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axm'e sveliuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

having no alternative; to have to; powerless. (Lit. to produce a tumor under the neck)

無可奈何; 頷下生瘤

ban-puttek'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

be forced to do it; to have no alternative; the last resort

萬不得已

baxnban putkhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

absolutely forbidden; by all means no; under no circumstance

萬萬不可

baxnputkay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

usually used in the subjunctive mood to indicate one's regret for having done something; really should not have; most emphatically not; a thousand no's

萬不該

befbøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

not to have bought because it was not on sale or not on the market; no place to buy

買無; 買不到

bexsw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

not inferior to; no less than; like

未輸; 勝於; 好像

biefnkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no need to go

免去; 不必去

biefnkib [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no rush

免急; 不用急

biefnkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

not need to say; exempts discussed; indescribable; says nothing of; no need to speak; no need to talk about it; there is nothing that need be said; don't talk about it

免講; 不用講; 不必說; 免談

biefnlun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

exempts discussed; no discussion

免論

biefnputliao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

unavoidable; no help for it

免不了; 難免

biefnthee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no suggestion; no necessary

免提

biefnzng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no petitions or statements.

免狀

biefnzof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no lease; no rent

免租

boeq khaux bøo bagsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

You want to cry but there are no tears. There's just no way out

欲哭無目屎

bofngkw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

hanging around; no place to live

罔居; 茍且居住

bogkoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no wonder; no wonder that; please excuse

莫怪; 怪不得; 怨不得; 難怪

bogtiofng bujiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

so arrogant that no one is important in his eyes

目中無人

bok buu zuntiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

show no respect to elders and superiors

目無尊長

bongbølo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

not to find the road in the dark; find no solution to a difficult case

找不到路; 摸無路; 找不著頭緒

bongtafng bongsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

always at work at various things; so as to have no leisure

摸東摸西

borngboxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

careless; paid it no attention; careless; irresponsible

罔罔; 漫不經心的; 做事滿不在乎

bø'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

busy; no free time

無閑; 不得閒; 忙碌

bø'eeng chiezhax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

very busy; no leisure

非常忙碌

bø'eg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no good; not good for; not beneficial

無益

bø'engkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

very busy; no leisure

無閒工; 非常忙碌

bø'ihoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

unable; incapable; unable to deal with him or her; there is no way

無伊法; 奈何不了他; 拿他沒辦法

bø'iøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no remedy for it

無藥; 沒辦法

bø'ngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

having none to look to; as parents whose sons are all dead or have gone wrong; no hope of reforming; returning; or again prospering

無向; 無望

bø'oafn bøsiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no grudge

無冤無仇

bøbagte [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

have no social rank or position; look down; despise

沒地位; 不被看得起

bøefkied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no way out

末路; 尾結

bøehbøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

yes or no?

欲無; 否則; 要不要

bøexeng`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no use; useless

未用得; 沒用得

bøexiong`tid^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no use; useless

沒用得

bøgai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

do not matter; no harm; not in the way; all right

無礙

bøhoee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

one way; no return

無回

bøhunzhuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

making no proper measurement or examination; careless or inaccurate in doing things

無分寸

bøiaux-bøkirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

let it go; it doesn't matter; pay no attention; not be concerned

無要無緊; 不重視; 不放在心上

bøieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no luck; no reason; not to move along; have no affinity for

無緣

bøieen khieiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

unleaded; no lead

無鉛汽油

bøieen-bøkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

bu'ieen-bukox; without cause or reason; no relationship; without rhyme or reason

無緣無故

bøji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

irrational; unreasonable; have no equivalent characters or words

無字; 無字可寫

bøjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no sun

無日; 沒出太陽

bøkef bøkiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

neither too much nor too little; nothing added nothing taken away; no more; no less

無加無減; 不多不少

bøkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

have no money; stingy

無孔; 沒錢; 吝嗇; 不是辦法

bøkhafng bøsurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

not important; of no consequence or significance

無孔無榫; 無關緊要的

bøkhafng-bøsurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

is bored; no hole and tenon; useless

無孔無榫; 無聊

bøkhoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

be too late to do something; to hurry to do something; no time to

來不及; 沒空檔

bøkhvii bøkhip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

unable to hold on to (like a big; round slippery thing); no collateral; to have no family; relatives; property on which a creditor can have a hold as security

無鉗無吸; 無著力處; 無可依據; 無牽連

bøkixm bøkhi ciah pahji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

There is no taboo; you can live to be a hundred

無禁無忌吃百二

bøkoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

having no power or authority

無權

bøkox bixnphoee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

shameless; doesn't guard her (his) reputation; has no self-respect

不顧臉皮

bøkøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

have no money; have no ability

無膏; 無錢; 無才

bøkud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no backbone (Lit. without bones)

無骨

bøkutkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

spineless; chicken-livered (Lit. no bones energy)

無骨氣

bølaang koarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no one takes care

無人管; 自由

bølaang liuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no one takes care

無人溜; 自由

bølun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no matter that; no matter what; who or when

無論; 不論

bølun symmih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no matter what; whatever

無論甚麼

bølun symmih laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no matter who; whoever

無論甚麼人

bølun symmih sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no matter where

無論甚麼所在

bølun tøfui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no matter where; wherever

無論那裏

bølun tøsiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no matter how many

無論多少

bønaixhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

act against one's will; have no alternative but; can not help but

無奈何; 不得已

bøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no; have not; had not; did not; unsuccessfully; without

無; 沒有

bøo guu sae bea^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

use the means at hand; make an adjustment (Lit. If there is no ox; then use a horse.)

無牛駛馬; 事出無奈

bøo hangzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

have no market price

無行情; 沒有市價

bøo hoatto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no help for it; lawless (Lit. no plan)

無法度; 沒辦法

bøo khvikhip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

unable to hold on to (like a big; round slippery thing); no collateral; to have no family; relatives; property on which a creditor can have a hold as security

無鉗吸; 無可依據; 無牽連

bøo kviar mia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

be fated to have no child

無囝命; 命中無後

bøo lo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

there is no road or no means; have a poor appetite; don't like to eat

無路; 沒胃口

bøo siøkauzhab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no mutual concern

不相交插; 不相往來

bøo tharncvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no profit; too small a profit

無賺錢

bøo thaunao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

stupid (Lit. no brains)

沒頭腦; 愚笨

bøo thaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no way through

無透

bøo thienlioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

have no conscience

沒天良

bøo tviutii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no attention; suddenly; unexpectedly; unaware of

沒注意; 突然; 霍然; 無張持

bøo-cviuxsngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

unfit for anything; no good; useless

不上算; 不值取

bøo-hexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no information

沒有下落; 無下落

bøo-iesux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no idea or concept; not interesting; no indication or hint

無意思; 沒意思

bøo-intvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

out of blue; no reasons

無因端

bøo-loxeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no use; no good; unfit for anything; useless; not of any help; not valid; ineffective

無路用

bøo-piernpo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

impossible to execute; has no good way to do

無法可施; 沒有好方法; 無變步

bøo-sofkuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

homeless; no place to go

無所歸

bøpo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

out of tricks; having no resource; have no alternative; no way out

無法子; 無步; 沒法子

bøpvoarlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no one at all; not a soul

無半人

bøsiaw-bøsid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

does not have the news; no information

沒消息; 無消無息

bøsiin-bøzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

not present and no spirits

無精打采; 無神無采

bøsuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

have no descendants

無嗣

bøta'oaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no other resource; could not be avoided

無可奈何

bøtai'oaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

have no alternative

無可奈何

bøtatit'oaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cannot help it; no other recourse

無奈何; 不得已

bøtaxng khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no place to go

無處去

bøteq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no where to do

不在; 無在

bøtex-thafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no way

無處可

bøthaau bøboea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

incomplete; incomprehensible; nonsensical; no beginning or end (Lit. no head no tail)

無頭無尾

bøthaau kong'axn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

murder case which has no clue to its solution; a charge against a person or persons unknown

無頭公案

bøtoxngzeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no movement; quiet

無動靜

bøtvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no guts; timid; coward

無膽; 膽小

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🗣 ah 🗣 (u: ah) 曷^t [wt][mo] a̍h [#]

1. (Adv) (in rhetorical questions) why; why on earth (i.e. there is no need); why bother || 何必、何須、哪。反問語，表示疑問。

🗣le: (u: Lie ah'sae korng hid'lø oe?) 🗣 (你曷使講彼號話？) (你何須說那種話？)

🗣le: (u: Lie ah'tiøh arn'nef zøx?) 🗣 (你曷著按呢做？) (你何必這樣做？)

2. (Adv) used for emphasis (still) || 表示強調的語氣。

🗣le: (u: Cid ciorng tai'cix lie ah kvar zøx?) 🗣 (這種代誌你曷敢做？) (這種事情你也敢做？)

🗣le: (u: Zef ah'tiøh korng?) 🗣 (這曷著講？) (這還用說？)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 bae 🗣 (u: bae) 䆀 [wt][mo] bái [#]

1. (Adj) ugly || 醜陋。

🗣le: (u: Y svef'zøx cyn bae.) 🗣 (伊生做真䆀。) (他長得真醜。)

2. (Adj) vile; nasty; awful; terrible; bad || 惡劣、糟糕。

🗣le: (u: Y ee sym'zeeng cviaa bae.) 🗣 (伊的心情誠䆀。) (他的心情很惡劣。)

3. (Adj) (colloquial, of quality, ability, etc.) no good; bad; poor; disappointing || 差勁、不好。

🗣le: (u: Y ee kafng'hw cyn bae.) 🗣 (伊的工夫真䆀。) (他的工夫很差勁。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 bi 🗣 (u: bi) 未^b [wt][mo] bī [#]

1. (N) eighth earthly branch; often notes time: 1-3 p.m. || 地支的第八位。常用來記時。

🗣le: (u: bi'sii) 🗣 (未時) (下午一點到三點)

2. (Adv) (negative prefix); not; no; haven't; hasn't; doesn't exist; to not have; to not be || 不、沒有。

🗣le: (u: bi'biern) 🗣 (未免) (未免)

🗣le: (u: bi boarn ji'zap hoex) 🗣 (未滿二十歲) (未滿二十歲)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 bøe 🗣 (u: be boe bøe) 袂^t [wt][mo] bē/buē [#]

1. (Adv) (negative prefix); not; no; negation; negative word || 不。否定詞。

🗣le: (u: be'hiao) 🗣 (袂曉) (不會)

🗣le: (u: be'korng`tid) 🗣 (袂講得) (說不得)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 bøieen 🗣 (u: bøo'ieen) 無緣 [wt][mo] bô-iân [#]

1. () (CE) to have no opportunity; no way (of doing sth); no chance; no connection; not placed (in a competition); (in pop lyrics) no chance of love, no place to be together etc || 無緣
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 bølo 🗣 (u: bøo'lo) 無路 [wt][mo] bô-lōo [#]

