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bøexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao; bøe'hiao [[...]][i#] [p.]

do not know how to (affirmative form is øexhiao)

不會

• Bøexhiao sayzuun hiaam khøef oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khef oafn.; Bøe'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khøef oafn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The person who can't navigate a boat says the river is too winding.
  不會開船嫌溪彎,不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

• Bøexhiao siuu, khanthoaf laxnphaf toa kiuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa khiuu.; Bøe'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa kiuu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  blame the hammer when you don't drive the nail straight, blame others or other things for personal skills being insufficient (Lit. Don't know how to swim because scrotum is too big.)
  不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

• Cid kux ee iesux goar bøexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar be'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar bøe'hiao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know the meaning of this sentence, don't know how to explain it.
  這句的意思我不懂。

• Goar bøexhiao saychiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao sae'chiaf.; Goar bøe'hiao sae'chiaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know how to drive a car.
  我不會開車。

• Goar bøexhiao korng Enggie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao korng Efng'gie.; Goar bøe'hiao korng Efng'gie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I cannot (don't know how to) speak English.
  我不會講英語。

• Goar bøexhiao eng ti ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao eng ti ciah.; Goar bøe'hiao eng ti ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I cannot (don't know how to) eat with chopsticks.
  我不會用筷子吃飯。

ze toaxui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze toa'ui [[...]][i#] [p.]

occupy the chief seat, be a president, sit in the place of honor at a banquet or some other function

坐上位

• Goar bexkhamtid ze toaxui. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'khafm'tid ze toa'ui.; Goar bøe'khafm`tid ze toa'ui. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am unworthy to occupy the chief seat.
  我當不起坐上位。

eqeh-khehkheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eh'eh'kheq'kheq; øeh'øeh-khøeq'khøeq [[...]][i#] [p.]

crowded, pushed and squeezed together

擁擠

• Zaokhaf na khaq toaxkefng cidsut'ar, khaq be nng ee ar laang ciu eqeqkhehkheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaux'khaf na khaq toa'kefng cit'sud'ar, khaq be nng ee ar laang ciu eh'eh'kheq'kheq.; Zaux'khaf na khaq toa'kefng cit'sud'ar, khaq bøe nng ee ar laang ciu øeh'øeh'khøeq'khøeq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If the kitchen would be a bit bigger, it wouldn't be so crowded for two people.
  廚房如果大一點, 才不會兩個人就窄窄的.

høeftoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea toa; høea-toa [[...]][i#] [p.]

internal heat (as cause of disease), fever

火氣大

• Uxsi'ar mxzay si hoea toa, afsi arnzvoar, khuxn lorng be khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U'sii'ar m'zay si hoea toa, ar'si axn'zvoar, khuxn lorng be khix.; U'sii'ar m'zay si høea-toa, ar'si axn'zvoar, khuxn lorng bøe khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Sometimes I don't know if it is a fever or what that I can't sleep.
  有時不知是火氣大 還是怎樣,都睡不著。

køeasym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'sym; køex'sym [[...]][i#] [p.]

feel at ease, be relieved

心安

• be koeasym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be koex'sym; bøe køex'sym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  untranquil, uneasy, restless
  心不安

• Gyn'ar zøx toaxlaang khangkhoex, goar khvoartiøh cyn be koeasym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar zøx toa'laang khafng'khoex, goar khvoax'tiøh cyn be koex'sym.; Girn'ar zøx/zøex toa'laang khafng'khoex, goar khvoax'tiøh cyn bøe køex'sym. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When I see a child doing a grown man's work I cannot feel at ease.
  小孩做大人工作,我看得真過意不去。

toa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa; (tai) [[...]][i#] [p.]

big, large, great, tall, high, extensive, vast, spacious, much, very, highly, extremely, the eldest, the highest in rank, full grown, adult, make large, make great

大

• be toa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be toa; bøe toa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not growing well
  發育不好

• gøeqtoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goeh'toa; gøeh'toa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  lunar (or solar) month of 30 (or 31) days
  月大

• sixtoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: si'toa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  a superior
  長輩

• sixtoaxlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: si'toa'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  parents
  父母

toaxhaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa'haxn [[...]][i#] [p.]

tall person, large man, grow up

高個子,長大

• be toaxhaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be toa'haxn; bøe toa'haxn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  does not grow up
  長不大

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