. 投資彼款若鳥鼠仔會的公司，你毋驚錢會白白了去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

投資那種像老鼠會的公司，你不怕錢會平白無故地花掉。

🗣u: Y tak hang tai'cix lorng keg'phii'phii, m kviaf laang ka y chiøx. 伊逐項代誌攏激皮皮，毋驚人共伊笑。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他每件事都裝得不在乎，不怕人家譏笑他。

🗣u: Cid ee miaa cyn svef'hun, goar m bad thviaf`koex. 這个名真生份，我毋捌聽過。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這個名字真陌生，我沒聽過。

🗣u: Yn nng ee m zay u sviar'miq oafn'siuu, kiexn'pae kvix'bin tø sviu'beq pviax'svef'sie. 𪜶兩个毋知有啥物冤仇，見擺見面就想欲拚生死。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他們兩個不曉得有什麼深仇大恨，每次見面都想拚個你死我活。

🗣u: Tuo'tiøh tai'cix aix lerng'zeng, m'thafng hiaq zhvef'koong. 拄著代誌愛冷靜，毋通遐生狂。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

遇到事情要冷靜，不要這麼慌張。

🗣u: Hid tex pviar svef'kof`aq, m'thafng ciah! 彼塊餅生菇矣，毋通食！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那塊餅乾發霉了，不要吃！

🗣u: Lie m'thafng of'peh svef'oe. 你毋通烏白生話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不要胡亂造謠。

🗣u: Jim lie arn'zvoar khor'khngx, y ma lorng m kae. 任你按怎苦勸，伊嘛攏毋改。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

任憑你怎麼勸告他，他也不會改過。

🗣u: Goar zoaan'jieen m zay hoad'sefng sviar'miq tai'cix. 我全然毋知發生啥物代誌。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我完全不知發生什麼事情。

🗣u: Goar ee ho'svoax m zay ti tør'ui phaq'kaf'lauh`khix`aq? 我的雨傘毋知佇佗位拍交落去矣？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我的雨傘不知在哪裡丟失了？

🗣u: M'tiøh tøf m'tiøh`aq, lie tø maix køq ti hiaf thor'toa'khuix`aq. 毋著都毋著矣，你就莫閣佇遐吐大氣矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

錯都錯了，你就別在那邊嘆氣了。

🗣u: Jiin'sefng zai'sex, m'biern sviw kex'kaux. 人生在世，毋免傷計較。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人活著，不要計較太多。

🗣u: Girn'ar'kviar m bad'tai'cix, m'thafng khap'be'tiøh tø ka y phaq. 囡仔囝毋捌代誌，毋通磕袂著就共伊拍。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

小孩子不懂事，不要動不動就打他。

🗣u: Bøo cvii m'thafng kea toa'pan, ciaq be ho laang tiaux'kaau. 無錢毋通假大範，才袂予人吊猴。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

沒錢不要裝闊，才不會被人為難。

🗣u: Larn cid'mar saxn kaq beq tiaux'tviar`aq, køq m khaq khiam`cit'e. 咱這馬散甲欲吊鼎矣，閣毋較儉一下。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們現在窮到要斷炊了，還不節省一點。

🗣u: Bøo zexng'kix m'thafng ti hiaf thox'lieen'sieen. 無證據毋通佇遐吐憐涎。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

沒有證據不要在那裡胡說八道。

🗣u: Lie kyn'ar'jit køq'viu'køq'viu, si m si karm'mo`aq? 你今仔日各樣各樣，是毋是感冒矣？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你今天有點異狀，是不是感冒了？

🗣u: Lie na zay'viar m'tiøh, cid'mar hoee'thaau iao'boe sviw ban. 你若知影毋著，這馬回頭猶未傷慢。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你若知錯，現在回頭還來得及。

🗣u: Goar u siar phoef ho`y, m'køq y lorng bøo hoee'hog`goar. 我有寫批予伊，毋過伊攏無回覆我。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我有寫信給他，不過他都沒給我回信。

🗣u: Lie zøx tai'cix tiøh khaq afn'hun`leq, m'thafng siao'thafm nngx kef'lafm. 你做代誌著較安份咧，毋通痟貪軁雞籠。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你做事情要安分點，別貪小便宜，因小失大。

🗣u: Hør'kviar m'biern ze, ze kviar gø'sie pe. 好囝毋免濟，濟囝餓死爸。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

好孩子不需多，孩子多了，如果互相推託不奉養，反而讓父親餓死。比喻小孩不必多，能孝順父母最重要。

🗣u: Biin'ar'zaix beq afn'zhngg, lie m'thafng be'kix`tid. 明仔載欲安床，你毋通袂記得。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

明天要安床，你別忘記了。

🗣u: Zøx tai'cix m'thafng bøo zuun'au'po. 做代誌毋通無存後步。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

做事情不能沒有預留退路。

🗣u: Arn'zvoar ka y hør'zhuix, y tø si m taq'exng. 按怎共伊好喙，伊就是毋答應。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

再怎麼跟他說好說歹的，他就是不答應。

🗣u: Cid'khof'uii'ar lorng si y ee te'thaau, lie m'thafng khix jiar`y. 這箍圍仔攏是伊的地頭，你毋通去惹伊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這一帶都是他的地盤，你不要去惹他。

🗣u: Goar m zay ho sviar'miq zhvoaf`tiøh, tiafm'tiafm ciog kafn'khor`ee. 我毋知予啥物扦著，砧砧足艱苦的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我不知道被什麼刺到，扎扎的好難過。

🗣u: Sie bak m'goan kheq. 死目毋願瞌。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人死後眼睛不願閉上。指死不瞑目。

🗣u: Bøo jin'cyn, ie'au tø m'cviaa'mih. 無認真，以後就毋成物。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不認真，以後就不成器。

🗣u: Beq ciah m thør'thaxn, sie'zvoaa liaam'my taf. 欲食毋討趁，死泉連鞭焦。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

只會好吃懶做，財產不久就會耗盡。

🗣u: Chid'goeh'pvoax aq'ar, m zay sie'oah. 七月半鴨仔，毋知死活。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一般人在農曆七月半普渡的時候，大多以鴨子來當作牲禮祭拜亡魂。所以這句話是比喻大禍臨頭，不知死活。

🗣u: Lie m'thafng sviw u'khoarn. 你毋通傷有款。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不要太不像樣。

🗣u: Y koaxn'six zar'khuxn, koex kao tiarm tø m'thafng køq khax tien'oe ho`y. 伊慣勢早睏，過九點就毋通閣敲電話予伊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他習慣早睡，過九點就不要打電話給他。

🗣u: Y ee sexng'te cyn hør, m'køq u'tafng'sii'ar ma si e liah'koong. 伊的性地真好，毋過有當時仔嘛是會掠狂。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他的脾氣是很好，但是有時候也會抓狂。

🗣u: Zøx'laang aix khaq phøq'sit`leq, m'thafng sviw hy'hoaf. 做人愛較樸實咧，毋通傷虛華。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

做人要實在一點，不要太浮誇。

🗣u: Lie na beq ciah m thør'thaxn, zar'ban tø aix zøx khid'ciah. 你若欲食毋討趁，早慢就愛做乞食。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你要是好吃懶做成性，遲早會變成乞丐。

🗣u: Beeng'beeng si lie m'tiøh, køq beq sie'zvex. 明明是你毋著，閣欲死諍。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

明明是你不對，還要強辯。

🗣u: Larn zøx tai'cix aix u'thaau'u'boea, m'thafng hor thaau niao'chie boea. 咱做代誌愛有頭有尾，毋通虎頭鳥鼠尾。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們做事情要有始有終，不可以虎頭蛇尾。

🗣u: Zøx'laang m'thafng sviw zu'gvor. 做人毋通傷自我。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

做人不可以太過自我。

🗣u: Køq'khaq kafn'khor ma m'thafng kviaa'tea'lo. 閣較艱苦嘛毋通行短路。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

再怎麼痛苦也不應尋短見。

🗣u: Thviaf'korng cid khoarn iøh'ar e'taxng thofng hoeq'lo, m zay u'viar`bøo? 聽講這款藥仔會當通血路，毋知有影無？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

聽說這種藥可以促進血液循環，不知道是不是真的？

🗣u: Lie tø si sviw hør'mia, ciaq e ciah bie m zay'viar bie'kex. 你就是傷好命，才會食米毋知影米價。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你就是命太好了，才會吃飯不知米價，不懂民生疾苦。

🗣u: Lie tai'hak zhud'giap tø kirn khix zhoe thaau'lo, m'thafng toax zhux`lie zøx bie'thaang. 你大學出業就緊去揣頭路，毋通蹛厝裡做米蟲。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你大學畢業後就趕緊去找工作，不要在家當米蟲。

🗣u: Lie kaf'ki zøx m'tiøh, aix u zu'kag. 你家己做毋著，愛有自覺。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你自己做錯，要有自覺。

🗣u: Lie cid tviw phoef ee zu'cie siar m'tiøh`aq. 你這張批的住址寫毋著矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你這封信的地址寫錯了。

🗣u: Lirn nng ee chiefn'ban m'thafng zhoaxn'thofng hai`laang. 恁兩个千萬毋通串通害人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你們兩個千萬不要串通害人。

🗣u: Girn'ar'laang m'thafng sviw zog'giet. 囡仔人毋通傷作孽。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

小孩子不可以太調皮搗蛋。

🗣u: Lie bøo zøx m'tiøh, biern kviaf laang taau! 你無做毋著，免驚人投！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你沒有做錯事，不用怕別人投訴！

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

or (conjunction), introduces an alternative or a word that explains or means the same

或,亦

• Lie si hagsefng ar m si? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie si hak'sefng ar m si? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are you a student?
  你是不是學生?

• Lie u cvii ar bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u cvii ar bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you have money?
  你有沒有錢?

• Lie bøeq khix iah m? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq khix ar m?; Lie bøeq khix iah m? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you want to go?
  你要不要去?

