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ciwkvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'kvef [[...]][i#] [p.]

keep night watch

守夜

• chviax zhat ciwkvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviax zhat ciuo'kvef [[...]][i#] [p.]
  hire a thief as watchman
  雇賊守夜

zørzhat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zhat; zøx/zøex'zhat [[...]][i#] [p.]

steal, be a thief

做賊

• Zørzhat cidkvef, ciwzhat cidmee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx'zhat cit'kvef, ciuo'zhat cit'mee.; Zøx/Zøex'zhat cit'kvef, ciuo'zhat cit'mee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Though the thief comes only in one watch, we must be on guard all night.
  做賊一更,守賊一夜,防不勝防。

• Zørzhat cioxnggoaan zaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx'zhat ciong'goaan zaai.; Zøx/Zøex'zhat ciong'goaan zaai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be clever at thievery, be a thief with the ability of one who could pass the highest tests to become a government official
  做賊狀元才。

kvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvef; (kvy) [[...]][i#] [p.]

watch of the night, one fifth part of the night

更

• itkvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'kvef [[...]][i#] [p.]
  first watch (about dark)
  一更

• jixkvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ji'kvef [[...]][i#] [p.]
  second watch (about 9 o'clock)
  二更

• svakvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf'kvef [[...]][i#] [p.]
  third watch (midnight)
  三更

• goxkvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: go'kvef [[...]][i#] [p.]
  fifth watch (about dawn)
  五更

• ciwkvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'kvef; (kox'kvef) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  keep watch
  守更

• svakvef pvoarmee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf'kvef pvoax'mee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  midnight
  三更半夜

siwkvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siuo'kvef; (ciuo'kvef) [[...]][i#] [p.]

keep night watch

守更

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