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

madam of a brothel

老娼

• A'thaau ciuxsi za'bofkefng ee lawpafnniuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'thaau ciu'si zaf'bor'kefng ee lao'parn'niuu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  An a-thau is the wife of the brothel owner or she herself is the owner.
  老娼就是妓女院的老闆娘。

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。

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

deep-set or sunken eyes, eyes with bags under them

眼窩內凹

• Y na bøo biin, bagciw ciu thapthab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na bøo biin, bak'ciw ciu thab'thab. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If he is short of sleep, he has bags under his eyes.
  他睡眠一不足,眼窩就內凹。

benghiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'hiern [[...]][i#] [p.]

evident, clearly, manifest

明顯

• Zef si cyn benghiern ee taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cyn beeng'hiern ee tai'cix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is very apparent.
  這是很明顯的事情。

• Køq bøo loa kuo ciu e benghiern. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq bøo loa kuo ciu e beeng'hiern. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  In just a short while it will be very clear.
  不久就會真相大白了。

bøexzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boe'zeng; bøe'zeeng/zeng; (bi'zeng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

never before, before

未曾

• Boexzeng øh kviaa, ciu (sefng) boeq øh poef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boe'zeng øh kviaa, ciu (sefng) boeq øh poef.; Bøe'zeng øh kviaa, ciu (sefng) bøeq øh pøef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Before I learned to walk, I already was thinking about flying.
  未曾學走,就想學飛。

• Boexzeng sviu viaa, sefng sviu sw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boe'zeng sviu viaa, sefng sviu sw.; Bøe'zeng sviu viaa, sefng sviu sw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Before you think of winning, first think of losing.
  未想贏,就想輸。

• Boexzeng keaafng ciw svekviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boe'zeng kex'afng ciw svef'kviar.; Bøe'zeng kex'afng ciu svef/svy'kviar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Before she got married, she had a child.
  未曾嫁人就生子。

bøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boeq; bøeq; (beq) [[...]][i#] [p.]

just about to, to wish, want, will, sign of future. This word is sometimes used to express a conditional clause

要,將要,快要,要是

• Bøeq zaiviar øe høfthvy, goar ciu bøo giah hoxsvoax laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zay'viar e hør'thvy, goar ciu bøo giah ho'svoax laai.; Bøeq zay'viar øe hør'thvy, goar ciu bøo giah ho'svoax laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If I had known the weather would be nice, I would not have brought an umbrella.
  要是知道天氣會好,我就不帶雨傘來。

• Bøeq khix, m khix, zhutzai lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq khix, m khix, zhud'zai lie.; Bøeq khix, m khix, zhud'zai lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Whether you go or not is up to you.
  要去,不去,隨你便。

bu'thaau kong'axn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'thaau kofng'axn [[...]][i#] [p.]

an unverified case

無頭公案

• Zhøe bøo zerngkux`ee ciuxsi bu'thaau kong'axn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhoe bøo zexng'kix ee ciu'si buu'thaau kofng'axn.; Zhøe bøo zexng'kux`ee ciu'si buu'thaau kofng'axn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  An unverified case means not being able to find any evidence.
  找不到證據的就是無頭公案。

zawhøea-jibmoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'hoea jip'moo; zao'høea-jip'moo [[...]][i#] [p.]

stand in harm's way

走火入魔

• Uxntong na bøo seaji e zawhoea jibmoo, ciuxsi uxntong sionghai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Un'tong na bøo sex'ji e zao'hoea jip'moo, ciu'si un'tong siofng'hai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you are not careful when you exercise you can put yourself in danger by over exercising.
  運動如果不小心會走火入魔,就是運動傷害。

zengsiin khitlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'siin khid'laai [[...]][i#] [p.]

wake up

醒過來

• Goar tak zaykhie lorng svatiarm ciu zengsiin khitlaai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar tak zae'khie lorng svaf'tiarm ciu zefng'siin khid'laai af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I wake up every morning at three o'clock.
  我每天早上都三點就醒過來了。

zhahhoe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq'hoef'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

kibitzer at a mahjong game, sometimes more than just a kibitzer, sometimes he also bets or invests in one of the players

插花(打麻將用語)

• Ho lie i, goar zhahhoe'ar ciu hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie i, goar zhaq'hoef'ar ciu hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You play, I'll just kibitz, okay?
  給你玩,我插花就好。

chienciu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'ciu [[...]][i#] [p.]

compromise, meet half way

遷就

zhuichiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'chiog [[...]][i#] [p.]

