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bøe køeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be koex'chiuo; bøe køex'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

unable to do something successfully

沒得手

• thautheh bøe køeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaw'theh be koex'chiuo; thaw'theh bøe køex'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unable to steal successfully
  沒偷得手

• In'ui langkheq laai, cittngx ciah bøe køeachiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui laang'kheq laai, cid tngx ciah be koex'chiuo.; Yn'ui laang'kheq laai, cid'tngx ciah bøe køex'chiuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Because a visitor came, I could not finish my meal
  因為客人來,這餐飯吃不成。

chiensyn baxnkhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'syn ban'khor [[...]][i#] [p.]

suffer or undergo all conceivable hardship to accomplish something

千辛萬苦

• Chiensyn baxnkhor uixtiøh kviar kaq bor, zongsay zongtafng uixtiøh thad zhuiekhafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'syn ban'khor ui'tiøh kviar kaq bor, zoong'say zoong'tafng ui'tiøh thad zhuix'khafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be in a rut, Life is difficult with no hope of advancement. (Lit. Ten thousand difficulties for the sake of wife and children. Run around all over from east to west just to keep food in the mouth.)
  千辛萬苦為著妻與子,奔東奔西為著渡日子。

• Chiensyn baxnkhor, lorng si uixtiøh cid ee paktor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'syn ban'khor, lorng si ui'tiøh cid ee pag'tor. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be in a rut, Life is difficult with no hope of advancement. (Lit. Ten thousand hardships, all for the sake of this belly.)
  千辛萬苦,都是為了這個肚子。

cittaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'taq; (cid'ui) [[...]][i#] [p.]

this place

此地,這裡

cit'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'ui [[...]][i#] [p.]

one's office, one's position in an office

職位

ciuxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'si [[...]][i#] [p.]

is, namely, even if

就是

• Cid ui ciuxsi Lie siensvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ui ciu'si Lie siefn'svy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is Mr. Li.
  這位就是李先生。

• Ciuxsi lie ka goar phahsie, goar ia m korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciu'si lie ka goar phaq'sie, goar ia m korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Even if you kill me, I won't tell you.
  就是把我打死了,我也不講。

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

itch, itchy

癢,痒

• Cid ui øe cviu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ui e cviu.; Cid ui øe cviu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is itchy.
  這裏會癢。

• pecviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pee cviu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  scratch an itchy spot
  抓癢

• Cviu ee m pee, bøo cviu e pee kaq laau hoeq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu ee m pee, bøo cviu e pee kaq laau hoeq.; Cviu`ee m pee, bøo cviu`ee pee kaq laau hoeq/huiq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  neglect important matters, while very busy about what does not concern him (Lit. won't scratch the itchy place, but where is no itch, scratches till the blood flows)
  癢的不抓,不癢的抓到流血(該做的不做,不該做的反而做了)。

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

hinder, obstruct, injure

礙

• Cid khoarn iøqar e gai uixtngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn iøh'ar e gai ui'tngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kind of drug injures the stomach.
  這種藥傷胃腸。

• Zhuix kab cih uxsi'ar ia e siøgai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhuix kab cih u'sii'ar ia e siøf'gai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The best friends sometimes have a falling out. (Lit. Some times the mouth and tongue hurt each other.)
  唇齒有時會相礙,至友有時也會發生摩擦。

kaesiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'siau; (siau'kaix) [[...]][i#] [p.]

introduce, introduction

介紹

• Goar ka lie kaesiau, cid ui si Taan Siensvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ka lie kaix'siau, cid ui si Taan Siefn'svy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  May I introduce Mr. Tan.
  我給你介紹這位是陳先生。

• kaesiau-zng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'siau'zng; kaix'siau-zng; (kaix'siau'sixn, kaix'siau'phef, kaix'siau'sw) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  letter of introduction
  介紹狀(信,書)

• kaesiau-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'siau'jiin; kaix'siau-jiin [[...]][i#] [p.]
  introducer, middle-man, go-between
  介紹人

• kaesiau kikoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'siau ky'koafn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  intermediary organ
  介紹機關

• kaesiau sinbunhoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'siau syn'buun'hoax [[...]][i#] [p.]
  introduce the new culture
  介紹新文化

kekhay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'khay [[...]][i#] [p.]

spend too much (money)

多花

• In'ui phoarpve, cid kofgoeh ke'khay paq goa khof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui phoax'pve, cid kor'goeh kef'khay paq goa khof.; Yn'ui phoax'pve/pvi, cid'kør'gøeh kef'khay paq goa khof. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  On account of my illness, I spent over a hundred dollars more than usual this month.
  因為生病,這個月多花一百多塊。

pwn'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: purn'ui [[...]][i#] [p.]

basis, standard or unit

本位

• kym pwn'uixzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kym purn'ui'zex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  gold standard
  金本位制

• phyncid pwn'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phirn'cid purn'ui [[...]][i#] [p.]
  quality first
  品質本位

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