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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

bak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak; (bok) [[...]][i#] [p.]

the eyes

目,眼睛

• zhuix par, bak m par [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix par, bak m par [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the mouth may be satisfied, but the eye is insatiable
  貪得無厭

• tøebak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tee'bak; tøee'bak [[...]][i#] [p.]
  theme, topic for discussion
  題目

betøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bee'tee; bee'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

riddle, a conundrum

謎題

beftøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'tee; bea'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

horse's hoof

馬蹄

beftøee-thiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'tee'thiq; bea'tøee'thiq [[...]][i#] [p.]

horseshoe

馬蹄鐵

binzok buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'zok bun'tee; biin'zok bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

problem of nationalities

民族問題

binsefng buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'sefng bun'tee; biin'sefng bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

problem of the people's livelihood

民生問題

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

eyes, chief or head, index, list or summary, inventory, item, look upon, to regard

目

• cietbok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'bok [[...]][i#] [p.]
  program, items on a program
  節目

• haxngbok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hang'bok [[...]][i#] [p.]
  heading, item
  項目

• itbok liawjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'bok liao'jieen [[...]][i#] [p.]
  understand fully at one glance
  一目了然

• tøebok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tee'bok; tøee'bok [[...]][i#] [p.]
  subject, title, heading, theme
  題目

buun puttuix tøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun pud'tuix tee; buun pud'tuix tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

content of the writing is inconsistent with the title

文不對題

buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bun'tee; bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

problem, question, exam questions

問題

• bøo buxntee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo bun'tee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be out of the question, matters little
  沒有問題

• u buxntee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u bun'tee; u bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  come into question, cause trouble
  有問題

• hoatsefng buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'sefng bun'tee; hoad'sefng bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  gives rise to questions, gives rise to certain problems,
  發生問題

• seng'oah buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'oah bun'tee; sefng'oah bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the question of living, gaining a livelihood, matter of living
  生活問題

buxntøee ji'toong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bun'tee jii'toong; bun'tøee jii'toong [[...]][i#] [p.]

problem child

問題兒童

buxntøee siaolieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bun'tee siaux'lieen; bun'tøee siaux'lieen [[...]][i#] [p.]

juvenile delinquent

問題少年

zaikefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'kefng [[...]][i#] [p.]

finance and economics

財經

• zaikefng hongbin ee buxntee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'kefng hofng'bin ee bun'tee; zaai'kefng hofng'bin ee bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  problems of finance and economics
  財經方面的問題

zarmtøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaxm'tee; zaxm'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

stamp with the hoof

頓足

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

arrange, plan, fix up

安排,考慮

• Goar phahsngx afnnef, na u buxntee larn extaxng køq chizheg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar phaq'sngx arn'nef, na u bun'tee larn e'taxng køq chy'zheg.; Goar phaq'sngx arn'nef, na u bun'tøee larn øe'taxng køq chy'zheg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is the way I plan it, if there is a problem we can fix it up.
  我打算這樣,如有問題,我們可以再商量。

chietøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix'tee; chix'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

question in a test or examination

試題

zhuoiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'iaux [[...]][i#] [p.]

secondary, subordinate, not very important

次要

• Zhuoiaux ee taixcix tiøh parngsag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhux'iaux ee tai'cix tiøh paxng'sag. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Put aside secondary affairs
  次要的事得放棄。

• Zef si zhuoiaux ee buxntee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si zhux'iaux ee bun'tee.; Zef si zhux'iaux ee bun'tøee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is a less important problem.
  這是次要的問題。

zhuttøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'tee; zhud'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

set a theme, to make out questions for an examination

出題

cviartøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'tee; cviax'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

main theme

正題

ciøhtøee hoat'huy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøq'tee hoad'huy; ciøq'tøee hoad'huy [[...]][i#] [p.]

make an issue of, capitalize on, seize a pretext to air one's own complaints or attack others

借題發揮

zørzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zuo; zøx/zøex'zuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

take charge of, be responsible for, be the boss, take the leadership, decide

做主

• Bøo laang thafng zørzuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo laang thafng zøx'zuo.; Bøo laang thafng zøx/zøex'zuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is no one to be leader.
  沒有人做主

• Paethog lie zørzuo, ka goarn kaykoad cid ee buxntee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Paix'thog lie zøx'zuo, ka goarn kae'koad cid ee bun'tee.; Paix'thog lie zøx/zøex'zuo, ka goarn kae'koad cid ee bun'tøee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Please settle this problem for us.
  拜託你做主,給我們解決這個問題。

zoantøee iefnkarng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoafn'tee iern'karng; zoafn'tøee iern'karng [[...]][i#] [p.]

special subject, topic lecture

專題演講

zwtøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'tee; zuo'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

main theme (of a writing or musical piece), main points, central thought, the gist

主題

erng'iong-buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng'iong-bun'tee; exng'iong-bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

an applied question

應用問題

gixtøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gi'tee; gi'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

topic for discussion, subject of debate

議題

giamtiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaam'tiong [[...]][i#] [p.]

serious, severe, grave (illness, situation, etc)

嚴重

• giamtiong ee buxntee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaam'tiong ee bun'tee; giaam'tiong ee bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  serious problem
  嚴重的問題

• Y ee pve cyn giamtiong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve cyn giaam'tiong.; Y ee pve/pvi cyn giaam'tiong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His illness is very serious.
  他的病很嚴重。

hauxhngg-buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hau'hngg'bun'tee; hau'hngg-bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

problems on the school grounds

校園問題

hengsu buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng'su bun'tee; heeng'su bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

criminal case

刑事問題

hiexnsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'sit [[...]][i#] [p.]

