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auxbøfbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'bør'bin; au'bør/buo-bin [[...]][i#] [p.]

sour look, as of a stepmother

晚娘臉

• Zhunthvy auxbøfbin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn'thvy au'bør'bin.; Zhwn'thvy au'bør/buo'bin. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Spring weather is like a stepmother's face.
  春天晚娘臉,變幻無常。

Baxnsu tøf iuu thvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su tøf iuu thvy. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Everything comes from heaven.

萬事都由天

Baxnsu tøf iuu thvy, poarntiarm pud iuu jiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su tøf iuu thvy, poaxn'tiarm pud iuu jiin. [[...]][i#] [p.]

All comes from heaven, nothing from people.

萬事都由天,半點不由人。

bøthvy bøtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'thvy bøo'te; bøo'thvy bøo'tøe [[...]][i#] [p.]

contrary to Heaven and Earth (said of very wicked conduct)

無天無地

bøo thvilie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo thvy'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]

unreasonable

沒天理

bøtvia bøtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

voluble, vain, fickle, changeable, inconstant, to change at every whim, uncertain and changeable

不一定,沒定性

• zoeakin ee thvikhix bøtvia bøtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'kin ee thvy'khix bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh.; zoex'kin/kun ee thvy'khix bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Recently the weather changes very quickly.
  最近的天氣變幻無常。

• Y kofng'oe bøtvia bøtiøh, be sirntid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh, be sixn'tid.; Y korng'oe bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh, bøe sixn`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He's very fickle, you can't believe him.
  他講話反覆無常,不能相信。

bøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boeq; bøeq; (beq) [[...]][i#] [p.]

just about to, to wish, want, will, sign of future. This word is sometimes used to express a conditional clause

要,將要,快要,要是

• Bøeq zaiviar øe høfthvy, goar ciu bøo giah hoxsvoax laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zay'viar e hør'thvy, goar ciu bøo giah ho'svoax laai.; Bøeq zay'viar øe hør'thvy, goar ciu bøo giah ho'svoax laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If I had known the weather would be nice, I would not have brought an umbrella.
  要是知道天氣會好,我就不帶雨傘來。

• Bøeq khix, m khix, zhutzai lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq khix, m khix, zhud'zai lie.; Bøeq khix, m khix, zhud'zai lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Whether you go or not is up to you.
  要去,不去,隨你便。

bongthvy chirnchixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng'thvy'chixn'chixn; bofng/bof'thvy chixn'chixn [[...]][i#] [p.]

not to know any obstacles, not to be intimidated

不知天高地厚

zaf'axm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'axm [[...]][i#] [p.]

in the morning and in the evening

早晚

• Kvoathvisii zafaxm cyn zhvelerng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kvoaa'thvy'sii zar'axm cyn zhvef'lerng.; Kvoaa'thvy'sii zar'axm cyn zhvef/chvy'lerng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It's chilly both in the morning and in the evening during winter.
  冬天的早晚很寒冷。

zeathvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'thvy [[...]][i#] [p.]

make offerings to Heaven, offer sacrifice to Heaven

祭天

chiensngx baxnsngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'sngx ban'sngx [[...]][i#] [p.]

plan thoroughly

千算萬算

• Chiensngx ban sngx mxtadtiøh (tid) thvy cit oeh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'sngx ban sngx m'tat'tiøh (tid) thvy cit oeh.; Chiefn'sngx ban sngx m'tat'tiøh (tid) thvy cit'oeh/uih. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Men proposes, God disposes.
  千算萬算不如天算。

• Chiensngx baxnsngx, mxtadtiøh thvy cidsngx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'sngx ban'sngx, m'tat'tiøh thvy cit'sngx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  All human calculations are not worth one purpose of Heaven.
  千算萬算,不如老天爺一算。

chiuthvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiw'thvy [[...]][i#] [p.]

autumn, autumn time or season

秋天

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。

zhunthvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhwn'thvy [[...]][i#] [p.]

Spring

春天

• Zhunthvy auxbøfbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn'thvy au'bør'bin; Zhwn'thvy au'bør/buo'bin [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Spring weather is as changeable as a stepmother's face.
  春天晚娘臉。

zhutthauthvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'thaau'thvy [[...]][i#] [p.]

make good or become successful (said of people of humble origin)

熬出頭了,鬆一口氣

ciaqkhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'khor [[...]][i#] [p.]

bear hardship

吃苦

• Kherng ciaqkhor ciaq e zhutthauthvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kherng ciah'khor ciaq e zhud'thaau'thvy.; Kherng ciah'khor ciaq øe zhud'thaau'thvy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you are willing to endure hardships you will succeed.
  肯吃苦才會出頭天。

ciaux thvilie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux thvy'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]

according to the laws of Heaven, right, proper

照天理

cidzhvea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'zhvea; cit'zhvea/chvie [[...]][i#] [p.]

