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Athaix kengzex habzog hoexgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

亞太經濟合作會議

bad thaity ciaq zaiviar tølo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

learn by experience (Idiom. He who slaughters pigs knows how meat should be cut.)

曾殺豬才知道刀路

bongzerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

term in lunar calendar; about June 7 or 8

芒種

Cidnii voa jixsie'ee thaukef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

be fickle; undependable; be unable to stick at one job (Lit. Within one year to change 24 bosses.)

一年換二四個頭家

Hanlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Cold Dew; a solar period that arrives about October 8-22

寒露

Høfthvy tiøqaix zeg hoxlainiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

take preventive measures (Lit. During good weather put aside some food to eat in rainy weather.)

好天得要積雨來糧; 未雨綢繆; 平常多積蓄以補不需

Huxchincied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Father's Day (August 8)

父親節

Huxlycied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Women's Day (March 8)

婦女節

itphøf bixpeeng itphøf iuxkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

one trouble after another

一波未平一波又起

kiaxchiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Beginning of Autum (date marking the beginning of one of the4 seasonal periods in a year; falling normally on August 8 or 9)

立秋; 豎秋

Kitokkaux Lyzuo Zhenglienhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Young Women's Christian Association (Protestant); Y.W.C.A

基督教女子青年會

lafmlarm-bea iaxu cidpo thad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

a very weak horse yet has some kick in it ─ a very weak man may occasionally be of service or do injury

愚者一得

Lienhabkog anzoaan lysu-hoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

U.N. Security Council

聯合國安全理事會

oaqoaqbea pak ti sie-zhengchiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

A live horse tied to a dead banyan tree -- to tie up resources and (personnel) in a useless project

活馬綁在死榕樹; 埋沒人才

paai pøehji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

combine the 8 letters of the horoscope (as the geomancer does when telling fortunes)

排八字

Peqlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

one of the4 climatic periods (beginning Sept. 8 or 9) of the lunar year

白露

Serngbør Bugoanzoe Siulyhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

MIC: Miss Srs of the Immac Concept (Catholic)

聖母無原罪修女會

Sexng Tøxbeeng Thoankaux Siulie Hoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

OP: Miss Srs of St Dominic (Catholic)

聖道明傳教修女會

Siawsuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

the Minor Heat; one of the 24 lunar periods into which the year is divided; falling on July 7 or 8

小暑

siezap siøfsii bengkiofng Serngthea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

forty hours devotion (Catholic)

四十小時明供聖體

Thauliah køef iaxtiøh cidpea bie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

You have to prime the pump. To do business you need capital. (Lit. To steal chickens you need a handful of rice.)

偷雞也得一把米。

Thiapsatlønikaf Cieen Ho Sw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

The First and Second Epistle of Paul to the Thessalonians (Protestant)

帖撒羅尼迦前後書

ut'hied-sexng ee simzong-soekiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

congestive heart failure

鬱血性心臟衰竭

zoafthaau-zoafbøea bøo lie ee miaa^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Your name is not on the paper

紙頭紙尾沒你的名字; 無法證明是你的權利

🗣 Bøefbøe sngx hwn, siøchviar bøo lun./Bøefbøe sngx hwn, svachviar bøo lun. 🗣 (u: Bea'be sngx hwn, siøf'chviar bøo lun. Bøea'bøe sngx hwn, siøf/svaf'chviar bøo lun.) 買賣算分，相請無論。 [wt][mo] Bé-bē sǹg hun, sio-tshiánn bô lūn. [#]

1. () || 做生意就得把帳目算個清楚，至於請客吃飯，則無需計較。說明生意與交情的界線理應分明。

🗣le: (u: Suy'jieen larn si kaw'orng cviaa ze nii ee hør'peeng'iuo, laang korng “bea'be sngx hwn, siøf'chviar bøo lun”, larn ee sefng'lie iao'si tiøh ciaux'po'laai, m'køq cid thvoaf ho goar laai chviar, lie tø maix køq ham goar siøf'chviuo`aq.) 🗣 (雖然咱是交往誠濟年的好朋友，人講「買賣算分，相請無論」，咱的生理猶是著照步來，毋過這攤予我來請，你就莫閣和我相搶矣。) (雖然我們是交往多年的好友，人家說「買賣得算清，請客別計較」，我們的生意還是得按部就班，不過這次由我來請客，你就不要跟我搶了。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Bøexhiao thie'thaau, twtiøh hochiw. 🗣 (u: Be'hiao thix'thaau, tuo'tiøh hoo'chiw. Bøe'hiao thix'thaau, tuo'tiøh hoo'chiw.) 袂曉剃頭，拄著鬍鬚。 [wt][mo] Bē-hiáu thì-thâu, tú-tio̍h hôo-tshiu. [#]

1. () || 不會理髮，遇到大鬍子。理髮師技術還不夠純熟，首次上場就遇到一個大鬍子的客人，以致於手忙腳亂，不知道該如何是好。比喻在經驗不足的情況下，偏偏碰上了棘手的難題。

🗣le: (u: Thaau cit kafng zøx koex'kex, tø tuo'tiøh kofng'sy nii'tea sngx zorng'siaux, cyn'cviax chyn'chviu siok'gie korng`ee, “be'hiao thix'thaau, tuo'tiøh hoo'chiw”.) 🗣 (頭一工做會計，就拄著公司年底算總數，真正親像俗語講的，「袂曉剃頭，拄著鬍鬚」。) (第一天當會計，就遇到公司年底算總帳，真是像俗語說的，「不會理髮，遇到大鬍子」。)

🗣le: (u: Y thaau cit nii kax'zheq, tø khix kax'tiøh zoaan'hau siong bøo koay ee hid pafn, u'viar si “be'hiao thix'thaau, tuo'tiøh hoo'chiw”.) 🗣 (伊頭一年教冊，就去教著全校上無乖的彼班，有影是「袂曉剃頭，拄著鬍鬚」。) (他第一年教書，就去教到全校最不乖的那班，真的是「不會理髮，偏遇到絡腮鬍」。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Ciah hii ciah baq, ia tiøh zhaix kaq. 🗣 (u: Ciah hii ciah baq, ia tiøh zhaix kaq.) 食魚食肉，也著菜佮。 [wt][mo] Tsia̍h hî tsia̍h bah, iā tio̍h tshài kah. [#]

1. () || 吃魚吃肉，也要兼吃蔬菜。表示飲食要均衡身體才會健康。

🗣le: (u: Chviar'laang'kheq toa'hii'toa'baq cyn phofng'phaix, m'køq laang teq korng, “Ciah hii ciah baq, ia tiøh zhaix kaq.” Na'bøo, eeng'iorng bøo peeng'kyn, khix'tøx hai.) 🗣 (請人客大魚大肉真豐沛，毋過人咧講：「食魚食肉，也著菜佮。」若無，營養無平均，去倒害。) (請客大魚大肉很豐盛，不過人家說：「吃魚吃肉，也要兼吃蔬菜。」否則，營養不均衡，反而糟糕。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Ciah laang cit khao, pøx laang cit tao. 🗣 (u: Ciah laang cit khao, pøx laang cit tao.) 食人一口，報人一斗。 [wt][mo] Tsia̍h lâng tsi̍t kháu, pò lâng tsi̍t táu. [#]

