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bøsym kea uxix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sym kea u'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]

feign interest

無心假有意

• Y zøx ee lorng si piawbin ee, lorng si bøsym kea uxix ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zøx ee lorng si piao'bin ee, lorng si bøo'sym kea u'ix ee.; Y zøx/zøex ee lorng si piao'bin ee, lorng si bøo'sym kea u'ix ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Whatever he does is only superficial, he has no heart or interest in it.
  他做的都是表面的,都是無心假有意。

bøta'tit'oaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taf'tid'oaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot help it , no other recourse

無奈何,不得已

• Goar e zøx cid khoarn taixcix, si cyn bøta'tit'oaa ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e zøx cid khoarn tai'cix, si cyn bøo'taf'tid'oaa ee.; Goar øe zøx/zøex cid khoarn tai'cix, si cyn bøo'taf'tid'oaa ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I do this because there is nothing else I can do.
  我會做這種事,是很不得已的。

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。

chinchiuo zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'chiuo zøx; chyn'chiuo zøx/zøex [[...]][i#] [p.]

do personally

親手做

• Cid ee pviar si goar chinchiuo zøx ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee pviar si goar chyn'chiuo zøx ee.; Cid ee pviar si goar chyn'chiuo zøx/zøex ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I made this cake myself.
  這個餅是我親手做的。

chiwkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'kafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

handiwork

手工

• Zef si chiwkafng zøx ee, afsi ke'khix zøx ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si chiuo'kafng zøx ee, ar'si kef'khix zøx ee?; Zef si chiuo'kafng zøx/zøex ee, ar'si kef'khix zøx ee? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Is this hand made or machine made?
  這是手工做的,還是機器做的 ?

høfsu tøf moo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'su tøf moo [[...]][i#] [p.]

road to happiness is strewn with setbacks

好事多磨

• Zøx hør taixcix sitpai bøo iaokirn, in'ui si høfsu tøf moo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx hør tai'cix sid'pai bøo iaux'kirn, yn'ui si hør'su tøf moo.; Zøx/Zøex hør tai'cix sid'pai bøo iaux'kirn, yn'ui si hør'su tøf moo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The road to happiness is strewn with setbacks so don't worry about difficulties you run into when you are doing good work.
  做事失敗沒關係,因為是好事多磨。

viafcip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'cip [[...]][i#] [p.]

TV serial programs and sit-coms

影集

• Cym'ar tiexnsi u teq zøx viafcip `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar tien'si u teq zøx viar'cip `bøo?; Cid'mar tien'si u teq zøx/zøex viar'cip `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Does TV have any serials showing now?
  現在電視有在做影集嗎?

itteg itsid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'teg id'sid [[...]][i#] [p.]

gain one thing and lose another (Lit. win one, lose one)

一得一失

• Afnny zøx si itteg itsid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny zøx si id'teg id'sid.; Arn'ny zøx/zøex si id'teg id'sid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If this is done we gain one point and lose another. We lose as much as we gain.
  如此做是一得一失

kor'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]

intentional, purposely, on purpose, deliberately

故意

• Goar mxsi korix ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'si kox'ix ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I meant no harm.
  我不是故意的。

• si korix zøx ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: si kox'ix zøx ee; si kox'ix zøx/zøex ee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  did it deliberately
  是故意做的

ko'putciofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'pud'ciofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

having no alternative but to do it, unavoidably, be compelled to do

不得已

• ko'putciofng ee sii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'pud'ciofng ee sii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  in an unavoidable case, if necessary
  不得已的時候

• u ko'putciofng ee suxzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u kof'pud'ciofng ee su'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Owing to circumstances beyond control
  有不得已的事情

• Goar mxsi aix afnny, si ko'putciofng zøx ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'si aix arn'ny, si kof'pud'ciofng zøx ee.; Goar m'si aix arn'ny, si kof'pud'ciofng zøx/zøex ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I did it of necessity, not of choice.
  我不想這樣,是不得已做的

mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si [[...]][i#] [p.]

no, it is not

不是

• (na) m si... ciuxsi... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: (na) m si... ciu'si... [[...]][i#] [p.]
  either … or, if not … it must be …
  若不是 ...就是 ...

• Na mxsi lie, ciuxsi y zøx ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na m'si lie, ciu'si y zøx ee.; Na m'si lie, ciu'si y zøx/zøex`ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you didn't do it, he certainly did.
  若不是你,就是他做的。

thiaukafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiaw'kafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

of set purpose

故意

• Khvoax khylaai, zef mxsi y thiaukafng zøx ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khvoax khie'laai, zef m'si y thiaw'kafng zøx ee.; Khvoax khie'laai, zef m'si y thiaw'kafng zøx/zøex ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It seems unlikely that he did it on purpose.
  看起來這不是他故意做的。

u: zoex'bi'si zøx/zøex'bi'si 做惟是 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0850/A0864/A0876] [#13784]

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u: zoex'si zøx/zøex'si 做是 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0847/A0861/A0874] [#13952]

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