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bøextehsaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'teq'saux; bøe'teq'saux [[...]][i#] [p.]

unable to satisfy

不能滿足

• Cidkoaxn ciuo niaxnia, y lym bøe tehsaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit koaxn ciuo nia'nia, y lym be teq'saux.; Cit'koaxn ciuo nia'nia, y lym bøe teq'saux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Only one bottle of wine, how can it be sufficient for him to drink?
  一瓶酒而已,他怎麼喝得夠。

bøo oe korng kalør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo oe korng kaf'lør [[...]][i#] [p.]

chat

閒話家常,閑談

• Goarn bøo teq korng sviaq, kannaf bøo oe korng kalør niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn bøo teq korng sviaq, kafn'naf bøo oe korng kaf'lør nia'nia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We don't have anything to say, we're only having a chat.
  我們沒在說什麼,閒話家常而已。

zawbea khvoarhoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'bea khvoax'hoef [[...]][i#] [p.]

to give a hurried glance (Lit. look at the flowers while passing on horseback)

走馬看花

• Khix Bykog chitthøo nng lefpaix niaxnia, chinchviu teq zawbea khvoarhoef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khix Bie'kog chid'thøo nng lea'paix nia'nia, chyn'chviu teq zao'bea khvoax'hoef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You only get only a hurried glance at things if you go to the US for only two weeks.
  去美國只玩兩個禮拜,像走馬看花似的。

zhutkhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'khuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

grumble, complain, ventilate one's emotions

出氣

• Goar zaiviar tuix lie korng bøo loxeng, goar korng cit e zhutkhuix niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zay'viar tuix lie korng bøo lo'eng, goar korng cit e zhud'khuix nia'nia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I know it's no use to tell you, but I am only letting off steam.
  我知道對你說沒有用,我只是說個出氣而已。

hvafthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvar'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

frighten people

嚇嚇人

• Y si hør hvafthaau niaxnia, sidzai bøo symmiq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si hør hvar'thaau nia'nia, sit'zai bøo sirm'miq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He only frightens people, it's not very serious matter.
  他是嚇嚇人而已,實在沒什麼。

haxnto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: han'to [[...]][i#] [p.]

limit, limitation, bounds

限度

• Laang ee cirnpo bøo haxnto. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang ee cixn'po bøo han'to. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is no limit to human progress.
  人的進步沒有限制。

• Goar ee haxnto kaux ciaf niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee han'to kaux ciaf nia'nia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That's all I can do.
  我已盡力了。

• chiaukøex haxnto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaw'koex han'to; chiaw'køex han'to [[...]][i#] [p.]
  exceed the limit
  超過限度

• zoex køf (tea) haxnto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex køf (tea) han'to [[...]][i#] [p.]
  maximum (minimum)
  最高(低) 限度

gau'hvay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau'hvay [[...]][i#] [p.]

complain of unfair treatment, discrimination or undeserved punishment, like to complain

叫屈

• Y si gau'hvay niaxnia, mxsi bøo cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si gaau'hvay nia'nia, m'si bøo cvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It isn't that he doesn't have any money, he just likes to complain.
  他是很會抱怨而已,不是沒有錢。

hengseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng'seg [[...]][i#] [p.]

form, outward appearance, shape, style, formality, for appearance's sake

形式

• Zef si cit ee hengseg niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cit ee heeng'seg nia'nia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is merely a matter of form.
  這是個形式而已。

• zuotiong hengseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zux'tiong heeng'seg [[...]][i#] [p.]
  attach important to formality
  注重形式

høfbixnzengkhia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'bin'zeeng'khia [[...]][i#] [p.]

do something superficially or only for looks, two faced

做表面,外表和善,嘴巴很甜

• Y si kannaf høfbixnzengkhia niaxnia, auxbin hiaam kaq e noa khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si kafn'naf hør'bin'zeeng'khia nia'nia, au'bin hiaam kaq e noa khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He takes part only for looks, when no one is around he continually criticizes.
  他只是做表面而已,背後怨言很多。

høfhvafthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'hvar'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

good outward appearance, dominant (power).

外表威武

• Y si høfhvafthaau niaxnia, kisit cyn bøo tvar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si hør'hvar'thaau nia'nia, kii'sit cyn bøo tvar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He only has a fierce appearance actually he is very shy.
  他是外表威武而已,其實是膽子小。

ji'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'ie [[...]][i#] [p.]

that is all, nothing more — gives finality to the clause

而已

• Exhiao korng Enggie`ee, y cit ee ji'ie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'hiao korng Efng'gie`ee, y cit ee jii'ie.; Øe'hiao korng Efng'gie`ee, y cit'ee jii'ie.; (E'hiao korng Efng'gie ee, y cit ee nia'nia.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is the only one who can speak English.
  會講英語的,他一人而已。

• kaux ciaf (afnny) ji'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux ciaf (arn'ny) jii'ie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  only this and nothing more
  到此而已

kafteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'teng [[...]][i#] [p.]

supposition, on the assumption that..., supposing that...