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

duck, drake

鴨子

• Chitgøeh-pvoax ah'ar mxzay sie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid'goeh'pvoax'aq'ar m'zay sie.; Chid'gøeh-pvoax aq'ar m'zay sie.; (Chid'goeh'pvoax aq'ar m zay sie'oah.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unaware of impending calamity (Refers to a duck in the middle of the seventh month, when ducks are usually offered to the spirits of the dead, yet do not know enough to fear death. — Similar to a turkey just before Thanksgiving), used to scold someone who is without fear in spite of impending calamity (Lit. On fifteenth of the seventh lunar month, the duck does not know it is soon be slaughtered to be eaten during the feast.)
  危在旦夕,還不知。

• ah'afzhuix borng løf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'ar'zhuix borng løf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  make an attempt or ask a favor with very small hope of success but may just as well make the attempt (like a duck's bill dabbling about in the air while eating)
  姑妄要求

• ah'ar thviaf luii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'ar thviaf luii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  hear what someone says but cannot understand (like a duck hearing thunder not knowing what all the noise is about)
  鴨子聽打雷,聽不懂

• ahbør-tøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'bør'tee; aq'bør/buo-tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  flat footed clumsily gaited person (Lit. sole of a duck's foot), a man whose foot is very broad and flat at the instep instead of having the usual concave)
  平板腳

aemai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'mai; (aix'mui) [[...]][i#] [p.]

underhanded, deceitful, obscure

曖昧

• Tuix kimcvii mxthafng u aemai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix kym'cvii m'thafng u aix'mai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't be dishonest with money.
  對金錢不要有曖昧。

• Korng khaq zhengzhør lex, maix hiaq aemai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng khaq zhefng'zhør lex, maix hiaq aix'mai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Speak more clearly, don't be so obscure.
  說清楚點,不要那麼曖昧。

ak'ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag'ho [[...]][i#] [p.]

be caught in the rain

淋雨

• Mxthafng zhutkhix goaxbin ak'ho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng zhud'khix goa'bin ag'ho. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't go out and get wet in the rain.
  不要出去外面淋雨。

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

request for postponement of payment, delivery or completion

延,拖延,限

• Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He asked for three more days to return the money (to return the shirt).
  那筆錢(那件衣服)他又拖三天。

• Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Again and again he put off returning it.
  他一拖再拖還不還我。

• bøe an`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be an'tid; bøe an`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  can't be put off
  不能拖延。

• ho goar an cide [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho goar an cit'e [[...]][i#] [p.]
  give me a little time to get something done
  讓我拖延一下。

afnnef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: arn'nef; (arn'ny) [[...]][i#] [p.]

this, such, this say, in this manner

這樣,如此

• Afnnef mxciaq tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef m'ciaq tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Right
  這樣才對

afnnef... mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: arn'nef... m'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

Well, then,... must...

那麼,這麼一來 ...

• Afnnef, lie mxtiøh khix Taipag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef, lie m'tiøh khix Taai'pag. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Well then, you must go to Taipei.
  那麼,你得去台北啦!

angbin`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'bin`ee [[...]][i#] [p.]

upright

正直的

• Kipsexng ee laang goar mxkviaf, in'ui angbin`ee khoaix løh larng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kib'sexng ee laang goar m'kviaf, yn'ui aang'bin`ee khoaix løh larng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't fear an impetuous person, because an upright person is easily convinced.
  急性的人我不怕,因為正直的人容易被說服。

• Angbin`ee khoaix løh larng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aang'bin`ee khoaix løh larng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  An upright person is easily convinced.
  容易被說服

arngphvixsviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng'phvi'sviaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

nasal voice, talk nasally and indistinctly

塞鼻音

• Lie kofng'oe arngphvixsviaf, si kvoatiøh ar mxsi? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie korng'oe axng'phvi'sviaf, si kvoaa'tiøh ar m'si? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Your voice is nasal. Do you have a cold?
  你講話塞鼻音,是著涼了嗎 ?

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

cunning, crafty, deceitful

陰險

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

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。

aux-tuxtu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aux'tu'tu; aux-tu'tu [[...]][i#] [p.]

look vexed, morose and displeased, sulky

賭氣,繃著臉

• Y ee bin putsii aotuxtu, mxzay teq bøo hvoa'hie symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee bin pud'sii aux'tu'tu, m'zay teq bøo hvoaf'hie sirm'miq? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His face is always morose and displeased, I wonder what he is so unhappy about.
  他老是繃著臉,不知為什麼不高興 ?

bak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak; (bok) [[...]][i#] [p.]

the eyes

目,眼睛

• zhuix par, bak m par [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix par, bak m par [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the mouth may be satisfied, but the eye is insatiable
  貪得無厭

• tøebak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tee'bak; tøee'bak [[...]][i#] [p.]
  theme, topic for discussion
  題目

bagzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'zeeng; (bak'ciw-zeeng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

before the eyes, in sight, at present

眼前,目前

• Mxkvar toax hauxtviuo ee bagciuzeeng ciah hwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'kvar toax hau'tviuo ee bak'ciw'zeeng ciah hwn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't dare smoke in front of the principal.
  不敢在校長的眼前吸煙。

bad laang ee jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad laang ee jiin'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

know or understand the value of being grateful, know how to show gratitude

知恩

• mxbad jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad jiin'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  ungrateful
  忘恩

• bad khiekoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad khix'koex; (u khix'koex) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have been there.
  去過

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

know, recognize, be acquainted with, understand

識

• m bad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad [[...]][i#] [p.]
  do not know, cannot understand
  不知道,不認識

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

have had the experience of

曾經

• m bad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have not had the experience of
  未曾

bad khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

have the experience of going

去過,曾去

• Lie bad khix Taipag `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bad khix Taai'pag `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Did you ever go to Taipei?
  你去過台北嗎?

• Bad, goar bad khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bad, goar bad khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Yes, I have been there.
  去過,我去過。

• Mxbad, goar mxbad khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'bad, goar m'bad khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No, I have never been there.
  沒有,我沒去過。

bad laang mxbad miaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad laang m'bad miaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

recognize a person but not remember his or her name

認得人,卻不知其名。

batsviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad'sviu [[...]][i#] [p.]

diligent at work and regular in behavior, (as boy or lad), discerning, discreet

會辨別是非,懂事

• mxbad sviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad sviu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  undiscerning, indiscreet
  不會辨別是非

• Batsngx mxbad tii, thiørbie bea hancii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bad'sngx m'bad tii, thiøx'bie bea hafn'cii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very stupid in business dealings.
  會算不會除,賣米買蕃薯,計算不精,以好換賤。

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

tempt, charm, fascinate

迷,誘惑

• Lie mxthafng ho phvae za'bor bee khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie m'thafng ho phvae zaf'bor bee khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't be tempted by an unvirtuous woman.
  你不要被壞女人迷走。

• zaibee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'bee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  crazy for wealth
  財迷

• cipbee putgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cib'bee pud'go [[...]][i#] [p.]
  obstinately foolish
  執迷不悟

• sekbee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seg'bee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  infatuated with women
  色迷

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

hulled rice

米

• ciah bie mxzay bykex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah bie m'zay bie'kex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  person who knows but little of the world
  不知天高地厚

• zaixlaai-bie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'laai'bie; zai'laai-bie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  customary rice
  在來米

• zhørbie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhøx'bie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  rice separated from the husk
  糙米

• zudbie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zut'bie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  glutinous rice
  糯米

• honglaibie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'laai'bie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  improved rice
  蓬萊米

• peqbie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'bie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  rice beaten white in the mortar
  白米

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

avoid, to escape, evade, remit, to spare, to excuse, forego, no need, not necessary

免

• siarbiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siax'biern [[...]][i#] [p.]
  forgive, forgiveness
  赦免

• mxbiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'biern [[...]][i#] [p.]
  no need, not necessary
  不必,不要

biern khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'khix; biern khix; (m'biern khix) [[...]][i#] [p.]

no need to go

不必去

biefnkiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'kiorng [[...]][i#] [p.]

involuntarily, compel, constrain, forced (as an interpretation), to study, diligence, industry

勉強,用功

• Na bøo goaxn'ix, mxbiern biefnkiorng zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo goan'ix, m'biern biern'kiorng zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you are unwilling to act, don't do it unwillingly.
  如不願意,不必勉強做。

• Hid ee gynnar cyn biefnkiorng, cionglaai cyn u hi'bong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar cyn biern'kiorng, ciofng'laai cyn u hy'bong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That child is very diligent, he'll go a long way.
  那個孩子很用功,將來很有希望。

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

vague, indistinct, vast, boundless

渺

• bongboong biawbiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boong'boong biao'biao [[...]][i#] [p.]
  misty, uncertain, fabulous
  渺渺茫茫,迷惘

• Goar kafmkag bongboong biawbiao, mxzay bøeq arnzvoar zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar karm'kag boong'boong biao'biao, m'zay boeq axn'zvoar zøx.; Goar karm'kag boong'boong biao'biao, m'zay bøeq axn'zvoar zøx/zøex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I feel uncertain about what to do.
  我感到迷惘,不知要如何做。

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

furtively

偷偷摸摸

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

bøo-tvafkirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tvar'kirn; bøo-tvar'kirn [[...]][i#] [p.]

very affable, compliant, accommodating, not only but also

不打緊,反而

• Y (puttan) cvii m heeng goar, bøtvafkirn køq ka goar phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y (pud'tan) cvii m heeng goar, bøo'tvar'kirn køq ka goar phaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Not only did he refuse to pay me the money, he beat me up.
  他錢不還我,反而打我。

boefaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'af; bøea'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

at the end, at last

後來

• Taixsefng lorng mxzaiviar, kaux boefaf ciaq zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'sefng lorng m'zay'viar, kaux boea'af ciaq zay'viar.; Tai'sefng lorng m'zay'viar, kaux bøea`ar ciaq zay'viar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  At first I didn't know anything about it, it was only later on that understood it.
  起先都不知道,後來才知道。

Bøe ciah Goxjit-zøeq zaxng, phoax hiuu m kafm paxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boe ciah go'jit'zeq zaxng, phoax'hiuu m'kafm paxng.; Bøe ciah Go'jit'zøeq zaxng, phoax hiuu m kafm paxng. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Don't discard your heavy winter clothing until after May fifth

未吃五月節粽,破長襖不願放。

bøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boeq; bøeq; (beq) [[...]][i#] [p.]

just about to, to wish, want, will, sign of future. This word is sometimes used to express a conditional clause

要,將要,快要,要是

• Bøeq zaiviar øe høfthvy, goar ciu bøo giah hoxsvoax laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zay'viar e hør'thvy, goar ciu bøo giah ho'svoax laai.; Bøeq zay'viar øe hør'thvy, goar ciu bøo giah ho'svoax laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If I had known the weather would be nice, I would not have brought an umbrella.
  要是知道天氣會好,我就不帶雨傘來。

• Bøeq khix, m khix, zhutzai lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq khix, m khix, zhud'zai lie.; Bøeq khix, m khix, zhud'zai lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Whether you go or not is up to you.
  要去,不去,隨你便。

Bøeq ar m? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq ar m?; Bøeq aq m? [[...]][i#] [p.]

Do you want it or not? Will you take it or not? Will you accept it or not?

