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anpaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'paai [[...]][i#] [p.]

dispose, provide, arrange

安排

• Baxnsu lorng si Thienzuo teq anpaai ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su lorng si Thiefn'zuo teq afn'paai ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  God arranges (takes care of) all things.
  萬事都是天主在安排的。

• Anpaai cit ee sikafn laai zørhoea ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afn'paai cit ee sii'kafn laai zøx'hoea ciah'png. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Set aside a time to have lunch together.
  安排一個時間來一起吃飯。

bagciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw [[...]][i#] [p.]

eye

眼睛

• bagciw bøe tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw be tngr'luun; bak'ciw bøe tngr'luun [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eyes immovable like when about to die, or in a long, steady stare, staring at something
  眼睛不能翻轉,直瞪眼。

• bagciw kym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, a keen eye
  眼睛亮

• bagciw kimkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym'kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  very vivid or lively eyes, brilliant eyes, shiny eyes, spark-eyed
  睜著眼睛,眼睛張著

• Bagciw bøo kym, bøexhiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bak'ciw bøo kym, be'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang.; Bak'ciw bøo kym, bøe'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If your eyes are not sharp, you can't tell the difference between good and bad people.
  眼不亮,不會辨別好人壞人。

• Y bagciw kimkym, bøo teq khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw kym'kym, bøo teq khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His eyes are wide open, he's not sleeping.
  他眼睛張著,沒睡。

• bagciw koax mnglii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax mngg'lii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  said of a child's eyes not washed in the morning, bleary-eyed
  睡眼惺忪

• bagciw koax tawkaix, khvoartiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø boeq aix.; bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He's selfish, every thing he sees, he wants.
  見了他人財物就想要,佔為己有。

• bagciw pehkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'khuy [[...]][i#] [p.]
  open the eyes
  張開眼睛

• bagciw pehkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  open the eyes, wake up
  眼睛睜開

• Cid ee gyn'ar bagciw pehkym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu boeq ciah pviar.; Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  As soon as this kid opens his eyes, he wants to eat goodies.
  這個孩子眼睛一睜開就要吃餅。

• bagciw pefngpeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw perng'peh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  turning the white of the eyes, as in anger or when about to die
  眼睛翻白

• bagciw tiafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tiafm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eye is smarting because of a foreign object
  眼睛刺痛

• bagciw tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tngr'luun [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eyes turned to show the whites
  眼睛翻轉

• bagciw toaxsealuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw toa'sex'luie [[...]][i#] [p.]
  looking at things with uneven eyes, treat with partiality, partial
  私偏,不公

• bagciw phwphuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw phuo'phuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the eyes become blurred, sight grows dim, eyes not seeing clearly, as from old age, illness, or liquor
  眼睛朦朧

badsad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bat'sad [[...]][i#] [p.]

bed bug

臭蟲

• badsad ciah kheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bat'sad ciah kheq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the bed bug eats the guest - said by one when the guest offers cigarette to the host
  主人反吃客人的,主人反被客人招待

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

poor appetite owing to illness, not to be able to eat very much

沒有食慾

• Goar yzeeng khaq bøexciah, kixnlaai khaq gauciah`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ie'zeeng khaq be'ciah, kin'laai khaq gaau'ciah af.; Goar ie'zeeng khaq bøe'ciah, kin/kun'laai khaq gaau'ciah`aq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Previously I did not have much of an appetite, now I eat very well.
  我以前的食慾不好,近來食慾較好。

bøexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao; bøe'hiao [[...]][i#] [p.]

do not know how to (affirmative form is øexhiao)

不會

• Bøexhiao sayzuun hiaam khøef oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khef oafn.; Bøe'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khøef oafn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The person who can't navigate a boat says the river is too winding.
  不會開船嫌溪彎,不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

• Bøexhiao siuu, khanthoaf laxnphaf toa kiuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa khiuu.; Bøe'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa kiuu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  blame the hammer when you don't drive the nail straight, blame others or other things for personal skills being insufficient (Lit. Don't know how to swim because scrotum is too big.)
  不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

• Cid kux ee iesux goar bøexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar be'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar bøe'hiao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know the meaning of this sentence, don't know how to explain it.
  這句的意思我不懂。

• Goar bøexhiao saychiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao sae'chiaf.; Goar bøe'hiao sae'chiaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know how to drive a car.
  我不會開車。

