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wasted talent, big fish in a little pond, "Full many a flower is made to blush unseen and waste its sweetness on the desert air." (Lit. no room to use one's martial arts)

無用武之地

busii bu'tøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'sii buu'te; buu'sii buu'tøe [[...]][i#] [p.]

every minute and everywhere

無時無地

bu'tøe-zuxioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'te'zu'ioong; buu'tøe-zu'ioong [[...]][i#] [p.]

extremely embarrassed or ashamed (Lit. no place to hide)

無地自容

zaixtøe-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'te'laang; zai'tøe-laang; (purn'te'laang) [[...]][i#] [p.]

native

本地人

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

floors (stories) of a building, steps of a ladder or staircase

層

svaf zaxn laau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf zaxn laau [[...]][i#] [p.]
three storied building
三層樓

Lie toax ti te kuie zaxn? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie toax ti te kuie zaxn? [[...]][i#] [p.]
What floor do you live on?
你住在第幾樓?

zabpøeq-tøexgak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'peq te'gak; zap'pøeq-tøe'gak [[...]][i#] [p.]

the eighteen hells where the souls of evil persons are tortured (Buddhism)

十八地獄

zefngtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zerng'te; zerng'tøe [[...]][i#] [p.]

prepare soil or ground

整地

Cym'ar teq zefngte boeq khyzhux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar teq zerng'te boeq khie'zhux.; Cid'mar teq zerng'tøe bøeq khie'zhux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Now we are preparing the ground to build a house.
現在正在整地要蓋房子。

zerngti texui pengterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti te'ui peeng'terng; zexng'ti tøe'ui peeng'terng [[...]][i#] [p.]

equal standing in politics

政治地位平等

zhaftexphoee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhar'te'phoee; zhar'tøe'phøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

engage in land speculation

炒地皮

zhantøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'te; zhaan'tøe [[...]][i#] [p.]

land used for irrigated fields

田地

zhawtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'te; zhao'tøe [[...]][i#] [p.]

the country, countryside

鄉下

zhawtøe-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'te'laang; zhao'tøe-laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

countryman, bumpkin, a rustic, a hick

鄉下佬

zhawte sinsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'te syn'su [[...]][i#] [p.]

country gentleman

鄉下紳士

zhawtøexsoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'te'soong; zhao'tøe'soong [[...]][i#] [p.]

hick, a rube

土包子

zhvesof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvef'sof [[...]][i#] [p.]

unacquainted with a matter, place, person, job

生疏

jintøe zhvesof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'te zhvef'sof; jiin'tøe zhvef/chvy'sof [[...]][i#] [p.]
both people and place are unfamiliar
人地生疏

zhektexhak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheg'te'hak; zheg'tøe'hak [[...]][i#] [p.]

geodesy, the branch of applied math that tracts the exact position of geographical points, curvature, shape and dimensions of the earth

測地學

zhenghaan zwte [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhefng'haan zuo'te [[...]][i#] [p.]

child of a poor person

清寒子弟

chi niawchie ka porte [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chi niao'chie ka pox'te [[...]][i#] [p.]

to have someone you helped turn on you (Lit. Feed a rat and it bites a hole in the sack.)

吃裡扒外

chimsit liogtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chym'sit liok'te; chym'sit liok'tøe [[...]][i#] [p.]

sea encroaches upon the land

侵蝕陸地

chiwzhexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'zhexng [[...]][i#] [p.]

revolver, be mischievous

手槍,頑皮

Cid ee hagsefng cyn chiwzhexng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee hak'sefng cyn chiuo'zhexng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
This student is very mischievous.
這個學生很頑皮。

phaq-chiwzhexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq chiuo'zhexng; phaq-chiuo'zhexng [[...]][i#] [p.]
masturbation or to masturbate, (original meaning is to shoot a revolver), but now the less ambiguous term, "te-chheng", is used for revolver
手淫

chiwthete [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'thee'te [[...]][i#] [p.]

woman's handbag

手提袋

zhorngzø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoxng'zø [[...]][i#] [p.]

create, produce from nothing

創造

Thienzuo zhorngzø thvite baxnmih. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo zhoxng'zø thvy'te ban'mih.; Thiefn'zuo zhoxng'zø thvy'tøe ban'mih. [[...]][i#] [p.]
God created heaven and earth and all things
天主創造天地萬物。

zhornglip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoxng'lip; (zhoxng'pan) [[...]][i#] [p.]

foundation, organization, establishment, found, set up, establish

創立,創辦

Zhorngpan (zhornglip) te siezap ciunii kieliam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhoxng'pan (zhoxng'lip) te six'zap ciw'nii kix'liam. [[...]][i#] [p.]
the 40th anniversary of the foundation
創辦(創立)第四十週年紀念。

zhornglip haghau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoxng'lip hak'hau [[...]][i#] [p.]
found a school
創立學校

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

lay, spread out a carpet or mattress

鋪

Zhw ti khehthviaf hid niar textharn si Suixsu zex ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhw ti kheq'thviaf hid niar te'tharn si Sui'su zex ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
The carpet that is spread out in the reception room was made in Switzerland
鋪在客廳的那張地毯是瑞士製的。