press, expedite, to urge, to push, demand for payment

催促

• Y khiaxm lie ee cvii, lie na bøo ka y zhuichiog, y ciu m heeng lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khiaxm lie ee cvii, lie na bøo ka y zhuy'chiog, y ciu m heeng lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He owes you money, if you don't push him for payment, he will not pay it back.
  他欠你的錢,你若不催促他,他就不還你。

• Zhuichiog y khaq kirn zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhuy'chiog y khaq kirn zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  urge him to do or make something it faster
  催促他快一點做。

zhut'un [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'un [[...]][i#] [p.]

get out of an unlucky period of life into a lucky one

開運,好運道

• Goar sviu menii lie ciu e zhut'un. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar sviu mee'nii lie ciu e zhud'un.; Goar sviu mee'nii lie ciu øe zhud'un. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I think better fortune will smile on you next year.
  我想明年你就會開運。

Ciah bøo svajit zhaix, ciu sviuxboeq cviu sethiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah bøo svaf'jit zhaix, ciu sviu'boeq cviu sef'thiefn.; Ciah bøo svaf'jit zhaix, ciu sviu'bøeq cviu sef'thiefn. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Rome was not built in a day. (Lit. Having been a vegetarian for only three days, already expects to attain nirvana.)

吃不到三天素,就想上西天。

cinsioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn'sioxng [[...]][i#] [p.]

true aspect of something, the right aspect of a case, accurate information

真相

• Giefnkiux hid hang taixcix ee cinsioxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giern'kiux hid hang tai'cix ee cyn'sioxng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  To study the root of the matter.
  研究那件事的真相。

• Køq bøo loa kuo, cinsioxng ciu e zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq bøo loa kuo, cyn'sioxng ciu e zay'viar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The truth will be out some day.
  再不久就會知道真相。

ciongzhøx ciuxzhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng'zhøx ciu'zhøx [[...]][i#] [p.]

accept the consequences of a mistake and try to adapt oneself thereto, make the best of a bad job

將錯就錯

ciofng kex ciu kex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng kex ciu kex [[...]][i#] [p.]

adapt one's scheme to that of the opponent, deal with an opponent by taking advantage of his plan

將計就計

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

as soon as

晶婚紀念

• Lauxpe cide sykhix, kviar ciu toa sviaf khaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lau'pe cit'e sie'khix, kviar ciu toa sviaf khaux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  As soon as their father died, the children all wailed very loudly.
  爸爸一過世,孩子就大聲哭。

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

take him on his own terms, on (one's) own terms

遷就

• Hid khoarn arpax ee laang, tiliao ciu y ygoa karm iao u paxnhoad? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn ax'pax ee laang, tii'liao ciu y ie'goa karm iao u pan'hoad? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That kind of oppressive person, how can you do anything but meet him on his own terms?
  那種不講理的人,除了遷就他以外,還有辦法嗎?

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

connective particle meaning then, undergo, assume, come or go to, namely, as soon as, as a natural consequence, thereupon, naturally (Very often the Chinese use this little particle to balance a subordinate clause with the principal clause although there is no need of using such a word in English)

就

• Na høfthvy ciu boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na hør'thvy ciu boeq khix.; Na hør'thvy ciu bøeq khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If the weather is good I am going.
  如果天氣好就要去。

• Lym khaq kau ee ka'py ciu be aix khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lym khaq kau ee kaf'py ciu be aix khuxn.; Lym khaq kau ee kaf'py ciu bøe aix khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you drink rather strong coffee you will not be sleepy.
  喝較濃的咖啡就不想睡。

• Goar ciah par ciu boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah par ciu boeq khix.; Goar ciah par ciu bøeq khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'll go as soon as I have finished eating.
  我吃飽就去。

• Ciu afnny ciah, m biern zuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciu arn'ny ciah, m biern zuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Eat it the way it is, it doesn't need to be cooked.
  就這樣吃,不用煮。

• Na bøo Thienzuo, ciu bøo thvite baxnbut. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo Thiefn'zuo, ciu bøo thvy'te ban'but. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If there is no God, then there is no heaven or earth or anything.
  要是沒有天主,就沒有天地萬物。

ciu afnnef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu arn'nef [[...]][i#] [p.]

this way

就這樣

ciuxchirm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'chirm [[...]][i#] [p.]

go to bed, retire for the night

就寢

ciuxzhuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'zhuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

then, thereupon, thereafter

就此

ciuxcid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'cid [[...]][i#] [p.]

