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arngto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng'to [[...]][i#] [p.]

cunning, crafty, deceitful

陰險

• Høfkhafng ee ia mxkvar pøx cide, lie sidzai cyn arngto. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'khafng ee ia m'kvar pøx cit'e, lie sit'zai cyn axng'to. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Even good news you don't dare to let me know, you certainly are crafty.
  好事也不敢通告一下,你實在很陰險。

bakbag taktag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag'bag'tag'tag; bag'bag tag'tag [[...]][i#] [p.]

miscellaneous

零零碎碎

• Hid khoarn bakbaktaktag ee khangkhoex goar bøo aix zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn bag'bag'tag'tag ee khafng'khoex goar bøo aix zøx.; Hid khoarn bag'bag'tag'tag ee khafng'khoex goar bøo aix zøx/zøex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't like to do work that is only a lot of miscellaneous small jobs.
  那種零零碎碎的工作我不要做。

bøexhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hør; bøe'hør [[...]][i#] [p.]

describes an incurable sickness, a hopeless case, work which it is not possible to finish or get done

不會好,好不了。

• Y ee pve bøexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve be'hør.; Y ee pve/pvi bøe'hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He cannot recover from his sickness.
  他的病不會好。

• Cit'ee khangkhøex køq zøx svajit, iao zøx bøexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee khafng'khoex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx be'hør.; Cid'ee khafng'khøex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx bøe'hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This job cannot be completed in only three more days.
  這個工作再三天還做不完。

bu-sarsax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bu'sax'sax; bu-sax'sax [[...]][i#] [p.]

unable to fathom, uncomprehending

摸無頭緒

• Khachiuo ban ee laang na nngxhang'ar khangkhoex y tø buxsarsax af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaf'chiuo ban ee laang na nng'hang'ar khafng'khoex y tø bu'sax'sax af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  People who are not handy get all mixed up when they have two or three tasks to do at the same time.
  手腳慢的人,如果有一些事情,他就忙得不可開交了。

zadpag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zat'pag [[...]][i#] [p.]

compact, solid, compressed

實心

• Thihkorng si khangkhag ee, mxsi zadpag ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiq'korng si khafng'khag ee, m'si zat'pag ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The pipe is hollow, it isn't solid.
  鐵管是空心的, 不是實心的。

chiwkofthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'kor'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

elbow

手肘

• Y ee svaf chiwkofthaau phoax cid khafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee svaf chiuo'kor'thaau phoax cid khafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His coat is worn out at the elbow.
  他衣服的肘部破了一個洞。

• Chiwkofthaau khoex toax tøhterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiuo'kor'thaau khoex toax tøq'terng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  rest or lean the elbows on the desk
  手肘擱在桌上。

• eng chiwkofthaau loxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng chiuo'kor'thaau loxng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  hit someone with a elbow, give someone the elbow
  用手肘撞。

• chiwkofthaau khix loxng tiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'kor'thaau khix loxng tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bang your elbow into something
  手肘撞到。

zhøe laang ee khangphang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoe laang ee khafng'phang; zhøe laang ee khafng'phang [[...]][i#] [p.]

find fault with others, look for defects in others, watch for a chance

找別人的缺點

zørzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

go first, lead the way

領先,先走

• Ciaqpng ee sii y lorng zørzeeng, zøx khangkhoex ee sii lorng zørau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'png ee sii y lorng zøx'zeeng, zøx khafng'khoex ee sii lorng zøx'au. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He always strives to be first at the table and last to work.
  吃飯的時候,他都領先,工作時他都殿後。

• Chviar lie zørzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie zøx'zeeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  After you, please.
  你先請。

• Lirn na mxzay lo, goar zørzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn na m'zay lo, goar zøx'zeeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you don't know the way, I will lead the way.
  你們要是不知道在那兒,我來帶路。

zuxhun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'hun [[...]][i#] [p.]

know one's responsibility

自知本份

• Y cyn zuxhun zøx ka'ti ee khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn zu'hun zøx kaf'ti ee khafng'khoex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He very responsibly does his own work.
  他很知本份做自己的工作。

eeng-siensiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'siefn'siefn; eeng-siefn'siefn [[...]][i#] [p.]

entirely at leisure, not a thing to do

很閒

• Cide løqho, tak ee laang ma bøo khangkhoex, engsiensiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'e løh'ho, tak ee laang ma bøo khafng'khoex, eeng'siefn'siefn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  As soon as it begins to rain, no body has any work, not a thing to do.
  一下雨, 每個人都沒有工作, 閒得很.

