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Searched Maryknoll for m: jiin jiin jiin, found 102, display thaau-100-zoa:
aix jiin juu kie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix jiin juu kie [[...]][i#] [p.]
love one's neighbor as oneself
愛人如己
bagciw-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw'jiin; bak'ciw-jiin [[...]][i#] [p.]
the eyeball
眼珠,眼球
Baxnsu tøf iuu thvy, poarntiarm pud iuu jiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su tøf iuu thvy, poaxn'tiarm pud iuu jiin. [[...]][i#] [p.]
All comes from heaven, nothing from people.
萬事都由天,半點不由人。
bie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bie; (suie) [[...]][i#] [p.]
pretty, nice, beautiful
美
bosu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'su [[...]][i#] [p.]
make a plan for something
謀事
ciuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
brewed or distilled alcoholic drink, wine, liquor or spirits
酒
zwchii-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'chii'jiin; zuo'chii-jiin [[...]][i#] [p.]
chairman (of a meeting, program)
主持人
garn tiofng buu jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: garn tiofng buu jiin [[...]][i#] [p.]
supercilious, take no notice of others, arrogant
眼中無人
Hai jiin zeg hai kie, hai padlaang ka'ti sie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hai jiin zeg hai kie, hai pat'laang kaf'ti sie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
To harm another is to harm oneself.
害人則害己,害別人反害己。
goansie-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'sie'jiin; goaan'sie-jiin [[...]][i#] [p.]
primitive man
原始人
hauxsoarn-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hau'soarn'jiin; hau'soarn-jiin [[...]][i#] [p.]
candidate in elections
候選人
hoatkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'khie [[...]][i#] [p.]
promotion, projection, proposal, suggestion, give birth to an idea, initiate, originate
發起
hux jii pud jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux jii pud jiin [[...]][i#] [p.]
rich but inhuman towards others
富而不仁
y jiin bunha [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y jiin buun'ha [[...]][i#] [p.]
dependent upon others
依人門下
iarm jiin nybok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iarm jiin nie'bok [[...]][i#] [p.]
deceive others
掩人耳目
Iwzeeng-jiin ciongseeng koarnsiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iuo'zeeng'jiin ciofng seeng koaxn'siok; Iuo'zeeng-jiin ciofng'seeng koaxn'siok [[...]][i#] [p.]
The lovers finally got married.
有情人終成眷屬。
iwsym jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo'sym jiin [[...]][i#] [p.]
thinking people, feeling people
有心人
iuu thiefn pud iuu jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu thiefn pud iuu jiin [[...]][i#] [p.]
it depends on Heaven not on man
由天不由人
jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin; (laang) [[...]][i#] [p.]
man, mankind, human being, person, people
人
jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin [[...]][i#] [p.]
benevolence, humanity, mercy, kindness, charity, kernel, (eyeball, (egg-)yolk
仁
Jiin buu oafnli, pid iuo kixn'iw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiin buu oarn'li, pid iuo kin'iw.; Jiin buu oarn'li, pid iuo kin/kun'iw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He who does not plan for the future will find trouble at his doorstep.
人無遠慮,必有近憂。
jiin zai jinzeeng zai, jiin boong jinzeeng boong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin zai jiin'zeeng zai, jiin boong jiin'zeeng boong [[...]][i#] [p.]
The popularity of a person is easily forgotten. (Lit. While a man lives his contributions to society are remembered, after a man has died his contributions will be forgotten. )
人在人情在,人亡人情亡
jiin zaai liorng khofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin zaai liorng khofng [[...]][i#] [p.]
both the person and the money are lost, be deserted by the person on whom you spent all you had
人財兩空
Jiin cy zhof, sexng purn sien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiin cy zhof, sexng purn sien. [[...]][i#] [p.]
theory of Mencius that men are born good
人之初,性本善。
jiin cix gi cin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin cix gi cin [[...]][i#] [p.]
Everything to be expected in the light of benevolence and duty has been done.
仁至義盡
jiin cin kizaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin cin kii'zaai [[...]][i#] [p.]
each displays his ability
人盡其才
jiin huy bogsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin huy bok'sek [[...]][i#] [p.]
Man is a sentimental creature.
人非木石
jiin khix loo khofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin khix loo khofng [[...]][i#] [p.]
old scenes recall to mind old friends
人去樓空
jiin kioong cix toarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin kioong cix toarn [[...]][i#] [p.]
Poverty stifles ambition
人窮志短
jiin kib tix sefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin kib tix sefng [[...]][i#] [p.]
in a crisis a man becomes wise
人急智生
jiin lør sym putlør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin lør sym pud'lør [[...]][i#] [p.]
young at heart, man may be old in years, but his heart need not be old, An old man chasing young women.
人老心不老
Jiin phvax lør, zex phvax thør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiin phvax lør, zex phvax thør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Men fear old age, debtors fear the creditor.
人怕老,債怕討。
jiin putkhør mauxsioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin pud'khør mau'sioxng [[...]][i#] [p.]
Men cannot be judged by their looks. Don't judge a book by its cover.
人不可貌相
jiin putty, kuie putkag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin pud'ty, kuie pud'kag [[...]][i#] [p.]
without the knowledge of anybody else, secretly, unbeknown to others.
