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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

• Zwciah`ee na bøextaxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [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。

chiwbøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'boea; chiuo'bøea [[...]][i#] [p.]

end of the arm, keepsakes left as death

手腕,遺物

• Cid purn zheq si goarn lauxpe ee chiwboea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid purn zheq si goarn lau'pe ee chiuo'boea.; Cid'purn zheq si goarn lau'pe ee chiuo'bøea. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This book is a keepsake from my father.
  這本書是我父親的遺物。

chiwthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

hold, seize, grasp property or authority, have something one's command

手頭,手中

• Zaisarn ti yn lauxpe ee chiwthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaai'sarn ti yn lau'pe ee chiuo'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The property is under his father's control.
  財產在他父親的手中。

• Bøeq zurn, m zurn, ti y ee chiwthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zurn, m zurn, ti y ee chiuo'thaau.; Bøeq zurn, m zurn, ti y ee chiuo'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He holds the authority to approve or to reject.
  准或不准在他的手中。

• chiwthaau aan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'thaau aan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  short of cash
  手頭緊

zoanjim ee lauxsw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoafn'jim ee lau'sw; (zoafn'jim kaux'oaan) [[...]][i#] [p.]

full time teacher

專任的老師,專任教員

yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

ago, before, previous to, formerly, in former times

以前

• go lak nii yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: go lak nii ie'zeeng; (go lak nii zeeng) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  some years ago
  五六年以前

• kiet'hwn yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'hwn ie'zeeng; (iao'boe kied'hwn ie'zeeng) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  previous to (before) one's marriage
  結婚以前,未結婚以前

• Yzeeng hid tiaau si cyn lauxjiet ee ke'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'zeeng hid tiaau si cyn lau'jiet ee kef'ar.; Ie'zeeng hid tiaau si cyn lau'jiet ee køef'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It was once (in former times) a prosperous (flourishing) shopping center
  以前那條是很熱鬧的街。

• Yzeeng bad kvietiøh y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'zeeng bad kvix'tiøh y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have met him before
  以前見過他。

• Texjixzhux seakaix taixciexn yzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Te'ji'zhux sex'kaix tai'ciexn ie'zeeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  before the second world war
  第二次世界大戰以前

• Y bøo chinchviu yzeeng hiaq ciap laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo chyn'chviu ie'zeeng hiaq ciap laai af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  She does not come to see me as often as she used to.
  他不像以前那麼常來了。

ynkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn'kex [[...]][i#] [p.]

succeed to, take over, hand over to another

引繼,繼承

• ynkex lauxpe ee suxgiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn'kex lau'pe ee su'giap [[...]][i#] [p.]
  succeed to father's business
  繼承父親的事業

• ka y ynkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka y irn'kex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  take over his business
  接他的棒

• ynkex ho y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn'kex ho y [[...]][i#] [p.]
  hand over to him
  讓他承接

jiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiaux; (liaux) [[...]][i#] [p.]

scratch

抓,癢

• Cviu ee sofzai m jiaux, be cviu ee sofzai jiaux kaq lau'huiq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu ee sor'zai m jiaux, be cviu ee sor'zai jiaux kaq laau'huiq.; Cviu ee sor'zai m jiaux, bøe cviu ee sor'zai jiaux kaq laau'huiq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Not to do what has to be done, but to work hard on unnecessary matters. (Lit. Not to scratch the itchy place, but to scratch a place that is not itchy until it bleeds.)
  癢的不抓,不癢的抓得流血,該做的不做,不該做的反而做了。

jun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jun; (lun) [[...]][i#] [p.]

tough (as meat), elastic, not easily broken or severed (as thread, cord, bamboo stick)

韌,堅韌

• Lauxguu ee baq cyn jun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lau'guu ee baq cyn jun; (Lau'guu ee baq jun'pox'pox) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The meat of an old cow is very tough.
  老牛的肉很堅韌。

• Cid khoarn ee søh'ar cyn jun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee søq'ar cyn jun; (Cid khoarn ee søq'ar cyn iorng) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kind of cord is very strong.
  這種繩子很堅韌。

khaq chinchviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq chyn'chviu [[...]][i#] [p.]

resemble more, be more like

比較像

• Cid ee gyn'ar khaq chinchviu yn lauxpe, khaq bøo chinchviu yn lauxbuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar khaq chyn'chviu yn lau'pe, khaq bøo chyn'chviu yn lau'buo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This youngster resembles his father more, he doesn't resemble his mother very much.
  這孩子比較像他父親,不太像他母親。

khafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafm [[...]][i#] [p.]

sustain, to bear, able, adequate for, worthy of, fit for

堪,撐

• bøexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafm'tid; bøe'khafm`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unable to endure, too weak to sustain, unworthy, dare not accept
  承擔不了,當不起

• Goar ee sengkhw bexkhamtid zøx cid khoarn ee khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee sefng'khw be'khafm'tid zøx cid khoarn ee khafng'khoex.; Goar ee sefng'khw bøe'khafm'tid zøx cid khoarn ee khafng'khoex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am too weak to do this kind of job.
  我的身體擔當不了這種工作。

• Goar bexkhamtid zøx lie ee lauxsw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'khafm'tid zøx lie ee lau'sw.; Goar bøe'khafm'tid zøx lie ee lau'sw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am unqualified to be your teacher.
  我當不起你的老師。

• Ho lie thiin tee, cyn bexkhamtid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie thiin tee, cyn be'khafm'tid.; Ho lie thiin tee, cyn bøe'khafm`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am overwhelmed with gratitude to be served tea by you (said to a superior).
  讓你倒茶,真不敢當。

• øexkhafm-tid/øexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khafm'tid; øe'khafm`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  worthy, fit for, able to bear (opposite of "be-kham-tit")
  堪當,當得起

• lankhafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laan'khafm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  intolerable, unbearable
  難堪

khøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx [[...]][i#] [p.]

depend on, lean on, rely on, make use of a person's influence

靠,仗

• Khøx yn lauxpe ee sex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khøx yn lau'pe ee sex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  shelter himself under his father's influence
  仗他父親的勢力。

• khøx y u cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx y u cvii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  make use of his financial influence
  靠他有錢

kviw iao si lau ee khaq hiafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviw iao si lau ee khaq hiafm [[...]][i#] [p.]

old ginger is spicier (i.e.) old smarter than young

薑還是老的辣

lauxbang ee hii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau'bang ee hii [[...]][i#] [p.]

fish that has escaped the net — said of criminal who has escaped punishment

漏網之魚

lauxee lau poxtvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau'ee lau po'tvia [[...]][i#] [p.]

Older people have their own views and are not moved by every wind that blows. — the voice of experience An old man takes a prudent attitude in very thing

老的做事穩重

lauxpøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau'pøo [[...]][i#] [p.]

amah, maidservant

老傭婦(太太自嘆)

• ka y zøx cidsielaang ee lauxpøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka y zøx cit'six'laang ee lau'pøo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be his maidservant forever
  給他當一輩子的老傭婦

ngx lauxpe ee cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ngx lau'pe ee cvii [[...]][i#] [p.]

rely on father's wealth

依賴父親的錢

si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]

time, period, epoch, stage, age, era

時代

• goarn lauxpe ee si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goarn lau'pe ee sii'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  in my father's day
  我父親的時代

• goanzuo si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'zuo sii'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  atomic age
  原子時代

sinlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: syn'laai [[...]][i#] [p.]

having just come or arrived

新來

• sinlaai ee lauxsw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: syn'laai ee lau'sw [[...]][i#] [p.]
  new teacher
  新來的老師

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