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A'beng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'beng [[...]][i#] [p.]

Amen! So be it!

亞孟

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

hinder, impede, oppose, obstruct, stand up for, protect, defend

攔,袒護

• vaa ke'afkviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vaa kef'ar'kviar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  brood over chicks like a hen, to protect or defend little chicks
  護小雞

• vaa kuy peeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vaa kuy peeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be partial, show partiality, favor one party more than another, partiality
  偏袒

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

duck, drake

鴨子

• Chitgøeh-pvoax ah'ar mxzay sie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid'goeh'pvoax'aq'ar m'zay sie.; Chid'gøeh-pvoax aq'ar m'zay sie.; (Chid'goeh'pvoax aq'ar m zay sie'oah.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unaware of impending calamity (Refers to a duck in the middle of the seventh month, when ducks are usually offered to the spirits of the dead, yet do not know enough to fear death. — Similar to a turkey just before Thanksgiving), used to scold someone who is without fear in spite of impending calamity (Lit. On fifteenth of the seventh lunar month, the duck does not know it is soon be slaughtered to be eaten during the feast.)
  危在旦夕,還不知。

• ah'afzhuix borng løf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'ar'zhuix borng løf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  make an attempt or ask a favor with very small hope of success but may just as well make the attempt (like a duck's bill dabbling about in the air while eating)
  姑妄要求

• ah'ar thviaf luii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'ar thviaf luii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  hear what someone says but cannot understand (like a duck hearing thunder not knowing what all the noise is about)
  鴨子聽打雷,聽不懂

• ahbør-tøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'bør'tee; aq'bør/buo-tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  flat footed clumsily gaited person (Lit. sole of a duck's foot), a man whose foot is very broad and flat at the instep instead of having the usual concave)
  平板腳

ahjidcie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'jit'cie [[...]][i#] [p.]

date, be dated

訂日子

aix bøexkix`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix be'kix'tid; aix bøe'kix`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

forgetful, have a poor or a short memory, tend to forget

健忘,容易忘記

aehvox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'hvox [[...]][i#] [p.]

be interested in, love, sports or art

愛好

aekhuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'khuxn [[...]][i#] [p.]

be sleepy, want to sleep

愛睏,想睡

• Lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e aix khuxn be?; Lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are you sleepy?
  你愛睏嗎?

aemai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'mai; (aix'mui) [[...]][i#] [p.]

underhanded, deceitful, obscure

曖昧

• Tuix kimcvii mxthafng u aemai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix kym'cvii m'thafng u aix'mai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't be dishonest with money.
  對金錢不要有曖昧。

• Korng khaq zhengzhør lex, maix hiaq aemai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng khaq zhefng'zhør lex, maix hiaq aix'mai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Speak more clearly, don't be so obscure.
  說清楚點,不要那麼曖昧。

aisiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ay'siofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

feel sorrow or grief, grieve, mourn, be sad

哀傷

aesuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'suie [[...]][i#] [p.]

want to be beautiful, desire for beauty, love of excellence

愛美

• Y cyn aesuie, siongsioong teq ciørkviax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn aix'suie, sioong'sioong teq ciøx'kviax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  She likes to be pretty. She is always looking in a mirror.
  她真愛美,常常在照鏡子。

ak'ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag'ho [[...]][i#] [p.]

be caught in the rain

淋雨

• Mxthafng zhutkhix goaxbin ak'ho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng zhud'khix goa'bin ag'ho. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't go out and get wet in the rain.
  不要出去外面淋雨。

akkoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag'koaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

be in the power or authority, be in command, hold the reins

握權

afm bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afm be'tiaau; afm bøe'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

unable to cover or hide

掩不住

armsaxm sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'saxm sor'zai [[...]][i#] [p.]

secret place where crimes can be committed in the dark, a man's private parts

陰穢之地,陰森之地

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

request for postponement of payment, delivery or completion

延,拖延,限

• Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He asked for three more days to return the money (to return the shirt).
  那筆錢(那件衣服)他又拖三天。

• Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Again and again he put off returning it.
  他一拖再拖還不還我。

• bøe an`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be an'tid; bøe an`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  can't be put off
  不能拖延。

• ho goar an cide [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho goar an cit'e [[...]][i#] [p.]
  give me a little time to get something done
  讓我拖延一下。

anbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'biin [[...]][i#] [p.]

sound sleep, to sleep well and peacefully

安眠

• honghai anbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'hai afn'biin [[...]][i#] [p.]
  disturb someone's sound sleep
  妨害安眠