1. () || 吃人一口，要回報一斗。意為受人恩惠時要感恩圖報，並加倍奉還。

🗣le: (u: Y ti kof'jii'vi toa'haxn, siu'tiøh cyn ze laang ee koafn'zo. Toa'haxn liao'au su'giap zøx liao cyn seeng'kofng, y zay'viar “ciah laang cit khao, pøx laang cit tao” ee tø'lie, ma koafn ciog ze cvii pafng'zo sw'iaux zaxn'zo ee kof'jii.) 🗣 (伊佇孤兒院大漢，受著真濟人的捐助。大漢了後事業做了真成功，伊知影「食人一口，報人一斗」的道理，嘛捐足濟錢幫助需要贊助的孤兒。) (他在孤兒院長大，受到很多人的捐助。長大以後事業很成功，他懂得「知恩圖報」的道理，也捐很多錢幫助需要贊助的孤兒。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Ciah tvy ciah kiaam, zhaux kha'phvixliaam. 🗣 (u: Ciah tvy ciah kiaam, zhaux khaf'phvi'liaam.) 食甜食鹹，臭跤鼻臁。 [wt][mo] Tsia̍h tinn tsia̍h kiâm, tshàu kha-phīnn-liâm. [#]

1. () || 又吃甜的又吃鹹的，小腿前面會生瘡。用來勸誡人飲食要有節度，注意均衡的營養和衛生。「跤鼻臁」是小腿脛骨，與食物沒有直接關係，僅是順口的比喻。

🗣le: (u: Lie m'thafng suii ciah'par tø køq ciah pefng, ciah six'siux'ar, ciaq be “ciah tvy ciah kiaam, zhaux khaf'phvi'liaam”.) 🗣 (你毋通隨食飽就閣食冰、食四秀仔，才袂「食甜食鹹，臭跤鼻臁」。) (你不要剛吃飽就又吃冰、吃零食，才不會「吃了甜的又吃鹹的，小腿長出瘡來」。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Ciap me bøe thviaf, ciap phaq bøe thviax./Ciap ma bøe thviaf, ciap phaq bøe thviax. 🗣 (u: Ciap me be thviaf, ciap phaq be thviax. Ciap me/ma bøe thviaf, ciap phaq bøe thviax.) 捷罵袂聽，捷拍袂疼。 [wt][mo] Tsia̍p mē bē thiann, tsia̍p phah bē thiànn. [#]

1. () || 常罵不聽話，常打不怕痛。意為頻繁的打罵教育，其懲罰效果就會愈來愈低。

🗣le: (u: Kax kviar tuu'liao zhuo'hoat, ma aix ho yn zay'viar si tør'ui m'tiøh, aix arn'zvoar kae'cixn, na kafn'naf phaq kafn'naf me, thaau'sefng e kviaf, kuo`laai tø chviu laang korng`ee “ciap me be thviaf, ciap phaq be thviax”, juo laai juo pud'siu'kaux.) 🗣 (教囝除了處罰，嘛愛予𪜶知影是佗位毋著，愛按怎改進，若干焦拍干焦罵，頭先會驚，久來就像人講的「捷罵袂聽，捷拍袂疼」，愈來愈不受教。) (管教孩子除了處罰，也要讓他知道哪裡不對，要如何改進，若一味打罵，起先會怕，後來就像人家說的「常罵不聽話，常打不怕痛」，愈來愈不受教。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Cid'hvixkhafng jip, cid'hvixkhafng zhud./Cit hvixkhafng jip, cit hvixkhafng zhud. 🗣 (u: Cit hvi'khafng jip, cit hvi'khafng zhud.) 一耳空入，一耳空出。 [wt][mo] Tsi̍t hīnn-khang ji̍p, tsi̍t hīnn-khang tshut. [#]

1. () || 右耳進、左耳出。聽過的話記不住，或聽而不聞。比喻不用心或者善忘。

🗣le: (u: Yn si'toa'laang pud'sii khor'khngx y ciah'sit, khuxn'biin aix zexng'sioong, y soaq “cit hvi'khafng jip, cit hvi'khafng zhud”, tvaf syn'thea zhud bun'tee`aq, beq koaix sviar'laang!) 🗣 (𪜶序大人不時苦勸伊食食、睏眠愛正常，伊煞「一耳空入，一耳空出」，今身體出問題矣，欲怪啥人！) (他父母親常常勸告他飲食與睡眠要正常，他卻「右耳進，左耳出」，現在身體出狀況了，要怪誰呢！)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 cidpvoax 🗣 (u: cit'pvoax) 一半 [wt][mo] tsi̍t-puànn [#]

1. (N) || 二分之一。

🗣le: (u: Bea koea'cie ee cvii, cit laang aix zhud cit'pvoax.) 🗣 (買果子的錢，一人愛出一半。) (買水果的錢，一人要出一半。)

2. (Adj) || 表示次數很少。

🗣le: (u: Thoo'khaf cit'pvoax'pae'ar bøo chid, be goa laq'sab`laq!) 🗣 (塗跤一半擺仔無拭，袂偌垃圾啦！) (地板一兩次沒擦，不會多髒啦！)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Cidzhefng siaf mxtat pøehpaq hien. 🗣 (u: Cit'zhefng siaf m'tat peq'paq hien. Cit'zhefng siaf m'tat pøeq'paq hien.) 一千賒毋值八百現。 [wt][mo] Tsi̍t-tshing sia m̄-ta̍t peh-pah hiān. [#]

1. () || 一千元的賒帳不如八百元的現金。意即與其讓人賒帳，不如賣得便宜一點直接取得現金來得實際。

🗣le: (u: Siok'gie korng, “Cit'zhefng siaf m'tat peq'paq hien.” Kafm'goan siok'siok'ar be, theh'tiøh hien'kym, ma bøo aix ho laang'kheq khiaxm'siaux.) 🗣 (俗語講：「一千賒毋值八百現。」甘願俗俗仔賣，提著現金，嘛無愛予人客欠數。) (俗話說：「一千元的賒帳不如八百元的現金。」寧可便宜地賣，拿到現金，也不願意讓客人賒帳。)

