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a'mar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'mar [[...]][i#] [p.]

grandmother

祖母,奶奶

zhengmuii tekmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhefng'muii teg'mar [[...]][i#] [p.]

innocent affection between a boy and a girl in their childhood

青梅竹馬

zhutmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'mar [[...]][i#] [p.]

go forth to battle, offer oneself as a candidate, go out and face something

出馬

• Cid pae ee soafnkie, lie boeq zhutmar bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid pae ee soarn'kie, lie boeq zhud'mar bøo? Cid pae ee soarn'kie, lie bøeq zhud'mar bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Will you run for election?
  這次選舉,你要出來選嗎 ?

cie lok uii mar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie lok uii mar [[...]][i#] [p.]

to confound right and wrong (Lit. call a stag a horse)

指鹿為馬

e [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e øe (be) [[...]][i#] [p.]

expresses interior, inherent or innate capacity or incapacity, a permanent capacity or incapacity, frequently translated in English by "does" or "does not"

會, 不會

• Cid ciaq ciawar e poef, taxnsi cymmar bextaxng poef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq ciao'ar e poef, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng poef. Cid ciaq ciao'ar øe pøef, tan'si cirm'mar bøe'taxng pøef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This bird flies, but it can not fly now (because it is in a cage).
  這隻鳥會飛, 但是現在不能飛.

• Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, taxnsi cymmar bextaxng khix ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng khix ka laang. Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, tan'si cirm'mar bøe'taxng khix ka laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This dog bites people, but now he can not go and bite people (because he is tied up).
  這隻狗會咬人, 但是現在不能去咬人.

• Niaw e ka niawchie, kao e kox mngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw e ka niao'chie, kao e kox mngg. Niaw øe ka niao'chie, kao øe kox mngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Cats catch rats, dogs watch the door.
  貓會捉老鼠, 狗會看門.

• Zhunthvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn'thvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Flowers bloom in the spring. (It's their nature to do so).
  春天一到, 花會開.

• Ciawar e poef, hii e siuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciao'ar e poef, hii e siuu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the inherent permanent capacity or inclination of something (Lit. "Birds gotta fly, fish gotta swim.")
  鳥會飛, 魚會游水.

haixkuun cy mar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai'kuun cy mar [[...]][i#] [p.]

public nuisance, public enemy (a horse that troubles the whole herd)

害群之馬

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

stupid, foolish and dull

笨,傻,戇呆

• Gong kebør pu zhawtwn, gong goaxmar thviax goaxswn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Gong kef'bør pu zhao'twn, gong goa'mar thviax goa'swn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  A foolish hen sits on hay (instead of eggs).
  笨母雞孵草堆,傻外婆疼外孫。

itgieen kiezhud, suomar laan tuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'gieen kix'zhud, sux'mar laan tuy [[...]][i#] [p.]

A word once out of the lips cannot be overtaken by swift horses. — A promise cannot be taken back once it is made.

一言既出,駟馬難追

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