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unable to command or exercise control over a group of people because of a lack of prestige or personal ability, (Lit. not enough pressure to hold down a compressed object which is resilient)

壓不住

auxlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

back road, bribe

後路,後門

Cit'hang taixcix na bøo kviaa auxlo pan bøe seeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix na bøo kviaa au'lo pan be seeng.; Cid'hang tai'cix na bøo kviaa au'lo pan bøe seeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
There is no way of getting this done unless we offer a bribe. (Lit. walk the back road)
這件事若不走後門辦不成。

ba [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ba; (bat) [[...]][i#] [p.]

shut or cover tight, fast, get along well

緊,合得來

Citsvix mngg kvoay bøe ba (bat). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid svix mngg kvoay be ba (bat).; Cid'svix mngg kvoay bøe ba (bat). [[...]][i#] [p.]
This door doesn't close tightly.
這扇門不能關緊。

Cit'ee ab'afkoax khaxm bøe ba (bat). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee ap'ar'koax khaxm be ba (bat).; Cid'ee ap'ar'koax khaxm bøe ba (bat). [[...]][i#] [p.]
The cover on this box doesn't close tightly.
這個盒子蓋不緊。

Cid ee peng'iuo kab goar cyn ba. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee peeng'iuo kab goar cyn ba. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I get along well with this friend.
這個朋友跟我很合得來。

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

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

bagciw lai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw lai [[...]][i#] [p.]

sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, keen eye

眼光銳利

Y bagciw cyn lai, hiaq hng ciu u khvoartiøh goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw cyn lai, hiaq hng ciu u khvoax'tiøh goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
His vision is very good, he saw me from far away.
他眼光很銳利,那麼遠就看到我。

Y bagciw cyn lai, ho lie bøe phiexn`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw cyn lai, ho lie be phiexn'tid.; Y bak'ciw cyn lai, ho lie bøe phiexn`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
His eyes are very sharp, you cannot cheat him.
他眼光很銳利,你騙不了的。

bad bøexthaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad'be'thaux; bad bøe'thaux [[...]][i#] [p.]

can't know thoroughly

不能盡知

bad thaothaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad thaux'thaux [[...]][i#] [p.]

know thoroughly

識透

bad bøexthaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad be'thaux; bad bøe'thaux [[...]][i#] [p.]
doesn't know all the ramifications
識不透

bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be; bøe; (boe, mai) [[...]][i#] [p.]

sell

賣

zhutbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'be; zhud'bøe [[...]][i#] [p.]
for sale, betray
出賣

zoafnbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoarn'be; zoarn'bøe [[...]][i#] [p.]
re-sale
轉賣

huibøe-phirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huy'be'phirn; huy'bøe'phirn [[...]][i#] [p.]
not for sale
非賣品

phahbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'be; phaq'bøe [[...]][i#] [p.]
sale by auction
拍賣

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

cannot, will not, expresses simple future improbability inherent in the nature of the subject, precedes an adjective to negate an undesirable quality like bitter or painful, the negative of "e"

不,不會

Goar bøe kviaf (aekhuxn, zhuietaf, iaw). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw).; Goar bøe kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw). [[...]][i#] [p.]
I am (was) not afraid. (sleepy, thirsty, hungry)
我不怕(睏,口渴,餓)。

Goar khvoax, bøe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax, be løh'ho.; Goar khvoax, bøe løh'ho. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I don't think it will rain.
我看,不會下雨。

Niaw bøe kor'mngg, kao bøe ka niawchie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw be kox'mngg, kao be ka niao'chie.; Niaw bøe kox'mngg, kao bøe ka niao'chie/zhuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Cats do not watch the door, dogs do not catch rats.
貓不會看門,狗不會捉老鼠。

Citmar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lie e aix khuxn be?; Cid'mar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Are you sleepy now?
現在你想睡嗎?

Lie ee thaukhag øe thviax`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee thaau'khag e thviax be?; Lie ee thaau'khag øe thviax`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Do you have a head-ache?
你的頭會痛嗎?

Goar za'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be?; Goar zaf'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
I was very cold last night, were you?
昨晚我很冷,你冷嗎?

bøe-''toxngsuu''-tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be-''verb''-tid; bøe-''verb''-tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

expresses impossibility, equivalent to "not + verb + -able or -ible", The tone of the enclitic "tit" goes into the third tone and the verb before this enclitic does not change its tone. The affirmative is "øe + verb + tit"

不,不會