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auxsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'sex; (au'six) [[...]][i#] [p.]

posterity, after ages, the next life, after-life, future life

後世,來世

bagciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw [[...]][i#] [p.]

eye

眼睛

• bagciw bøe tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw be tngr'luun; bak'ciw bøe tngr'luun [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eyes immovable like when about to die, or in a long, steady stare, staring at something
  眼睛不能翻轉,直瞪眼。

• bagciw kym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, a keen eye
  眼睛亮

• bagciw kimkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym'kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  very vivid or lively eyes, brilliant eyes, shiny eyes, spark-eyed
  睜著眼睛,眼睛張著

• Bagciw bøo kym, bøexhiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bak'ciw bøo kym, be'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang.; Bak'ciw bøo kym, bøe'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If your eyes are not sharp, you can't tell the difference between good and bad people.
  眼不亮,不會辨別好人壞人。

• Y bagciw kimkym, bøo teq khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw kym'kym, bøo teq khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His eyes are wide open, he's not sleeping.
  他眼睛張著,沒睡。

• bagciw koax mnglii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax mngg'lii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  said of a child's eyes not washed in the morning, bleary-eyed
  睡眼惺忪

• bagciw koax tawkaix, khvoartiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø boeq aix.; bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He's selfish, every thing he sees, he wants.
  見了他人財物就想要,佔為己有。

• bagciw pehkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'khuy [[...]][i#] [p.]
  open the eyes
  張開眼睛

• bagciw pehkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  open the eyes, wake up
  眼睛睜開

• Cid ee gyn'ar bagciw pehkym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu boeq ciah pviar.; Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  As soon as this kid opens his eyes, he wants to eat goodies.
  這個孩子眼睛一睜開就要吃餅。

• bagciw pefngpeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw perng'peh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  turning the white of the eyes, as in anger or when about to die
  眼睛翻白

• bagciw tiafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tiafm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eye is smarting because of a foreign object
  眼睛刺痛

• bagciw tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tngr'luun [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eyes turned to show the whites
  眼睛翻轉

• bagciw toaxsealuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw toa'sex'luie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  looking at things with uneven eyes, treat with partiality, partial
  私偏,不公

• bagciw phwphuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw phuo'phuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the eyes become blurred, sight grows dim, eyes not seeing clearly, as from old age, illness, or liquor
  眼睛朦朧

baxnsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'sex; (ban'six) [[...]][i#] [p.]

for all ages, generation after generation

萬世

• baxnsex baxntai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'sex ban'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  for all generations, throughout all ages
  萬世萬代

• baxnsex ci'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'sex cy'au [[...]][i#] [p.]
  down to endless posterity, after countless generations
  萬世之後

befsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]

gesture of riding horse

騎馬的姿勢,馬步

bengsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]

swear an oath, oath or covenant

盟誓

bengsøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'sex; beeng'søex [[...]][i#] [p.]

clear details

明細

• siar (khuy) bengseapiør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siar (khuy) beeng'sex'piør [[...]][i#] [p.]
  write or offer a detailed account or description of something
  寫明細表,開明細表

bengsøeasw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'sex'sw; beeng'søex'sw; (beeng'sex'piør) [[...]][i#] [p.]

specification, minute description, detailed statement

明細書,明細表

beeng suii hiøxsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng suii hiø'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]

hand down a name to posterity

名垂後世

bisøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bii'sex; bii'søex [[...]][i#] [p.]

very small, fine, minute, tiny

微細

Bøo eeng bøo kafng, køq teq zøx seakoea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo eeng bøo kafng, køq teq zøx sex'koea.; Bøo eeng bøo kafng, køq teq zøx søex'køea. [[...]][i#] [p.]

You don't use your time well. (Lit. No time and no work but still you make rice cakes.)

無閒工夫卻又在做小的粿。

bøo hexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo he'løh [[...]][i#] [p.]

not to the point, whereabouts is unknown

不得要領,沒下落

• zøx (korng) kaq bøo hexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx (korng) kaq bøo he'løh; zøx/zøex (korng) kaq bøo he'løh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  do nothing to the point (say nothing to the point)
  做(說)得不得要領

• Y zøx taixcix cyn bøo hexløh, cidkoar taixcix zøx lorng bøo høfsex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zøx tai'cix cyn bøo he'løh, cit'koar tai'cix zøx lorng bøo hør'sex.; Y zøx/zøex tai'cix cyn bøo he'løh, cit'koar tai'cix zøx lorng bøo hør'sex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He doesn't act responsibly, some things he has done are not done well.
  他做事不得要領,一些事情都沒做好。

bøpie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'pie; (buu'pie) [[...]][i#] [p.]