要不要?

boxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boxng; (boxng'boxng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

thoughtless, careless, reckless

惘,放蕩

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn boxng (borngboxng) m thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn boxng (boxng'boxng) m thak'zheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kid is very reckless, he won't study.
  這個孩子很放蕩,不讀書。

• Lie cyn boxng, svatngx ciah be par, iao sviuxboeq bea tiexnsi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn boxng, svaf'tngx ciah be par, iao sviu'boeq bea tien'si.; Lie cyn boxng, svaf'tngx ciah bøe par, iao sviu'bøeq bøea tien'si. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You are very reckless, you don't eat three full meals a day but you are thinking of buying a television set.
  你很糊塗,三餐不飽,還想要買電視。

bofng-bølo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng'bøo'lo; bofng/bof-bøo'lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

not to find the road in the dark, find no solution to a difficult case

找不到路,摸不著頭緒

• Bøo tiexnhoea, bongbølof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo tien'hoea, bofng'bøo'lof.; Bøo tien'høea, bofng-bøo'lo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  no electric light, can't find the way
  沒電燈摸不著路。

• Cid khoarn taixcix goar mxbad zørkoex, bongbølo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn tai'cix goar m'bad zøx'koex, bofng'bøo'lo.; Cid'khoarn tai'cix goar m'bad zøx'køex, bofng/bof'bøo'lo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kind of thing I haven't done before, I can't figure it out.
  這種事我沒做過,摸不著頭緒。

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

steady and firm as an object or the mind, not doubting

穩定

• Simkvoaf zaixzai, lorng mxkviaf symmiq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sym'kvoaf zai'zai, lorng m'kviaf sirm'miq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His mind is steady and firm and is not afraid of anything
  心穩什麼都不怕。

zaixcid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'cid [[...]][i#] [p.]

in office, during one's tenure of office

在職

• zaixcittiofng sie khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'cid'tiofng sie khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  die in office
  在職中去世

• zaixcid zabnii lorng mxbad hiøhkhuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'cid zap'nii lorng m'bad hiøq'khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has never asked for leave during ten years of service.
  在職十年從未請過假。

zailaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

be unconscious

清醒,省人事

• m-zailaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'zay'laang; m-zay'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be in a coma, unsophisticated
  不省人事

zaesvaf zaesix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaix'svaf zaix'six [[...]][i#] [p.]

again and again, over and over again

再三再四

• Goar zaesvaf zaesix ka lie korng, lie arnzvoar m thviaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zaix'svaf zaix'six ka lie korng, lie axn'zvoar m thviaf? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have spoken to you again and again, why don't you listen? Why don't you do what you are told?
  我一再勸你,你怎麼不聽 ?

zaixsvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'svef [[...]][i#] [p.]

be among the living, be living, be in the world, not dead

在世

• Zaixsvef ciah cit liap tau, khahhør syau haux ti'thaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zai'svef ciah cit liap tau, khaq'hør sie'au haux ty'thaau.; Zai'svef/svy ciah cit liap tau, khaq'hør sie'au haux ty'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It's better to take care of parents while they are alive rather than make a show of being filial at their funeral. (Lit. Better to give parents one bean when living rather than to offer them a pig's head after they die.)
  在生吃一粒豆,勝過死後孝豬頭。父母在世時好好孝敬,比在身後才大事祭拜有意義。

• Zaixsvef m haux na'aau, syau ciaq haux kvoazha'thaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zai'svef m haux naa'aau, sie'au ciaq haux kvoaf'zhaa'thaau.; Zai'svef/svy m haux naa'aau, sie'au ciaq haux kvoaf'zhaa'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  to pay respect to parents after they die after not taking care of them while they were living, unfilial
  父母在生不養,死後才想孝敬。

zaiui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'ui [[...]][i#] [p.]

know where it is situated

知道何處

• m zaiui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m zay'ui [[...]][i#] [p.]
  don't know where the place is
  不知何處

• Jidgoadthaam ti tøh'ui, lie zaiui `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jit'goat'thaam ti tøq'ui, lie zay'ui `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you know where Sun-moon Lake is?
  日月潭在何處,你知道嗎?

zadpag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zat'pag [[...]][i#] [p.]

compact, solid, compressed

實心

• Thihkorng si khangkhag ee, mxsi zadpag ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiq'korng si khafng'khag ee, m'si zat'pag ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The pipe is hollow, it isn't solid.
  鐵管是空心的, 不是實心的。

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

pay the balance, give the change due on a purchase, make change

找

• zau lie go khof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zau lie go khof. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Here's five dollar change.
  找你五塊

• Mxbiern zau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'biern zau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Keep the change
  不用找

• Goxzabphiøx lie u thafng zau `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Go'zap'phiøx lie u thafng zau `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Have you change for a fifty dollar bill?
  伍拾元鈔, 你有零錢找嗎 ?

• siøzau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'zau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pay the balance, give the change due on a purchase, make change
  找錢

zauthad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaw'thad [[...]][i#] [p.]

insult, maltreat

糟躂,凌侮

• Goar mxsi korix boeq zauthad lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'si kox'ix boeq zaw'thad lie.; Goar m'si kox'ix bøeq zaw'thad lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I do not mean to insult you.
  我不是故意凌侮你的。

zøexoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze'oe; zøe'oe; (zoe'oe) [[...]][i#] [p.]

talking much when he should be quiet, much or many words, talkative

多話

• Mxthafng zøexoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ze'oe; M'thafng zøe'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't be talkative.
  不要多話

zøethaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zee'thaau; zøee'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

round off a sum (to the next lowest whole number)

整數

• Sngx zethaau khix, karm m hør? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sngx zee'thaau khix, karm m hør? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Round it off to the nearest whole number, okay?
  算整數,不好嗎?

zenggoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

perfectly willing, voluntarily

情願

• M zenggoan zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M zeeng'goan zøx; M zeeng'goan zøx/zøex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unwilling to do, do reluctantly
  不情願做。

• Sym kafm zeeng goan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sym kafm zeeng goan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  heartily willing
  心甘情願。

zerngkefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'kefng [[...]][i#] [p.]

honest, virtuous, correct morality, in earnest

正經

• khaq zerngkefng lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq zexng'kefng lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Be more serious.
  正經點兒!

• mxsi zerngkefng ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si zexng'kefng ee laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not an honest respectable person
  不是正經的人

zhai-terngheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai'texng'heng; zhai-texng'heng [[...]][i#] [p.]

become angry don't like to move

使性子坐著不動

• Høfphvae m tø korng, kannaf toax hiaf zhai-terngheng, ciaa zaiviar lie ee iesux? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'phvae m tø korng, kafn'naf toax hiaf zhai'texng'heng, ciaa zay'viar lie ee ix'sux?; Hør'phvae m tø korng, kafn'naf toax hiaf zhai-texng'heng, ciaa zay'viar lie ee ix'sux? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You should say what's okay or not okay, if you just stand there and get angry who knows what you think.
  好或壞要講,只在那兒使性子坐著不動,誰知道你的意思?

zhanzngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf [[...]][i#] [p.]

fields and villages, the countryside

鄉下

• zhanzngf ee sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf ee sor'zai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  country place
  鄉下的地方

• zhanzngf-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf'laang; zhaan'zngf-laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  country lad
  鄉下人

• zhanzngf-soong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf'soong; zhaan'zngf-soong [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bumpkin, hick, rustic
  土包子

• Hid ee laang cyn zhanzngsoong, iao mxbad khvoarkvix siuimky. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn zhaan'zngf'soong, iao m'bad khvoax'kvix siw'ym'ky. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He's a real hick, he has never seen a radio.
  那個人很土, 還未見過收音機。

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

meddle with, interfere with a person or an affair

干涉

• Goar m zhab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m zhab. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I will not meddle with the matter.
  我不管

• Goar m zhab y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m zhab y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I will have nothing to do with him.
  我不管他,我不理他。

• kauzhab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'zhab [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be associated or connected in business, so as to be involved in his responsibilities or losses
  交往,關連

• bøo siøkauzhab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo siøf'kaw'zhab. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not at all involved in his affairs
  互不相關

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

stinky, rotten, bad smelling, suppurating, a wound discharging pus

臭

• phangzhaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phafng'zhaux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  sweet smelling and bad smelling
  香臭

• mxbad phangzhaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad phafng'zhaux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not able to distinguish good and bad
  不知好歹

zhaothaau-køe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'thaau kef'ar; zhaux'thaau-køef'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

be scolded often (Lit. stinky head chicken)

常常被罵

• Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, mxkuo tviaxtvia teq zøx zhaothaau ke'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, m'kuo tvia'tvia teq zøx zhaux'thaau kef'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is not all that bad but people always like to scold him.
  他人也不壞,不過常常被罵。

zhaotvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'tvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]

boast, brag, talk big

吹牛

• Y korng ee lorng mxsi cyn ee, lorng si teq zhaotvoa ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng ee lorng m'si cyn ee, lorng si teq zhaux'tvoa ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What he says isn't true, he always likes to brag.
  他說的都不是真的,都是在吹牛的。

zhe-mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhe'm'tiøh; zhe-m'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

apologize

說抱歉

zheatiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhex'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

have the skin scraped, have an abrasion

擦到,搓到

• Tøh'ar na boeq kngf jiblaai, mxthafng zheatiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'ar na boeq kngf jip'laai, m'thafng zhex'tiøh.; Tøq'ar na bøeq kngf jip'laai, m'thafng zhøex'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you are going to carry in the desk, don't scratch it.
  桌子若要抬進來,不要搓到。

• poaqtør zheatiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poah'tør zhex'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  fell down and got scratched
  跌倒擦傷

chvimii`ee mxkviaf zhexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvef'mee`ee m'kviaf zhexng; chvy'mii`ee m'kviaf zhexng [[...]][i#] [p.]

Ignorance is bliss. What you don't know won't hurt you. (Lit. A blind person doesn't fear a gun.)

瞎子不怕槍,初生之犢不畏虎。

zhefngkaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng'kaux [[...]][i#] [p.]

a polite term used before asking a question (Lit. I beg you to instruct me.)

請教

• Goar boeq zhefngkaux lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zherng'kaux lie.; Goar bøeq zherng'kaux lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  May I ask you about…
  我要請教你。

• Zhefngkaux lie cide, hoefchiathaau ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zherng'kaux lie cit'e, hoea'chiaf'thaau ti tøq'ui? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Excuse me, where is the railway station?
  請教你,火車站在哪兒 ?

