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Angbag'uar taux lauxjiet. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aang'bak'u'ar taux lau'jiet. [[...]][i#] [p.]

useless helper (Ang-bak-u-a is a person with impaired vision or a dim wit.)

濫芋充數

bøo chiuar lauxtoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo chiu'ar lau'toa [[...]][i#] [p.]

mediator, a peacemaker

和事佬

bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea [[...]][i#] [p.]

use the means at hand, make an adjustment (Lit. If there is no ox, then use a horse.)

無牛用馬耕,事出無奈

• Cyciaqee na bextaxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai cie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cie'ciah'ee na be'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai cie. Zuo'ciah`ee na bøe'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If the cook cannot come, then I'll cook.
  廚子如不能來,沒辦法,我來煮。

• In'ui lauxsw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kor'mngg`ee laai kax Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan'oe. Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Since the teacher didn't come, call the gate keeper to teach Taiwanese.
  因為老師沒來,沒辦法,叫看門的來教台語。

bøo khielek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo khix'lek (bøo'khuix'lat) [[...]][i#] [p.]

without energy or strength

無氣力

• Lauxlaang khaq bøo khielek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lau'laang khaq bøo khix'lek. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Old people don't have as much energy.
  老人較無氣力。

bosefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'sefng [[...]][i#] [p.]

plan to make a living, consider how to make a livelihood

謀生

• zhutgoa bosefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'goa boo'sefng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  go out to make a living
  出外謀生

• Nilau bøo hoatto thafng bosefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nii'lau bøo hoad'to thafng boo'sefng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When you are old, you can't make a living.
  年老無法謀生。

za'bofkviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaf'bor'kviar [[...]][i#] [p.]

daughter

女兒

• Za'bofkviar kax lauxbør tngfzaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaf'bor'kviar kax lau'bør tngr'zaai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No substitute for experience (Lit. Can a daughter teach her mother how to cut the umbilical cord?)
  女兒教母親接生,班門弄斧

zawlau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'lau [[...]][i#] [p.]

divulge, leak out or give away secrets

走漏

• zawlau siausid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'lau siaw'sid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  divulge secrets, plans or plots
  走漏消息

zhaolau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'lau [[...]][i#] [p.]

appearing much older than one really is

老態,未老先衰

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