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hvai'hvay-kiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvay'hvay'kiøx hvay'hvay-kiøx [[...]][i#] [p.]

be full of complaints

叫苦連天

• Y cyn siøq sveamia, siøfkhoar zøx cide ciu hvai'hvaikiøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn siøq svex'mia, siør'khoar zøx cit'e ciu hvay'hvay'kiøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He's very good to himself, if does just a little work he complains.
  他很愛惜生命,稍微做一下,就叫苦連天。

iaukao bøo siøq zhoee, iaulaang bøo siøq bixnphoee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'kao bøo siøq zhoee, iaw'laang bøo siøq bin'phoee [[...]][i#] [p.]

A hungry dog doesn't fear a stick, a hungry man doesn't fear loss of face

狗餓不怕打,人餓不顧面子。人窮志短。

siøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøq (seg) [[...]][i#] [p.]

to show kindness and consideration, to allay fear of distress, to comfort someone, to begrudge something, to pity, to regret

惜

• Teq khaux ee gyn'ar aix ka y siøhcide. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Teq khaux ee girn'ar aix ka y siøq'cit'e. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Show some concern for that child that is crying.
  哭的小孩須要撫慰他一下。

• aesiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'siøq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  favor, love, to treat with great favor
  愛惜

• khøfsiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'siøq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Alas! It is be regretted that..., What a pity!
  可惜

• pøfsiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pør'siøq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  love and cherish (a treasure), take great care of
  愛惜

• thviarsiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thviax'siøq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  love, be sparing of
  疼惜

siøq bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøq bin'phoee siøq bin'phøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

be careful of one's reputation, be afraid of losing face

顧面子

• bøo siøq bixnphoee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo siøq bin'phoee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  has no regard for his own reputation
  不顧面子

siøq pwnhun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøq purn'hun [[...]][i#] [p.]

attend to one's duty

惜本份

siøq sveamia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøq svex'mia [[...]][i#] [p.]

hold one's life dear, be very careful of one's self (often over care), e.g., taking great care when slightly unwell, afraid to meddle with a matter or travel on a road where there is some danger

愛惜生命

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