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bøexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafm'tid; bøe'khafm`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

be unworthy of something, not deserve something, undeserving of, unjustifiable

當不起,不敢當

• Goar bøexkhafm-tid zøx Thienzuo ee gixzuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'khafm'tid zøx Thiefn'zuo ee gi'zuo.; Goar bøe'khafm'tid zøx/zøex Thiefn'zuo ee gi'zuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am not worthy to be a child of God.
  我當不起做天主的義子。

• Ho lie thinciuo, sidzai bøexkhafm`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie thiin'ciuo, sit'zai be'khafm'tid.; Ho lie thiin'ciuo, sit'zai bøe'khafm`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is undeserving that you pour wine for me.
  讓你倒酒,實在不敢當。

• bøexkhafm`tid lek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafm'tid lek; bøe'khafm`tid lek [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unfit for severe exertion
  不能過勞

zerngjiin kunzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'jiin kwn'zuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

man of honor, gentleman

正人君子

• Y si cit ee zerngjiin kunzuo, boeq nar e zøx hid khoarn taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, boeq nar e zøx hid khoarn tai'cix.; Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, bøeq nar øe zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is a respectable person, how come he would so something like that?
  他是一個正人君子,怎麼會做那種事情。

zøx bixnzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx bin'zuo; zøx/zøex bin'zuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

put up a pleasant front, do something for the sake of appearance

做面子

zørzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zuo; zøx/zøex'zuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

take charge of, be responsible for, be the boss, take the leadership, decide

做主

• Bøo laang thafng zørzuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo laang thafng zøx'zuo.; Bøo laang thafng zøx/zøex'zuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is no one to be leader.
  沒有人做主

• Paethog lie zørzuo, ka goarn kaykoad cid ee buxntee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Paix'thog lie zøx'zuo, ka goarn kae'koad cid ee bun'tee.; Paix'thog lie zøx/zøex'zuo, ka goarn kae'koad cid ee bun'tøee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Please settle this problem for us.
  拜託你做主,給我們解決這個問題。

khyiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'iong [[...]][i#] [p.]

promote, to raise, appoint

起用

• Khyiong y zøx zwpid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khie'iong y zøx zuo'pid.; Khie'iong y zøx/zøex zuo'pid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  promote him editor-in-chief
  起用他做主筆。

zøeazuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøex'zuo [[...]] 

act as the person in charge, be a responsible person

做主

zøeazuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'zuo; zøex'zuo [[...]][i#] [p.39]

VO : act as the responsible person (for doing or managing sthg)

做主

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