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amkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aam'khafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

underground sewer, subterranean drain

涵洞

arngto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng'to [[...]][i#] [p.]

cunning, crafty, deceitful

陰險

• Høfkhafng ee ia mxkvar pøx cide, lie sidzai cyn arngto. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'khafng ee ia m'kvar pøx cit'e, lie sit'zai cyn axng'to. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Even good news you don't dare to let me know, you certainly are crafty.
  好事也不敢通告一下,你實在很陰險。

bag'aang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'aang; (bak'khafng'chiaq) [[...]][i#] [p.]

covetous, envious

眼紅

bakbag taktag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag'bag'tag'tag; bag'bag tag'tag [[...]][i#] [p.]

miscellaneous

零零碎碎

• Hid khoarn bakbaktaktag ee khangkhoex goar bøo aix zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn bag'bag'tag'tag ee khafng'khoex goar bøo aix zøx.; Hid khoarn bag'bag'tag'tag ee khafng'khoex goar bøo aix zøx/zøex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't like to do work that is only a lot of miscellaneous small jobs.
  那種零零碎碎的工作我不要做。

bagciw-khafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw'khafng; bak'ciw-khafng; (bak'ciw'khu) [[...]][i#] [p.]

the socket of the eyes

眼眶

bagkhangchiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'khafng'chiaq; (bak'aang) [[...]][i#] [p.]

covetous, envious

眼紅

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

contract a job to build or do something, contract for a piece of work, to buy the whole lot

承包,總攬

• Y bauh hid thvoaf khangkhoex, bao cit toxng zhux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bauh hid thvoaf khafng'khoex, bao cit toxng zhux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He contracted that work and made enough to buy a house.
  他包那個工作,賺一棟房子。

• Cid kefng chia'khox ho lie bauqkhie aix loaxze cvii? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng chiaf'khox ho lie bauh'khie aix loa'ze cvii? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How much would your contract be for this garage?
  這間車庫給你承建,要多少錢?

bøexhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hør; bøe'hør [[...]][i#] [p.]

describes an incurable sickness, a hopeless case, work which it is not possible to finish or get done

不會好,好不了。

• Y ee pve bøexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve be'hør.; Y ee pve/pvi bøe'hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He cannot recover from his sickness.
  他的病不會好。

• Cid ee khangkhoex køq zøx svajit, iao zøx bexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee khafng'khoex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx be'hør.; Cid'ee khafng'khøex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx bøe'hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This job cannot be completed in only three more days.
  這個工作再三天還做不完。

bøexkhafng bøefkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafng bea'khafng; bøe'khafng bøea'khafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

speculate on stock market

賣空買空

bøkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'khafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

have no money, stingy

沒錢,吝嗇

bøkhafng-bøsurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'khafng bøo'surn; bøo'khafng-bøo'surn [[...]][i#] [p.]

not important, of no consequence or significance

無關緊要的

bu-sarsax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bu'sax'sax; bu-sax'sax [[...]][i#] [p.]

unable to fathom, uncomprehending

摸無頭緒

• Khachiuo ban ee laang na nngxhang'ar khangkhoex y tø buxsarsax af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaf'chiuo ban ee laang na nng'hang'ar khafng'khoex y tø bu'sax'sax af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  People who are not handy get all mixed up when they have two or three tasks to do at the same time.
  手腳慢的人,如果有一些事情,他就忙得不可開交了。

buxn khafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buxn khafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

go into a hole

穿洞

buxn poxngkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buxn pong'khafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

go through the tunnel

穿過隧道

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

be in on the secret, know the weak points of others, happen to hear

懂門路,靈通

zadpag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zat'pag [[...]][i#] [p.]

compact, solid, compressed

實心

• Thihkorng si khangkhag ee, mxsi zadpag ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiq'korng si khafng'khag ee, m'si zat'pag ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The pipe is hollow, it isn't solid.
  鐵管是空心的, 不是實心的。

zaokhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaux'khafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

stove opening (for fuel)