peerless, incomparable, matchless

無比

• Y sidzai iofngkarm bøpie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y sit'zai iorng'karm bøo'pie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is a man of matchless bravery.
  他實在勇敢無比。

• seakaix bupie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex'kaix buu'pie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unparalleled in the world
  世界無比

bøtoa-bøsøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'toa'bøo'sex; bøo'toa-bøo'søex [[...]][i#] [p.]

impolite

沒大沒小,不禮貌

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

toil, labor hard

勞

• thoaboaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thoaf'boaa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  toil very hard
  勞苦,折磨

• Goar seahaxn ee sii, pexbør cyn thoaboaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar sex'haxn ee sii, pe'bør cyn thoaf'boaa.; Goar sex'haxn ee sii, pe'bør/buo cyn thoaf'boaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When I was young, my parents worked very hard.
  我小時候,父母很勞苦。

• tiøh thoaboaa laai chi bofkviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh thoaf'boaa laai chi bor'kviar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  work very hard to support a wife and kids
  得辛勞來養妻兒。

boadjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boat'jit [[...]][i#] [p.]

last day, the end of

末日

• goxgøeh boadjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: go'goeh boat'jit; go'gøeh boat'jit [[...]][i#] [p.]
  end of May
  五月底

• seakaix boadjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex'kaix boat'jit [[...]][i#] [p.]
  end of the world, doomsday
  世界末日

boadsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boat'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]

the last years of a dynasty

末世

Boadsealun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boat'sex'lun [[...]][i#] [p.]

Eschatology

末世論

bunbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'beeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

civilization

文明

• bunbeeng ee seakaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'beeng ee sex'kaix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  civilized world
  文明世界

• bunbengsi'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'beeng'sii'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  age of civilization, an enlightened age
  文明時代

buxnsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bun'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]

just off the press, to actively participate in public affairs

問世

za'beeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaf'beeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

investigate and clarify, examine, search into

查明

• siongsex za'beeng...ee goan'yn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sioong'sex zaf'beeng...ee goaan'yn.; sioong'søex zaf'beeng...ee goaan'yn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  carefully examine the cause of
  詳細查明 ...的原因。

zaesex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaix'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]

be reborn

再世

zaixsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'sex; (zai'svef) [[...]][i#] [p.]

be among the living, be living, be in the world, not dead

在世,在生

• Iao zaixsex ee sii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao zai'sex ee sii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  during a person's lifetime, while one lives
  還在世時

zabsøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'sex; zap'søex [[...]][i#] [p.]

miscellaneous items for women (e.g., talcum powder, needle, threads)

婦女用之花粉,針線等

zawhøea-jibmoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'hoea jip'moo; zao'høea-jip'moo [[...]][i#] [p.]

stand in harm's way

走火入魔

• Uxntong na bøo seaji e zawhoea jibmoo, ciuxsi uxntong sionghai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Un'tong na bøo sex'ji e zao'hoea jip'moo, ciu'si un'tong siofng'hai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you are not careful when you exercise you can put yourself in danger by over exercising.
  運動如果不小心會走火入魔,就是運動傷害。

zeasex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]

benefit the world

濟世

zengsøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'sex; zefng'søex [[...]][i#] [p.]

fine in material, delicate and painstaking in workmanship or handicraft, very careful and attentive, thorough

精細

zengsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]

situation, state of affairs

情勢

zengsix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'six; (zeeng'sex) [[...]][i#] [p.]

the previous generation, the previous life in the reincarnation cycle

前世

zhamzhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhafm'zhaf; (zhafm'chy) [[...]][i#] [p.]

unequal, not uniform, confused, irregular, mixed in confusion

參差

• Ciaq ee gynnar zhamzhafm zhazhaf, u ee toaxhaxn, u ee seahaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee girn'nar zhafm'zhafm zhaf'zhaf, u ee toa'haxn, u ee sex'haxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  These children are not of one size, some are older and some are younger.
  這些孩子參差不齊,有的大,有的小。

zhvefsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvea'sex; zhvea/chvie'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]

vivifies, gives life to, arouses to action

醒世

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

adjust for one's convenience

調整

• Zheg cit ee sikafn laai ho goar chviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheg cit ee sii'kafn laai ho goar chviar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Pick out a time for me to invite you over for a meal.
  調整一下時間來我家吃飯。

