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bøexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao; bøe'hiao [[...]][i#] [p.]

do not know how to (affirmative form is øexhiao)

不會

• Bøexhiao sayzuun hiaam khøef oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khef oafn.; Bøe'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khøef oafn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The person who can't navigate a boat says the river is too winding.
  不會開船嫌溪彎,不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

• Bøexhiao siuu, khanthoaf laxnphaf toa kiuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa khiuu.; Bøe'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa kiuu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  blame the hammer when you don't drive the nail straight, blame others or other things for personal skills being insufficient (Lit. Don't know how to swim because scrotum is too big.)
  不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

• Cid kux ee iesux goar bøexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar be'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar bøe'hiao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know the meaning of this sentence, don't know how to explain it.
  這句的意思我不懂。

• Goar bøexhiao saychiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao sae'chiaf.; Goar bøe'hiao sae'chiaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know how to drive a car.
  我不會開車。

• Goar bøexhiao korng Enggie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao korng Efng'gie.; Goar bøe'hiao korng Efng'gie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I cannot (don't know how to) speak English.
  我不會講英語。

• Goar bøexhiao eng ti ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao eng ti ciah.; Goar bøe'hiao eng ti ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I cannot (don't know how to) eat with chopsticks.
  我不會用筷子吃飯。

biefnkiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'kiorng [[...]][i#] [p.]

involuntarily, compel, constrain, forced (as an interpretation), to study, diligence, industry

勉強,用功

• Na bøo goaxn'ix, mxbiern biefnkiorng zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo goan'ix, m'biern biern'kiorng zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you are unwilling to act, don't do it unwillingly.
  如不願意,不必勉強做。

• Hid ee gynnar cyn biefnkiorng, cionglaai cyn u hi'bong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar cyn biern'kiorng, ciofng'laai cyn u hy'bong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That child is very diligent, he'll go a long way.
  那個孩子很用功,將來很有希望。

bøsym kea uxix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sym kea u'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]

feign interest

無心假有意

• Y zøx ee lorng si piawbin ee, lorng si bøsym kea uxix ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zøx ee lorng si piao'bin ee, lorng si bøo'sym kea u'ix ee.; Y zøx/zøex ee lorng si piao'bin ee, lorng si bøo'sym kea u'ix ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Whatever he does is only superficial, he has no heart or interest in it.
  他做的都是表面的,都是無心假有意。

iekiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'kiexn [[...]][i#] [p.]

opinion, idea, view

意見

• iekiexn bøo kang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'kiexn bøo kang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have a different opinion
  意見不同

• iekiexn u kang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'kiexn u kang; (ix'kiexn u id'tix) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be of the same opinion
  意見相同,一致

• ciaux y ee iekiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux y ee ix'kiexn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  take (follow) his advice
  照他的意見

• U symmiq iekiexn (køkiexn)`bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U sirm'miq ix'kiexn (køf'kiexn)`bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Have you anything to say about it?
  有什麼意見(高見)嗎?

iesux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'sux [[...]][i#] [p.]

meaning, idea, intention

意思　

• Goar m si hid khoarn ee iesux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m si hid khoarn ee ix'sux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I didn't mean it.
  我不是那種意思。

• bøo-iesux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo ix'sux; bøo-ix'sux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  senseless, meaningless, nonsense, ridiculous
  沒有意思,不夠意思

iauchviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'chviar [[...]][i#] [p.]

invite, invitation

邀請

• Laang høfix iauchviar, bøo khix karm be phvaysex? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang hør'ix iaw'chviar, bøo khix karm be phvae'sex?; Laang hør'ix iaw'chviar, bøo khix karm bøe phvae'sex? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When someone invites with good intentions, how can it not be bad manners not to go?
  別人好意邀請,不去怎麼好意思?

it'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]

single-heartedly

一意

it'ix ko'heeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'ix kof'heeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

do something against the advice of the others

一意孤行

itsym it'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'sym id'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]

of one heart and mind, bent on doing something

一心一意

Jinsefng putju'ix ee su, zap u peq kao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiin'sefng pud'juu'ix ee su, zap u peq kao.; Jiin'sefng pud'juu'ix ee su, zap u pøeq kao. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Life is full of difficulties, everything doesn't go the way we want it to. (Lit. Man's life is not as the heart desires, ten things include eight things and nine things.)

人生不如意的事,十有八九。

kae'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]

mind, to heed

介意

• put'kae'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud kaix'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pay no heed to it
  不介意

• putciog kaeix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'ciog kaix'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not worth considering
  不足介意

kor'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]

intentional, purposely, on purpose, deliberately

故意

• Goar mxsi korix ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'si kox'ix ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I meant no harm.
  我不是故意的。

• si korix zøx ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: si kox'ix zøx ee; si kox'ix zøx/zøex ee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  did it deliberately
  是故意做的

oafix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oar'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]

close to the meaning, almost

意思或意見相近

• Y korng hid ee taixcix korng liao lorng bøo oafix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng hid ee tai'cix korng liao lorng bøo oar'ix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The way he said it wasn't close to the real meaning.
  他說的那件事意思差很多。

sui'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: suii'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]

according to one's wish, as one likes it, as one pleases, follow one's own inclination

隨意

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