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zuybie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'bie [[...]][i#] [p.]

give a child for adoption

領養

• Cid ee gyn'ar phvae iøchi, khix ciah laang ee zuybie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar phvae iøf'chi, khix ciah laang ee zuie'bie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kid is very difficult to raise, put him up for adoption.
  這個孩子不好養,去吃別人的米飯,給別人當乾兒子或乾女兒。

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

scanty

短少,缺少

• ciaqmih (zuie, cvii) cyn hat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'mih (zuie, cvii) cyn hat. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He eats very little.
  食物(水,錢) 很缺少。

Khøx svoaf ciah svoaf, khøx zuie ciah zuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khøx svoaf ciah svoaf, khøx zuie ciah zuie. [[...]][i#] [p.]

If a man lives in the mountains, he must get his living there, if near the water, from the water — must depend on the environment

靠山吃山,靠水吃水。

seng'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seeng'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]

sincerity, faith, sincere, true

誠意

• bøo-seng'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo seeng'ix; bøo-seeng'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  insincere
  沒有誠意

• piawsi seng'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piao'si seeng'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  show one's good faith
  表示誠意

• Seng'ix ciah zuie tvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Seeng'ix ciah zuie tvy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  water drunk in good faith tastes sweet — A host inviting close friends need not worry about what type of food to serve
  若有誠意,喝水也覺得甜。

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