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anpaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'paai [[...]][i#] [p.]

dispose, provide, arrange

安排

• Baxnsu lorng si Thienzuo teq anpaai ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su lorng si Thiefn'zuo teq afn'paai ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  God arranges (takes care of) all things.
  萬事都是天主在安排的。

• Anpaai cit ee sikafn laai zørhoea ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afn'paai cit ee sii'kafn laai zøx'hoea ciah'png. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Set aside a time to have lunch together.
  安排一個時間來一起吃飯。

bøsym kea uxix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sym kea u'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]

feign interest

無心假有意

• Y zøx ee lorng si piawbin ee, lorng si bøsym kea uxix ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zøx ee lorng si piao'bin ee, lorng si bøo'sym kea u'ix ee.; Y zøx/zøex ee lorng si piao'bin ee, lorng si bøo'sym kea u'ix ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Whatever he does is only superficial, he has no heart or interest in it.
  他做的都是表面的,都是無心假有意。

zhaotvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'tvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]

boast, brag, talk big

吹牛

• Y korng ee lorng mxsi cyn ee, lorng si teq zhaotvoa ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng ee lorng m'si cyn ee, lorng si teq zhaux'tvoa ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What he says isn't true, he always likes to brag.
  他說的都不是真的,都是在吹牛的。

chiensyn baxnkhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'syn ban'khor [[...]][i#] [p.]

suffer or undergo all conceivable hardship to accomplish something

千辛萬苦

• Chiensyn baxnkhor uixtiøh kviar kaq bor, zongsay zongtafng uixtiøh thad zhuiekhafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'syn ban'khor ui'tiøh kviar kaq bor, zoong'say zoong'tafng ui'tiøh thad zhuix'khafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be in a rut, Life is difficult with no hope of advancement. (Lit. Ten thousand difficulties for the sake of wife and children. Run around all over from east to west just to keep food in the mouth.)
  千辛萬苦為著妻與子,奔東奔西為著渡日子。

• Chiensyn baxnkhor, lorng si uixtiøh cid ee paktor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'syn ban'khor, lorng si ui'tiøh cid ee pag'tor. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be in a rut, Life is difficult with no hope of advancement. (Lit. Ten thousand hardships, all for the sake of this belly.)
  千辛萬苦,都是為了這個肚子。

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

one, is often used to express the idea of entire, whole or complete

先前,往日

• Cit sengkhw (kuy sengkhw) taam loklog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit sefng'khw (kuy sefng'khw) taam log'log. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The whole body is soaked.
  全身濕透了。

• Cit (ee) bin (kuy bin) lorng si liab'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit (ee) bin (kuy bin) lorng si liap'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The whole face is full of boils.
  整個臉都是瘡疔。

• Cit zhuolai (cit laixbin) cyn lahsab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit zhux'lai (cit lai'bin) cyn laq'sab. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The whole inside of the house is filthy.
  整個屋子內很髒。

• Cit pangkefng (kuy pangkefng) lorng si zheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit paang'kefng (kuy paang'kefng) lorng si zheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The whole room is filled with books.
  整個房間都是書。

zuoteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zux'teng; (zux'tvia) [[...]][i#] [p.]

destined, predestined, to ordain (as Heaven or fate)

註定

• Thvy zuotvia larn tiøh sie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thvy zux'tvia larn tiøh sie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Heaven has ordained that we die.
  老天爺註定我們該死。

• Baxnsu lorng si thvy zuotvia ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su lorng si thvy zux'tvia ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Everything is ordained by Heaven.
  萬事都是老天爺決定的。

efng'erng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: erng'erng [[...]][i#] [p.]

oftentimes, frequently

往往

• Efng'erng lorng si ho laang liauxbextiøh ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Erng'erng lorng si ho laang liau'be'tiøh ee.; Erng'erng lorng si ho laang liau'bøe'tiøh ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Oftentimes we can't imagine how a lot of things would happen.
  往往都是讓人料不到的.

høeftoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea toa; høea-toa [[...]][i#] [p.]

internal heat (as cause of disease), fever

火氣大

• Uxsi'ar mxzay si hoea toa, afsi arnzvoar, khuxn lorng be khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U'sii'ar m'zay si hoea toa, ar'si axn'zvoar, khuxn lorng be khix.; U'sii'ar m'zay si høea-toa, ar'si axn'zvoar, khuxn lorng bøe khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Sometimes I don't know if it is a fever or what that I can't sleep.
  有時不知是火氣大 還是怎樣,都睡不著。

pinkhofng liapzø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piin'khofng liab'zø [[...]][i#] [p.]

without substantial support or proof

憑空捏造

• Y ee oe lorng si pinkhofng liapzø ee, bøo pvoax kux si cyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee oe lorng si piin'khofng liab'zø ee, bøo pvoax kux si cyn ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is no proof for what he says, not one word is true.
  他的話都是憑空捏造的,沒有半句是真的。

sengkhw lorng si siefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'khw lorng si siefn [[...]][i#] [p.]

the body covered with hardened dust

全身都是體垢

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