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zheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheq; zhøeq; (zhoeq) [[...]][i#] [p.]

hate, to dislike

恨,厭惡

• Goar cyn zheq hid khoarn laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn zheq hid khoarn laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I really hate that kind of man.
  我很厭惡那種人。

zhosiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'siok [[...]][i#] [p.]

vulgar in manner, very cheap and inferior

粗俗,便宜

• Na boeq saxng laang, cid khoarn miqkvia e zhosiok be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na boeq saxng laang, cid khoarn mih'kvia e zhof'siok be?; Na bøeq saxng laang, cid khoarn mih'kvia øe zhof'siok bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you are going to give someone a gift, is this too cheap?
  若要送禮,這種東西會粗俗嗎?

zhunchviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhwn'chviaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

very clear

明白,清楚

• Hid khoarn køkøtvii ee laang boeq arnzvoar korng e zhunchviaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn køo'køo'tvii ee laang boeq axn'zvoar korng e zhwn'chviaf?; Hid khoarn køo'køo'tvii ee laang bøeq axn'zvoar korng øe zhwn'chviaf? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How are you going to make things clear to that kind of pest?
  那種糾纏不清的人,要如何說得清楚?

ciah-bøexsiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be'siaw; ciah bøe'siaw [[...]][i#] [p.]

eat but be unable to digest incapable of fulfilling one's responsibilities

吃不消

• Cid khoarn taixcix (khangkhoex, laang, ...) goar ciah be siaw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn tai'cix (khafng'khoex, laang, ...) goar ciah be siaw.; Cid khoarn tai'cix (khafng'khoex, laang, ...) goar ciah bøe siaw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kind of matter, job or person is unbearable.
  這種事(工作,人等等)我吃不消。

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

take him on his own terms, on (one's) own terms

遷就

• Hid khoarn arpax ee laang, tiliao ciu y ygoa karm iao u paxnhoad? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn ax'pax ee laang, tii'liao ciu y ie'goa karm iao u pan'hoad? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That kind of oppressive person, how can you do anything but meet him on his own terms?
  那種不講理的人,除了遷就他以外,還有辦法嗎?

hoankixka [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn'ki'ka [[...]][i#] [p.]

so confused that it cannot be understood, someone being unreasonable

理不清,刁蠻,不通情理

• Kab hid khoarn hoankixka ee laang korng, nar korng e zhunchviaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kab hid khoarn hoafn'ki'ka ee laang korng, nar korng e zhwn'chviaf? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you talk to that kind of unreasonable person how can you make any sense.
  跟那種不通情理的人說,怎麼說得通?

• Hid ee laang hoankixka. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang hoafn'ki'ka. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That guy is very unreasonable.
  那個人刁蠻不講理。

itbok liawjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'bok liao'jieen [[...]][i#] [p.]

comprehend at a glance

一目了然

• Siar khaq kafntafn lef, ho laang extaxng itbok liawjieen. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siar khaq karn'tafn lef, ho laang e'taxng id'bok liao'jieen. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Write more simply so people can see the meaning at a glance.
  寫簡單點,使人能夠一目了然。

• Y si symmiq khoarn ee laang, goar itbok liawjieen. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si sirm'miq khoarn ee laang, goar id'bok liao'jieen. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I can see what kind of a person he is at a glance. I can see right through him.
  他是何種人,我一目了然。

khvoax-bøex'cviuxbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax be cviu'bak; khvoax'bøe'cviu'bak; (khvoax be khie) [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot set a high value on, look down on

看不上眼,看不起

• Cid khoarn ee laang (mih), goar khvoarbexkhie (bexcviuxbak) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee laang (mih), goar khvoax'be'khie (be'cviu'bak); Cid khoarn ee laang (mih), goar khvoax'bøe'khie (bøe'cviu'bak) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I cannot set a high value on this kind of person (thing).
  這種人(東西) 我看不起( 不上眼)

oex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oex; øex; (ex) [[...]][i#] [p.]

infect, to spread (disease)

傳染

• Cid khoarn pve e oex laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn pve e oex laang.; Cid'khoarn pve/pvi øe øex`laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This disease is infectious.
  這種病會傳染。

• Y khix haghau oeatiøh cid khoarn pve. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khix hak'hau oex'tiøh cid khoarn pve.; Y khix hak'hau øex'tiøh cid khoarn pve/pvi. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He caught this disease at school.
  他去學校染到這種病。

putjiin-putgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'jiin'pud'gi; pud'jiin-pud'gi [[...]][i#] [p.]

irreligious and unjust

不仁不義

• Kaupoee hid khoarn putjinputgi ee laang u sviar loxiong? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kaw'poee hid khoarn pud'jiin'pud'gi ee laang u sviar lo'iong? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Of what value is it to associate with irreligious and unjust people?
  交那種不仁不義的人有什麼用?

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