sleep the entire night

一覺

• Goar cyn hafntid cidzhvea kaux thvikngf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn harn'tid cit'zhvea kaux thvy'kngf.; Goar cyn harn'tid cit'zhvea/chvie kaux thvy'kngf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I seldom sleep all night without waking up.
  我很少一覺到天亮。

cid kuie jit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid kuie jit [[...]][i#] [p.]

these last few days

這幾天

• Cid kuie jit thvikhix cyn joah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kuie jit thvy'khix cyn joah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The weather these last few days has been very hot.
  這幾天天氣很熱。

tngnii-tharngthvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'nii thaxng thvy; cit'nii-thaxng'thvy; (kuy'nii-thaxng'thvy) [[...]][i#] [p.]

through the year

一年到頭

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。

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。

zoexzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoe'zex [[...]][i#] [p.]

debt of sin

罪債

• Zoexzex na moar, ciu e zhutthauthvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zoe'zex na moar, ciu e zhud'thaau'thvy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  After you have made restitution for your sins you can give a sigh of relief.
  罪債若滿,就會出人頭地。

zuoteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zux'teng; (zux'tvia) [[...]][i#] [p.]

destined, predestined, to ordain (as Heaven or fate)

註定

• Thvy zuotvia larn tiøh sie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thvy zux'tvia larn tiøh sie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Heaven has ordained that we die.
  老天爺註定我們該死。

• Baxnsu lorng si thvy zuotvia ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su lorng si thvy zux'tvia ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Everything is ordained by Heaven.
  萬事都是老天爺決定的。

e [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) [[...]][i#] [p.]

expresses interior, inherent or innate capacity or incapacity, a permanent capacity or incapacity, frequently translated in English by "does" or "does not"

會, 不會

• Cid ciaq ciawar e poef, taxnsi cymmar bextaxng poef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq ciao'ar e poef, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng poef.; Cid ciaq ciao'ar øe pøef, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng pøef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This bird flies, but it can not fly now (because it is in a cage).
  這隻鳥會飛, 但是現在不能飛.

• Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, taxnsi cymmar bextaxng khix ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng khix ka laang.; Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng khix ka laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This dog bites people, but now he can not go and bite people (because he is tied up).
  這隻狗會咬人, 但是現在不能去咬人.

• Niaw e ka niawchie, kao e kox mngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw e ka niao'chie, kao e kox mngg.; Niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo, kao øe kox mngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Cats catch rats, dogs watch the door.
  貓會捉老鼠, 狗會看門.

• Zhunthvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn'thvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Flowers bloom in the spring. (It's their nature to do so).
  春天一到, 花會開.

• Ciawar e poef, hii e siuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciao'ar e poef, hii e siuu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the inherent permanent capacity or inclination of something (Lit. "Birds gotta fly, fish gotta swim.")
  鳥會飛, 魚會游水.

haykag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'kag [[...]][i#] [p.]

the end of the sea

海角

• thvipvy haykag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thvy'pvy hae'kag [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Lit. bounds of the sky and sea, the ends of the earth
  天邊海角

han'goan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haan'goan [[...]][i#] [p.]

to make trouble, a nuisance, silly

三八,搗蛋

• Ciahnih joah ee thvy teq zheng hiuar, lie si teq han'goan, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'nih joah ee thvy teq zheng hiuu'ar, lie si teq haan'goan, si `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You are wearing that heavy a coat in this warm a weather, are you silly.
  這麼熱的天在穿棉襖,你是在三八,是嗎?

gegthvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gek'thvy; (gek'thiefn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

offend against Heaven

逆天

Giogtex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giok'tex [[...]][i#] [p.]

Jade Emperor (Supreme Deity of Taoism)

玉帝

• Giogtex si Thvikofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giok'tex si Thvy'kofng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The Jade Emperor is the Lord of Heaven.
  玉帝是天公。

hexthvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: he'thvy [[...]][i#] [p.]

summer time

夏天

hin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hin; hin/hun; (hun) [[...]][i#] [p.]

resent, hate, regret, hatred

恨

• hin jip kutzhøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hin jip kud'zhoea; hin/hun jip kud'zhøea [[...]][i#] [p.]
  hate to the marrow
  恨入骨髓

• hin laang jip kud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hin laang jip kud; hin/hun laang jip kud [[...]][i#] [p.]
  hate deeply
  恨之入骨

• hixnthvy-oarntøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hin'thvy'oaxn'te; hin/hun'thvy-oaxn'tøe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bear a grudge against, complain
  恨天怨地

hixnthvy-oarntøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hin'thvy'oaxn'te; hin/hun'thvy-oaxn'tøe [[...]][i#] [p.]

bear a grudge against, complain

恨天怨地

hiøhsiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiøq'siu [[...]][i#] [p.]

return to the nest, nest, roost

回巢

• Kvoathvy kef khaq zar hiøhsiu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kvoaa'thvy kef khaq zar hiøq'siu.; Kvoaa'thvy køef khaq zar hiøq'siu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  In cold weather chickens roost or return to the nest earlier.
  冬天雞比較早回巢。

hipjoah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hib'joah [[...]][i#] [p.]

sultry, muggy

悶熱

• Kinnafjit (thvikhix) cyn hipjoah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nar'jit (thvy'khix) cyn hib'joah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It's muggy today.
  今天很悶熱。

høfthvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'thvy [[...]][i#] [p.]

sunny, fine day, good weather

晴天,天氣好

Høfthvy tiøqaix zeg hoxlainiuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'thvy tiøh'aix zeg ho'laai'niuu. [[...]][i#] [p.]

take preventive measures (Lit. During good weather put aside some food to eat in rainy weather.)