1. (Adj) || 沒有路、無路可通。

🗣le: (u: Lirn køq kviaa`koex'khix tø bøo'lo`aq.) 🗣 (恁閣行過去就無路矣。) (你們再往前就沒路了。)

2. (Adj) || 不喜歡。

🗣le: (u: Siøf'ciuo goar bøo'lo.) 🗣 (燒酒我無路。) (我不喜歡喝酒。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 bønai 🗣 (u: bøo'nai) 無奈 [wt][mo] bô-nāi [#]

1. (Exp) || 不得已、無可奈何、沒有辦法。

🗣le: (u: Ciøf hw iorng zuo, sex zhud bøo'nai.) 🗣 (招夫養子，勢出無奈。) (臺灣習俗特重子嗣，有女無子者，要招贅；無子無女者要領養孩子以傳後代，這些都是不得已的事。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 bøo 🗣 (u: bøo) 無^t [wt][mo] bô [#]

1. (V) to not have or be; to not exist; to lack || 沒有。

🗣le: (u: bøo cvii) 🗣 (無錢) (沒錢)

2. (Adv) (negative prefix to adj or verb); not; no || 不，修飾形容詞或動詞。

🗣le: (u: bøo suie) 🗣 (無媠) (不美)

🗣le: (u: bøo khix) 🗣 (無去) (沒去)

3. (Adv) (betw verb and complement) didn't or did not yet reach goal || 放在動詞與補語之間。未達成某種目標。

🗣le: (u: Sea bøo zhefng'khix.) 🗣 (洗無清氣。) (洗了卻仍不乾淨。)

4. (Conj) if not; otherwise (placed at the start of a sentence) || 表示語氣轉折。有「要不然」的意思。

🗣le: (u: Bøo, lie si beq arn'zvoar?) 🗣 (無，你是欲按怎？) (不然，你要怎麼樣？)

🗣le: (u: Lie bøo aix ciah mi, bøo larn laai'khix ciah zhar'png.) 🗣 (你無愛食麵，無咱來去食炒飯。) (你不喜歡吃麵，要不然我們去吃炒飯。)

5. (Part) Interrogative particle (sentence final) || 句末疑問助詞，用來詢問是或否、有或無等，多讀為輕聲。

🗣le: (u: Lie bad`y`bøo?) 🗣 (你捌伊無？) (你認識他嗎？)

🗣le: (u: U'viar`bøo?) 🗣 (有影無？) (真的嗎？)

6. (Adj) || 不耐用。

🗣le: (u: Cid ciorng sab'buun cyn bøo sea.) 🗣 (這種雪文真無洗。) (這種肥皂不耐洗。)

7. (V) || 表示提醒。

🗣le: (u: Lirn hid ee toong'su`bøo, svex Tviw`ee.) 🗣 (恁彼个同事無，姓張的。) (你那個同事有沒有，姓張的。)

🗣le: (u: Ti hang'ar'khao`bøo, hid kefng karm'ar'tiaxm.) 🗣 (佇巷仔口無，彼間𥴊仔店。) (在巷子口有沒有，那間雜貨店。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 bøo-hoatto 🗣 (u: bøo-hoad'to) 無法度 [wt][mo] bô-huat-tōo [#]

1. (Exp) || 沒辦法、沒能力。

🗣le: (u: Cyn phvae'sex, goar bøo'hoad'to ka lie taux'svaf'kang.) 🗣 (真歹勢，我無法度共你鬥相共。) (真不好意思，我沒辦法幫你。)

2. (Exp) || 表示無可奈何。

🗣le: (u: Y beq arn'nef zøx, goar ma bøo'hoad'to.) 🗣 (伊欲按呢做，我嘛無法度。) (他要這樣做，我也無可奈何。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 bu'hoong 🗣 (u: buu'hoong) 無妨 [wt][mo] bû-hông [#]

1. () (CE) no harm (in doing it); One might as well.; It won't hurt.; no matter; it's no bother || 無妨
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 cyhør 🗣 (u: cie'hør) 只好 [wt][mo] tsí-hó [#]

1. (Adv) || 只能。在無可奈何中表示將就的意思。

🗣le: (u: Zhud'giap zhoe'bøo thaau'lo, cie'hør ciam'sii khix zøx liim'sii'kafng.) 🗣 (出業揣無頭路，只好暫時去做臨時工。) (畢業之後找不到工作，只好暫時去當臨時工。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 goaxgoa 🗣 (u: goa'goa) 外外 [wt][mo] guā-guā [#]

1. (Adv) || 漠不關心、置身事外。

🗣le: (u: Lie sviu'korng keg'goa'goa tø bøo tai'cix`aq si`bøo?) 🗣 (你想講激外外就無代誌矣是無？) (你以為裝得漠不關心就沒事了是嗎？)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 hoafnzexng 🗣 (u: hoarn'zexng) 反正 [wt][mo] huán-tsìng [#]

1. (Adv) || 無論如何。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 hoef/høef 🗣 (u: hoef) 花^p [wt][mo] hue [#]

1. (N) || 顯花植物的生殖器官，多具有鮮豔的顏色和芳香的氣味。

🗣le: (u: hoef'luie) 🗣 (花蕊) (花朵)

2. (V) to be disordered; to be confused || 紛亂、錯亂。

🗣le: (u: Cvii sngx liao hoef`khix.) 🗣 (錢算了花去。) (數錢亂掉了。)

3. (V) to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble || 耍賴、胡鬧。

🗣le: (u: Y køq teq hoef`aq.) 🗣 (伊閣咧花矣。) (他又在耍賴了。)

4. (Adj) fancy pattern; florid; flowery; complex coloring; variegated || 色彩繁複的樣子。

🗣le: (u: Cid tex pox cviaa hoef.) 🗣 (這塊布誠花。) (這塊布很花。)

5. (Adj) distinguished; sophisticated || 風流。

🗣le: (u: Y cyn hoef.) 🗣 (伊真花) (他很花心。)

6. (Adj) vague; indistinct; fuzzy; unclear || 模糊不清。

🗣le: (u: Bak'ciw hoef'hoef.) 🗣 (目睭花花。) (視力不良看不清楚。)

7. (N) complicated motion/behavior || 繁複的動作、行為。

🗣le: (u: lang'zhuix'hoef) 🗣 (弄喙花) (耍嘴皮)

🗣le: (u: iøo khaf'zhngf hoef) 🗣 (搖尻川花) (搖屁股)

8. (N) decorative design; pattern || 花紋或花樣。

🗣le: (u: hoef'zhao) 🗣 (花草) (花紋)

🗣le: (u: zhof hoef) 🗣 (粗花) (不精細的花紋)

9. (Adj) sparse; thin; diluted || 稀的。

🗣le: (u: sae hoef'hoef) 🗣 (屎花花) (大便稀稀的)

10. (N) words and deeds of no real meaning || 沒有實在意義的言行

🗣le: (u: lang'zhuix'hoef) 🗣 (弄喙花) (賣弄口才)

🗣le: (u: kviaa'khaf'hoef) 🗣 (行跤花) (散步)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 hurnno 🗣 (u: huxn'no) 憤怒 [wt][mo] hùn-nōo [#]

1. () (CE) angry; indignant; wrath; ire || 憤怒
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 jim 🗣 (u: jim) 任 [wt][mo] jīm/līm [#]

1. (N) post; position; job; duties; duty; responsibility; obligation || 職務、職責。

🗣le: (u: ciu'jim) 🗣 (就任) (上任)

2. (V) to appoint; to confer responsibility || 委派。授予職責。

🗣le: (u: jim'iong) 🗣 (任用) (任用)

3. (V) to shoulder some kind of task or responsibility || 擔負某種工作或責任。

🗣le: (u: jim'cid) 🗣 (任職) (任職)

4. (Adv) no matter what or how; regardless of whether... || 無論。表示不管怎樣也不能達到某種目的。

🗣le: (u: Jim lie arn'zvoar khor'khngx, y ma lorng m kae.) 🗣 (任你按怎苦勸，伊嘛攏毋改。) (任憑你怎麼勸告他，他也不會改過。)

5. (Mw) term (of office) || 計算擔任某種職務或具有某種身分期間的單位。

🗣le: (u: cit jim) 🗣 (一任) (一任)

🗣le: (u: zeeng'jim) 🗣 (前任) (前任)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 khahsw 🗣 (u: khaq'sw) 較輸 [wt][mo] khah-su [#]

1. (V) || 不如、比不上。

🗣le: (u: Lie lieen cid'tiarm'ar tø'lie tøf m bad, khaq'sw cit ee bøo thak'zheq`ee.) 🗣 (你連這點仔道理都毋捌，較輸一个無讀冊的。) (你連這點道理都不懂，還不如一個沒受教育的人。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 khaq-/khaq 🗣 (u: khaq) 較^p [wt][mo] khah [#]

1. (Adv) comparative particle. The meaning of this particle is usually given as "more", but in translating this word into English we very often must use a circumlocution on account of its idiomatic use. The chief reason for this is that it is joined not only to adjectives and adverbs to form the comparative degree, but it is also joined to VERBS || 比較。

🗣le: (u: Cid tex tøq'ar pie hid tex khaq ke.) 🗣 (這塊桌仔比彼塊較低。) (這塊桌子比那塊低。)

🗣le: (u: Y ee thngg'ar pie goar khaq ze.) 🗣 (伊的糖仔比我較濟。) (他的糖果比我多。)

2. (Adv) No matter how (you do sth), ... || 再怎麼樣也……。

🗣le: (u: Khaq kax tøf øh be'hiao.) 🗣 (較教都學袂曉。) (再怎麼教就是學不會。)

3. (Adv) more; even more; further; still; still more || 更……。

🗣le: (u: Thngg khaq ze`cit'tiarm'ar.) 🗣 (糖較濟一點仔。) (糖再多一點。)

🗣le: (u: Lie aix ee mih'kvia ti khaq lai'bin.) 🗣 (你愛的物件佇較內面。) (你要的東西在更裡面。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 kuisiok 🗣 (u: kuy'siok) 歸屬 [wt][mo] kui-sio̍k [#]

1. () (CE) to belong to; to be affiliated to; to fall under the jurisdiction of; a place where one feels that one belongs; one's final destination (where one need look no further) || 歸屬
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 laaijiorbux 🗣 (u: laai9'jiox'bux) la̋i-jiòo-bù [wt][mo] la̋i-jiòo-bù [#]

1. () don't worry; no problem; it's safe/sturdy/strong. from Japanese 大丈夫 (daijōbu) || 安全、放心、沒問題。源自日語だいじょうぶ(daijoobu)，日語漢字為「大丈夫」。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 m 🗣 (u: m) 毋^t [wt][mo] m̄ [#]

