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zerngjiin kunzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'jiin kwn'zuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

man of honor, gentleman

正人君子

• Y si cit ee zerngjiin kunzuo, boeq nar e zøx hid khoarn taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, boeq nar e zøx hid khoarn tai'cix. Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, bøeq nar øe zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is a respectable person, how come he would so something like that?
  他是一個正人君子,怎麼會做那種事情。

zhaixzveaoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai'zvex'oong [[...]][i#] [p.]

people who argue fallaciously

強辯者

• Y si cit ee zhaixzveaoong, lie nar zvex e viaa y? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zhai'zvex'oong, lie nar zvex e viaa y? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He's always arguing with people, how can you possibly win an argument with him.
  他是強辯者,你怎麼辯得過他?

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。

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?

kikoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kii'koaix [[...]][i#] [p.]

strange, mysterious, improper, it is strange that...

奇怪

• Kikoaix, lie nar e sviu afnny? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kii'koaix, lie nar e sviu arn'ny? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is strange that you should think so?
  奇怪,你怎會這樣想?

Nar zay? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nar zay? [[...]][i#] [p.]

Who could have known...?

哪知? 怎麼知道?

• Nar zay e afnnef? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nar zay e arn'nef? Nar zay øe arn'nef? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How could I know it would be like that?
  哪知會這樣?

ok'heng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: og'heng [[...]][i#] [p.]

evil, wicked conduct

惡行

• Tøf bøo zøx symmiq ok'heng, nar e siu cid khoarn ee pørexng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøf bøo zøx sirm'miq og'heng, nar e siu cid khoarn ee pøx'exng? Tøf bøo zøx sirm'miq og'heng, nar øe siu cid khoarn ee pøx'exng? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I didn't do anything wrong, why do I get this kind of retribution?
  沒做什麼惡行,怎麼會受這種報應?

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