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HTB (1)

khvoax-bøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: cannot find; look but not see (sometimes has the meaning of not know how to); 看不到; 看不懂; 看無

DFT (2)

🗣 khvoarbøkhie 🗣 (u: khvoax'bøo'khie) 看無起 [wt][mo] khuànn-bô-khí [#]: 1. (V) || 瞧不起、看扁。; 🗣le: (u: Lie tø si bøo cix'khix ciaq e ho laang khvoax'bøo'khie.) 🗣 (你就是無志氣才會予人看無起。) (你就是沒志氣才會讓人看不起。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:
🗣 khvoarbøo 🗣 (u: khvoax'bøo) 看無 [wt][mo] khuànn-bô [#]: 1. (V) || 看不懂。; 🗣le: (u: Lie teq siar sviaq, goar lorng khvoax'bøo.) 🗣 (你咧寫啥，我攏看無。) (你在寫些什麼，我都看不懂。); 2. (V) || 看不到。; 🗣le: (u: Lie si ti tør'ui`laq? Goar nar e lorng khvoax'bøo.) 🗣 (你是佇佗位啦？我哪會攏看無。) (你在哪裡？我怎會看不到你。); 3. (V) || 看不起。; 🗣le: (u: Lie korng ee oe lorng zøx be kaux, bok'koaix laang e khvoax lie bøo.) 🗣 (你講的話攏做袂到，莫怪人會看你無。) (你都說得到做不到，難怪人家會看不起你。)
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DFT_lk (11)

🗣u: ho laang khvoax'bøo ⬆︎ 予人看無 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 讓別人瞧不起
🗣u: Larn zøx'laang tiøh'aix u cix'khix, ciaq be ho laang khvoax'bøo bak'te. ⬆︎ 咱做人著愛有志氣，才袂予人看無目地。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 我們做人要有志氣，才不會讓人看不起眼。
🗣u: Lie cyn sie'bak, mih'kvia hien'hien ti hiaf, lie iao khvoax'bøo? ⬆︎ 你真死目，物件現現佇遐，你猶看無？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 你眼力真差，東西明明就在那裡，你還看不到？
🗣u: Lie teq siar sviaq, goar lorng khvoax'bøo. ⬆︎ 你咧寫啥，我攏看無。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 你在寫些什麼，我都看不懂。
🗣u: Lie si ti tør'ui`laq? Goar nar e lorng khvoax'bøo. ⬆︎ 你是佇佗位啦？我哪會攏看無。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 你在哪裡？我怎會看不到你。
🗣u: Lie tø si bøo cix'khix ciaq e ho laang khvoax'bøo'khie. ⬆︎ 你就是無志氣才會予人看無起。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 你就是沒志氣才會讓人看不起。
🗣u: Y bak'ciw zhuq'zhuq khvoax bøo beeng. ⬆︎ 伊目睭眵眵看無明。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 他的眼睛瞇瞇的看不清楚。
🗣u: Kor'torng ee kex'siaux axm'bok'bok, m si lai'haang'laang khvoax'bøo. ⬆︎ 古董的價數暗漠漠，毋是內行人看無。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 古董的價格黑幕重重，不是內行人不懂。
🗣u: Køf'sog kofng'lo hør sae'chiaf, m'køq lo'piaw hok'zap, cit'e khvoax bøo cyn, løh'laam sae tuix cviu'pag`khix, tø “cit tng zhaf kao chiøq”, kef liao sii'kafn, køq kef liao iuu`ee. ⬆︎ 高速公路好駛車，毋過路標複雜，一下看無真，落南駛對上北去，就「一丈差九尺」，加了時間、閣加了油的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 高速公路好開車，但是號誌複雜，一下沒看仔細，南下開到北上去，「南轅北轍」，費時又費油。
🗣u: AF'hoef`ar bak'thaau koaan, “bak'ciw khvoax'koaan, bøo khvoax'ke”, larn cid tin zngf'khaf ee girn'ar'phvoa, cid'mar lorng ho y khvoax'bøo bak'te. ⬆︎ 阿花仔目頭懸，「目睭看懸，無看低」，咱這陣庄跤的囡仔伴，這馬攏予伊看無目地。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 阿花很勢利眼，「狗眼看人低」，我們這群鄉下的兒時玩伴，現在他根本看不上眼。
🗣u: Larn zøx'laang aix u zuo'kiexn, u zexng'gi'karm, na kafn'naf e'hiao “sy'koef oar toa'peeng”, zar'ban e ho laang khvoax bøo bak'te. ⬆︎ 咱做人愛有主見、有正義感，若干焦會曉「西瓜倚大爿」，早慢會予人看無目地。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 我們為人要有主見、有正義感，要是只會「趨炎附勢」，早晚會被人瞧不起。