1. (Adv) not; will not; unwilling; used also as negative before verbs || 表示否定。

🗣le: (u: Goar m khix.) 🗣 (我毋去。) (我不去。)

2. (Part) used as question particle (..., no?) || 表示疑問的語末助詞，用在句尾表示反問的意思。

🗣le: (u: Lie korng arn'nef si`m?) 🗣 (你講按呢是毋？) (你是不是這樣說？)

3. (Adv) indicates suggestion or surmise || 表示臆測。

🗣le: (u: Y m cyn ze hoex`aq!) 🗣 (伊毋真濟歲矣！) (他很有年紀了吧！)

4. (Adv) indicates for emphatic tone || 表示強調的語氣。

🗣le: (u: Lie kviaa khaq ban`leq goar m'ciaq toex e tiøh.) 🗣 (你行較慢咧我毋才綴會著。) (你走慢一些我才跟得上。)

5. (Adv) otherwise; else; or else || 不然、否則。

🗣le: (u: Lie na beq aix kirn theh`khix, m goar beq saxng ho pat'laang.) 🗣 (你若欲愛緊提去，毋我欲送予別人。) (你若要就趕快拿去，不然我要送別人了。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 mauq 🗣 (u: mauq) 卯^t [wt][mo] mauh [#]

1. (V) to chew and eat slowly (toothless child or old person with no teeth) || 沒有牙齒的人緩慢咀嚼食物。

🗣le: (u: Bøo zhuix'khie, cie'hør tauh'tauh'ar mauq.) 🗣 (無喙齒，只好沓沓仔卯。) (沒有牙齒，只好慢慢咀嚼。)

2. (Adj) sunken or flat like without teeth or lips caved in || 形容沒有牙齒而嘴唇往內凹陷、扁掉的樣子。

🗣le: (u: zhuix mauq'mauq) 🗣 (喙卯卯) (嘴唇扁掉凹陷的樣子)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 moaf 🗣 (u: moaf) 幔^t [wt][mo] mua [#]

1. (N) coat; cape; cloak; mantle || 如披風般寬大的衣服。

🗣le: (u: ho'moaf) 🗣 (雨幔) (雨衣)

🗣le: (u: hofng'moaf) 🗣 (風幔) (披風)

2. (V) to put on or wear thrown over the shoulders (an article of dress that has no sleeves); wear without putting the arms into the sleeves || 將衣物披在身上。

🗣le: (u: Lie na m zheng, bøo, lie siør moaf`cit'e.) 🗣 (你若毋穿，無，你小幔一下。) (你如果不穿，不然，你稍微披一下。)

3. (V) to lay one's arm(s) on another's back or over their shoulders || 手臂搭在別人肩膀上。

🗣le: (u: Lie arn'nef ka y moaf`leq , y e phvae'sex.) 🗣 (你按呢共伊幔咧，伊會歹勢。) (你這樣搭他的肩膀，他會不好意思。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 mxhør/m hør 🗣 (u: m hør) 毋好 [wt][mo] m̄ hó [#]

1. (Adj) no good; bad; terrible || 不好、糟糕。

🗣le: (u: Of'peh me`laang si m hør ee tai'cix.) 🗣 (烏白罵人是毋好的代誌。) (亂罵人是不好的事情。)

2. (Adv) cannot; won't do || 不能、不可以。

🗣le: (u: Cid kvia tai'cix m'hør korng`zhud'khix.) 🗣 (這件代誌毋好講出去。) (這件事情不能說出去。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 naftiøh 🗣 (u: nar'tiøh) 哪著 [wt][mo] ná-tio̍h [#]

1. (Qw) || 何須。哪裡需要。反問語氣，表示沒有必要。

🗣le: (u: Kaf'ki'laang nar'tiøh ciaq kau'lea'sox?) 🗣 (家己人哪著遮厚禮數？) (自己人何須多禮？)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 naixhøo 🗣 (u: nai'høo) 奈何 [wt][mo] nāi-hô [#]

1. () (CE) to do something to sb; to deal with; to cope; how?; to no avail || 奈何
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 no 🗣 (u: no) 懦 [wt][mo] nōo [#]

tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 no 🗣 (u: no) 怒 [wt][mo] nōo [#]

tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 og 🗣 (u: og) 惡 [wt][mo] ok [#]

1. (Adj) no good; cruel; vicious; fierce and malicious; vengeful || 不好的，兇狠的。

🗣le: (u: Og'laang bøo'tvar.) 🗣 (惡人無膽。) (越是窮兇極惡的人膽量越小。)

2. (Adj) || 不好的。

🗣le: (u: og'pøx) 🗣 (惡報) (惡報)

🗣le: (u: pve'zeeng og'hoax) 🗣 (病情惡化) (病情惡化)

3. (V) || 對人兇狠。

🗣le: (u: Y kafn'naf e og`goar, m bad og`laang.) 🗣 (伊干焦會惡我，毋捌惡人。) (他只會對我兇，不曾兇別人)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 pa 🗣 (u: pa) 罷 [wt][mo] pā [#]

1. (V) to stop; to halt; to cease || 停止。

🗣le: (u: pa'kafng) 🗣 (罷工) (罷工)

🗣le: (u: pa'chi) 🗣 (罷市) (罷市)

2. (V) to excuse; to exempt; to relieve; to suspend; to repeal (a law); to put an end to || 免除、廢止。

🗣le: (u: pa'biern) 🗣 (罷免) (罷免)

3. (Part) auxiliary word indicating completion and means have no way out or have no alternative || 表示完成的語助詞，表示無可奈何，多用於書面語或戲文中。

🗣le: (u: pa`liao) 🗣 (罷了) (罷了)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Pak'Jixkøf 🗣 (u: Pag''Ji'køf) 北二高 [wt][mo] Pak-jī-ko/Pak-lī-ko [#]

1. () (CE) the northern section of National Highway No. 3 (Taiwan) || 北二高
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 parngkhafng 🗣 (u: paxng'khafng) 放空 [wt][mo] pàng-khang [#]

1. () (CE) to relax completely; to empty one's mind; (finance) to sell short; (of a commercial vehicle) to travel empty (no cargo or passengers); to deadhead || 放空
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 peqpeh 🗣 (u: peh'peh) 白白 [wt][mo] pe̍h-pe̍h [#]

1. (Adj) quite white; very white || 形容很白。

🗣le: (u: Y aix ka laang buu'loa, peh'peh pox kiong'beq ka laang nie kaq of.) 🗣 (伊愛共人誣賴，白白布強欲共人染甲烏。) (他喜歡誣賴別人，白色的布硬要染成黑色的。硬是要抹黑事實。)

2. (Adv) without good cause || 平白無故。

🗣le: (u: Taau'zw hid khoarn nar niao'chie'ar'hoe ee kofng'sy, lie m kviaf cvii e peh'peh liao`khix.) 🗣 (投資彼款若鳥鼠仔會的公司，你毋驚錢會白白了去。) (投資那種像老鼠會的公司，你不怕錢會平白無故地花掉。)

3. (Adv) have no way out; have no alternative || 無可奈何。

🗣le: (u: Lie beq peh'peh khvoax yn siu sie si`bøo?) 🗣 (你欲白白看𪜶受死是無？) (你要白白看他們送死嗎？)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 phvae 🗣 (u: phvae) 歹^t [wt][mo] pháinn [#]

1. (Adj) bad; wicked; depraved; hated; loathed; no good || 壞。惡的、不好的。

🗣le: (u: Larn'laang phvae tai'cix m'thafng zøx.) 🗣 (咱人歹代誌毋通做。) (我們人壞事不要做。)

2. (V) broken || 壞掉。

🗣le: (u: Goarn taw ee lerng'khix zaf'mee phvae`khix`aq!) 🗣 (阮兜的冷氣昨暝歹去矣！) (我們家的冷氣昨晚壞了！)

3. (V) fierce; ferocious; vicious || 對人凶惡。

🗣le: (u: Lie bøo'tai'bøo'cix phvae goar zhoxng sviaq?) 🗣 (你無代無誌歹我創啥？) (你沒事兇我幹嘛？)

4. (Adv) not easily; difficult to || 不容易地。

🗣le: (u: Løh'ho'thvy ee sii'zun, cid tiaau lo tø piexn kaq cyn phvae kviaa.) 🗣 (落雨天的時陣，這條路就變甲真歹行。) (下雨天的時候，這條路就變得很難走。)

5. (V) to cause harm or damage || 使……受傷、受損。

🗣le: (u: AF'beeng tiofng'taux ciah'phvae pag'tor, sor'ie e'pof tø zherng'kar tngr`khix.) 🗣 (阿明中晝食歹腹肚，所以下晡就請假轉去。) (阿明中午吃壞肚子，所以下午就請假回家。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 pud 🗣 (u: pud) 不 [wt][mo] put [#]

1. (Adv) (negative prefix preceding verbs and adjectives); not; no; dis-, in-, un-, etc || 置於動詞或形容詞前表示否定。

🗣le: (u: pud'haux) 🗣 (不孝) (不孝)

🗣le: (u: pud'heng) 🗣 (不幸) (不幸)

2. () within a word indicates negation or alternative || 置於詞語中表示否定或選擇。

🗣le: (u: safm'pud'go'sii) 🗣 (三不五時) (偶爾)

🗣le: (u: kof'pud'ciofng) 🗣 (姑不將) (不得已)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 putkoarn 🗣 (u: pud'koarn) 不管 [wt][mo] put-kuán [#]

1. () (CE) not to be concerned; regardless of; no matter || 不管
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 putkøx 🗣 (u: pud'køx) 不過 [wt][mo] put-kò [#]

1. () (CE) only; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway (to get back to a previous topic); cannot be more (after adjectival) || 不過
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 putlun 🗣 (u: pud'lun) 不論 [wt][mo] put-lūn [#]

1. () (CE) whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss || 不論
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 putzaix 🗣 (u: pud'zaix) 不再 [wt][mo] put-tsài [#]

1. () (CE) no more; no longer || 不再
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 si 🗣 (u: si) 是 [wt][mo] sī [#]

1. (V) (copulative) to be; is; are; am. generally followed by noun || 表示肯定判斷語，用來說明主詞，一般後面跟著名詞。

🗣le: (u: Goar si hak'sefng.) 🗣 (我是學生。) (我是學生。)

2. (V) (in affirmative answers) yes; right || 表示答應，常單用。

🗣le: (u: Si, goar liaam'my khix zøx.) 🗣 (是，我連鞭去做。) (是，我馬上去做。)

3. (V) although; even though; even if. pattern: ~ si ~, mxkøq ... preceded and followed by the same adj or verb || ～是～，(毋過)……。「是」的前後用同一形容詞或動詞，含有「雖然」的意思，但下半句常用「不過」表示轉折或妥協。

