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bøexzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boe'zeng; bøe'zeeng/zeng; (bi'zeng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

never before, before

未曾

• Boexzeng øh kviaa, ciu (sefng) boeq øh poef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boe'zeng øh kviaa, ciu (sefng) boeq øh poef.; Bøe'zeng øh kviaa, ciu (sefng) bøeq øh pøef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Before I learned to walk, I already was thinking about flying.
  未曾學走,就想學飛。

• Boexzeng sviu viaa, sefng sviu sw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boe'zeng sviu viaa, sefng sviu sw.; Bøe'zeng sviu viaa, sefng sviu sw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Before you think of winning, first think of losing.
  未想贏,就想輸。

• Boexzeng keaafng ciw svekviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boe'zeng kex'afng ciw svef'kviar.; Bøe'zeng kex'afng ciu svef/svy'kviar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Before she got married, she had a child.
  未曾嫁人就生子。

zuyzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'zuie [[...]][i#] [p.]

watery

太稀

• Cid poef ka'py zuyzuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid poef kaf'py zuie'zuie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This cup of coffee is too watery.
  這杯咖啡太稀了。

e [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) [[...]][i#] [p.]

expresses interior, inherent or innate capacity or incapacity, a permanent capacity or incapacity, frequently translated in English by "does" or "does not"

會, 不會

• Cid ciaq ciawar e poef, taxnsi cymmar bextaxng poef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq ciao'ar e poef, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng poef.; Cid ciaq ciao'ar øe pøef, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng pøef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This bird flies, but it can not fly now (because it is in a cage).
  這隻鳥會飛, 但是現在不能飛.

• Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, taxnsi cymmar bextaxng khix ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng khix ka laang.; Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng khix ka laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This dog bites people, but now he can not go and bite people (because he is tied up).
  這隻狗會咬人, 但是現在不能去咬人.

• Niaw e ka niawchie, kao e kox mngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw e ka niao'chie, kao e kox mngg.; Niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo, kao øe kox mngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Cats catch rats, dogs watch the door.
  貓會捉老鼠, 狗會看門.

• Zhunthvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn'thvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Flowers bloom in the spring. (It's their nature to do so).
  春天一到, 花會開.

• Ciawar e poef, hii e siuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciao'ar e poef, hii e siuu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the inherent permanent capacity or inclination of something (Lit. "Birds gotta fly, fish gotta swim.")
  鳥會飛, 魚會游水.

iamkøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iafm'kef; iafm'køef [[...]][i#] [p.]

castrate roosters, a capon

閹雞

• iamke'kviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iafm'kef'kviaa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  walk on one's hands
  倒立走

• Iamkef thaxn hong poef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iafm'kef thaxn hong poef.; Iafm'køef thaxn hong pøef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The capon wants to fly like a phoenix. — put on airs, cut a wide swath
  閹雞學鳳飛,自不量力。

ka'pi'poef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'py'poef [[...]][i#] [p.]

coffee cup

咖啡杯

Kex kef toex kef poef, kex kao toex kao zao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kex kef toex kef poef, kex kao toex kao zao.; Kex køef tøex køef pøef, kex kao tøex kao zao. [[...]][i#] [p.]

If you married a rooster, you must fly as he does, if you married a hound, you must run as he does. — A wife must share the toils and troubles of her husband

嫁雞隨雞,嫁狗隨狗

neh, kviaf sie, paxng, kviaf poef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: neh, kviaf sie, paxng, kviaf poef [[...]][i#] [p.]

afraid the bird will die if you hold it or fly away if let go (Lit. irresolute, indecisive)

掐,怕死,放,怕飛走(優柔寡斷)

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

cup, tumbler, glass, goblet

杯,盃

• kanpoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'poef [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Bottoms up!
  乾杯

• ciwpoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'poef [[...]][i#] [p.]
  wine cup
  酒杯

• pølepoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pøf'lee'poef [[...]][i#] [p.]
  glass cup, a glass
  玻璃杯

• tepoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tee'poef [[...]][i#] [p.]
  teacup
  茶杯

tve kviaf sie, paxng kviaf poef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tve kviaf sie, paxng kviaf poef.; tve/tvi kviaf sie, paxng kviaf pøef. [[...]][i#] [p.]

if he holds (the bird) tight, it may die, if loose, it may fly away — afraid either to meddle or to let alone, be stingy, be tight, stint, mean spirit, narrow minded

掐怕死,放怕飛,膽子小

tvixtvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tvi'tvi [[...]][i#] [p.]

be full

滿滿的

• cit poef tvixtvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit poef tvi'tvi [[...]][i#] [p.]
  full cup
  一杯滿滿的

toex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toex; tøex; (tex) [[...]][i#] [p.]

follow, follow after, imitate (a person's example)

跟,隨,仿效

• kintøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kyn'toex; kyn/kwn'tøex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  follows, an attendant
  跟隨

• siøtøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'toex; siøf/svaf'tøex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  mutually following, follow each other
  相隨

• toex kef poef, toex kao zao, toex khitciah kvoa kacie zao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toex kef poef, toex kao zao, toex khid'ciah kvoa kaf'cie zao; tøex køef pøef, tøex kao zao, tøex khid'ciah kvoa kaf'cix zao [[...]][i#] [p.]
  said of a wife should share her husband's lot whatever it be
  嫁雞隨雞,嫁狗隨狗

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