🗣le: (u: Be mih'kvia ho toa tafn'ui siaux lorng tiøh sefng kiax`leq, goeh'tea ciaq zøx cit kae zhefng, si'korng “cit'zhefng siaf m'tat peq'paq hien”, hoex khix cvii bøo khvoax`kvix, zorng`si khaq be hoxng'sym.) 🗣 (賣物件予大單位數攏著先寄咧，月底才做一改清，是講「一千賒毋值八百現」，貨去錢無看見，總是較袂放心。) (賣東西給大單位帳都要先記著，月底才一次撥付，可是「一千元的賒帳不如八百元的現金」，貨搬走了錢卻還看不到，總是比較不放心。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Cit jit soafzay, svaf jit khiaxngg. 🗣 (u: Cit jit soar'zay, svaf jit khia'ngg.) 一日徙栽，三日徛黃。 [wt][mo] Tsi̍t ji̍t suá-tsai, sann ji̍t khiā-n̂g. [#]

1. () || 苗木移植一次得枯黃好幾天才會恢復生機。比喻經常變換工作難以累積實力，以致難有成效。勉勵做人做事要有定性，老是見異思遷則有害無利。

🗣le: (u: Laang korng, “Cit jit soar'zay, svaf jit khia'ngg.” Na pud'sii teq voa thaau'lo, sviu'beq køf'sefng tø øq`loq.) 🗣 (人講：「一日徙栽，三日徛黃。」若不時咧換頭路，想欲高升就僫囉。) (人們說：「移植一次，蔫黃三日。」若經常換工作，恐就無法順利高升囉。)

2. () || 或指常常更換環境，以致難以適應。

🗣le: (u: Cit'koar pe'buo tuix yn kviar'jii ee kaux'iok sviw koex koafn'sym, iaw'kiuu beq voa pafn'kib, iah'si tiaux'khix pat kefng hak'hau, m'køq “cit jit soar'zay, svaf jit khia'ngg”, girn'ar'laang ah e'khafm'tid arn'nef pvoaf'soar, ma bøo'hoad'to zux'sym laai thak'zheq.) 🗣 (一寡爸母對𪜶囝兒的教育傷過關心，要求欲換班級，抑是調去別間學校，毋過「一日徙栽，三日徛黃」，囡仔人曷會堪得按呢搬徙，嘛無法度注心來讀冊。) (一些父母對於他們的小孩的教育太過關心，要求要換班級，或是調去別間學校，但是「移植一次，蔫黃三日」，小孩子怎麼能受得了這樣遷移，也沒辦法用心讀書。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Cit jit thie'thaau, svaf jit ientaau. 🗣 (u: Cit jit thix'thaau, svaf jit ieen'taau.) 一日剃頭，三日緣投。 [wt][mo] Tsi̍t ji̍t thì-thâu, sann ji̍t iân-tâu. [#]

1. () || 理一次髮，可以英俊個三天。理髮後會使人看起來清爽有神，自己順眼，別人也會有好印象。

🗣le: (u: Tuo khix thix'thaau'tiaxm thix'thaau tngr`laai, zhux'pvy'taw ee laang khvoax`tiøh tø ka goar øf'lør korng, “Cit jit thix'thaau, svaf jit ieen'taau.”) 🗣 (拄去剃頭店剃頭轉來，厝邊兜的人看著就共我呵咾講：「一日剃頭，三日緣投。」) (剛從理髮店理髮回來，鄰居看到就稱讚我說：「一天理髮，三天英俊。」)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Cit jit thøfhae, svaf jit phak bang. 🗣 (u: Cit jit thør'hae, svaf jit phak bang.) 一日討海，三日曝網。 [wt][mo] Tsi̍t ji̍t thó-hái, sann ji̍t pha̍k bāng. [#]

1. () || 捕一天魚，卻三天在曬魚網；引申為人懶惰，工作一天，休息三天。比喻一曝十寒。

🗣le: (u: Y korng beq jin'cyn zurn'pi khør'chix, cid'mar thaix e køq “cit jit thør'hae, svaf jit phak bang”, keg hoxng'hoxng`leq.) 🗣 (伊講欲認真準備考試，這馬呔會閣「一日討海，三日曝網」，激放放咧。) (他不是說要認真準備考試，怎麼現在又「三天打魚，兩天晒網」，裝得一副毫不在意的樣子呢。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Gyn'aflaang khazhngf svaf tao høea. 🗣 (u: Girn'ar'laang khaf'zhngf svaf tao hoea. Girn'ar'laang khaf'zhngf svaf tao høea.) 囡仔人尻川三斗火。 [wt][mo] Gín-á-lâng kha-tshng sann táu hué. [#]

1. () || 小孩屁股有三盆火。比喻小孩子血氣方盛，屁股好似有火般的熱度，此處用來形容孩子不怕冷。

🗣le: (u: Haan'liuu laai`aq, af'mar kvoaa kaq phih'phih'zhoaq, swn'ar iw'goaan zheng tea'ngr`ee, bok'koaix laang korng, “Girn'ar'laang khaf'zhngf svaf tao hoea.”) 🗣 (寒流來矣，阿媽寒甲咇咇掣，孫仔猶原穿短䘼的，莫怪人講：「囡仔人尻川三斗火。」) (寒流來時，奶奶冷到全身發抖，孫子卻仍穿著短袖衣服，難怪人家說：「小孩子不怕冷。」)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Høfhør hau thaai kaq sae nar laau. 🗣 (u: Hør'hør hau thaai kaq sae nar laau.) 好好鱟刣甲屎那流。 [wt][mo] Hó-hó hāu thâi kah sái ná lâu. [#]

1. () || 好好的鱟，竟然被宰殺得一團糟。「鱟」是海中的節肢動物，為古代的活化石，個性溫和，被宰殺時也不會掙扎抵抗；「屎那流」指屎尿都流出來了。譏諷人做事不得要領，將簡單之事弄得一團糟。

🗣le: (u: Goarn khafn'chiuo tngf'teq bøo'eeng ee sii'zun, goar kef'pøo korng beq thex y ciefn cit pvoaa zhaix'por'nng chviar laang'kheq, khaq e zay'viar “hør'hør hau thaai kaq sae nar laau”, soaq ciefn kaq zhaux'hoea'taf kiafm tøh'hoea.) 🗣 (阮牽手當咧無閒的時陣，我家婆講欲替伊煎一盤菜脯卵請人客，盍會知影「好好鱟刣甲屎那流」，煞煎甲臭火焦兼著火。) (內人正忙的時候，我多管閒事主動要替他煎一盤蘿蔔乾炒蛋給客人吃，哪裡知道「成事不足，敗事有餘」，竟然炒得焦黑不堪。)
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🗣 Hør ia cit kux, phvae ia cit kux. 🗣 (u: Hør ia cit kux, phvae ia cit kux.) 好也一句，歹也一句。 [wt][mo] Hó iā tsi̍t kù, pháinn iā tsi̍t kù. [#]

