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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。

cvii teq zøx laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cvii teq zøx laang; cvii teq zøx/zøex laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

money makes others feel grateful to the giver

錢在做人,以錢度人

ciongsyn zørlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cioong'syn zøx'laang; cioong'syn zøx/zøex'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

start one's life anew, reform life, turn over a new leaf

從新做人

zørchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'chyn; zøx/zøex'chyn [[...]][i#] [p.]

be a marriage broker

做媒

• Lorng bøo laang laai zørchyn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lorng bøo laang laai zøx'chyn.; Lorng bøo laang laai zøx/zøex'chyn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No one has come to be the marriage broker.
  都無人來做媒。

zørzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zuo; zøx/zøex'zuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

take charge of, be responsible for, be the boss, take the leadership, decide

做主

• Bøo laang thafng zørzuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo laang thafng zøx'zuo.; Bøo laang thafng zøx/zøex'zuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is no one to be leader.
  沒有人做主

• Paethog lie zørzuo, ka goarn kaykoad cid ee buxntee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Paix'thog lie zøx'zuo, ka goarn kae'koad cid ee bun'tee.; Paix'thog lie zøx/zøex'zuo, ka goarn kae'koad cid ee bun'tøee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Please settle this problem for us.
  拜託你做主,給我們解決這個問題。

zørlaang/zøealaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'laang; zøx/zøex'laang; (zoex'laang) [[...]][i#] [p.]

behavior, be a man, act humanely

為人,做人

• Lie cyn gaau zørlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn gaau zøx'laang.; Lie cyn gaau zøx/zøex'laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You are very kind.
  你很會做人。

• Cyn øq zørlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn øq zøx'laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is difficult to act kindly and pleasantly to everyone.
  為人難

zøx`laang/zøex`laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx`laang; zøx/zøex`laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

betroth one's daughter to a man

允親,許配

• Cid ee za'bor gynnar iawboe zøx`laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee zaf'bor girn'nar iao'boe zøx`laang.; Cid'ee zaf'bor girn'nar iao'bøe zøx`laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This girl is not yet engaged.
  這個女孩還沒許配人。

zøx moelaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx moee'laang; zøx/zøex moee'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

act as a go between, a matchmaker

做媒

• Chviar lie ka goarn hauxsvef zøx moelaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie ka goarn hau'svef zøx moee'laang.; Chviar lie ka goarn hau'svef/svy zøx moee'laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Will you please be a middleman for my son, help to arrange his marriage?
  請你給我的兒子做媒。

øefsøex [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。

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。

høflaang øq zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'laang øq zøx; hør'laang øq zøx/zøex [[...]][i#] [p.]

difficult to please everybody (It's difficult to be a good person. One always gets the blame from somebody no matter how fair and just he tries to be.)

好人難做

hoarnkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaxn'khie [[...]][i#] [p.]

arouse to action, call, recall

喚起

• Afnnef zøx extaxng hoarnkhie cyn ze laang ee hiofng'exng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef zøx e'taxng hoaxn'khie cyn ze laang ee hiorng'exng.; Arn'nef zøx/zøex e'taxng hoaxn'khie cyn ze laang ee hiorng'exng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  By doing that you can arouse many people's support.
  這麼做能喚起很多人的響應。

jixnlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jin'lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

diligent at duty or work

知本分

• Y zøx khangkhoex cyn jixnlo, lorng mxbiern laang koarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zøx khafng'khoex cyn jin'lo, lorng m'biern laang koarn.; Y zøx/zøex khafng'khoex cyn jin'lo, lorng m'biern laang koarn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He wholeheartedly does his work, no need for someone to supervise him.
  他做事很盡本份,都不需人管。

kalea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'lea [[...]][i#] [p.]

puppet

傀儡

• zøx laang ee kalea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx laang ee kaf'lea; zøx/zøex laang ee kaf'lea [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be made a puppet of others
  做人的傀儡

kakgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kag'go; (kag'gvo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