• Na u m zaiviar ee taixcix, goar boeq laai zhefngkaux lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u m zay'viar ee tai'cix, goar boeq laai zherng'kaux lie.; Na u m zay'viar ee tai'cix, goar bøeq laai zherng'kaux lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If there is anything which I don't know, I'll come and ask you about it.
  如有不明瞭的事, 我要來請教你。

chia'kulaxng'axng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaf'kw'lang'axng [[...]][i#] [p.]

make a mess of a room, (Lit. to overturn every box and basket - to make a thorough search)

翻東翻西

• M khix goaxbin chitthøo, kannaf toax laixbin teq chia'kulaxng'axng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M khix goa'bin chid'thøo, kafn'naf toax lai'bin teq chiaf'kw'lang'axng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Why don't you go outside and play, inside you only make a mess of the room.
  不去外面玩,只再裡面翻東翻西。

chiataai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaf'taai [[...]][i#] [p.]

car body

車體

• Chiataai iao cyn hør, mxkuo chialiern lorng hai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiaf'taai iao cyn hør, m'kuo chiaf'liern lorng hai af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The body of the car is still very good but the tires are all worn out.
  車體還很好,可是車輪都壞了。

chienban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'ban [[...]][i#] [p.]

by no means (always used in negative)

千萬

• Chienban mxthafng afnny zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'ban m'thafng arn'ny zøx.; Chiefn'ban m'thafng arn'ny zøx/zøex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  On no account do it that way
  千萬不可這樣做。

chiensngx baxnsngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'sngx ban'sngx [[...]][i#] [p.]

plan thoroughly

千算萬算

• Chiensngx ban sngx mxtadtiøh (tid) thvy cit oeh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'sngx ban sngx m'tat'tiøh (tid) thvy cit oeh.; Chiefn'sngx ban sngx m'tat'tiøh (tid) thvy cit'oeh/uih. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Men proposes, God disposes.
  千算萬算不如天算。

• Chiensngx baxnsngx, mxtadtiøh thvy cidsngx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'sngx ban'sngx, m'tat'tiøh thvy cit'sngx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  All human calculations are not worth one purpose of Heaven.
  千算萬算,不如老天爺一算。

chiaxngchiaxng'kurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiang'chiang''kurn [[...]][i#] [p.]

boil noisily (water), be in a hullabaloo, be in tumult (as a crowd in a market)

沸騰,嘈雜

• Lie ee tee chiaxngchiaxngkurn af, iao m khix kvoaxkhitlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee tee chiang'chiang'kurn af, iao m khix kvoa'khid'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Your water is boiling, why don't you go and pick it up.
  你的茶開了還不去拿起來。

chiqchiqtaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chih'chih'taan [[...]][i#] [p.]

boast, brag, talk big

吹牛

• Sidzai mxbad pvoarhang mxkuo chiqchiqtaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sit'zai m'bad pvoax'hang m'kuo chih'chih'taan. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He really doesn't know anything but talks big.
  實在一無所知,可是在吹牛。

chirnzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'zhae [[...]][i#] [p.]

any old way, at random, in a haphazard way, anyhow, of no consequence, just as you please

隨便,任何

• Aix loaxze cvii? Chirnzhae, chirnzhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix loa'ze cvii? Chixn'zhae, chixn'zhae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What does it cost? As much as you want to offer. (As much as you like to pay.)
  要多少錢 ? 隨便! 隨便!

• Goar chirnzhae ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar chixn'zhae ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I eat anything.
  我隨便吃。

• Khangkhoex mxthafng chirnzhae zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khafng'khoex m'thafng chixn'zhae zøx.; Khafng'khoex m'thafng chixn'zhae zøx/zøex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't do your task in a haphazard careless way.
  工作不要隨便做,不要馬虎。

• Lie khaq aix ciah symmiq? Chirnzhae, chirnzhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khaq aix ciah sirm'miq? Chixn'zhae, chixn'zhae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What do you prefer to eat? Anything, I am not choosy.
  你較喜歡吃什麼 ? 隨便都可以

chirnsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'sym [[...]][i#] [p.]

having lost heart about a matter, show coldness to, one's craze forswears off

灰心,心灰

• Cid ee gyn'ar lorng m thagzheq, goar cyn chirnsym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar lorng m thak'zheq, goar cyn chixn'sym. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kid won't study, I've given up on him.
  這孩子都不讀書,我很失望。

chiongtong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiofng'tong [[...]][i#] [p.]

impulse, sudden urge, be excited, over excited

衝動

• Mxthafng chiongtong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng chiofng'tong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't get excited.
  不要衝動。

• siu kafmzeeng ee chiongtong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siu karm'zeeng ee chiofng'tong [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be driven by impulse, passion or feelings
  受感情的衝動

chitzøx peq mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'zøx peq m'tiøh; chid'zøx/zøex pøeq m'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

make a mess of things (Lit. Do seven things, eight are wrong.)

七做八錯,屢做屢錯

Chitgøeh-pvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid'goeh-pvoax; Chid'gøeh-pvoax; (Tiofng'goaan) [[...]][i#] [p.]

fifteenth of the seventh lunar month, special day for worship of ancestral tablets

七月十五,中元

• chitgøeh-pvoax ah'ar mxzaisie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'goeh-pvoax aq'ar m'zay'sie; chid'gøeh-pvoax aq'ar m'zay'sie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  said of a person acting foolishly or wickedly in spite of impending calamity (Lit. On fifteenth of the seventh lunar month, the duck does not know it is soon be slaughtered to be eaten during the feast.)
  七月半的鴨子不知死,死到臨頭不知憂。

chiwthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

hold, seize, grasp property or authority, have something one's command

手頭,手中

• Zaisarn ti yn lauxpe ee chiwthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaai'sarn ti yn lau'pe ee chiuo'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The property is under his father's control.
  財產在他父親的手中。

• Bøeq zurn, m zurn, ti y ee chiwthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zurn, m zurn, ti y ee chiuo'thaau.; Bøeq zurn, m zurn, ti y ee chiuo'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He holds the authority to approve or to reject.
  准或不准在他的手中。

• chiwthaau aan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'thaau aan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  short of cash
  手頭緊

chiuxthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiu'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

stump, trunk

樹頭

• Ciah koefcie tiøqaix paix chiuxthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah koea'cie tiøh'aix paix chiu'thaau.; Ciah køea'cie tiøh'aix paix chiu'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When you eat the fruit you must worship the tree. When drinking water, give a thought to the fountain.
  要吃果子就得拜樹頭,飲水思源。

• Chiuxthaau khia ho zai, mxkviaf chiuxboea zøx hongthay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m'kviaf chiu'boea zøx hofng'thay.; Chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m'kviaf chiu'bøea zøx hofng'thay. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If the tree trunk is firm, there is no need for the branches to fear a typhoon.
  不做虧心事, 不怕半夜鬼敲門。

zhoiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'iorng [[...]][i#] [p.]

robust, strong, stout

粗壯

• zhoiorng ee sinthea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'iorng ee syn'thea [[...]][i#] [p.]
  robust body
  粗壯的身體

• Tekkog ee khiechiaf bøo hør khvoax, mxkuo cyn zhoiorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Teg'kog ee khix'chiaf bøo hør khvoax, m'kuo cyn zhof'iorng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  German cars are not pretty but are very strong.
  德國的汽車不好看,可是很堅固。

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

lead, to guide, instruct, to conduct

帶,領

• Goar boeq zhoa cid ee gyn'ar khix ho isefng khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zhoa cid ee girn'ar khix ho y'sefng khvoax.; Goar bøeq zhoa cid ee girn'ar khix ho y'sefng khvoax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I want to take this child to see a doctor.
  我要帶這個孩子去看醫生。

• Lie na m zay lo, goar zhoa lie laai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na m zay lo, goar zhoa lie laai khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you don't know the way, I'll take you there.
  你若不知道在那兒, 我帶你去。

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

tremble, quiver, shiver

顫抖,打顫,怕

• bagciuphoee teq zhoaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw'phoee teq zhoaq.; bak'ciw'phøee teq zhoaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eyelids twitching nervously
  眼皮跳

• phiqphih-zhoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phih'phih zhoaq; phih'phih-zhoaq; (khuh'khuh-zhoaq) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be all a tremble, trembling
  顫抖

• kuy sengkhw phiqphih zhoaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy sefng'khw phih'phih zhoaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tremble in every limb
  全身顫抖

• kvoaa (kviaf) kaq phiqphih zhoaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoaa (kviaf) kaq phih'phih zhoaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  shivering with cold or fear
  冷(嚇)得全身顫抖

• Thviatiøh afnny, y zhoaq cit e (kviaf cit e). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thviaf'tiøh arn'ny, y zhoaq cit e (kviaf cit e). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He was frightened to hear that.
  聽了這樣, 他嚇一跳。

• Mxbiern zhoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'biern zhoaq; (M'biern kviaf) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't be afraid.
  不用怕

zhorngti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoxng'ti [[...]][i#] [p.]

tease, make fun of, make a fool of

捉弄

• Mxthafng zhorngti goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng zhoxng'ti goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't make a fool out of me.
  不要捉弄我

• Mxthafng zhorngti lauxtoaxlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng zhoxng'ti lau'toa'laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't make fun of the aged.
  不要捉弄老年人。

zhwkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

in the future, afterward

將來,從此以後

• Zaiviar mxtiøh tø hør, zhwkhix mxthafng køq afnny zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zay'viar m'tiøh tø hør, zhuo'khix m'thafng køq arn'ny zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It's sufficient that you know it is wrong, from now on don't do it again.
  知錯就好,以後不可再犯。

zhuichiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'chiog [[...]][i#] [p.]

press, expedite, to urge, to push, demand for payment

催促

• Y khiaxm lie ee cvii, lie na bøo ka y zhuichiog, y ciu m heeng lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khiaxm lie ee cvii, lie na bøo ka y zhuy'chiog, y ciu m heeng lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He owes you money, if you don't push him for payment, he will not pay it back.
  他欠你的錢,你若不催促他,他就不還你。

• Zhuichiog y khaq kirn zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhuy'chiog y khaq kirn zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  urge him to do or make something it faster
  催促他快一點做。

zhuieciah zhuiemxjin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'ciah zhuix'm'jin [[...]][i#] [p.]

not to acknowledge fault

不承認犯行

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

be unable to recall something very familiar

好像知道而說不出來

• Cid kux oe tøf zhuiekhawzhuiekhao, mxkuo kofngbexzhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux oe tøf zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao, m'kuo korng'be'zhud'laai.; Cid kux oe tøf zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao, m'kuo korng'bøe'zhud'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The word is on the tip of my tongue but I can't say it.
  這句話好像要說出來,但是說不出來。

zhuilie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]

reasoning, inference, induction, to reason, infer the unknown from the known

推理

• Ciaux goar ee zhuilie, zef mxsi y siar ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaux goar ee zhuy'lie, zef m'si y siar ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  According to my reasoning, this was not written by him.
  照我的推理,這不是他寫的。

zhuix par, bak m par. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix par, bak m par. [[...]][i#] [p.]

The eyes are bigger than the stomach.

