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bøexhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'høo; bøe'høo [[...]][i#] [p.]

be uncongenial, not in agreement, disunion, unprofitable, cannot make both ends meet

不和睦,不划算

• ka'teeng bøexhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'teeng be'høo; kaf'teeng bøe'høo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  domestic discord
  家庭不和

• Cidliap lirngoq kab lie voa cidky pid bøexhøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'liap lixn'goq kab lie voa cit'ky pid be'høo.; Cit'liap lixn'goq kab lie voa cit'ky pid bøe'høo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is not profitable for me to exchange one apple for one plum with you.
  一個蘋果和你換一隻筆划不來。

bu'naixhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'nai'høo; (bøo'taf'oaa) [[...]][i#] [p.]

no other recourse, no alternative, no help for it

無奈何,不得已

• Bu'naixhøo, soaq tiøh afnny zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Buu'nai'høo, soaq tiøh arn'ny zøx [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There was no other alternative so it had to be done.
  無奈何,結果得這樣做。

Høkafn...? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Høo'kafn...? [[...]][i#] [p.]

What has it to do with…?

何干

• Kab lie høkafn? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kab lie høo'kafn? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What business is it of yours? What has it got to do with you?
  與你何干?

høpid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'pid [[...]][i#] [p.]

Why should... ? Why must...? Why is it necessary that...?

何必?

Huxbør put'haux, kerngsiin hø'eg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hu'bør pud'haux, kexng'siin høo'eg.; Hu'bør/buo pud'haux, kexng'siin høo'eg. [[...]][i#] [p.]

If you don't take care of your parents what good does it do to worship the gods.

父母不孝,敬神何益。

itchioxng it'høo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'chioxng id'høo [[...]][i#] [p.]

One echoes the other. (said of two persons on the same side of an argument)

一唱一和

juhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'høo? [[...]][i#] [p.]

how (can we deal with…?) What do you think of it: How about it?

如何?

ju'høo si hør? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'høo si hør? [[...]][i#] [p.]

What should I (we) do? What is the best way (of doing it)?

如何是好?

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

offend, oppose, invade, harass, to jam (radio broadcasts), interfere, involve, intervene, intervention, to concern, beseech, the bank (of a river), a shield, (how) many or much

干

• Kab lie høkafn? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kab lie høo'kafn? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What business is it of yours? What has it got to do with you?
  與你何干?

• siongkafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siofng'kafn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  mutual relation
  相干

sea be zhefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sea be zhefng; søea bøe zhefng [[...]][i#] [p.]

unable to vindicate oneself

洗不清

• Eng Ng'høo ee zuie ia sea be zhefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng Ngg'høo ee zuie ia sea be zhefng.; Eng Ngg'høo ee zuie ia søea bøe zhefng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It cannot be washed clean even with the water of the Yellow River. (said of a bad name)
  用黃河的水也洗不清。

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