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

duck, drake

鴨子

Chitgøeh-pvoax ah'ar mxzay sie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid'goeh'pvoax'aq'ar m'zay sie.; Chid'gøeh-pvoax aq'ar m'zay sie.; (Chid'goeh'pvoax aq'ar m zay sie'oah.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
unaware of impending calamity (Refers to a duck in the middle of the seventh month, when ducks are usually offered to the spirits of the dead, yet do not know enough to fear death. — Similar to a turkey just before Thanksgiving), used to scold someone who is without fear in spite of impending calamity (Lit. On fifteenth of the seventh lunar month, the duck does not know it is soon be slaughtered to be eaten during the feast.)
危在旦夕,還不知。

ah'afzhuix borng løf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'ar'zhuix borng løf [[...]][i#] [p.]
make an attempt or ask a favor with very small hope of success but may just as well make the attempt (like a duck's bill dabbling about in the air while eating)
姑妄要求

ah'ar thviaf luii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'ar thviaf luii [[...]][i#] [p.]
hear what someone says but cannot understand (like a duck hearing thunder not knowing what all the noise is about)
鴨子聽打雷,聽不懂

ahbør-tøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'bør'tee; aq'bør/buo-tøee [[...]][i#] [p.]
flat footed clumsily gaited person (Lit. sole of a duck's foot), a man whose foot is very broad and flat at the instep instead of having the usual concave)
平板腳

ahzhuiesiux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'zhuix'siux [[...]][i#] [p.]

duckbill, platypus

鴨嘴獸

amzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afm'zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

cover one's mouth with the hand

掩口

apzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ab'zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

crush to pieces

壓碎

aau taf zhuix khoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aau taf zhuix khoaq [[...]][i#] [p.]

parching thirst

舌乾口渴,口乾舌燥

barn zhuiekhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: barn zhuix'khie [[...]][i#] [p.]

extract a tooth

拔牙

bak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak; (bok) [[...]][i#] [p.]

the eyes

目,眼睛

zhuix par, bak m par [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix par, bak m par [[...]][i#] [p.]
the mouth may be satisfied, but the eye is insatiable
貪得無厭

tøebak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tee'bak; tøee'bak [[...]][i#] [p.]
theme, topic for discussion
題目

bakzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag'zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

food around mouth

沾嘴

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

cannot, will not, expresses simple future improbability inherent in the nature of the subject, precedes an adjective to negate an undesirable quality like bitter or painful, the negative of "e"

不,不會

Goar bøe kviaf (aekhuxn, zhuietaf, iaw). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw).; Goar bøe kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw). [[...]][i#] [p.]
I am (was) not afraid. (sleepy, thirsty, hungry)
我不怕(睏,口渴,餓)。

Goar khvoax, bøe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax, be løh'ho.; Goar khvoax, bøe løh'ho. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I don't think it will rain.
我看,不會下雨。

Niaw bøe kor'mngg, kao bøe ka niawchie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw be kox'mngg, kao be ka niao'chie.; Niaw bøe kox'mngg, kao bøe ka niao'chie/zhuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Cats do not watch the door, dogs do not catch rats.
貓不會看門,狗不會捉老鼠。

Citmar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lie e aix khuxn be?; Cid'mar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Are you sleepy now?
現在你想睡嗎?

Lie ee thaukhag øe thviax`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee thaau'khag e thviax be?; Lie ee thaau'khag øe thviax`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Do you have a head-ache?
你的頭會痛嗎?

Goar za'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be?; Goar zaf'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
I was very cold last night, were you?
昨晚我很冷,你冷嗎?

bihzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biq'zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

pout the lips, about to cry

噘嘴,快哭的樣子

bøzhuiezuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhuix'zuie [[...]][i#] [p.]

person who doesn't know how to flatter

不會講好話

bøzwnsngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zurn'sngx [[...]][i#] [p.]

don't count, don't pay attention to

不算數

Bøo siafji, iong zhuix korng ee bøo zwnsngx laf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo siar'ji, iong zhuix korng ee bøo zurn'sngx laf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
If you don't write it but only say it, nobody pays attention.
沒立字據,用嘴巴說的不算數。

zaxnzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zan'zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

help persuade

幫忙說,插嘴

zhahzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq'zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

interrupt a narration, conversation, put a word in

插嘴

zhahzhuix zhahcih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq'zhuix zhaq'cih [[...]][i#] [p.]

take part in, meddle

插嘴插舌

zhapzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhab'zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

interrupt, butt in

插嘴

zhapzhuix zhapcih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhab'zhuix zhab'cih [[...]][i#] [p.]
stick the mouth and tongue into the business of another person, be meddlesome, a busy body, butt into the conversation of others, interrupt others
插嘴插舌

zhaozhuiekag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'zhuix'kag [[...]][i#] [p.]