🗣le: (u: Cid tiaau lo kin si kin, m'køq sviw phvae kviaa.) 🗣 (這條路近是近，毋過傷歹行。) (這條路近是近，但是太難走。)

4. (V) each and every; every; all; any. (used in front of noun) || 凡是……。用在名詞前。

🗣le: (u: Si girn'ar lorng sngx pvoax'phiøx.) 🗣 (是囡仔攏算半票。) (凡是小孩都算半票。)

🗣le: (u: Si lie ee zøx lie theh`khix.) 🗣 (是你的做你提去。) (是你的盡管拿去。)

5. () noun suffix: to progress; to carry on; to manifest; to develop || 加在詞尾，表示動作的進行狀態或表現一種情狀。

🗣le: (u: uun'uun'ar'si) 🗣 (勻勻仔是) (慢慢來)

🗣le: (u: khvoaf'khvoaf'ar'si) 🗣 (寬寬仔是) (慢慢來)

6. (V) indicates existence || 表示存在。

🗣le: (u: Mngg'khao lorng si ee.) 🗣 (門口攏是鞋。) (門口都是鞋子。)

7. () used to attach question sentence || 用於附加問句。

🗣le: (u: Lie svex Taan, si`bøo?) 🗣 (你姓陳，是無？) (你姓陳，是嗎？)

8. (V) use to form yes or no question || 用於正反問句。

🗣le: (u: Zef si m si lie ee?) 🗣 (這是毋是你的？) (這是不是你的？)

9. (V) space filler when hesitant || 遲疑時用來填補空檔。

🗣le: (u: Si korng, y nar e bøo khix?) 🗣 (是講，伊哪會無去？) (是說，他怎麼會沒去？)

🗣le: (u: Si be'bae`laq, m'køq kaw'thofng u khaq bøo li'pien.) 🗣 (是袂䆀啦，毋過交通有較無利便。) (是不錯啦，不過交通有些不方便。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 siefn 🗣 (u: siefn) 仙 [wt][mo] sian [#]

1. (N) fairy; elf; genie || 經修練後長生不老、超脫塵俗的人。

🗣le: (u: kiuu siefn) 🗣 (求仙) (求仙)

🗣le: (u: pad'siefn koex'hae) 🗣 (八仙過海) (八仙過海)

2. (N) respectful appellation for someone of some special sinhun || 對某些特定身份者的稱呼，表示尊敬。

🗣le: (u: sioxng'mia'siefn) 🗣 (相命仙) (算命先生)

3. (N) appellation for someone of some skill or hobby. has sarcastic or mocking sense (e.g. ciwsiefn) || 對從事某種技藝、具有某些嗜好者的稱呼，有諷刺意味。

🗣le: (u: oong'lok'ar'siefn) 🗣 (王祿仔仙) (走江湖賣藝為生的人)

🗣le: (u: ciuo'siefn) 🗣 (酒仙) (嗜酒的人)

4. (Adv) no matter what or how; either way (followed by negative) || 無論怎樣都不……。

🗣le: (u: Siefn korng tøf m thviaf.) 🗣 (仙講都毋聽。) (怎麼說都不肯聽。)

🗣le: (u: Siefn tøf m'thafng zøx phvae'kviar.) 🗣 (仙都毋通做歹囝。) (無論如何都不要成為浪蕩子。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 teeng 🗣 (u: teeng) 亭 [wt][mo] tîng [#]

1. (N) structure with no walls, usually built in garden or roadside, where people can rest or enjoy scenery; gazebo; pavilion; cupola || 一種有頂無牆的建築物，多蓋在花園或路旁，供人休息或作為觀賞造景之用。

🗣le: (u: liaang'teeng) 🗣 (涼亭) (涼亭)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 thaang 🗣 (u: thaang) 蟲^p [wt][mo] thâng [#]

1. (N) generic term for insect. in colloquial usage refers particularly to animal that is small, long, soft, wingless, with no obvious feet || 昆蟲的總稱，口語用法中多特指無翅、無明顯足部的長軟小動物。

🗣le: (u: svef'thaang) 🗣 (生蟲) (長出蟲子)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 thioong 🗣 (u: thioong) 蟲^b [wt][mo] thiông [#]

1. (N) generic term for insect. in colloquial usage refers particularly to animal that is small, long, soft, wingless, with no obvious feet || 昆蟲的總稱，口語用法中多特指無翅、無明顯足部的長軟小動物。

🗣le: (u: tofng'thioong'ha'zhør) 🗣 (冬蟲夏草) (冬蟲夏草。一種菌類中藥。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tiofng 🗣 (u: tiofng) 忠 [wt][mo] tiong [#]

1. (N) virtue of sparing no mental and physical effort, truly selfless; loyal; devoted || 竭盡心力、真誠無私的美德。

🗣le: (u: cin'tiofng) 🗣 (盡忠) (盡忠)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 ud 🗣 (u: ud) 鬱 [wt][mo] ut [#]

1. (V) to feel worried and stifled and/or repressed in mind; to suffer melancholy || 憂愁的感覺壓抑在心中。

🗣le: (u: Sym'su bøo laang zay, goar ud kaq ciog kafn'khor`ee.) 🗣 (心事無人知，我鬱甲足艱苦的。) (心事沒有人知道，我壓抑得很難過。)

🗣le: (u: ud'zud) 🗣 (鬱卒) (心中感到苦悶)

2. (V) to smother; to seal airtight; to shut indoors. pent up with no way to relieve || 悶。積聚、凝滯而無法抒解。

🗣le: (u: ud'joah) 🗣 (鬱熱) (悶熱)

3. (V) to twist; to coil; to curl; to bend (transitive) || 蜷曲、弄彎。

🗣le: (u: Kuy jit ud ti zhux'lai.) 🗣 (規日鬱佇厝內。) (整天窩在家裡。)

🗣le: (u: Teg'ar ud ho y khiaw.) 🗣 (竹仔鬱予伊曲。) (把竹子弄彎。)

4. (V) to constrain or repress; to inhibit; to keep down; to suppress || 壓抑、抑制。

🗣le: (u: Ud'sie laang ee zaai'tiau.) 🗣 (鬱死人的才調。) (壓抑人，使人不能施展才能。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 zai 🗣 (u: zai) 在 [wt][mo] tsāi [#]

1. (Prep) scope of a time, place, or range of events || 引介時間、地點或事情的範圍。

🗣le: (u: sngx'zai'lai) 🗣 (算在內) (算在裡面)

2. (Adj) (thing) settled; steady; stable. (person) steady; earnest; staid || 穩。指東西穩固或人穩重。

🗣le: (u: Ze khaq zai`leq.) 🗣 (坐較在咧。) (坐穩一點。)

🗣le: (u: zai'tvar) 🗣 (在膽) (有膽量)

3. (Prep) no matter; regardless || 任憑。

🗣le: (u: Zai lie khix`laq!) 🗣 (在你去啦！) (隨你去啦！)

4. (Prep) regarding; as far as sth is concerned; with regards to; according to; based on || 對於、根據。

🗣le: (u: Zai lie ee khvoax'hoad si arn'zvoar?) 🗣 (在你的看法是按怎？) (就你的看法如何？)

5. (V) mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen || 成熟。

🗣le: (u: Hafn'cii toa iao'boe zai, ban'chviar siw.) 🗣 (番薯大猶未在，慢且收。) (番薯還沒成熟，暫不收成。)

🗣le: (u: Laang na toa kaux zai`aq tø biern ciah tngr'kud ee por'iøh`aq.) 🗣 (人若大到在矣就免食轉骨的補藥矣。) (人若長大成熟就不用吃轉骨的補藥了。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 zeh/zøeh 🗣 (u: zeh) 絕^p [wt][mo] tse̍h [#]

1. (V) to cut off; to be dead; to cease to exist. commonly refers to having no descendants || 斷、沒了。常用在指沒有後代。

🗣le: (u: zeh kviar zeh swn) 🗣 (絕囝絕孫) (絕子絕孫)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 zhaf 🗣 (u: zhaf) 差^b [wt][mo] tsha [#]

1. (V) to differ from; to be different || 差別。

🗣le: (u: Zhaf bøo goa'ze.) 🗣 (差無偌濟。) (差別不大。)

2. (Adj) mistaken; faulty; wrong || 錯誤、失誤。

🗣le: (u: Khaf'po tah zhaf sviar'laang bøo?) 🗣 (跤步踏差啥人無？) (誰沒有踏錯過步伐？比喻人都會有失誤的時候。)

3. (Adj) inferior; shoddy; of poor quality; no good || 劣質、不好。

🗣le: (u: Phirn'cid zhaf, be bøo kex.) 🗣 (品質差，賣無價。) (品質差，賣不到好價錢。)

4. (V) to be insufficient, lacking, deficient, not enough, inadequate, short of || 不足。

🗣le: (u: iao zhaf goa'ze?) 🗣 (猶差偌濟？) (還差多少？)

🗣le: (u: iao zhaf go'paq.) 🗣 (猶差五百。) (還差五百。)

5. (Adj) || （疾病服藥後有無）起色。

🗣le: (u: Iøh'ar ciah liao u khaq zhaf`bøo?) 🗣 (藥仔食了有較差無？) (藥吃了有沒有起色？)

🗣le: (u: Iøh'ar ciah`løh'khix u khaq zhaf.) 🗣 (藥仔食落去有較差。) (藥吃了稍微有起色。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 zhar 🗣 (u: zhar) 炒 [wt][mo] tshá [#]

1. (V) to fry or parch in frying pan with little or no fat; to sauté || 一種烹飪方法。以少量的油為底，把食物放在鍋子裡，翻攪到熟了為止。

🗣le: (u: zhar zhaix) 🗣 (炒菜) (炒菜)

🗣le: (u: zhar mi) 🗣 (炒麵) (炒麵)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

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。

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

stuffing or contents of pies, tarts or cakes

餡

• Cid tex bøo paw va. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex bøo paw va. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This piece has no filling.
  這塊沒包餡。

• Cid liap pauar paw symmiq va? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid liap paw'ar paw sirm'miq va? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What kind of filling does this dumpling have?
  這個包子包什麼餡?

