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bagciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw [[...]][i#] [p.]

eye

眼睛

bagciw bøe tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw be tngr'luun; bak'ciw bøe tngr'luun [[...]][i#] [p.]
eyes immovable like when about to die, or in a long, steady stare, staring at something
眼睛不能翻轉,直瞪眼。

bagciw kym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, a keen eye
眼睛亮

bagciw kimkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym'kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
very vivid or lively eyes, brilliant eyes, shiny eyes, spark-eyed
睜著眼睛,眼睛張著

Bagciw bøo kym, bøexhiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bak'ciw bøo kym, be'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang.; Bak'ciw bøo kym, bøe'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
If your eyes are not sharp, you can't tell the difference between good and bad people.
眼不亮,不會辨別好人壞人。

Y bagciw kimkym, bøo teq khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw kym'kym, bøo teq khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
His eyes are wide open, he's not sleeping.
他眼睛張著,沒睡。

bagciw koax mnglii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax mngg'lii [[...]][i#] [p.]
said of a child's eyes not washed in the morning, bleary-eyed
睡眼惺忪

bagciw koax tawkaix, khvoartiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø boeq aix.; bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He's selfish, every thing he sees, he wants.
見了他人財物就想要,佔為己有。

bagciw pehkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'khuy [[...]][i#] [p.]
open the eyes
張開眼睛

bagciw pehkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
open the eyes, wake up
眼睛睜開

Cid ee gyn'ar bagciw pehkym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu boeq ciah pviar.; Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
As soon as this kid opens his eyes, he wants to eat goodies.
這個孩子眼睛一睜開就要吃餅。

bagciw pefngpeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw perng'peh [[...]][i#] [p.]
turning the white of the eyes, as in anger or when about to die
眼睛翻白

bagciw tiafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tiafm [[...]][i#] [p.]
eye is smarting because of a foreign object
眼睛刺痛

bagciw tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tngr'luun [[...]][i#] [p.]
eyes turned to show the whites
眼睛翻轉

bagciw toaxsealuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw toa'sex'luie [[...]][i#] [p.]
looking at things with uneven eyes, treat with partiality, partial
私偏,不公

bagciw phwphuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw phuo'phuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
the eyes become blurred, sight grows dim, eyes not seeing clearly, as from old age, illness, or liquor
眼睛朦朧

bøo hii, hee ma hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo hii, hee ma hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]

adopt a makeshift course (Lit. If there are no fish, shrimp will do.)

無魚,蝦也好,將就!將就。

chiwsut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'sut; (khuy'tøf) [[...]][i#] [p.]

surgical operation, to operate

手術,開刀

Bøo chiwsut (bøo khuitøf) be hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo chiuo'sut (bøo khuy'tøf) be hør.; Bøo chiuo'sut (bøo khuy'tøf) bøe hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
cannot recover without an operation
不手術不會好。不開刀不會好。

siør chiwsut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør chiuo'sut [[...]][i#] [p.]
minor surgery
小手術

toa chiwsut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa chiuo'sut [[...]][i#] [p.]
major surgery
大手術

zhoiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'iorng [[...]][i#] [p.]

robust, strong, stout

粗壯

zhoiorng ee sinthea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'iorng ee syn'thea [[...]][i#] [p.]
robust body
粗壯的身體

Tekkog ee khiechiaf bøo hør khvoax, mxkuo cyn zhoiorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Teg'kog ee khix'chiaf bøo hør khvoax, m'kuo cyn zhof'iorng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
German cars are not pretty but are very strong.
德國的汽車不好看,可是很堅固。

ciahkuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq'kuo; (ciaq'nih kuo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

so long, this long time, recently, Such a long time!

這麼久,最近,近來

Ciahkuo hør `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'kuo hør `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Have you been well of late?
近來好嗎 ?

Ciahkuo lorng bøo khvoartiøh y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'kuo lorng bøo khvoax'tiøh y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I haven't seen him recently.
最近都沒看見他。

Ho lie thernghau ciaq kuo, cyn phvaysex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie thexng'hau ciaq kuo, cyn phvae'sex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I am very sorry to have kept you waiting for so long.
讓你等了這麼久,真不好意思。

cit hør, bøo nng hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit hør, bøo nng hør [[...]][i#] [p.]

