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to harm someone by association, (because I make a promise difficult to fulfill it also hurts other people who are involved with me or who work with me to complete the promise.)

詛咒別人

Y ciuozoa ho padlaang sie, ka'ti ciaq khia koansvoaf khvoax bea siøthad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ciux'zoa ho pat'laang sie, kaf'ti ciaq khia koaan'svoaf khvoax bea siøf'thad. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He made a rash promise and then stood back and watched without lifting a finger.
他詛咒別人死,自己袖手旁觀。

zoafnciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoarn'ciah [[...]][i#] [p.]

earn one's livelihood, to cheat

訛詐,詐騙

Goar ho y zoafnciah siezap khof khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ho y zoarn'ciah six'zap khof khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I was cheated out of forty dollars by him.
我被他騙了四十塊。

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

shout, bawl, to roar at, to thunder at, to say disagreeable things, speak loud and angrily

吆喝,叱吒,責怪

Goar kiøx y mxthafng afnnef, tientøx ho y had. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kiøx y m'thafng arn'nef, tiefn'tøx ho y had. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I told him not to do it and he got angry at me.
我勸他不要這樣,反而被他責怪。

Hid ee thaukef cyn gaau ka laang had. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee thaau'kef cyn gaau ka laang had. [[...]][i#] [p.]
That employer get angry at his workers very easily.
那個老闆喜歡叱吒人。

høfzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

affable, talk friendly (out of good will)

好言,嘴甜

Høfzhuix ka y korng, ho y liaqzøx phvayix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'zhuix ka y korng, ho y liah'zøx phvae'ix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
My well meant advice was taken amiss.
好言勸他,反被誤會。

høflafmsaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'larm'saf [[...]][i#] [p.]

eat anything whatever it is

好壞都吃

Y si cidee høflafmsaf`ee, nar sae kviavie khix ho iaw`tiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee hør'larm'saf ee, nar sae kviaf'vie khix ho iaw'tiøh.; Y si cit'ee hør'larm'saf`ee, nar sae kviaf'vie khix ho iaw`tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He eats anything, no need to worry that he will go hungry.
他是一個好壞都吃的,不必怕他會餓肚子。

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

let, allow

讓

Mxthafng ho y jiblaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ho y jip'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Don't let him come in.
不要讓他進來。

Mxthafng ho y zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ho y zay'viar [[...]][i#] [p.]
Don't let him know.
不要讓他知道。

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

used to express the passive voice

被 ...

Goar ho y phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ho y phaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I was struck by him.
我被他打。

Na toax toaxlo chitthøo, e ho khiechiaf kauhtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na toax toa'lo chid'thøo, e ho khix'chiaf kauq'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
If you play on the street, you'll be run over by a car.
要是在馬路上玩,會被車子輾到。

ho y phaq tiøqkviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho y phaq tiøh'kviaf [[...]][i#] [p.]
be frightened by him
被他嚇著了。

ho y khaq phvithaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho y khaq phvy'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

be somewhat overreached or beaten by some else

讓他佔點便宜

hongpien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'pien [[...]][i#] [p.]

be convenient, handy, a convenient method

方便

ho y hongpien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho y hofng'pien [[...]][i#] [p.]
do him a favor
給他方便

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

and (joining two phrases or clauses disjunctively), but, while, still

而,那麼,可是,然而,仍然

Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
I have no money, and you don't have any either, right?
我沒錢,而你也沒有嗎?

Y bøeq lym ka'py, iaq lie bøeq lym symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie boeq lym sirm'miq?; Y bøeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie bøeq lym sirm'mih? [[...]][i#] [p.]
He wants to drink coffee, and what about you? What will you have?
他要喝咖啡,那麼,你要喝什麼?

Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
It was raining heavily, still he went to see the movies.
雨下得很大,他仍然去看電影。

Lirn a'hviaf hiaq kutlat, iaq lie ciaq pixntvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn af'hviaf hiaq kud'lat, iaq lie ciaq pin'tvoa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Your older brother is diligent, while you are so lazy.
你哥哥那麼勤勞,然而你卻這麼懶惰。

Goar khix svoaterng, iaq chitthøo kaq cyn sofngkhoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khix svoaf'terng, iaq chid'thøo kaq cyn sorng'khoaix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I went to the mountain, and I had a really good time.
我去山上,玩得很愉快。

