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bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea [[...]][i#] [p.]

use the means at hand, make an adjustment (Lit. If there is no ox, then use a horse.)

無牛用馬耕,事出無奈

• Zwciah`ee na bøextaxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cie'ciah'ee na be'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai cie.; Zuo'ciah`ee na bøe'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If the cook cannot come, then I'll cook.
  廚子如不能來,沒辦法,我來煮。

• In'ui lauxsw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kor'mngg`ee laai kax Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan'oe.; Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Since the teacher didn't come, call the gate keeper to teach Taiwanese.
  因為老師沒來,沒辦法,叫看門的來教台語。

bøieen bøkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'ieen bøo'kox; (buu'ieen buu'kox) [[...]][i#] [p.]

without cause or reason, no relationship, without rhyme or reason

無緣無故

• Y bøieen bøkox ka goar phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo'ieen bøo'kox ka goar phaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  For no reason at all he socked me.
  他無緣無故打我

• Y kab goar bøieen bøkox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kab goar bøo'ieen bøo'kox. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has no relationship with me at all.
  他跟我毫無關係。

bøkox bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'kox bin'phoee; bøo'kox bin'phøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

shameless, doesn't guard her (his) reputation, has no self-respect

不顧臉皮

bu'ieen-bukox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'ieen buu'kox; buu'ieen-buu'kox; (bøo'ieen-bøo'kox) [[...]][i#] [p.]

without cause or reason, no kith and kin

無緣無故

• Goar kaq y bu'ieen-bukox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaq y buu'ieen buu'kox.; Goar kaq y buu'ieen-buu'kox. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is no kith and kin of mine.
  我跟他毫無關係。

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

eve, night before last

前夜

• Zeng'ia si goar kor'mee, kim'ia tiøh lie, tiøh `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zeeng'ia si goar kox'mee, kym'ia tiøh lie, tiøh `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Last night it was my turn to watch, tonight it is yours, right?
  前夜是我守夜,今夜換你,對不對?

ienkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'kox [[...]][i#] [p.]

reason, cause, relation, connection

緣故,關連

• Goar kab y bøo ienkox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kab y bøo ieen'kox. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have no connection (relationship) with him.
  我跟他沒有關連。

• bøieen bøkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'ieen bøo'kox [[...]][i#] [p.]
  no relationship, without any reason
  無緣無故

kaizaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kay'zaix [[...]][i#] [p.]

fortunately, luckily, lucky

僥倖,幸虧

• Y hoatsefng kauthofng suxkox, kaizaix bøo sie khix. (bøo sie cyn kaizaix) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y hoad'sefng kaw'thofng su'kox, kay'zaix bøo sie khix. (bøo sie cyn kay'zaix) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He had a traffic accident but fortunately was not killed.
  他發生交通事故,僥倖沒死。

• Zhadar bøo theh goar ee cvii khix, cyn kaizaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhat'ar bøo theh goar ee cvii khix, cyn kay'zaix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The thief didn't steal my money, I was very lucky.
  真僥倖,小偷沒偷走我的錢。

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

attend to, take heed of, observe, to regard, care for, to watch

顧,看顧

• Cid taai thihbea ka goar kox lex . [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid taai thiq'bea ka goar kox lex . [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Watch this bike for me.
  這輛腳踏車幫我看著。

• kox gynnar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox girn'nar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  baby-sit
  照顧孩子

• kox mngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox mngg [[...]][i#] [p.]
  watch the door
  看門

• kox pvexlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox pve'laang; kox pve/pvi'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  take care of the sick
  看顧病人

• kox ciah bøo kox thagzheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox ciah bøo kox thak'zheq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  care for eating, but pay not attention to studying
  只顧吃不顧讀書

kox zeeng bøo kox au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox zeeng bøo kox au [[...]][i#] [p.]

Take care of what is in front of you but not what is behind you. — Not to consider consequences

顧前不顧後

kox zhuix bøo kox syn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox zhuix bøo kox syn [[...]][i#] [p.]

care only about food, careless about one's dress (appearance)

只顧吃的,不顧穿的

korteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox'teng [[...]][i#] [p.]

fixed, stationary, regular

固定

• bøo korteng ee citgiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kox'teng ee cid'giap [[...]][i#] [p.]
  has no regular occupation
  無固定的職業

• korteng ee sinsuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox'teng ee syn'suie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  regular pay
  固定的薪水

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