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zherngkw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhexng'kw [[...]][i#] [p.]

seek or be in the limelight, presumptuous, smug, tacky, vain, focus on one's appearance, meddlesome, officious

出風頭,愛臭美

• Sviw zherngkw, u cit jit lie e khix limtiøh kvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sviw zhexng'kw, u cit jit lie e khix lym'tiøh kvy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You are too meddlesome, one day someone will teach you a thing or two (Lit. you will drink lye).
  好管閒事,有一天你會得到教訓。

ciaqtiøqkvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'tiøh'kvy [[...]][i#] [p.]

suffer a loss

吃了虧

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

type of alkali or lye, potash, soda ash, alkaline

鹼

• ciaqtiøqkvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'tiøh'kvy [[...]][i#] [p.]
  suffer a loss
  吃虧

kvikvikvoaiqkvoaih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvy'kvy'kvoaih'kvoaih [[...]][i#] [p.]

incessant grumbling

吱吱叫

• Lie ee chiaf kviatiøh kvikvikvoaiqkvoaih, nar m khix sør ho aan? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee chiaf kviaa'tiøh kvy'kvy'kvoaih'kvoaih, nar m khix sør ho aan? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When your vehicle is in use it has a squeaky sound, why don't you tighten up the screws and bolts?
  你的車吱吱叫,怎麼不瑣緊?

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