Lie thafng zhutkhix chitthøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngflaai lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie thafng zhud'khix chid'thøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngr'laai lef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
You may go out to play, but you must come back earlier.
你可以出去玩,可是要早點回來。

ynkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn'kex [[...]][i#] [p.]

succeed to, take over, hand over to another

引繼,繼承

ynkex lauxpe ee suxgiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn'kex lau'pe ee su'giap [[...]][i#] [p.]
succeed to father's business
繼承父親的事業

ka y ynkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka y irn'kex [[...]][i#] [p.]
take over his business
接他的棒

ynkex ho y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn'kex ho y [[...]][i#] [p.]
hand over to him
讓他承接

itgo itzap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'go id'zap [[...]][i#] [p.]

enumerate or to narrate in detail, (to give) full particulars

一五一十

Y itgo itzap lorng u korng ho goar thviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y id'go id'zap lorng u korng ho goar thviaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He told me the whole story.
他一五一十都告訴了我。

jikarkax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'kax'kax [[...]][i#] [p.]

problems entangled, incapable of ready solution, (of persons) be a constant pest

糾纏不清

Kiexn limciuo tø jikarkax, maix ho y lym hiaq ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiexn lym'ciuo tø jii'kax'kax, maix ho y lym hiaq ze. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Every time he drinks he becomes a pest, don't let him drink that much.
每次喝酒就糾纏不清,不要給他喝那麼多。

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

sweet, pleasant, willingly

甘,甘心,捨得

Hid ciaq kao lie karm kafm ho laang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao lie karm kafm ho laang? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Are you really willing to give that dog to somebody else?
那隻狗你捨得給人嗎?

Hid ee gyn'ar hiaq seahaxn, lie kafm ho y ka'ti cit ee khix Bykog, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar hiaq sex'haxn, lie kafm ho y kaf'ti cit ee khix Bie'kog, si `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
That child is so small, are you willing to let him go to the States alone?
你捨得讓他一個人去美國嗎?

Goar cid ciaq niauafkviar mxkafm ho laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cid ciaq niaw'ar'kviar m'kafm ho laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I am unwilling to give this kitten to somebody.
我這隻小貓捨不得給人。

Goar ee thihbea ho laang thaukhafn khix, cyn mxkafm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee thiq'bea ho laang thaw'khafn khix, cyn m'kafm. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I got my bicycle stolen, I am still attached to it.
我的自行車被偷了,實在很捨不得。

khad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khad; (kheg) [[...]][i#] [p.]

sustain, endure (one's jealousy)

克

bøexkhad`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khad'tid; bøe'khad`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
be jealous of, be displeased (out of jealousy)
嫉妒,看不慣

Goar zheng sinsvaf, y teq bexkhattid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zheng syn'svaf, y teq be'khad'tid.; Goar zheng syn'svaf, y teq bøe'khad`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
She feels jealous because I am wearing a new dress.
她在嫉妒我穿新衣。

Goar cvii ho lie, bøo ho y, y teq bexkhattid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cvii ho lie, bøo ho y, y teq be'khad'tid.; Goar cvii ho lie, bøo ho y, y teq bøe'khad`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I gave you money and didn't give him, therefore he is jealous.
我錢給你,沒有給他,他在嫉妒。

khuiphoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'phoax [[...]][i#] [p.]

explain why and how

開破,說明

Gyn'ar maix kannaf iong phaq ee, aix khuiphoax ho y thviaf ciaq u hau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar maix kafn'naf iong phaq ee, aix khuy'phoax ho y thviaf ciaq u hau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Don't just hit a child, for better results explain why its wrong and how to change.
小孩子不要只用打的,應解釋給他聽才有用。

kiofngkib [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiorng'kib; (kioxng'kib, kiofng'kib) [[...]][i#] [p.]

supply

供給

kiofngkib cvii ho y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiorng'kib cvii ho y; (kiofng'kib y cvii) [[...]][i#] [p.]
provide him with money
供給他錢

kiofngkib bøo kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiorng'kib bøo kaux [[...]][i#] [p.]
deficiency of supply
供給不夠

kiofngkipciar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiorng'kib'ciar [[...]][i#] [p.]
supplier
供給者

kiuosuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiux'suo [[...]][i#] [p.]

grumble over little matters

計較

Ho y phvy hiaq ze bøo kab y kiuosuo nar exexngtid? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho y phvy hiaq ze bøo kab y kiux'suo nar e'eng'tid? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Is it possible for us not to complain about him taking that much.
給他佔那麼便宜,不跟他計較怎麼可以?

køeabak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'bak; køex'bak [[...]][i#] [p.]

