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bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea [[...]][i#] [p.]

use the means at hand, make an adjustment (Lit. If there is no ox, then use a horse.)

無牛用馬耕,事出無奈

• Cyciaqee na bextaxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai cie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cie'ciah'ee na be'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai cie. Zuo'ciah`ee na bøe'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If the cook cannot come, then I'll cook.
  廚子如不能來,沒辦法,我來煮。

• In'ui lauxsw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kor'mngg`ee laai kax Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan'oe. Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Since the teacher didn't come, call the gate keeper to teach Taiwanese.
  因為老師沒來,沒辦法,叫看門的來教台語。

chiwbøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'boea chiuo'bøea [[...]][i#] [p.]

end of the arm, keepsakes left as death

手腕,遺物

• Cid purn zheq si goarn lauxpe ee chiwboea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid purn zheq si goarn lau'pe ee chiuo'boea. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This book is a keepsake from my father.
  這本書是我父親的遺物。

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

zoanjim ee lauxsw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoafn'jim ee lau'sw (zoafn'jim kaux'oaan) [[...]][i#] [p.]

full time teacher

專任的老師,專任教員

yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

ago, before, previous to, formerly, in former times

以前

• go lak nii yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: go lak nii ie'zeeng (go lak nii zeeng) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  some years ago
  五六年以前

• kiet'hwn yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'hwn ie'zeeng (iao'boe kied'hwn ie'zeeng) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  previous to (before) one's marriage
  結婚以前,未結婚以前

• Yzeeng hid tiaau si cyn lauxjiet ee ke'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'zeeng hid tiaau si cyn lau'jiet ee kef'ar. Ie'zeeng hid tiaau si cyn lau'jiet ee køef'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It was once (in former times) a prosperous (flourishing) shopping center
  以前那條是很熱鬧的街。

• Yzeeng bad kvietiøh y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'zeeng bad kvix'tiøh y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have met him before
  以前見過他。

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