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aux-tuxtu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aux'tu'tu; aux-tu'tu [[...]][i#] [p.]

look vexed, morose and displeased, sulky

賭氣,繃著臉

• Y ee bin putsii aotuxtu, mxzay teq bøo hvoa'hie symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee bin pud'sii aux'tu'tu, m'zay teq bøo hvoaf'hie sirm'miq? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His face is always morose and displeased, I wonder what he is so unhappy about.
  他老是繃著臉,不知為什麼不高興 ?

biefnkiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'kiorng [[...]][i#] [p.]

involuntarily, compel, constrain, forced (as an interpretation), to study, diligence, industry

勉強,用功

• Na bøo goaxn'ix, mxbiern biefnkiorng zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo goan'ix, m'biern biern'kiorng zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you are unwilling to act, don't do it unwillingly.
  如不願意,不必勉強做。

• Hid ee gynnar cyn biefnkiorng, cionglaai cyn u hi'bong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar cyn biern'kiorng, ciofng'laai cyn u hy'bong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That child is very diligent, he'll go a long way.
  那個孩子很用功,將來很有希望。

bøo-tvafkirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tvar'kirn; bøo-tvar'kirn [[...]][i#] [p.]

very affable, compliant, accommodating, not only but also

不打緊,反而

• Y (puttan) cvii m heeng goar, bøtvafkirn køq ka goar phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y (pud'tan) cvii m heeng goar, bøo'tvar'kirn køq ka goar phaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Not only did he refuse to pay me the money, he beat me up.
  他錢不還我,反而打我。

bofng-bølo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng'bøo'lo; bofng/bof-bøo'lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

not to find the road in the dark, find no solution to a difficult case

找不到路,摸不著頭緒

• Bøo tiexnhoea, bongbølof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo tien'hoea, bofng'bøo'lof.; Bøo tien'høea, bofng-bøo'lo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  no electric light, can't find the way
  沒電燈摸不著路。

• Cid khoarn taixcix goar mxbad zørkoex, bongbølo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn tai'cix goar m'bad zøx'koex, bofng'bøo'lo.; Cid'khoarn tai'cix goar m'bad zøx'køex, bofng/bof'bøo'lo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kind of thing I haven't done before, I can't figure it out.
  這種事我沒做過,摸不著頭緒。

zhaothaau-køe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'thaau kef'ar; zhaux'thaau-køef'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

be scolded often (Lit. stinky head chicken)

常常被罵

• Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, mxkuo tviaxtvia teq zøx zhaothaau ke'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, m'kuo tvia'tvia teq zøx zhaux'thaau kef'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is not all that bad but people always like to scold him.
  他人也不壞,不過常常被罵。

zhoiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'iorng [[...]][i#] [p.]

robust, strong, stout

粗壯

• zhoiorng ee sinthea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'iorng ee syn'thea [[...]][i#] [p.]
  robust body
  粗壯的身體

• Tekkog ee khiechiaf bøo hør khvoax, mxkuo cyn zhoiorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Teg'kog ee khix'chiaf bøo hør khvoax, m'kuo cyn zhof'iorng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  German cars are not pretty but are very strong.
  德國的汽車不好看,可是很堅固。

zhuichiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'chiog [[...]][i#] [p.]

press, expedite, to urge, to push, demand for payment

催促

• Y khiaxm lie ee cvii, lie na bøo ka y zhuichiog, y ciu m heeng lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khiaxm lie ee cvii, lie na bøo ka y zhuy'chiog, y ciu m heeng lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He owes you money, if you don't push him for payment, he will not pay it back.
  他欠你的錢,你若不催促他,他就不還你。

• Zhuichiog y khaq kirn zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhuy'chiog y khaq kirn zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  urge him to do or make something it faster
  催促他快一點做。

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

itch, itchy

癢,痒

• Cid ui øe cviu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ui e cviu.; Cid ui øe cviu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is itchy.
  這裏會癢。

• pecviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pee cviu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  scratch an itchy spot
  抓癢

