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

lie in bed with a child to put him to sleep

偎

ahtøfthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'tør'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

crush

壓得死死

• Y ho laang ahtøfthaau af, bøo hoatto thafng hoafnkhoxng af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ho laang aq'tør'thaau af, bøo hoad'to thafng hoarn'khoxng af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He was crushed to death, there is no way to revive him.
  他被人壓得死死,沒辦法反抗了。

angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'paw [[...]][i#] [p.]

gift or bribe, a packet of money usually wrapped in red paper or in a red envelope presented as a tip, for congratulatory purposes or as a farewell present

紅包

• saxng angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saxng aang'paw [[...]][i#] [p.]
  give a bribe or a congratulatory gift
  送紅包

• siw angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw aang'paw [[...]][i#] [p.]
  accept a bribe
  收紅包

• Y ee svejit lie boeq saxng lefbut afsi angpaw? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee svef'jit lie boeq saxng lea'but ar'si aang'paw? Y ee svef'jit lie bøeq saxng lea'but ar'si aang'paw? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are you going to present him with a gift or money on his birthday?
  他的生日你要送禮物或是紅包 ?

auxbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'bin (au'piaq) [[...]][i#] [p.]

behind, at the back of

後面

• Goar khia ti y ee auxbin (auxpiaq). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khia ti y ee au'bin (au'piaq). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am standing (stood) behind him.
  我站在他的後面。

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 be phierntid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw cyn lai, ho lie be phiexn'tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His eyes are very sharp, you cannot cheat him.
  他眼光很銳利,你騙不了的。

baxnlie phengtheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'lie pheeng'theeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

an expression used to congratulate someone or give him your best wishes, (Lit. very promising, future unlimited)

萬里鵬程

bextehsaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'teq'saux bøe'teq'saux [[...]][i#] [p.]

unable to satisfy

不能滿足

• Cit koaxn ciuo niaxnia, y lym be tehsaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit koaxn ciuo nia'nia, y lym be teq'saux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Only one bottle of wine, how can it be sufficient for him to drink?
  一瓶酒而已,他怎麼喝得夠。

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