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Cit jit soafzay, svajit khiaxngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit jit soar'zay, svaf'jit khia'ngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
It takes time to get settled into a new situation. (Lit. One day you transplant a young plant, it will wither for three days.)
一日移植,三日葉黃。新環境不易適應。

zha'hii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaa'hii [[...]][i#] [p.]

kind of dried fish called bonito (a mackerel like fish usually sliced into dried strips)

鰹魚干

zhawhii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'hii [[...]][i#] [p.]

fish that feeds on grass

草魚

zhve'hii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvef'hii; zhvef/chvy'hii [[...]][i#] [p.]

fresh fish (not salted)

鮮魚

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

gills of a fish

鰓

hichy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'chy [[...]][i#] [p.]
fish gills
魚鰓

chixkimhii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chi'kym'hii [[...]][i#] [p.]

support good-looking young man

養小白臉

chimhae higiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chym'hae'hii'giap; chym'hae hii'giap [[...]][i#] [p.]

deep sea fishing

深海漁業

zhuobi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'bi [[...]][i#] [p.]

taste, relish, interest, hobby

趣味,興趣

Lie tiørhii u zhuobi `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøx'hii u zhux'bi `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Do you find fishing interesting?
你釣魚有興趣嗎 ?

Lie ee zhuobi si symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee zhux'bi si sirm'miq? [[...]][i#] [p.]
What is your hobby?
你的興趣是什麼 ?

bøo zhuobi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zhux'bi [[...]][i#] [p.]
not interesting
沒有趣味

cyn zhuobi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn zhux'bi [[...]][i#] [p.]
very interesting
很有趣味

cviafzuyhii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviar'zuie'hii [[...]][i#] [p.]

fresh water fish

淡水魚

ciaqtiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'tiøx [[...]][i#] [p.]

fish bite, take the hook

上釣

Kinnafjit hii lorng m ciaqtiøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nar'jit hii lorng m ciah'tiøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
not a bite today
今天魚都不上釣。

ciefn hii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciefn hii [[...]][i#] [p.]

fry fish

煎魚

cionghii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng'hii [[...]][i#] [p.]

octopus

章魚

cit'ar-hii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'ar'hii; cid'ar-hii [[...]][i#] [p.]

crucian carp, fresh water fish

鮒,鯽魚

cit'hii tiøx toaxtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'hii tiøx toa'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]

use a minnow to catch a whopper use a little bait to catch a big fish

鯽魚釣鯉魚,以小釣大,以少誘多

ciu'uii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciw'uii [[...]][i#] [p.]

circumference, all around

周圍

hi'tii ee ciu'uii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'tii ee ciw'uii [[...]][i#] [p.]
the circumference of the pond
魚池的周圍

ciu'uii ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciw'uii ee laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
attendants, neighbors, the people around us, associates
周圍的人

zuie zhefng, hii ciu hien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie zhefng, hii ciu hien. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Time brings everything to light. (Lit. Where the water is clear, the fish are seen.)

水清魚就現,水落石出。

e [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) [[...]][i#] [p.]

expresses interior, inherent or innate capacity or incapacity, a permanent capacity or incapacity, frequently translated in English by "does" or "does not"

會, 不會

Cid ciaq ciawar e poef, taxnsi cymmar bextaxng poef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq ciao'ar e poef, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng poef.; Cid ciaq ciao'ar øe pøef, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng pøef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
This bird flies, but it can not fly now (because it is in a cage).
這隻鳥會飛, 但是現在不能飛.

Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, taxnsi cymmar bextaxng khix ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng khix ka laang.; Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng khix ka laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
This dog bites people, but now he can not go and bite people (because he is tied up).
這隻狗會咬人, 但是現在不能去咬人.

Niaw e ka niawchie, kao e kox mngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw e ka niao'chie, kao e kox mngg.; Niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo, kao øe kox mngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Cats catch rats, dogs watch the door.
貓會捉老鼠, 狗會看門.

Zhunthvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn'thvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Flowers bloom in the spring. (It's their nature to do so).
春天一到, 花會開.