• Goar bøexhiao korng Enggie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao korng Efng'gie.; Goar bøe'hiao korng Efng'gie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I cannot (don't know how to) speak English.
  我不會講英語。

• Goar bøexhiao eng ti ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao eng ti ciah.; Goar bøe'hiao eng ti ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I cannot (don't know how to) eat with chopsticks.
  我不會用筷子吃飯。

bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'tiaau; bøe'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

not firmly fixed, fastened or tied

不牢,不上癮

• ciah bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be'tiaau; ciah bøe'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  can't hold (keep) anything down, can't be addicted to certain drug
  吃不上癮

• khia bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khia be'tiaau; khia bøe'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  can't stand up, can't remain standing
  站不住

• khør bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør be'tiaau; khør bøe'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot pass entrance exam
  考不上

• kix bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kix be'tiaau; kix bøe'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot memorize
  記不住

• liaam bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liaam be'tiaau; liaam bøe'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  will not adhere, stick together
  黏不住

• pak bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pak be'tiaau; pak bøe'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot tie up
  綁不住

bøkhoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'khoax [[...]][i#] [p.]

be too late to do something, to hurry to do something, no time to

來不及,沒空檔

• Zøx kaq bøkhoax ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx kaq bøo'khoax ciah'png. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Worked until it was too late to eat.
  作到來不及吃飯。

bøkixm bøkhi ciah pahji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'kixm bøo'khi ciah paq'ji [[...]][i#] [p.]

There is no taboo, you can live to be a hundred.

無禁忌活百歲

bølaiciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'laai'ciah [[...]][i#] [p.]

not to make progress

沒有進度

bøtapsab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tab'sab [[...]][i#] [p.]

not enough

不夠

• Six go ee laang ciah svaf liap kam'ar, bøtapbøsab goar bøo aix ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Six go ee laang ciah svaf liap kafm'ar, bøo'tab'bøo'sab goar bøo aix ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Four or five people ate three bananas, there wasn't enough for me to eat.
  四五個人吃三個橘子不夠吃,我不要吃。

bøo thafng ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo thafng ciah [[...]][i#] [p.]

having nothing to eat

沒得吃

zaixsvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'svef [[...]][i#] [p.]

be among the living, be living, be in the world, not dead

在世

• Zaixsvef ciah cit liap tau, khahhør syau haux ti'thaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zai'svef ciah cit liap tau, khaq'hør sie'au haux ty'thaau.; Zai'svef/svy ciah cit liap tau, khaq'hør sie'au haux ty'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It's better to take care of parents while they are alive rather than make a show of being filial at their funeral. (Lit. Better to give parents one bean when living rather than to offer them a pig's head after they die.)
  在生吃一粒豆,勝過死後孝豬頭。父母在世時好好孝敬,比在身後才大事祭拜有意義。

• Zaixsvef m haux na'aau, syau ciaq haux kvoazha'thaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zai'svef m haux naa'aau, sie'au ciaq haux kvoaf'zhaa'thaau.; Zai'svef/svy m haux naa'aau, sie'au ciaq haux kvoaf'zhaa'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  to pay respect to parents after they die after not taking care of them while they were living, unfilial
  父母在生不養,死後才想孝敬。

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

disturb, make a disturbance, annoy by noise and clamor, noisy

吵鬧

• Cid ee gynnar cyn gaau zhar, liampvy zhar boeq ciah pviar, liampvy zhar boeq lym tee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar cyn gaau zhar, liaam'pvy zhar boeq ciah pviar, liaam'pvy zhar boeq lym tee.; Cid'ee girn'ar cyn gaau zhar, liaam'pvy zhar bøeq ciah pviar, liaam'pvy zhar bøeq lym tee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kid really bothers people, one minute he wants you to get him some cakes to eat, the next minute he wants you to get him some tea to drink.
  這個小孩很會吵, 一下子吵著要吃餅, 一 下子又吵著要喝茶。

zhveciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvef'ciah; zhvef/chvy'ciah [[...]][i#] [p.]

eat raw

生食

• bøo thafng zhveciah, nar uxthafng phagkvoaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo thafng zhvef'ciah, nar u'thafng phak'kvoaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If I don't have enough to eat, how can I set aside food to use later. Look, I don't have enough money to get along, certainly, I don't have any to spare.
  生吃已不夠, 那能醃乾?錢已不夠用,哪能儲蓄?

