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an expression used to accuse someone of being unfilial (Lit. Children are fed without discussing the amount of rice, when parents are fed the meals need to be counted.)

養兒不計一切,養父母卻斤斤計較。

chinsvef pexbør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'svef pe'bør; chyn'svef/svy pe'bør/buo [[...]][i#] [p.]

one's own parents as distinct from foster parents or step parents

親生父母

zhuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuun; (zwn'zhuun) [[...]][i#] [p.]

inform a superior or a friend of what we mean to do, get permission, ask a person's consent

尊

Na boeq zhutmngg, tiøh ka pexbør zhuun cit e (tiøh zunzhuun pexbuo). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na boeq zhud'mngg, tiøh ka pe'bør zhuun cit e (tiøh zwn'zhuun pe'buo).; Na bøeq zhud'mngg, tiøh ka pe'bør/buo zhuun cit`e (tiøh zwn'zhuun pe'buo). [[...]][i#] [p.]
When you are going out, you must inform your parents.
若要出門,得向父母稟告一聲。

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

not until, then and only then, not before, provided that, unless, not until after, only after, namely, some action will not take place unless or until a previous action has occurred or some specific circumstance is fulfilled

才

Goar ciah par ciaq boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah par ciaq boeq khix.; Goar ciah par ciaq bøeq khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I am not going until after I have finished eating.
我吃過飯才要去。

Thienzuo ciaq zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo ciaq zay'viar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Only God knows.
天主才知道。

U sidzai khvoarkvix ciaq thafng korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U sit'zai khvoax'kvix ciaq thafng korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Only if you really saw it, may you speak.
要確實看見才可以說。

U pexbuo ciaq u larn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U pe'buo ciaq u larn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
There had to be parents before we were.
先有父母才有我們。

ciah pe oar pe, ciah buo oar buo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah pe oar pe, ciah buo oar buo. [[...]][i#] [p.]

We stand up for the people on whom we depend economically.

吃爹偏爹,吃娘偏娘,騎牆。

ciaux khykafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'khie'kafng; ciaux khie'kafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

done according to proper rule, according to justice, performing one's duty fully and faithfully

周全地,盡本份,盡孝道,循規蹈矩地

Tuix pexbuo bøo ciaokhykafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix pe'buo bøo ciaux'khie'kafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
undutiful to one's parents
對父母沒有盡孝。

Lie tiøh ciaokhykafng zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh ciaux'khie'kafng zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
You must do it faithfully.
你得循規蹈矩地做。

haokexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haux'kexng [[...]][i#] [p.]

honor and respect one's parents

孝敬

haokexng pexbuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haux'kexng pe'buo [[...]][i#] [p.]
honor one's parents
孝敬父母

hoafn'gek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'gek [[...]][i#] [p.]

rebellion, treason, revolt against

背逆

hoafn'gek pexbuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'gek pe'buo [[...]][i#] [p.]
rebel against one's parents
背逆父母

hoafnkhoxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'khoxng [[...]][i#] [p.]

resistance, resist

反抗

hoafnkhoxng pexbuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'khoxng pe'buo [[...]][i#] [p.]
set one's face against parents
反抗父母

hogsai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hok'sai [[...]][i#] [p.]

enshrine and worship, consecrate

供奉,奉侍

hogsai pexbuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hok'sai pe'buo [[...]][i#] [p.]
to take care of parents, to serve, attend to comforts of parents
侍奉父母

hogsai sinbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hok'sai siin'beeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
worship idols
供奉神明

ykip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'kip [[...]][i#] [p.]

and, as well as, both…and

以及

pexbuo ykip (kab) kviafjii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pe'buo ie'kip (kab) kviar'jii [[...]][i#] [p.]
parents and children
父母以及(和) 兒女

kan'og [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'og [[...]][i#] [p.]

treacherous, malicious

奸惡

Lieen pexbør tøf kvar thaai af, karm bøo kaux kan'og? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lieen pe'bør tøf kvar thaai af, karm bøo kaux kafn'og?; Lieen pe'bør/buo tøf kvar thaai af, karm bøo kaux kafn'og? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Even the parents dare kill someone, how malicious can a person get?
連父母都敢殺了,難道不夠奸惡嗎?

kaxngbør kørpe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kang'bør køx'pe; kang'bør/buo køx'pe [[...]][i#] [p.]

having the same mother, but different father

同母異父

kaxngpe kørbuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kang'pe køx'buo [[...]][i#] [p.]

having the same father, but different mother

同父異母

khaq chinchviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq chyn'chviu [[...]][i#] [p.]

resemble more, be more like

比較像

Cid ee gyn'ar khaq chinchviu yn lauxpe, khaq bøo chinchviu yn lauxbuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar khaq chyn'chviu yn lau'pe, khaq bøo chyn'chviu yn lau'buo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
This youngster resembles his father more, he doesn't resemble his mother very much.
這孩子比較像他父親,不太像他母親。

khaope khaobør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'pe khaux'bør; khaux'pe khaux'bør/buo [[...]][i#] [p.]

lament loudly for parents' death — to complain or to scold (a curse word)

哭爹哭娘, 抱怨,叱罵

Thaukef teq khaope khaobuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaau'kef teq khaux'pe khaux'buo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
The boss is scolding (complaining).
老闆在抱怨。

kheabør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khex'bør; khøex'bør/buo; (khoex'buo, khex'pe, khoex'pe) [[...]][i#] [p.]

A relationship somewhat like that of godparents. When a child is born under bad luck or has the fate of being given as an adopted child, according to fortune-tellers, his parents ask someone to be formally the adoptive parents of the child. Then the "khøeape" and "khøeabuo" bring a little water and uncooked rice as the symbol of feeding that child. Usually this relationship is very temporary and is entered into to fool the spirits. But even now some people like to ask someone of the higher classes to be their khøeape or khøeabuo in order to pave the way to success for themselves. It is also called "koa* chui-bi".

乾娘,乾爹

kheg pexbuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheg pe'buo [[...]][i#] [p.]