Original meaning — roused to a comprehension (of one's failing). Be prepared (ready) for, be resolved to do, make up one's mind to do, be resigned

覺悟

• Yn kakgo boeq ui seakaix ee høpeeng ciernzefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn kag'go boeq ui sex'kaix ee høo'peeng ciexn'zefng.; Yn kag'go bøeq ui sex'kaix ee høo'peeng ciexn'zefng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  They are ready to fight for the world peace.
  他們覺悟要為世界的和平而戰。

• Goar khvoax bøo bang af, lirn taixkef tiøh kakgo . [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax bøo bang af, lirn tai'kef tiøh kag'go . [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I think we have no ray of hope. All of you must be resolved to meet the worst (as those on a lifeboat).
  我看沒有希望了,你們要覺悟。

• Bøeq zøx kunjiin ee laang, tiøh kakgo khekkhor naixløo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zøx kwn'jiin ee laang, tiøh kag'go kheg'khor nai'løo.; Bøeq zøx/zøex kwn'jiin ee laang, tiøh kag'go kheg'khor nai'løo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  One who is going to be a soldier must be ready for hardships and privations.
  要當軍人的人,得覺悟要刻苦耐勞。

korlang'oaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox'laang'oaxn [[...]][i#] [p.]

loathsome, inspiring dislike by one's appearance, action or manner

討人厭

• Lie na afnnef zøx (korng), e korlang'oaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na arn'nef zøx (korng), e kox'laang'oaxn.; Lie na arn'nef zøx/zøex (korng), øe kox'laang'oaxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you do (say) that way, you will be hated.
  你如這樣做(講) 會討人厭。

• Y cyn korlang'oaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn kox'laang'oaxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is a loathsome person.
  他很討人厭。

køeasym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'sym; køex'sym [[...]][i#] [p.]

feel at ease, be relieved

心安

• be koeasym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be koex'sym; bøe køex'sym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  untranquil, uneasy, restless
  心不安

• Gyn'ar zøx toaxlaang khangkhoex, goar khvoartiøh cyn be koeasym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar zøx toa'laang khafng'khoex, goar khvoax'tiøh cyn be koex'sym.; Girn'ar zøx/zøex toa'laang khafng'khoex, goar khvoax'tiøh cyn bøe køex'sym. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When I see a child doing a grown man's work I cannot feel at ease.
  小孩做大人工作,我看得真過意不去。

kongtø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'tø [[...]][i#] [p.]

fair, impartial, just

公道

• zøx kongtø laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx kofng'tø laang; zøx/zøex kofng'tø laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  act as a sort of arbiter
  做公道人

mxcviakaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'cviaa'kaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

amazing, terrific, extraordinary, ugly (doesn't look like a human being)

不像人樣,想不到,真了不起,真不錯

• Svezøx hiahnih mxcviakaau, karm u laang boeq kex y? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Svef'zøx hiaq'nih m'cviaa'kaau, karm u laang boeq kex y?; Svef/Svy'zøx/zøex hiaq'nih m'cviaa'kaau, karm u laang bøeq kex y? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Born that ugly, would anyone want to marry him?
  長得不像樣,有人要嫁給他嗎?

• Mxcviakaau køq e tiøh itterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'cviaa'kaau køq e tiøh id'terng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That's amazing, you got first place.
  想不到會得第一。

moelaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: moee'laang; (muii'laang) [[...]][i#] [p.]

marriage broker, matchmaker, go-between

媒人

• zøx moelaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx moee'laang; zøx/zøex moee'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  act as a go-between
  做媒人

nngfpng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nngr'png [[...]][i#] [p.]

parasite

軟飯

• Mxthafng zøx ciah nngfpng ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng zøx ciah nngr'png ee laang.; M'thafng zøx/zøex ciah nngr'png ee laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't be a parasite.
  不要做吃軟飯的人。

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。

tionglaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiofng'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

middleman in making a bargain or agreement, go-between, broker

中間人,掮客,經紀人

• zøx tionglaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx tiofng'laang; zøx/zøex tiofng'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  act as middleman
  做中人

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