take up office, be sworn into office, enter into service

就職

ciuxcid tiefnlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'cid tiern'lea [[...]][i#] [p.]

inaugural ceremony

就職典禮

ciuxgiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'giap [[...]][i#] [p.]

get employment, to get a job

就業

ciuxgiap khøfchix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'giap khør'chix [[...]][i#] [p.]

test for prospective employees

就業考試

ciuxhak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'hak [[...]][i#] [p.]

go to school, receive schooling

就學

ciu'hoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciw'hoe [[...]][i#] [p.]

weekly meeting

週會

ciuxy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'y [[...]][i#] [p.]

seek medical advice, receive or undergo medical treatment

就醫

ciu'iuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciw'iuu [[...]][i#] [p.]

walk around, make a circuit

週遊

ciuxjim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'jim [[...]][i#] [p.]

go to a post, take up office

就任

ciuxkin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'kin [[...]][i#] [p.]

from the nearest source, at the nearest convenient place

就近

ciuxpien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'pien; (sun'pien, sun'soax) [[...]][i#] [p.]

do something in the course of doing something else more important (the additional task does not involve too much trouble or divert one's attention from his main work), by the way

順便,趁便

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。

ciuxsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'su [[...]][i#] [p.]

project under way, take shape, ready

就緒

ciuxsu luxnsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'su lun'su [[...]][i#] [p.]

confine the discussion to the matter at issue

就事論事

ciuxtøe zhwzaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'te zhuo'zaai; ciu'tøe zhuo'zaai [[...]][i#] [p.]

acquire necessary material locally, employ local talent

就地取材

ciuxtøe kaykoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'te kae'koad; ciu'tøe kae'koad [[...]][i#] [p.]

settle or solve a problem right on the spot

就地解決

ciu'uii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciw'uii [[...]][i#] [p.]

circumference, all around

周圍

• hi'tii ee ciu'uii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'tii ee ciw'uii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the circumference of the pond
  魚池的周圍

• ciu'uii ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciw'uii ee laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  attendants, neighbors, the people around us, associates
  周圍的人

ciux'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'ui [[...]][i#] [p.]

take one's proper or designated position

就位

cviuxjim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviu'jim; (ciu'jim) [[...]][i#] [p.]

take up a post, assume office

上任,就任

cviuxsiab ciu bøexliab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviu siab ciu be liab; cviu'siab ciu bøe'liab [[...]][i#] [p.]

too old at forty, over the hump (Lit. at forty, lose sexual vigor)

人到四十,精力就差了。

zøxciu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zø'ciu [[...]][i#] [p.]

education, train a man for an official position, one's achievement or accomplishment

造就

zøxciu jinzaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zø'ciu jiin'zaai [[...]][i#] [p.]

educate for good citizenship

造就人材

zoexzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoe'zex [[...]][i#] [p.]

debt of sin

罪債

• Zoexzex na moar, ciu e zhutthauthvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zoe'zex na moar, ciu e zhud'thaau'thvy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  After you have made restitution for your sins you can give a sigh of relief.
  罪債若滿,就會出人頭地。

zuxzar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'zar [[...]][i#] [p.]

from of old, formerly, very early, long ago, very early, long ago

從前,很早,從小

• Y zuxzar tø afnnef af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zu'zar tø arn'nef af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  From very early he was that way.
  他從小就這樣了。

• Goar zuxzar ciu zaiviar af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zu'zar ciu zay'viar af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I knew that a long time ago.
  我老早就知道了。

zuie zhefng, hii ciu hien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie zhefng, hii ciu hien. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Time brings everything to light. (Lit. Where the water is clear, the fish are seen.)

水清魚就現,水落石出。

eqeh-khehkheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eh'eh'kheq'kheq; øeh'øeh-khøeq'khøeq [[...]][i#] [p.]

crowded, pushed and squeezed together

擁擠

• Zaokhaf na khaq toaxkefng cidsut'ar, khaq be nng ee ar laang ciu eqeqkhehkheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaux'khaf na khaq toa'kefng cit'sud'ar, khaq be nng ee ar laang ciu eh'eh'kheq'kheq.; Zaux'khaf na khaq toa'kefng cit'sud'ar, khaq bøe nng ee ar laang ciu øeh'øeh'khøeq'khøeq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If the kitchen would be a bit bigger, it wouldn't be so crowded for two people.
  廚房如果大一點, 才不會兩個人就窄窄的.

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