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

sustain, to bear, able, adequate for, worthy of, fit for

堪,撐

• bøexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafm'tid; bøe'khafm`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unable to endure, too weak to sustain, unworthy, dare not accept
  承擔不了,當不起

• Goar ee sengkhw bexkhamtid zøx cid khoarn ee khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee sefng'khw be'khafm'tid zøx cid khoarn ee khafng'khoex.; Goar ee sefng'khw bøe'khafm'tid zøx cid khoarn ee khafng'khoex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am too weak to do this kind of job.
  我的身體擔當不了這種工作。

• Goar bexkhamtid zøx lie ee lauxsw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'khafm'tid zøx lie ee lau'sw.; Goar bøe'khafm'tid zøx lie ee lau'sw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am unqualified to be your teacher.
  我當不起你的老師。

• Ho lie thiin tee, cyn bexkhamtid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie thiin tee, cyn be'khafm'tid.; Ho lie thiin tee, cyn bøe'khafm`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am overwhelmed with gratitude to be served tea by you (said to a superior).
  讓你倒茶,真不敢當。

• øexkhafm-tid/øexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khafm'tid; øe'khafm`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  worthy, fit for, able to bear (opposite of "be-kham-tit")
  堪當,當得起

• lankhafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laan'khafm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  intolerable, unbearable
  難堪

khangkhag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'khag [[...]][i#] [p.]

hollow, empty

空空的

• laixbin khangkhag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lai'bin khafng'khag [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is nothing in it.
  裡面空空的

• Y ee thaunao khangkhag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee thaau'nao khafng'khag. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has an empty head.
  他的頭腦空空的。

khinsafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khyn'safng [[...]][i#] [p.]

relaxed, comfortable, easy (as a job or business)

輕鬆

• khinsafng ee imgak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khyn'safng ee ym'gak [[...]][i#] [p.]
  light music
  輕鬆的音樂

• khinsafng ee khangkhoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khyn'safng ee khafng'khoex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  easy job
  輕鬆的工作

mxsi-khafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si'khafng; m'si-khafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

precautions should be taken, powerful rival

很利害,難纏

• Hid ee laang mxsixkhafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang m'si'khafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Precautions should be taken against him. He is a dangerous man. He is a powerful rival.
  那個人很利害。

• Cid ee hongthay mxsixkhafng ox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee hofng'thay m'si'khafng ox. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This typhoon is a terrible one.
  這個颱風很利害。

phvaykhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'khafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

uncanny, haunted, jinxed, tricky

不祥,奸詐,難纏

• phvaykhafng ee zhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'khafng ee zhux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  haunted house
  凶宅

• Hid sofzai cyn phvaykhafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid sor'zai cyn phvae'khafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That place is very uncanny.
  那地方很不祥。

• Hid ee laang cyn phaykhafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn phae'khafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That person is jinxed (tricky).
  那人很奸詐難纏。

piahkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piaq'khafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

hole in the wall

牆洞

• Hid ee zhadar lorng zoanbuun teq or piahkhafng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee zhat'ar lorng zoafn'buun teq or piaq'khafng ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That thief's specialty is scooping out a hole in the wall.
  那個小偷專門在挖牆洞的。

tabtap tihtiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tap'tap tiq'tiq [[...]][i#] [p.]

minute details

零零碎碎,囉囉嗦嗦

• tabtabtihtiq ee khangkhoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tap'tap'tiq'tiq ee khafng'khoex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  A task made up of many picayune details
  零零碎碎的工作

tehbøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: teq'boeq; teq'bøeq [[...]][i#] [p.]

be about to, be going to, be on the point of

將要,快要

• Cid ee khangkhoex tehboeq hør ax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee khafng'khoex teq'boeq hør ax.; Cid ee khafng'khoex teq'bøeq hør ax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This work is about completed
  這項工作快要好了。

• tehbøeq khix`aq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: teq'boeq khix ax; teq'bøeq khix`aq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  about to go
  快要去了

• tehbøeq sie`aq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: teq'boeq sie ax; teq'bøeq sie`aq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  at the point of death
  快要死了

• tehbøeq kaux`aq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: teq'boeq kaux ax; teq'bøeq kaux`aq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  about to arrive
  快要到了

uxkhafng bøsurn ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'khafng bøo'surn ee [[...]][i#] [p.]

meaningless, useless

無意義的

• uxkhafng bøsurn ee oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'khafng bøo'surn ee oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  useless, meaningless talk, absurd
  無稽之談

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