• kiamva [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiaam'va [[...]][i#] [p.]
  salty stuffing
  鹹餡

• tviva [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tvy'va [[...]][i#] [p.]
  sweet stuffing
  甜餡

ahtøfthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'tør'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

crush

壓得死死

• Y ho laang ahtøfthaau af, bøo hoatto thafng hoafnkhoxng af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ho laang aq'tør'thaau af, bøo hoad'to thafng hoarn'khoxng af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He was crushed to death, there is no way to revive him.
  他被人壓得死死,沒辦法反抗了。

axm'e sviliuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: am'e svef'liuu; am'e svy'liuu [[...]][i#] [p.]

having no alternative, to have to, powerless. (Lit. to produce a tumor under the neck)

無可奈何

anzhaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'zhaq [[...]][i#] [p.]

find a place for one, get a position for one

安插

• Bøo ui thafng anzhaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo ui thafng afn'zhaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  no company or organization has a position open to get a job
  沒位子可安插。

• Anzhaq zøx kaooaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afn'zhaq zøx kaux'oaan. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  find a position as a teacher
  安插當教員。

auxlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

back road, bribe

後路,後門

• Cit'hang taixcix na bøo kviaa auxlo pan bøe seeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix na bøo kviaa au'lo pan be seeng.; Cid'hang tai'cix na bøo kviaa au'lo pan bøe seeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is no way of getting this done unless we offer a bribe. (Lit. walk the back road)
  這件事若不走後門辦不成。

baxnban putkhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'ban pud'khør [[...]][i#] [p.]

absolutely forbidden, by all means no, under no circumstance

萬萬不可

ban-puttek'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban pud'teg'ie; ban-pud'teg'ie [[...]][i#] [p.]

be forced to do it, to have no alternative

萬不得已

bad khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

have the experience of going

去過,曾去

• Lie bad khix Taipag `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bad khix Taai'pag `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Did you ever go to Taipei?
  你去過台北嗎?

• Bad, goar bad khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bad, goar bad khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Yes, I have been there.
  去過,我去過。

• Mxbad, goar mxbad khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'bad, goar m'bad khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No, I have never been there.
  沒有,我沒去過。

bøefbøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'bøo; bøea'bøo [[...]][i#] [p.]

not to have bought because it was not on sale or not on the market, no place to buy

買不到

bøexcin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'cin; bøe'cin [[...]][i#] [p.]

in-exhaustible, interminable

不盡

• Hagbun efngkiuo giefnkiux bøexcin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hak'bun erng'kiuo giern'kiux be'cin.; Hak'bun erng'kiuo giern'kiux bøe'cin. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  no end of things to be learned (Lit. Education goes on forever, studying never stops.)
  學無止境

• korng-bøexcin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng-be'cin; korng-bøe'cin; (korng-be'liao) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  impossible to said it all
  說不盡,說不完

bøexsw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'sw; bøe'sw [[...]][i#] [p.]

not inferior to, no less than, like

勝於,好像

bøextaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng; bøe'taxng; (be tid'thafng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

the negative of øextaxng, expresses physical or moral impossibility

不能

• In'ui bøo zoar, bøextaxng siar phøef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui bøo zoar, be'taxng siar phoef.; Yn'ui bøo zoar, bøe'taxng siar phøef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I can not write a letter because there is no paper.
  因為沒紙,不能寫信

• Goar bøextaxng (bøe titthafng) laai, in'ui cyn bøo eeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'taxng (be tid'thafng) laai, yn'ui cyn bøo eeng.; Goar bøe'taxng (bøe tid'thafng) laai, yn'ui cyn bøo eeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I can not come, because I am very busy.
  我不能來,因為很忙。

• Thagzheq ee sikafn goar bøextaxng zhutkhix chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thak'zheq ee sii'kafn goar be'taxng zhud'khix chid'thøo.; Thak'zheq ee sii'kafn goar bøe'taxng zhud'khix chid'thøo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  During study time, I can not (I am not allowed to) go out and play.
  上課時我不能出去玩。

bengbuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'buun [[...]][i#] [p.]

an express statement or provision, a clear statement

明文

• hoatlut bøo bengbuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'lut bøo beeng'buun [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It's not provided for in the law.
  法律沒有明文

• bøo bengbuun kuiteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo beeng'buun kuy'teng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is no written provisions for it.
  沒有明文規定

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

avoid, to escape, evade, remit, to spare, to excuse, forego, no need, not necessary

免

• siarbiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siax'biern [[...]][i#] [p.]
  forgive, forgiveness
  赦免

• mxbiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'biern [[...]][i#] [p.]
  no need, not necessary
  不必,不要

biexnzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bien'zuo; (bin'zuo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

honor, one's face (in the figurative sense) or pride

面子

• bøo biexnzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo bien'zuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  no "face", honor or respect
  沒面子

• sid biexnzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sid bien'zuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  lose "face", honor or respect
  失面子

• kox biexnzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox bien'zuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  save "face", honor or respect
  顧面子

biern khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'khix; biern khix; (m'biern khix) [[...]][i#] [p.]

no need to go

不必去

biefnkib [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'kib [[...]][i#] [p.]

no rush

不用急

biefnkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

no need to speak, no need to talk about it, there is nothing that need be said, don't talk about it

不必說,免談

• Biefnkorng, goar ykefng zaiviar af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biern'korng, goar ie'kefng zay'viar af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No need to tell me, I already know.
  不必說,我已經知道了。

biefnputliao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'pud'liao [[...]][i#] [p.]

unavoidable, no help for it

免不了,難免

• Zef si biefnputliao ee taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si biern'pud'liao ee tai'cix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It's unavoidable.
  這是免不了的事。

bøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo; (buu) [[...]][i#] [p.]

not, no, none, without

不,無,沒有

bøbagtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'bak'te; bøo'bak'tøe [[...]][i#] [p.]

have no social rank or position, look down, despise

沒地位,不被看得起

bøzafngthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zarng'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

have no clue

無線索,無頭緒

• Lorng bøzafngthaau bøeq tøh'ui khix liaqzarng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lorng bøo'zarng'thaau boeq tøq'ui khix liah'zarng?; Lorng bøo'zarng'thaau bøeq tøq'ui khix liah'zarng? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There are no clues where to go to catch the criminal.
  都無線索(頭緒)要從那兒去捕捉,做起?

bøzhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhøx [[...]][i#] [p.]

correct, without error, no mistake, That's right! Not bad! Right on!

不錯,沒錯

• Lie afnnef korng, bøzhøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie arn'nef korng, bøo'zhøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You are correct to say that.
  你這樣講,沒錯。

• Lie eng'axm bøeq khix, si`bøo? Bøzhøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie efng'axm boeq khix, si `bøo? Bøo'zhøx.; Lie efng'axm bøeq khix, si`bøo? Bøo'zhøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are you going this evening? That's right.
  你今晚要去,是嗎? 不錯。

bøzoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zoe [[...]][i#] [p.]

innocent

無罪

• bøo zoexokkarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zoe'og'karm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  no sense of sin
  無罪惡感

bøzwkesiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zuo'kef'siin [[...]][i#] [p.]

deceased people who have no descendant to worship them

無主孤魂

bø'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'eeng; (bøo'eeng chix'zhax, bøo'eeng'kafng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

very busy, no leisure

非常忙碌

Bøo eeng bøo kafng, køq teq zøx søeakøea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo eeng bøo kafng, køq teq zøx sex'koea.; Bøo eeng bøo kafng, køq teq zøx søex'køea. [[...]][i#] [p.]

You don't use your time well. (Lit. No time and no work but still you make rice cakes.)

無閒工夫卻又在做小的粿。

bøgai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'gai [[...]][i#] [p.]

do not matter, no harm, not in the way, all right

無礙

bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea [[...]][i#] [p.]

use the means at hand, make an adjustment (Lit. If there is no ox, then use a horse.)

無牛用馬耕,事出無奈

• Zwciah`ee na bøextaxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cie'ciah'ee na be'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai cie.; Zuo'ciah`ee na bøe'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If the cook cannot come, then I'll cook.
  廚子如不能來,沒辦法,我來煮。

• In'ui lauxsw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kor'mngg`ee laai kax Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan'oe.; Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Since the teacher didn't come, call the gate keeper to teach Taiwanese.
  因為老師沒來,沒辦法,叫看門的來教台語。

bøo hangzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo haang'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

have no market price

沒有市價

bø'hau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hau; (buu'hau) [[...]][i#] [p.]

invalid, of no effect, lacking results, unsuccessful

無效

• køeakii bø'hau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'kii bøo'hau; køex'kii bøo'hau [[...]][i#] [p.]
  expired
  過期無效

• Hid khoarn iøqar bø'hau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn iøh'ar bøo'hau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That kind of medicine has no effect.
  那種藥無效。

bøo hii, hee ma hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo hii, hee ma hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]

adopt a makeshift course (Lit. If there are no fish, shrimp will do.)

無魚,蝦也好,將就!將就。

bø'hoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hoong; (buu'hoong) [[...]][i#] [p.]

no consequence, no harm

無妨

• Afnnef korng (zøx, siar) ma bø'hoong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef korng (zøx, siar) ma bøo'hoong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  To say that (do that or write that) would be of no consequence.
  這樣講(做,寫)也無妨。

bø'hunzhuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hwn'zhuxn [[...]][i#] [p.]

making no proper measurement or examination, careless or inaccurate in doing things

沒有分寸

bøo ihoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'y'hoad; bøo y'hoad [[...]][i#] [p.]

there is no way

拿他沒辦法

bøieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'ieen [[...]][i#] [p.]

have no affinity for

無緣

bøieen bøkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'ieen bøo'kox; (buu'ieen buu'kox) [[...]][i#] [p.]

without cause or reason, no relationship, without rhyme or reason

無緣無故

• Y bøieen bøkox ka goar phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo'ieen bøo'kox ka goar phaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  For no reason at all he socked me.
  他無緣無故打我

• Y kab goar bøieen bøkox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kab goar bøo'ieen bøo'kox. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has no relationship with me at all.
  他跟我毫無關係。

bøo ieen khieiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo ieen khix'iuu [[...]][i#] [p.]

unleaded, no lead

無鉛汽油

bøiaux-bøkirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo iaux bøo'kirn; bøo'iaux-bøo'kirn [[...]][i#] [p.]

let it go, it doesn't matter, pay no attention, not be concerned

不重視,不放在心上

bøiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'iøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

no remedy for it

無藥,沒辦法

bøiuu bøsiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'iuu bøo'siefn [[...]][i#] [p.]

quiet, simple, unexciting and placid life, mild flavored food

清淡,不油膩

• ciah kaq bøiuu bøsiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah kaq bøo'iuu bøo'siefn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  life is difficult (Lit. eat till food has no taste)
  形容生活很窮苦

bøji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'ji [[...]][i#] [p.]

have no equivalent characters or words

無字可寫

bøkef bøkiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'kef bøo'kiarm [[...]][i#] [p.]

neither too much nor too little, nothing added nothing taken away, no more, no less

不多不少

• Bøkef bøkiarm, twtuo hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'kef bøo'kiarm, tuo'tuo hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not too little, not too much, just right
  不多不少,恰恰好。

bøkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'khafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

have no money, stingy

沒錢,吝嗇

bøkhafng-bøsurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'khafng bøo'surn; bøo'khafng-bøo'surn [[...]][i#] [p.]

not important, of no consequence or significance

無關緊要的

bøo khvikhip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo khvii'khip; (bøo'khvii bøo'khip) [[...]][i#] [p.]

unable to hold on to (like a big, round slippery thing), no collateral, to have no family, relatives, property on which a creditor can have a hold as security

無著力處,無可依據,無牽連

bøkhoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'khoax [[...]][i#] [p.]

be too late to do something, to hurry to do something, no time to

來不及,沒空檔

• Zøx kaq bøkhoax ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx kaq bøo'khoax ciah'png. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Worked until it was too late to eat.
  作到來不及吃飯。

bøo kviar mia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kviar mia [[...]][i#] [p.]

be fated to have no child

命中無後

bøkixm bøkhi ciah pahji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'kixm bøo'khi ciah paq'ji [[...]][i#] [p.]

