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be koeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be koex'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

unable to do something successfully

沒得手

• thautheh be koeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaw'theh be koex'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unable to steal successfully
  沒偷得手

• In'ui langkheq laai, cid tngx ciah be koeachiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui laang'kheq laai, cid tngx ciah be koex'chiuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Because a visitor came, I could not finish my meal
  因為客人來,這餐飯吃不成。

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. [[...]][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)。

kaesiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'siau (siau'kaix) [[...]][i#] [p.]

introduce, introduction

介紹

• Goar ka lie kaesiau, cid ui si Taan Siensvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ka lie kaix'siau, cid ui si Taan Siefn'svy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  May I introduce Mr. Tan.
  我給你介紹這位是陳先生。

• kaesiau-zng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'siau'zng kaix'siau-zng (kaix'siau'sixn, kaix'siau'phef, kaix'siau'sw) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  letter of introduction
  介紹狀(信,書)

• kaesiau-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'siau'jiin kaix'siau-jiin [[...]][i#] [p.]
  introducer, middle-man, go-between
  介紹人

• kaesiau kikoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'siau ky'koafn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  intermediary organ
  介紹機關

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