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zhøe'hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoef'hofng; zhøef'hofng; (zhef'hofng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

air in the wind

晾風

Na bøo jit thafng phak, zhoe'hofng (zhe'hofng) ia e taf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo jit thafng phak, zhoef'hofng (zhef'hofng) ia e taf.; Na bøo jit thafng phak, zhøef'hofng ia øe taf.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
If there is no sun, air it in the wind, and it will dry.
如果沒有陽光晒,晾風也會乾。

cviuxsvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviu'svoaf; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

ascend a mountain, go ashore (archaic)

上山

Cviuxsvoaf ia cit jit, løqhae ia cit jit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu'svoaf ia cit jit, løh'hae ia cit jit.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
nice way of saying one should not be in a rush to get things done. Festina lente! (Lit. Going up the mountain is a day, going down to sea is also a day)
上山也一天,下海也一天,慢慢來,不用急。

Cviuxsvoaf khvoax svoasix, jibmngg khvoax lang'ix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu'svoaf khvoax svoaf'six, jip'mngg khvoax laang'ix.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
Be aware of the wishes of your host. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. (Lit. In climbing a mountain, look at the mountain contours, if you enter a person's home, consider his feelings.)
見風轉舵,入鄉隨俗。

The people have no other ambition than food in their bellies and a roof over their head.

日圖三餐,夜圖一宿

jit toarn ia tioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit toarn ia tioong; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

short days and long nights

日短夜長

toarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toarn; ; (tea) [[...]][i#] [p.]

short, be deficient, to want, shortcoming, faults, mistakes, errors

短

ciedtioong poftoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciet'tioong por'toarn; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
make up for a deficiency in one part by great abundance or super excellence in another part
截長補短

jit toarn ia tioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit toarn ia tioong; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
short days and long nights
日短夜長

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