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zhefng'afn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng'afn; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

inquire after a person's health, pay one's respect to

請安

• Chviar lie thex goar ka taixkef zhefng'afn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie thex goar ka tai'kef zherng'afn.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Please give my best regards to everyone.
  請代我向大家請安(問好)。

• Cyn kuo bøo laai ka lie zhefng'afn, cyn sitlea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn kuo bøo laai ka lie zherng'afn, cyn sid'lea.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Excuse me for my neglecting to call on you for a long time.
  很久沒來向你請安了,很對不起。

zhozhaix pøqciuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhaix pøh'ciuo; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

ordinary food and weak wine

粗菜淡酒

• Eng zhozhaix pøqciuo chviar lie, cyn sitlea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng zhof'zhaix pøh'ciuo chviar lie, cyn sid'lea.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  polite words expressed by the host making an excuse for the food not being good enough for the guest (Lit. Please excuse me for giving you bad vegetables to eat and thin wine to drink.)
  用粗菜淡酒請你,真失禮。

gieen tøf pitsid, lea tøf pitzax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gieen tøf pid'sid, lea tøf pid'zax; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

In many words there will be some mistake, in much politeness there is cunning.

言多必失,禮多必詐

høe-sitlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoe sid'lea; høe'sid'lea; [[...]][i#] [p.]

offer an apology

說抱歉

khaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

comparative particle. The meaning of this particle is usually given as "more", but in translating this word into English we very often must use a circumlocution on account of its idiomatic use. The chief reason for this is that it is joined not only to adjectives and adverbs to form the comparative degree, but it is also joined to VERBS.

更,較

• zøx khaq u khangkhoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx khaq u khafng'khoex; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  get more done
  工作效率高

• Ciør laang zøx khaq u khangkhoex, ze laang tientøx zøx khaq bøo khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciør laang zøx khaq u khafng'khoex, ze laang tiefn'tøx zøx khaq bøo khafng'khoex.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  A few people get more work done, on the contrary many people accomplish very little.
  人少工作效率高,人多反而工作效率低。

• e khaq iorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq iorng; øe khaq iorng; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  will get stronger
  會較強壯

• Tagjit uxntong, sengkhw e khaq iorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tak'jit un'tong, sefng'khw e khaq iorng.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If a person takes some physical exercise every day, his body will get stronger.
  每天運動,身體會較強壯。

• øe khaq sitlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khaq sid'lea; øe khaq sid'lea; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be somewhat rude or impolite
  會失禮

• Goar boeq mng lie cit kux oe, mxzay e khaq sitlea be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay e khaq sid'lea be?; Goar bøeq mng lie cit kux oe, m'zay øe khaq sid'lea bøe?; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I want to ask you a question, I wonder if this will be a little impolite.
  我想問你一句話,不知會失禮嗎?

• tiøh khaq toa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh khaq toa; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  must get bigger, must grow more
  得大些

• Cid khoarn ee koefcychiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq e svef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee koea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq e svef.; Cid'khoarn ee køea'cie'chiu tiøh khaq toa zaang, ciaq øe svef/svy.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This type of a fruit tree must get a bit bigger before it bears fruit.
  這種果樹得大些才能結果子。

• Khaq siok lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq siok lex.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Make it cheaper!
  算便宜點!

khaq sitlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq sid'lea; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

rather embarrassing

很抱歉

• Khaq sitlea, goar boeq taixsefng tngflaikhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq sid'lea, goar boeq tai'sefng tngr'laai'khix.; Khaq sid'lea, goar bøeq tai'sefng tngr'laai'khix.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am somewhat embarrassed, (because) I want to go back ahead of time.
  很抱歉,我要先回去 。

sitlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sid'lea; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

commit a breach of etiquette, be impolite, be rude, I beg your pardon for my want of politeness

失禮

tøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøf; ; (ze) [[...]][i#] [p.]

many, much, too much, numerous, plentiful, more than, over, often, mostly

多

• zha'puttøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaf'pud'tøf; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  just about, almost enough, it will do
  差不多

• Gieen tøf pid sid, lea tøf pid zax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Gieen tøf pid sid, lea tøf pid zax.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  much talk leads to error, much politeness hold imposture (falsehood)
  言多必失,禮多必詐

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