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sorceress collecting ideas from the questions asked so as to give suitable answers, said of taking the cue from what someone says so as to speak to please someone

順著人的語意而言,阿諛

ang'iøqzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'iøh'zuie [[...]][i#] [p.]

mercurochrome

紅藥水

Ang'oexpefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aang'oe'pefng [[...]][i#] [p.]

Red Guards

紅衛兵

bagciw-ang'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw'aang'ar; bak'ciw-aang'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

pupil of the eye

瞳孔

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

elder sister, term of respect for a young lady, Miss

姊

ang'afciar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afng'ar'ciar [[...]][i#] [p.]
husband and wife
夫婦

siøfciar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør'ciar [[...]][i#] [p.]
young lady, Miss
小姐

eng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng; (iong) [[...]][i#] [p.]

use, spend, with (an instrument)

用

Eng padlaang ee kunthaubør zefng ciøqsay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør zefng ciøh'say.; Eng pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør/buo zefng ciøh'say. [[...]][i#] [p.]
benefit oneself (get a free ride) at the expense of another, be generous at another's expense, rob Peter to pay Paul
用別人的拳頭打石獅, 損人利己, 慷人之慨.

eng sva'afky phex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng svaf'ar'ky phex [[...]][i#] [p.]
carry some something in the fold of one's dress
用衣服的下擺兜

eng siøf ang'aang ee thiq ux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng siøf aang'aang ee thiq ux [[...]][i#] [p.]
make the iron red-hot and burn with it (to make a hole or mark)
用燒紅的鐵烙

eng tek'ar sud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng teg'ar sud [[...]][i#] [p.]
beat or switch with a thin bamboo
用竹子抽打

eng tefng'ar terng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng terng'ar terng [[...]][i#] [p.]
weigh with a small steelyard
用戥子戥

ve'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vef'ar; (vy`ar) [[...]][i#] [p.]

infant, baby

嬰孩

ang've'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'vef'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]
infant, baby
嬰孩

hipsie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hib'sie [[...]][i#] [p.]

choke, suffocate, suffocation, be choked

悶死

U cyn ze ang've'ar ho phoe hipsie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cyn ze aang'vef'ar ho phoe hib'sie.; U cyn zøe aang'vef'ar ho phøe hib'sie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Many infants are smothered in bed clothing.
有很多嬰兒被棉被悶死。

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

even, up to, until, so...that, very

連,到,得,極了

Enggie bexhiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'gie be'hiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux.; Efng'guo bøe'hiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Cannot speak English at all. Cannot speak even half a word of English.
英語連一句都不會講。

Bexhiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang.; Bøe'hiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Can't do anything at all. (Note: "kah" is used to emphasize "poa*-ku" and "poa*-hang")
連一項也不會做。

Chid kaq lorng bøo taf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid kaq lorng bøo taf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Not wiped dry at all. (Note: "kah" is used to emphasize "poa*-ku" and "poa*-hang" Used after verbs indicates the past tense.)
擦得一點兒也沒乾。

saux kaq cyn zhengkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saux kaq cyn zhefng'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
Swept very clean.
掃得很乾淨

Goar iaw kaq boeq sie khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar iaw kaq boeq sie khix.; Goar iaw kaq bøeq sie khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I am (was) starving to death.
我餓得要死了。

Joah kaq be khuxn tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Joah kaq be khuxn tid.; Joah kaq bøe khuxn tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
It is (was) so hot that I can (could) not sleep.
熱得無法睡。

Goar joah kaq toxng be tiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar joah kaq toxng be tiaau.; Goar joah kaq toxng bøe tiaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
It is (was) so hot that I can (could) not endure it.
我熱得忍不住。

Suie kaq be korng tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Suie kaq be korng tid.; Suie kaq bøe korng tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Very beautiful! Be too beautiful for description.
美極了! 美得不得了!

Taioaan ee mih siok kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan ee mih siok kaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Taiwanese articles are very cheap.
台灣的東西便宜極了!

Ang've'ar khaux kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aang'vef'ar khaux kaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
The baby cried bitterly.
嬰兒哭得很厲害。

Hai goar chiøx kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hai goar chiøx kaq.; (Chiøx kaq bøeq sie khix.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
Laughed till I nearly died.
害我差一點笑死。

khan'ang'ii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafn'aang'ii [[...]][i#] [p.]

woman who can bring up spirits of the dead

牽紅姨,引魂者

oe ang'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe afng'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

draws figures, draw pictures of persons

畫圖

siefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siefn; (syn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

body, classifier for idols dolls, statues

尊

cit siefn pudar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit siefn put'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]
An idol
一尊神像

cit siefn ang'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit siefn afng'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]
doll
一個娃娃

cit siefn tangsiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit siefn taang'siong [[...]][i#] [p.]
a statue
一尊銅像

tho'ang'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thoo'afng'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

clay doll, clay toy figurine

泥人(土做的玩偶)

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

singe, to burn with a hot iron, to warm by bringing near something hot, to chill by application of ice

燙,烙,鎮(敷)

eng siøf ang'aang ee thiq ux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng siøf aang'aang ee thiq ux [[...]][i#] [p.]
make a mark or hole with a red hot iron
用燒紅的鐵烙

siøux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'ux [[...]][i#] [p.]
sit or lie close together for mutual warmth
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