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borng... (''plus Verb'') [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng... (''plus Verb''); ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

content oneself with coarse food, trivial work and valueless books

姑且,將就

• bofngkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'korng; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk at random, sometimes idle jesting, half-joking, half in earnest, well now, just speak
  隨便講

• bofngkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'khix; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tolerable, not very good, but may do
  將就

• Eng'eeng ku pørzoar borng khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eeng'eeng ku pøx'zoar borng khvoax.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  nothing to do but read old newspapers
  沒事且看看舊報紙。

• Na zhøe bøo thaulo, kang'iuo ia tiøh bofngzøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na zhoe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx.; Na zhøe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you can't find a job, workers should do less meaningful work.
  如找不著工作,工友也只好將就了。

• Phvayciah si phvayciah, paktor na iaw tiøh bofngciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phvae'ciah si phvae'ciah, pag'tor na iaw tiøh borng'ciah.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  True it is not good tasting, but when you are hungry anything will do.
  難吃是難吃,肚子餓了,也只好將就吃了。

zhuieciøqlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'ciøh'lo; ; (ciøh'thaau'ar'lo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

gravel road

碎石路

ciah-thaulo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah thaau'lo; ciah-thaau'lo; [[...]][i#] [p.]

be employed

就業,就職

• Lie ti tøh'ui teq ciah thaulo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ti tøq'ui teq ciah thaau'lo?; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Where are you working?
  你在那兒工作 ?

ciøqlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'lo; ; (ciøh'thaau'ar'lo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

stone paved road, a gravel road

石子路

engzhuix gex ke'khaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'zhuix gex kef'khaf.; eeng'zhuix gex køef'khaf.; [[...]][i#] [p.]

nothing to do but lick chicken bones

閒著啃雞腳

• Bøo thaulo engzhuix gex ke'khaf borng khaikarng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo thaau'lo eeng'zhuix gex kef'khaf borng khay'karng.; Bøo thaau'lo eeng'zhuix gex køef'khaf borng khay'karng.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Out of a job and nothing to do but stand around and talk.
  沒工作閒著啃雞腳閒聊.

høxlørhøxsø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hø'løx'hø'sø; ; (hvaix'kao'bør'søf) [[...]][i#] [p.]

idle about, loaf

游手好閒

• Bøo thaulo tagjit ma teq høxlørhøxsø. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo thaau'lo tak'jit ma teq hø'løx'hø'sø.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  All day I stroll around because I don't have a job.
  無工作每天都在閒蕩。

irn thaulo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn thaau'lo; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

seeking employment

求職

khaoloxthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'lo'thaau; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

mourning done by daughter

父母死後出嫁女兒回娘家時要一路跪哭回家

loxbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lo'bin; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

appear in public

露面

• phauthaau loxbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaw'thaau lo'bin; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  appear openly in public
  拋頭露面

lo'moa'thaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: loo'moaa'thaau; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

ringleader of a bond of evildoers

流氓頭,老大

loxthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lo'thaau; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

beginning of a journey, way, road, route, distance

路途,路上

• loxthaau cyn hng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lo'thaau cyn hng; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  it is far, distant, long journey
  路途很遠

sii thaulo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii thaau'lo; ; (sii'cid) [[...]][i#] [p.]

quit office (one's job)

辭職

thaulytidlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaau'lie'tit'lo; ; (thaau'lie'lo'tit) [[...]][i#] [p.]

not trouble, simple, uncomplicated

簡單,省麻煩

thaulo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaau'lo; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

employment, business, job, situation, a calling, an occupation

工作,職業

• zhøe thaulo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoe thaau'lo; zhøe thaau'lo; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  seek employment, look for a job
  找工作

• ciah-thaulo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah thaau'lo; ciah-thaau'lo; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  take employment, keep a job
  工作(受雇),上班

tirnloxthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tixn'lo'thaau; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

obstruct the landing place

擋路

• sykao tirnloxthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sie'kao tixn'lo'thaau; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  dead dog blocking the road — Get out of the way! (said in scolding), an obstacle to progress
  死狗擋路

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