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auxchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

what still is owed on an account

殘額,餘額

• auxchiuo khiaxm lie go paq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'chiuo khiaxm lie go paq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I owe you one thousand dollars. Here's five hundred, I still owe you five hundred.
  餘款欠你五百。

budlek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'lek [[...]][i#] [p.]

one's resources, the value of one's property and estate, personal effects

物力

• Puttan khiaxm jinlek, ia khiaxm budlek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pud'tan khiaxm jiin'lek, ia khiaxm but'lek. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Not only run short of human power, but also fall short of material resources
  不但人力不足也缺物力。

chimkhiaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chym'khiaxm [[...]][i#] [p.]

in deep debt, embezzle

侵欠,虧欠

zhuichiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'chiog [[...]][i#] [p.]

press, expedite, to urge, to push, demand for payment

催促

• Y khiaxm lie ee cvii, lie na bøo ka y zhuichiog, y ciu m heeng lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khiaxm lie ee cvii, lie na bøo ka y zhuy'chiog, y ciu m heeng lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He owes you money, if you don't push him for payment, he will not pay it back.
  他欠你的錢,你若不催促他,他就不還你。

• Zhuichiog y khaq kirn zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhuy'chiog y khaq kirn zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  urge him to do or make something it faster
  催促他快一點做。

irnlaang khaq zharm khiaxm laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ixn'laang khaq zharm khiaxm laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

You have to keep your word. (Lit. To promise someone something is more serious than for someone to owe you a debt.)

答應他人比欠他人更嚴重

Kamciah kampwn, u thafng ciah u thafng zhwn, thauny thauliaxm, cidsix laang khoehkhiaxm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kafm'ciah kafm'pwn, u thafng ciah u thafng zhwn, thaw'ny thaw'liaxm, cit'six laang khoeq'khiaxm. [[...]][i#] [p.]

If you are willing to share your food with others, you will have enough to eat and still have some left over, steal, and you will be in want your whole life.

捨得吃,捨得施,有得吃還有剩。小氣不大方,反而一生缺用。

khehkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheq'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

formality, politeness, reserved

客氣

• Y kofng'oe cyn khehkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe cyn kheq'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He talks in a very polite way.
  他講話很客氣。

• Chviar lie mxthafng khehkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie m'thafng kheq'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Make yourself at home. Help yourself. Please don't go to any trouble (on my account)
  請你不要客氣。

• Na u khiaxm symmiq, mxbiern khehkhix ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u khiaxm sirm'miq, m'biern kheq'khix ka goar korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you need anything, don't hesitate to tell me.
  如需要什麼,不要客氣告訴我。

khøehkhiaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheq'khiaxm khøeq'khiaxm [[...]][i#] [p.]

be in want, deficient

欠缺

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