• Cviu ee m pee, bøo cviu e pee kaq laau hoeq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu ee m pee, bøo cviu e pee kaq laau hoeq.; Cviu`ee m pee, bøo cviu`ee pee kaq laau hoeq/huiq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  neglect important matters, while very busy about what does not concern him (Lit. won't scratch the itchy place, but where is no itch, scratches till the blood flows)
  癢的不抓,不癢的抓到流血(該做的不做,不該做的反而做了)。

zørphvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'phvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]

be a companion

作伴

• Za'bofgynnar na bøo laang zørphvoa, mxthafng khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaf'bor'girn'nar na bøo laang zøx'phvoa, m'thafng khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If a girl doesn't have a companion she should not go to see a movie.
  女孩子要是沒人作伴,不要去看電影。

• Goar ka'ti cit ee teq korzhux, lie laai kab goar zørphvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaf'ti cit ee teq kox'zhux, lie laai kab goar zøx'phvoa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'm taking care of the house all by myself, come keep me company.
  我自己一個人在 看家,你來跟我作伴。

exchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'chiuo; (bea'chiuo, he'chiuo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

buyers, an inferior attendant, helper or assistant

買者, 買手

• Cid kefng zhux sviu boeq be, mxkuo zhoe bøo exchiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng zhux sviu boeq be, m'kuo zhoe bøo e'chiuo.; Cid'kefng zhux sviu'bøeq bøe, m'kuo zhøe bøo e'chiuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I want to sell this house, but I can not find any buyers.
  這間房子想要賣, 可是找不到買手.

Hvaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

What did you say? (when one has not heard clearly), What? Huh? How? Why? My gosh! (when pronounced very long and drawn out), Here, here, Sir! (when said in amazement or dissatisfaction at another's words)

什麼? 我的天啊!

• Hvaa. Cid kux lie m bad, si`bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvaa. Cid kux lie m bad, si`bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Huh? You don't know this word?
  我的天啊! 這句你不懂嗎?

gau'hvay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau'hvay [[...]][i#] [p.]

complain of unfair treatment, discrimination or undeserved punishment, like to complain

叫屈

• Y si gau'hvay niaxnia, mxsi bøo cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si gaau'hvay nia'nia, m'si bøo cvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It isn't that he doesn't have any money, he just likes to complain.
  他是很會抱怨而已,不是沒有錢。

hiexntviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'tviuu [[...]][i#] [p.]

spot, the actual scene

現場

• Goar bøo ti hiexntviuu, sofie lorng m zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo ti hien'tviuu, sor'ie lorng m zay'viar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know at all, because I was not on the spot.
  我不在現場,所以都不知道。

iøhbøtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøq'bøo'tiøh; (iøq'm'tiøh) [[...]][i#] [p.]

guessed but missed

沒猜著,猜錯

itkhaix jilun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'khaix jii'lun [[...]][i#] [p.]

treat (different matters) as the same, stereotype

一概而論

• Hid laixbin u phvae ee bøo mxtiøh, mxkuo bextaxng itkhaix jilun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid lai'bin u phvae ee bøo m'tiøh, m'kuo be'taxng id'khaix jii'lun.; Hid'lai'bin u phvae ee bøo m'tiøh, m'kuo bøe'taxng id'khaix jii'lun. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There are bad people connected with that group, but you should not stereotype them.
  那裡面有壞的沒錯,不過不能一概而論。

jin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jin; (jim) [[...]][i#] [p.]

recognize, understand, admit, accept, acknowledge, resign oneself to

認

• Y zøx mxtiøh, bøo boeq jin (lin). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zøx m'tiøh, bøo boeq jin (lin).; Y zøx/zøex m'tiøh, bøo bøeq jin. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He won't admit that he was wrong.
  他做錯了,不承認。

• bøexjin`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'jin'tid; bøe'jin`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot recognize
  不認得

• jixnbexzhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jin'be'zhud; jin'bøe'zhud; (lin'be'zhud) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  can't make it out
  認不出

• jin bøe zhengzhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jin be zhefng'zhør; jin bøe zhefng'zhør [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unable to recognize clearly
  認不清楚

kaq mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq m'si [[...]][i#] [p.]

since...not

既不是

• Lie kaq mxsi phoarpve, nar bøo aix khix haghau? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kaq m'si phoax'pve, nar bøo aix khix hak'hau?; Lie kaq m'si phoax'pve/pvi, nar bøo aix khix hak'hau? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Since you are not sick, why don't you want to attend school?
  你既不是生病,為何不去學校?