灶門

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

be tired of sitting down, cannot sit still, cannot sit idle

坐不住,坐煩了

• Ze sviw kuo, ze bextiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ze sviw kuo, ze be'tiaau.; Ze sviw kuo, ze bøe'tiaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I can't sit any longer because I have been sitting too long.
  坐太久, 坐煩了

• Bøo zøx khangkhoex, ze bextiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo zøx khafng'khoex, ze be'tiaau.; Bøo zøx khafng'khoex, ze bøe'tiaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have nothing to do, I can't sit still.
  無事做, 坐不住。

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

loiter

閒坐

• Bøo aix zøx khangkhoex tiaxmtiam zhai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo aix zøx khafng'khoex tiam'tiam zhai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He doesn't want to work so he quietly loiters.
  不工作只閒坐著。

zhagkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhak'khafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

make a mortice, to chisel

鑿孔

zhaokhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'khafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

rotted out

東西有洞,缺陷

zhernggarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhexng'garn; (zhexng'khafng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

embrasure in a fort or vessel, gun hole for firing, or made by bullet, gun muzzle

鎗眼

zherngkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhexng'khafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

the muzzle of a rifle, hole in a wall through which a gun is fired

鎗口,鎗洞

chiahchiuo khangkuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaq'chiuo khafng'kuun [[...]][i#] [p.]

bare hands, bare handed

赤手空拳

chiensyn baxnkhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'syn ban'khor [[...]][i#] [p.]

suffer or undergo all conceivable hardship to accomplish something

千辛萬苦

• Chiensyn baxnkhor uixtiøh kviar kaq bor, zongsay zongtafng uixtiøh thad zhuiekhafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'syn ban'khor ui'tiøh kviar kaq bor, zoong'say zoong'tafng ui'tiøh thad zhuix'khafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be in a rut, Life is difficult with no hope of advancement. (Lit. Ten thousand difficulties for the sake of wife and children. Run around all over from east to west just to keep food in the mouth.)
  千辛萬苦為著妻與子,奔東奔西為著渡日子。

• Chiensyn baxnkhor, lorng si uixtiøh cid ee paktor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'syn ban'khor, lorng si ui'tiøh cid ee pag'tor. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be in a rut, Life is difficult with no hope of advancement. (Lit. Ten thousand hardships, all for the sake of this belly.)
  千辛萬苦,都是為了這個肚子。

chirnzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'zhae [[...]][i#] [p.]

any old way, at random, in a haphazard way, anyhow, of no consequence, just as you please

隨便,任何

• Aix loaxze cvii? Chirnzhae, chirnzhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix loa'ze cvii? Chixn'zhae, chixn'zhae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What does it cost? As much as you want to offer. (As much as you like to pay.)
  要多少錢 ? 隨便! 隨便!

• Goar chirnzhae ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar chixn'zhae ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I eat anything.
  我隨便吃。

• Khangkhoex mxthafng chirnzhae zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khafng'khoex m'thafng chixn'zhae zøx.; Khafng'khoex m'thafng chixn'zhae zøx/zøex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't do your task in a haphazard careless way.
  工作不要隨便做,不要馬虎。

• Lie khaq aix ciah symmiq? Chirnzhae, chirnzhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khaq aix ciah sirm'miq? Chixn'zhae, chixn'zhae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What do you prefer to eat? Anything, I am not choosy.
  你較喜歡吃什麼 ? 隨便都可以

chiwkofthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'kor'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

elbow

手肘

• Y ee svaf chiwkofthaau phoax cid khafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee svaf chiuo'kor'thaau phoax cid khafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His coat is worn out at the elbow.
  他衣服的肘部破了一個洞。

• Chiwkofthaau khoex toax tøhterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiuo'kor'thaau khoex toax tøq'terng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  rest or lean the elbows on the desk
  手肘擱在桌上。

