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

be fretful or peevish, as a child or mother-in-law, cause constant trouble

刁難,乖張

• Cid ee gyn'ar teq phoarpve, sofie cyn gaau khiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar teq phoax'pve, sor'ie cyn gaau khiaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This youngster is not well, so he is very peevish.
  這孩子在生病,所以很乖張。

• khiautafng khiausay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaau'tafng khiaau'say [[...]][i#] [p.]
  fret about this and that
  嫌這嫌那,故意刁難

khiaukhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaau'khor [[...]][i#] [p.]

find fault (pick a quarrel) with a person, take advantage of a man's necessities and make an unreasonable demand

為難,刁難

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