1. () || 好聽的也是一句話，難聽的也是一句話。一句話的好壞會影響聽者日後的行為，所以與人交談不可不慎。

🗣le: (u: Laang korng, “Hør ia cit kux, phvae ia cit kux.” Kaq laang ciq'ciab larn tø korng koar hør'thviaf oe, maix phvae'zhuix me`laang, khaq be teg'sid`laang.) 🗣 (人講：「好也一句，歹也一句。」佮人接接咱就講寡好聽話，莫歹喙罵人，較袂得失人。) (人們說：「好壞都是一句話。」跟人交際我們應當多說好話，少口出惡言，才不會得罪別人。)
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🗣 Hør zhantøe putjuu hør zwte. 🗣 (u: Hør zhaan'te pud'juu hør zuo'te. Hør zhaan'tøe pud'juu hør zuo'te.) 好田地不如好子弟。 [wt][mo] Hó tshân-tē put-jû hó tsú-tē. [#]

1. () || 擁有良田，不如栽培良好的子孫。意即土地、財富固然重要，但子孫的人品與才學，比財富更有價值。

🗣le: (u: AF'mar cyn zay “hør zhaan'te pud'juu hør zuo'te” ee tø'lie, ie'zar ee sefng'oah suy'jieen khaq kafn'laan, y iw'goaan kiefn'chii ho muie cit ee girn'ar lorng u siu kaux'iok ee ky'hoe, sit'zai cviaa bøo karn'tafn.) 🗣 (阿媽真知「好田地不如好子弟」的道理，以早的生活雖然較艱難，伊猶原堅持予每一个囡仔攏有受教育的機會，實在誠無簡單。) (奶奶很了解「家有千頃田，不如子孫賢」的道理，以前的生活雖然比較艱辛困難，他仍然堅持讓每個孩子都有受教育的機會，真的是很不簡單。)
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🗣 Hudkong'ieen Taipag Bysudkoarn 🗣 (u: Hut'kofng'ieen Taai'pag Bie'sut'koarn) 佛光緣臺北美術館 [wt][mo] Hu̍t-kong-iân Tâi-pak Bí-su̍t-kuán [#]

1. () || 臺北(附錄－地名－文教處所)
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🗣 Iofng'iorng bea pak ti ciongkunthiau. 🗣 (u: Iorng'iorng bea pak ti ciofng'kwn'thiau.) 勇勇馬縛佇將軍柱。 [wt][mo] Ióng-ióng bé pa̍k tī tsiong-kun-thiāu. [#]

1. () || 「將軍柱」指官府堂前兩旁的大石柱。健壯的馬被綁在將軍柱上，任憑有多大的力氣或多麼善跑也派不上用場。引申為懷才不遇、英雄無用武之地，或指不能知人善任。

🗣le: (u: Y cyn u zaai'zeeng, soaq ho laang oaxn'tox, tiong'iaux ee khafng'khoex lorng bøo y ee hun, siok'gie korng, “Iorng'iorng bea pak ti ciofng'kwn'thiau.” Ciaq e id'tit be'taxng zhud'thaau.) 🗣 (伊真有才情，煞予人怨妒，重要的工課攏無伊的份，俗語講：「勇勇馬縛佇將軍柱。」才會一直袂當出頭。) (他很有才幹，卻受人嫉妒，重要的工作都沒他的份，俗語說：「健壯的馬綁在將軍柱上。」才會一直無法出人頭地。)
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🗣 Iøo laang bøzaai, iøo ty bøo thaai. 🗣 (u: Iøo laang bøo'zaai, iøo ty bøo thaai.) 搖人無才，搖豬無刣。 [wt][mo] Iô lâng bô-tsâi, iô ti bô thâi. [#]

1. () || 身體搖擺不穩重的人，多無才氣；走路搖動不穩的豬，多為病豬不能宰殺。勉勵人應穩重自持。

🗣le: (u: ) 🗣 (「搖人無才，搖豬無刣」，咱愛較定著咧，才袂予人看袂起。) (搖來晃去的人沒有才幹，搖搖晃晃的豬，就不屠宰」，我們要穩重一點，才不會被別人瞧不起。)
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🗣 Jip hor khao, bøo sie ia o'ao. 🗣 (u: Jip hor khao, bøo sie ia of'ao.) 入虎口，無死也烏漚。 [wt][mo] Ji̍p hóo kháu, bô sí iā oo-áu. [#]

1. () || 進入老虎的嘴裡，沒死也體無完膚、半死不活。意謂掉入危險環境，沒死也剩下半條命。

🗣le: (u: Sefng'lie'laang na khix zoafn'zex tok'zhaai ee kog'kaf zøx'sefng'lie, ti zhvef'sof ee khoaan'kerng, pud'sii tøf ho laang thiaw'laan, liao'cvii iao siør'kiok, mia ma tvia'tvia e bøo`khix, zexng'kefng si “jip hor khao, bøo sie ia of'ao”.) 🗣 (生理人若去專制獨裁的國家做生理，佇生疏的環境，不時都予人刁難，了錢猶小局，命嘛定定會無去，正經是「入虎口，無死也烏漚」。) (商人如果去專制獨裁的國家做生意，在人生地不熟的環境，常常被人刁難，虧錢還小事，也常失去性命，實在是「羊入虎口，沒死也半條命」。)
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🗣 Kehpiaq chinkef, lefsox goanzai. 🗣 (u: Keq'piaq chyn'kef, lea'sox goaan'zai.) 隔壁親家，禮數原在。 [wt][mo] Keh-piah tshin-ke, lé-sòo guân-tsāi. [#]

1. () || 隔壁親家，來往依然要遵照禮數。意即親家住得再近，應有的禮節還是不可疏忽怠慢，仍須行禮如儀。

🗣le: (u: Laang korng, “Keq'piaq chyn'kef, lea'sox goaan'zai.” Suy'jieen beq zhoa ee syn'niuu toax ti zhux'pvy, tuix zhoa'lo'kef kaux toa lea'chiaf, cit hang tøf be'serng`tid.) 🗣 (人講：「隔壁親家，禮數原在。」雖然欲娶的新娘蹛佇厝邊，對𤆬路雞到大禮車，一項都袂省得。) (人家說：「隔壁親家，禮數仍舊一樣。」雖然要娶的新娘就住在附近，從帶路雞到大禮車，一樣都不能少。)

🗣le: (u: ) 🗣 (「隔壁親家，禮數原在」，按呢會予人佮人的關係較親切嘛較搭粒。) (即使是住在隔壁的親家，必要的禮節還是要遵守，這樣會使得人跟人的關係更親切也更緊密。)
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🗣 Khitciah ia u svaf nii høfun. 🗣 (u: Khid'ciah ia u svaf nii hør'un.) 乞食也有三年好運。 [wt][mo] Khit-tsia̍h iā ū sann nî hó-ūn. [#]

