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aix hi'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix hy'eeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

vainglorious

愛虛榮

bøextaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng; bøe'taxng; (be tid'thafng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

the negative of øextaxng, expresses physical or moral impossibility

不能

• In'ui bøo zoar, bøextaxng siar phøef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui bøo zoar, be'taxng siar phoef.; Yn'ui bøo zoar, bøe'taxng siar phøef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I can not write a letter because there is no paper.
  因為沒紙,不能寫信

• Goar bøextaxng (bøe titthafng) laai, in'ui cyn bøo eeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'taxng (be tid'thafng) laai, yn'ui cyn bøo eeng.; Goar bøe'taxng (bøe tid'thafng) laai, yn'ui cyn bøo eeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I can not come, because I am very busy.
  我不能來,因為很忙。

• Thagzheq ee sikafn goar bøextaxng zhutkhix chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thak'zheq ee sii'kafn goar be'taxng zhud'khix chid'thøo.; Thak'zheq ee sii'kafn goar bøe'taxng zhud'khix chid'thøo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  During study time, I can not (I am not allowed to) go out and play.
  上課時我不能出去玩。

bin'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'eeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

privately owned

民營

bin'eeng hoattiexnchiarng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'eeng hoad'tien'chiarng [[...]][i#] [p.]

privately owned power station

民營發電廠

bin'eeng iukiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'eeng iuu'kiok [[...]][i#] [p.]

private post office

民營郵局

bø'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'eeng; (bøo'eeng chix'zhax, bøo'eeng'kafng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

very busy, no leisure

非常忙碌

Bøo eeng bøo kafng, køq teq zøx seakoea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo eeng bøo kafng, køq teq zøx sex'koea.; Bøo eeng bøo kafng, køq teq zøx søex'køea. [[...]][i#] [p.]

You don't use your time well. (Lit. No time and no work but still you make rice cakes.)

無閒工夫卻又在做小的粿。

borng... (''plus Verb'') [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng... (''plus Verb'') [[...]][i#] [p.]

content oneself with coarse food, trivial work and valueless books

姑且,將就

• bofngkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk at random, sometimes idle jesting, half-joking, half in earnest, well now, just speak
  隨便講

• bofngkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tolerable, not very good, but may do
  將就

• Eng'eeng ku pørzoar borng khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eeng'eeng ku pøx'zoar borng khvoax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  nothing to do but read old newspapers
  沒事且看看舊報紙。

• Na zhøe bøo thaulo, kang'iuo ia tiøh bofngzøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na zhoe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx.; Na zhøe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you can't find a job, workers should do less meaningful work.
  如找不著工作,工友也只好將就了。

• Phvayciah si phvayciah, paktor na iaw tiøh bofngciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phvae'ciah si phvae'ciah, pag'tor na iaw tiøh borng'ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  True it is not good tasting, but when you are hungry anything will do.
  難吃是難吃,肚子餓了,也只好將就吃了。

busiong kong'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'siong kofng'eeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

matchless honor, the highest honor

無上光榮

zhamkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhafm'koafn [[...]][i#] [p.]

make a tour of inspection, to pay a visit to a school

參觀

• Lie na u eeng ee sii, laai goarn ee Thienzwkaotngg zhamkoafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na u eeng ee sii, laai goarn ee Thiefn'zuo'kaux'tngg zhafm'koafn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When you have time come over to the parish and look around.
  你如有空的時候,來參觀我們的天主教堂。

zhafmtam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zharm'tam [[...]][i#] [p.]

lacking brightness, dull, miserable, laborious, arduous

慘淡

• zhafmtam keng'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zharm'tam kefng'eeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  manage with great pains, build up a business from scratch
  慘淡經營

• zhafmtam ee kongkerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zharm'tam ee kofng'kerng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  frightful sight
  慘淡的光景

zheng'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhefng'eeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

in easy circumstances, free from care, anxiety, or need of toiling

清閒

zørkangge [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'kafng'ge; zøx/zøex'kafng'ge [[...]][i#] [p.]

occupy oneself, keep busy (to pass the time on the train or when retired)

做消遣

• Eng'eeng koecie borng ka, zørkangge ma hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eeng'eeng koef'cie borng ka, zøx'kafng'ge ma hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There's no work, keeping myself busy eating watermelon seeds is okay.
  閒著啃瓜子做消遣也好。

zun'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zwn'eeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

dignity and honor, glory

尊榮

eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng; (haan) [[...]][i#] [p.]

leisure, spare time

閑, 閒

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

glory, honor, luxuriant, lush, teeming, splendor, flourishing, prosperous

榮

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

manage, administer, to handle

營

• chixeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chi'eeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  municipal, management (enterprise, undertaking)
  市營

eng'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'eeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

at leisure

閒著

• Goar eng'eeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar eeng'eeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am free. I have nothing to do.
  我閒著