• bøextaxng anbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng afn'biin; bøe'taxng afn'biin [[...]][i#] [p.]
  can't sleep well
  不能安眠

anzeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'zeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

quiet, in repose

安靜

• Lie tiøh anzeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh afn'zeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You should be quiet. You need to rest.
  你得安靜。

• anzeng liau'hoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'zeng liaau'hoad [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cure by resting
  安靜療法

anhun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'hun [[...]][i#] [p.]

be contented with one's lot, law abiding

安份

anhun-siwkie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'hun siuo'kie; afn'hun-siuo'kie [[...]][i#] [p.]

be satisfied with one's lot and control oneself

安份守己

arnkhvoarbai lef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'khvoax'bai lef [[...]][i#] [p.]

try to press

試按一下

• Øextah`tid aq bøe, sefng iong chiuo arnkhvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'tah'tid ar be, sefng iong chiuo axn'khvoax'bai lef.; Øe'tah`tid aq bøe, sefng iong chiuo axn'khvoax'bai`leq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Whether you can step on it or not, first use your hand to touch it.
  能踏不能踏,先用手試按一下

ankw-loggiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'ky lok'giap; afn'kw-lok'giap [[...]][i#] [p.]

live in peace and be content with one's lot or occupation

安居樂業

anteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'teng [[...]][i#] [p.]

equilibrium, be stable

安定

• anteng ee seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'teng ee sefng'oah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  stable life
  安定的生活。

• siaxhoe bøo anteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sia'hoe bøo afn'teng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Society is unstable.
  社會不安定。

an'uix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'uix [[...]][i#] [p.]

soothe, comfort, console

安慰

• an'uix pvexlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'uix pve'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  console a sick person
  安慰病人

• tittiøh an'uix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tid'tiøh afn'uix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be consoled
  得到安慰

ab bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ab be'tiaau; ab bøe'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

unable to command or exercise control over a group of people because of a lack of prestige or personal ability, (Lit. not enough pressure to hold down a compressed object which is resilient)

壓不住

awhvoaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ao'hvoaai [[...]][i#] [p.]

overbearing, arbitrary

蠻橫

• Zerngkix hiahniq chionghwn`aq, lie bøeq køq arnzvoar awhvoaai? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zexng'kix hiaq'nih chiofng'hwn af, lie boeq køq axn'zvoar ao'hvoaai?; Zexng'kix hiaq'niq chiofng'hwn`aq, lie bøeq køq axn'zvoar ao'hvoaai? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The evidence is so great, how can you still be so overbearing?
  證據那麼充分了,你要怎樣蠻橫?

auxlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

back road, bribe

後路,後門

• Cit'hang taixcix na bøo kviaa auxlo pan bøe seeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix na bøo kviaa au'lo pan be seeng.; Cid'hang tai'cix na bøo kviaa au'lo pan bøe seeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is no way of getting this done unless we offer a bribe. (Lit. walk the back road)
  這件事若不走後門辦不成。

ba [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ba; (bat) [[...]][i#] [p.]

shut or cover tight, fast, get along well

緊,合得來

• Citsvix mngg kvoay bøe ba (bat). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid svix mngg kvoay be ba (bat).; Cid'svix mngg kvoay bøe ba (bat). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This door doesn't close tightly.
  這扇門不能關緊。

• Cit'ee ab'afkoax khaxm bøe ba (bat). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee ap'ar'koax khaxm be ba (bat).; Cid'ee ap'ar'koax khaxm bøe ba (bat). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The cover on this box doesn't close tightly.
  這個盒子蓋不緊。

• Cid ee peng'iuo kab goar cyn ba. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee peeng'iuo kab goar cyn ba. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I get along well with this friend.
  這個朋友跟我很合得來。

bagsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'sae [[...]][i#] [p.]

tears

眼淚

• laau-bagsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau bak'sae; laau-bak'sae [[...]][i#] [p.]
  weep
  流眼淚

• bagsae zhexzhe tøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'sae zhe'zhe tøx; (bak'sae tiq'be'li) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tears flowing abundantly
  淚下如雨

• bagsae zøx png thwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'sae zøx png thwn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  having tears for meat
  以淚當飯吞

baktiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

be soiled with

沾到

• baktiøh bagzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag'tiøh bak'zuie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be soiled with ink
  沾到墨水

• baktiøh iuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag'tiøh iuu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be soiled with oil or grease
  沾到油

• baktiøh lahsab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag'tiøh laq'sab [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be soiled with filth
  沾到髒東西

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

ugly, bad, difficult

醜

• bøexbae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'bae; bøe'bae [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not bad
  不錯

• bayzøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bae'zøx; bae'zøx/zøex; (phvae'zøx) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  difficult to do
  難做

Bayteg zhud høfsurn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bae'teg zhud hør'surn. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Accomplishments of child can be greater than his parents. (Lit. bad bamboo tree produces good bamboo shoots.)

