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arpax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ax'pax [[...]][i#] [p.]

selfish, covetous, tyrannical, usurp

霸道,專橫

• Y cyn arpax, lorng bøo sviu padlaang ee libtviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn ax'pax, lorng bøo sviu pat'laang ee lip'tviuu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He thinks of no one but himself.
  他很霸道,都不想別人的立場。

• Y bad arpax laang ee zhanhngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bad ax'pax laang ee zhaan'hngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He encroached on other people's land.
  他曾霸佔人的田園。

angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'paw [[...]][i#] [p.]

gift or bribe, a packet of money usually wrapped in red paper or in a red envelope presented as a tip, for congratulatory purposes or as a farewell present

紅包

• saxng angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saxng aang'paw [[...]][i#] [p.]
  give a bribe or a congratulatory gift
  送紅包

• siw angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw aang'paw [[...]][i#] [p.]
  accept a bribe
  收紅包

• Y ee svejit lie bøeq saxng lefbut afsi angpaw? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee svef'jit lie boeq saxng lea'but ar'si aang'paw?; Y ee svef/svy'jit lie bøeq saxng lea'but aq'si aang'paw? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are you going to present him with a gift or money on his birthday?
  他的生日你要送禮物或是紅包 ?

bøcip'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'cib'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]

didn't make a decision

沒有下定決心

• Sikafn tøf kaux af, y ma iao bøcip'ix boeq zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sii'kafn tøf kaux af, y ma iao bøo'cib'ix boeq zøx.; Sii'kafn tøf kaux af, y ma iao bøo'cib'ix bøeq zøx/zøex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The time has come but he still hasn't made a decision.
  時間到了,他也沒有下定決心要做。

zhaothaau-køe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'thaau kef'ar; zhaux'thaau-køef'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

be scolded often (Lit. stinky head chicken)

常常被罵

• Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, mxkuo tviaxtvia teq zøx zhaothaau ke'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, m'kuo tvia'tvia teq zøx zhaux'thaau kef'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is not all that bad but people always like to scold him.
  他人也不壞,不過常常被罵。

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

take him on his own terms, on (one's) own terms

遷就

• Hid khoarn arpax ee laang, tiliao ciu y ygoa karm iao u paxnhoad? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn ax'pax ee laang, tii'liao ciu y ie'goa karm iao u pan'hoad? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That kind of oppressive person, how can you do anything but meet him on his own terms?
  那種不講理的人,除了遷就他以外,還有辦法嗎?

zofngsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'si; (tan'si) [[...]][i#] [p.]

but

可是,但是

• Y cyn zhongbeeng, zofngsi cyn pixntvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn zhofng'beeng, zorng'si cyn pin'tvoa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very clever, but very lazy.
  他很聰明, 可是很懶惰。

hvai'hvay-zhafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvay'hvay'zhafn; hvay'hvay-zhafn [[...]][i#] [p.]

be full of complaints

叫苦連天

• Cit kofgoeh thaxn hiaq ze cvii, y ma iao teq hvai'hvaizhafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit kor'goeh thaxn hiaq ze cvii, y ma iao teq hvay'hvay'zhafn.; Cit'kør'gøeh thaxn hiaq zøe cvii, y ma iao teq hvay'hvay'zhafn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is making that much money but is still full of complaints.
  一個月賺那麼多錢,他還在叫苦連天。

ikoafn khimsiux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'koafn khiim'siux [[...]][i#] [p.]

gentleman in appearance but beast in conduct, wolf in a sheep's skin

衣冠禽獸

iao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao; (iao'kuo, iao'køq) [[...]][i#] [p.]

still

還,仍舊,仍然

• Y iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) teq ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) teq ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is still eating.
  他還在吃。

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) zafzar, mxbiern kvoafkirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) zar'zar, m'biern kvoar'kirn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It's still early, no need to hurry
  還早,不用急。

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) bøo kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) bøo kaux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This isn't enough yet.
  還不夠

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) u cyn ze khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) u cyn ze khafng'khoex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is a lot of work yet to be done.
  還有很多工作。