Zhw cit niar phoarsvaf toax tho'khaf ho kawar khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhw cit niar phoax'svaf toax thoo'khaf ho kao'ar khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Spread a rag on the floor for the dog to sleep on.
鋪一件破衣在地上給狗睡。

zhubinzhngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhw'biin'zhngg [[...]][i#] [p.]
make the bed, make up the bed
鋪床

zhuolyte [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'lie'te; zhux'lie'tøe [[...]][i#] [p.]

virgin land or soil

處女地

zhwtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'te; zhuo'tøe [[...]][i#] [p.]

here

此地

zhuotøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'te; zhux'tøe [[...]][i#] [p.]

site, ground, building lot, plot

房地

zhw textharn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhw te'tharn; zhw tøe'tharn [[...]][i#] [p.]

spread carpet

鋪地毯

zhurntøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuxn'te; zhuxn'tøe [[...]][i#] [p.]

inch of land, tiny piece of land

寸地

cvite'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cvii'te'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

wallet

錢袋

ciaxm texpvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaxm te'pvoaa; ciaxm tøe'pvoaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

take care of one's constituency or sphere of influence

佔地盤

cierntøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciexn'te; ciexn'tøe [[...]][i#] [p.]

battlefield

戰地

cierntøe kieciar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciexn'te kix'ciar; ciexn'tøe kix'ciar [[...]][i#] [p.]

war correspondent for mass communication media

戰地記者

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

shake, to tremor like an earthquake, excite, to shock, scared, terrified

震

tøexcirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: te'cirn; tøe'cirn; (tøe-tang) [[...]][i#] [p.]
earthquake
地震

cinkhofng tøextaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn'khofng te'taix; cyn'khofng tøe'taix [[...]][i#] [p.]

region where no authority is exercised by any party, (military) no man's land

真空地帶

ciøqthaute [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'thaau'te; ciøh'thaau'tøe [[...]][i#] [p.]

rocky soil, ground full of rocks, not good for cultivation

石頭地

ciorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciorng; (ciarng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

encourage, exhort, to praise, commend, cite or give a prize or reward for merit, a prize or reward

獎

texitciorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: te'id'ciorng [[...]][i#] [p.]
first prize
第一獎

Ciongliim tøexid Zwjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciofng'liim te id Zuo'jit; Ciofng'liim te'id Zuo'jit [[...]][i#] [p.]

First Sunday of Advent

將臨第一主日

cibsarnte [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cip'saxn'te; cip'saxn'tøe [[...]][i#] [p.]

commercial center, commercial port

集散地

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

connective particle meaning then, undergo, assume, come or go to, namely, as soon as, as a natural consequence, thereupon, naturally (Very often the Chinese use this little particle to balance a subordinate clause with the principal clause although there is no need of using such a word in English)

就

Na høfthvy ciu boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na hør'thvy ciu boeq khix.; Na hør'thvy ciu bøeq khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
If the weather is good I am going.
如果天氣好就要去。

Lym khaq kau ee ka'py ciu be aix khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lym khaq kau ee kaf'py ciu be aix khuxn.; Lym khaq kau ee kaf'py ciu bøe aix khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
If you drink rather strong coffee you will not be sleepy.
喝較濃的咖啡就不想睡。

Goar ciah par ciu boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah par ciu boeq khix.; Goar ciah par ciu bøeq khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I'll go as soon as I have finished eating.
我吃飽就去。

Ciu afnny ciah, m biern zuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciu arn'ny ciah, m biern zuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Eat it the way it is, it doesn't need to be cooked.
就這樣吃,不用煮。

Na bøo Thienzuo, ciu bøo thvite baxnbut. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo Thiefn'zuo, ciu bøo thvy'te ban'but. [[...]][i#] [p.]
If there is no God, then there is no heaven or earth or anything.
要是沒有天主,就沒有天地萬物。

ciwloong pngxte [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'loong png'te [[...]][i#] [p.]

man who can do nothing but drink and eat, a good for nothing (Lit. wine sack and rice bag)

酒囊飯袋,笨蛋

ciuxtøe zhwzaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'te zhuo'zaai; ciu'tøe zhuo'zaai [[...]][i#] [p.]

acquire necessary material locally, employ local talent

就地取材

ciuxtøe kaykoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'te kae'koad; ciu'tøe kae'koad [[...]][i#] [p.]

settle or solve a problem right on the spot

就地解決

cviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviw; (ciofng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

piece of writing, chapter, an elegant literary composition

章

texsvacviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: te'svaf'cviw [[...]][i#] [p.]
the third chapter
第三章

cviuxthvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviu'thvy; (sefng'thiefn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

ascend to heaven

上升,升天

Cviuxthvy bøo lo, jibte bøo mngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu'thvy bøo lo, jip'te bøo mngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
no way out, no way to escape (Lit. no way to reach heaven and no door into the ground. (said of one or by one in desperate straits)
上天無路, 入地無門。

zociøq te [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zof'ciøq te; zof'ciøq tøe [[...]][i#] [p.]