人不知鬼不覺
jiin sien pi jiin khy, mar sien pi jiin khii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin sien pi jiin khy, mar sien pi jiin khii [[...]][i#] [p.]
as a good horse is ridden, so a good kind man is cheated, Ride a good horse to death.
人善被人欺,馬善被人騎
jiin siao kuie tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin siao kuie tai [[...]][i#] [p.]
young but tricky, young but ambitious
人小鬼大
jiin ui baxnbut cy leeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin ui ban'but cy leeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
The human being is the most intelligent among creatures.
人為萬物之靈
Jiin ui zaai suo, niao ui sit boong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiin ui zaai suo, niao ui sit boong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Human beings die in pursuit of wealth, birds die in pursuit of food (slang).
人為財死,鳥為食亡
jiok iaux jiin putty, ti'huy kie bog'uii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiok iaux jiin pud'ty, tii'huy kie bok'uii [[...]][i#] [p.]
The best way to hide a misdeed is not to commit it.
若要人不知,除非己莫為
kaf phøx jiin boong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf phøx jiin boong [[...]][i#] [p.]
home in ruins and family members dead or scattered (referring to situations resulting from great disasters)
家破人亡
kaesiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'siau; (siau'kaix) [[...]][i#] [p.]
introduce, introduction
介紹
kengchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
pass through the hand so
經手
kengkie-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'kie'jiin; kefng'kie-jiin [[...]][i#] [p.]
broker, agent
經紀人
khaux jiin simhieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux jiin sym'hieen [[...]][i#] [p.]
very touching (said of music, writing)
扣人心弦
kix jiin li'ha [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kix jiin lii'ha [[...]][i#] [p.]
live in another's house (either for protection or as a dependent)
寄人籬下
kie sor put'iok, but sy ii jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kie sor pud'iok, but sy ii jiin [[...]][i#] [p.]
Do not do to others that which you do not wish to be done to yourself.
己所不欲,勿施於人
lea tøf jiin putkoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lea tøf jiin pud'koaix [[...]][i#] [p.]
Nobody blames excessive politeness
禮多人不怪
mau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mau [[...]][i#] [p.]
face, appearance, countenance, figure, form, manner, appear or pretend to be like
貌
mauxsioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mau'sioxng [[...]][i#] [p.]
judge someone on his appearance only
貌相
oafnchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oarn'chyn [[...]][i#] [p.]
distant relative, relatives from afar
遠親
Oe hor, oe phoee, laan oe kud, ty jiin, ty bin, pud ty sym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Oe hor, oe phoee, laan oe kud, ty jiin, ty bin, pud ty sym.; Oe hor, oe phøee, laan oe kud, ty jiin, ty bin, pud ty sym. [[...]][i#] [p.]
One may know a person by his face, but can't read his mind. Don't trust people too easily. (Lit. One can draw a tiger and its skin, but it is impossible to draw its bone.)
畫虎、畫皮、難畫骨，知人、知面、不知心。
phvax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvax; (kviaf) [[...]][i#] [p.]
fear, to dread, be afraid of, apprehend, maybe, perhaps
怕
pøfzexng-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pør'zexng'jiin; pør'zexng-jiin [[...]][i#] [p.]
guarantor, surety, voucher
保證人
poong jiok buu jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poong jiok buu jiin [[...]][i#] [p.]
act audaciously or uninhibitedly, as if there were no other persons around
旁若無人
Safm jiin heeng, pid iuo gvor sw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Safm jiin heeng, pid iuo gvor sw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
If three of us are walking together, at least one of the other two is good enough to be my teacher.
三人同行,必有我師。
sex pud uii jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex pud uii jiin [[...]][i#] [p.]
swear to fight to finish
誓不為人
seeng jiin cy bie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seeng jiin cy bie [[...]][i#] [p.]
help fulfill another's cherished hopes, assist others in achieving an objective
成人之美
Sixhuy cy sym, jiin kay iuo cy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Si'huy cy sym, jiin kay iuo cy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
consciousness of right and wrong is common to all
是非之心,人皆有之。
siau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siau [[...]][i#] [p.]
connect, continue, join, hand down, imitate a predecessor
紹
Sit jiin cy lok, tafm jiin cy iw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sit jiin cy lok, tafm jiin cy iw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He who lives on a man's money should share his sorrows.
食人之祿,擔人之憂。
soarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soarn [[...]][i#] [p.]
select, choose, choice, to elect, elections
選
suoii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sux'ii; (sux'uii) [[...]][i#] [p.]
four ethical principles, i.e., ''lea'', ''gi'', ''liaam'', ''thie''
四維(禮,義,廉,恥)
thiefn buu zoat jiin cy lo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiefn buu zoat jiin cy lo [[...]][i#] [p.]
God will not close all doors. Heaven will always leave a door open.
天無絕人之路
Thiefn iuo putzheg honghuun, jiin iuo tarnsek høxhog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn iuo pud'zheg hofng'huun, jiin iuo taxn'sek hø'hog. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Human fortunes are as unpredictable as the weather
天有不測風雲,人有旦夕禍福

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