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zatlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zad'lat [[...]][i#] [p.]

to estimate one's strength or resources before acting, estimate one's own ability act according to one's strength

量力

• Bøeq texng hid khoarn pang'ar, aix siøfkhoar zatlat, na bøo, øe texng phoax khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq texng hid khoarn pafng'ar, aix siør'khoar zad'lat, na bøo, e texng phoax khix.; Bøeq texng hid khoarn pafng'ar, aix siør'khoar zad'lat, na bøo, øe texng phoax khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you are going to nail down that kind of board, you have to be careful how hard you hit it or you will bust the board.
  要釘那種木板要稍微量力,否則會釘破。

hvai'hvay-kiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvay'hvay'kiøx; hvay'hvay-kiøx [[...]][i#] [p.]

be full of complaints

叫苦連天

• Y cyn siøq sveamia, siøfkhoar zøx cide ciu hvai'hvaikiøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn siøq svex'mia, siør'khoar zøx cit'e ciu hvay'hvay'kiøx.; Y cyn siøq svix'mia, siør'khoar zøx cit'e ciu hvay'hvay'kiøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He's very good to himself, if does just a little work he complains.
  他很愛惜生命,稍微做一下,就叫苦連天。

hongcirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'cirn [[...]][i#] [p.]

shock-resistant, quake-proof

防震

• Cid khoarn piøfar u hongcirn, siøfkhoar siaktiøh bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn piør'ar u hoong'cirn, siør'khoar siag'tiøh bøo iaux'kirn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This watch is shock resistant so a little bump doesn't hurt it.
  這種手錶有防震,稍微摔到沒關係。

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。

khud løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khud løh'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

bend down, stoop

屈下去

• Phaq baxngkiuu esii kha'bea aix siøfkhoar khud løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phaq bang'kiuu ee'sii khaf'bea aix siør'khoar khud løh'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When you play tennis the legs have to be bend somewhat.
  打網球的時候,腳要稍微屈下去。

phvexphvexzhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phve'phve'zhoarn [[...]][i#] [p.]

breathe very hard, pant

很喘

• Lauthuy siøfkhoar peq lef tø phvexphvexzhoarn af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laau'thuy siør'khoar peq lef tø phve'phve'zhoarn af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When I climb stairs for only a short distance
  樓梯稍微爬一下就很喘了。

phoaqphoah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoah'phoah [[...]][i#] [p.]

abnormal

不正常

• Nawkyn siøfkhoar phoaqphoah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nao'kyn siør'khoar phoah'phoah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The brain is a little abnormal.
  腦筋稍微不正常。

siøfkhoar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør'khoar [[...]][i#] [p.]

slightly, a little, somewhat

稍微,一點

• siøfkhoar cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør'khoar cvii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  little money
  一點錢

• siøfkhoar zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør'khoar zay'viar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have some knowledge
  稍微知道

• Kinnafjit u siøfkhoar khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nar'jit u siør'khoar khaq hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Today I feel a little better.
  今天稍微好一點。

tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai; (su) [[...]][i#] [p.]

matter, affair, business, undertaking

事

• bøo lie ee tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo lie ee tai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  None of your business.
  沒你的事

• bøo-tixtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo ti'tai; bøo-ti'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  it does not much concern
  沒關係

• høftai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  good deeds, charity, wedding
  好事

• phvaytai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  evil deeds, death, accident
  壞事

• siøfkhoafar tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør'khoar'ar tai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  trifling matters, unimportant matters
  小事情

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