• Mih kaq mxsi kea ee, lie khix chviar symmihlaang laai khvoax ia bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mih kaq m'si kea ee, lie khix chviar sirm'miq'laang laai khvoax ia bøo iaux'kirn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Since the things are not false, it doesn't make any difference whom you ask to look at them.
  貨既不是假的,你去請誰來看也沒有關係。

Kamgoan zøx guu, mxkviaf bøo lee thafng thoaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kafm'goan zøx guu, m'kviaf bøo lee thafng thoaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]

If you are willing to endure hardships, you can easily get a job. (Lit. If you are willing to become an ox, you don't have to worry that there will be no opportunity to plough the field.)

寧願當牛,不怕無犛可拉,情願吃苦,不怕沒工作。

khvoarkvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'kvix [[...]][i#] [p.]

see, perceive by sight, happen to see, to see without the pre-determined purpose or intention of looking at, have the faculty or power of seeing

看見,看到,見過

• Lie u khvoarkvix kin'afjit ee pørzoar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u khvoax'kvix kyn'ar'jit ee pøx'zoar `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Did you see today's paper? (Did you know where it is?)
  你有沒有看到今天的報紙?

• Lie u khvoax kin'afjit ee pørzoar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u khvoax kyn'ar'jit ee pøx'zoar `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Did you look at (read) today's paper yet?
  今天的報紙你看了嗎?

• Goar mxbad khvoarkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'bad khvoax'kvix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have never seen that.
  我沒見過。

• Lie bad khvoarkvix hor `bøo? Na iao mxbad, larn laikhix khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bad khvoax'kvix hor `bøo? Na iao m'bad, larn laai'khix khvoax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Have you ever seen a tiger? If you have not, let's go and take a look.
  你見過老虎嗎? 要是沒有,我們去看

• Zhvemee`ee bøo khvoarkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhvef'mee`ee bøo khvoax'kvix.; Zhvef/Chvy'mee`ee bøo khvoax'kvix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  A blind man cannot see. (does not have the faculty of seeing)
  瞎子沒看見。

• Goar khix svoaterng ee sii, u khvoarkvix goanzuxbiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khix svoaf'terng ee sii, u khvoax'kvix goaan'zu'biin. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When I went up to the mountains, I saw the Aborigines.
  我去山上的時候,看到了原住民。

khvoax laang bøbagte [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax laang bøo'bak'te [[...]][i#] [p.]

look down upon others

看不起人家,瞧不起人

• Mxthafng khvoax laang bøbagte. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng khvoax laang bøo'bak'te. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't look down upon others.
  不要瞧不起人。

• Y khvoax goar bøbagte. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khvoax goar bøo'bak'te. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He looks down upon me.
  他看不起我。

khvoax laang mxkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax laang m'khie; (khvoax laang bøo'khie) [[...]][i#] [p.]

treat a person with contempt

看不起人家,瞧不起人

khvoax-mxkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'm'khie; khvoax-m/bøo'khie; (khvoax-bøo'khie) [[...]][i#] [p.]

look down on, make light of

看不起,瞧不起

• Y khvoax goar bøkhie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khvoax goar bøo'khie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He undervalues me.
  他看不起我。

• Cid khoarn ee mih, y khvoarbøkhie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee mih, y khvoax'bøo'khie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He makes light of this kind of thing.
  這種東西,他看不上眼。

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

perceive, interview, to grant an interview, meet with

見,謁見

• Y boeq laai kvix zofngthorng, mxkuo zofngthorng bøo aix kvix y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq laai kvix zorng'thorng, m'kuo zorng'thorng bøo aix kvix y.; Y bøeq laai kvix zorng'thorng, m'kuo zorng'thorng bøo aix kvix y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He would like to see the president, but the president doesn't want to see him (grant him an interview).
  他要來謁見總統,可是總統不要接見他。

• bexkviezerngtid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kvix'zexng'tid; bøe-kvix'zexng-tid; (be'kvix'tid'zexng) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not fit to be looked into (e.g., a matter that is shameful or has a serious flaw)
  見不得人

kviaa bøo lo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaa bøo lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

walk but not find a road, have nowhere to go

無處去,迷路

• Na mxbad Taioaan-oe, øe kviaa bøo lo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na m'bad Taai'oaan'oe, e kviaa bøo lo.; Na m'bad Taai'oaan-oe, øe kviaa bøo lo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you cannot speak Taiwanese, everything is inconvenient.
  要是不懂台灣話很不方便。

