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khangsiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'siu [[...]][i#] [p.]

empty nest

空巢

• Ciawafkviar lorng poeliawliao, zhwn khangsiu niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciao'ar'kviar lorng poef'liao'liao, zhwn khafng'siu nia'nia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  After all the baby birds have flown away there remains nothing but an empty nest.
  小鳥都飛走了,剩空巢而已。

liawbøefafkviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liao'boea'ar'kviar; liao'bøea'ar'kviar [[...]][i#] [p.]

prodigal son

敗家子

padlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

different person, another man, others, outsiders, people who do not belong to one's own circle, organization or family

別人

• padlaang ee kviar sie be liao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'laang ee kviar sie be liao; Pat'laang ee kviar sie bøe liao [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pay no attention to the death of other's children — Have no consideration for others
  別人的孩子死不完,不管他人死活,別人的桌上挾肉餵婆婆

• padlaang ee tøhterng gveq baq chi ta'kef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'laang ee tøq'terng gveq baq chi taf'kef [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When invited out be very polite in inviting mother-in-law to eat up Show one's generosity with others' resources
  慷他人之慨

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