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bøexhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be hux; bøe'hux [[...]][i#] [p.]

too late to do something

來不及

• Bøe hux sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be hux sii'kafn.; Bøe hux sii'kafn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not be on time, to be late
  時間來不及

• Y cyn gaau søo, sofie tviaxtvia bøe hux sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau søo, sor'ie tvia'tvia be hux sii'kafn.; Y cyn gaau søo, sor'ie tvia'tvia bøe hux sii'kafn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He always has so many things to he never can get started so he is never on time.
  他很會拖,所以常常趕不上時間。

bøo simcviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo sym'cviaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

be reluctant to do, absent minded

沒有心情

• Y cit ee kviar sie khix, sofie bøo simcviaa thafng zøx taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cit ee kviar sie khix, sor'ie bøo sym'cviaa thafng zøx tai'cix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  A child of his died so he doesn't have the heart to work.
  他一個孩子死了,所以沒有心情做事。

• Khvoax tiexnviar khvoax kaq bøo simcviaa thafng thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khvoax tien'viar khvoax kaq bøo sym'cviaa thafng thak'zheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  watch movies until there is no heart to study
  看電影看得無心情讀書。

zawzuyar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'zuie'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

petty businessman who picks up small items to do business on his own account, sometimes smuggling goods on a small scale as a single individual

跑單幫

• Y ka'ti bøo tiaxm, sofie lorng teq zøx zawzuyar senglie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaf'ti bøo tiaxm, sor'ie lorng teq zøx zao'zuie'ar sefng'lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He doesn't' have a store so he can only sell goods here and there to do business.
  他自己沒有店,所以都在做流動生意。

hayliog'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'liok'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

Marines

海軍陸戰隊

• Y khix zøx hayliog'ar, sofie aix øh siuzuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khix zøx hae'liok'ar, sor'ie aix øh siuu'zuie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He joined the Marines so he has to learn how to swim.
  他去當海軍陸戰隊,所以得學游泳。

giwtiautiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo'tiaau'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

pull very tight, hold onto securely

拉緊緊

• In'ui y ka goar giwtiautiaau, sofie bøextaxng bøo toax`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui y ka goar giuo'tiaau'tiaau, sor'ie be'taxng bøo toax lef.; Yn'ui y ka goar giuo'tiaau'tiaau, sor'ie bøe'taxng bøo toax`leq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Because he insisted, I had to stay.
  因為他把我緊緊拉住,所以不能不住下。

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。

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。

ittid-itsid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tid'id'sid; id'tid-id'sid [[...]][i#] [p.]

gain here, a loss there, win some, lose some

一得一失

• Extaxng iong khahkuo ee miqkvia aix zhud khahze cvii sofie si ittit'itsid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'taxng iong khaq'kuo ee mih'kvia aix zhud khaq'ze cvii sor'ie si id'tid'id'sid.; Øe'taxng iong khaq'kuo ee mih'kvia aix zhud khaq'zøe cvii sor'ie si id'tid'id'sid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you buy things that last longer they are more expensive, so you gain a good thing but have to part with more money.
  可以耐久的東西,但要付出多一點錢,所以是一得一失

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

be fretful or peevish, as a child or mother-in-law, cause constant trouble

刁難,乖張

• Cid ee gyn'ar teq phoarpve, sofie cyn gaau khiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar teq phoax'pve, sor'ie cyn gaau khiaau.; Cid ee girn'ar teq phoax'pve/pvi, sor'ie cyn gaau khiaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This youngster is not well, so he is very peevish.
  這孩子在生病,所以很乖張。

• khiautafng khiausay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaau'tafng khiaau'say [[...]][i#] [p.]
  fret about this and that
  嫌這嫌那,故意刁難

kviabor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf'bor [[...]][i#] [p.]

henpecked

懼內

• Y si kviabor taixoong, sofie aix kab yn thaethaix zhamsioong khaq uxhau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si kviaf'bor tai'oong, sor'ie aix kab yn thaix'thaix zhafm'sioong khaq u'hau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very henpecked so if you want to determine things you have to arrange matters with his wife.
  他是怕太太大王,所以要跟他太太商量比較有用。

pangthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paang'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

family tribe or clan

家族

• Yn u zabgoa hviati, sofie sngrsi toa pangthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn u zap'goa hviaf'ti, sor'ie sngx'si toa paang'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  They have over ten brothers so they are considered a large family clan.
  他們有十多個兄弟,所以算是大家族。

pehsef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peq'sef [[...]][i#] [p.]

unravel, endless put out thread from the garment

走紗

• Hid khoarn ee pox sviw lafng, sofie cyn iong'i pehsef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn ee pox sviw lafng, sor'ie cyn ioong'i peq'sef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That kind of cloth is too coarse so it unravels very easily.
  那種布很稀鬆,所以很容易走紗。

piexntofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pien'tofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

lunch box

便當

• Goar u toax piexntofng, sofie mxbiern tngfkhix ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar u toax pien'tofng, sor'ie m'biern tngr'khix ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I brought a lunch box so I don't need to go home to eat.
  我有帶便當,所以不用回去吃。

sofie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sor'ie [[...]][i#] [p.]

therefore, consequently, hence, so

所以

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