嘴飽,眼不飽貪得無厭。

zhuietaxmzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'tam'zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

easy to say, agreeable to one's taste, casually

順口說出

• Zef si piebit, lie aix seaji, mxthafng zhuietaxmzhuix, kofngkorng zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si pix'bit, lie aix sex'ji, m'thafng zhuix'tam'zhuix, korng'korng zhud'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is a secret, be careful and don't blurt it out.
  這是秘密,你要小心,不要順口說出來。

zhutchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

buy, put forth the hand, to attack

出手,動手

• sefng zhutchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sefng zhud'chiuo; sefng zhud'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be the first to resort to violence like in plundering or in beginning a quarrel
  先動手

• In'ui sviw kuix, goar mxkvar zhutchiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui sviw kuix, goar m'kvar zhud'chiuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Because it was too expensive, I didn't dare buy it.
  因為太貴,我不敢出手買。

zhutkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'kex; (zhud) [[...]][i#] [p.]

buyer offering a lower price, talk down the price

講價,還價

• Y cyn gaau kofngkex, lie boeq bea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhutkex). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau korng'kex, lie boeq bea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhud'kex).; Y cyn gaau korng'kex, lie bøeq bøea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhud'kex). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He constantly starts bargaining with a high price, when buying you must haggle with him
  他很會開價,你要買時要跟他還價。

• goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m be. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m be.; goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m bøe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I offered him ten dollars, he still won't sell it.
  我出他十塊,他還不賣。

cviasit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaf'sit [[...]][i#] [p.]

really, actually

真實,真的,果然

• Zef si cviasit ee taixcix, mxsi goar zø ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cviaf'sit ee tai'cix, m'si goar zø ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is a real fact, no fiction
  這是真實的事情,不是我捏造的

• Y korng boeq laai, cviasit laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng boeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af.; Y korng bøeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He said he would come, and he really came
  他說要來,真的來了。

• Y korng e løqho, lie khvoax, cviasit teq løh af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng e løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af.; Y korng øe løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He said it would rain, look, it is raining
  他說會下雨,你瞧,果然下雨了。

ciaqzheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'zheng [[...]][i#] [p.]

food and clothing

衣食

• Mxbiern hoanlør ciaqzheng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'biern hoaan'lør ciah'zheng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No need to worry about one's food and clothing.
  不用為衣食煩惱。

ciaqtiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'tiøx [[...]][i#] [p.]

fish bite, take the hook

上釣

• Kinnafjit hii lorng m ciaqtiøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nar'jit hii lorng m ciah'tiøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not a bite today
  今天魚都不上釣。

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

naughty, mischievous, to play (toy) with

頑皮的,好玩

• Lie na sviw cien, boeq ka lie kvoay toax piexnsor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na sviw cien, boeq ka lie kvoay toax pien'sor.; Lie na sviw cien, bøeq ka lie kvoay toax pien'sor. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you are too naughty, I'll lock you up in the toilet.
  你假如頑皮,要把你關在廁所。

• Hef mxthafng cien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hef m'thafng cien. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't toy with it.
  那個不要玩。

ciapkin/ciapkun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'kin; (ciab'kun) [[...]][i#] [p.]

near to, adjoining, adjoin, to approach, draw near

接近

• Mxthafng ciapkin phvaylaang. Maix kab phvaylaang ciapkin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ciab'kin phvae'laang. Maix kab phvae'laang ciab'kin.; M'thafng ciab'kin/kun phvae'laang. Maix kab phvae'laang ciab'kin/kun. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't associate with bad people.
  不要接近壞人,不要跟壞人接近。

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

mixed in proper proportions like of good and bad

公允分配

• Mxthafng kerng hør ee, hør phvae tiøqaix ciaokaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng kerng hør ee, hør phvae tiøh'aix ciaux'kaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't choose only good ones, you must take good ones and bad ones together.
  不可揀好的,好壞要公允分配。

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

kiss

吻,親

• Lie ee bin ciahnih lahsab, goar mxkvar ka lie cym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee bin ciaq'nih laq'sab, goar m'kvar ka lie cym. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Your face is so dirty, I don't dare kiss you.
  你的臉這麼髒,我不敢吻你。

• cimzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym'zhuix; (cym zhuix'tuun) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  kiss the lips
  親嘴

• cym zhuiephea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym zhuix'phea [[...]][i#] [p.]
  kiss the cheek
  親面頰

• cym chiwcie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym chiuo'cie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  kiss the Bishop's ring
  吻戒指

• cym khofsiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym khor'siong [[...]][i#] [p.]
  kiss the crucifix
  親苦像

cimciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym'ciog [[...]][i#] [p.]

careful, consider carefully, be cautious as in investigating well before acting, make sure

仔細,小心

• Hid ee isefng khvoax pvexlaang khvoartiøh cyn cimciog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee y'sefng khvoax pve'laang khvoax'tiøh cyn cym'ciog.; Hid'ee y'sefng khvoax pve/pvi'laang khvoax'tiøh cyn cym'ciog. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The doctor examines patients carefully.
  那個醫生看病人診察得很仔細。

• Afnnef tiøh ar mxtiøh? Lie køq khix ka y cimciog cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef tiøh ar m'tiøh? Lie køq khix ka y cym'ciog cit e. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Is that right? Go back to see him and make sure of it
  這樣子對不對 ? 你再去仔細瞧瞧。

cincviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn'cviax [[...]][i#] [p.]

really, truly, genuine

真正

• cincviax suie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn'cviax suie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  really beautiful
  真正美

• Zef si cincviax ee soaxnciøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cyn'cviax ee soan'ciøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is a genuine diamond.
  這是真正的鑽石。

• cincviax m zay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn'cviax m zay [[...]][i#] [p.]
  really I don't know.
  真的不知道

cynzog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cirn'zog [[...]][i#] [p.]

bestir, exert oneself, stimulate

振作

• Aix khaq cynzog lef, mxthafng sitbong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix khaq cirn'zog lef, m'thafng sid'bong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Exert yourself, don't give up.
  要振作點,不要失望。

ciøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøf; (ciaw) [[...]][i#] [p.]

beckon with hand, to summon, raise an army or capital, poster, signboard, to welcome, receive, call for, canvass for

邀,招

• Lie boeq khix konghngg ee sii laai ciøf goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq khix kofng'hngg ee sii laai ciøf goar.; Lie bøeq khix kofng'hngg ee sii laai ciøf goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Call for me on your way to the park.
  你要去公園的時候來邀我。

• Mxthafng ciøf y khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ciøf y khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't invite him to go to the movies.
  不要邀他去看電影。

ciofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng; (ciafng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

used with a verb expressing future action (about to or going to), used with a noun functioning as a direct object (ciofng is very often used immediately before the object in an inverted construction in which the object precedes the main verb instead of following it thereby directing attention to and emphasizes the object.)

將

• Mxthafng ciofng goar ee zheq theh khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ciofng goar ee zheq theh khix; (M'thafng theh goar ee zheq khix.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't take away my book.
  不要把我的書拿去。

• Y ciofng goar ee phahjixky phahhai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ciofng goar ee phaq'ji'ky phaq'hai khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He broke my typewriter.
  他把我的打字機弄壞了。

• Y phahhai goar ee phahjixky. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y phaq'hai goar ee phaq'ji'ky. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He broke my typewriter.
  他弄壞了我的打字機。

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

connective particle meaning then, undergo, assume, come or go to, namely, as soon as, as a natural consequence, thereupon, naturally (Very often the Chinese use this little particle to balance a subordinate clause with the principal clause although there is no need of using such a word in English)

就

• Na høfthvy ciu boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na hør'thvy ciu boeq khix.; Na hør'thvy ciu bøeq khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If the weather is good I am going.
  如果天氣好就要去。

• Lym khaq kau ee ka'py ciu be aix khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lym khaq kau ee kaf'py ciu be aix khuxn.; Lym khaq kau ee kaf'py ciu bøe aix khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you drink rather strong coffee you will not be sleepy.
  喝較濃的咖啡就不想睡。

• Goar ciah par ciu boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah par ciu boeq khix.; Goar ciah par ciu bøeq khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'll go as soon as I have finished eating.
  我吃飽就去。

• Ciu afnny ciah, m biern zuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciu arn'ny ciah, m biern zuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Eat it the way it is, it doesn't need to be cooked.
  就這樣吃,不用煮。

• Na bøo Thienzuo, ciu bøo thvite baxnbut. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo Thiefn'zuo, ciu bøo thvy'te ban'but. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If there is no God, then there is no heaven or earth or anything.
  要是沒有天主,就沒有天地萬物。

ciuozoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciux'zoa; (hoad'sex) [[...]][i#] [p.]

swear, take an oath

立誓,賭咒

• Mxthafng loaxnsuo ciuozoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng loan'suo ciux'zoa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't swear without a good reason.
  不要隨便賭咒。

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

is, namely, even if

就是

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

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

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)。

cviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviu; (siong) [[...]][i#] [p.]

above, upon, upper, go up, ascend, come up to, go above

上

• m cviu cit goeh jit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m cviu cit goeh jit; m cviu cit'gøeh'jit; (m cviu cit kor goeh) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not quite a month
  不到一個月

• cviu zhefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviu zhefng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  reach or more than one thousand
  上千

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

think well of, to respect

上眼

• m cviuxbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m cviu'bak [[...]][i#] [p.]
  think unimportant, despise
  不上眼

• khvoax laang m cviuxbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax laang m cviu'bak [[...]][i#] [p.]
  despise people
  看不起人

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

easy to teach

很受教

• cyn m cviuxkax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn m cviu'kax [[...]][i#] [p.]
  difficult to teach
  很不受教

zørzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

go first, lead the way

領先,先走

• Ciaqpng ee sii y lorng zørzeeng, zøx khangkhoex ee sii lorng zørau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'png ee sii y lorng zøx'zeeng, zøx khafng'khoex ee sii lorng zøx'au. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He always strives to be first at the table and last to work.
  吃飯的時候,他都領先,工作時他都殿後。

• Chviar lie zørzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie zøx'zeeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  After you, please.
  你先請。

• Lirn na mxzay lo, goar zørzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn na m'zay lo, goar zøx'zeeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you don't know the way, I will lead the way.
  你們要是不知道在那兒,我來帶路。

zøx lie (toxngsuu) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx lie (toxngsuu) [[...]][i#] [p.]

go ahead, do as you please

隨你 ...好了

• Goar na ban tngflaai, zøx lirn ciah, mxbiern tarn goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na ban tngr'laai, zøx lirn ciah, m'biern tarn goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If I come back late, go ahead and eat, you need not wait for me.
  我要是晚回來,你們先吃,不用等我。

• Zøx lie khix ka y korng, goar mxkviaf y zay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx lie khix ka y korng, goar m'kviaf y zay. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Go ahead and tell him, I don't care if he knows.
  隨你去告訴他好了,我不怕他知道。

zørphvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'phvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]

be a companion

作伴

• Za'bofgynnar na bøo laang zørphvoa, mxthafng khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaf'bor'girn'nar na bøo laang zøx'phvoa, m'thafng khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If a girl doesn't have a companion she should not go to see a movie.
  女孩子要是沒人作伴,不要去看電影。

