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auxchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

what still is owed on an account

殘額,餘額

• auxchiuo khiaxm lie go paq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'chiuo khiaxm lie go paq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I owe you one thousand dollars. Here's five hundred, I still owe you five hundred.
  餘款欠你五百。

budlek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'lek [[...]][i#] [p.]

one's resources, the value of one's property and estate, personal effects

物力

• Puttan khiaxm jinlek, ia khiaxm budlek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pud'tan khiaxm jiin'lek, ia khiaxm but'lek. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Not only run short of human power, but also fall short of material resources
  不但人力不足也缺物力。

zhuichiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'chiog [[...]][i#] [p.]

press, expedite, to urge, to push, demand for payment

催促

• Y khiaxm lie ee cvii, lie na bøo ka y zhuichiog, y ciu m heeng lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khiaxm lie ee cvii, lie na bøo ka y zhuy'chiog, y ciu m heeng lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He owes you money, if you don't push him for payment, he will not pay it back.
  他欠你的錢,你若不催促他,他就不還你。

• Zhuichiog y khaq kirn zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhuy'chiog y khaq kirn zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  urge him to do or make something it faster
  催促他快一點做。

irnlaang khaq zharm khiaxm laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ixn'laang khaq zharm khiaxm laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

You have to keep your word. (Lit. To promise someone something is more serious than for someone to owe you a debt.)

答應他人比欠他人更嚴重

khehkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheq'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

formality, politeness, reserved

客氣

• Y kofng'oe cyn khehkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe cyn kheq'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He talks in a very polite way.
  他講話很客氣。

• Chviar lie mxthafng khehkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie m'thafng kheq'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Make yourself at home. Help yourself. Please don't go to any trouble (on my account)
  請你不要客氣。

• Na u khiaxm symmiq, mxbiern khehkhix ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u khiaxm sirm'miq, m'biern kheq'khix ka goar korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you need anything, don't hesitate to tell me.
  如需要什麼,不要客氣告訴我。

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

owe (money), deficient, be missing

欠,缺少

• Goar khiaxm y zap khof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khiaxm y zap khof. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I owe him ten dollars.
  我欠他十塊錢。

• Zheq khiaxm cit purn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheq khiaxm cit purn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  One of the books is missing.
  書少一本。

khiaxm Bi'taf'mirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaxm By'tar'mirn [[...]][i#] [p.]

vitamin deficiency

缺少微生素(維他命)

khiarmzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaxm'zex [[...]][i#] [p.]

owe a debt

欠債

• Khiarmzex oaxn zeazuo, put'haux oaxn pexbuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khiaxm'zex oaxn zex'zuo, pud'haux oaxn pe'buo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Debtor hates the creditor, un-filial son hates his parents.
  欠債怨債主,不孝怨父母。

• khiaxm laang ee zex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaxm laang ee zex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be in debt to a person
  欠人的債

khiarmzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaxm'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

owe favors, favors not returned or repaid

欠人情

• Goar khiaxm y ee zeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khiaxm y ee zeeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I owe him a favor.
  我欠他的人情。

khiaxm cidkhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaxm cit khaf; khiaxm cit'khaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

short one hand (for some game or gambling)

缺一人

khiaxm cide kui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaxm cit'e kui; (khiaxm cit kui) [[...]][i#] [p.]

do everything but kneel (said of very urgent entreaty)

方法都用過了,只差一跪

• Goar khiaxm cit kui ka y khwnkiuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khiaxm cit kui ka y khurn'kiuu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Short of kneeling, I besought him with all my powers.
  我只差用跪的懇求他。

khiaxm zuyhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaxm zuie'hwn [[...]][i#] [p.]

dehydrated

缺水份

khiaxm ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaxm ho [[...]][i#] [p.]

crops lacking rain

欠雨,缺雨

khiaxm'iong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiam'iong [[...]][i#] [p.]

be careful with one's spending, frugal, thrifty

儉用

khiaxm kiafmtiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaxm kiarm'tiarm [[...]][i#] [p.]

careless, wanting in method or decorum

欠檢點

sefngciah khiaxm'iong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: serng'ciah khiam'iong [[...]][i#] [p.]

frugal and thrifty, practice austerity in every respect

省吃儉用

sia'khiaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siaf'khiaxm [[...]][i#] [p.]

be in debt for goods bought on credit

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