• Goar ka y korng kuyna pae, y iao (iawkuo) mxthviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ka y korng kuie'na pae, y iao (iao'kuo) m'thviaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I advised (told) him several times, but he still would not listen to me.
  我勸他好幾次,他還是不聽。

jikym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'kym [[...]][i#] [p.]

now, used as the following:

而今,如今

• Y khahzar u cvii u sex, jikym bøo zhux thafng toax, bøo png thafng ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khaq'zar u cvii u sex, jii'kym bøo zhux thafng toax, bøo png thafng ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He had money and power before, but now he has no home to live in and no rice to eat.
  他以前有錢有勢,如今無屋可住,無飯可吃。

jinbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'but [[...]][i#] [p.]

personage or figure (usually referring to famous persons)

人物

• legswsiong ee toa jinbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lek'suo'siong ee toa jiin'but [[...]][i#] [p.]
  great figure in history
  歷史上的大人物

• Y si symmiq khoarn ee jinbut? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si sirm'miq khoarn ee jiin'but? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What sort (kind) of man is he?
  他是何種人物?

• zerngtixkaix ee itliuu jinbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti'kaix ee id'liuu jiin'but [[...]][i#] [p.]
  one of the leading figures in the political world
  政治界的一流人物

kaizaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kay'zaix [[...]][i#] [p.]

fortunately, luckily, lucky

僥倖,幸虧

• Y hoatsefng kauthofng suxkox, kaizaix bøo sie khix. (bøo sie cyn kaizaix) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y hoad'sefng kaw'thofng su'kox, kay'zaix bøo sie khix. (bøo sie cyn kay'zaix) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He had a traffic accident but fortunately was not killed.
  他發生交通事故,僥倖沒死。

• Zhadar bøo theh goar ee cvii khix, cyn kaizaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhat'ar bøo theh goar ee cvii khix, cyn kay'zaix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The thief didn't steal my money, I was very lucky.
  真僥倖,小偷沒偷走我的錢。

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

but, yet, still, reject, deny

卻

• Goar boeq khix, y khiog m khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq khix, y khiog m khix.; Goar bøeq khix, y khiog m khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I want to go, but he doesn't.
  我要去,他卻不去。

• zhuikhiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'khiog [[...]][i#] [p.]
  make excuses, decline
  推卻

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

perceive, interview, to grant an interview, meet with

見,謁見

• Y boeq laai kvix zofngthorng, mxkuo zofngthorng bøo aix kvix y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq laai kvix zorng'thorng, m'kuo zorng'thorng bøo aix kvix y.; Y bøeq laai kvix zorng'thorng, m'kuo zorng'thorng bøo aix kvix y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He would like to see the president, but the president doesn't want to see him (grant him an interview).
  他要來謁見總統,可是總統不要接見他。

• bexkviezerngtid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kvix'zexng'tid; bøe-kvix'zexng-tid; (be'kvix'tid'zexng) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not fit to be looked into (e.g., a matter that is shameful or has a serious flaw)
  見不得人

køkøtvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køo'køo'tvii [[...]][i#] [p.]

annoying, annoy, troublesome, importunate (person, affair)

糾纏不休,囉嗦

• Cid ee laang cyn køkøtvii, goar ka y korng m bea, y iawkuo m tngfkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee laang cyn køo'køo'tvii, goar ka y korng m bea, y iao'kuo m tngr'khix.; Cid'ee laang cyn køo'køo'tvii, goar ka y korng m bøea, y iao'kuo m tngr'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This fellow is very annoying, I told him I don't want to buy, but he still will not leave.
  這個人很囉嗦,我告訴他不買,他還不回去。

• Goar bø'eeng , mxthafng kab goar køkøtvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo'eeng , m'thafng kab goar køo'køo'tvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am busy, don't annoy me.
  我沒空,不要跟我糾纏不休。

kvoaun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoaf'un [[...]][i#] [p.]

official reputation

官運

• Y ee kvoaun bøo hør, zøx kuisielaang lorng bøo sengkvoaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee kvoaf'un bøo hør, zøx kuy'six'laang lorng bøo sefng'kvoaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His official reputation is not good so he worked a lifetime but didn't get an advancement.
  他的官運不好,當了一輩子都沒升官。

lafnsy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: larn'sy [[...]][i#] [p.]

