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bøsym kea uxix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sym kea u'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]

feign interest

無心假有意

• Y zøx ee lorng si piawbin ee, lorng si bøsym kea uxix ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zøx ee lorng si piao'bin ee, lorng si bøo'sym kea u'ix ee. Y zøx/zøex ee lorng si piao'bin ee, lorng si bøo'sym kea u'ix ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Whatever he does is only superficial, he has no heart or interest in it.
  他做的都是表面的,都是無心假有意。

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

throw light on, shine on

照

• Goar ee liwar lag cit liap khix, giah chiwtien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøhkhaf `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee liuo'ar lag cit liap khix, giah chiuo'tien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøq'khaf `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I dropped a button on the floor, bring a flashlight and shine it around to see if it is under the table
  我的扣子掉了一個,拿手電筒來照照看有沒有在桌下 ?

zhutkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'kafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

do work, to contribute labor

出力,義工

• U cvii ee laang zhud cvii, bøo cvii ee laang zhud kafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii ee laang zhud cvii, bøo cvii ee laang zhud kafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Those who have money donate money, and those who have no money contribute labor.
  有錢的出錢,沒錢的出力。

ciaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaau (zoaan) [[...]][i#] [p.]

complete, even, equal, well mixed like bread dough

全,齊全

• Cid pafn ee hagsefng bøo ciaau, u ee gaau, u ee hamban. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid pafn ee hak'sefng bøo ciaau, u ee gaau, u ee haam'ban. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The students in this class are not even, some are clever, some are dumb.
  這班的學生不齊全,有的不錯,有的差。

• Hid kharm tiaxm ee miqkvia cyn ciaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kharm tiaxm ee mih'kvia cyn ciaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  They keep a well assorted stock at that shop.
  那家店的東西很齊全。

ciøfkhøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciør'khoeq ciør'khøeq (ciør'kheq) [[...]][i#] [p.]

quite a few, very abundant, very numerous sometimes said somewhat ironically (Lit. few deficient)

多的是,不缺

• Lie u cvii bøo? Ciøfkhoeq (Ciøfkheq goar ee cvii). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u cvii bøo? Ciør'khoeq (Ciør'kheq goar ee cvii). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you have money? Very much of it.
  你有錢嗎 ? 多的是。

• Maix chiøx goar, ciøfkheq laang kviaf bor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix chiøx goar, ciør'kheq laang kviaf bor. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't laugh at me, there are quite a few who are henpecked.
  不要笑我,怕太太的人多的是。

efsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ea'sex øea'søex [[...]][i#] [p.]

short (in stature)

矮小

• Bølun zøx symmiq, sengkhw efsex ee laang lorng u khaq subin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'lun zøx sirm'miq, sefng'khw ea'sex ee laang lorng u khaq sw'bin. Bøo'lun zøx/zøex sirm'miq, sefng'khw ea'sex ee laang lorng u khaq sw'bin. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No matter what, short people always have a more difficult time.
  無論做什麼, 身體矮小的人都比較吃虧。

engkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'kafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

leisure time work, work that can be done leisurely

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