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bihbiq-chihchiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biq'biq'chiq'chiq; biq'biq-chiq'chiq [[...]][i#] [p.]

furtively

偷偷摸摸

• Ia mxsi teq zøx zhadar, nar tiøh afnnef bihbihchihchiq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ia m'si teq zøx zhat'ar, nar tiøh arn'nef biq'biq'chiq'chiq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You are not stealing things, why are you acting so furtively?
  又不是當小偷,怎麼要這樣偷偷摸摸?

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。

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?

chyn hviati [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'hviaf'ti; chyn hviaf'ti [[...]][i#] [p.]

brothers by the same father

親兄弟

• Phahhor liaqzhat ia tiøh chinhviati. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phaq'hor liah'zhat ia tiøh chyn'hviaf'ti. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  In hunting tigers or in seizing robbers brothers should be used as assistants.
  打虎捉賊也要親兄弟。

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

also have to, also must

也要

itsi tongjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'si toong'jiin [[...]][i#] [p.]

impartial kindness

一視同仁

• Tuix sarnlaang ia tiøh itsi tongjiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix saxn'laang ia tiøh id'si toong'jiin. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We should be impartial even to the poor.
  對窮人也得一視同仁

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

fit, to suit, add on (as accessories)

配,陪嫁

• Hid taai kikhix u kaq lengkvia `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid taai ky'khix u kaq leeng'kvia `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are there any accessories which go with that machine?
  那部機器有沒有配零件?

• Hid ee sinniuu kaq loaxze? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee syn'niuu kaq loa'ze? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How much is the dowry of the bride?
  那個新娘陪嫁多少?

• Ciuo bøo kaq kan'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciuo bøo kaq kafn'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The bottle does not go along with the liquor.
  酒不帶瓶子。

• ciaokaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'kaq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  follow the lawful proportion for mixing (a few inferior articles in a lot)
  均配

• hør ee kaq phvae ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør ee kaq phvae ee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  take good ones and bad ones on an average
  好的配壞的

• Ciaqhii ciah baq ia tiøh zhaekaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'hii ciah baq ia tiøh zhaix'kaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Variety is the splice of life.
  大魚大肉得蔬菜來襯托。

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

even if, no matter how much... still...

再怎麼 ...也 ...

• Tøxlie (køq) khaq chym, goar ia tiøqaix øh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tø'lie (køq) khaq chym, goar ia tiøh'aix øh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Even though doctrine is still more profound, I must still learn it.
  道理再怎麼深,我也得學。

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

touch, come in contact with, strike against, bump into, to "clip"

接觸,碰

• Tiexnsvoax kab tiexnsvoax na siøkhap, e zhut'hoea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tien'svoax kab tien'svoax na siøf'khap, e zhud'hoea.; Tien'svoax kab tien'svoax na siøf'khap, øe zhud'høea. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When an electric wire comes in contact with another electric wire, it gives off a spark.
  電線跟電線如相碰會起火。

• Goar chiwnih phaang cit voar zhaethngf, lie mxthafng ka goar khabtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar chiuo'nih phaang cit voar zhaix'thngf, lie m'thafng ka goar khap'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have a bowl of soup in my hands, don't bump into me.
  我手裡端著一碗菜湯,你不要碰我。

• Goar ee othofbae siøfkhoar ka y khabtiøh niaxnia, bøo ka y kauhtiøh, ia bøo ka y poxngtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee of'thor'bae siør'khoar ka y khap'tiøh nia'nia, bøo ka y kauq'tiøh, ia bøo ka y pong'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I barely touched him with my motor-bike, I did not run over him nor did I collide with him.
  我的機車只稍為擦到他,沒有輾到他,也沒有撞到他。

mef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mef; mef/my; (my) [[...]][i#] [p.]

handful of (rice, sugar, salt, sand), take up a handful of

把,抓

• Thauliah køef, ia tiøh cidmef bie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaw'liah kef, ia tiøh cit mef bie.; Thaw'liah køef, ia tiøh cit'mef/my bie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Even if you want to steal a chicken, you have to spend a handful of rice. You cannot accomplish anything without effort.
  偷雞也得一把米。

phahhor liaqzhat ia tiøh chyn hviati. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'hor liah'zhat ia tiøh chyn hviaf'ti. [[...]][i#] [p.]

strike a tiger, to catch a thief, you should have your own brother to help you In emergencies only a brother will help

打虎捉賊須靠親兄弟。

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

no matter how

不論怎樣

• Siefn jiog ia jiog be tiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siefn jiog ia jiog be tiøh.; Siefn jiog/jib ia jiog/jib bøe tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No matter how you try to catch up with him, you can not catch up with him at all
  不論怎麼趕也趕不上。

Thauliah køef ia tiøh cidpea bie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaw'liah kef ia tiøh cit pea bie.; Thaw'liah køef ia tiøh cit pea bie. [[...]][i#] [p.]

You have to prime the pump. To do business you need capital. (Lit. To steal chickens you need a handful of rice.)

偷雞也得一把米。

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