1. () || 乞丐也有三年的好運。說明人不會一生都是落魄的，勉勵人毋須因一時的挫折、低潮而灰心喪志，即使潦倒如乞丐，也會有運氣好轉的時候。比喻風水輪流轉。

🗣le: (u: Larn cit'sii lok'pheg biern sid'cix, laang teq korng, “Khid'ciah ia u svaf nii hør'un.” Tvia'tiøh u zhud'un ee hid cit kafng.) 🗣 (咱一時落魄免失志，人咧講：「乞食也有三年好運。」定著有出運的彼一工。) (一時失意潦倒毋須灰心喪志，人家說：「風水輪流轉。」一定會有運氣好轉的時候。)
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🗣 Korng cit ee viar, svef cit ee kviar./Korng cit ee viar, svy cit ee kviar. 🗣 (u: Korng cit ee viar, svef/svy cit ee kviar.) 講一个影，生一个囝。 [wt][mo] Kóng tsi̍t ê iánn, senn tsi̍t ê kiánn. [#]

1. () || 說一個影子，生一個孩子。意即有人說看到一個影子，就有人傳話說成有人生了一個孩子。比喻把沒聽清楚的話，轉述成毫不相關的事。

🗣le: (u: Phvoax'toaxn muii'thea siaw'sid ee zexng'khag'to cyn'cviaa tiong'iaux, sia'hoe tvia'tvia u laang paxng cit ee hofng'sviaf, suii tø u laang “korng cit ee viar, svef cit ee kviar”, toex leq of'peh thoaan siaw'sid.) 🗣 (判斷媒體消息的正確度真誠重要，社會定定有人放一个風聲，隨就有人「講一个影，生一个囝」，綴咧烏白傳消息。) (判斷媒體消息的正確度十分重要，社會上常常有人放個風聲，馬上就有人「捕風捉影」，亂傳消息。)
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🗣 Køeq Goan'eg Køpviar Phokbudkoarn 🗣 (u: Koeq Goaan'eg Køf'pviar Phog'but'koarn Køeq Goaan'eg Køf'pviar Phog'but'koarn) 郭元益糕餅博物館 [wt][mo] Kueh Guân-ik Ko-piánn Phok-bu̍t-kuán [#]

1. () || 臺北(附錄－地名－文教處所)
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🗣 Kutlat ciaqlat, pintvoa thwn noa. 🗣 (u: Kud'lat ciah'lat, piin'tvoa thwn noa.) 骨力食栗，貧惰吞瀾。 [wt][mo] Kut-la̍t tsia̍h-la̍t, pîn-tuānn thun nuā. [#]

1. () || 勤勞的人，有栗子可吃，懶惰的人只有吞口水的份。喻只要辛勤付出，就會有好的食物；而不事生產者，只能眼巴巴看著人家享用收穫。比喻一分耕耘，一分收穫。

🗣le: (u: Lie bøo thviaf laang korng “kud'lat ciah'lat, piin'tvoa thwn noa”`niq? Na kherng zøx tø m kviaf bøo thafng ciah, siong kviaf`ee si beq ciah m thør'thaxn, khør'leeng tø aix khvoax laang ciah'zheng`aq.) 🗣 (你無聽人講「骨力食栗，貧惰吞瀾」呢？若肯做就毋驚無通食，上驚的是欲食毋討趁，可能就愛看人食穿矣。) (你沒聽人家說「勤奮耕耘，就會有好的食物，而懶惰者就只能吞口水」嗎？只要肯做就不怕沒東西吃，最怕的是只想吃卻不去工作賺錢，可能就得倚靠他人生活了。)
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🗣 Kvoaimngg tiøh zhvoax, kofng'oe tiøh khvoax. 🗣 (u: Kvoay'mngg tiøh zhvoax, korng'oe tiøh khvoax.) 關門著閂，講話著看。 [wt][mo] Kuainn-mn̂g tio̍h tshuànn, kóng-uē tio̍h khuànn. [#]

1. () || 關門時要插上門閂，說話要看場合與時機。勸人說話要看時機，不要因一時大意而造成難以收拾的局面。

🗣le: (u: Laang korng, “Kvoay'mngg tiøh zhvoax, korng'oe tiøh khvoax.” Larn korng'oe tiøh'aix sex'ji cym'ciog, ciaq be bøo'tviw'bøo'tii khix ka laang teg'sid`tiøh.) 🗣 (人講：「關門著閂，講話著看。」咱講話著愛細膩斟酌，才袂無張無持去共人得失著。) (人家說：「關門要上門栓，說話要看場合。」我們說話要小心謹慎，才不會一不小心得罪到人。)
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🗣 Lwnkhix kiuu zaai, kekkhix siøthaai./Lwnkhix kiuu zaai, kekkhix svathaai. 🗣 (u: Lurn'khix kiuu zaai, keg'khix siøf/svaf'thaai.) 忍氣求財，激氣相刣。 [wt][mo] Lún-khì kiû tsâi, kik-khì sio-thâi. [#]

1. () || 忍一時之氣可以求得財利，意氣用事可能招致糾紛，甚至互相殺伐。比喻和氣生財。

🗣le: (u: Zøx'sefng'lie kef'kiarm e tuo'tiøh aux'kheq, siok'gie korng, “Lurn'khix kiuu zaai, keg'khix siøf'thaai.” Larn tuix'thai laang'kheq zorng`si m'thafng keg'bin'chviw iah'si phvae'sviaf'saux.) 🗣 (做生理加減會拄著漚客，俗語講：「忍氣求財，激氣相刣。」咱對待人客總是毋通激面腔抑是歹聲嗽。) (做生意多少會遇到惡客，俗話說：「和氣生財，生氣招災。」我們對待客人無論如何不能擺臉色或是口氣不好。)
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🗣 Niusvoax suy phoax, kutkeq goanzai. 🗣 (u: Niuu'svoax suy phoax, kud'keq goaan'zai.) 涼傘雖破，骨格原在。 [wt][mo] Niû-suànn sui phuà, kut-keh guân-tsāi. [#]

1. () || 神明出巡所用的傘雖然破損，但支架還在。傘的支架代表人的骨氣，比喻一個人以前功成名就，現在雖然落魄失意，卻仍保有骨氣；或指出身名門世家，即使家道中衰，家風猶存。

🗣le: (u: Toa zhux'theh ee kviar'swn'ar u bøo kang'khoarn ee bin'chviw, u laang si “niuu'svoax suy phoax, kud'keq goaan'zai”, suo laang zwn'tiong; u laang si be zhaan be zhux, ho laang korng eeng'ar'oe.) 🗣 (大厝宅的囝孫仔有無仝款的面腔，有人是「涼傘雖破，骨格原在」，使人尊重；有人是賣田賣厝，予人講閒仔話。) (大戶人家的後代子孫有不一樣的面貌，有人是「家道中落，遺風不墜」，受人尊重；有人是敗光祖產，受人議論。)