look over list so as to check or approve

過目

Lefmau-siong aix ho y køeabak cide. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lea'mau-siong aix ho y koex'bak cit'e.; Lea'mau-siong aix ho y køex'bak cit'e. [[...]][i#] [p.]
According to protocol we should let him see it first.
禮貌上要讓他過目一下。

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

swindle, get thing by deceit

訛詐

Lao laang ee miqkvia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lao laang ee mih'kvia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
swindle things out of others
詐騙人的東西。

Goar ho y lao khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ho y lao khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I was swindled by him.
我被他詐了。

Y m kherng korng, goar ka y lao zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y m kherng korng, goar ka y lao zhud'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He was unwilling to tell me, but I wheedled it out of him.
他不肯講,我把他套出來。

mar'max-kiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: max'max'kiøx; max'max-kiøx; (max'max-hao) [[...]][i#] [p.]

an infant's crying, cry and shout, loud lamentation

哇哇叫,哭得很悲傷

Hid ee gynnar miqkvia m ho y, y tø mar'markiøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar mih'kvia m ho y, y tø max'max'kiøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
If you don't give that kid things, he will cry
那個孩子東西不給他就哇哇叫。

gvexto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve'to [[...]][i#] [p.]

without spontaneity, in a forced manner, involuntarily

勉強

Zøx bexviaa, gvexto zøx, mxciaq e taesinmia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx be'viaa, gve'to zøx, m'ciaq e taix'syn'mia.; Zøx bøe'viaa, gve'to zøx, m'ciaq øe taix'syn'mia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
You forced yourself to do something you are not capable of doing so you are sick.
沒辦法做,勉強做才會生病。

Laang mxkherng ho y, y gvexto boeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang m'kherng ho y, y gve'to boeq aix.; Laang m'kherng ho y, y gve'to bøeq aix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
The person didn't want to give it to him but he insisted upon having it.
別人不肯給他,他強要。

oannar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oafn'nar [[...]][i#] [p.]

also, still

也,還,仍

Y oannar boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y oafn'nar boeq khix.; Y oafn'nar bøeq khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He is also going.
他也要去。

Na bøo kngrpid, ienpid oannar exexngtid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo kngx'pid, ieen'pid oafn'nar e'eng'tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
If you have no pen, a pencil will do as well.
要是沒有鋼筆,鉛筆也可以。

Goar ho y cit paq khof, y oannar be boafnciog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ho y cit paq khof, y oafn'nar be boarn'ciog.; Goar ho y cit paq khof, y oafn'nar bøe boarn'ciog. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I gave him $100, but still he was not content.
我給他一百塊,他還是不滿足。

oksoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: og'soaq [[...]][i#] [p.]

an evil spirit, a demon, a fiend

惡煞

Y ee pve korng si khix ho oksoaq soahtiøh ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve korng si khix ho og'soaq soaq'tiøh ee.; Y ee pve/pvi korng si khix ho og'soaq soaq'tiøh ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
People say that his sickness is caused by the influence of an evil spirit.
他的病是給惡煞煞到的。

parngbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paxng'bak [[...]][i#] [p.]

feign stupidly or ignorance, pretend didn't see someone doing something wrong

裝傻,睜一隻眼閉一隻眼

Lauxlaang bøo tix anzoanbø maix ka y liah, parngbak ho koex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lau'laang bøo tix afn'zoaan'bø maix ka y liah, paxng'bak ho koex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
The old man isn't wearing a helmet, don't stop him make believe you don't see him go past.
老人沒帶安全帽,不要捉他,睜一隻眼,讓他過去。

phaq cit ky ho y kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq cit ky ho y kaux [[...]][i#] [p.]

lay down a card (a piece) in order to make him win, to get a person into trouble

想法子讓他受罪

phvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvef; (phvy, phiefn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

on the side, partial, selfish, unfair, to cheat, to bully, act in an overbearing way, overreach, get the better of (as in trade or in dividing money)

偏,佔便宜

ho y khaq phvethaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho y khaq phvef'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]
be somewhat overreached or beaten by him
讓他佔便宜

ho laang khaq phvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho laang khaq phvef [[...]][i#] [p.]
allow someone to get more than his due from us, let him have the upper-hand (in a quarrel)
讓人佔便宜

niu laang phvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niu laang phvef [[...]][i#] [p.]
very good tempered in bearing insult or scolding, very easy in money matters, letting others take advantage of us
讓人佔便宜

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