• eng chiwkofthaau loxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng chiuo'kor'thaau loxng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  hit someone with a elbow, give someone the elbow
  用手肘撞。

• chiwkofthaau khix loxng tiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'kor'thaau khix loxng tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bang your elbow into something
  手肘撞到。

zhosiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'siab [[...]][i#] [p.]

hard to do (Lit. coarse and rough)

艱辛

• Cid hang khangkhoex cyn zhosiab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang khafng'khoex cyn zhof'siab. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This job is very tough.
  這項工作很艱辛。

• Zøx cit niar svaf thaxn svaf zap khof, cyn zhosiab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx cit niar svaf thaxn svaf zap khof, cyn zhof'siab.; Zøx/Zøex cit niar svaf thaxn svaf zap khof, cyn zhof'siab. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Making this piece of clothes for thirty dollars was a very tough job.
  做一件衣服賺三十塊,很艱辛。

zhøexkhafng zhøexphang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoe'khafng zhoe'phang; zhøe'khafng zhøe'phang [[...]][i#] [p.]

look for an opportunity to extort money or to slander or injure others, look for trouble (Lit. Look for opportunity and place.)

找機會,找麻煩

zhøe laang ee khangphang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoe laang ee khafng'phang; zhøe laang ee khafng'phang [[...]][i#] [p.]

find fault with others, look for defects in others, watch for a chance

找別人的缺點

zhorngkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoxng'khafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

set a snare

設圈套

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

scorch with a small fire like that of cigarette or joss stick

灼,燒

• Eng hwn zhuq cit khafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng hwn zhuq cit khafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  burn a hole with a cigarette
  用煙灼一個洞。

• Goar ee chiuo y eng hwn ka goar zhuq cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee chiuo y eng hwn ka goar zhuq cit e. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He burned my hand with his cigarette.
  他用煙灼我的手。

zhuiekhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

cavity of the mouth

口腔

cviakhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaa'khafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

wound, a major wound

有傷口

ciah-bøexsiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be'siaw; ciah bøe'siaw [[...]][i#] [p.]

eat but be unable to digest incapable of fulfilling one's responsibilities

吃不消

• Cid khoarn taixcix (khangkhoex, laang, ...) goar ciah be siaw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn tai'cix (khafng'khoex, laang, ...) goar ciah be siaw.; Cid khoarn tai'cix (khafng'khoex, laang, ...) goar ciah bøe siaw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kind of matter, job or person is unbearable.
  這種事(工作,人等等)我吃不消。

ciamkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'khafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

hole made by a needle

針孔

ciamkhafng liap'viafky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'khafng liab'viar'ky [[...]][i#] [p.]

surveillance camera

針孔攝影機

ciexn buu hi'hoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciexn buu hy'hoad; (ciexn buu khafng'hoad) [[...]][i#] [p.]

excellent marksmanship (Lit. No arrow is wasted.)

箭無虛發,空發

cirnheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cixn'heeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

advance, progress, move onward, proceed

進行

• Khangkhoex u teq cirnheeng `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khafng'khoex u teq cixn'heeng `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How are you getting along with your work?
  工作有沒有在進行 ?

cidkhafng cit khiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'khafng cit khiaq [[...]][i#] [p.]

lot of small holes, many small faults

很多小洞,小毛病多

ciuokhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciux'khafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

holes eaten by insects, cavities in decayed teeth

蛀孔,蛀洞

ciuo khangpaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo khafng'paang; (siuo khafng'paang) [[...]][i#] [p.]

keep the bedroom empty, lead a lonely life of a deserted or bereaved wife

守空閨

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

creep or crawl into, dive into a hole

潛入,鑽

• zngx jibkhix khanglai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngx jip'khix khafng'lai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  crawl into a hole
  鑽進洞內

• zngrlaizngrkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngx'laai'zngx'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  run around
  鑽來鑽去

