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angkwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'kwn [[...]][i#] [p.]

Red Queen in Chinese chess, unbearable, embarrassing, retaliate

紅帥,讓他難堪

• Y na tuix goar hiahnih phvae, goar e phaq cit ky angkwn ho y kaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na tuix goar hiaq'nih phvae, goar e phaq cit ky aang'kwn ho y kaux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If he is does that to me, I'll look for an opportunity to retaliate.
  他如果這樣,我會讓他難堪,找機會報復。

bagseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'seg [[...]][i#] [p.]

power of calculating or recognizing at a glance

眼識,眼力

• hør bagseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør bak'seg [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have the power of calculating or recognizing at a glance
  有眼力

• phvae bagseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae bak'seg [[...]][i#] [p.]
  poor at recognizing
  眼力差

• bagsek bagsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'sek bak'sek; (bin'sek bin'sek) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  slightly acquainted, somewhat familiar
  有點眼熟

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

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

difficult to do or make

難做

Baylaang aix ciøx kviax, phvaymiaxlaang aix sngrmia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bae'laang aix ciøx kviax, phvae'mia'laang aix sngx'mia. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Ugly people like to look in the mirror, unlucky people like to have their fortune told.

醜人愛照鏡,命薄愛算命。

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

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

dream

夢

• binbang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'bang; (zøx'bang) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  dream
  作夢

• hør-bang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'bang; hør-bang; (phvae'bang) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  good dream, bad or terrible dream
  好(惡)夢

bafng'ar texng gukag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: barng'ar texng guu'kag [[...]][i#] [p.]

doesn't feel it, only slightly affected, remains unperturbed (Lit. a mosquito to stings a bull's horn)

蚊子螫牛角,不在乎

• Bafng'ar texng laxnphaf, phvae phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Barng'ar texng lan'phaf, phvae phaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be in dilemma, be driven to the wall (Lit. When a mosquito stings you in the scrotum, you have to be very careful how you go about swatting it.)
  蚊子螫陰囊,難打,棘手。

bang okbang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bang og'bang; (zøx phvae'bang) [[...]][i#] [p.]

have a nightmare

做惡夢

bad høfphvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad hør'phvae [[...]][i#] [p.]

know the difference between good and evil

能辨善惡

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

tempt, charm, fascinate

迷,誘惑

• Lie mxthafng ho phvae za'bor bee khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie m'thafng ho phvae zaf'bor bee khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't be tempted by an unvirtuous woman.
  你不要被壞女人迷走。

• zaibee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'bee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  crazy for wealth
  財迷

• cipbee putgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cib'bee pud'go [[...]][i#] [p.]
  obstinately foolish
  執迷不悟

• sekbee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seg'bee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  infatuated with women
  色迷

bixnchviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'chviw [[...]][i#] [p.]

appearance, shape or features of the face, the outline or contours of a face

臉孔,相貌

• phvae bixnchviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae bin'chviw [[...]][i#] [p.]
  evil looking, coarse looking
  相貌難看,凶巴巴的

bixnseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'seg [[...]][i#] [p.]

complexion, countenance

臉色

• bixnseg hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'seg hør; (hør bin'seg) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  healthy complexion
  臉色好

• phvae bixnseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae bin'seg; (bin'seg bae) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unhealthy complexion
  臉色不好

biøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biøo; (biaau) [[...]][i#] [p.]

trace a copy on transparent or thin paper

描

• Cid tviw textoo cyn phvae oe, eng biøo ee khaq khoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tviw te'too cyn phvae oe, eng biøo ee khaq khoaix.; Cid tviw tøe'too cyn phvae oe, eng biøo ee khaq khoaix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This picture is very difficult to draw, tracing it would be easier.
  這張地圖很難畫,用描的較容易。

boviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'viu [[...]][i#] [p.]

model, example (spiritual or moral), a style, manner, a fashion

模樣

• hør boviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør boo'viu; (phvae boo'viu) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  good example (bad example)
  好(壞)模樣

• øh laang ee boviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øh laang ee boo'viu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  imitate someone's example
  學人的模樣

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。

zaux phvayoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaux phvae'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

tattle to superiors about someone's faults

打小報告

zeacie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'cie; (kixm'cie) [[...]][i#] [p.]

restraint, repression, restrain, keep from, hold in check, hold back

制止

• Yn zeacie y laai ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn zex'cie y laai ciaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  They prevented his coming here.
  他們制止他來這兒。

• Na u laang teq zøx phvae taixcix, tiøh ka yn zeacie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u laang teq zøx phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie.; Na u laang teq zøx/zøex phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If anyone is doing evil, you should stop them.
  如有人在做壞事,要制止他們。

zekteg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg'teg [[...]][i#] [p.]

accumulate merit,

積德

• u zekteg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u zeg'teg [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pile up good works, accumulate, have great virtue, merit
  有積德

• hør-zekteg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør zeg'teg; hør-zeg'teg [[...]][i#] [p.]
  very virtuous (person)
  品德好

