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ankw-loggiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'ky lok'giap; afn'kw-lok'giap [[...]][i#] [p.]
live in peace and be content with one's lot or occupation
安居樂業
angkw-køea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'kw'koea; aang'kw-køea [[...]][i#] [p.]
turtle-shaped rice cake with stuffing made of peanuts, red colored
紅龜粿
bofngkw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'kw [[...]][i#] [p.]
hanging around, no place to live
茍且居住
zherngkw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhexng'kw [[...]][i#] [p.]
seek or be in the limelight, presumptuous, smug, tacky, vain, focus on one's appearance, meddlesome, officious
出風頭,愛臭美
chia'kulaxng'axng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaf'kw'lang'axng [[...]][i#] [p.]
make a mess of a room, (Lit. to overturn every box and basket - to make a thorough search)
翻東翻西
ciuokw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciux'kw [[...]][i#] [p.]
insect that eats trees, grains
蛀蟲,蚜蟲
haykw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'kw [[...]][i#] [p.]
sea turtle
海龜
giaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaa; (thay) [[...]][i#] [p.]
carry a large bulky object with both hands or on shoulders), to lift, to raise (as one's head), have a fit (spasm)
舉,發作,抬
girmgixm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gixm'gixm; (gixm'kw) [[...]][i#] [p.]
hanging the head in a listless way (as a sick person does)
萎縮沒精神
girmkw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gixm'kw [[...]][i#] [p.]
listless because not feeling well, make futile efforts at gayety
無精打彩,生病相
gusaykw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: guu'sae'kw [[...]][i#] [p.]
beetle which lives on cow dung
甲蟲之一種
he'kw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hef'kw [[...]][i#] [p.]
asthma
嗄龜,氣喘病
he'kusaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hef'kw'saux [[...]][i#] [p.]
whooping cough
百日咳
kekkw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keg'kw [[...]][i#] [p.]
on purpose, intentionally
故意裝的
kexngkw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keng'kw [[...]][i#] [p.]
bump on some level surface
平面中央彎起如駝背狀
khag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khag [[...]][i#] [p.]
husks, hull, shell, nutshell, cast-off skin, eggshell
殼
khiaukw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaw'kw [[...]][i#] [p.]
hump-backed
駝背
ky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ky; (kw) [[...]][i#] [p.]
dwell, reside
居,住
ky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ky; (kw) [[...]][i#] [p.]
hem of a shirt or coat
裾
kimkw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kym'kw [[...]][i#] [p.]
gold bug, May beetle, golden beetle
金龜,甲蟲
kimkuafchiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kym'kw'ar'chiaf [[...]][i#] [p.]
beetle shaped Volkswagen
金龜車
kimkusaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kym'kw'saix [[...]][i#] [p.]
fine son-in-law, rich son-in-law
金龜婿
koea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koea; køea; (kea) [[...]][i#] [p.]
soft rice cake, pastry (mostly made of glutinous rice)
粿,糕
kw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kw [[...]][i#] [p.]
tortoise, turtle
龜
kw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kw; (kor) [[...]][i#] [p.]
strange, (kor means ancient)
古
kw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kw [[...]][i#] [p.]
hunchback, humpback
駝背
ku'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kw'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]
beetle-shaped insects
甲蟲
kukhaf søo zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kw'khaf søo zhud'laai [[...]][i#] [p.]
reveal one's true form, character, leave loopholes in one's story, said of a matter becoming known
露出馬腳
kukhag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kw'khag [[...]][i#] [p.]
turtle shell
龜殼
kukhak'hoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kw'khag'hoef; (guu'kag'hoef) [[...]][i#] [p.]
name of poisonous snake (viper)
龜殼花(毒蛇名)
kukw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kw'kw [[...]][i#] [p.]
somewhat humpbacked, going with a stooping gait, poor posture
微駝的
kukw pihpiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kw'kw piq'piq [[...]][i#] [p.]
tricky, sly, slick, crafty
狡猾的
kukw suisuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kw'kw suy'suy [[...]][i#] [p.]