Maryknoll (20)

bøzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zhae ⬆︎ [[...]]

regrettable, unfortunate, unlucky, too bad, wasteful, unworthy

可惜

Hid ee laang sykhix, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang sie'khix, cyn bøo zhae. ⬆︎ [[...]]
It was unfortunate that that person died.
那個人死了,很可惜。

Hid zhud tiexnviar khvoax bøo tiøh, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid zhud tien'viar khvoax bøo tiøh, cyn bøo zhae. ⬆︎ [[...]]
It was unfortunate that I was unable to see that movie.
那部電影沒看到,很可惜。

Hid niar svaf theh khix chid thihbea, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid niar svaf theh khix chid thiq'bea, cyn bøo zhae. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Too bad you took that shirt to wipe off the bicycle.
那件衣服拿去擦自行車,很可惜。

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

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 bøeq 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. ⬆︎ [[...]]
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 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. ⬆︎ [[...]]
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。

khvoarbøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax bøo ⬆︎ [[...]]

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 could not find him.
我找不到他。

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

khvoarbøbagtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'bøo'bak'te; khvoax'bøo'bak'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]

despise

看不起

khvoax-bøbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax bøo beeng; khvoax-bøo'beeng; (-bøo'cyn, -bøo''zhefng'zhør) ⬆︎ [[...]]

did not see clearly

沒看清楚

In'ui sikafn teq kvoar, goar khvoax bøe zhengzhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui sii'kafn teq kvoar, goar khvoax be zhefng'zhør.; Yn'ui sii'kafn teq kvoar, goar khvoax bøe zhefng'zhør. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Because I was in a hurry, I did not see it clearly.
因為趕時間,我沒看清楚。

khvoax-bøtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'bøo'tiøh; khvoax-bøo'tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]]

did not manage to see it (from my coming too late or my not being near enough, though it really was there)

沒有看到

khvoax-mxkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'm'khie; khvoax-m/bøo'khie; (khvoax-bøo'khie) ⬆︎ [[...]]

look down on, make light of

看不起,瞧不起

Y khvoax goar bøkhie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khvoax goar bøo'khie. ⬆︎ [[...]]
He undervalues me.
他看不起我。

Cid khoarn ee mih, y khvoarbøkhie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee mih, y khvoax'bøo'khie. ⬆︎ [[...]]
He makes light of this kind of thing.
這種東西,他看不上眼。

miaji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: miaa'ji ⬆︎ [[...]]

name of person

名字

Khvoax bøo lie ee miaji. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khvoax bøo lie ee miaa'ji. ⬆︎ [[...]]
I couldn't find your name.
看不到你的名字。

EDUTECH (1)

khvoarbøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'bøo ⬆︎ [[...]]: cannot understand, despise, look down upon; 看輕

Embree (2)

khvoarbøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'bøo ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.159]: Vph : look at but not understand; 看輕
khvoarbøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'bøo ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.159]: Vph/Bib : deny (oneself); 看輕

Lim08 (3)

u: khvoax'bøo bak'te ⬆︎ 看無目地 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0440] [#31335]: 輕視。 <>
u: khvoax'bøo'khie ⬆︎ 看無起 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0440] [#31336]: 輕視。 < hou7人 ∼∼∼ 。 >
u: khvoax'bøo'tiøh ⬆︎ 看無著 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0440] [#31337]: ( 1 ) 無看tioh8 。 ( 2 ) 輕視。 <( 2 ) hou7人 ∼∼∼ 。 >

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