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chiqchiqtaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chih'chih'taan [[...]][i#] [p.]

boast, brag, talk big

吹牛

• Sidzai mxbad pvoarhang mxkuo chiqchiqtaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sit'zai m'bad pvoax'hang m'kuo chih'chih'taan. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He really doesn't know anything but talks big.
  實在一無所知,可是在吹牛。

khaq zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq zay'viar [[...]][i#] [p.]

be better informed

曉得多,較清楚

• Cid hang taixcix y khaq zaiviar, goar khaq m zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix y khaq zay'viar, goar khaq m zay'viar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is better informed on this matter, I don't know much about it.
  這件事他較清楚,我不太清楚。

khawkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khao'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

one's way of talking

口氣

• Y ee khawkhix chinchviu tak hang lorng zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee khao'khix chyn'chviu tak hang lorng zay'viar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He talks as if he knew everything.
  他的口氣像似每樣都知道。

kviecyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvix'cyn [[...]][i#] [p.]

as a matter of fact, in fact

事實上,其實

• Kviecyn y mxbad pvoax hang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kvix'cyn y m'bad pvoax hang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  In fact, he doesn't know anything.
  事實上他什麼也不懂。

kvoaxaxmcvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoa'am'cvii [[...]][i#] [p.]

hang money around the neck of a child because he is too young to handle money

用紅線綁錢掛在小孩脖子上

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

afraid, faint hearted, dread

懾,怕

• Goar siong liab luikofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar siong liab luii'kofng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What I dread most is thunder.
  我最怕雷。

• Y bøo liab pvoax hang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo liab pvoax hang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He does not know what fear is.
  他什麼都不怕。

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