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bihbiq-chihchiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biq'biq'chiq'chiq; biq'biq-chiq'chiq [[...]][i#] [p.]

furtively

偷偷摸摸

• Ia mxsi teq zøx zhadar, nar tiøh afnnef bihbihchihchiq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ia m'si teq zøx zhat'ar, nar tiøh arn'nef biq'biq'chiq'chiq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You are not stealing things, why are you acting so furtively?
  又不是當小偷,怎麼要這樣偷偷摸摸?

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

early years, some years ago

早年

• Zaf'nii ee taixcix nar tiøh køq korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zar'nii ee tai'cix nar tiøh køq korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do we have to bring us things from years ago?
  早年的事何必再說。

zhørgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhøx'go [[...]][i#] [p.]

wrong, a mistake, fault

錯誤

• Lie na sviu afnny, oanzoaan si zhørgo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na sviu arn'ny, oaan'zoaan si zhøx'go. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you think that way, you're all wrong.
  你若這樣想,是完全錯誤。

• Goar bøo symmiq zhørgo, nar tiøh ka y siaxzoe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo sirm'miq zhøx'go, nar tiøh ka y sia'zoe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am not wrong, why should I apologize to him.
  我沒什麼錯誤,為何要向他謝罪。

• Cid tviw phoef na u zhørgo, chviar lie ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tviw phoef na u zhøx'go, chviar lie ka goar korng.; Cid'tviw phøef na u zhøx'go, chviar lie ka goar korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If there are any mistakes in this letter, please correct them for me.
  這封信如有錯誤,請你告訴我。

hviati'aftai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hviaf'ti'ar'tai [[...]][i#] [p.]

brothers

弟兄關係

• Hviati'aftai nar tiøh hiahnih keakaux? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hviaf'ti'ar'tai nar tiøh hiaq'nih kex'kaux? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Why are such good friends so miserly?
  弟兄關係怎麼需要那麼計較?

høflafmsaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'larm'saf [[...]][i#] [p.]

eat anything whatever it is

好壞都吃

• Y si cidee høflafmsaf`ee, nar sae kviavie khix ho iaw`tiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee hør'larm'saf ee, nar sae kviaf'vie khix ho iaw'tiøh.; Y si cit'ee hør'larm'saf`ee, nar sae kviaf'vie khix ho iaw`tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He eats anything, no need to worry that he will go hungry.
  他是一個好壞都吃的,不必怕他會餓肚子。

hømihkhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'miq'khor [[...]][i#] [p.]

why bother, quite unnecessarily

何苦

• Khix kaq hiaq hng ho laang chviar, nar tiøh hiahnih hømihkhor? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khix kaq hiaq hng ho laang chviar, nar tiøh hiaq'nih høo'miq'khor? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Why bother to go that far for a dinner invitation?
  去那麼遠給人請,何苦?

hukhaf safngchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huu'khaf sarng'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

to serve, attend to comforts of parents, receive guests very graciously (Lit. support by the hand by the foot)

奉侍,誇大的招待,扶腳扶手

• Goar ti ciaf u laang thafng hukhasafngchiuo. Nar tiøh khix hiaf ka'ti zwpng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ti ciaf u laang thafng huu'khaf'sarng'chiuo. Nar tiøh khix hiaf kaf'ti zuo'png? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have someone here to take care of me, why should I go there and cook for myself.
  我在這兒有人奉侍,怎麼得去那兒自己作飯?

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

be very pleased with oneself

洋洋得意,驕傲,臭屁

• Tvaf si teq loa høfgiah, nar tiøh iang kaq afnnef? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvaf si teq loa hør'giah, nar tiøh iang kaq arn'nef? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is now so rich, why does he have to be so pleased with himself?
  他有多少錢,哪得那麼洋洋得意?

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?

mxkamni'ny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'kafm'ny'ny [[...]][i#] [p.]

reluctant to (give up, let go because of emotional attachment or high value of the object to be given up)

非常捨不得

• Lie bexhiao maix ho laang, ho laang liao nar tiøh køq teq mxkamni'ny? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie be'hiao maix ho laang, ho laang liao nar tiøh køq teq m'kafm'ny'ny?; Lie bøe'hiao maix ho laang, ho laang liao nar tiøh køq teq m'kafm'ny'ny? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You wouldn't have had to give it away, now that you have, why do you have to be that unhappy about it?
  你不會不要給人,給了以後何必又很捨不得呢?

nar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar; (axn'zvoar) [[...]][i#] [p.]

interrogative particle (same meaning as "an-choa*"), Why?

為什麼

• Lie nar bøo laai? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie nar bøo laai? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Why didn't you come?
  你為什麼沒來?

• Goar nar tiøh ka lie korng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar nar tiøh ka lie korng? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Why should I tell you?
  我為什麼要告訴你 ?

naftiøh... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar'tiøh... [[...]][i#] [p.]

why must..., there is no need...

何必要 ...

ng'ngf iap'iab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ngf'ngf'iab'iab; ngf'ngf iab'iab [[...]][i#] [p.]

furtively, stealthily, surreptitiously (to do something in this manner)

偷偷摸摸

• Tviaxtvia khvoax y ng'ng'iap'iab mxzay lorng iab symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvia'tvia khvoax y ngf'ngf'iab'iab m'zay lorng iab sirm'miq? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He always acts so furtively, I wonder what he is hiding?
  常常看他偷偷摸摸,不知在藏什麼?

• Zef si zerngtofng ee taixcix, nar tiøh ng'ng'iap'iab? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si zexng'tofng ee tai'cix, nar tiøh ngf'ngf'iab'iab? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What we are doing is legal, why are you so secretive?
  這是正當的事情,何必偷偷摸摸?

sioxngkhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siong'khøx [[...]][i#] [p.]

go to classes

上課

• Binnafzaix u (tiøqaix) sioxngkhøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biin'nar'zaix u (tiøh'aix) siong'khøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We have school tomorrow.
  明天要上課。

• Zaykhysii kuie tiarm sioxngkhøx? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zae'khie'sii kuie tiarm siong'khøx? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What time does school begin in the morning?
  早上幾點上課?

• Y cymmar teq sioxngkhøx (sioxngkhørtiofng). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cirm'mar teq siong'khøx (siong'khøx'tiofng). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is now in class.
  他現在正在上課。

taxngtiøh gynnar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tang'tiøh girn'nar [[...]][i#] [p.]

an illness in pregnant women superstitiously thought to be caused by such things as building construction or repairs begun without proper rites

動到胎氣

thaikef nar tiøh eng gu'tøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaai'kef nar tiøh eng guu'tøf; thaai'køef nar tiøh eng guu'tøf [[...]][i#] [p.]

Why use a cattle knife to kill a chicken? — Great talent can be used for better purpose or for greater results

殺雞焉用牛刀

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