lazy, indolent, lazy-bones, sluggard

懶惰,懶洋洋

• Y cyn lafnsy, boeq ciah m zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn larn'sy, boeq ciah m zøx.; Y cyn larn'sy, bøeq ciah m zøx/zøex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is a lazybones, wants to eat but does not work.
  他很懶惰,要吃不做。

• Y e hiahnih lafnsy, lofngsi sinthea larm sor tix ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y e hiaq'nih larn'sy, lorng'si syn'thea larm sor tix ee.; Y øe hiaq'nih larn'sy, lorng'si syn'thea larm sor tix ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is so sluggish because of his weak condition.
  他會那麼懶洋洋的,是因身體弱所致。

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

swindle, get thing by deceit

訛詐

• Lao laang ee miqkvia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lao laang ee mih'kvia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  swindle things out of others
  詐騙人的東西。

• Goar ho y lao khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ho y lao khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I was swindled by him.
  我被他詐了。

• Y m kherng korng, goar ka y lao zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y m kherng korng, goar ka y lao zhud'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He was unwilling to tell me, but I wheedled it out of him.
  他不肯講,我把他套出來。

mxna [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'na; (pud'tan) [[...]][i#] [p.]

not only

不止,不但

• Hef aix zap khof bøo? Mxna. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hef aix zap khof bøo? M'na. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Does it cost as much as ten dollars ? Still more.
  那要十塊嗎? 不止。

• Y mxna pixntvoa, iuxkøq cyn gong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y m'na pin'tvoa, iu'køq cyn gong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is not only lazy, but also is a dumbbell.
  他不但懶惰,而且很笨。

• Mxna afnny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'na arn'ny [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Not only that (way, much)
  不止如此,不但如此

gvexto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve'to [[...]][i#] [p.]

without spontaneity, in a forced manner, involuntarily

勉強

• Zøx bexviaa, gvexto zøx, mxciaq e taesinmia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx be'viaa, gve'to zøx, m'ciaq e taix'syn'mia.; Zøx bøe'viaa, gve'to zøx, m'ciaq øe taix'syn'mia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You forced yourself to do something you are not capable of doing so you are sick.
  沒辦法做,勉強做才會生病。

• Laang mxkherng ho y, y gvexto boeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang m'kherng ho y, y gve'to boeq aix.; Laang m'kherng ho y, y gve'to bøeq aix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The person didn't want to give it to him but he insisted upon having it.
  別人不肯給他,他強要。

ozut'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'zud'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

common soldier, rank and file, pawn

黑卒,無名小卒

• Goar si ozut'ar, y si toaxjinbut. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar si of'zud'ar, y si toa'jiin'but. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am an ordinary man, and he is a VIP.
  我是無名小卒,他是大人物。

oannar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oafn'nar [[...]][i#] [p.]

also, still

也,還,仍

• Y oannar boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y oafn'nar boeq khix.; Y oafn'nar bøeq khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is also going.
  他也要去。

• Na bøo kngrpid, ienpid oannar exexngtid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo kngx'pid, ieen'pid oafn'nar e'eng'tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you have no pen, a pencil will do as well.
  要是沒有鋼筆,鉛筆也可以。

• Goar ho y cit paq khof, y oannar be boafnciog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ho y cit paq khof, y oafn'nar be boarn'ciog.; Goar ho y cit paq khof, y oafn'nar bøe boarn'ciog. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I gave him $100, but still he was not content.
  我給他一百塊,他還是不滿足。

phienmiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phiefn'miaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

nickname

偏名,綽號

• Y ee cviarmiaa si A'huy, phienmiaa si Toaxthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee cviax'miaa si Af'huy, phiefn'miaa si Toa'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Her real name is "A-hui" but her nickname is "Big Head"
  他的正名是阿飛,偏名是大頭。

sybea zøx oaqbea y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sie'bea zøx oah'bea y [[...]][i#] [p.]

hopeless but still try

死馬當活馬醫

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