壞竹出好筍。

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

soil, foul, stain, dirty up

染,沾

• bag cit ee miaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag cit ee miaa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  said of a man supposed to be doing work, but really idle
  沾一個名

bak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak; (bok) [[...]][i#] [p.]

the eyes

目,眼睛

• zhuix par, bak m par [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix par, bak m par [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the mouth may be satisfied, but the eye is insatiable
  貪得無厭

• tøebak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tee'bak; tøee'bak [[...]][i#] [p.]
  theme, topic for discussion
  題目

bagciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw [[...]][i#] [p.]

eye

眼睛

• bagciw bøe tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw be tngr'luun; bak'ciw bøe tngr'luun [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eyes immovable like when about to die, or in a long, steady stare, staring at something
  眼睛不能翻轉,直瞪眼。

• bagciw kym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, a keen eye
  眼睛亮

• bagciw kimkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym'kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  very vivid or lively eyes, brilliant eyes, shiny eyes, spark-eyed
  睜著眼睛,眼睛張著

• Bagciw bøo kym, bøexhiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bak'ciw bøo kym, be'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang.; Bak'ciw bøo kym, bøe'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If your eyes are not sharp, you can't tell the difference between good and bad people.
  眼不亮,不會辨別好人壞人。

• Y bagciw kimkym, bøo teq khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw kym'kym, bøo teq khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His eyes are wide open, he's not sleeping.
  他眼睛張著,沒睡。

• bagciw koax mnglii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax mngg'lii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  said of a child's eyes not washed in the morning, bleary-eyed
  睡眼惺忪

• bagciw koax tawkaix, khvoartiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø boeq aix.; bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He's selfish, every thing he sees, he wants.
  見了他人財物就想要,佔為己有。

• bagciw pehkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'khuy [[...]][i#] [p.]
  open the eyes
  張開眼睛

• bagciw pehkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  open the eyes, wake up
  眼睛睜開

• Cid ee gyn'ar bagciw pehkym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu boeq ciah pviar.; Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  As soon as this kid opens his eyes, he wants to eat goodies.
  這個孩子眼睛一睜開就要吃餅。

• bagciw pefngpeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw perng'peh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  turning the white of the eyes, as in anger or when about to die
  眼睛翻白

• bagciw tiafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tiafm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eye is smarting because of a foreign object
  眼睛刺痛

• bagciw tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tngr'luun [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eyes turned to show the whites
  眼睛翻轉

• bagciw toaxsealuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw toa'sex'luie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  looking at things with uneven eyes, treat with partiality, partial
  私偏,不公

• bagciw phwphuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw phuo'phuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the eyes become blurred, sight grows dim, eyes not seeing clearly, as from old age, illness, or liquor
  眼睛朦朧

bagciw lai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw lai [[...]][i#] [p.]

sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, keen eye

眼光銳利

• Y bagciw cyn lai, hiaq hng ciu u khvoartiøh goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw cyn lai, hiaq hng ciu u khvoax'tiøh goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His vision is very good, he saw me from far away.
  他眼光很銳利,那麼遠就看到我。

• Y bagciw cyn lai, ho lie bøe phiexn`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw cyn lai, ho lie be phiexn'tid.; Y bak'ciw cyn lai, ho lie bøe phiexn`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His eyes are very sharp, you cannot cheat him.
  他眼光很銳利,你騙不了的。

baxn'id [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'id [[...]][i#] [p.]

if perchance, by any chance, should there be

萬一

• Baxn'id na u ciernzefng, lie bøeq tngfkhix Bykog `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'id na u ciexn'zefng, lie boeq tngr'khix Bie'kog `bøo?; Ban'id na u ciexn'zefng, lie bøeq tngr'khix Bie'kog `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If perchance there is a war, are you going to return to the USA?
  萬一有戰爭,你要回美國嗎?

baxnkor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'kor [[...]][i#] [p.]

extremely ancient times

萬古

• baxnkor liu'hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'kor liuu'hofng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  good name that will last forever
  萬古流芳

• baxnkor liuthoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'kor liuu'thoaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tradition which flows or comes down from antiquity, a matter which will be handed down forever
  萬古流傳

• baxnkofsiongsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'kor'sioong'syn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  from ancient times always new
  萬古常新

ban-puttek'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban pud'teg'ie; ban-pud'teg'ie [[...]][i#] [p.]

be forced to do it, to have no alternative

萬不得已

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

hope, prospect, to hope, expect

望

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