You can't have it both ways. You can't have your cake and eat it too. (Lit. One good, not two goods)

不能兩全其美。

zøxheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zø'heeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

model

造型

Laang hiaam hid kefng zhux ee zøxheeng bøo hør khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang hiaam hid kefng zhux ee zø'heeng bøo hør khvoax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
People say that the shape of that home doesn't look good.
有人嫌那間房子的造型不好看。

zoadieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'ieen [[...]][i#] [p.]

sever relations with, insulate (electricity)

斷絕關係,絕緣

Y kab yn a'hviaf zoadieen cyn kuo ax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kab yn af'hviaf zoat'ieen cyn kuo ax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He severed relations with his older brother a long time ago.
他跟他哥哥斷絕關係很久了。

Cid tiaau tiexnsvoax ee zoadieen bøo symmiq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tiaau tien'svoax ee zoat'ieen bøo sirm'miq hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
This electric wire is not well insulated.
這條電線的絕緣不太好。

hvafthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvar'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

frighten people

嚇嚇人

Y si hør hvafthaau niaxnia, sidzai bøo symmiq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si hør hvar'thaau nia'nia, sit'zai bøo sirm'miq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He only frightens people, it's not very serious matter.
他是嚇嚇人而已,實在沒什麼。

hør`bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør bøo?; hør`bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]

Is it good?

好嗎?

Senglie hør bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sefng'lie hør bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
How's business?
生意好嗎?

høfsu tøf moo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'su tøf moo [[...]][i#] [p.]

road to happiness is strewn with setbacks

好事多磨

Zøx hør taixcix sitpai bøo iaokirn, in'ui si høfsu tøf moo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx hør tai'cix sid'pai bøo iaux'kirn, yn'ui si hør'su tøf moo.; Zøx/Zøex hør tai'cix sid'pai bøo iaux'kirn, yn'ui si hør'su tøf moo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
The road to happiness is strewn with setbacks so don't worry about difficulties you run into when you are doing good work.
做事失敗沒關係,因為是好事多磨。

hoeluxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoee'luxn [[...]][i#] [p.]

moist, damp

潮濕

Hid khoarn pviar hoeluxn ciu be sof, bøo hør ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn pviar hoee'luxn ciu be sof, bøo hør ciah.; Hid'khoarn pviar hoee'luxn ciu bøe sof, bøo hør ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
That kind of cake damp and soggy is not very tasty.
那種餅乾如果潮濕就不會酥,不好吃。

kengkeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'keq [[...]][i#] [p.]

arrangement (laying out) or rooms, floor plan of a house

隔間

Cid kefng zhux ee kengkeq cyn hør (bøo hør). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng zhux ee kefng'keq cyn hør (bøo hør). [[...]][i#] [p.]
This house is well (badly) planned.
這間房子的隔間很好(不好)。

Hid kefng zhux u loaxze kengkeq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kefng zhux u loa'ze kefng'keq? [[...]][i#] [p.]
How many rooms has the house?
那間房子有幾房?

kefngkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

times, business, activity, booming

景氣

kefngkhix hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng'khix hør; (kerng'khix bae) [[...]][i#] [p.]
Business (The market) is brisk (dull).
景氣好(壞)

kefngkhix hør `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng'khix hør `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
How's business?
景氣好嗎? 生意好嗎?

Kixnlaai longzhoafn ee kefngkhix cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kin'laai loong'zhoafn ee kerng'khix cyn hør.; Kin/Kun'laai loong'zhoafn ee kerng'khix cyn hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Recently, life in the country has been very good.
近來農村的景氣很好。

khaq hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq hør [[...]][i#] [p.]

better

更好,較好

Kin'afjit u khaq hør `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit u khaq hør `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Are you better today?
今天好一點嗎?

Kirn pharng bøo hør sef, kirn kex bøo hør ta'kef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kirn pharng bøo hør sef, kirn kex bøo hør taf'kef. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Haste makes waste. (Lit. If you spin thread quickly on the spinning machine you won't have a good yarn, if you marry a husband quickly you won't have a good mother-in-law.)

快紡無好紗,快嫁無好婆婆(欲速則不達,弄巧成拙)

kvoaun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoaf'un [[...]][i#] [p.]