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borng... (''plus Verb'') [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng... (''plus Verb''); ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

content oneself with coarse food, trivial work and valueless books

姑且,將就

• bofngkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'korng; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk at random, sometimes idle jesting, half-joking, half in earnest, well now, just speak
  隨便講

• bofngkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'khix; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tolerable, not very good, but may do
  將就

• Eng'eeng ku pørzoar borng khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eeng'eeng ku pøx'zoar borng khvoax.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  nothing to do but read old newspapers
  沒事且看看舊報紙。

• Na zhøe bøo thaulo, kang'iuo ia tiøh bofngzøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na zhoe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx.; Na zhøe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you can't find a job, workers should do less meaningful work.
  如找不著工作,工友也只好將就了。

• Phvayciah si phvayciah, paktor na iaw tiøh bofngciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phvae'ciah si phvae'ciah, pag'tor na iaw tiøh borng'ciah.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  True it is not good tasting, but when you are hungry anything will do.
  難吃是難吃,肚子餓了,也只好將就吃了。

zak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zak; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

choking or suffocating sensation from drink or food caught in the throat

嗆

• ciah iøqhurn zagtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah iøh'hurn zak'tiøh; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  powdered medicine caught in the throat
  吃藥粉嗆著了。

• tiøh kazak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh'kaf'zak; tiøh kaf'zak; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  slight obstruction in the throat or nose
  嗆著

chiuxthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiu'thaau; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

stump, trunk

樹頭

• Ciah koefcie tiøqaix paix chiuxthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah koea'cie tiøh'aix paix chiu'thaau.; Ciah køea'cie tiøh'aix paix chiu'thaau.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When you eat the fruit you must worship the tree. When drinking water, give a thought to the fountain.
  要吃果子就得拜樹頭,飲水思源。

• Chiuxthaau khia ho zai, mxkviaf chiuxboea zøx hongthay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m'kviaf chiu'boea zøx hofng'thay.; Chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m'kviaf chiu'bøea zøx hofng'thay.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If the tree trunk is firm, there is no need for the branches to fear a typhoon.
  不做虧心事, 不怕半夜鬼敲門。

ciaqtiøqkvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'tiøh'kvy; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

suffer a loss

吃了虧

hafntid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: harn'tid; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

rarely, seldom

罕有的,不常的

• hafntid khvoarkvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: harn'tid khvoax'kvix; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  rarely found, rarely met with
  少見的

• hafntid tangsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: harn'tid tafng'sii; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  once in a great while, rarely, occasionally
  偶而,難得

• Hafntid tangsii laai, tvaf tiøh toax lef ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Harn'tid tafng'sii laai, tvaf tiøh toax lef ciah.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You rarely come, you should stay and eat.
  難得來一次,該留下吃飯。

kaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

fit, to suit, add on (as accessories)

配,陪嫁

• Hid taai kikhix u kaq lengkvia `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid taai ky'khix u kaq leeng'kvia `bøo?; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are there any accessories which go with that machine?
  那部機器有沒有配零件?

• Hid ee sinniuu kaq loaxze? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee syn'niuu kaq loa'ze?; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How much is the dowry of the bride?
  那個新娘陪嫁多少?

• Ciuo bøo kaq kan'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciuo bøo kaq kafn'ar.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The bottle does not go along with the liquor.
  酒不帶瓶子。

• ciaokaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'kaq; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  follow the lawful proportion for mixing (a few inferior articles in a lot)
  均配

• hør ee kaq phvae ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør ee kaq phvae ee; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  take good ones and bad ones on an average
  好的配壞的

• Ciaqhii ciah baq ia tiøh zhaekaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'hii ciah baq ia tiøh zhaix'kaq.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Variety is the splice of life.
  大魚大肉得蔬菜來襯托。

kahzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq'zhuix; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

suit one's taste (as food or drink)

可口

• Cid hang zhaix ciah tiøh cyn kahzhuix (cyn kaq goar ee zhuix). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang zhaix ciah tiøh cyn kaq'zhuix (cyn kaq goar ee zhuix).; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This dish suits my taste very much.
  這道菜吃起來很可口。

• bøo kahzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kaq'zhuix; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  does not suit one's taste
  不可口

ke'kiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'kiarm; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

either much or a little, more or less, as much as possible

多少,盡量

• Lie ke'kiarm tekkhag u thauciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kef'kiarm teg'khag u thaw'ciah.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I know that you have stolen something to eat, I don't know whether it was a lot or a little.
  你多少一定有偷吃。

• Y na u eeng ee sii ke'kiarm khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na u eeng ee sii kef'kiarm khuxn.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Whenever he is free, he sleeps as long as he can.
  他要是一有空就盡量睡。

• Lie tiøh ke'kiarm ciah taxmpøqar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh kef'kiarm ciah tam'pøh'ar.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must eat as much as you can (to a sick person)
  你多少得吃一點 。

• ke'kiarm korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'kiarm korng; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk as much as possible, talk at random
  盡量講,隨便講

kvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvy; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

type of alkali or lye, potash, soda ash, alkaline

鹼

• ciaqtiøqkvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'tiøh'kvy; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  suffer a loss
  吃虧

mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'tiøh; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

incorrect, wrong

不對,錯

• Afnnef mxtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef m'tiøh.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That's wrong.
  這樣不對。

• zøx mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx m'tiøh; zøx/zøex m'tiøh; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  do wrong
  做錯

• ciah mxtiøh iøqar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah m'tiøh iøh'ar; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  take the wrong medicine
  吃錯藥

pakperng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pag'perng; ; (perng'pag) [[...]][i#] [p.]

turn the stomach, upset stomach, feel like vomiting

嘔吐,反胃

• Mxzay si ciaqtiøh hosiin afsi symmiq, soaq gioxnggiong boeq pakperng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'zay si ciah'tiøh hoo'siin ar'si sirm'miq, soaq giong'giong boeq pag'perng.; M'zay si ciah'tiøh hoo'siin aq'si sirm'mih, soaq giong'giong bøeq pag'perng.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know if I ate a fly or what, but I feel like I am going to throw up.
  不知是吃到蒼蠅還是什麼,竟快要嘔吐。

putciap'id [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'ciab'id; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

intermittent, off and on, successive

斷斷續續

• Cid ciorng iøqar na putciap'id ciah bøo hau, tiøqaix keasiok ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciorng iøh'ar na pud'ciab'id ciah bøo hau, tiøh'aix kex'siok ciah.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you take this medicine on and off it doesn't help, you have to take it regularly.
  這種藥如果斷斷續續吃無效,要繼續吃。

tharn'extiøh, ciaqbextiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaxn'e'tiøh, ciah'be'tiøh; thaxn'øe'tiøh, ciah'bøe'tiøh; [[...]][i#] [p.]

earn a lot of money but get killed in the process (as a result)

賺得到吃不到

twsizun, tiøqsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuo'sii'zun, tiøh'sii; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

just the time, be timely

適時,合時節

• Onglaai na bøo twsizun (mxtiøh sii), cyn phvae ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Oong'laai na bøo tuo'sii'zun (m'tiøh sii), cyn phvae ciah.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If it is not the season, pineapples are bad eating.
  鳳梨如果不合時節,很難吃。

uxhau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'hau; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

efficiency, efficacy, validity, be effective, remain valid

有效

• Cid khoarn iøqar ciah (tuix) kvoatiøh cyn uxhau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn iøh'ar ciah (tuix) kvoaa'tiøh cyn u'hau.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This medicine is good for colds.
  這種藥對感冒很有效。

• uxhau ee kikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'hau ee kii'kafn; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  term of validity
  有效期間

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