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Cioxnggoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciong'goaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

highest degree given to the applicant who passed the final imperial examination (ancient system), today this title is given to the applicant who passed an entrance examination with honor

狀元

zørzhat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zhat zøx/zøex'zhat [[...]][i#] [p.]

steal, be a thief

做賊

• Zørzhat cidkvef, ciwzhat cidmee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx'zhat cit'kvef, ciuo'zhat cit'mee. Zøx/Zøex'zhat cit'kvef, ciuo'zhat cit'mee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Though the thief comes only in one watch, we must be on guard all night.
  做賊一更,守賊一夜,防不勝防。

• Zørzhat cioxnggoaan zaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx'zhat ciong'goaan zaai. Zøx/Zøex'zhat ciong'goaan zaai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be clever at thievery, be a thief with the ability of one who could pass the highest tests to become a government official
  做賊狀元才。

hanghø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haang'hø [[...]][i#] [p.]

shops, stores, business establishments

行號

• hanghaang zhud cioxnggoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haang'haang zhud ciong'goaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  A person can distinguish himself in any profession. (Every business has its master.)
  行行出狀元

tioxng cioxnggoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tioxng ciong'goaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

obtain the highest degree

中狀元

u [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u (iuo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

have, there is (are), "Yes," in answering such questions as "Have you?" "Is there?", sometimes also used somewhat like an auxiliary of the past tense. Used to express habitual action

有

• U cioxnggoaan hagsefng, bøo cioxnggoaan lauxsw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U ciong'goaan hak'sefng, bøo ciong'goaan lau'sw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The student surpasses the teacher.
  有狀元學生,無狀元老師(青出於藍而勝於藍)

• cy'u [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'u [[...]][i#] [p.]
  there is (are) only...
  只有

• iawu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao'u [[...]][i#] [p.]
  there is still more, there are still..., there is more yet, have more.
  還有

• korng uxee bø'ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng u'ee bøo'ee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talking at random, useless talk
  說廢話

• na u [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na'u [[...]][i#] [p.]
  if there be
  假使有

• thøfu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thør'u [[...]][i#] [p.]
  succeed in getting by asking for
  要到了

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