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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

angtee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'tee [[...]][i#] [p.]

black tea

紅茶

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

cup, cupful

杯

• te'aw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tee'aw [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tea cup
  茶杯

• cit aw tee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit aw tee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cup of tea
  一杯茶

• cit tex te'aw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit tex tee'aw [[...]][i#] [p.]
  a tea cup
  一個茶杯

• ciwaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'aw; (ciuo'poef) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  wine cup
  酒杯

aw te'khof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aw tee'khof [[...]][i#] [p.]

soak clothes in soaps

浸肥皂

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

barn tee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: barn'tee [[...]][i#] [p.]

pick tea leaves

採茶

betøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bee'tee; bee'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

riddle, a conundrum

謎題

beftøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'tee; bea'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

horse's hoof

馬蹄

beftøee-thiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'tee'thiq; bea'tøee'thiq [[...]][i#] [p.]

horseshoe

馬蹄鐵

bixkoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi'koad [[...]][i#] [p.]

undecided, unsettled

尚未決定

• bixkoad ee buxntee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi'koad ee bun'tee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pending question
  未決定的問題

binzok buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'zok bun'tee; biin'zok bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

problem of nationalities

民族問題

binsefng buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'sefng bun'tee; biin'sefng bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

problem of the people's livelihood

民生問題

boe'aftee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boee'ar'tee [[...]][i#] [p.]

plum tea

酸梅湯

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

eyes, chief or head, index, list or summary, inventory, item, look upon, to regard

目

• cietbok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'bok [[...]][i#] [p.]
  program, items on a program
  節目

• haxngbok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hang'bok [[...]][i#] [p.]
  heading, item
  項目

• itbok liawjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'bok liao'jieen [[...]][i#] [p.]
  understand fully at one glance
  一目了然

• tøebok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tee'bok; tøee'bok [[...]][i#] [p.]
  subject, title, heading, theme
  題目

buun puttuix tøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun pud'tuix tee; buun pud'tuix tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

content of the writing is inconsistent with the title

文不對題

buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bun'tee; bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

problem, question, exam questions

問題

• bøo buxntee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo bun'tee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be out of the question, matters little
  沒有問題

• u buxntee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u bun'tee; u bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  come into question, cause trouble
  有問題

• hoatsefng buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'sefng bun'tee; hoad'sefng bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  gives rise to questions, gives rise to certain problems,
  發生問題

• seng'oah buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'oah bun'tee; sefng'oah bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the question of living, gaining a livelihood, matter of living
  生活問題

buxntøee ji'toong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bun'tee jii'toong; bun'tøee jii'toong [[...]][i#] [p.]

problem child

問題兒童

buxntøee siaolieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bun'tee siaux'lieen; bun'tøee siaux'lieen [[...]][i#] [p.]

juvenile delinquent

問題少年

zaikefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'kefng [[...]][i#] [p.]

finance and economics

財經

• zaikefng hongbin ee buxntee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'kefng hofng'bin ee bun'tee; zaai'kefng hofng'bin ee bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  problems of finance and economics
  財經方面的問題

zarmtøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaxm'tee; zaxm'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

stamp with the hoof

頓足

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

disturb, make a disturbance, annoy by noise and clamor, noisy

吵鬧

• Cid ee gynnar cyn gaau zhar, liampvy zhar boeq ciah pviar, liampvy zhar boeq lym tee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar cyn gaau zhar, liaam'pvy zhar boeq ciah pviar, liaam'pvy zhar boeq lym tee.; Cid'ee girn'ar cyn gaau zhar, liaam'pvy zhar bøeq ciah pviar, liaam'pvy zhar bøeq lym tee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kid really bothers people, one minute he wants you to get him some cakes to eat, the next minute he wants you to get him some tea to drink.
  這個小孩很會吵, 一下子吵著要吃餅, 一 下子又吵著要喝茶。

zhaytee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'tee; (barn'tee) [[...]][i#] [p.]

pick tea leaves

採茶

zhayte'koaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'tee'koaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

