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zeacie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'cie; (kixm'cie) [[...]][i#] [p.]

restraint, repression, restrain, keep from, hold in check, hold back

制止

• Yn zeacie y laai ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn zex'cie y laai ciaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  They prevented his coming here.
  他們制止他來這兒。

• Na u laang teq zøx phvae taixcix, tiøh ka yn zeacie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u laang teq zøx phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie.; Na u laang teq zøx/zøex phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If anyone is doing evil, you should stop them.
  如有人在做壞事,要制止他們。

exng laang ee lixpien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng laang ee li'pien [[...]][i#] [p.]

to help people, to make things easier for people

給予別人方便

• Goar zøx taixcix na extaxng exng laang ee lixpien tø hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zøx tai'cix na e'taxng exng laang ee li'pien tø hør.; Goar zøx/zøex tai'cix na øe'taxng exng laang ee li'pien tø hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If what I do helps people or makes things easier for them, that's all I want.
  我做事情如果能夠給予人方便就好。

pvoarcviu-løqe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'cviu'løh'e; pvoax'cviu-løh'e [[...]][i#] [p.]

give up halfway, leave something unfinished

半途而廢

• U ee laang zøx taixcix lorng zøx kaq pvoarcviuxløqe ciu paxng lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U ee laang zøx tai'cix lorng zøx kaq pvoax'cviu'løh'e ciu paxng lef.; U ee laang zøx/zøex tai'cix lorng zøx kaq pvoax'cviu'løh'øe ciu paxng lef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Some people do things half way and then give up.
  有的人做事都做到半途而廢就放著。

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