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angkwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'kwn [[...]][i#] [p.]

Red Queen in Chinese chess, unbearable, embarrassing, retaliate

紅帥,讓他難堪

• Y na tuix goar hiahnih phvae, goar e phaq cit ky angkwn ho y kaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na tuix goar hiaq'nih phvae, goar e phaq cit ky aang'kwn ho y kaux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If he is does that to me, I'll look for an opportunity to retaliate.
  他如果這樣,我會讓他難堪,找機會報復。

bøo kaopurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kaux'purn [[...]][i#] [p.]

loss of capital, under cost (a phrase common in commercial circles when a buyer or seller quotes a price that is under cost)

不夠本

• Afnnef bøo kaopurn, e liawcvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef bøo kaux'purn, e liao'cvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The price is under quoted, I'll lose money.
  這樣不夠本錢,會虧錢。

boefaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'af; bøea'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

at the end, at last

後來

• Taixsefng lorng mxzaiviar, kaux boefaf ciaq zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'sefng lorng m'zay'viar, kaux boea'af ciaq zay'viar.; Tai'sefng lorng m'zay'viar, kaux bøea`ar ciaq zay'viar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  At first I didn't know anything about it, it was only later on that understood it.
  起先都不知道,後來才知道。

zhefngkaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng'kaux [[...]][i#] [p.]

a polite term used before asking a question (Lit. I beg you to instruct me.)

請教

• Goar boeq zhefngkaux lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zherng'kaux lie.; Goar bøeq zherng'kaux lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  May I ask you about…
  我要請教你。

• Zhefngkaux lie cide, hoefchiathaau ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zherng'kaux lie cit'e, hoea'chiaf'thaau ti tøq'ui? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Excuse me, where is the railway station?
  請教你,火車站在哪兒 ?

• Na u m zaiviar ee taixcix, goar boeq laai zhefngkaux lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u m zay'viar ee tai'cix, goar boeq laai zherng'kaux lie.; Na u m zay'viar ee tai'cix, goar bøeq laai zherng'kaux lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If there is anything which I don't know, I'll come and ask you about it.
  如有不明瞭的事, 我要來請教你。

cidzhvea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'zhvea; cit'zhvea/chvie [[...]][i#] [p.]

sleep the entire night

一覺

• Goar cyn hafntid cidzhvea kaux thvikngf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn harn'tid cit'zhvea kaux thvy'kngf.; Goar cyn harn'tid cit'zhvea/chvie kaux thvy'kngf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I seldom sleep all night without waking up.
  我很少一覺到天亮。

zuosie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zux'sie [[...]][i#] [p.]

decree the fated time of death, be destined to die, unfortunately, by chance, by coincidence

註定該死,倒霉,湊巧

• Cyn zuosie, laikaux pvoarlo twtiøh toaxho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn zux'sie, laai'kaux pvoax'lo tuo'tiøh toa'ho. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Unfortunately I was caught in a heavy rain on the way
  真倒霉, 來到半路遇到大雨。

• Hiaq ee cvii zuosie ho lie khiøhtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq ee cvii zux'sie ho lie khiøq'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You found that money by chance.
  那些錢湊巧被你撿到。

Zuie ym kaux phvixkhafng, be lwntid ax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zuie ym kaux phvi'khafng, be lurn'tid ax.; Zuie ym kaux phvi'khafng, bøe lurn`tid`aq. [[...]][i#] [p.]

The water's up to my nostrils. I've had it up to here.

水淹至鼻, 再也不能忍,忍無可忍。

haxnto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: han'to [[...]][i#] [p.]

limit, limitation, bounds

限度

• Laang ee cirnpo bøo haxnto. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang ee cixn'po bøo han'to. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is no limit to human progress.
  人的進步沒有限制。

• Goar ee haxnto kaux ciaf niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee han'to kaux ciaf nia'nia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That's all I can do.
  我已盡力了。

• chiaukøex haxnto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaw'koex han'to; chiaw'køex han'to [[...]][i#] [p.]
  exceed the limit
  超過限度

• zoex køf (tea) haxnto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex køf (tea) han'to [[...]][i#] [p.]
  maximum (minimum)
  最高(低) 限度

ixkaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i'kaux [[...]][i#] [p.]

heathenism, paganism

異教

ixkaux ee zoftoxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i'kaux ee zor'toxng [[...]][i#] [p.]

impediment of disparity of cult (Catholic)

異教的阻擋

ixkaotoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i'kaux'too [[...]][i#] [p.]

heretics)

異教徒

ixteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i'teng [[...]][i#] [p.]

reserve (seats, rooms), set (date), be scheduled, prearrangement, schedule, arrange previously

預定

• ciaux ixteng ee sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux i'teng ee sii'kafn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  at the scheduled time
  照預定的時間

• Y ixteng binnafzaix boeq kaux Taipag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y i'teng biin'nar'zaix boeq kaux Taai'pag.; Y i'teng biin'ar'zaix bøeq kaux Taai'pag. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is expected to get to Taipei tomorrow.
  他預定明天要到達台北。

Kaoteeng sinbunzhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kaux'teeng syn'buun'zhux [[...]][i#] [p.]

Holy See Information Service (H.S.I.S.) (Catholic)

教廷新聞處

khuxn bøo kaux biin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuxn bøo kaux biin [[...]][i#] [p.]

want of sleep

沒睡足

• Goar zang'axm khuxn bøo kaux biin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm khuxn bøo kaux biin. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Last night I did not get enough sleep.
  我昨晚沒睡足。

pøfkoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pør'koarn [[...]][i#] [p.]

have a thing in one's charge, safekeeping

保管

• Cid kvia henglie goar boeq pøfkoarn kaux y laai theh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kvia heeng'lie goar boeq pør'koarn kaux y laai theh.; Cid kvia heeng'lie goar bøeq pør'koarn kaux y laai theh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'll take care of this luggage till he calls for it.
  這件行李我要保管到他來拿。

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