Hakka folk songs sung while picking tea

採茶歌

zhawsiax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'siax [[...]][i#] [p.]

my lowly home

草舍,寒舍(客氣話)

• Chviar lie na u sikafn ciaq laai zhawsiax hoxngtee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie na u sii'kafn ciaq laai zhao'siax hong'tee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you have time, come to our house for tea.
  你若有空,請來寒舍奉茶。

zhengtee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhefng'tee [[...]][i#] [p.]

green tea, to entertain with only tea and nothing else

清茶

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

arrange, plan, fix up

安排,考慮

• Goar phahsngx afnnef, na u buxntee larn extaxng køq chizheg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar phaq'sngx arn'nef, na u bun'tee larn e'taxng køq chy'zheg.; Goar phaq'sngx arn'nef, na u bun'tøee larn øe'taxng køq chy'zheg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is the way I plan it, if there is a problem we can fix it up.
  我打算這樣,如有問題,我們可以再商量。

chietøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix'tee; chix'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

question in a test or examination

試題

chviaftee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar'tee [[...]][i#] [p.]

offer tea to a person

請茶

chiaxngchiaxng'kurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiang'chiang''kurn [[...]][i#] [p.]

boil noisily (water), be in a hullabaloo, be in tumult (as a crowd in a market)

沸騰,嘈雜

• Lie ee tee chiaxngchiaxngkurn af, iao m khix kvoaxkhitlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee tee chiang'chiang'kurn af, iao m khix kvoa'khid'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Your water is boiling, why don't you go and pick it up.
  你的茶開了還不去拿起來。

chiongtee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiofng'tee [[...]][i#] [p.]

brew tea

沖茶

chiwtee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'tee; (chiuo'tee'ar) [[...]][i#] [p.]

palm of the hand

手掌

zhuoiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'iaux [[...]][i#] [p.]

secondary, subordinate, not very important

次要

• Zhuoiaux ee taixcix tiøh parngsag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhux'iaux ee tai'cix tiøh paxng'sag. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Put aside secondary affairs
  次要的事得放棄。

• Zef si zhuoiaux ee buxntee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si zhux'iaux ee bun'tee.; Zef si zhux'iaux ee bun'tøee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is a less important problem.
  這是次要的問題。

zhutbi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'bi [[...]][i#] [p.]

taste or flavor comes out like in brewing tea

味透

• Eng kwnzuie phaotee khaq øe zhutbi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng kurn'zuie phaux'tee khaq e zhud'bi.; Eng kurn'zuie phaux'tee khaq øe zhud'bi. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is easier to bring out the flavor, if you make tea with boiling water.
  用開水泡茶,味較易透。

• Tarn cide, iawboe zhutbi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tarn cit'e, iao'boe zhud'bi.; Tarn cit'e, iao'bøe zhud'bi. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Wait a minute, the flavor hasn't come out yet.
  等一會兒,味還沒透。

zhuttøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'tee; zhud'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

set a theme, to make out questions for an examination

出題

cviartøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'tee; cviax'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

main theme

正題

ciah tee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah tee [[...]][i#] [p.]

drink tea

喝茶

ciøhtøee hoat'huy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøq'tee hoad'huy; ciøq'tøee hoad'huy [[...]][i#] [p.]

make an issue of, capitalize on, seize a pretext to air one's own complaints or attack others

借題發揮

zørzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zuo; zøx/zøex'zuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

take charge of, be responsible for, be the boss, take the leadership, decide

做主

• Bøo laang thafng zørzuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo laang thafng zøx'zuo.; Bøo laang thafng zøx/zøex'zuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is no one to be leader.
  沒有人做主

• Paethog lie zørzuo, ka goarn kaykoad cid ee buxntee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Paix'thog lie zøx'zuo, ka goarn kae'koad cid ee bun'tee.; Paix'thog lie zøx/zøex'zuo, ka goarn kae'koad cid ee bun'tøee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Please settle this problem for us.
  拜託你做主,給我們解決這個問題。

zvoaf tee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zvoaf'tee [[...]][i#] [p.]

