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bøzhae-kafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhae'kafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

waste of effort, in vain, wasted effort

徒勞,沒用

• Ykefng sie khix ax, khaq zuosia ia bøzhaykafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'kefng sie khix ax, khaq zux'sia ia bøo'zhae'kafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is already dead, any more injections are a wasted effort.
  已經死了,再打針也沒用。

• Bøzhaykafng, maix siulie, bea sin'ee khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'zhae'kafng, maix siw'lie, bea syn'ee khaq hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is waste of time, better to buy a new one.
  浪費時間,不要修了,買新的比較好。

bø'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'eeng; (bøo'eeng chix'zhax, bøo'eeng'kafng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

very busy, no leisure

非常忙碌

Bøo eeng bøo kafng, køq teq zøx seakoea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo eeng bøo kafng, køq teq zøx sex'koea.; Bøo eeng bøo kafng, køq teq zøx søex'køea. [[...]][i#] [p.]

You don't use your time well. (Lit. No time and no work but still you make rice cakes.)

無閒工夫卻又在做小的粿。

bøo-kangge [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'kafng'ge; bøo-kafng'ge [[...]][i#] [p.]

nothing to do

無事做

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。

zhutkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'kafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

do work, to contribute labor

出力,義工

• U cvii ee laang zhud cvii, bøo cvii ee laang zhud kafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii ee laang zhud cvii, bøo cvii ee laang zhud kafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Those who have money donate money, and those who have no money contribute labor.
  有錢的出錢,沒錢的出力。

ciaux khykafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'khie'kafng; ciaux khie'kafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

done according to proper rule, according to justice, performing one's duty fully and faithfully

周全地,盡本份,盡孝道,循規蹈矩地

• Tuix pexbuo bøo ciaokhykafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix pe'buo bøo ciaux'khie'kafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  undutiful to one's parents
  對父母沒有盡孝。

• Lie tiøh ciaokhykafng zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh ciaux'khie'kafng zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must do it faithfully.
  你得循規蹈矩地做。

engkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'kafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

leisure time work, work that can be done leisurely

閒工夫

• U hid ee engkafng ma bøo hid ee engcvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U hid ee eeng'kafng ma bøo hid ee eeng'cvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We have leisure time work but no leisure time money.
  有那個閒工夫, 也沒有那個閒錢.

kanghw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafng'hw [[...]][i#] [p.]

do carefully, good workmanship, be thoughtful

仔細,精細,手藝,週到

• Zøx liao cyn kanghw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx liao cyn kafng'hw.; Zøx/Zøex liao cyn kafng'hw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is of good workmanship.
  做得很精細。

• Zøx liao bøo kanghw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx liao bøo kafng'hw.; Zøx/Zøex liao bøo kafng'hw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is of poor workmanship.
  做得不精細。

• Y ee kanghw cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee kafng'hw cyn hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His workmanship is very good.
  他的手藝很好。

• Siulie khaq kanghw lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siw'lie khaq kafng'hw lef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Repair it better!
  修理仔細點!

• Lie hiaq kanghw laai khvoax goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie hiaq kafng'hw laai khvoax goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is very thoughtful of you to come to see me.
  你那麼週到來看我。

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

additional work, need more work

費事

• Na be (mxbiern) ke'kafng, chviar lie ka goar afnny zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na be (m'biern) kef'kafng, chviar lie ka goar arn'ny zøx.; Na bøe (m'biern) kef'kafng, chviar lie ka goar arn'ny zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If it doesn't take excessive labor, please do it this way.
  假如不費事,請你幫我這樣做。

• Bøo ke'kafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo kef'kafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No trouble at all.
  不費事

pau'haam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paw'haam [[...]][i#] [p.]

include, contain

包含

• Cid ee keacvii u pau'haam kangcvii bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee kex'cvii u paw'haam kafng'cvii bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Does this price include the cost of labor?
  這個價錢有沒有包含工錢 ?

• Cid kux pau'haam cyn ze iesux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux paw'haam cyn ze ix'sux.; Cid kux paw'haam cyn zøe ix'sux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This expression has many meanings.
  這句包含很多意思。

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