• zhux eng'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux eeng'eeng; (khafng'zhux) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  vacant house
  空屋

• pangkefng eng'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paang'kefng eeng'eeng; (khafng'kefng) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  a vacant room
  空房間

ee sii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee'sii; ee sii [[...]][i#] [p.]

when, while

的時候

• Goar teq bø'eeng esii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar teq bøo'eeng ee'sii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When I am (was) busy...
  我在忙的時候…

• Y teq thagzheq esii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq thak'zheq ee'sii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  While he is in class...
  他在讀書的時候…

eeng kaq liah satbør siøka [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng kaq liah sad'bør siøf'ka; eeng kaq liah sad'bør/buo siøf'ka [[...]][i#] [p.]

Have time to catch lice and watch them fight each other — don't know what to do with my leisure

無所事事, 閒得無聊

eeng-siensiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'siefn'siefn; eeng-siefn'siefn [[...]][i#] [p.]

entirely at leisure, not a thing to do

很閒

• Cide løqho, tak ee laang ma bøo khangkhoex, engsiensiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'e løh'ho, tak ee laang ma bøo khafng'khoex, eeng'siefn'siefn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  As soon as it begins to rain, no body has any work, not a thing to do.
  一下雨, 每個人都沒有工作, 閒得很.

habzw keng'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hap'zw kefng'eeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

pool capital for a business

合資經營

hab'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hap'eeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

run a business in partnership with someone

合營

hapsiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hab'siefn [[...]][i#] [p.]

chat, talk about anything at all, chew the rag or fat

聊天

• Yn nng ee teq hapsiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn nng ee teq hab'siefn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Those two are talking.
  他倆在聊天。

• Goar na u eeng lorng khix kab y hapsiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na u eeng lorng khix kab y hab'siefn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When I have time, I always go to chat with him.
  我要是有空都去跟他聊天。

hi'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'eeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

empty glory, vanity

虛榮

hi'eeng-sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'eeng'sym; hy'eeng-sym [[...]][i#] [p.]

desire for glory and wealth, vanity

虛榮心

• hi'eeng-sym cyn tang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'eeng'sym cyn tang; hy'eeng-sym cyn tang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  vain, vainglorious, ostentatious
  虛榮心很重

hiarng'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaxng'eeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

on the road to prosperity, making progress

向榮

hiafngsiu zheng'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiarng'siu zhefng'eeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

enjoy an easy and comfortable life

享受清閒

himhym hiorng'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hym'hym hioxng'eeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

blossoming like flowers in spring, (said of business, financial, situation prospering, flourishing

欣欣向榮

hoan'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaan'eeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

prosperity, flourish, prosper

繁榮

kafmkag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm'kag [[...]][i#] [p.]

sense, sensibility, feeling, to feel

感覺,感到,覺得

• tørchiuo bøo kafmkag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøx'chiuo bøo karm'kag [[...]][i#] [p.]
  left hand has no feeling
  左手沒有感覺

• Goar extaxng laai zhamkaf cid ee hoe, kafmkag cyn engheng (kong'eeng). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e'taxng laai zhafm'kaf cid ee hoe, karm'kag cyn eeng'heng (kofng'eeng). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I feel honored to attend this meeting.
  我能來參加這個會,感到很榮幸(光榮)。

• Goar zaykhie kafmkag bøo symmiq sofngkhoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zae'khie karm'kag bøo sirm'miq sorng'khoaix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I feel ill this morning.
  早上 我覺得不太舒服。

• Lie kafmkag arnzvoar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie karm'kag axn'zvoar? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How do you feel? What is your impression of it? (after showing something)
  你覺得怎樣?

kausexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaau'sexng [[...]][i#] [p.]

impatient, short-tempered

急性

• Hid ee laang hiahnih kausexng, nar eeng e tiaau? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang hiaq'nih kaau'sexng, nar eeng e tiaau? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That guy is so much like a monkey, how can he relax?
  那個人那麼急性,怎麼閒得下來?

ke'kiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'kiarm [[...]][i#] [p.]

either much or a little, more or less, as much as possible

多少,盡量

• Lie ke'kiarm tekkhag u thauciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kef'kiarm teg'khag u thaw'ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I know that you have stolen something to eat, I don't know whether it was a lot or a little.
  你多少一定有偷吃。

• Y na u eeng ee sii ke'kiarm khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na u eeng ee sii kef'kiarm khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Whenever he is free, he sleeps as long as he can.
  他要是一有空就盡量睡。