boil water to make tea

燒茶

zoantøee iefnkarng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoafn'tee iern'karng; zoafn'tøee iern'karng [[...]][i#] [p.]

special subject, topic lecture

專題演講

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

cushion, furnish with padding, any material used to reduce jarring, friction

墊,襯墊

• Te'kofhvi na siøf, tiøh eng chiwkyn zu le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tee'kor'hvi na siøf, tiøh eng chiuo'kyn zu le. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If the handle of a kettle is hot, you must use your handkerchief.
  要是茶壺把手太燙,得用手帕墊著。

zwtøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'tee; zuo'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

main theme (of a writing or musical piece), main points, central thought, the gist

主題

øef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ef; øef; (oef) [[...]][i#] [p.]

rub against or hook with elbows in passing, to elbow, to sideswipe, to jostle

推, 以肘推之

• Tøhterng ee tepoef ef løqkhix tho'khaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'terng ee tee'poef ef løh'khix thoo'khaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  knocked the tea cup off the table top onto to floor with his elbow
  桌上的茶杯推倒在地上.

erng'iong-buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng'iong-bun'tee; exng'iong-bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

an applied question

應用問題

gixtøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gi'tee; gi'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

topic for discussion, subject of debate

議題

giamtiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaam'tiong [[...]][i#] [p.]

serious, severe, grave (illness, situation, etc)

嚴重

• giamtiong ee buxntee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaam'tiong ee bun'tee; giaam'tiong ee bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  serious problem
  嚴重的問題

• Y ee pve cyn giamtiong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve cyn giaam'tiong.; Y ee pve/pvi cyn giaam'tiong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His illness is very serious.
  他的病很嚴重。

hauxhngg-buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hau'hngg'bun'tee; hau'hngg-bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

problems on the school grounds

校園問題

hexngjiin-tee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heng'jiin'tee; heng'jiin-tee [[...]][i#] [p.]

sweet rice water flavored with almond essence (Many Chinese drink this when they eat "iu-chiah-koe" for breakfast.)

杏仁茶

hengsu buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng'su bun'tee; heeng'su bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

criminal case

刑事問題

hiexnsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'sit [[...]][i#] [p.]

actual as contrasted with the ideal, actually, reality, realistic

現實

• Tuikiuu lysiorng, soaq be kix tid hiexnsit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuy'kiuu lie'siorng, soaq be kix tid hien'sit.; Tuy'kiuu lie'siorng, soaq bøe kix tid hien'sit. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Be absorbed in the ideal and neglect the actual.
  因追求理想,而忘了現實。

• hiexnsit ee buxntee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'sit ee bun'tee; hien'sit ee bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  as a matter of face
  現實的問題

• hiexnsit zwgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'sit zuo'gi [[...]][i#] [p.]
  realism
  現實主義

hoetee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'tee [[...]][i#] [p.]

scented tea

花茶

iefntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iern'tee; iern'tøee; (iern'toee) [[...]][i#] [p.]

subject of a discourse

演題

ynkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn'khie [[...]][i#] [p.]

cause, give rise to, bring about (an event)

引起

• ynkhie giamtiong ee buxntee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn'khie giaam'tiong ee bun'tee; irn'khie giaam'tiong ee bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  give rise to a serious problem
  引起嚴重的問題

• ynkhie zuoix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn'khie zux'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  attract attention
  引起注意

• ynkhie hoafnkarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn'khie hoarn'karm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  provoke antipathy
  引起反感

iøqtee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøh'tee [[...]][i#] [p.]

medicinal tea

藥茶

jinciorng buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'ciorng bun'tee; jiin'ciorng bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

racial problem

人種問題

jinkhao buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'khao bun'tee; jiin'khao bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

population problem

人口問題

jintø buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'tø bun'tee; jiin'tø bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

question of morality

人道問題

ka'teeng buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'teeng bun'tee; kaf'teeng bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

domestic troubles

家庭問題

kaytøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kae'tee; kae'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

explanation or answer to a problem or subject

解題

kakto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kag'to [[...]][i#] [p.]

angle, measurement of an angle

角度

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