actual as contrasted with the ideal, actually, reality, realistic

現實

• Tuikiuu lysiorng, soaq be kix tid hiexnsit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuy'kiuu lie'siorng, soaq be kix tid hien'sit.; Tuy'kiuu lie'siorng, soaq bøe kix tid hien'sit. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Be absorbed in the ideal and neglect the actual.
  因追求理想,而忘了現實。

• hiexnsit ee buxntee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'sit ee bun'tee; hien'sit ee bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  as a matter of face
  現實的問題

• hiexnsit zwgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'sit zuo'gi [[...]][i#] [p.]
  realism
  現實主義

iefntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iern'tee; iern'tøee; (iern'toee) [[...]][i#] [p.]

subject of a discourse

演題

ynkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn'khie [[...]][i#] [p.]

cause, give rise to, bring about (an event)

引起

• ynkhie giamtiong ee buxntee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn'khie giaam'tiong ee bun'tee; irn'khie giaam'tiong ee bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  give rise to a serious problem
  引起嚴重的問題

• ynkhie zuoix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn'khie zux'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  attract attention
  引起注意

• ynkhie hoafnkarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn'khie hoarn'karm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  provoke antipathy
  引起反感

jinciorng buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'ciorng bun'tee; jiin'ciorng bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

racial problem

人種問題

jinkhao buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'khao bun'tee; jiin'khao bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

population problem

人口問題

jintø buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'tø bun'tee; jiin'tø bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

question of morality

人道問題

ka'teeng buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'teeng bun'tee; kaf'teeng bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

domestic troubles

家庭問題

kaytøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kae'tee; kae'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

explanation or answer to a problem or subject

解題

kafngtøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karng'tee; karng'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

topic (of a speech or lecture)

講題

kaoiok buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux'iok bun'tee; kaux'iok bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

educational problems)

教育問題

kauthofng buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'thofng bun'tee; kaw'thofng bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

question of communication

交通問題

kengzex buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'zex bun'tee; kefng'zex bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

economic questions or problems

經濟問題

khatøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'tee; khaf'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

hoof (of animals)

腳蹄

khawte'ek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khao'tee'ek; khao'tøee'ek [[...]][i#] [p.]

foot and mouth disease

口蹄疫

khøftøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'tee; khør'tøee; (chix'tee) [[...]][i#] [p.]

exam papers, subjects for examination

考題,試題

khørtøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx'tee; khøx'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

homework

課題

khoanpør-buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoaan'pør'bun'tee; khoaan'pør-bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

Environmental Protection Issue

環保問題

kimpngr tøemiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kym'pngr tee'miaa; kym'pngr tøee'miaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

one's name is listed as a successful candidate in the examination

金榜題名

• Ciog lie kimpngr temiaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciog lie kym'pngr tee'miaa.; Ciog lie kym'pngr tøee'miaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Congratulations on your success (May you be successful) in the examination!
  祝你金榜題名。

kynkib buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kirn'kib bun'tee; kirn'kib bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

burning issue, urgent question

緊急問題

kinpurn buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kyn'purn bun'tee; kyn'purn bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

fundamental question

根本問題

kørjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køx'jiin [[...]][i#] [p.]

individual, personal

個人

• Hef si goar kørjiin ee buxntee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hef si goar køx'jiin ee bun'tee.; Hef si goar køx'jiin ee bun'tøee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That is my private problem.
  那是我個人的問題。

• eng goar kørjiin ee zukeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng goar køx'jiin ee zw'keq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  in my private capacity
  用我個人的資格

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

decide, determine, to kill, execute, decidedly

決

• bixkoad ee buxntee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi'koad ee bun'tee; bi'koad ee bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pending question
  未決的問題

• zhwkoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'koad [[...]][i#] [p.]
  execute a capital sentence
  處決

• zuxkoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'koad [[...]][i#] [p.]
  commit suicide
  自決

• kaykoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kae'koad [[...]][i#] [p.]
  settlement, solve
  解決

• phvoarkoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvoax'koad [[...]][i#] [p.]
  judicial decision
  判決

lantøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laan'tee; laan'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

hard nut to crack, tough problem, problem that is difficult to solve, ask too much of, make an unreasonable request of, make an unconscionable demand upon (a person)

難題

lextøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: le'tee; le'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

exercise, an example, a sample question, problem, paradigm

例題

liofngsexng buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liorng'sexng bun'tee; liorng'sexng bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

sex questions

兩性問題

løtong buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: løo'tong bun'tee; løo'tong bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

labor question

勞動問題

longzhoafn buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: loong'zhoafn bun'tee; loong'zhoafn bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

rural problem

農村問題

luxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lun'tee; lun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

thesis, subject of one's argument, topic for discussion

論題

mar puttheeng tøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mar pud'theeng tee; mar pud'theeng tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

travel on horseback without stop, do something without stop

馬不停蹄

oexsefng buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'sefng bun'tee; oe'sefng bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

problems relating to hygiene, sanitation

衛生問題

oextøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'tee; oe'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

topic of conversation or discussion

話題

peazex buxntøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pex'zex bun'tee; pex'zex bun'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

currency question

幣制問題

pve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pve; pve/pvi [[...]][i#] [p.]

stupid, dull

笨拙

• Goar cyn pve, lieen cid khoarn ee buxntee ma bexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn pve, lieen cid khoarn ee bun'tee ma be'hiao.; Goar cyn pvi, lieen cid khoarn ee bun'tøee ma bøe'hiao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'm very dumb, even this kind of question I don't know how to answer.
  我很笨,連這種問題也不會。

phiautøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phiaw'tee; phiaw/piaw'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

heading, title, headline

標題

phiautøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piaw'tee; piaw'tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

heading, title, headline

標題

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