🗣le: (u: Goa'mar yn zhux si u lak leeng ee toa'zhux'khie, svaf'zap nii zeeng yn'ui toa'lo beq huxn'khoaq, ho'leeng ho laang siaq nng leeng`khix, goa'tviaa khuy'zøx toa chiaf'lo. Zorng`si “niuu'svoax suy phoax, kud'keq goaan'zai”, jip'khix zhux'lai iw'goaan khvoax e tiøh khaq'zar ee khix'phaix.) 🗣 (外媽𪜶厝是有六龍的大厝起，三十年前因為大路欲楦闊，護龍予人削兩龍去，外埕開做大車路。總是「涼傘雖破，骨格原在」，入去厝內猶原看會著較早的氣派。) (外婆家是有三對廂房的大宅第，三十年前因為道路要拓寬，廂房被拆掉兩排，外庭院闢成大馬路。不過「外觀被毀，氣派猶存」，進去屋裡仍可看到從前的氣派。)
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🗣 Øexhiao thaw ciah, bøexhiao chid zhuix. 🗣 (u: E'hiao thaw ciah, be'hiao chid zhuix. Øe'hiao thaw ciah, bøe'hiao chid zhuix.) 會曉偷食，袂曉拭喙。 [wt][mo] Ē-hiáu thau tsia̍h, bē-hiáu tshit tshuì. [#]

1. () || 只知道要偷吃，卻不知道要把嘴巴擦乾淨。比喻做壞事後，不懂得湮滅證據，讓人發現。

🗣le: (u: Giexn'thaau! Lie zef hø'zøx “e'hiao thaw ciah, be'hiao chid zhuix”, pud'sii theh hid tviw thaw thiaq ee too zhud'laai khvoax, cid'mar tak'kef lorng zay'viar hid purn zheq si lie thiaq`phoax`ee`aq.) 🗣 (癮頭！你這號做「會曉偷食，袂曉拭喙」，不時提彼張偷拆的圖出來看，這馬逐家攏知影彼本冊是你拆破的矣。) (傻瓜！你這叫「偷吃卻不知道該擦嘴」，老是拿那張偷撕的圖出來看，現在大家全都知道那本書是你撕破的了。)
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🗣 pad 🗣 (u: pad) 八^b [wt][mo] pat [#]

1. (Num) eight; 8; eighth || 數字。

🗣le: (u: Safm'pad Hu'lie'zeq) 🗣 (三八婦女節) (三八婦女節)
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🗣 Pafsui ee tiuar, thaau lelee. 🗣 (u: Par'sui ee tiu'ar, thaau lee'lee.) 飽穗的稻仔，頭犁犁。 [wt][mo] Pá-suī ê tiū-á, thâu lê-lê. [#]

1. () || 飽滿而成熟的稻穗，頭向下。比喻有真實才學的人，反倒謙沖為懷。

🗣le: (u: Juo u hak'bun juo u zaai'zeeng ee laang, nar'chviu laang korng`ee “par'sui ee tiu'ar, thaau lee'lee”, e ho laang juo zwn'kexng.) 🗣 (愈有學問愈有才情的人，若像人講的「飽穗的稻仔，頭犁犁」，會予人愈尊敬。) (越有學問與能力的人，就像是人家說的「飽滿而成熟的稻穗，頭向下」，會更受人尊敬。)
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🗣 pøeq 🗣 (u: peq poeq pøeq) 八^p [wt][mo] peh/pueh [#]

1. (Num) eight; 8; eighth || 數字。

🗣le: (u: peq ee laang) 🗣 (八个人) (八個人)
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🗣 Pwn bøe pvee, phaq kaq Jixkawmee./Pwn bøe pvii, phaq kaq Jixkawmii. 🗣 (u: Pwn be pvee, phaq kaq Ji'kao'mee. Pwn bøe pvee/pvii, phaq kaq Ji'kao'mee/mii.) 分袂平，拍甲二九暝。 [wt][mo] Pun bē pênn, phah kah Jī-káu-mê. [#]

1. () || 「二九暝」指除夕、大年夜。分配不平均，從年頭打到除夕夜。指事情分配不公，會引起長期的紛爭。

🗣le: (u: Oong'tarng`ee koex'syn liao'au ciaq teq pwn'kef'hoea, hau'svef, zaf'bor'kviar tak'kef siøf'zvef be soaq, kuy'jit oafn'kef'niuu'zex, cyn'cviax si “pwn be pvee, phaq kaq Ji'kao'mee”.) 🗣 (王董的過身了後才咧分家伙，後生、查某囝逐家相爭袂煞，規日冤家量債，真正是「分袂平，拍甲二九暝」。) (王董事長過世以後才分財產，兒子、女兒大家爭執不停，整天吵鬧不休，實在是「分配不平均，就會引起長期紛爭」。)
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🗣 Saipak'ho, løh bøe køex chialo. 🗣 (u: Say'pag'ho, løh be koex chiaf'lo. Say'pag'ho, løh bøe køex chiaf'lo.) 西北雨，落袂過車路。 [wt][mo] Sai-pak-hōo, lo̍h bē kuè tshia-lōo. [#]

1. () || 西北雨，下不過馬路。「西北雨」即夏日午後雷陣雨，下得非常短暫，且為小區域的天氣現象，有時還來不及下超過另一條馬路，雨就停了。

🗣le: (u: Suy'jieen korng “say'pag'ho, løh be koex chiaf'lo”, thvy e of bøo'id'teng e løh, zøq'zhaan'laang ma aix kvoar'kirn siw zhao, siw zheg, siw svaf, hø'zøx “zao say'pag'ho”.) 🗣 (雖然講「西北雨，落袂過車路」，天會烏無一定會落，作田人嘛愛趕緊收草、收粟、收衫，號做「走西北雨」。) (雖說「西北雨，下不過馬路」，天黑不一定會下雨，農夫也得趕緊收稻草、收穀子、收衣服，叫做「跑西北雨」。)

🗣le: (u: Yn'ui “say'pag'ho, løh be koex chiaf'lo”, u'sii thvy'terng cit peeng teq løh'ho, leng'goa cit peeng tiefn'tøx teq zhud'jit'thaau, u laang ka y kiøx'zøx “jit'thaau'ho”.) 🗣 (因為「西北雨，落袂過車路」，有時天頂一爿咧落雨，另外一爿顛倒咧出日頭，有人共伊叫做「日頭雨」。) (因為「西北雨，下不過馬路」，有時候一邊在下雨，另外一邊反而出太陽，有人將它稱作「太陽雨」。)
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🗣 Seng ty giaa zaux, seng kviar put'haux. 🗣 (u: Seng ty giaa zaux, seng kviar pud'haux.) 倖豬夯灶，倖囝不孝。 [wt][mo] Sīng ti giâ tsàu, sīng kiánn put-hàu. [#]

