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baxbaxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ba'ba'si [[...]][i#] [p.]

all over, all around

到處都是

• Peqthaumof kuy thaukhag baxbaxsi bøeq tuix tøh'ui khix zhoahkhie? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Peh'thaau'mof kuy thaau'khag ba'ba'si boeq tuix tøq'ui khix zhoaq'khie?; Peh'thaau'mof kuy thaau'khag ba'ba'si bøeq tuix tøq'ui khix zhoaq'khie? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is white hair all over his head, where are you going to start to pluck it out.
  白頭髮整頭都是,要從哪裡拔起?

ciaxmsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciam'sii [[...]][i#] [p.]

for the time being, momentary, temporary

暫時

• Goar laang bøo twhør, ciaxmsii boeq hiøhkhuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar laang bøo tuo'hør, ciam'sii boeq hiøq'khuxn.; Goar laang bøo tuo'hør, ciam'sii bøeq hiøq'khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am not feeling well, I want to rest for the time being.
  我人不舒服,要暫時休息。

• Cid kefng serngtngg si ciaxmsii ee, cionglaai boeq khie cit kefng syn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng sexng'tngg si ciam'sii ee, ciofng'laai boeq khie cit kefng syn ee.; Cid kefng sexng'tngg si ciam'sii ee, ciofng'laai bøeq khie cit kefng syn ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is a temporary chapel, later on we want to build a new one.
  這間聖堂是暫時的,將來要蓋一間新的。

hofnghud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: horng'hud [[...]][i#] [p.]

similar to or like, at first glance or carelessly, absent mindedly, unconsciously

彷彿,匆匆地一看,疏忽

• Hofnghud khvoax khylaai chinchviu si cyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Horng'hud khvoax khie'laai chyn'chviu si cyn ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  At first glance it seems to be genuine.
  匆匆地一看像似真的,疏忽(台語)

• Hofnghud korng zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Horng'hud korng zhud'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  let a fact slip out
  說溜了嘴。

• Hofnghud thviaf bøo siongsex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Horng'hud thviaf bøo sioong'sex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I was not paying attention so I did not hear it clearly.
  一疏忽沒聽清楚。

isu bupor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'su buu'por [[...]][i#] [p.]

of no help, doesn't help for a solution to a problem

於事無補

• Paklai hoatkhylaai ee phoe'hupve, kannaf boaq iøqar si isu bupor ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pag'lai hoad'khie'laai ee phoee'hw'pve, kafn'naf boaq iøh'ar si ii'su buu'por ee.; Pag'lai hoad'khie'laai ee phøee'hw'pve/pvi, kafn'naf boaq iøh'ar si uu'su buu'por ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  For internal troubles it doesn't help to apply medicine on the outside.
  肚子裡發出來的皮膚病,只擦藥是於事無補的。

thiaukafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiaw'kafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

of set purpose

故意

• Khvoax khylaai, zef mxsi y thiaukafng zøx ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khvoax khie'laai, zef m'si y thiaw'kafng zøx ee.; Khvoax khie'laai, zef m'si y thiaw'kafng zøx/zøex ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It seems unlikely that he did it on purpose.
  看起來這不是他故意做的。

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