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Cit jit soafzay, svajit khiaxngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit jit soar'zay, svaf'jit khia'ngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
It takes time to get settled into a new situation. (Lit. One day you transplant a young plant, it will wither for three days.)
一日移植,三日葉黃。新環境不易適應。

zaixsvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'svef [[...]][i#] [p.]

be among the living, be living, be in the world, not dead

在世

Zaixsvef ciah cit liap tau, khahhør syau haux ti'thaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zai'svef ciah cit liap tau, khaq'hør sie'au haux ty'thaau.; Zai'svef/svy ciah cit liap tau, khaq'hør sie'au haux ty'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
It's better to take care of parents while they are alive rather than make a show of being filial at their funeral. (Lit. Better to give parents one bean when living rather than to offer them a pig's head after they die.)
在生吃一粒豆,勝過死後孝豬頭。父母在世時好好孝敬,比在身後才大事祭拜有意義。

Zaixsvef m haux na'aau, syau ciaq haux kvoazha'thaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zai'svef m haux naa'aau, sie'au ciaq haux kvoaf'zhaa'thaau.; Zai'svef/svy m haux naa'aau, sie'au ciaq haux kvoaf'zhaa'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
to pay respect to parents after they die after not taking care of them while they were living, unfilial
父母在生不養,死後才想孝敬。

zafngzhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zarng'zhao [[...]][i#] [p.]

bundle grass or straw

捆草

Koaq tiuar ee sii, aix u cit ee zafngzhao ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Koaq tiu'ar ee sii, aix u cit ee zarng'zhao ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
When you cut rice you need a person to bundle the straw.
割稻的時候,要有一個捆草的。

zefng cidkhawkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng cit'khao'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

strive for vindication, struggle for honor or success to prove one's worth

爭一口氣

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

gamble, bet

賭

Bøeq zhaq`cide bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zhaq`cit'e bøo?; Bøeq zhaq`cit'e `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
How about a little game? Do you want to gamble a little bit?
要不要賭一下?

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

fierce and cruel, savage

凶殘

Hid ee laang cyn zhaan, iong tøar tuqsie cit ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn zhaan, iong tøf'ar tuh'sie cit ee laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
That man is very fierce, he used a knife to stab someone.
那個人很凶殘,用刀子殺死了一個人。

zhe'eng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhef'eng [[...]][i#] [p.]

to appoint or hire a person to a duty, to send a person on an errand or to do some work

差使

Goar boeq chviax cit ee gynnar thafng zhe'eng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq chviax cit ee girn'nar thafng zhef'eng.; Goar bøeq chviax cit ee girn'ar thafng zhef'eng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I am going to hire a boy to do miscellaneous work.
我要僱一個小孩來使喚。

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

adjust for one's convenience

調整

Zheg cit ee sikafn laai ho goar chviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheg cit ee sii'kafn laai ho goar chviar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Pick out a time for me to invite you over for a meal.
調整一下時間來我家吃飯。

Afnny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee seabin khaq hør ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee sex'bin khaq hør ze. [[...]][i#] [p.]
If that is not comfortable, adjust your position for a better seat.
如果這樣不好坐,換個姿勢比較好坐。

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

hop along, walk with much difficulty as with a lame or sore leg

獨腳跳

Y cit khaf teq thviax, tiøh iong chiarng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cit khaf teq thviax, tiøh iong chiarng ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He has to hop, because one leg is injured
他一隻腳傷了, 得用獨腳跳。

Ee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix.; Øee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I'm missing one shoe, I have to get there by skipping.
鞋子掉了一隻,結果得用獨腳跳著去。

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

throw light on, shine on

照

Goar ee liwar lag cit liap khix, giah chiwtien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøhkhaf `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee liuo'ar lag cit liap khix, giah chiuo'tien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøq'khaf `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
I dropped a button on the floor, bring a flashlight and shine it around to see if it is under the table
我的扣子掉了一個,拿手電筒來照照看有沒有在桌下 ?

zhozheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zheng [[...]][i#] [p.]

every day clothes, to wear every day

便裝

Goar boeq zøx cit niar khaq siok ee khox, thafng zhozheng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zøx cit niar khaq siok ee khox, thafng zhof'zheng.; Goar bøeq zøx/zøex cit niar khaq siok ee khox, thafng zhof'zheng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I'm going to make less expensive pants to wear everyday.
我要做一件較便宜的褲子當便裝

zhozhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhux; (thaau-cit'pae) [[...]][i#] [p.]

first time, on the first occasion

初次

Y zhozhux (thaau cit pae) laai Taioaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zhof'zhux (thaau cit pae) laai Taai'oaan. [[...]][i#] [p.]
This is the first time he came to Taiwan.
他初次來台灣。他頭一次來台灣。

zhozhux tengtaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhux tefng'taai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
make one's first appearance on the stage, make one's debut
初次登台

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

tremble, quiver, shiver

顫抖,打顫,怕

bagciuphoee teq zhoaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw'phoee teq zhoaq.; bak'ciw'phøee teq zhoaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
eyelids twitching nervously
眼皮跳

phiqphih-zhoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phih'phih zhoaq; phih'phih-zhoaq; (khuh'khuh-zhoaq) [[...]][i#] [p.]
be all a tremble, trembling
顫抖

kuy sengkhw phiqphih zhoaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy sefng'khw phih'phih zhoaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
tremble in every limb
全身顫抖

kvoaa (kviaf) kaq phiqphih zhoaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoaa (kviaf) kaq phih'phih zhoaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
shivering with cold or fear
冷(嚇)得全身顫抖

Thviatiøh afnny, y zhoaq cit e (kviaf cit e). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thviaf'tiøh arn'ny, y zhoaq cit e (kviaf cit e). [[...]][i#] [p.]
He was frightened to hear that.
聽了這樣, 他嚇一跳。

Mxbiern zhoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'biern zhoaq; (M'biern kviaf) [[...]][i#] [p.]
Don't be afraid.
不用怕

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

lay, spread out a carpet or mattress

鋪

Zhw ti khehthviaf hid niar textharn si Suixsu zex ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhw ti kheq'thviaf hid niar te'tharn si Sui'su zex ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
The carpet that is spread out in the reception room was made in Switzerland
鋪在客廳的那張地毯是瑞士製的。

Zhw cit niar phoarsvaf toax tho'khaf ho kawar khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhw cit niar phoax'svaf toax thoo'khaf ho kao'ar khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Spread a rag on the floor for the dog to sleep on.
鋪一件破衣在地上給狗睡。

zhubinzhngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhw'biin'zhngg [[...]][i#] [p.]
make the bed, make up the bed
鋪床

zhuiciexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'ciexn [[...]][i#] [p.]

recommendation, recommend a proposition, propose