好天得要積雨來糧。未雨綢繆(平常多積蓄,以補不需)

ho laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho laai [[...]][i#] [p.]

rain

下雨

• ho laai lox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho laai lox [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It's beginning to rain!
  下雨啦!

• hoxlaithvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho'laai'thvy [[...]][i#] [p.]
  rainy day
  下雨天

iaxmjiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iam'jiet [[...]][i#] [p.]

scorching heat

炎熱

• thvikhix iaxmjiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thvy'khix iam'jiet [[...]][i#] [p.]
  weather is dreadfully hot
  天氣炎熱

iaugieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaau'gieen [[...]][i#] [p.]

rumor, unfounded report

謠言

• iaugieen moafthvipoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaau'gieen moar'thvy'poef; iaau'gieen moar'thvy'pøef [[...]][i#] [p.]
  widely rumored, all sorts of rumors going the rounds
  謠言滿天飛

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

cloudy, shady, secret, dark, female, hell, negative (electricity as opposed to positive), reproductive organs of both sexes, cunning and crafty, Hades

陰

• o'ym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'ym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cloudy sky
  陰天

• o'ym-thvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'ym'thvy; of'ym-thvy [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cloudy day, dull weather
  陰天

imthvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ym'thvy; (of'ym'thvy) [[...]][i#] [p.]

cloudy weather

陰天

in'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn'ieen [[...]][i#] [p.]

fate or influence which brings lovers together

姻緣

• hør in'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør yn'ieen [[...]][i#] [p.]
  good match
  好姻緣

• In'ieen thvy zuotvia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ieen thvy zux'tvia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Matches are ordained by God.
  姻緣天註定

• In'ieen thvy zuotvia, mxsi moelaang khaf gaau kviaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ieen thvy zux'tvia, m'si moee'laang khaf gaau kviaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Marriage are made in heaven, not by the match maker's efforts.
  姻緣天註定 不是媒人一線牽。

itchiuo jiathvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'chiuo jiaf'thvy [[...]][i#] [p.]

hoodwink the public (Lit. to cover the entire sky with one hand)

一手遮天

joaqthvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: joah'thvy; (joah'thvy'sii) [[...]][i#] [p.]

summer

夏天

joaqthvisvaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: joah'thvy'svaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

summer clothes

夏衣

kamhoeq phuqthvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaam'hoeq phuh'thvy; kaam'hoeq/huiq phuh'thvy; (kaam'hoeq bu'thvy) [[...]][i#] [p.]

make false accusations against others (Lit. spit blood at Heaven)

含血噴天,含血噴人

kethvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'thvy [[...]][i#] [p.]

add to the number or quantity

加添

• Kethvy taxmpøqar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kef'thvy tam'pøh'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Add a little bit!
  多加一點。

kehthvikngf zaykhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq'thvy'kngf zae'khie [[...]][i#] [p.]

next morning

隔天早上

• Eng'axm toax ciaf, kehthvikngf zaykhie ciaq tngfkhix, karm m hør? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'axm toax ciaf, keq'thvy'kngf zae'khie ciaq tngr'khix, karm m hør? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Stay here over night and return in the morning, okay?
  晚上住這裡,隔天早上才回去,不好嗎?

khaq øe løqho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq e løh'ho; khaq øe løh'ho [[...]][i#] [p.]

usually rains more, more likely to rain

較會下雨

• Joaqthvy khaq e løqho, kvoathvy khaq be løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Joah'thvy khaq e løh'ho, kvoaa'thvy khaq be løh'ho.; Joah'thvy khaq øe løh'ho, kvoaa'thvy khaq bøe løh'ho. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It rains more in summer, less in winter.
  夏天較會下雨,冬天較不會下雨。

khøx thvy ciah png [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx thvy ciah png [[...]][i#] [p.]

depend on heaven for food — to leave everything to fate

靠天吃飯

khvoarthvizhaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'thvy'zhaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

paddies without dependable irrigation water

看天田

khvoarthvy ciaqpng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'thvy ciah'png [[...]][i#] [p.]

live by honest means

靠天吃飯

khvoax thviseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax thvy'seg [[...]][i#] [p.]

watch the signs of the weather

看天色

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