1. () || 寵豬頂灶，寵兒不孝。豬不關好，放任牠自由進出，可能連灶都被豬翻了；小孩子太受寵愛，就不懂得孝順父母。比喻子女要適度管教，不能一味溺愛，否則會不懂得孝順。

🗣le: (u: Hien'tai'laang girn'ar svef ciør, lorng ma kox'tiaau'tiaau, siøq'mia'mia, u'sii tø e therng'seng koex'thaau. Laang korng “seng ty giaa zaux, seng kviar pud'haux”, hien'tai pe'buo tiøh'aix kirn'kix zai sym.) 🗣 (現代人囡仔生少，攏嘛顧牢牢、惜命命，有時就會寵倖過頭。人講「倖豬夯灶，倖囝不孝」，現代爸母著愛謹記在心。) (現代人孩子生得少，總是百般呵護、萬般疼惜，有時就會溺愛過頭，人家說「寵豬頂灶，寵兒不孝」，現代父母得要謹記在心。)

🗣le: (u: Yn afng'ar'bor ciog thviax kviar, girn'ar zhar beq tih sviar tø ho`y, cid'mar yn lau`aq syn'thea bøo hør, girn'ar lorng korng bøo'eeng thafng laai khvoax`yn, u'viar si “seng ty giaa zaux, seng kviar pud'haux”.) 🗣 (𪜶翁仔某足疼囝，囡仔吵欲挃啥就予伊，這馬𪜶老矣身體無好，囡仔攏講無閒通來看𪜶，有影是「倖豬夯灶，倖囝不孝」。) (他們夫妻倆很疼小孩，孩子吵著說要什麼就給他，現在他們老了身體不好，孩子都說太忙沒法子來看他們，真是「寵豬頂灶，寵兒不孝」。)
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🗣 Siafng ee zng, og kaq bøo laang mng. 🗣 (u: Siafng ee zng, og kaq bøo laang mng.) 雙个旋，惡甲無人問。 [wt][mo] Siang ê tsn̄g, ok kah bô lâng mn̄g. [#]

1. () || 頭上有兩個髮旋的人，兇狠到沒人聞問。傳統認為有兩個髮旋的人天性兇，但無相關研究根據。

🗣le: (u: Siok'gie korng, “Siafng ee zng, og kaq bøo laang mng.” Goarn siør'ti suy'jieen siafng ee zng, m'køq y sexng'te hør, køq cyn u'laang'ieen, ka cid khoarn bøo khøf'hak kyn'kix ee kor'zar oe toxng'zøx chiaux'taam tø hør.) 🗣 (俗語講：「雙个旋，惡甲無人問。」阮小弟雖然雙个旋，毋過伊性地好，閣真有人緣，共這款無科學根據的古早話當做笑談就好。) (俗話說：「兩個髮旋的人，兇惡到沒人聞問。」我弟弟雖然有兩個髮旋，但他脾氣好，還很有人緣，把這種無科學依據的俗語視為有趣的笑話就好。)
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🗣 Siefn pviax siefn, haixsie Kaau Zethiefn. 🗣 (u: Siefn pviax siefn, hai'sie Kaau Zee'thiefn.) 仙拚仙，害死猴齊天。 [wt][mo] Sian piànn sian, hāi-sí Kâu Tsê-thian. [#]

1. () || 眾仙人互相爭鬥，反而害一旁的孫悟空受到牽連。比喻兩方拼鬥，卻禍延無辜的第三者，亦即殃及池魚。

🗣le: (u: Yn nng afng'ar'bor tvia'tvia oafn'kef, zhux'pvy khvoax be løh`khix, beq laai taux paai'kae, bøo'gii'gvo soaq ho yn oaxn'zheq, u'viar si “siefn pviax siefn, hai'sie Kaau Zee'thiefn”.) 🗣 (𪜶兩翁仔某定定冤家，厝邊看袂落去，欲來鬥排解，無疑悟煞予𪜶怨慼，有影是「仙拚仙，害死猴齊天」。) (他們夫妻倆時常吵架，鄰居看不下去，想幫他們排解，沒想到反而被他們怨懟，真的是「城門失火，殃及池魚」。)
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🗣 Siorngmia bøo pøf, ciah zuie tøf bøo. 🗣 (u: Sioxng'mia bøo pøf, ciah zuie tøf bøo.) 相命無褒，食水都無。 [wt][mo] Siòng-miā bô po, tsia̍h tsuí to bô. [#]

1. () || 算命時如果不說些讚美客人的話，連水都沒得喝。說明江湖術士的話不可盡信，也勸人要多說好話。

🗣le: (u: Mia'lie ee tai'cix si of'bin'zhat køq bøo laang bad, khvoax'mia'siefn ka laang sngx'mia lorng cyn zay'viar cid'lø zhud'thaau, e kef korng kuie'kux'ar hør'oe ho laang'kheq hvoaf'hie, arn'nef yn ciaq u cvii thafng thaxn, m'ciaq korng “sioxng'mia bøo pøf, ciah zuie tøf bøo”, khvoax'mia'siefn tø si oar'khøx cid po teq zoarn'ciah`ee.) 🗣 (命理的代誌是烏面賊閣無人捌，看命仙共人算命攏真知影這號齣頭，會加講幾句仔好話予人客歡喜，按呢𪜶才有錢通趁，毋才講「相命無褒，食水都無」，看命仙就是倚靠這步咧賺食的。) (命理的事情是難以理解且沒人看得懂，算命的人都深諳這些把戲，會多說幾句好話讓客人高興，如此他們才會有錢賺，所以說「相命術士如果不說些讚美客人的話，連水都沒得喝」，命相師全靠這招在混飯吃的。)
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🗣 Siøq hoef lieen phuun, thviax kviar lieen swn. 🗣 (u: Siøq hoef lieen phuun, thviax kviar lieen swn.) 惜花連盆，疼囝連孫。 [wt][mo] Sioh hue liân phûn, thiànn kiánn liân sun. [#]

1. () || 愛惜花朵亦會連帶珍惜花盆；疼愛子女，也會連同孫輩一起疼惜。意指疼愛一個人時，也會連帶關愛與其相關的人事物。比喻愛屋及烏。

🗣le: (u: AF'hoea zeg “siøq hoef lieen phuun, thviax kviar lieen swn”, m'na siøq zaf'bor'kviar, ma ciog thviax goa'swn.) 🗣 (阿火叔「惜花連盆，疼囝連孫」，毋但惜查某囝，嘛足疼外孫。) (阿火叔「愛屋及烏」，不但疼愛女兒，也很疼愛外孫。)

