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bøta'tit'oaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taf'tid'oaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot help it , no other recourse

無奈何,不得已

• Goar e zøx cid khoarn taixcix, si cyn bøta'tit'oaa ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e zøx cid khoarn tai'cix, si cyn bøo'taf'tid'oaa ee.; Goar øe zøx/zøex cid khoarn tai'cix, si cyn bøo'taf'tid'oaa ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I do this because there is nothing else I can do.
  我會做這種事,是很不得已的。

bofng-bølo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng'bøo'lo; bofng/bof-bøo'lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

not to find the road in the dark, find no solution to a difficult case

找不到路,摸不著頭緒

• Bøo tiexnhoea, bongbølof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo tien'hoea, bofng'bøo'lof.; Bøo tien'høea, bofng-bøo'lo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  no electric light, can't find the way
  沒電燈摸不著路。

• Cid khoarn taixcix goar mxbad zørkoex, bongbølo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn tai'cix goar m'bad zøx'koex, bofng'bøo'lo.; Cid'khoarn tai'cix goar m'bad zøx'køex, bofng/bof'bøo'lo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kind of thing I haven't done before, I can't figure it out.
  這種事我沒做過,摸不著頭緒。

zaileeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'leeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

talents, capacities

才能

• Lie bøo hid khoarn zaileeng, arnzvoar boeq zøx hid khoarn taixcix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bøo hid khoarn zaai'leeng, axn'zvoar boeq zøx hid khoarn tai'cix?; Lie bøo hid khoarn zaai'leeng, axn'zvoar bøeq zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You haven't that kind of talent, why do you want to do something like that?
  你沒有那種才能,為什麼要做那種事?

zerngjiin kunzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'jiin kwn'zuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

man of honor, gentleman

正人君子

• Y si cit ee zerngjiin kunzuo, boeq nar e zøx hid khoarn taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, boeq nar e zøx hid khoarn tai'cix.; Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, bøeq nar øe zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is a respectable person, how come he would so something like that?
  他是一個正人君子,怎麼會做那種事情。

zhagtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhak'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

pierced, punctured

刺到

• Thihbea bøo hofng, taixkhaix si zhagtiøh ee khoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiq'bea bøo hofng, tai'khaix si zhak'tiøh ee khoarn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The bicycle tires have no air, something probably punctured them.
  自行車無氣,大概刺到的樣子。

ciah-bøexsiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be'siaw; ciah bøe'siaw [[...]][i#] [p.]

eat but be unable to digest incapable of fulfilling one's responsibilities

吃不消

• Cid khoarn taixcix (khangkhoex, laang, ...) goar ciah be siaw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn tai'cix (khafng'khoex, laang, ...) goar ciah be siaw.; Cid khoarn tai'cix (khafng'khoex, laang, ...) goar ciah bøe siaw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kind of matter, job or person is unbearable.
  這種事(工作,人等等)我吃不消。

ee khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee khoarn; (...ee khoarn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

seems, probably (can be used instead of "tai-khai" but always comes at the end of the sentence)

的樣子, 似乎

• Taixkhaix e løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix e løh'ho.; Tai'khaix øe løh'ho.; (E løh'ho ee khoarn.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Maybe it'll rain (It'll rain perhaps.)
  大概會下雨。(會下雨的樣子。)

• Taixkhaix u ti le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix u ti le.; (U ti le ee khoarn.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Probably he [she] is home [at some place]. (He [she] is home most likely.)
  大概在。(在的樣子。)

otaf-sarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'taf'sarn; of'taf-sarn [[...]][i#] [p.]

person who has a black, thin appearance

形容瘦又黑之人

• Otasarn kaq annef taixkhaix u armpve ee khoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Of'taf'sarn kaq afn'nef tai'khaix u axm'pve ee khoarn.; Of'taf'sarn kaq afn'nef tai'khaix u axm'pve/pvi ee khoarn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  A person who is that dark and thin probably has a hidden disease.
  他又黑又瘦,可能有暗疾的樣子。

sien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sien; (larn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

be tired, be tired of, feel ill

厭倦,疲倦,累,不舒服

• Goar sien kaq boeq sykhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar sien kaq boeq sie'khix.; Goar sien kaq bøeq sie'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am dead tired.
  我累得要死。

• Tviaxtvia zøx kaxngkhoarn ee taixcix, goar cyn sien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvia'tvia zøx kang'khoarn ee tai'cix, goar cyn sien. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am tired of doing the same thing.
  常做同樣的事,我真厭煩。

• Goar laang siexnsien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar laang sien'sien. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am not feeling well.
  我有點不舒服。

• iarsien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iax'sien [[...]][i#] [p.]
  weary, tired
  厭倦

taixkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'khoarn [[...]][i#] [p.]

loan (of money)

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