There is no taboo, you can live to be a hundred.

無禁忌活百歲

bøkøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'køf [[...]][i#] [p.]

have no money, have no ability

無錢,無才

bøkox bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'kox bin'phoee; bøo'kox bin'phøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

shameless, doesn't guard her (his) reputation, has no self-respect

不顧臉皮

bøkoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'koaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

having no power or authority

無權

bøkud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'kud [[...]][i#] [p.]

no backbone (Lit. without bones)

無骨

bøkutkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'kud'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

spineless, chicken-livered (Lit. no bones energy)

無骨氣

bøo laang koarn, bøo laang liuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo laang koarn, bøo laang liuu [[...]][i#] [p.]

no one takes care

無人管,自由

• Pexbør cide sie, soaq piernzøx bøo laang koarn bøo laang liuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pe'bør cit'e sie, soaq piexn'zøx bøo laang koarn bøo laang liuu.; Pe'bør/buo cit'e sie, soaq piexn'zøx bøo laang koarn bøo laang liuu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  After the parents pass away, no one takes care of things.
  父母一死,竟無人管。

bølo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

there is no road or no means, have a poor appetite, don't like to eat

無路,沒胃口

bølun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'lun [[...]][i#] [p.]

no matter what, who or when

無,不,論

bølun symmiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'lun sirm'miq [[...]][i#] [p.]

no matter what, whatever

不論甚麼

bølun symmihlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'lun sirm'miq'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

no matter who, whoever

無論甚麼人

bølun symmiq sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'lun sirm'miq sor'zai [[...]][i#] [p.]

no matter where

無論甚麼地方

bølun tøsiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'lun tøf'siao [[...]][i#] [p.]

no matter how many

無論多少

bølun tøh'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'lun tøq'ui [[...]][i#] [p.]

no matter where, wherever

無論那裏

bøngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'ngx [[...]][i#] [p.]

having none to look to, as parents whose sons are all dead or have gone wrong, no hope of reforming, returning, or again prospering

無望

bø'oafn-bøsiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'oafn'bøo'siuu; bøo'oafn-bøo'siuu [[...]][i#] [p.]

no grudge

無冤無仇

bøpo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'po [[...]][i#] [p.]

having no resource, have no alternative, no way out

沒法子

bøpvoarlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'pvoax'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

no one at all, not a soul

一個人也沒有

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

be reluctant to do, absent minded

沒有心情

• Y cit ee kviar sie khix, sofie bøo simcviaa thafng zøx taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cit ee kviar sie khix, sor'ie bøo sym'cviaa thafng zøx tai'cix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  A child of his died so he doesn't have the heart to work.
  他一個孩子死了,所以沒有心情做事。

• Khvoax tiexnviar khvoax kaq bøo simcviaa thafng thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khvoax tien'viar khvoax kaq bøo sym'cviaa thafng thak'zheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  watch movies until there is no heart to study
  看電影看得無心情讀書。

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。

bøo siøkauzhab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo siøf'kaw'zhab [[...]][i#] [p.]

no mutual concern

不相往來

bøsiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'siøq [[...]][i#] [p.]

be ready to go to extreme lengths, do not spare

不惜

• Bøsiøq ka'ti ee sveamia khix kiux padlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'siøq kaf'ti ee svex'mia khix kiux pat'laang.; Bøo'siøq kaf'ti ee svix'mia khix kiux pat'laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Have no regard for one's own life if it is a matter of helping others to help others at the risk of one's own life.
  不惜自己的生命去救別人。

bøsuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'suu [[...]][i#] [p.]

have no descendants

無後嗣

bøta'oaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taf'oaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

no other resource, could not be avoided

無可奈何

bøta'tit'oaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taf'tid'oaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot help it , no other recourse

無奈何,不得已

• Goar øe zøx cid khoarn taixcix, si cyn bøta'tit'oaa ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e zøx cid khoarn tai'cix, si cyn bøo'taf'tid'oaa ee.; Goar øe zøx/zøex cid khoarn tai'cix, si cyn bøo'taf'tid'oaa ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I do this because there is nothing else I can do.
  我會做這種事,是很不得已的。

bøtaioaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taai'oaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

have no alternative

無可奈何

bøtaxng khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taxng khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

no place to go

無處去

bøo tharncvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo thaxn'cvii [[...]][i#] [p.]

no profit, too small a profit

不賺錢

bøo thaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo thaux [[...]][i#] [p.]

no way through

不透

bøthaau bøbøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'thaau bøo'boea; bøo'thaau bøo'bøea [[...]][i#] [p.]

incomplete, incomprehensible, nonsensical, no beginning or end (Lit. no head no tail)

無頭無尾

bøthaau kong'axn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'thaau kofng'axn [[...]][i#] [p.]

murder case which has no clue to its solution, a charge against a person or persons unknown

無頭公案

bøo thaunao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo thaau'nao [[...]][i#] [p.]

stupid (Lit. no brains)

沒有頭腦,愚笨

bøo thienlioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo thiefn'lioong [[...]][i#] [p.]

have no conscience

沒有天良

bøtoxngzeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tong'zeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

no movement, quiet

無動靜

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

wife

妻

• angbor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afng'bor [[...]][i#] [p.]
  husband and wife
  夫妻

• zhoaxbor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoa'bor [[...]][i#] [p.]
  marry a wife
  娶妻

• Bøo bor bøo kaau, zhexngsvaf phoax kengthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo bor bøo kaau, zheng'svaf phoax kefng'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No wife to mend my clothes, Such is life without a wife
  無妻無子,衣破無人補

bøeq khaux bøo bagsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boeq khaux bøo bak'sae; bøeq khaux bøo bak'sae [[...]][i#] [p.]

You want to cry but there are no tears. There's just no way out.

欲哭無淚

bogbeeng kii biau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'beeng kii biau [[...]][i#] [p.]

very mysterious and abstruse, very strange, peculiar

莫明其妙

• Y sor korng ee oe bogbeeng kii biau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y sor korng ee oe bok'beeng kii biau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Everything he says is strange.
  他所說的,莫名其妙。

• Bøo laang jiblaai, arnzvoar cvii e bøo`khix, sidzai bogbeeng kii biau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo laang jip'laai, axn'zvoar cvii e bøo`khix, sit'zai bok'beeng kii biau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No one went in, how come the money is gone. It's very strange.
  沒有人進來,錢怎麼會丟,實在莫名其妙。

bok buu zuntiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok buu zwn'tiorng [[...]][i#] [p.]

show no respect to elders and superiors

目無尊長

bogkoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'koaix [[...]][i#] [p.]

no wonder that, please excuse

難怪

• bogkoaix y afnnef zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'koaix y arn'nef zøx.; bok'koaix y arn'nef zøx/zøex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  no wonder he acted in that way
  難怪他這樣做。

bogtiofng bujiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'tiofng buu'jiin [[...]][i#] [p.]

so arrogant that no one is important in his eyes

目中無人

bofng-bølo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng'bøo'lo; bofng/bof-bøo'lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

not to find the road in the dark, find no solution to a difficult case

找不到路,摸不著頭緒

• Bøo tiexnhøea, bofng-bølo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo tien'hoea, bofng'bøo'lof.; Bøo tien'høea, bofng-bøo'lo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  no electric light, can't find the way
  沒電燈摸不著路。

• Citkhoarn taixcix goar mxbad zørkøex, bongbølo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn tai'cix goar m'bad zøx'koex, bofng'bøo'lo.; Cid'khoarn tai'cix goar m'bad zøx'køex, bofng/bof'bøo'lo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kind of thing I haven't done before, I can't figure it out.
  這種事我沒做過,摸不著頭緒。

bofngkw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'kw [[...]][i#] [p.]

hanging around, no place to live

茍且居住

bongtafng bongsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng'tafng bofng'say [[...]][i#] [p.]

always at work at various things, so as to have no leisure

摸東摸西

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

no, not, there is not

無

buzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'zex [[...]][i#] [p.]

unlimited, boundless

無際

• itbong buzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'bong buu'zex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  there are no bounds as far as one can see
  一望無際

buu zex ii su [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu zex ii su [[...]][i#] [p.]

won't help the matter, not enough by a long shot, inadequate, to no avail

無濟於事

buu cykerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu cie'kerng [[...]][i#] [p.]

have no limit or boundary

無止境

bugai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'gai; (bøo'gai) [[...]][i#] [p.]

do not matter, no harm, not in the way, all right

無礙

bu'hau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'hau [[...]][i#] [p.]

ineffective, useless, to no avail, not valid

無效

bu'hoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'hoad; (bøo hoad'to) [[...]][i#] [p.]

no help for it, lawless (Lit. no plan)

無法,沒辦法

bu'hoad khør ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'hoad khør ti [[...]][i#] [p.]

there is no remedy for it, there is no way to settle the matter

無法可治

bu'hofng pud khylong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'hofng pud khie'long [[...]][i#] [p.]

There must be a cause or reason for something (Lit. If there is no wind there are no waves.)

無風不起浪

bu'y bukhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'y buu'khøx [[...]][i#] [p.]

with no one to turn to or rely on, completely helpless

無依無靠

bu'ieen-bukox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'ieen buu'kox; buu'ieen-buu'kox; (bøo'ieen-bøo'kox) [[...]][i#] [p.]

without cause or reason, no kith and kin

無緣無故

• Goar kaq y bu'ieen-bukox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaq y buu'ieen buu'kox.; Goar kaq y buu'ieen-buu'kox. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is no kith and kin of mine.
  我跟他毫無關係。

buu ioxngbuo cy tøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu iong'buo cy te; buu iong'buo cy tøe [[...]][i#] [p.]

wasted talent, big fish in a little pond, "Full many a flower is made to blush unseen and waste its sweetness on the desert air." (Lit. no room to use one's martial arts)

無用武之地

bukafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'kafn [[...]][i#] [p.]

no concern of mine or yours, nothing to do with you, me or him

不相干

bukhar putsengsw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'khar pud'seeng'sw [[...]][i#] [p.]

it happened that... , There would have been no story to tell but for that coincidence.

