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Bøefbøe sngx hwn, siøchviar bøo lun./Bøefbøe sngx hwn, svachviar bøo lun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bea'be sngx'hwn, siøf'chviar bøo'lun.; Bøea'bøe sngx hwn, siøf/svaf'chviar bøo lun. [[...]][i#] [p.]

In trade, people count to a fraction, in treatment of guests, don't count the expense

買賣算分,相請不計較

bø'hunzhuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hwn'zhuxn [[...]][i#] [p.]

making no proper measurement or examination, careless or inaccurate in doing things

沒有分寸

bø'hwn o'peh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hwn of'peh [[...]][i#] [p.]

impetuous, rash, without forethought, without distinction of right and wrong

不分青紅皂白

bø'hwn pyzhuo, bø'hwn lygoar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hwn pie'zhuo, bøo'hwn lie'goar [[...]][i#] [p.]

one for all and all for one

不分彼此,不分你我

zhwhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'hwn [[...]][i#] [p.]

disposition, settle, manage, get rid of, punish

處分

• Cyn khurnlaan zhwhwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn khuxn'laan zhuo'hwn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be at a loss what to do with something
  很難處分

• Bøo siuo kuikie ee hagsefng tiøh zhwhwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo siuo kuy'kie ee hak'sefng tiøh zhuo'hwn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Those students who broke the rule must be punished.
  不守規矩的學生得處分。

ciaqhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'hwn [[...]][i#] [p.]

smoke

抽煙,吸煙

• Lie u ciah hwn `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u ciah hwn `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you smoke?
  你抽煙嗎 ?

• Ciah lie cit ky hwn, ho lie nii nii zhwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah lie cit ky hwn, ho lie nii nii zhwn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I appreciate one of your cigarettes, and may your fortune increase year by year. This is a common compliment used on the New Year's day.
  吸你一支煙,祝你年年有餘。

cid'sielaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'six'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

one's whole life, throughout one's life, life long

一生

• cidsielaang bøo kiet'hwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'six'laang bøo kied'hwn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  remain single all one's life
  一生沒結婚

• Cid ee si'piør exexngtid eng cidsielaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee sii'piør e'eng'tid eng cit'six'laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This watch will last you a life time
  這個錶可用一生。

• Cidsielaang bøo loa kuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'six'laang bøo loa kuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Life is short
  人生短暫

zuxkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'kym [[...]][i#] [p.]

from now on

自今

• Zuxkym yau, goar lorng bøo aix køq ciaqhwn af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zu'kym ie'au, goar lorng bøo aix køq ciah'hwn af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  From now on I don't want to smoke any more.
  從今以後我都不要再抽煙了。

hwn kuiecien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn kuix'cien [[...]][i#] [p.]

distinguish between prominent and humble people

分貴賤

• Thienzuo tuix laang si bøo hwn kuiecien ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo tuix laang si bøo hwn kuix'cien ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  God does not distinguish between prominent and humble people.
  天主對人是不分貴賤的。

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

also, even, still

也

• Y ia bøo ciaqciuo ia bøo ciaqhwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ia bøo ciah'ciuo ia bøo ciah'hwn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He neither drinks nor smokes.
  他也不喝酒也不抽煙。

• Y ia u cvii ia u sealek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ia u cvii ia u sex'lek. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has both money and power.
  他有錢也有勢。

• ia hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia hør [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That will also do. O.K.
  也好

• Lie sor korng ee ia u tøxlie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie sor korng ee ia u tø'lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Still there is reason in what you say.
  你所說的也有道理。

• ia si afnny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia si arn'ny [[...]][i#] [p.]
  also the same (this way)
  也是這樣

• lieen seahaxn gynnar ia zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lieen sex'haxn girn'nar ia zay'viar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Even a little child knows it.
  連小孩也知道

kofng sw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng sw [[...]][i#] [p.]

public (official) and private affairs

公私

• kofng sw bøo hwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng sw bøo hwn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  mix up public and private matters
  公私不分

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