• phvae-zekteg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae zeg'teg; phvae-zeg'teg [[...]][i#] [p.]
  having much demerit
  失德

zhai-terngheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai'texng'heng; zhai-texng'heng [[...]][i#] [p.]

become angry don't like to move

使性子坐著不動

• Høfphvae m tø korng, kannaf toax hiaf zhai-terngheng, ciaa zaiviar lie ee iesux? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'phvae m tø korng, kafn'naf toax hiaf zhai'texng'heng, ciaa zay'viar lie ee ix'sux?; Hør'phvae m tø korng, kafn'naf toax hiaf zhai-texng'heng, ciaa zay'viar lie ee ix'sux? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You should say what's okay or not okay, if you just stand there and get angry who knows what you think.
  好或壞要講,只在那兒使性子坐著不動,誰知道你的意思?

zhaythaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

an omen

彩頭,預兆

• hør-zhaythaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør zhae'thaau; hør-zhae'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  good omen
  好預兆

• phvae zhaythaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae zhae'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bad omen
  壞預兆

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

adjust for one's convenience

調整

• Zheg cit ee sikafn laai ho goar chviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheg cit ee sii'kafn laai ho goar chviar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Pick out a time for me to invite you over for a meal.
  調整一下時間來我家吃飯。

• Afnny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee seabin khaq hør ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee sex'bin khaq hør ze. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If that is not comfortable, adjust your position for a better seat.
  如果這樣不好坐,換個姿勢比較好坐。

chiwjiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'jiao [[...]][i#] [p.]

claw or talons of an animal

手爪

• phvae chiwjiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae chiuo'jiao [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have light fingers, thievish habit
  有賊癖

• Hid ee gyn'ar cyn phvae chiwjiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar cyn phvae chiuo'jiao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That kid is in the habit of picking things up.
  那個孩子喜歡偷東西。

chiwsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]

hand signals, sign language, grip on a tennis racket or golf club

手勢

• hør chiwsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør chiuo'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  good hand position, grip
  順手

• phvae chiwsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae chiuo'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  incorrect grip on a bat, tool or hockey stick
  不順手

zhoaxthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoa'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

pioneer, initiate, be the first to do something

領頭,帶頭

• phvae-zhoaxthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae zhoa'thaau; phvae-zhoa'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  lead one into evil ways
  不好的帶頭

zhuietao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'tao [[...]][i#] [p.]

appetite

胃口

• hør-zhuietao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'zhuix'tao; hør-zhuix'tao [[...]][i#] [p.]
  good appetite
  不挑嘴

• phvae-zhuietao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'zhuix'tao; phvae-zhuix'tao [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bad appetite
  挑嘴

zhutphoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'phoax [[...]][i#] [p.]

reveal a secret, become known like a secret, to leak out a secret

顯露,洩露

• Lie na zøx phvae, zafban e zhutphoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na zøx phvae, zar'ban e zhud'phoax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you do evil, it will leak out sooner or later.
  你要是做壞事,早晚會洩漏。

ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah; (sit) [[...]][i#] [p.]

eat, live on, get money out of someone, to live off someone, live so long, take or use snuff, tobacco or wine

吃,食

• høfciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'ciah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tastes good
  好吃

• phvayciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'ciah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tastes bad
  難吃

• gauciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau'ciah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be a good eater, have a good appetite
  能吃

ciahkuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq'kuo; (ciaq'nih kuo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

so long, this long time, recently, Such a long time!

這麼久,最近,近來

• Ciahkuo hør `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'kuo hør `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Have you been well of late?
  近來好嗎 ?

• Ciahkuo lorng bøo khvoartiøh y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'kuo lorng bøo khvoax'tiøh y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I haven't seen him recently.
  最近都沒看見他。

• Ho lie thernghau ciaq kuo, cyn phvaysex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie thexng'hau ciaq kuo, cyn phvae'sex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am very sorry to have kept you waiting for so long.
  讓你等了這麼久,真不好意 思。

cientiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'tiau [[...]][i#] [p.]

omen, foreboding, sign

前兆,預兆

• hør cientiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør cieen'tiau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  good omen
  好預兆

• phvae cientiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae cieen'tiau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  ill omen
  壞預兆

ciapkin/ciapkun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'kin; (ciab'kun) [[...]][i#] [p.]

near to, adjoining, adjoin, to approach, draw near

接近

• Mxthafng ciapkin phvaylaang. Maix kab phvaylaang ciapkin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ciab'kin phvae'laang. Maix kab phvae'laang ciab'kin.; M'thafng ciab'kin/kun phvae'laang. Maix kab phvae'laang ciab'kin/kun. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't associate with bad people.
  不要接近壞人,不要跟壞人接近。

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

mixed in proper proportions like of good and bad

公允分配

• Mxthafng kerng hør ee, hør phvae tiøqaix ciaokaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng kerng hør ee, hør phvae tiøh'aix ciaux'kaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't choose only good ones, you must take good ones and bad ones together.
  不可揀好的,好壞要公允分配。

ciwphiaq bae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'phiaq bae; (phvae ciuo'phiaq) [[...]][i#] [p.]

be quarrelsome in one's cups, ugly drunkenness

酒癖壞

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