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bøtaxng zhøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taxng zhoe; bøo'taxng zhøe; [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot be found

無處尋,找不到

• Ciahnih hør ee thaethaix bøtaxng zhøe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'nih hør ee thaix'thaix bøo'taxng zhoe.; Ciaq'nih hør ee thaix'thaix bøo'taxng zhøe.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You can't find a better wife than she.
  這麼好的太太那裡找。

borng... (''plus Verb'') [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng... (''plus Verb''); ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

content oneself with coarse food, trivial work and valueless books

姑且,將就

• bofngkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'korng; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk at random, sometimes idle jesting, half-joking, half in earnest, well now, just speak
  隨便講

• bofngkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'khix; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tolerable, not very good, but may do
  將就

• Eng'eeng ku pørzoar borng khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eeng'eeng ku pøx'zoar borng khvoax.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  nothing to do but read old newspapers
  沒事且看看舊報紙。

• Na zhøe bøo thaulo, kang'iuo ia tiøh bofngzøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na zhoe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx.; Na zhøe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you can't find a job, workers should do less meaningful work.
  如找不著工作,工友也只好將就了。

• Phvayciah si phvayciah, paktor na iaw tiøh bofngciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phvae'ciah si phvae'ciah, pag'tor na iaw tiøh borng'ciah.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  True it is not good tasting, but when you are hungry anything will do.
  難吃是難吃,肚子餓了,也只好將就吃了。

bu'thaau kong'axn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'thaau kofng'axn; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

an unverified case

無頭公案

• Zhøe bøo zerngkux`ee ciuxsi bu'thaau kong'axn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhoe bøo zexng'kix ee ciu'si buu'thaau kofng'axn.; Zhøe bøo zexng'kux`ee ciu'si buu'thaau kofng'axn.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  An unverified case means not being able to find any evidence.
  找不到證據的就是無頭公案。

zhøe-bøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoe'bøo; zhøe-bøo; [[...]][i#] [p.]

look for but not find

找不到

exchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'chiuo; ; (bea'chiuo, he'chiuo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

buyers, an inferior attendant, helper or assistant

買者, 買手

• Cid kefng zhux sviu boeq be, mxkuo zhoe bøo exchiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng zhux sviu boeq be, m'kuo zhoe bøo e'chiuo.; Cid'kefng zhux sviu'bøeq bøe, m'kuo zhøe bøo e'chiuo.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I want to sell this house, but I can not find any buyers.
  這間房子想要賣, 可是找不到買手.

khvoarbøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax bøo; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot find, look but not see (sometimes has the meaning of "not know how to")

看不到,看不懂

• Goar khvoax bøo y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax (zhoe) bøo y.; Goar khvoax bøo y.; (Goar zhøe bøo y.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I could not find him.
  我找不到他。

• Cid tviw textoo goar khvoax bøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tviw te'too goar khvoax bøo.; Cid tviw tøe'too goar khvoax bøo.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know how to read this map.
  這張地圖我看不懂。

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

place to...

地方

• bøo taxng bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo taxng bea; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot buy it anywhere
  買不到

• bøo taxng zhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo taxng zhoe; bøo taxng zhøe; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot be found
  找不到

• bøtaxng khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo taxng khix; bøo'taxng khix; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  no place to go
  沒地方去

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

particle used at the beginning of a clause, generally with the idea that the fact is not what was expected, well, indeed, yet, still, all, altogether

都,也

• Kenng badbat tøf u phang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kef'nng bat'bat tøf u phang.; Køef'nng bat'bat tøf u phang.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Though an egg is sealed, yet is has pores. It is difficult to keep a matter absolutely secret.
  雞蛋再密也有縫,紙包不住火

• khaq zhøe tøf bøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq zhoe tøf bøo; khaq zhøe tøf bøo; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  no matter how much one searches he cannot find it
  怎麼找也沒有

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