• Lie na jibkhix chiuxnalai, e kviaa bøo lo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na jip'khix chiu'naa'lai, e kviaa bøo lo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you go into the forest, you will lose your way.
  你如果進入森林裏會迷路。

Kinzad bøo siqpurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'zad bøo sih'purn [[...]][i#] [p.]

careful of details, to prevent trouble

謹慎就不會有事

• Tix anzoanbø uxviar khaq ma'hoaan, mxkuo kinzad bøo siqpurn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tix afn'zoaan'bø u'viar khaq maa'hoaan, m'kuo kyn'zad bøo sih'purn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is troublesome to put on a helmet but it can prevent trouble.
  戴安全帽真的很麻煩,可是謹慎就不會有事。

køkøtvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køo'køo'tvii [[...]][i#] [p.]

annoying, annoy, troublesome, importunate (person, affair)

糾纏不休,囉嗦

• Cid ee laang cyn køkøtvii, goar ka y korng m bea, y iawkuo m tngfkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee laang cyn køo'køo'tvii, goar ka y korng m bea, y iao'kuo m tngr'khix.; Cid'ee laang cyn køo'køo'tvii, goar ka y korng m bøea, y iao'kuo m tngr'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This fellow is very annoying, I told him I don't want to buy, but he still will not leave.
  這個人很囉嗦,我告訴他不買,他還不回去。

• Goar bø'eeng , mxthafng kab goar køkøtvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo'eeng , m'thafng kab goar køo'køo'tvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am busy, don't annoy me.
  我沒空,不要跟我糾纏不休。

mxaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'aix; (bøo'aix) [[...]][i#] [p.]

do not want to

不喜歡

• mxaix khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'aix khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  do not want to go
  不喜歡去

• mxaix ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'aix ciah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  do not want to eat
  不喜歡吃

mxbøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bøo [[...]][i#] [p.]

otherwise, if not, or else

否則

mxzay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'zay [[...]][i#] [p.]

I wonder

不知(是否)

• Binnafzaix mxzay e høfthvy be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biin'nar'zaix m'zay e hør'thvy be?; Biin'ar'zaix m'zay øe hør'thvy bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I wonder if it will be fair tomorrow?
  不知明天會天晴嗎?

• Y mxzay u ti zhuonih bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y m'zay u ti zhux'nih bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I wonder if he is at home?
  不知他在家裏嗎?

m zay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'zay [[...]][i#] [p.]

do not know something

不知道

• Y u ti le ar bøo, goar mxzay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y u ti le ar bøo, goar m'zay. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know whether he is at home or not.
  我不知道他在家沒有,他在不在家,我不知道。

• Goar mxzay keacvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'zay kex'cvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know the price.
  我不知價錢。

• Y boeq khix ar m goar mxzay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq khix ar m goar m'zay.; Y bøeq khix aq m goar m'zay. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know whether he is going or not.
  他去不去,我不知道。

mxna [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'na; (pud'tan) [[...]][i#] [p.]

not only

不止,不但

• Hef aix zap khof bøo? Mxna. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hef aix zap khof bøo? M'na. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Does it cost as much as ten dollars ? Still more.
  那要十塊嗎? 不止。

• Y mxna pixntvoa, iuxkøq cyn gong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y m'na pin'tvoa, iu'køq cyn gong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is not only lazy, but also is a dumbbell.
  他不但懶惰,而且很笨。

• Mxna afnny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'na arn'ny [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Not only that (way, much)
  不止如此,不但如此

gve liah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve liah [[...]][i#] [p.]

to convince someone to do something they don't want to do, twist someone's arm to make someone do something

硬捉

• Y na m khix bøo iaokirn, larn ka y gve liah khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na m khix bøo iaux'kirn, larn ka y gve liah khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It doesn't matter if he doesn't want to go, let's twist his arm into going.
  他如果不去沒關係,我們把他硬捉去。

twsizun, tiøqsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuo'sii'zun, tiøh'sii [[...]][i#] [p.]

just the time, be timely

適時,合時節

• Onglaai na bøo twsizun (mxtiøh sii), cyn phvae ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Oong'laai na bøo tuo'sii'zun (m'tiøh sii), cyn phvae ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If it is not the season, pineapples are bad eating.
  鳳梨如果不合時節,很難吃。

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