• Goar ka'ti cit ee teq korzhux, lie laai kab goar zørphvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaf'ti cit ee teq kox'zhux, lie laai kab goar zøx'phvoa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'm taking care of the house all by myself, come keep me company.
  我自己一個人在 看家,你來跟我作伴。

zoanjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaan'jieen [[...]][i#] [p.]

entirely, absolutely

全然

• zoanjieen m zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaan'jieen m zay'viar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  do not know at all
  全然不知

zoadbang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'bang; (zoat'bong) [[...]][i#] [p.]

despair, be hopeless

絕望

• Y ee sveamia ykefng zoadbang (zoadbong)`af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee svex'mia ie'kefng zoat'bang (zoat'bong)`af.; Y ee svix'mia ie'kefng zoat'bang/bong`aq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His life is already hopeless.
  他的性命已絕望了。

• Keasiok zøx, mxthafng zoadbong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kex'siok zøx, m'thafng zoat'bong.; Kex'siok zøx/zøex, m'thafng zoat'bong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Keep on do it, don't give up.
  繼續做,不要絕望。

zoeakin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'kin; (zoex'kun) [[...]][i#] [p.]

most recent, nearest, recently

最近

• zoeakin (zoeakun) hoatbeeng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'kin (zoex'kun) hoad'beeng ee.; zoex'kin/kun hoad'beeng ee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the most recently invented
  最近發明的

• Zoeakin lorng mxbad twtiøh y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zoex'kin lorng m'bad tuo'tiøh y.; Zoex'kin/kun lorng m'bad tuo'tiøh y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I haven't seen him lately.
  最近都沒有遇到他。

• zoeakin zap nii (kafn) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'kin zap nii (kafn); zoex'kin/kun zap nii (kafn) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  for the last ten years
  近十年來

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

most important, principal, essential

主要

• Taioaan zwiaux ee safnbut si bie kaq thngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan zuo'iaux ee sarn'but si bie kaq thngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The principal products of Formosa are rice and sugar.
  臺灣主要的產物是米和糖。

• Goar ee zwiaux ee bogteg si thoankaux, m si kax Enggie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee zuo'iaux ee bok'teg si thoaan'kaux, m si kax Efng'gie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  My chief aim (purpose) is to spread the faith, not to teach English.
  我的主要目的是傳教不是教英文。

• zwiaux goan'yn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'iaux goaan'yn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  chief cause or reason
  主要原因

zuxpurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'purn [[...]][i#] [p.]

originally

原本,本來

• Y zuxpurn tøf mxsi afnnef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zu'purn tøf m'si arn'nef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Originally it wasn't like that.
  他本來不是這樣。

zuxsiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'siuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

self surrender, hand oneself over to the authorities

自首

• Lie na zaiviar zøx mxtiøh, aix khix zuxsiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na zay'viar zøx m'tiøh, aix khix zu'siuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you know that you have done wrong you should surrender to the authorities
  你要是知道做錯了,就得去自首。

zuyzvea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'zvea; (kor'zvea) [[...]][i#] [p.]

well

水井

• Mxthafng loa goar thaw giaa kofzvea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng loa goar thaw giaa kor'zvea.; M'thafng loa goar thaw giaa kor'zvea/cvie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do not put me under the false charge of stealing other people's wells. Don't accuse me of doing something which is impossible.
  不要誣賴我偷了井。

exchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'chiuo; (bea'chiuo, he'chiuo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

buyers, an inferior attendant, helper or assistant

買者, 買手

• Cid kefng zhux sviu boeq be, mxkuo zhoe bøo exchiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng zhux sviu boeq be, m'kuo zhoe bøo e'chiuo.; Cid'kefng zhux sviu'bøeq bøe, m'kuo zhøe bøo e'chiuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I want to sell this house, but I can not find any buyers.
  這間房子想要賣, 可是找不到買手.

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

an exclamation, very similar to the English "Hey".

喂

• Eq, Lie laai cide. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eq, Lie laai cit'e. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Hey, come here a minute.
  喂! 你來一下.

• Eq, Mxthafng korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eq, M'thafng korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Hey, don't tell anyone.
  喂! 不要講

hva [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hva; (hvah) [[...]][i#] [p.]

stride or step over a ditch

跨越

• Hid tiaau kauar lie hva e koex be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau kaw'ar lie hva e koex be?; Hid tiaau kaw'ar lie hva e køex bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Can you stride over that ditch?
  那條水溝你跨得過去嗎?

• Mxthafng tah koeakhix, tiøh hva koeakhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng tah koex'khix, tiøh hva koex'khix.; M'thafng tah køex'khix, tiøh hva køex'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't tread on it, you must jump over it.
  不要踩過去,要跨過去。

Hvaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

What did you say? (when one has not heard clearly), What? Huh? How? Why? My gosh! (when pronounced very long and drawn out), Here, here, Sir! (when said in amazement or dissatisfaction at another's words)

什麼? 我的天啊!

• Hvaa. Cid kux lie m bad, si`bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvaa. Cid kux lie m bad, si`bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Huh? You don't know this word?
  我的天啊! 這句你不懂嗎?

haxntvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: han'tvia [[...]][i#] [p.]

limit

限定

• m haxntvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m han'tvia [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not only
  不只

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

shout, bawl, to roar at, to thunder at, to say disagreeable things, speak loud and angrily

吆喝,叱吒,責怪

• Goar kiøx y mxthafng afnnef, tientøx ho y had. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kiøx y m'thafng arn'nef, tiefn'tøx ho y had. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I told him not to do it and he got angry at me.
  我勸他不要這樣,反而被他責怪。

• Hid ee thaukef cyn gaau ka laang had. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee thaau'kef cyn gaau ka laang had. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That employer get angry at his workers very easily.
  那個老闆喜歡叱吒人。

gau'hvay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau'hvay [[...]][i#] [p.]

complain of unfair treatment, discrimination or undeserved punishment, like to complain

叫屈

• Y si gau'hvay niaxnia, mxsi bøo cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si gaau'hvay nia'nia, m'si bøo cvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It isn't that he doesn't have any money, he just likes to complain.
  他是很會抱怨而已,不是沒有錢。

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

doubtful, skeptical, doubt, to doubt, to suspect, questionable

疑

• Mxthafng gii goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng gii goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't suspect me.
  不要懷疑我。

ginhorhox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'hox'hox [[...]][i#] [p.]

fierce, ferocious, especially the appearance, look or expression of the eyes and the eyes becoming very large

凶猛的眼神,眼睛睜得大大的

• Bagciw ginhorhox mxzay teq kviaf symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bak'ciw giin'hox'hox m'zay teq kviaf sirm'miq? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't know what made his eyes look like he is frightened to death.
  眼睛睜得大大的,不知在怕什麼?

goar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar; (gvor) [[...]][i#] [p.]

I, me

我

• goar cyn lurn y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar cyn lurn y [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am afraid of him I don't wish to have anything to do with him, afraid that he will cause trouble
  我很怕他

• goar pud koarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar pud koarn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It's none of my business I don't care.
  我不管

• Goar putkoarn lie bøeq khix aq m khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar pud'koarn lie boeq khix ar m khix.; Goar pud'koarn lie bøeq khix aq m khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't care whether you go or not.
  我不管你要不要去。

• Goar ka lie paw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ka lie paw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I guarantee you. I promise you. This is the truth.
  我給你保證。

• Goar kvar paw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kvar paw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I dare to affirm, guarantee
  我敢保證。

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。

hexnggi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heng'gi [[...]][i#] [p.]

very fortunate

幸運

• Tiøh ciofngkoaxn si hexnggi ee taixcix, mxsi extaxng khefngteng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh ciorng'koaxn si heng'gi ee tai'cix, m'si e'taxng kherng'teng ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  To get top prize is very fortunate, it is not logical.
  中獎券是幸運的事情,不是能肯定的。

hiexntviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'tviuu [[...]][i#] [p.]

spot, the actual scene

現場

• Goar bøo ti hiexntviuu, sofie lorng m zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo ti hien'tviuu, sor'ie lorng m zay'viar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know at all, because I was not on the spot.
  我不在現場,所以都不知道。

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

betray, defraud, don't keep one's word

背叛,背信

• Mxthafng hiaw laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng hiaw laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't betray others.
  不要背信於人。

hiongsiin oksoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiofng'siin og'soaq [[...]][i#] [p.]

devils, fiends

凶神惡煞

• Mxzay khix chionghoaxntiøh tøq cit texhngf ee hiongsiin oksoaq e hiaq lixhai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'zay khix chiofng'hoan'tiøh tøq cit te'hngf ee hiofng'siin og'soaq e hiaq li'hai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know where I went to antagonize so vicious an evil spirit that causes this much ill health.
  不知沖犯到那個地方的凶神惡煞會那麼厲害。

høfbae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'bae; (hør'phvae) [[...]][i#] [p.]

good or bad

好歹

• m zaiviar høfbae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m zay'viar hør'bae [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot tell the difference between good and bad, do not know right from wrong
  不知好歹

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

cheat, swindle, deceive

騙,欺騙

• mxthafng hor laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'thafng hor laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't cheat others.
  不要騙人。

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

until, to cause, to effect, so that (tone never changes)

使

• chid ho taf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid ho taf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  wipe dry
  擦乾

• pak ho aan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pak ho aan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tie tightly
  綁緊

• puun ho sid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: puun ho sid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  blow out
  吹熄

• saux ho zhengkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saux ho zhefng'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  sweep clean
  掃乾淨

• Siulie khaq kanghw lex, mxthafng køq ho haixkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siw'lie khaq kafng'hw lex, m'thafng køq ho hai'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Repair this thing more carefully so that it doesn't break right away again.
  修理仔細些,不要再讓它壞了。

• thak ho sek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thak ho sek [[...]][i#] [p.]
  study until you get the matter down
  唸熟

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

let, allow

讓

• Mxthafng ho y jiblaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ho y jip'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't let him come in.
  不要讓他進來。

• Mxthafng ho y zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ho y zay'viar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't let him know.
  不要讓他知道。

Ho laang chviar, mxthafng hiaam kiamcviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho laang chviar, m'thafng hiaam kiaam'cviar. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. (When people invite you, don't complain about the food being too salty or too flat.)

作客不要嫌菜淡,鹹,餽贈之馬,不應計齒。

hoo-luieluix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoo'luix'luix; hoo-luix'luix [[...]][i#] [p.]

very eloquent

能言善道

• Moelangzhuix holuieluix, lie tiøh khaq seaji lef, mxthafng khix ho phiernkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Moee'laang'zhuix hoo'luix'luix, lie tiøh khaq sex'ji lef, m'thafng khix ho phiexn'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The matchmaker is very eloquent. Be careful not to be cheated.
  媒人婆能言善道,你得注意點,不要被騙。

hoafnkhie-hoafntør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør; hoarn'khie-hoarn'tør [[...]][i#] [p.]

not dependable, always changing, fickle, capricious, can't determine things

反覆無常,時好時壞,沒主見,沒定性

• Lie kofng'oe hoafnkhyhoafntør, goar nar kvar siongsixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie korng'oe hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør, goar nar kvar siofng'sixn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You are very fickle, how can I believe what you say.
  你說話反覆無常,我怎敢相信?

