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zhuix gvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix gve; zhuix gvi; (gve'zhuix'pef) [[...]][i#] [p.]

talk tough, refuse to admit mistake

嘴硬

kaxgve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka'gve [[...]][i#] [p.]

hold fast to a standpoint or a position one takes on a given question

咬緊立場

kionggve/kionggvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kioong'gve [[...]][i#] [p.]

firm, resolute, uncompromising

強硬

• kionggve ee thaeto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kioong'gve ee thaix'to [[...]][i#] [p.]
  firm attitude
  強硬的態度

• kionggve ee chiwtvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kioong'gve ee chiuo'tvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  drastic measures
  強硬的手段

gve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve; (gvi) [[...]][i#] [p.]

stiff, firm (attitude), obstinate, inflexible, stand erect

硬

• Cid ky tek'ar cyn gve. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ky teg'ar cyn gve. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This bamboo stick is inflexible.
  這枝竹子很硬。

• Thaeto cyn gve. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaix'to cyn gve. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His attitude is very inflexible.
  態度很硬。

• Sie kaq gvexkhokkhog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sie kaq gve'khog'khog. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The corpse has already become rigid.
  死得硬幫幫的。

• giafmgve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giarm'gve [[...]][i#] [p.]
  strong, lusty, and bold (as a young man)
  硬朗,堅忍

• pvoargvexnngr [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'gve'nngr [[...]][i#] [p.]
  between too much firmness and too much yielding, half threatening and half pacifying
  軟硬兼施

gvexbøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve'boeq; gve'bøeq [[...]][i#] [p.]

demand insistently

硬要

• gvexboeq ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve'boeq ciah; gve'bøeq ciah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  want to eat by all means (at all costs)
  硬要吃

• gvexboeq khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve'boeq khix; gve'bøeq khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  want to go by all means, at all costs or at all risks
  硬要去

gvexzhuiepef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve'zhuix'pef [[...]][i#] [p.]

talk tough, refuse to admit mistake

嘴硬

• Syah'ar gvexzhuiepef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sie'aq'ar gve'zhuix'pef [[...]][i#] [p.]
  person who doesn't ever admit his mistake even if he should die (Lit. The bill of a dead duck remains stiff.)
  死鴨嘴硬,死不承認

gvexgee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve'gee [[...]][i#] [p.]

talk tough, refuse to admit mistake

死不承認,嘴硬

gvixkha'kefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve'khaf'kefng; gvi'khaf'kefng [[...]][i#] [p.]

several persons force to do something

苦撐(幾個人合力)

gvexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve'khix; (gvi'khix) [[...]][i#] [p.]

very honest, of great integrity, very open, blunt, straight-forward or plain-speaking, not afraid to tell a man his faults to his face, firm and manly

正直,剛毅

gve kix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve kix [[...]][i#] [p.]

memorize by rote

死記

• Sinji aix gve kix ciaq u hoatto. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Syn'ji aix gve kix ciaq u hoad'to. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  New words have to be memorized, then you can recall them.
  新字要硬記才有辦法。

gve liah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve liah [[...]][i#] [p.]

to convince someone to do something they don't want to do, twist someone's arm to make someone do something

硬捉

• Y na m khix bøo iaokirn, larn ka y gve liah khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na m khix bøo iaux'kirn, larn ka y gve liah khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It doesn't matter if he doesn't want to go, let's twist his arm into going.
  他如果不去沒關係,我們把他硬捉去。

gvexpeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve'peg [[...]][i#] [p.]

compel or force, press hard for

硬逼

• gvexpeg y zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve'peg y zøx; gve'peg y zøx/zøex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  compel him to do it
  硬逼他做

gvextao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve'tao [[...]][i#] [p.]

difficult, hard (work), hard to handle

棘手,難應付

gvexthuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve'thuy [[...]][i#] [p.]

force oneself to do something (eating, studying, etc)

硬撐

gvextit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve'tit; (thor'tit) [[...]][i#] [p.]

straightforward and not afraid to give offence

剛直

gvexto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve'to [[...]][i#] [p.]

without spontaneity, in a forced manner, involuntarily

勉強

• Zøx bexviaa, gvexto zøx, mxciaq e taesinmia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx be'viaa, gve'to zøx, m'ciaq e taix'syn'mia.; Zøx bøe'viaa, gve'to zøx, m'ciaq øe taix'syn'mia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You forced yourself to do something you are not capable of doing so you are sick.
  沒辦法做,勉強做才會生病。

• Laang mxkherng ho y, y gvexto boeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang m'kherng ho y, y gve'to boeq aix.; Laang m'kherng ho y, y gve'to bøeq aix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The person didn't want to give it to him but he insisted upon having it.
  別人不肯給他,他強要。

gvexto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve'to [[...]][i#] [p.]

degree of hardness

硬度

syaq gve zhuiepef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sie'aq gve zhuix'pef [[...]][i#] [p.]

be unwilling to admit one's defeat, yield with bad grace, be a poor loser

死鴉子硬嘴巴,嘴硬

simkvoaf khaq gve thiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym'kvoaf khaq gve thiq [[...]][i#] [p.]

heart harder than iron (in the sense of showing no pity or refusing to make up a dispute)

鐵石心腸

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

just now, to meet with, to run across, just the thing, be given in payment in place of something else, deduct or keep off so much from a payment, e. g. , for debt or on account of a fault

遇,抵,剛才

• ciah twsiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah tuo'siaux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eat without paying , as payment of debt due as by the man who supplies the food
  吃來抵賬

• Ho lie tuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie tuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I will allow you to deduct it from my wages (or from the cost).
  給你抵賬。

• loaxze tuo loaxze [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: loa'ze tuo loa'ze [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Hmp! He says it cost him that much, but I have my doubts.
  多少多少的(我不信)

• gve tuo gve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve tuo gve [[...]][i#] [p.]
  each party refusing to make any abatement of claims
  硬碰硬

• siøtuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'tuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  meet with each other coming different ways
  相遇

• thautw'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaau'tuo'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  just now, a moment ago
  剛才

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