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zøx moelaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx moee'laang; zøx/zøex moee'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

act as a go between, a matchmaker

做媒

• Chviar lie ka goarn hauxsvef zøx moelaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie ka goarn hau'svef zøx moee'laang.; Chviar lie ka goarn hau'svef/svy zøx moee'laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Will you please be a middleman for my son, help to arrange his marriage?
  請你給我的兒子做媒。

hmlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hmm'laang; (muii'laang, moee'laang) [[...]][i#] [p.]

match maker

媒人

hoo-luieluix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoo'luix'luix; hoo-luix'luix [[...]][i#] [p.]

very eloquent

能言善道

• Moelangzhuix holuieluix, lie tiøh khaq seaji lef, mxthafng khix ho phiernkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Moee'laang'zhuix hoo'luix'luix, lie tiøh khaq sex'ji lef, m'thafng khix ho phiexn'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The matchmaker is very eloquent. Be careful not to be cheated.
  媒人婆能言善道,你得注意點,不要被騙。

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。

moelaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: moee'laang; (muii'laang) [[...]][i#] [p.]

marriage broker, matchmaker, go-between

媒人

• zøx moelaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx moee'laang; zøx/zøex moee'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  act as a go-between
  做媒人

moelangzhuix holuieluix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: moee'laang'zhuix hoo'luix'luix [[...]][i#] [p.]

marriage brokers are a mealy-mouthed lot

媒婆的話,多誇張

moelangpøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: moee'laang'pøo; (moee'pøo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

professional female matchmaker

媒婆

muilaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: muii'laang; (moee'laang) [[...]][i#] [p.]

marriage broker, matchmaker, go-between

媒人

piexnmoelaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pien'moee'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

be a matchmaker after bridegroom and bride decide to marry

形式上的媒人

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

old woman

婆

• a'pøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'pøo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  old woman
  阿婆

• cympøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cirm'pøo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  wife of paternal grandfather's younger brother, grand aunt
  嬸婆,叔祖母

• hmlaang-pøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hmm'laang'pøo; hmm'laang-pøo; (moee'laang-pøo) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  professional (female) match maker
  媒婆

• i'pøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'pøo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  grandmother's sister, grand aunt
  姨婆,姨祖母

• kepøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'pøo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  meddlesome, officious, meddler
  好管閒事

• kixmpøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kim'pøo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  wife of grandmother's brother, grand aunt
  舅祖母

• ko'pøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'pøo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  paternal grandfather's sister, grand aunt
  姑婆,姑祖母

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