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chitkhorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'khorng [[...]][i#] [p.]

the seven apertures in the human head, eyes, ears, nose and mouth

七竅,七孔

• chitkhorng zhud huiq (lau'hoeq) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'khorng zhud huiq (laau'hoeq); chid'khorng zhud huiq (laau'hoeq/huiq) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bleed from seven apertures
  七孔流血

• chitkhorng zhut'iefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'khorng zhud'iefn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  in a state of great fury, extremely angry (Lit. smoke belches out from the seven apertures on a person's head)
  七竅冒煙

hoantiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn'tiefn [[...]][i#] [p.]

abnormal

不正常,反常

• lau hoantiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau hoafn'tiefn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  old person forgetful because of age
  罵老人記性差

iutiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

fritters of twisted dough — a Chinese breakfast specialty, a suave, well-oiled person, long on experience but short on sincerity

油條

• lau iutiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau iuu'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  experienced, shrewd person (bad sense)
  老油條

• Y cyn iutiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn iuu'tiaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  She (he) is very shrewd (bad sense)
  她(他) 很油條。

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。

kenggiam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'giam [[...]][i#] [p.]

experience

經驗

• bøo kenggiam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kefng'giam [[...]][i#] [p.]
  inexperience
  沒有經驗

• u-kenggiam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u kefng'giam; u-kefng'giam [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have experience in
  有經驗

• lau kenggiam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau kefng'giam [[...]][i#] [p.]
  having wide experience, veteran
  老經驗,老手

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

kuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy; (kef) [[...]][i#] [p.]

women's apartments, feminine. cf. "ke"

閨

• chimkuy zhuolie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chym'kuy zhux'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  virgin in inner apartments
  深閨處女

• zhutkuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'kuy [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be married the first time
  出閨

• lau kuilie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau kuy'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  old maid
  老閨女

lau'hwn lankae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'hwn laan'kae [[...]][i#] [p.]

difficult to separate or distinguish

難分難解

laang lau, sym m lau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laang lau, sym m lau [[...]][i#] [p.]

remaining young at heart

人老心不老

lau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau; (lør) [[...]][i#] [p.]

old, aged, venerable, term of honor and respect

老

• zhaolau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'lau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  appearing much older than he really is
  老態

• nilau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nii'lau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  aged
  年老

lau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau; (lo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

leak, drip, leak out, disclose, slip, omit unintentionally, neglect, forget

漏

• liaqlau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liah'lau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  repair a leak
  修補漏洞

• ciwlau'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'lau; (ciuo'lau'ar) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  funnel for pouring liquor
  酒漏斗

• iulau'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu'lau; (iuu'lau'ar) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  funnel for pouring oil
  油漏斗

• soalau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soaf'lau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  water filter
  濾水器

lau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau; (nau) [[...]][i#] [p.]

noise, bustle, make a disturbance, be troubled by

鬧

lau-apeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau'af'peq; lau-af'peq [[...]][i#] [p.]

respectful address for an old man (a complete stranger)

老伯

lau zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau zhud'laai [[...]][i#] [p.]

leak out

漏出來

lau cienpoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau cieen'poex [[...]][i#] [p.]

polite address for one's senior or aged person

老前輩

lau zwkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau zuo'kox [[...]][i#] [p.]

old customer, old client

老主顧

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

lau holii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau hoo'lii [[...]][i#] [p.]

old fox, cunning old man

老狐狸

lau hotoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau hoo'too; (lau hoafn'tiefn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

dotard, a person in his dotage

老糊塗

lau koftorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau kor'torng [[...]][i#] [p.]

ultra conservative

老古董

lau mo'pve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau moo'pve [[...]][i#] [p.]

old ailment

老毛病

lau pafhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau par'hix [[...]][i#] [p.]

old trick

老把戲

lau pehsvex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau peq'svex; lau peq'svix [[...]][i#] [p.]

people, public, subjects, citizens

老百姓

lau siensvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau siefn'svy [[...]][i#] [p.]

venerable sir

老先生

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

old woman

老太婆

lau thaethaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau thaix'thaix [[...]][i#] [p.]

old lady

老太太

lau thienthøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau thiefn'thøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

second childhood, in one's dotage

老糊塗(罵人)

lau tørkiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau tøx'kiw [[...]][i#] [p.]

bent with aged, stooped

老而返矮

gviauq bøe khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gviauq be khie'laai; gviauq bøe khie'laai [[...]][i#] [p.]

unable to get up (from a lying position or bed)

爬不起來

• Cit e lau, poaqtør soaq gviauq be khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit e lau, poah'tør soaq gviauq be khie'laai.; Cit'e lau, poah'tør soaq gviauq bøe khie'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Once he falls down he cannot get up.
  人一老,跌倒竟爬不起來。

pahzexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paq'zexng [[...]][i#] [p.]

many illnesses

百症

• Laang cit e lau pahzexng lofngzorng kaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang cit e lau paq'zexng lorng'zorng kaux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Once a person is old he gets all sorts of illnesses.
  人一老百症都到。

pe lau, kviar iux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pe lau, kviar iux [[...]][i#] [p.]

father is old and children are young

父老子幼

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

crevice, rift, crack, fissure

裂,破

• pit'huun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pid'huun [[...]][i#] [p.]
  crack or split in a cup or plank
  裂痕(紋)

• Kvoathvisii chiuo e pid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kvoaa'thvy'sii chiuo e pid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  In cold weather one's hands will crack (chap)
  冬天手會裂。

• Zhaa na phagjit phak sviw kuo e pid (khix). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhaa na phak'jit phak sviw kuo e pid (khix).; Zhaa na phak'jit phak sviw kuo øe pid (khix). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Wood will crack if left too long in the sun.
  木材要是晒太久會裂開。

• Cid tex tepoef u pid (pit'huun), mxkuo be lau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex tee'poef u pid (pid'huun), m'kuo be lau.; Cid'tex tee'poef u pid (pid'huun), m'kuo bøe lau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This teacup is cracked, but it doesn't leak.
  這個茶杯有裂痕,可是不會漏。

• Tøe-tang liawau piaq u cyn ze pit'huun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Te-tang liao'au piaq u cyn ze pid'huun.; Tøe-tang liao'au piaq u cyn ze pid'huun. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  After an earthquake, there are many cracks in the walls.
  地震後牆有很多裂痕。

• Na texng sviw toa ky ee thihtefng, zhaa e pid khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na texng sviw toa ky ee thiq'tefng, zhaa e pid khuy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you use too thick a nail, the wood will split.
  要是釘太大的釘子,木頭會裂開。

sof jii pud lau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sof jii pud lau [[...]][i#] [p.]

is loose but never misses — (justice) is slow but inexorable, The mills of the gods grind exceedingly slow but they grind exceedingly fine

疏而不漏

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

very big or large, much, too, excessive, a term of respect (used in titles)

太

• i'thaethaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'thaix'thaix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  concubine
  姨太太

• lau thaepøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau thaix'pøo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  old woman
  老太婆

• lau thaethaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau thaix'thaix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  old lady
  老太太

tørkiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøx'kiw [[...]][i#] [p.]

shrink back

倒縮

• lau tørkiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau tøx'kiw [[...]][i#] [p.]
  becoming shriveled up from age
  老而返矮

tornggong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toxng'gong [[...]][i#] [p.]

stupid, foolish

愣呆,愚笨

• lau-tornggong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau'toxng'gong; lau-toxng'gong [[...]][i#] [p.]
  dotage, second childhood, old fool
  老糊塗

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