hesitating, procrastinating, stealthy, furtive
首鼠兩竭,鬼鬼祟祟
kulie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kw'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]
coolie, porter, dock worker
搬運工(外來語)
kumof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kw'mof [[...]][i#] [p.]
evasive, secretive
囉嗦,龜毛
kw'nii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuo'nii [[...]][i#] [p.]
throughout year, year in year out
常年,久年
kuphviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kw'phviaf [[...]][i#] [p.]
woven bamboo raincoat that looks like a turtle shell
龜形雨衣(竹片和竹葉編成的龜形雨具)
kusiøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kw'siøf [[...]][i#] [p.]
sit crouching in some warm place (as in a sunny sheltered spot or near a fire)
蹲下取暖
kusuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kw'suy; (kw'mof) [[...]][i#] [p.]
evasive, secretive
不乾脆
ku'thaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kw'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]
penis glands, glands
龜頭
kuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy; (kw) [[...]][i#] [p.]
tortoise, turtles
龜
langkuar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laang'kw'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]
stunted
發育不全的人
Leeng kaw leeng, hong kaw hong, wnkw`ee kaw tornggong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Leeng kaw leeng, hong kaw hong, urn'kw`ee kaw toxng'gong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Birds of a feather flock together
龍交龍,鳳交鳳,駝子交傻子,物以類聚
liah kw zao piq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liah kw zao piq [[...]][i#] [p.]
let a turtle escape to catch a tortoise — neglect one thing to do something else, and spoil both, Who wants everything, loses all, can not get two things at one time
掠龜走鱉,顧此失彼
lioong kaw lioong, hong kaw hong, wnkw`ee kaw tornggong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lioong kaw lioong, hong kaw hong, urn'kw`ee kaw toxng'gong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
keep company with same kind (class)
龍交龍,鳳交鳳,駝子交呆子,物以類聚
mxcviakw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'cviaa'kw [[...]][i#] [p.]
amazing, terrific, extraordinary
真了不起,真不錯
mixkw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mi'kw [[...]][i#] [p.]
turtle-shaped flour cake
麵龜
Øh phvae zuie pangkhiaq, øh hør kw pehpiaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Øh phvae zuie pafng'khiaq, øh hør kw peq'piaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Learning evil is like water breaking through a dam. Learning good is like a turtle climbing a wall.
學壞如水崩,學好如龜爬山(學壞容易,學好很難)。
phokkw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phog'kw; (phog'lw) [[...]][i#] [p.]
convex
凸起
phornghongkw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoxng'hofng'kw [[...]][i#] [p.]
braggart, boaster
誇張者,吹牛者
phuiekw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phuix'kw [[...]][i#] [p.]
seek or be in the limelight
愛出風頭
pviekw pviepiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvix'kw pvix'piq [[...]][i#] [p.]
do a trifle or trivial piece of work, do handiwork, use finesse
搞這搞那
piq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piq; (pied) [[...]][i#] [p.]
turtle, fresh water turtle
鱉
siekex kw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six'kex kw [[...]][i#] [p.]
go about as a vagrant with no settled dwelling
漂泊不定,居無定所
sykw zvex kaq piexn oaqpiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sie'kw zvex kaq piexn oah'piq; sie'kw zvex/cvix-kaq piexn oah'piq [[...]][i#] [p.]
resort to sophistry
將死龜強辯成活鱉,比喻強詞奪理
siuxkw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siu'kw [[...]][i#] [p.]
large turtle shaped cakes used on birthday
壽龜
so'iøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sof'iøf; (kw'kw) [[...]][i#] [p.]
hunchbacked, be bent with age, stooped, round shouldered
駝背
thihkyn khoxngkulie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiq'kyn khong'kw'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]
reinforced concrete
鋼筋水泥
tokkw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tog'kw; (tuq'kw) [[...]][i#] [p.]
nod in sleep or doze, drowsily nodding and snoozing
打盹,打瞌睡
tuhkw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuq'kw; (tog'kw) [[...]][i#] [p.]
nodding, head bent down (in sleep or drowsiness)
打瞌睡
wnkw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: urn'kw [[...]][i#] [p.]
hunchback, hunchbacked
駝背