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zag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zag; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

vexed or disturbed by children, flies or mosquitoes

擾,齪

• gynnar (hosiin, bafng'ar) cyn gaau zag laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: girn'nar (hoo'siin, barng'ar) cyn gaau zag laang.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Young children, flies and mosquitoes can be very disturbing.
  小孩(蒼蠅,蚊子)真擾人。

• akzag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag'zag; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  squalid, upset (emotionally)
  齷齪,心亂

zhox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhox; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

vinegar

醋

• ciaqzhox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'zhox; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be jealous
  吃醋

• Hid ee laang cyn gaau ciaqzhox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn gaau ciah'zhox.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very prone to jealousy.
  那個人很會吃醋。

zørlaang/zøealaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'laang; zøx/zøex'laang; (zoex'laang) [[...]][i#] [p.]

behavior, be a man, act humanely

為人,做人

• Lie cyn gaau zørlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn gaau zøx'laang.; Lie cyn gaau zøx/zøex'laang.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You are very kind.
  你很會做人。

• Cyn øq zørlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn øq zøx'laang.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is difficult to act kindly and pleasantly to everyone.
  為人難

had [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: had; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

shout, bawl, to roar at, to thunder at, to say disagreeable things, speak loud and angrily

吆喝,叱吒,責怪

• Goar kiøx y mxthafng afnnef, tientøx ho y had. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kiøx y m'thafng arn'nef, tiefn'tøx ho y had.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I told him not to do it and he got angry at me.
  我勸他不要這樣,反而被他責怪。

• Hid ee thaukef cyn gaau ka laang had. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee thaau'kef cyn gaau ka laang had.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That employer get angry at his workers very easily.
  那個老闆喜歡叱吒人。

gauzngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau'zngf; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

be fond of dressing up

愛打扮

• Aix suie ee laang khaq gaau zngf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix suie ee laang khaq gaau zngf.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  People who want to look pretty are more fond of dressing up.
  愛美的人比較愛打扮。

gaau zørlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau zøx'laang; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

kind and hospitable

待人好,善於為人

gaulaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau'laang; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

great man, a V.I.P.

大人物,偉人

gesea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gee'sea; gee'søea; (sea'gee) [[...]][i#] [p.]

satirize, mock, criticize

諷刺

• Cit e thaxn khaq u ciah lef, loa gaau gesea laang, lie karm e zay? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit e thaxn khaq u ciah lef, loa gaau gee'sea laang, lie karm e zay?; Cit'e thaxn khaq u ciah`leq, loa gaau gee'søea laang, lie karm øe zay?; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't you know that when someone begins to make a little money how soon they begin to criticize others?
  一賺到錢,就很會諷刺人,你知道嗎?

in'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn'ieen; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

fate or influence which brings lovers together

姻緣

• hør in'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør yn'ieen; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  good match
  好姻緣

• In'ieen thvy zuotvia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ieen thvy zux'tvia.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Matches are ordained by God.
  姻緣天註定

• In'ieen thvy zuotvia, mxsi moelaang khaf gaau kviaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ieen thvy zux'tvia, m'si moee'laang khaf gaau kviaa.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Marriage are made in heaven, not by the match maker's efforts.
  姻緣天註定 不是媒人一線牽。

kaesiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'siefn; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

person who likes to boast

蓋仙

• Cyn aix kofng'oe køq cyn gaau kofng'oe ee laang, laang lorng kiøx y kaesiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn aix korng'oe køq cyn gaau korng'oe ee laang, laang lorng kiøx y kaix'siefn.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  People say that a person who likes to talk and talks very cleverly likes to boast.
  很喜歡講話又很會講話的人,人都叫他蓋仙。

khoafnthai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoarn'thai; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

treat (well or badly), hospitality

款待,伺候

• Y cyn gaau khoafnthai langkheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau khoarn'thai laang'kheq.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He entertains guests warmly.
  他很會款待客人。

• Y bexhiao khoafnthai langkheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y be'hiao khoarn'thai laang'kheq.; Y bøe'hiao khoarn'thai laang'kheq.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He doesn't know how to entertain visitors.
  他不會款待客人。

• Tøsia lie ee khoafnthai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøf'sia lie ee khoarn'thai.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Thanks for your hospitality.
  多謝你的款待。

• Y cyn hør khoafnthai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn hør khoarn'thai.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very easy to please. He is not fastidious.
  他很好伺候。

• Y cyn phvae khoafnthai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn phvae khoarn'thai.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is hard to please. He is fastidious.
  他很難伺候。

khog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khog; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

tyrannical, cruel, oppressive, extremely, inhuman

酷

• cyn gaau khog laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn gaau khog laang; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  forcing the buyer to pay too much because the buyer urgently needs it
  很會敲人的竹槓。

physviux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phie'sviux; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

talk in a jesting way of another's looks, ridicule another's appearance

譏笑,譏辱

• gaau ka laang physviux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau ka laang phie'sviux; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  like to talk in a jesting way of another's looks
  很會譏笑人

tiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiq; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

strike gently with the hand in play

逗

• gaau tiq laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau tiq laang; ; (aix tiq laang) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  like to tease others
  好逗人

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