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

poor appetite owing to illness, not to be able to eat very much

沒有食慾

• Goar yzeeng khaq bexciah, kixnlaai khaq gauciah af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ie'zeeng khaq be'ciah, kin'laai khaq gaau'ciah af.; Goar ie'zeeng khaq bøe'ciah, kin/kun'laai khaq gaau'ciah`aq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Previously I did not have much of an appetite, now I eat very well.
  我以前的食慾不好,近來食慾較好。

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

too late to do something

來不及

• Be hux sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be hux sii'kafn.; Bøe hux sii'kafn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not be on time, to be late
  時間來不及

• Y cyn gaau søo, sofie tviaxtvia be hux sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau søo, sor'ie tvia'tvia be hux sii'kafn.; Y cyn gaau søo, sor'ie tvia'tvia bøe hux sii'kafn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He always has so many things to he never can get started so he is never on time.
  他很會拖,所以常常趕不上時間。

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

vexed or disturbed by children, flies or mosquitoes

擾,齪

• gynnar (hosiin, bafng'ar) cyn gaau zag laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: girn'nar (hoo'siin, barng'ar) cyn gaau zag laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Young children, flies and mosquitoes can be very disturbing.
  小孩(蒼蠅,蚊子)真擾人。

• akzag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag'zag [[...]][i#] [p.]
  squalid, upset (emotionally)
  齷齪,心亂

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

on the contrary, instead, unexpectedly

反而

• Gaau kofng'oexee thagzheq soaq zhoaxn bexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Gaau korng'oe'ee thak'zheq soaq zhoaxn be'hiao.; Gaau korng'oe`ee thak'zheq soaq zhoaxn bøe'hiao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He knows how to talk unfortunately he doesn't know how to study.
  能言善道的反而不會讀書。

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

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

clever, wise, skillful, be good at doing or making (something)

能幹,賢,善於

gauzngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau'zngf [[...]][i#] [p.]

be fond of dressing up

愛打扮

• Aix suie ee laang khaq gaau zngf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix suie ee laang khaq gaau zngf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  People who want to look pretty are more fond of dressing up.
  愛美的人比較愛打扮。

gaau thagzheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau thak'zheq [[...]][i#] [p.]

be good at the books

功課好

sansuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: safn'suie [[...]][i#] [p.]

mountains and rivers, natural scenery (slang) flattery

山水

• cyn gaau oe sansuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn gaau oe safn'suie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be good at apple polishing, boasting, bragging
  很會吹牛

Saikofng khaq gaau hoesviu? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Say'kofng khaq gaau hoee'sviu? [[...]][i#] [p.]

Is the student greater than the teacher? (Lit. Could the Taoist monk be smarter than the Buddhist priest?)

道士怎能強於和尚?

siaxkaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sia'kaw [[...]][i#] [p.]

social intercourse

社交

• siaxkaw cyn hør (gaau) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sia'kaw cyn hør (gaau) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be sociable
  善於社交

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