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usually used in the subjunctive mood to indicate one's regret for having done something, really should not have, most emphatically not, a thousand no's

千不該,萬不該。

chiensafn-baxnsuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'safn ban'suie; chiefn'safn-ban'suie [[...]][i#] [p.]

a thousand mountains and rivers, distant places, journey from afar...

千山萬水

chiensyn baxnkhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'syn ban'khor [[...]][i#] [p.]

suffer or undergo all conceivable hardship to accomplish something

千辛萬苦

Chiensyn baxnkhor uixtiøh kviar kaq bor, zongsay zongtafng uixtiøh thad zhuiekhafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'syn ban'khor ui'tiøh kviar kaq bor, zoong'say zoong'tafng ui'tiøh thad zhuix'khafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
be in a rut, Life is difficult with no hope of advancement. (Lit. Ten thousand difficulties for the sake of wife and children. Run around all over from east to west just to keep food in the mouth.)
千辛萬苦為著妻與子,奔東奔西為著渡日子。

Chiensyn baxnkhor, lorng si uixtiøh cid ee paktor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'syn ban'khor, lorng si ui'tiøh cid ee pag'tor. [[...]][i#] [p.]
be in a rut, Life is difficult with no hope of advancement. (Lit. Ten thousand hardships, all for the sake of this belly.)
千辛萬苦,都是為了這個肚子。

chiensviu baxnsviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'sviu'ban'sviu; chiefn'sviu ban'sviu [[...]][i#] [p.]

run many plans thorough my head over and over again without determining what to do (Lit. million thoughts, think over and over again

千想萬想

chiensngx baxnsngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'sngx ban'sngx [[...]][i#] [p.]

plan thoroughly

千算萬算

Chiensngx ban sngx mxtadtiøh (tid) thvy cit oeh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'sngx ban sngx m'tat'tiøh (tid) thvy cit oeh.; Chiefn'sngx ban sngx m'tat'tiøh (tid) thvy cit'oeh/uih. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Men proposes, God disposes.
千算萬算不如天算。

Chiensngx baxnsngx, mxtadtiøh thvy cidsngx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'sngx ban'sngx, m'tat'tiøh thvy cit'sngx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
All human calculations are not worth one purpose of Heaven.
千算萬算,不如老天爺一算。

chiensoar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'soar [[...]][i#] [p.]

migrate or change residence

遷移

Chiensoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'soex [[...]][i#] [p.]

Your Highness, (His Highness or Her Highness) when referring to the prince, the princess, the queen or the emperor's brother

千歲

chiensw baxnsiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'sw ban'siorng [[...]][i#] [p.]

plan something over and over again, a million thoughts

千思萬想

chienthiøo-baxnsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'thiøo ban'su; chiefn'thiøo-ban'su [[...]][i#] [p.]

very complicated or confused problem or task, a thousand and one things to attend to, extremely complicated and difficult thing to unravel

千頭萬緒

chienthiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'thiorng [[...]][i#] [p.]

move the tomb

遷塚

chienthuii peklien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'thuii peg'lien [[...]][i#] [p.]

hammer into shape, form iron utensil, develop human character by persistent knocking into shape, undergo severe training and hammering, write with the utmost care (Lit. with countless changes and corrections)

千錘百鍊

chientiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'tiaux [[...]][i#] [p.]

get transferred to another post

遷調

chientiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'tiau [[...]][i#] [p.]

move away

遷走

chientof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'tof [[...]][i#] [p.]

relocate the national capital

遷都

chiau'hoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaw'hoan; (chiefn'hoaan) [[...]][i#] [p.]

above the average, uncommon

超凡

zhunsiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhwn'siaw [[...]][i#] [p.]

spring nights, night rendezvous between lovers, night of wedding

春宵

zhunsiaw itkheg tat chienkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhwn'siaw id'kheg tat chiefn'kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
A minute in a night rendezvous is worth a thousand pieces of gold. Every minute of the wedding night is precious.
春宵一刻值千金。

Ciuo hoong tikie, chienpoef siao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo hoong ty'kie, chiefn'poef siao; Ciuo hoong ty'kie, chiefn'poef siao. [[...]][i#] [p.]