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

duck, drake

鴨子

• Chitgøeh-pvoax ah'ar mxzay sie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid'goeh'pvoax'aq'ar m'zay sie.; Chid'gøeh-pvoax aq'ar m'zay sie.; (Chid'goeh'pvoax aq'ar m zay sie'oah.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unaware of impending calamity (Refers to a duck in the middle of the seventh month, when ducks are usually offered to the spirits of the dead, yet do not know enough to fear death. — Similar to a turkey just before Thanksgiving), used to scold someone who is without fear in spite of impending calamity (Lit. On fifteenth of the seventh lunar month, the duck does not know it is soon be slaughtered to be eaten during the feast.)
  危在旦夕,還不知。

• ah'afzhuix borng løf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'ar'zhuix borng løf; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  make an attempt or ask a favor with very small hope of success but may just as well make the attempt (like a duck's bill dabbling about in the air while eating)
  姑妄要求

• ah'ar thviaf luii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'ar thviaf luii; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  hear what someone says but cannot understand (like a duck hearing thunder not knowing what all the noise is about)
  鴨子聽打雷,聽不懂

• ahbør-tøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'bør'tee; aq'bør/buo-tøee; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  flat footed clumsily gaited person (Lit. sole of a duck's foot), a man whose foot is very broad and flat at the instep instead of having the usual concave)
  平板腳

anlok-sie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'lok'sie; afn'lok-sie; [[...]][i#] [p.]

euthanasia

安樂死

angkøchiahchi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'køf'chiaq'chi; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

ruddy good health

紅光滿面

• Tefng'e pve kaq boeq sie, cym'ar iuxkøq angkøchiahchi af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Terng'e pve kaq boeq sie, cirm'ar iu'køq aang'køf'chiaq'chi af.; Terng'e pvi kaq bøeq sie, cid'mar iu'køq aang'køf'chiaq'chih`aq.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Formerly he was sick unto death, now he is again in ruddy good health.
  前陣子病得要死,現在又紅光滿面了。

baxnbiin suoboat: syboong, symphvoax, Thientoong, texgak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'biin sux'boat: sie'boong, sirm'phvoax, Thiefn'toong, te'gak; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

four last things, death, judgment, heaven, hell (Catholic)

萬民四末(死亡,審判,天堂,地獄)

baxnheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'heng; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

very lucky (Lit. myriad felicities)

萬幸

• Twtiøh chia'hø bøo sie, sidzai cyn baxnheng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuo'tiøh chiaf'hø bøo sie, sit'zai cyn ban'heng.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If have a auto accident and don't get killed, it is very lucky.
  遇到車禍沒死,實在很萬幸。

baxnsie itsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'sie id'sefng; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

very slim chance of keeping oneself alive, very risky, very lucky to escape death

萬死一生

bexsie bexbiet ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'sie be'biet ee; bøe'sie bøe'biet ee; [[...]][i#] [p.]

immortal

不死不滅的

bi ty lok sie suii chiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi ty lok sie suii chiuo; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

unable to predict who will be the winner

未知鹿死誰手

bin peqsysad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin peh'sie'sad; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

pallor, pale

臉色蒼白

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