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alyputtat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'lie'pud'tat [[...]][i#] [p.]

useless, not to the point

不三不四

• alyputtat ee peng'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'lie'pud'tat ee peeng'iuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  useless acquaintance
  不三不四的朋友

• kofng kaq alyputtat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng kaq af'lie'pud'tat [[...]][i#] [p.]
  say nothing to the point or purpose
  說得不三不四

zuxiuo tøxlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'iuo tø'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]

There must be a reason (for it)

自有道理

zuxtiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'tiong [[...]][i#] [p.]

self respect, prudence, be deliberate in

自重

• Lie si cientoo iwbong ee laang, khaq zuxtiong lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie si cieen'too iuo'bong ee laang, khaq zu'tiong lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You have a bright future before you Take good care of yourself.
  你是個有前途的人, 自重點。

• Tuix cid hang taixcix, larn tiøh khaq zuxtiong lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix cid hang tai'cix, larn tiøh khaq zu'tiong lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We must be more prudent in this matter.
  對這件事, 我們得自重點。

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

distinguished, sophisticated

風流

• Hid ee laang cyn hoef, kaw be ciør lypeng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn hoef, kaw be ciør lie'peeng'iuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That person is very distinguished, he has a lot of women friends.
  那個人很風流,交很多女朋友。

iwzeeng iwlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo'zeeng iuo'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]

reasonable

有情有理

Iwieen chienlie laai sionghoong, bu'ieen tuiebin pud siongseg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iuo'ieen chiefn'lie laai siofng'hoong, buu'ieen tuix'bin pud siofng'seg. [[...]][i#] [p.]

It is fate alone that brings people together.

有緣千里來相逢,無緣對面不相識。

iwtiaau iwlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo'tiaau iuo'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]

logical, in order

有條有理

• Y korng kaq iwtiaau iwlie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng kaq iuo'tiaau iuo'lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He talked logically.
  他講得有條有理。

kafsuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'suo [[...]][i#] [p.]

supposing that, in case that

假使

• Kafsuo goar bøo laai Taioaan, goar cym'ar bextaxng kaq lie zøx peng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cirm'ar be'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Suppose I had not come to Taiwan, I could not be friends with you now.
  假使我沒有來台灣,現在我就不能和你做朋友。

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