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bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea [[...]][i#] [p.]

use the means at hand, make an adjustment (Lit. If there is no ox, then use a horse.)

無牛用馬耕,事出無奈

• Cyciaqee na bextaxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai cie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cie'ciah'ee na be'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai cie. Zuo'ciah`ee na bøe'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If the cook cannot come, then I'll cook.
  廚子如不能來,沒辦法,我來煮。

• In'ui lauxsw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kor'mngg`ee laai kax Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan'oe. Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Since the teacher didn't come, call the gate keeper to teach Taiwanese.
  因為老師沒來,沒辦法,叫看門的來教台語。

zoanjim ee lauxsw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoafn'jim ee lau'sw (zoafn'jim kaux'oaan) [[...]][i#] [p.]

full time teacher

專任的老師,專任教員

imgak lauxsw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ym'gak lau'sw (ym'gak kaux'sw) [[...]][i#] [p.]

music master (mistress), music-teacher

音樂老師,音樂教師

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

sustain, to bear, able, adequate for, worthy of, fit for

堪,撐

• bøexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafm'tid bøe'khafm'tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unable to endure, too weak to sustain, unworthy, dare not accept
  承擔不了,當不起

• Goar ee sengkhw bexkhamtid zøx cid khoarn ee khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee sefng'khw be'khafm'tid zøx cid khoarn ee khafng'khoex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am too weak to do this kind of job.
  我的身體擔當不了這種工作。

• Goar bexkhamtid zøx lie ee lauxsw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'khafm'tid zøx lie ee lau'sw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am unqualified to be your teacher.
  我當不起你的老師。

• Ho lie thiin tee, cyn bexkhamtid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie thiin tee, cyn be'khafm'tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am overwhelmed with gratitude to be served tea by you (said to a superior).
  讓你倒茶,真不敢當。

• øexkhafm-tid/øexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khafm'tid øe'khafm`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  worthy, fit for, able to bear (opposite of "be-kham-tit")
  堪當,當得起

• lankhafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laan'khafm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  intolerable, unbearable
  難堪

lauxsw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau'sw [[...]][i#] [p.]

teacher

老師

sinlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: syn'laai [[...]][i#] [p.]

having just come or arrived

新來

• sinlaai ee lauxsw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: syn'laai ee lau'sw [[...]][i#] [p.]
  new teacher
  新來的老師

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