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angbin`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'bin`ee [[...]][i#] [p.]

upright

正直的

• Kipsexng ee laang goar mxkviaf, in'ui angbin`ee khoaix løh larng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kib'sexng ee laang goar m'kviaf, yn'ui aang'bin`ee khoaix løh larng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't fear an impetuous person, because an upright person is easily convinced.
  急性的人我不怕,因為正直的人容易被說服。

• Angbin`ee khoaix løh larng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aang'bin`ee khoaix løh larng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  An upright person is easily convinced.
  容易被說服

bøexjin`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'jin'tid; bøe'jin`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot recognize, cannot be recognized, do not recognize

不認得

• Hit'ee laang ee bin lie øexjin`tid`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang ee bin lie e'jin'tid `be?; Hid'ee laang ee bin lie øe'jin`tid`bøe?; (Lie e'jin'tid hid ee laang `be?) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Can you recognize that person's face? (Do you recognize that person?)
  那個人你認得嗎?

bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'phoee; bin'phøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

facial skin

面皮,臉皮

• kau-bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kau bin'phoee; kau-bin'phøee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  brazen-faced
  厚臉皮

• kox bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox bin'phoee; kox bin'phøee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  take care of one's character
  顧面子

• siax laang ee bixnphoee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siax laang ee bin'phoee; siax laang ee bin'phøee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  affront and bring disgrace upon
  損人的面子

• bixnphoee keg kauxkau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'phoee keg kau'kau; bin'phøee keg kau'kau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pocket one's pride, to swallow an insult
  厚著臉皮

• Bixnphoee keg kauxkau, paethog y pangbaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bin'phoee keg kau'kau, paix'thog y pafng'baang.; Bin'phøee keg kau'kau, paix'thog y pafng'baang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I pocketed my pride and asked his help.
  厚著臉皮,拜託他幫忙。

bixnsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'sek [[...]][i#] [p.]

know by sight, familiar with

面熟,面善

• Cyn ze laang ee tiongkafn, u kuye'ar bixnsek ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn ze laang ee tiofng'kafn, u kuie'ee'ar bin'sek ee laang.; Cyn zøe laang ee tiofng'kafn, u kuie'ee'ar bin'sek ee laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There are a few familiar face among many people.
  很多人中間,有幾個面熟的。

bøo bin thafng kvix laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo bin thafng kvix laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

feeling ashamed to see others because of some awkward, inconvenient, or shameful state of matters

無臉見人

bøo-langseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo laang'seg; bøo-laang'seg; (bøo laang'bin) [[...]][i#] [p.]

without friends or helpers

無人事關係

• u-langseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u laang'seg; u-laang'seg; (u laang'bin) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have numerous influential friends
  有人事關係

øefsøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ea'sex; øea'søex [[...]][i#] [p.]

short (in stature)

矮小

• Bølun zøx symmiq, sengkhw efsex ee laang lorng u khaq subin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'lun zøx sirm'miq, sefng'khw ea'sex ee laang lorng u khaq sw'bin.; Bøo'lun zøx/zøex sirm'miq, sefng'khw ea'sex ee laang lorng u khaq sw'bin. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No matter what, short people always have a more difficult time.
  無論做什麼, 身體矮小的人都比較吃虧。

iaukao bøo siøq zhoee, iaulaang bøo siøq bixnphoee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'kao bøo siøq zhoee, iaw'laang bøo siøq bin'phoee; iaw'kao bøo siøq zhøee, iaw'laang bøo siøq bin'phøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

A hungry dog doesn't fear a stick, a hungry man doesn't fear loss of face

狗餓不怕打,人餓不顧面子。人窮志短。

iuthaau katbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iw'thaau kad'bin [[...]][i#] [p.]

have worried look, pull long face, having a displeased look

愁眉苦臉

• Tviaxtvia iuthaau katbin ee laang, itteng mxsi khoaelok ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvia'tvia iw'thaau kad'bin ee laang, id'teng m'si khoaix'lok ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  People who always have long faces definitely are not happy.
  常常愁眉苦臉的人,一定不快樂。

khvoax laang thaubin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax laang thaau'bin [[...]][i#] [p.]

rely on others and have to watch their every expression

依賴他人

langbin cyn khoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laang'bin cyn khoaq [[...]][i#] [p.]

have a wide circle of acquaintances

人面廣,交往廣闊

langbin sek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laang'bin sek [[...]][i#] [p.]

have a large circle of acquaintances, have social connections

人面廣

langbin siuosym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laang'bin siux'sym [[...]][i#] [p.]

having the face of a man but the heart of a beast, gentle in appearance but cruel at heart — wolf in sheep's skin, an iron claw in a velvet glove

人面獸心

siang laixbin ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siang lai'bin ee laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

persons living in the same house

同一家人

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