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bøe køeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be koex'chiuo; bøe køex'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

unable to do something successfully

沒得手

• thautheh bøe køeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaw'theh be koex'chiuo; thaw'theh bøe køex'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unable to steal successfully
  沒偷得手

• In'ui langkheq laai, cittngx ciah bøe køeachiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui laang'kheq laai, cid tngx ciah be koex'chiuo.; Yn'ui laang'kheq laai, cid'tngx ciah bøe køex'chiuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Because a visitor came, I could not finish my meal
  因為客人來,這餐飯吃不成。

bøe køeazuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be koex'zuie; bøe køex'zuie [[...]][i#] [p.]

impervious to water, waterproof

不透水

bøe køeagiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be koex'giexn; bøe køex'giexn [[...]][i#] [p.]

insatiable taste or craving for pleasure, never satisfied, always requesting or asking for more

不過癮

• Y lym cit koaxn ciuo iao bøe køeagiexn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y lym cit koaxn ciuo iao be koex'giexn.; Y lym cit koaxn ciuo iao bøe køex'giexn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is never satisfied drinking only one bottle of wine.
  他喝一瓶酒還不過癮。

boe koeamngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boe koex'mngg; bøe køex'mngg [[...]][i#] [p.]

said of a girl not yet married although betrothed

還未過門

hva [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hva; (hvah) [[...]][i#] [p.]

stride or step over a ditch

跨越

• Hid tiaau kauar lie hva e koex be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau kaw'ar lie hva e koex be?; Hid tiaau kaw'ar lie hva e køex bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Can you stride over that ditch?
  那條水溝你跨得過去嗎?

• Mxthafng tah koeakhix, tiøh hva koeakhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng tah koex'khix, tiøh hva koex'khix.; M'thafng tah køex'khix, tiøh hva køex'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't tread on it, you must jump over it.
  不要踩過去,要跨過去。

kae-bøexkøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kae be koex; kae-bøe'køex [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot change or be changed

改不了,改不過來

khøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheq; khøeq; (khoeq) [[...]][i#] [p.]

be crowded, push (jostle) one another, to press (oil, sugar)

擠,搾

• laang cyn kheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laang cyn kheq; laang cyn khøeq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  very crowded
  人很擠

• khøeq bøe køeakhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheq be koex'khix; khøeq bøe køex'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot force a passage through
  擠不過去

• kheq sykhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheq sie'khix; khøeq sie'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be crushed by the crowd
  擠死

• øeøef-khøehkhøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ef'ef kheq'kheq; øef'øef-khøeq'khøeq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  very crowded and jostling
  摩肩接踵

køex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex; køex; (kex, køx) [[...]][i#] [p.]

go through, to cross, past, a time (as once, twice etc.), burn away to ashes (as wood, coal, candle), to pass over, sign of passive or of work done on a thing

過,次

• Khix hiaf khix nng koex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khix hiaf khix nng koex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have been there twice.
  那兒去過兩次。

• Cid khoarn laqzeg (hoefthvoax) cyn khoaix koex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn lah'zeg (hoea'thvoax) cyn khoaix koex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kind of candle (charcoal) burns down very quickly.
  這種蠟燭(木炭) 很容易燒完。

• Cid niar svaf iawboe sefkoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid niar svaf iao'boe sea'koex.; Cid'niar svaf iao'bøe søea'køex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This shirt has not been washed.
  這件衣服還未洗過。

• bøo koex kurn ee zuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo koex kurn ee zuie; (bøo kurn'koex ee zuie) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  un-boiled water
  未煮開的水

koeaaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'aau; (kex'aau) [[...]][i#] [p.]

pass through the throat, be swallowed

吞下喉

• ciah bøe køeaaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be koex'aau; ciah bøe køex'aau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  can not swallow down
  吃不到喉嚨

køeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'chiuo; køex'chiuo; (kex'chiuo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

pass from one man to another (money, things etc.), do something successfully

過手,得手

• thautheh be koeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaw'theh be koex'chiuo; thaw'theh bøe køex'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  can (could) not steal it successfully
  偷不過手

• Y cvii thaxn koeachiuo ciu lym tiau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cvii thaxn koex'chiuo ciu lym tiau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  when he earns money, he spends it on liquor.
  他錢一賺到手就喝掉。

• hai laang be koeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai laang be koex'chiuo; hai laang bøe køex'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unable to do some one the injury we wish
  害人不成

køeagiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'giexn; køex'giexn [[...]][i#] [p.]

do something to one's heart's content, satisfy the urge of an addiction

過癮

• Pøqciuo lym be koeagiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pøh'ciuo lym be koex'giexn; Pøh'ciuo lym bøe køex'giexn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I can not quench (satisfy) my craving with weak liquor.
  淡酒喝不過癮

køeaho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'ho; køex'ho [[...]][i#] [p.]

rain stopped

停止下雨

• Ho løh hiaq kuo af, kin'afjit khvoax e koeaho be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho løh hiaq kuo af, kyn'ar'jit khvoax e koex'ho be?; Ho løh hiaq kuo af, kyn'ar'jit khvoax øe køex'ho bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It has rained so long already, do you think it will stop raining today?
  雨下那麼久了,今天看會不會停。

køeasii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'sii; køex'sii; (kex'sii) [[...]][i#] [p.]

pass the proper time, out of season, outdated

過時

• koeasii be laqjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'sii be lah'jit; køex'sii bøe lah'jit [[...]][i#] [p.]
  sell last year's calendars — out of date, do something after the proper time
  過時賣日曆

køeasym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'sym; køex'sym [[...]][i#] [p.]

feel at ease, be relieved

心安

• be koeasym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be koex'sym; bøe køex'sym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  untranquil, uneasy, restless
  心不安

• Gyn'ar zøx toaxlaang khangkhoex, goar khvoartiøh cyn be koeasym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar zøx toa'laang khafng'khoex, goar khvoax'tiøh cyn be koex'sym.; Girn'ar zøx/zøex toa'laang khafng'khoex, goar khvoax'tiøh cyn bøe køex'sym. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When I see a child doing a grown man's work I cannot feel at ease.
  小孩做大人工作,我看得真過意不去。

laqjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lah'jit [[...]][i#] [p.]

calendar, almanac

日曆

• koeasii be laqjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'sii be lah'jit; Køex'sii bøe lah'jit. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be too late (for), the proper time quite past
  過時賣日曆(無用之物或事已太遲)

Lauxkud teng khongkhofng, lauxphoee be koex hofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lau'kud teng khofng'khofng, lau'phoee be koex hofng.; Lau'kud teng khofng'khofng, lau'phøee bøe køex hofng. [[...]][i#] [p.]

hearty old age

老骨硬幫幫,老皮不透風,老當益壯

tuix... bøextaxng køex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix... be'taxng koex; tuix... bøe'taxng køex [[...]][i#] [p.]

unable to face a person owing to some fault, owe a person an apology

對不起 ...

• Lie na m thagzheq, tuix lirn pexbør bextaxng koex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na m thak'zheq, tuix lirn pe'bør be'taxng koex.; Lie na m thak'zheq, tuix lirn pe'bør/buo bøe'taxng køex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you do not study, you will be unable to face your parents
  你如果不讀書,會對不起你父母。

tuix laang bøextid køex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix laang be tid koex; tuix laang bøe'tid køex [[...]][i#] [p.]

offend people, act so that men will blame, unable to justify one's action

對不起人

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