• Afnny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee seabin khaq hør ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee sex'bin khaq hør ze. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If that is not comfortable, adjust your position for a better seat.
  如果這樣不好坐,換個姿勢比較好坐。

chi-søea'ii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chi sex'ii; chi-søex'ii [[...]][i#] [p.]

keep a concubine

納妾

chiwsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]

hand signals, sign language, grip on a tennis racket or golf club

手勢

• hør chiwsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør chiuo'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  good hand position, grip
  順手

• phvae chiwsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae chiuo'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  incorrect grip on a bat, tool or hockey stick
  不順手

zhoa-søea'ii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoa'sex'ii; zhoa-søex'ii [[...]][i#] [p.]

take a concubine

娶小老婆

zhongbeeng itsex, hotoo itsii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhofng'beeng id'sex, hoo'too id'sii. [[...]][i#] [p.]

life time of cleverness can be interrupted by moments of stupidity

聰明一世,糊塗一時。

Zhorngsex-Kie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhoxng'sex'kie; Zhoxng'sex-Kie [[...]][i#] [p.]

Genesis (Catholic)

創世紀(創)

Zhorngsex-kix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhoxng'sex'kix; Zhoxng'sex-Kix [[...]][i#] [p.]

Genesis (Protestant)

創世記

zhwlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]

dispose, disposition, to handle

處理

• Y ee zaisarn y zhwlie kaq cyn høfsex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee zaai'sarn y zhuo'lie kaq cyn hør'sex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has made a good disposition of his property.
  他的財產處理得很妥善。

• Cid hang taixcix, goar sidzai bexhiao zhwlie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix, goar sit'zai be'hiao zhuo'lie.; Cid hang tai'cix, goar sit'zai bøe'hiao zhuo'lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I really don't know how to transact this matter.
  這件事,我實在不會處理。

zhusex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhw'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]

trend, tendency

趨勢

• zuxjieen ee zhusex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'jieen ee zhw'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  natural tendency
  自然的趨勢

• siaxhoe ee zhusex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sia'hoe ee zhw'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  social trend
  社會的趨勢

zhwsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]

conduct oneself in life

處世

zhuietaxmzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'tam'zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

easy to say, agreeable to one's taste, casually

順口說出

• Zef si piebit, lie aix seaji, mxthafng zhuietaxmzhuix, kofngkorng zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si pix'bit, lie aix sex'ji, m'thafng zhuix'tam'zhuix, korng'korng zhud'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is a secret, be careful and don't blurt it out.
  這是秘密,你要小心,不要順口說出來。

zhunzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhwn'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

sexual desire, the longing for the opposite sex

春情

zhutsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'su [[...]][i#] [p.]

have an accident

出事

• Sae chiaf na bøo seaji, itteng e zhutsu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sae chiaf na bøo sex'ji, id'teng e zhud'su. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you drive your car carelessly, you will certainly have an accident.
  開車要是不小心,一定會出事。

ciahkuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq'kuo; (ciaq'nih kuo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

so long, this long time, recently, Such a long time!

這麼久,最近,近來

• Ciahkuo hør `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'kuo hør `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Have you been well of late?
  近來好嗎 ?

• Ciahkuo lorng bøo khvoartiøh y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'kuo lorng bøo khvoax'tiøh y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I haven't seen him recently.
  最近都沒看見他。

• Ho lie thernghau ciaq kuo, cyn phvaysex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie thexng'hau ciaq kuo, cyn phvae'sex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am very sorry to have kept you waiting for so long.
  讓你等了這麼久,真不好意 思。

ciahsøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq'sex; ciaq'søex; (ciaq'nih sex) [[...]][i#] [p.]

as small as this

這麼小

ciaxm iusex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaxm iw'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]

maintain a superior, stronger position

佔優勢

ciensex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]

previous generation, previous life, previous incarnations (Buddhism)

前世

citsix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'six; (hien'sex) [[...]][i#] [p.]

the present life

這世,此世,現世

ciuozoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciux'zoa; (hoad'sex) [[...]][i#] [p.]

swear, take an oath

立誓,賭咒

• Mxthafng loaxnsuo ciuozoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng loan'suo ciux'zoa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't swear without a good reason.
  不要隨便賭咒。

ciuiuu seakaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciw'iuu sex'kaix [[...]][i#] [p.]

Travel round the world.

週遊世界

zoafnsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoarn'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]

transmigrate into another body (of the soul), reincarnation (Buddhism)

轉世,轉生

zoaan-seakaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaan'sex'kaix; zoaan-sex'kaix [[...]][i#] [p.]

whole world

全世界

zoadsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'sex [[...]][i#] [p.]

peerless, matchless, unique

絕世

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