無巧不成書

bukhør naixhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'khør nai'høo [[...]][i#] [p.]

having no alternative, have to, powerless

無可奈何

bukii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'kii [[...]][i#] [p.]

no definite term or date, with no end in sight

無期

bukoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'koafn [[...]][i#] [p.]

no relationship, no concern, no connection, to have nothing to do with

無關

bu'naixhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'nai'høo; (bøo'taf'oaa) [[...]][i#] [p.]

no other recourse, no alternative, no help for it

無奈何,不得已

• Bu'naixhøo, soaq tiøh afnny zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Buu'nai'høo, soaq tiøh arn'ny zøx [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There was no other alternative so it had to be done.
  無奈何,結果得這樣做。

busi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'si [[...]][i#] [p.]

ignore, take no account of

無視

busor putcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'sor pud'cix [[...]][i#] [p.]

There is no place to which it does not extend. (addicted to all sorts of wickedness)

無所不至

bu'tøe-zuxioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'te'zu'ioong; buu'tøe-zu'ioong [[...]][i#] [p.]

extremely embarrassed or ashamed (Lit. no place to hide)

無地自容

bu'tiaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'tiaxm [[...]][i#] [p.]

no flaw, no defect

無玷

zaigoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'goaan [[...]][i#] [p.]

source of revenue, financial resources

財源

• Bøo zaigoaan thafng siulie serngtngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo zaai'goaan thafng siw'lie sexng'tngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We have no source of income with which to repair the church.
  沒有財源可修理聖堂。

• zaigoaan honghux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'goaan hofng'hux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  abundant sources of wealth
  財源豐富

zaix'iar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'iar [[...]][i#] [p.]

be out of power, hold no official position

在野

za'bofkviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaf'bor'kviar [[...]][i#] [p.]

daughter

女兒

• Za'bofkviar kax lauxbør tngfzaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaf'bor'kviar kax lau'bør tngr'zaai.; Zaf'bor'kviar kax lau'bør/buo tngr'zaai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No substitute for experience (Lit. Can a daughter teach her mother how to cut the umbilical cord?)
  女兒教母親接生,班門弄斧

zawbølo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'bøo'lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

no way of escape, no outlet, no means of fleeing or escaping, no way out, no place to go

跑不掉,無處可去

zawtaau-bølo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'taau'bøo'lo; zao'taau-bøo'lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

have no one to turn to

走投無路

zengzhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'zhaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

differ from, difference

差,差別

• U symmiq zengzhaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U sirm'miq zefng'zhaf? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What's the difference?
  有什麼差別?

• Zengzhaf joaxzøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zefng'zhaf loa'ze?; Zefng'zhaf joa'zøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  By how much or by how many does it differ?
  差多少?

• Bøo zengzhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo zefng'zhaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is no difference.
  沒有差別

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

err, to mistake, errors, mistakes, differ, discrepancy

差

• bøzhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zhaf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  no difference, the same
  沒有差異

• zhaf cyn zøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaf cyn ze; zhaf cyn zøe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It differs very much.
  差很多

• zhaf cidsut'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaf cit'sud'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It differs a little.
  差`一點

zhar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhar; (zhao) [[...]][i#] [p.]

fry or parch in frying pan with little or no fat

炒

zhazhaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaa'zhaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

not lively, not to gesticulate, no gestures

不靈活

zha'thauang'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaa'thaau'afng'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

wooden idol, wooden figure, people who have no feeling

木頭人,無感情的人

zhagtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhak'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

pierced, punctured

刺到

• Thihbea bøo hofng, taixkhaix si zhagtiøh ee khoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiq'bea bøo hofng, tai'khaix si zhak'tiøh ee khoarn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The bicycle tires have no air, something probably punctured them.
  自行車無氣,大概刺到的樣子。

zhengcinkoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhefng'cyn'koarn [[...]][i#] [p.]

Mohammedan restaurant, where no pork is served

清真館

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

take care of, manage properly, rear and educate, help out

養育

• Gyn'ar bøo laang chviaa karm e seeng laang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar bøo laang chviaa karm e seeng laang? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If no one cares for a child, can it possibly grow up into an adult.
  孩子沒人養育能成人嗎?

chviax laang khaux, bøo bagsae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviax laang khaux, bøo bak'sae. [[...]][i#] [p.]

If you want something done well, you have to do it yourself. (Lit. Hire people to cry, but they have no tears.)

雇人哭無眼淚,求人不如靠己。

chienban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'ban [[...]][i#] [p.]

by no means (always used in negative)

千萬

• Chienban mxthafng afnny zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'ban m'thafng arn'ny zøx.; Chiefn'ban m'thafng arn'ny zøx/zøex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  On no account do it that way
  千萬不可這樣做。

chienlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'lo; (chiefn'no, chiefn'gvo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

blame another for one's own blunder, failure, shift one's anger from one person to another

遷怒

Chienputkay, baxnputkay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'pud'kay, ban'pud'kay. [[...]][i#] [p.]

usually used in the subjunctive mood to indicate one's regret for having done something, really should not have, most emphatically not, a thousand no's

千不該,萬不該。

chiensyn baxnkhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'syn ban'khor [[...]][i#] [p.]

suffer or undergo all conceivable hardship to accomplish something

千辛萬苦

• Chiensyn baxnkhor uixtiøh kviar kaq bor, zongsay zongtafng uixtiøh thad zhuiekhafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'syn ban'khor ui'tiøh kviar kaq bor, zoong'say zoong'tafng ui'tiøh thad zhuix'khafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be in a rut, Life is difficult with no hope of advancement. (Lit. Ten thousand difficulties for the sake of wife and children. Run around all over from east to west just to keep food in the mouth.)
  千辛萬苦為著妻與子,奔東奔西為著渡日子。

• Chiensyn baxnkhor, lorng si uixtiøh cid ee paktor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'syn ban'khor, lorng si ui'tiøh cid ee pag'tor. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be in a rut, Life is difficult with no hope of advancement. (Lit. Ten thousand hardships, all for the sake of this belly.)
  千辛萬苦,都是為了這個肚子。

chirnzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'zhae [[...]][i#] [p.]

any old way, at random, in a haphazard way, anyhow, of no consequence, just as you please

隨便,任何

• Aix loaxze cvii? Chirnzhae, chirnzhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix loa'ze cvii? Chixn'zhae, chixn'zhae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What does it cost? As much as you want to offer. (As much as you like to pay.)
  要多少錢 ? 隨便! 隨便!

• Goar chirnzhae ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar chixn'zhae ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I eat anything.
  我隨便吃。

• Khangkhoex mxthafng chirnzhae zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khafng'khoex m'thafng chixn'zhae zøx.; Khafng'khoex m'thafng chixn'zhae zøx/zøex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't do your task in a haphazard careless way.
  工作不要隨便做,不要馬虎。

• Lie khaq aix ciah symmiq? Chirnzhae, chirnzhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khaq aix ciah sirm'miq? Chixn'zhae, chixn'zhae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What do you prefer to eat? Anything, I am not choosy.
  你較喜歡吃什麼 ? 隨便都可以

chiørpiin bøo chiøx chiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiøx'piin bøo chiøx chiofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

look down on the poor and look up to the rich no matter where their money come from

笑貧不笑娼

chiwlai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'lai [[...]][i#] [p.]

in hand

手中,手頭

• Cym'ar chiwlai bøo pvoax ee cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar chiuo'lai bøo pvoax ee cvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have no money on hand now.
  現在手頭一個錢也沒有。

chiuxthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiu'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

stump, trunk

樹頭

• Ciah køefcie tiøqaix paix chiuxthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah koea'cie tiøh'aix paix chiu'thaau.; Ciah køea'cie tiøh'aix paix chiu'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When you eat the fruit you must worship the tree. When drinking water, give a thought to the fountain.
  要吃果子就得拜樹頭,飲水思源。

• Chiuxthaau khia ho zai, mxkviaf chiuxbøea zøx hongthay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m'kviaf chiu'boea zøx hofng'thay.; Chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m'kviaf chiu'bøea zøx hofng'thay. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If the tree trunk is firm, there is no need for the branches to fear a typhoon.
  不做虧心事, 不怕半夜鬼敲門。

zhøfkoafn jinbeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhør'koafn jiin'beng [[...]][i#] [p.]

treat human life as grass attach no importance to human life

草菅人命

zhøe'hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoef'hofng; zhøef'hofng; (zhef'hofng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

air in the wind

晾風

• Na bøo jit thafng phak, zhøe'hofng ia øe taf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo jit thafng phak, zhoef'hofng (zhef'hofng) ia e taf.; Na bøo jit thafng phak, zhøef'hofng ia øe taf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If there is no sun, air it in the wind, and it will dry.
  如果沒有陽光晒,晾風也會乾。

zhuiechixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'chixn [[...]][i#] [p.]

feel sick or nauseous and have no appetite

嘴淡澀

zhutkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'kafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

do work, to contribute labor

出力,義工

• U cvii ee laang zhud cvii, bøo cvii ee laang zhud kafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii ee laang zhud cvii, bøo cvii ee laang zhud kafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Those who have money donate money, and those who have no money contribute labor.
  有錢的出錢,沒錢的出力。

zhutkhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'khuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

grumble, complain, ventilate one's emotions

出氣

• Goar zaiviar tuix lie korng bøo loxeng, goar korng cit e zhutkhuix niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zay'viar tuix lie korng bøo lo'eng, goar korng cit e zhud'khuix nia'nia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I know it's no use to tell you, but I am only letting off steam.
  我知道對你說沒有用,我只是說個出氣而已。

zhuttefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'tefng [[...]][i#] [p.]

have a male offspring

生兒子,出丁,得子

• Y cyn zhuttefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn zhud'tefng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He (She) has many sons.
  他有很多兒子。

• Y bøo zhuttefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo zhud'tefng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He (She) has no son.
  他沒有兒子。

cykerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'kerng [[...]][i#] [p.]

limits, terminal point

止境

• hak buu cykerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hak buu cie'kerng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is no limit for learning.
  學無止境

cypo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'po [[...]][i#] [p.]

stop, stand still, No admittance!