• Tviaxtvia teq hoafnkhie-hoafntør mxzay øe hør aq bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvia'tvia teq hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør m'zay e hør ar be?; Tvia'tvia teq hoarn'khie-hoarn'tør m'zay øe hør aq bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If your health is always changing, do you think you'll recover?
  常常時好時壞,不知會不會好?

høe-mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoe m'tiøh; høe-m'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

apologize

道歉

høea siøf bagbaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea siøf bak'baai; høea siøf bak'baai [[...]][i#] [p.]

imminent crisis or emergency (fire singeing the eyebrows)

火燒眉毛,燃眉之急

• Hoea siøf bagbaai, bøo korng bexexngtid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea siøf bak'baai, bøo korng be'eng'tid.; Høea siøf bak'baai, bøo korng bøe'eng`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I was forced to tell the truth.
  已到燃眉之急,不說不行了。

• Mxthafng thernghau kaux hoea siøf bagbaai, ciaq boeq laai zhoe goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng thexng'hau kaux hoea siøf bak'baai, ciaq boeq laai zhoe goar.; M'thafng thexng'hau kaux høea siøf bak'baai, ciaq bøeq laai zhøe goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Come see me before you are driven into a corner.
  不要等到火燒眉頭,才要來找我。

Hoef tiøh zhaq thauzeeng, mxthafng zhaq auxpeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoef tiøh zhaq thaau'zeeng, m'thafng zhaq au'peeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Put your best foot forward. Don't put your light under a bushel basket. If you want to tip, tip first, don't wait until you are leaving the hotel. (Flowers should be put out front, don't put them in the back.)

花要插面前,不要插後面,要適時為之,不要事後補辦。

høeftoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea toa; høea-toa [[...]][i#] [p.]

internal heat (as cause of disease), fever

火氣大

• Uxsi'ar mxzay si hoea toa, afsi arnzvoar, khuxn lorng be khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U'sii'ar m'zay si hoea toa, ar'si axn'zvoar, khuxn lorng be khix.; U'sii'ar m'zay si høea-toa, ar'si axn'zvoar, khuxn lorng bøe khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Sometimes I don't know if it is a fever or what that I can't sleep.
  有時不知是火氣大 還是怎樣,都睡不著。

hogku [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hok'ku [[...]][i#] [p.]

return to the past, to restore it like it was before

復古

• U kae cyn ze, mxkuo u laang korng aix hogku khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U kae cyn ze, m'kuo u laang korng aix hok'ku khaq hør.; U kae cyn zøe, m'kuo u laang korng aix hok'ku khaq hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It was changed very much but people say that it was better before.
  有改很多,不過有人說要復古比較好。

hongpix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'pix [[...]][i#] [p.]

seal, close completely

封閉

• Siausid lorng hongpix khix, sofie mxzay pvoarhang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siaw'sid lorng hofng'pix khix, sor'ie m'zay pvoax'hang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This was kept secret so no body knew anything about it.
  消息都封閉了,所以什麼都不知道。

hu'tiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huu'tiaw [[...]][i#] [p.]

bas-relief, relief sculpture

浮雕

• Cid khoarn ee si hu'tiaw mxsi chimtiaw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee si huu'tiaw m'si chym'tiaw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kind is relief work it is not sculpture.
  這種的是浮雕,不是深雕。

ieseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'seg [[...]][i#] [p.]

consciousness, senses

意識

• Y iawkuo ieseg putbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y iao'kuo ix'seg pud'beeng; (Y iao'kuo m zay laang) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He still remains in an unconscious condition
  他還意識不明(不省人事)

• hoaxnzoe ee ieseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoan'zoe ee ix'seg [[...]][i#] [p.]
  consciousness of guilt, conviction of sin
  犯罪的意識

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

premonition, presentiment

預感

• u cit ee cyn m hør ee ixkarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u cit ee cyn m hør ee i'karm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have a gloomy foreboding
  有一個很不好的預感

iesux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'sux [[...]][i#] [p.]

meaning, idea, intention

意思　

• Goar m si hid khoarn ee iesux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m si hid khoarn ee ix'sux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I didn't mean it.
  我不是那種意思。

• bøo-iesux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo ix'sux; bøo-ix'sux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  senseless, meaningless, nonsense, ridiculous
  沒有意思,不夠意思

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

wrestle, throw down, lay down, to overthrow

觔,推,扶

• Hid nng ee gyn'ar teq siøiern, mxsi teq siøphaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid nng ee girn'ar teq siøf'iern, m'si teq siøf'phaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Those two kids are wrestling, they are not fighting.
  那兩個孩子在摔角,不是在打架。

• Y tør ti tho'khaf, goar ka y iern (huu) khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør ti thoo'khaf, goar ka y iern (huu) khie'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He was lying on the ground (floor), I helped him up.
  他倒在地上,我把他扶起來。

• Cid ky thiauar ka goar taux iern khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ky thiau'ar ka goar taux iern khie'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Give me a hand to erect this pillar.
  幫我扶直這根柱子。

ientii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'tii; (tii'ieen) [[...]][i#] [p.]

delay, be delayed, be retarded, a delay

延遲,遲延

• Hoefchiaf ientii cit tiafmzefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea'chiaf ieen'tii cit tiarm'zefng.; Høea'chiaf ieen'tii cit tiarm'zefng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The train was delayed for an hour.
  火車延遲一小時。

• mxthafng ientii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'thafng ieen'tii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  without delay
  不要延遲

iap'ay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iab'ay [[...]][i#] [p.]

hidden sorrow

隱憂

• Simlai kafmkag cyn iap'ay, mxzay tehboeq hoatsefng symmiq taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sym'lai karm'kag cyn iab'ay, m'zay teq'boeq hoad'sefng sirm'miq tai'cix.; Sym'lai karm'kag cyn iab'ay, m'zay teq'bøeq hoad'sefng sirm'mih tai'cix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  My heart feels very sad, I don't know what is about to happen.
  心裏有隱憂,不知會發生什麼事情?

iao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao; (iao'kuo, iao'køq) [[...]][i#] [p.]

still

還,仍舊,仍然

• Y iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) teq ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) teq ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is still eating.
  他還在吃。

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) zafzar, mxbiern kvoafkirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) zar'zar, m'biern kvoar'kirn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It's still early, no need to hurry
  還早,不用急。

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) bøo kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) bøo kaux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This isn't enough yet.
  還不夠

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) u cyn ze khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) u cyn ze khafng'khoex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is a lot of work yet to be done.
  還有很多工作。

• Goar ka y korng kuyna pae, y iao (iawkuo) mxthviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ka y korng kuie'na pae, y iao (iao'kuo) m'thviaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I advised (told) him several times, but he still would not listen to me.
  我勸他好幾次,他還是不聽。

iao hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao hør; (iao'kuo hør) [[...]][i#] [p.]

excusable, tolerable, passable

還好

• Na cit nng jit iao hør (iawkuo exexngtid). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na cit nng jit iao hør (iao'kuo e'eng'tid). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  day or two would have been excusable, but …
  要是一兩天還好,還可以

• Goar ee sengkhw iao (iawkuo) høfhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee sefng'khw iao (iao'kuo) hør'hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am tolerably well.
  我的身體還好好的。

• Hid taai thihbea iao (iawkøq) høfhør, mxthafng bea syn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid taai thiq'bea iao (iao'køq) hør'hør, m'thafng bea syn ee.; Hid taai thiq'bea iao (iao'køq) hør'hør, m'thafng bøea syn ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That bike is still in good shape, don't buy a new one.
  那輛自行車還好好的,不要買新的。

iaolerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaux'lerng [[...]][i#] [p.]

crux of a matter, the point, the way of doing something, the gist

要領

• Hid ee laang iaolerng cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang iaux'lerng cyn hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is a shrewd man. He does everything well.
  那個人要領很好。

• Y kofng'oe ee iaolerng cyn bae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe ee iaux'lerng cyn bae.; (Y korng'oe pud teg iaux'lerng.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I can't get the point of his argument at all. I cannot make him out at all.
  他講話的要領很差,他講話不得要領。

• M zaiviar iaolerng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M zay'viar iaux'lerng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't know how to do it.
  不懂要領

inzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn'zeeng; (wn'zeeng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

favor, grace, debt of gratitude

恩情

• mxbad inzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad yn'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  ungrateful
  不知恩情

• bad lie ee inzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad lie ee yn'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be grateful to you
  知你的恩情

• Y u inzeeng ti goar ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y u yn'zeeng ti goar ciaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am indebted to him.
  他有恩於我。

• pørtab inzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pøx'tab yn'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  requite a favor
  報答恩情

in'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn'ieen [[...]][i#] [p.]

fate or influence which brings lovers together

姻緣

• hør in'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør yn'ieen [[...]][i#] [p.]
  good match
  好姻緣

• In'ieen thvy zuotvia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ieen thvy zux'tvia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Matches are ordained by God.
  姻緣天註定

• In'ieen thvy zuotvia, mxsi moelaang khaf gaau kviaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ieen thvy zux'tvia, m'si moee'laang khaf gaau kviaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Marriage are made in heaven, not by the match maker's efforts.
  姻緣天註定 不是媒人一線牽。

iøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøo; (iaau) [[...]][i#] [p.]

shake (the head), to toss, to wave (flags), to sway

搖

• Tøh'ar mxthafng ka goar iøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'ar m'thafng ka goar iøo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't shake my desk.
  不要搖我的桌子。

iøhbøtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøq'bøo'tiøh; (iøq'm'tiøh) [[...]][i#] [p.]

guessed but missed

沒猜著,猜錯

itkhaix jilun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'khaix jii'lun [[...]][i#] [p.]

treat (different matters) as the same, stereotype

一概而論

• Hid laixbin u phvae ee bøo mxtiøh, mxkuo bextaxng itkhaix jilun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid lai'bin u phvae ee bøo m'tiøh, m'kuo be'taxng id'khaix jii'lun.; Hid'lai'bin u phvae ee bøo m'tiøh, m'kuo bøe'taxng id'khaix jii'lun. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There are bad people connected with that group, but you should not stereotype them.
  那裡面有壞的沒錯,不過不能一概而論。

ittiaw itsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tiaw id'sek [[...]][i#] [p.]

a short time (Lit. one morning and one evening)

一朝一夕

• Zef mxsi ittiaw itsek ciu extaxng oanseeng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef m'si id'tiaw id'sek ciu e'taxng oaan'seeng ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This cannot be completed in a short time.
  這不是一朝一夕就能完成的。

iuu lie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu lie [[...]][i#] [p.]

as you please, at your discretion

由你

• Bøeq ciah m ciah iuu lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq ciah m ciah iuu lie.; Bøeq ciah m ciah iuu lie.; (Bøeq ciah m ciah zhud'zai lie.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You are at liberty to eat it or not.
  要吃不吃由你(隨你便)

• Iuu lie koatteng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iuu lie koad'teng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You may decide just as you like.
  由你決定。

iuthaau katbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iw'thaau kad'bin [[...]][i#] [p.]

have worried look, pull long face, having a displeased look

愁眉苦臉

• Tviaxtvia iuthaau katbin ee laang, itteng mxsi khoaelok ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvia'tvia iw'thaau kad'bin ee laang, id'teng m'si khoaix'lok ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  People who always have long faces definitely are not happy.
  常常愁眉苦臉的人,一定不快樂。

iuthngthngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu'thngf'thngf [[...]][i#] [p.]

oily

油膩膩的

• Kuy sengkhw iuthngthngf, nar m khix voa khylaai sea? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kuy sefng'khw iuu'thngf'thngf, nar m khix voa khie'laai sea?; Kuy sefng'khw iuu'thngf'thngf, nar m khix voa khie'laai søea? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Your clothes are all oily, why don't you take them off and wash them.
  全身油膩膩的,怎麼不去換起來洗?