假定

• Kafteng sidzai si afnny, lie ciu u zoe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'teng sit'zai si arn'ny, lie ciu u zoe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Supposing this to be true, you are guilty.
  假定真的是這樣,你就有罪。

• Kafteng goar ee hoxciaux na bøo`khix, boeq arnzvoar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'teng goar ee ho'ciaux na bøo`khix, boeq axn'zvoar?; Kar'teng goar ee ho'ciaux na bøo`khix, bøeq axn'zvoar? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What shall I do, supposing my passport has disappeared?
  假定我的護照丟了,要如何?

• Zef si cit ee kafteng niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cit ee kar'teng nia'nia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is merely a supposition.
  這是一個假定而已。

khangsiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'siu [[...]][i#] [p.]

empty nest

空巢

• Ciawafkviar lorng poeliawliao, zhwn khangsiu niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciao'ar'kviar lorng poef'liao'liao, zhwn khafng'siu nia'nia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  After all the baby birds have flown away there remains nothing but an empty nest.
  小鳥都飛走了,剩空巢而已。

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

touch, come in contact with, strike against, bump into, to "clip"

接觸,碰

• Tiexnsvoax kab tiexnsvoax na siøkhap, e zhut'hoea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tien'svoax kab tien'svoax na siøf'khap, e zhud'hoea.; Tien'svoax kab tien'svoax na siøf'khap, øe zhud'høea. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When an electric wire comes in contact with another electric wire, it gives off a spark.
  電線跟電線如相碰會起火。

• Goar chiwnih phaang cit voar zhaethngf, lie mxthafng ka goar khabtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar chiuo'nih phaang cit voar zhaix'thngf, lie m'thafng ka goar khap'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have a bowl of soup in my hands, don't bump into me.
  我手裡端著一碗菜湯,你不要碰我。

• Goar ee othofbae siøfkhoar ka y khabtiøh niaxnia, bøo ka y kauhtiøh, ia bøo ka y poxngtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee of'thor'bae siør'khoar ka y khap'tiøh nia'nia, bøo ka y kauq'tiøh, ia bøo ka y pong'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I barely touched him with my motor-bike, I did not run over him nor did I collide with him.
  我的機車只稍為擦到他,沒有輾到他,也沒有撞到他。

khvoarthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

outward appearance, external look

外觀

• Y si hør khvoarthaau niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si hør khvoax'thaau nia'nia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Only his outward appearance is good.
  他只是好看而已。

kiarky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiax'ky [[...]][i#] [p.]

live temporally (with a family, in a place)

寄居

• Laang toax seakafn si kiarky niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang toax sex'kafn si kiax'ky nia'nia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Mankind lives on earth only temporarily.
  人在世間是寄居而已。

kuie (''measure'') ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuie (''measure'') ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

little, a small quantity of something. May be used together with cyu kuie+(measure)+ar naxtvia

幾 ...

• cyu kuie (''measure'') ar naxtvia (niaxnia) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'u kuie (''measure'') ar na'tvia (nia'nia) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  little, a small quantity of something.
  只有 ...而已

• Goar cyu kuykho'ar naxtvia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cie'u kuie'khof'ar na'tvia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have only a little money.
  我只有幾塊錢而已。

naxtvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na'tvia; (nia'tvia, nia'nia) [[...]][i#] [p.]

only (used at the end of the clause)

而已

• six khof naxtvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six khof na'tvia [[...]][i#] [p.]
  only four dollars
  四塊錢而已

• nng ee laang naxtvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nng ee laang na'tvia [[...]][i#] [p.]
  only two persons
  兩個人而已

niaxnia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nia'nia [[...]][i#] [p.]

only (used at the end of the clause)

而已

peh-zhangzhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'zhafng'zhafng; peh-zhafng'zhafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

very white

很白

• Bøo kuie hoex nia, thaumof tø peqzhangzhafng af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo kuie hoex nia, thaau'mof tø peh'zhafng'zhafng af.; Bøo kuie høex nia, thaau'mof tø peh'zhafng'zhafng`aq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When I was very young my hair was already very white.
  沒幾歲,頭髮就很白了。

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