止步

• lampyn cypo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laam'pyn cie'po [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No admittance for gentlemen!
  男賓止步

cviasit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaf'sit [[...]][i#] [p.]

really, actually

真實,真的,果然

• Zef si cviasit ee taixcix, mxsi goar zø ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cviaf'sit ee tai'cix, m'si goar zø ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is a real fact, no fiction
  這是真實的事情,不是我捏造的

• Y korng bøeq laai, cviasit laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng boeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af.; Y korng bøeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He said he would come, and he really came
  他說要來,真的來了。

• Y korng øe løqho, lie khvoax, cviasit teq løh af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng e løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af.; Y korng øe løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He said it would rain, look, it is raining
  他說會下雨,你瞧,果然下雨了。

ciah-bøe koeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be koex'chiuo; ciah-bøe koex'chiuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

get caught trying to deceive some one or steal something, get caught taking a bribe, no time to finish this meal

吃不到手,得不到手

ciah-bøexløqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be'løh'khix; ciah-bøe'løh'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

can't swallow, it won't go down, food that is not good or poor quality, have no appetite

吃不下

• Goar ciah bøe løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah be løh'khix.; Goar ciah bøe løh'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I cannot eat it because it's no good or I have no appetite.
  我吃不下。

• Goar ciah bøexløqkhix`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah be'løh'khix af.; Goar ciah bøe'løh'khix`aq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I cannot eat any more because I have had enough.
  我吃不下了。

ciaqzheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'zheng [[...]][i#] [p.]

food and clothing

衣食

• Mxbiern hoanlør ciaqzheng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'biern hoaan'lør ciah'zheng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No need to worry about one's food and clothing.
  不用為衣食煩惱。

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

sharp at the end, pointed

尖

• Cid ky ienpid bøo ciafm, giah tøar laai ho goar siaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ky ieen'pid bøo ciafm, giah tøf'ar laai ho goar siaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This pencil has no point, bring me a knife to sharpen it.
  這枝鉛筆不尖,拿隻刀子給我削。

ciexn buu hi'hoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciexn buu hy'hoad; (ciexn buu khafng'hoad) [[...]][i#] [p.]

excellent marksmanship (Lit. No arrow is wasted.)

箭無虛發,空發

ciapthøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'thex; ciab'thøex [[...]][i#] [p.]

substitute for, take the place of

接替

• Goar na zhefngkar, bøo laang thafng ciapthex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na zherng'kar, bøo laang thafng ciab'thex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If I ask for leave, there's no one to take my place.
  我要是請假,沒有人來接替。

cixn bøo lo, thex bøo po [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cixn bøo lo, thex bøo po [[...]][i#] [p.]

no way of escape backwards or forwards, a dilemma

進退維谷

cinkhofng tøextaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn'khofng te'taix; cyn'khofng tøe'taix [[...]][i#] [p.]

region where no authority is exercised by any party, (military) no man's land

真空地帶

cixnpo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cin'po [[...]][i#] [p.]

with no further resource, desperate spot, the end of one's rope, helpless situation

盡頭,絕境

cin pwnhun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cin purn'hun [[...]][i#] [p.]

play one's proper role, do what one is supposed to do, no more, no less

盡本分

ciøh tiim toaxhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh tiim toa'hae [[...]][i#] [p.]

completely without information or response, no news at all, without a trace (Lit. rocks falling into the sea)

石沉大海

ciokciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciog'ciog [[...]][i#] [p.]

amply sufficient, no less than, fully

足足的

• Ciokciog zhøe lie kuijit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciog'ciog zhoe lie kuy'jit.; Ciog'ciog zhøe lie kuy'jit. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have been looking for you all day.
  足足的找你一整天。

• Ciokciog u cit paq niuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciog'ciog u cit paq niuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is fully one hundred ounces.
  足足一百兩。

• Ciokciog u nng nii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciog'ciog u nng nii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  two full years
  足足兩年。

ciok'y cioksit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciog'y ciog'sit [[...]][i#] [p.]

have no shortage of food and clothing

豐衣足食

ciorngkvoar puttek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cioxng'kvoar pud'tek [[...]][i#] [p.]

One single person is no match for a crowd.

眾寡不敵

Cidjit zvae kawty, kawjit bøo ty zvae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'jit zvae kao'ty, kao'jit bøo ty zvae. [[...]][i#] [p.]

lit. One day kill 9 pigs, nine days no pigs to kill. To do something by fits and starts

一暴十寒

cit laang kankhor cit viu, bøo laang kankhor siøf chinchviu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit laang kafn'khor cit viu, bøo laang kafn'khor siøf chyn'chviu. [[...]][i#] [p.]

Each person has his own problems. No two people's sufferings are the same.

家家有本難念的經。

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

connective particle meaning then, undergo, assume, come or go to, namely, as soon as, as a natural consequence, thereupon, naturally (Very often the Chinese use this little particle to balance a subordinate clause with the principal clause although there is no need of using such a word in English)

就

• Na høfthvy ciu bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na hør'thvy ciu boeq khix.; Na hør'thvy ciu bøeq khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If the weather is good I am going.
  如果天氣好就要去。

• Lym khaq kau ee ka'py ciu bøe aix khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lym khaq kau ee kaf'py ciu be aix khuxn.; Lym khaq kau ee kaf'py ciu bøe aix khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you drink rather strong coffee you will not be sleepy.
  喝較濃的咖啡就不想睡。

• Goar ciah par ciu bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah par ciu boeq khix.; Goar ciah par ciu bøeq khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'll go as soon as I have finished eating.
  我吃飽就去。

• Ciu afnny ciah, m biern zuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciu arn'ny ciah, m biern zuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Eat it the way it is, it doesn't need to be cooked.
  就這樣吃,不用煮。

• Na bøo Thienzuo, ciu bøo thvite baxnbut. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo Thiefn'zuo, ciu bøo thvy'te ban'but. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If there is no God, then there is no heaven or earth or anything.
  要是沒有天主,就沒有天地萬物。

ciuzoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciw'zoarn [[...]][i#] [p.]

sufficient to meet all needs, continually in revolution, circulating or revolving (funds)

週轉

• Bøo cvii thafng ciuzoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo cvii thafng ciw'zoarn.; (Be'taxng ciw'zoarn.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Have no working capital.
  沒錢週轉,不能週轉。

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

itch, itchy

癢,痒

• Cid ui øe cviu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ui e cviu.; Cid ui øe cviu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is itchy.
  這裏會癢。

• pecviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pee cviu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  scratch an itchy spot
  抓癢

• Cviu ee m pee, bøo cviu e pee kaq laau hoeq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu ee m pee, bøo cviu e pee kaq laau hoeq.; Cviu`ee m pee, bøo cviu`ee pee kaq laau hoeq/huiq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  neglect important matters, while very busy about what does not concern him (Lit. won't scratch the itchy place, but where is no itch, scratches till the blood flows)
  癢的不抓,不癢的抓到流血(該做的不做,不該做的反而做了)。

cviuxthvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviu'thvy; (sefng'thiefn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

ascend to heaven

上升,升天

• Cviuxthvy bøo lo, jibte bøo mngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu'thvy bøo lo, jip'te bøo mngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  no way out, no way to escape (Lit. no way to reach heaven and no door into the ground. (said of one or by one in desperate straits)
  上天無路, 入地無門。

zngf bef løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngf bef løh'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

no more space to cram it in, can not hold any more

裝不下

zngmoar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngf'moar [[...]][i#] [p.]

fill up, pack until no space is left

裝滿

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。

zøx-cide [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx cit'e; zøx-cit'e [[...]][i#] [p.]

all at once, all together

一齊,一起

• Lirn zap ui sinhu zøx cide laai, goar bøo yar thafng ho lirn ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn zap ui siin'hu zøx cit'e laai, goar bøo ie'ar thafng ho lirn ze. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You ten priests came all at once, I have no chairs for you to sit on.
  你們十位神父一齊來,我沒有椅子讓你們坐。

• Ciaq ee zheq ka goar paw zøx cide. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee zheq ka goar paw zøx cit'e. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Pack up these books all together
  這些書給我包在一起。

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 buxntøee. [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。

zørkangge [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'kafng'ge; zøx/zøex'kafng'ge [[...]][i#] [p.]

occupy oneself, keep busy (to pass the time on the train or when retired)

做消遣

• Eng'eeng koecie borng ka, zørkangge ma hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eeng'eeng koef'cie borng ka, zøx'kafng'ge ma hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There's no work, keeping myself busy eating watermelon seeds is okay.
  閒著啃瓜子做消遣也好。

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

differ

差

• bøo zoah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zoah; (bøo zhaf, bøo khaq zoah) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  no difference
  沒差,沒有兩樣

• zawzoah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'zoah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  differ, be put out of order (as a neat pile of books), be warped (as after receiving a heavy blow)
  走樣

zoanlek ie hux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaan'lek ie hux [[...]][i#] [p.]

spare no efforts

全力以赴

zoadlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

dead end, impasse, a road with no return, retreat or cut off

絕路

• Ykefng zoadlo af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'kefng zoat'lo af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  no ways and means are left
  已經絕路了。

zukeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zw'keq [[...]][i#] [p.]

rank, qualifications

資格

• bøo zukeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zw'keq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be unqualified (to do, for doing), have no right (to do)
  無資格

• u-zukeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u zw'keq; u-zw'keq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be qualified (for, to do), have right (to do)
  有資格

• sorngsid zukeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soxng'sid zw'keq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  incapacitation
  喪失資格

• zukeq symzaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zw'keq sirm'zaf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  screening (test)
  資格審查

zuxpø-zuxkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'pø zu'khix; zu'pø-zu'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

abandon oneself to a dissipated life, have no ambition at all

自暴自棄

zuyhøea bøzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'hoea bøo'zeeng; zuie'høea bøo'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

water and fire have no feelings

水火無情

zuun køex, zuie bøo huun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuun koex, zuie bøo huun; zuun køex, zuie bøo huun [[...]][i#] [p.]

ship left no wake, ungrateful, ingratitude

船過水無痕,忘恩負義。

øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) [[...]][i#] [p.]

express simple future (There is no idea of intention or desire connected with its usage as there is with the verbs "boeh" and "ai".)

會, 不會

• Lie khvoax, kin'afjit øe løqho bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khvoax, kyn'nar'jit e løh'ho be?; Lie khvoax, kyn'ar'jit øe løh'ho bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you think it will rain today?
  你看,今天會下雨嗎?

• Na afnny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na arn'ny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It would sound better to say it in this way.
  如果這樣講, 會好聽一點.

• Lie na laxmsarm ciah, e laosae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na lam'sarm ciah, e laux'sae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you eat any old thing you will get the runs.
  你要是亂吃, 會拉肚子.

efngbuu cykerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: erng'buu'cie'kerng; erng'buu cie'kerng [[...]][i#] [p.]

forever and ever, have no limit or boundary

永無止境

Enghioong buu ioxngbuo cy tøe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'hioong buu iong'buo cy te.; Efng'hioong buu iong'buo cy tøe. [[...]][i#] [p.]

The hero has no chance to use his might. — no opportunity to use one's talent(s).

英雄無用武之地.

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。