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。

ji'hix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'hix [[...]][i#] [p.]

child's play, trifling matter, treat lightly

兒戲

• mxsi ji'hix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si jii'hix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is no trifling matter.
  不是兒戲

• torngzøx ji'hix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toxng'zøx jii'hix; toxng'zøx/zøex jii'hix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  regard as a mere trifle
  當做兒戲

Jiar hiim jiar hor, mxthafng jiaftiøh chiahza'bor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiar hiim jiar hor, m'thafng jiar'tiøh chiaq'zaf'bor. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Tease a bear and rouse a tiger, but don't provoke a hot tempered woman.

惹熊惹虎,不要惹到悍婦。

jiarng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiarng; jiarng/jiorng; (jiorng, liorng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

yell, roar at, to bawl

嚷,叱罵

• Mxthafng jiarng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng jiarng.; M'thafng jiarng/jiorng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't shout.
  不要嚷。

• Y ka goar jiarng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ka goar jiarng.; Y ka goar jiarng/jiorng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He thundered at me.
  他叱罵我。

• siøjiarng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'jiarng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  dispute (verbal), to quarrel
  爭吵

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。

jin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jin; (jim) [[...]][i#] [p.]

recognize, understand, admit, accept, acknowledge, resign oneself to

認

• Y zøx mxtiøh, bøo boeq jin (lin). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zøx m'tiøh, bøo boeq jin (lin).; Y zøx/zøex m'tiøh, bøo bøeq jin. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He won't admit that he was wrong.
  他做錯了,不承認。

• bøexjin`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'jin'tid; bøe'jin`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot recognize
  不認得

• jixnbexzhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jin'be'zhud; jin'bøe'zhud; (lin'be'zhud) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  can't make it out
  認不出

• jin bøe zhengzhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jin be zhefng'zhør; jin bøe zhefng'zhør [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unable to recognize clearly
  認不清楚

jixnlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jin'lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

diligent at duty or work

知本分

• Y zøx khangkhoex cyn jixnlo, lorng mxbiern laang koarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zøx khafng'khoex cyn jin'lo, lorng m'biern laang koarn.; Y zøx/zøex khafng'khoex cyn jin'lo, lorng m'biern laang koarn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He wholeheartedly does his work, no need for someone to supervise him.
  他做事很盡本份,都不需人管。

jin mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jin m'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

admit a fault, identify incorrectly

認錯

jiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiok; (liok) [[...]][i#] [p.]

knead (flour or clay in order to crush lumps), knead (muscles heavily), crumple up (paper)

揉

• Mixhurn jiok ho svoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mi'hurn jiok ho svoax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Crunch the lumps of flour with your hands.
  麵粉揉散

• Hid tviw phoef mxthafng jiogtiau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tviw phoef m'thafng jiok'tiau.; Hid'tviw phøef m'thafng jiok'tiau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't crumple up that letter and throw it away.
  那封信不要揉掉。

jiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiorng; (jiarng, liorng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

yell, roar at

嚷,叱嚷

• Mxthafng jiorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng jiorng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't shout.
  不要嚷。

• Y ka goar jiorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ka goar jiorng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He thundered at me.
  他叱罵我。

• siøjiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'jiorng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  dispute, to quarrel
  爭吵

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

ka tiautiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka tiaau'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

clench the teeth firmly, as in convulsion near death, holding fast with the mouth

咬緊

• Hid ciaq kao cit tex baq ka tiautiaau, lorng mxkvar paxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao cit tex baq ka tiaau'tiaau, lorng m'kvar paxng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That dog is clenching a piece of meat in its month and will not leave loose of it.
  那隻狗一塊肉咬得緊緊的,都不肯放。

kvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar; (karm) [[...]][i#] [p.]

dare to, to venture, unreserved, perhaps, maybe

敢,大膽,大概

• Goar mxkvar khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'kvar khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't dare go.
  我不敢去。

• Y cyn kvar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn kvar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very bold (unreserved).
  他很大膽。

• Auxpae kvar køq afnny `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Au'pae kvar køq arn'ny `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Will you dare to do it again?
  下次還敢這樣嗎?

• Auxpae mxkvar af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Au'pae m'kvar af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I won't do it again.
  下次不敢了。

kvar ciah mxuix tok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar ciah m'uix tok [[...]][i#] [p.]

acting recklessly

敢吃不畏毒

kvar khix mxkvar korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar khix m'kvar korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

angry but not daring to speak out

敢怒不敢言

kvafsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar'si [[...]][i#] [p.]

I rather think it is so, I suppose it is.

大概是

• kvar mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar m'si [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I think it is not so.
  大概不是

kvar tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar'tiøh; kvar tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

I presume it is right. I think it is necessary.

大概對,大概要

• kvar mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar m'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  probably it is wrong
  大概不對

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

since...not

既不是

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

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

kahsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq'si; (kix'jieen) [[...]][i#] [p.]

since — in the sense of circumstances

既然

• Y kahsi (kiejieen) teq phoarpve, itteng bextaxng laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaq'si (kix'jieen) teq phoax'pve, id'teng be'taxng laai.; Y kaq'si (kix'jieen) teq phoax'pve/pvi, id'teng bøe'taxng laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Since he is sick, he certainly cannot be here.
  他既然生病了,一定不能來。

• Y kahsi m laai, maix køq khix kiøx y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaq'si m laai, maix køq khix kiøx y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Since he doesn't want to come, don't go and call him again.
  他既然不來,不要再去叫他。

Kaq ty kaq kao, mxtadtiøh ka'ti zao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kaq ty kaq kao, m'tat'tiøh kaf'ti zao. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Call a pig or a dog (to do something), is not as good as doing it yourself. If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.

差豬遣狗,還不如自己走。

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

alter, to change, to correct, reform

改

• Goar na korng (siar) mxtiøh, chviar lie ka goar kae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na korng (siar) m'tiøh, chviar lie ka goar kae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If I speak (write) incorrectly, please correct me.
  我要是說(寫) 錯了,請你改正。

• Na zøx mxtiøh, tiøqaix kae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na zøx m'tiøh, tiøh'aix kae.; Na zøx/zøex m'tiøh, tiøh'aix kae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If one did something wrong, he must mend his ways.
  若做錯了,就要改。

• Hoefchiaf ee sikanpiør kae af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea'chiaf ee sii'kafn'piør kae af.; Høea'chiaf ee sii'kafn'piør kae`aq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The railway timetable has been revised.
  火車時刻表改了。

• Thaukae ci'phiøx ee kimgiah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaw'kae cy'phiøx ee kym'giah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  forge the amount of a check
  偷改支票的金額。

kvaikvaikiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvay'kvay'kiøx [[...]][i#] [p.]

wail, howl

哀叫

• Kawar kvaikvaikiøx, mxzay sviaflaang ka y zhorngti? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kao'ar kvay'kvay'kiøx, m'zay sviar'laang ka y zhoxng'ti? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The dog is wailing, I don't know who is teasing it.
  狗在哀叫,不知是誰在捉弄牠?

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

sweet, pleasant, willingly

甘,甘心,捨得

• Hid ciaq kao lie karm kafm ho laang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao lie karm kafm ho laang? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are you really willing to give that dog to somebody else?
  那隻狗你捨得給人嗎?

• Hid ee gyn'ar hiaq seahaxn, lie kafm ho y ka'ti cit ee khix Bykog, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar hiaq sex'haxn, lie kafm ho y kaf'ti cit ee khix Bie'kog, si `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That child is so small, are you willing to let him go to the States alone?
  你捨得讓他一個人去美國嗎?

• Goar cid ciaq niauafkviar mxkafm ho laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cid ciaq niaw'ar'kviar m'kafm ho laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am unwilling to give this kitten to somebody.
  我這隻小貓捨不得給人。

• Goar ee thihbea ho laang thaukhafn khix, cyn mxkafm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee thiq'bea ho laang thaw'khafn khix, cyn m'kafm. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I got my bicycle stolen, I am still attached to it.
  我的自行車被偷了,實在很捨不得。

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

dare, presume, to venture. Is it possible that... (an initial interrogative particle which asks a question meant to be answered in the negative, thus equal to a strong affirmation of the opposite)

豈,難道

• Lie karm m zaiviar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie karm m zay'viar? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You certainly know, don't you? Is it possible that you don't know?
  難道你不知道嗎?

• Lie karm bøo cvii? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie karm bøo cvii? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You mean to tell me you have no money?
  難道你沒錢嗎?

• Karm afnny? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Karm arn'ny? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How can it be?
  真的嗎?

• Lie karm bøo boeq khix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie karm bøo boeq khix?; Lie karm bøo bøeq khix? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You certainly are going, aren't you?
  難道你不去嗎?

kaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaam; (haam) [[...]][i#] [p.]

hold in the mouth (as water, candy), hold shut (the mouth)

含,銜

• Png mxthafng kaam lea kofng'oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Png m'thafng kaam lea korng'oe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't speak with your mouth full.
  不要銜著飯講話。

• kaam thng'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaam thngg'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  suck on candy
  銜糖果

• bagsae kaam lef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'sae kaam lef [[...]][i#] [p.]
  with tears in the eyes
  含淚

Kamgoan zøx guu, mxkviaf bøo lee thafng thoaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kafm'goan zøx guu, m'kviaf bøo lee thafng thoaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]

If you are willing to endure hardships, you can easily get a job. (Lit. If you are willing to become an ox, you don't have to worry that there will be no opportunity to plough the field.)

寧願當牛,不怕無犛可拉,情願吃苦,不怕沒工作。