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beng'uxsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'u'sym [[...]][i#] [p.]

desire for fame, ambition

名譽心

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。

Laggøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lak'goeh; Lak'gøeh [[...]][i#] [p.]

June, the sixth month

六月

• Laggoeh cit luii, teq kawthay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lak'goeh cit luii, teq kao'thay; Lak'gøeh cit luii, teq kao'thay [[...]][i#] [p.]
  thunder in the 6th month keeps away many (nine) typhoons
  六月一雷,壓九颱

• Laggoeh koarzhaix kea uxsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lak'goeh koax'zhaix kea u'sym; Lak'gøeh koax'zhaix kea u'sym. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  mustard green in the sixth month looks like it is solid — insincere
  貓哭耗子假慈悲

naixsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nai'sym [[...]][i#] [p.]

patience, perseverance

耐心

• u naixsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u nai'sym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be patient
  有耐心

• bøo naixsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo nai'sym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be impatient
  沒有耐心

Niaw khaux niawzhuo kea uxsym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw khaux niao'chie kea u sym.; Niaw khaux niao'zhuo kea u'sym. [[...]][i#] [p.]

pretend to be sad (Lit. The cat cries over the death of a rat.)

貓哭耗子假慈悲。

ta'kef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taf'kef [[...]][i#] [p.]

mother-in-law, husband's mother

婆婆

• ta'kef khoftok simpu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taf'kef khor'tok sym'pu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  mother-in-law too hard on the daughter-in-law
  婆婆虐待媳婦

• Ta'kef u zhuix, simpu bøo zhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taf'kef u zhuix, sym'pu bøo zhuix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The mother-in-law has the last say in everything, but the daughter-in-law has a say in nothing.
  婆婆有嘴,媳婦無嘴,媳婦總要聽命於婆婆。

uxsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'sym [[...]][i#] [p.]

have an intention, intend

有心

u simcviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u sym'cviaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

have heart for doing a thing

有心情

• bøo simcviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo sym'cviaa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have no heart for doing a thing
  沒有心情

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