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aemai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'mai (aix'mui) [[...]][i#] [p.]

underhanded, deceitful, obscure

曖昧

• Tuix kimcvii mxthafng u aemai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix kym'cvii m'thafng u aix'mai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't be dishonest with money.
  對金錢不要有曖昧。

• Korng khaq zhengzhør lex, maix hiaq aemai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng khaq zhefng'zhør lex, maix hiaq aix'mai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Speak more clearly, don't be so obscure.
  說清楚點,不要那麼曖昧。

bexkaokhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kaux'khuix bøe'kaux'khuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

can't be satisfied

不能滿意

• Zøx na bexkaokhuix putjuu maix zøx khaq viaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx na be'kaux'khuix pud'juu maix zøx khaq viaa. Zøx/Zøex na bøe'kaux'khuix pud'juu maix zøx khaq viaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you can't do it so you are satisfied it best not to do it at all.
  做得不滿意,不如不做比較好。

bøzhae-kafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhae'kafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

waste of effort, in vain, wasted effort

徒勞,沒用

• Ykefng sie khix ax, khaq zuosia ia bøzhaykafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'kefng sie khix ax, khaq zux'sia ia bøo'zhae'kafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is already dead, any more injections are a wasted effort.
  已經死了,再打針也沒用。

• Bøzhaykafng, maix siulie, bea sin'ee khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'zhae'kafng, maix siw'lie, bea syn'ee khaq hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is waste of time, better to buy a new one.
  浪費時間,不要修了,買新的比較好。

zhapchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhab'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

meddle officiously, want a share in

插手

• Lie bexhiao zøx, maix zhapchiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie be'hiao zøx, maix zhab'chiuo. Lie bøe'hiao zøx/zøex, maix zhab'chiuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  you cannot do it, don't put your hand in it.
  你不會做, 少插手。

zhaocien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'cien [[...]][i#] [p.]

to be touching everything you see

手亂動東西

• Lie ee chiuo maix hiaq zhaocien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee chiuo maix hiaq zhaux'cien. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't be touching everything. (Look but don't touch.)
  你的手不要亂動東西。

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

to negotiate

協調

• Maix oankef, taixkef zhekzheg lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix oafn'kef, tai'kef zheg'zheg lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't quarrel, negotiate it.
  不要吵架,大家有話好說。

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

steal a glance, peek

偷看

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