Ciawar e poef, hii e siuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciao'ar e poef, hii e siuu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
the inherent permanent capacity or inclination of something (Lit. "Birds gotta fly, fish gotta swim.")
鳥會飛, 魚會游水.

hayhii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'hii [[...]][i#] [p.]

salt water fish

海魚

goghii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gok'hii [[...]][i#] [p.]

crocodile, alligator

鱷魚

goghi'phoee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gok'hii'phoee; gok'hii-phøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

alligator leather

鱷魚皮

hii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii; (hii'ar) [[...]][i#] [p.]

fish

魚

hi'baq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'baq [[...]][i#] [p.]

fish prepared to eat, fish and meat

魚肉

hi'bang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'bang [[...]][i#] [p.]

fish net

魚網

hi'biaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'biaau; (hii'zay) [[...]][i#] [p.]

fry, baby fish

魚苗

hi'bøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'boea; hii'bøea; (hii'boea'liw) [[...]][i#] [p.]

fish's tail

魚尾

hi'boefzhef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'boea'zhef; hii'bøea'zhef [[...]][i#] [p.]

shaped like a fish's forked tail

魚尾叉

hi'bok huxnzw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'bok hun'zw [[...]][i#] [p.]

pass off something bogus as the real thing (offer a fish eye as a pearl)

魚目混珠

hizay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'zay; (hii'biaau) [[...]][i#] [p.]

fry, baby fish

魚苗

hichi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'chi [[...]][i#] [p.]

fish market

魚市

hichy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'chy [[...]][i#] [p.]

fish gills

魚鰓

hichix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'chix [[...]][i#] [p.]

shark fin prepared to eat

魚翅

hichix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'chix [[...]][i#] [p.]

fish bones

魚刺

hichixtviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'chi'tviuu [[...]][i#] [p.]

fish market

魚市場

hichviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'chviw [[...]][i#] [p.]

fishing spear

魚槍

hizhoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'zhoafn [[...]][i#] [p.]

fishing village

漁村

hicie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'cie [[...]][i#] [p.]

mullet roe

烏魚子,烏魚卵

hizuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'zuun [[...]][i#] [p.]

fishing boat

漁船

higiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'giap [[...]][i#] [p.]

fisheries

漁業

hi'hii bahbaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'hii baq'baq [[...]][i#] [p.]

sumptuous meal

豐盛的菜餚

hihoarn'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'hoaxn'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

fish monger

魚販

hi'hw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'hw [[...]][i#] [p.]

fisherman

漁夫

hi'huo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'huo [[...]][i#] [p.]

dried shredded port fish

魚鬆

hiji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'ji [[...]][i#] [p.]

fish bait

魚餌

hikauar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'kaw'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

fishing hook

魚鉤

hikhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'khw [[...]][i#] [p.]

fishing grounds, fish nursery

魚區

hikhu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'khu [[...]][i#] [p.]

fishing tackle

漁具

hikiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'kiao [[...]][i#] [p.]

fish ravioli

魚餃

hikvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'kvoaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

dried fish

魚干

hikvoa'iuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'kvoaf'iuu [[...]][i#] [p.]

cod liver oil

魚肝油

hilaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'laan [[...]][i#] [p.]

fish scales

魚鱗

hilanzhex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'laan'zhex [[...]][i#] [p.]

wart

魚鱗繭

hiluii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'luii; (zuie'luii) [[...]][i#] [p.]

torpedo

魚雷,水雷

hilui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'lui [[...]][i#] [p.]

fish (as a general category)

魚類

hiluitherng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'luii'therng [[...]][i#] [p.]

torpedo boat

魚雷艇

hi'nng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'nng [[...]][i#] [p.]

roe or spawn

魚卵

hi'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

fish ball

魚丸

hi'ofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'ofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

old fisherman

漁翁

hi'ofng tid li [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'ofng tid li; (hii'hw cy li) [[...]][i#] [p.]
The fisherman makes his profit." (while the snipe and the cram are locked in a fight), or, (while two dogs fight over the bone, a third runs away with it)
漁翁得利(漁夫之利)

hi'piøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'piøf [[...]][i#] [p.]