• zngx løqkhix zuytea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngx løh'khix zuie'tea [[...]][i#] [p.]
  dive into the water
  潛入水底

zngr'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngx'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

an awl or drill

鑽子

• eng zngrar zngx khafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng zngx'ar zngx khafng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  drill a hole
  用鑽子鑽孔

zngrkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngx'khafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

bore or make a hole like an insect or drill

鑽孔

zørzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

go first, lead the way

領先,先走

• Ciaqpng ee sii y lorng zørzeeng, zøx khangkhoex ee sii lorng zørau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'png ee sii y lorng zøx'zeeng, zøx khafng'khoex ee sii lorng zøx'au. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He always strives to be first at the table and last to work.
  吃飯的時候,他都領先,工作時他都殿後。

• Chviar lie zørzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie zøx'zeeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  After you, please.
  你先請。

• Lirn na mxzay lo, goar zørzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn na m'zay lo, goar zøx'zeeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you don't know the way, I will lead the way.
  你們要是不知道在那兒,我來帶路。

Zoakhafng thaux niawchysiu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zoaa'khafng thaux niao'chie'siu.; Zoaa'khafng thaux niao'chie/zhuo'siu. [[...]][i#] [p.]

bureaucrats shield each other

官官相為

zuxhun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'hun [[...]][i#] [p.]

know one's responsibility

自知本份

• Y cyn zuxhun zøx ka'ti ee khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn zu'hun zøx kaf'ti ee khafng'khoex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He very responsibly does his own work.
  他很知本份做自己的工作。

Zuie ym kaux phvixkhafng, be lwntid ax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zuie ym kaux phvi'khafng, be lurn'tid ax.; Zuie ym kaux phvi'khafng, bøe lurn'tid ax. [[...]][i#] [p.]

The water's up to my nostrils. I've had it up to here.

水淹至鼻, 再也不能忍,忍無可忍。

eng'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'eeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

at leisure

閒著

• Goar eng'eeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar eeng'eeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am free. I have nothing to do.
  我閒著

• zhux eng'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux eeng'eeng; (khafng'zhux) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  vacant house
  空屋

• pangkefng eng'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paang'kefng eeng'eeng; (khafng'kefng) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  a vacant room
  空房間

eeng-siensiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'siefn'siefn; eeng-siefn'siefn [[...]][i#] [p.]

entirely at leisure, not a thing to do

很閒

• Cide løqho, tak ee laang ma bøo khangkhoex, engsiensiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'e løh'ho, tak ee laang ma bøo khafng'khoex, eeng'siefn'siefn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  As soon as it begins to rain, no body has any work, not a thing to do.
  一下雨, 每個人都沒有工作, 閒得很.

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

feeling very good, comfortable

好,爽

• khi'mof giafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khy'mof giafng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pleasant (slang), agreeable, comfortable, refreshing
  高興,舒服

• Y khy'mof na teq giafng, symmiq khangkhoex ma zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khie'mof na teq giafng, sirm'miq khafng'khoex ma zøx.; Y khie'mof na teq giafng, sirm'miq khafng'khoex ma zøx/zøex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When he is in good spirits, he is willing to do any kind of work.
  他心情如果好,什麼工作都做。

hvixkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvi'khafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

inner ear, otic channel

耳朵,耳孔

hvixkhafng øe ky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvi'khafng e ky; hvi'khafng øe ky; (hvi'khafng e hao) [[...]][i#] [p.]

have a ringing in the ears

耳鳴

hvixkhafng-khyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvi'khafng khyn; hvi'khafng-khyn [[...]][i#] [p.]

gullible

輕信

hvixkhafng kuyar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvi'khafng kuie'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

ear drum (slang)

耳鼓膜

hvixkhafng lai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvi'khafng lai [[...]][i#] [p.]

good hearing, sharp ears

聽力敏銳

hvixkhafng tang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvi'khafng tang [[...]][i#] [p.]

poor of hearing

重聽

høfkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'khafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

good opportunity for getting money easily, have a large income, draw a large salary, be a paying business

走運,肥(俚語)

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