Chvikoong-kao ciah-bøo sae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhvef'koong'kao ciah bøo sae.; Chvy'koong-kao ciah-bøo sae. [[...]][i#] [p.]

things done in a hurry cannot be done well, fail in goal by being hasty (Lit. If a dog eats too fast there is nothing to turn to excrement.)

欲速則不達。

chirnzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'zhae [[...]][i#] [p.]

any old way, at random, in a haphazard way, anyhow, of no consequence, just as you please

隨便,任何

• Aix loaxze cvii? Chirnzhae, chirnzhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix loa'ze cvii? Chixn'zhae, chixn'zhae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What does it cost? As much as you want to offer. (As much as you like to pay.)
  要多少錢 ? 隨便! 隨便!

• Goar chirnzhae ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar chixn'zhae ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I eat anything.
  我隨便吃。

• Khangkhoex mxthafng chirnzhae zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khafng'khoex m'thafng chixn'zhae zøx.; Khafng'khoex m'thafng chixn'zhae zøx/zøex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't do your task in a haphazard careless way.
  工作不要隨便做,不要馬虎。

• Lie khaq aix ciah symmiq? Chirnzhae, chirnzhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khaq aix ciah sirm'miq? Chixn'zhae, chixn'zhae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What do you prefer to eat? Anything, I am not choosy.
  你較喜歡吃什麼 ? 隨便都可以

chiuxthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiu'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

stump, trunk

樹頭

• Ciah koefcie tiøqaix paix chiuxthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah koea'cie tiøh'aix paix chiu'thaau.; Ciah køea'cie tiøh'aix paix chiu'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When you eat the fruit you must worship the tree. When drinking water, give a thought to the fountain.
  要吃果子就得拜樹頭,飲水思源。

• Chiuxthaau khia ho zai, mxkviaf chiuxboea zøx hongthay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m'kviaf chiu'boea zøx hofng'thay.; Chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m'kviaf chiu'bøea zøx hofng'thay. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If the tree trunk is firm, there is no need for the branches to fear a typhoon.
  不做虧心事, 不怕半夜鬼敲門。

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

beginning, the first

初

• Goar zhozhof laai Taioaan ee sii, lorng bexhiao eng ti ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zhof'zhof laai Taai'oaan ee sii, lorng be'hiao eng ti ciah'png.; Goar zhof'zhof laai Taai'oaan ee sii, lorng bøe'hiao eng ti ciah'png. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When I first came to Taiwan, I did not know how to use chopsticks at all.
  我剛剛到台灣的時候,都不會用筷子吃飯。

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

vinegar

醋

• ciaqzhox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'zhox [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be jealous
  吃醋

• Hid ee laang cyn gaau ciaqzhox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn gaau ciah'zhox. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very prone to jealousy.
  那個人很會吃醋。

zhuieciah zhuiemxjin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'ciah zhuix'm'jin [[...]][i#] [p.]

not to acknowledge fault

不承認犯行

zhutzai lie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'zai lie; (iuu'zai lie, suii'zai`lie) [[...]][i#] [p.]

you are welcome to…, it is your own choosing to…

隨你的便

• Kok'oong korng, "Lie boeq aix symmiq zhutzai lie (iuzai lie) korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kog'oong korng, "Lie boeq aix sirm'miq zhud'zai lie (iuu'zai lie) korng.; Kog'oong korng, "Lie bøeq aix sirm'mih zhud'zai lie (iuu'zai lie) korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The king said, "Whatsoever you wish, speak out."
  國王說: 你要什麼 ? 隨便你說。

• Sinhu, eng'axm boeq ciah symmiq zhaix? Zhutzai lie (iuzai lie). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siin'hu, efng'axm boeq ciah sirm'miq zhaix? Zhud'zai lie (iuu'zai lie).; Siin'hu, efng'axm bøeq ciah sirm'mih zhaix? Zhud'zai lie (iuu'zai lie). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Father, what do you want to eat this evening? Suit yourself (I leave it to your judgement).
  神父,晚上要吃什麼 ? 隨你的便。

ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah; (sit) [[...]][i#] [p.]