• Lie tiøh ke'kiarm ciah taxmpøqar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh kef'kiarm ciah tam'pøh'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must eat as much as you can (to a sick person)
  你多少得吃一點 。

• ke'kiarm korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'kiarm korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk as much as possible, talk at random
  盡量講,隨便講

keng'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'eeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

operation, manage (a magazine), carry on (a business), run (a school or store), operate (a bank, mill, farm)

經營

• Cid kharm tiaxm si Bykoklaang teq keng'eeng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kharm tiaxm si Bie'kog'laang teq kefng'eeng ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This store has an American proprietor.
  這家商店是美國人經營的。

• kørjiin keng'eeng ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køx'jiin kefng'eeng ee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  under private management
  個人經營的,獨資的

keng'eeng longtviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'eeng loong'tviuu [[...]][i#] [p.]

run a farm

經營農場

keng'eeng suxgiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'eeng su'giap [[...]][i#] [p.]

do (transact) business

經營事業

khaq-uxeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq u eeng; khaq-u'eeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

have more free time

比較有空

• Goar lefpaejit khaq u eeng, phofthongjit khaq bøo eeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar lea'paix'jit khaq u eeng, phor'thofng'jit khaq bøo eeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have more free time on Sunday, on weekdays I am rather busy.
  我禮拜天比較有空,平常較忙。

kioxngzuun-kioxng'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiong'zuun kiong'eeng; kiong'zuun-kiong'eeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

mutual well-being and prosperity

共存共榮

kioxngtoong keng'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiong'toong kefng'eeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

joint operation, operate jointly (business)

共同經營

køkøtvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køo'køo'tvii [[...]][i#] [p.]

annoying, annoy, troublesome, importunate (person, affair)

糾纏不休,囉嗦

• Cid ee laang cyn køkøtvii, goar ka y korng m bea, y iawkuo m tngfkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee laang cyn køo'køo'tvii, goar ka y korng m bea, y iao'kuo m tngr'khix.; Cid'ee laang cyn køo'køo'tvii, goar ka y korng m bøea, y iao'kuo m tngr'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This fellow is very annoying, I told him I don't want to buy, but he still will not leave.
  這個人很囉嗦,我告訴他不買,他還不回去。

• Goar bø'eeng , mxthafng kab goar køkøtvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo'eeng , m'thafng kab goar køo'køo'tvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am busy, don't annoy me.
  我沒空,不要跟我糾纏不休。

kok'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kog'eeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

government operation, state operated (company)

國營

kok'eeng suxgiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kog'eeng su'giap [[...]][i#] [p.]

government enterprise

國營事業

kong'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'eeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

public owned, operated

公營

kong'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'eeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

honor, glory

光榮

• Goar extaxng laai zhamkaf cid ee hoe, cyn kong'eeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e'taxng laai zhafm'kaf cid ee hoe, cyn kofng'eeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I feel honored to attend this meeting.
  我能來參加這個會,很光榮。

kong'eeng suxgiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'eeng su'giap [[...]][i#] [p.]

public enterprises, government-owned businesses

公營事業

kongsw hab'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'sw hap'eeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

state and private joint ownership

公私合營

kuy kong'eeng ho ... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy kofng'eeng ho ... [[...]][i#] [p.]

give glory to... , glorify

歸光榮給 …

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

if there is..., if one has...

若有,假如有

• Na u eeng, tiøh laai chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u eeng, tiøh laai chid'thøo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When (ever) you are free, come to see me.
  若有空,得來玩。

• Y na u cvii, ciu khix lym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na u cvii, ciu khix lym. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Whenever he has some money, he goes to drink.
  他假如有錢,就去喝酒。

peqbø'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'bøo'eeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

busy oneself to no purpose

白忙

phahtawsix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'tao'six [[...]][i#] [p.]

to divide costs "pro rata"

費用平均分擔

• Løqhoxthvy eng'eeng karm bøaix laai phahtawsix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Løh'ho'thvy eeng'eeng karm bøo'aix laai phaq'tao'six? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is nothing to do while it is raining, don't you want to come over and share costs for a meal?
  下雨天閒著,要不要來出錢共餐?

tiliao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tii'liao [[...]][i#] [p.]

except that, in addition to

除了

• Tiliao paeid ygoa lorng u eeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tii'liao paix'id ie'goa lorng u eeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am always free except on Monday.
  除了禮拜一以外都有空。

togzw keng'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tok'zw kefng'eeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

operate a business setup entirely with one's own capital

獨資經營

togkaf keng'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tok'kaf kefng'eeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

engage in a line of business without competition

獨家經營

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

be un-occupied, be free, at leisure

有空

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