eat, live on, get money out of someone, to live off someone, live so long, take or use snuff, tobacco or wine

吃,食

• høfciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'ciah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tastes good
  好吃

• phvayciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'ciah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tastes bad
  難吃

• gauciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau'ciah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be a good eater, have a good appetite
  能吃

ciah-bøe koeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be koex'chiuo; ciah-bøe koex'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

get caught trying to deceive some one or steal something, get caught taking a bribe, no time to finish this meal

吃不到手,得不到手

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。

ciah be taf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be taf; ciah bøe taf [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot stand, unbearable, be unequal to the task

吃不消

ciah bøe tiaupag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be tiaau'pag; ciah bøe tiaau'pag [[...]][i#] [p.]

unable to retain food on the stomach

吃不上胃

ciah bøo kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah bøo kaux [[...]][i#] [p.]

not enough to eat

不夠吃

Ciah bøo svajit zhaix, ciu sviuxboeq cviu sethiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah bøo svaf'jit zhaix, ciu sviu'boeq cviu sef'thiefn.; Ciah bøo svaf'jit zhaix, ciu sviu'bøeq cviu sef'thiefn. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Rome was not built in a day. (Lit. Having been a vegetarian for only three days, already expects to attain nirvana.)

吃不到三天素,就想上西天。

ciaqzheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'zheng [[...]][i#] [p.]

food and clothing

衣食

• Mxbiern hoanlør ciaqzheng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'biern hoaan'lør ciah'zheng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No need to worry about one's food and clothing.
  不用為衣食煩惱。

ciah y køeakøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah y koex'koex; ciah y køex'køex; (khvoax y koex'koex) [[...]][i#] [p.]

have the upper hand, be able to overcome him with the utmost ease, hold a person cheap, undervalue

吃定了他

ciaqkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'kafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

take a lot effort to accomplish

費工

ciah kaux... hoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah kaux... hoex; ciah kaux... høex [[...]][i#] [p.]

live to the age of… years

活到 …歲

• Ho lie ciah kaux (kaq) pahji hoex. (Ho lie ciah pahji) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie ciah kaux (kaq) paq'ji hoex. (Ho lie ciah paq'ji); Ho lie ciah kaux (kaq) paq'ji høex.; (Ho lie ciah paq'ji.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  May you live to a hundred and twenty.
  祝你活到一百二十歲。

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。

ciaqkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'khuy [[...]][i#] [p.]

suffer loss, be victimized, be deceived (this term has a wide range of usage)

吃虧

• Goarn ciaqkhuy cyn ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn ciah'khuy cyn ze. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We suffered a great loss.
  我們吃虧很多。

• be ho lie ciaqkhuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be ho lie ciah'khuy.; bøe ho lie ciah'khuy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You'll not lose by it.
  不會讓你吃虧。

• Afnny goarn khaq ciaqkhuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny goarn khaq ciah'khuy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Then it will be disadvantageous to us.
  這樣我們較吃虧。

Ciah køefcie bøo paix chiuxthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah koea'cie bøo paix chiu'thaau.; Ciah køea'cie bøo paix chiu'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]

ungrateful to the benefactors

吃果子沒拜樹頭,忘本。

ciaqkoxngkong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'kong'kong; (jiarng'kong'kong) [[...]][i#] [p.]

To eat and not work, a parasite

只會吃,不會做事。

ciah laang png, hoan laang mng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah laang png, hoan laang mng. [[...]][i#] [p.]

To be employed by another is to be at his beck and call

拿人手短,吃人嘴軟。

ciah-nngfpng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'nngr'png; ciah-nngr'png [[...]][i#] [p.]

live off a prostitute or a barmaid, to pimp

吃軟飯

ciaqpafax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'par'ax [[...]][i#] [p.]

have eaten, fully satisfied, ate to the full

吃飽了

ciaqpuii, zawsarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'puii, zao'sarn [[...]][i#] [p.]

What one gains cannot cover the losses. not worth the effort (Lit. intend to eat to get fat, but in running to the eating place, run yourself thin)

得不償失

ciah-tauxhu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'tau'hu; ciah-tau'hu [[...]][i#] [p.]

like to touch a woman

吃豆腐

ciapsoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'soax [[...]][i#] [p.]

be next (in succession), follow, in close succession, one after the other, continue, continuously

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