🗣le: (u: Goarn af'mar zeeng af'paq kaq af'zeg zøx girn'ar ee sii'zun tø ciog thviax`yn, cid'mar ma cyn siøq goarn hviaf'moe'ar kaq goarn zeg'peq'hviaf'ti, bok'koaix laang korng, “Siøq hoef lieen phuun, thviax kviar lieen swn.”) 🗣 (阮阿媽從阿爸佮阿叔做囡仔的時陣就足疼𪜶，這馬嘛真惜阮兄妹仔佮阮叔伯兄弟，莫怪人講：「惜花連盆，疼囝連孫。」) (我的奶奶從爸爸和叔叔在孩提時就很疼愛他們，現在也很疼惜我們兄妹和我的堂兄弟，難怪俗話說：「愛屋及烏。」)
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🗣 Søex khafng m por, toa khafng kiørkhor. 🗣 (u: Sex khafng m por, toa khafng kiøx'khor. Søex khafng m por, toa khafng kiøx'khor.) 細空毋補，大空叫苦。 [wt][mo] Sè khang m̄ póo, tuā khang kiò-khóo. [#]

1. () || 破洞還小的時候不及時縫補，等破洞大到無法挽救時才在哀號。

🗣le: (u: Zhuix'khie na u ciux'khafng aix kirn ho y'sefng thun`khie'laai, na'bøo, kaux boea`ar aix thiw siin'kefng tø cyn'cviax si “sex khafng m por, toa khafng kiøx'khor”.) 🗣 (喙齒若有蛀空愛緊予醫生坉起來，若無，到尾仔愛抽神經就真正是「細空毋補，大空叫苦」。) (牙齒要是蛀了就要趕緊找醫生填補，要不然，到最後必須做根管治療就真的是「小洞不補，大洞叫苦」。)

2. () || 勸人若發現小問題，應及時修正，不要等事情變大了才來後悔莫及。

🗣le: (u: Larn zøx tai'cix tuo'thaau'ar na u hoad'kiexn m'tiøh, tø aix ti iao'boe zø'seeng tiong'tai siofng'hai cixn'zeeng kvoar'kirn siw'zexng, ciaq be “sex khafng m por, toa khafng kiøx'khor”.) 🗣 (咱做代誌拄頭仔若有發見毋著，就愛佇猶未造成重大傷害進前趕緊修正，才袂「細空毋補，大空叫苦」。) (我們做事情如在一開始有發現小問題，就要在未發生重大傷害之前及時修正，才不會「造成難以彌補的遺憾」。)
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🗣 Suxhøea Kieliam-zoar Phokbudkoarn 🗣 (u: Su'hoea Kix'liam'zoar Phog'but'koarn Su'høea Kix'liam-zoar Phog'but'koarn) 樹火紀念紙博物館 [wt][mo] Sū-hué Kì-liām-tsuá Phok-bu̍t-kuán [#]

1. () || 臺北(附錄－地名－文教處所)
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🗣 Svaf tai liabzeg, cit tai khengkhofng. 🗣 (u: Svaf tai liap'zeg, cit tai kheeng'khofng.) 三代粒積，一代窮空。 [wt][mo] Sann tāi lia̍p-tsik, tsi̍t tāi khîng-khong. [#]

1. () || 三代累積，一代敗光。即三代人辛苦累積的財富，卻被後代一人揮霍殆盡。比喻創業艱辛，守成要謹慎。

🗣le: (u: Sia'hoe'siong thaxn'cvii øq, khay'cvii kirn, aix kuie'na tai laang liap'zeg ciaq e'taxng khiam koar zaai'sarn, na'si zhud'tiøh liao'boea'ar'kviar, biern goa'kuo tø ciofng kef'hoea khay'taf, bok'koaix laang korng, “Svaf tai liap'zeg, cit tai kheeng'khofng.”) 🗣 (社會上趁錢僫、開錢緊，愛幾若代人粒積才會當儉寡財產，若是出著了尾仔囝，免偌久就將家伙開焦，莫怪人講：「三代粒積，一代窮空。」) (社會上賺錢難、花錢快，要幾代人累積才能存下一些財富，若是出了敗家子，沒多久就將家財揮霍殆盡，難怪人們說：「三代人辛苦累積的財富，卻被後代一人揮霍殆盡。」)

🗣le: (u: Khay'ky ee laang syn'khor huxn'taux, si'sex ma taux kafn'khor u tiøh, iw'goaan kud'lat teq zøx, su'giap seeng'kofng liao'au kviar'swn biern ciah'khor køq gaau hiarng'siu, biern goa'kuo soaq “svaf tai liap'zeg, cit tai kheeng'khofng”, ho laang karm'khaix.) 🗣 (開基的人辛苦奮鬥，序細嘛鬥艱苦有著，猶原骨力咧做，事業成功了後囝孫免食苦閣𠢕享受，免偌久煞「三代粒積，一代窮空」，予人感慨。) (創業者辛苦奮鬥，子女也跟著吃苦，仍然努力工作，事業有成之後子孫不用吃苦，反而貪圖享受，用不了多久「三代人辛苦累積的財富，卻被後代一人揮霍殆盡」，令人感慨。)
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🗣 Svanii cidjun, høfphvae ciaoluun./Svaf nii cit jun, høfphvae ciaux luun. 🗣 (u: Svaf nii cit jun, hør'phvae ciaux luun.) 三年一閏，好歹照輪。 [wt][mo] Sann nî tsi̍t jūn, hó-pháinn tsiàu lûn. [#]

1. () || 三年一次閏月，好壞輪流來。農曆每二、三年會有一個閏月，多出來的這個月按曆法分派到不同月份，所以說「好歹照輪」。這句話指風水輪流轉，人生的際遇，不會永遠順利，也不會永遠困窘。

🗣le: (u: Siok'gie korng, “Svaf nii cit jun, hør'phvae ciaux luun.” Kafn'khor u'sii koex, siør'khoar lurn`leq, tø e zhud'un`aq.) 🗣 (俗語講：「三年一閏，好歹照輪。」艱苦有時過，小可忍咧，就會出運矣。) (俗話說：「三年一次閏月，風水輪流轉。」艱難困苦總有過去的時候，稍微忍耐一下，就會走出霉運了。)

🗣le: (u: Khvoax laang pux`ee pux cviu thvy, larn si saxn kaq tng'zhuxn'thiq, na sviu'tiøh “svaf nii cit jun, hør'phvae ciaux luun”, tø borng zøx borng to, khvoax u cit kafng e zhud'thaau'thvy`be.) 🗣 (看人富的富上天，咱是散甲斷寸鐵，若想著「三年一閏，好歹照輪」，就罔做罔度，看有一工會出頭天袂。) (看到人家富裕得高上天際，我卻窮到身無分文。若想到「風水輪流轉」，就勉強工作糊口，看看是不是有一工會出人頭地。)
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🗣 Svekviar sai'ar, chi kviar sai'hu./Svikviar sai'ar, chi kviar sai'hu. 🗣 (u: Svef/Svy'kviar say'ar, chi kviar say'hu.) 生囝師仔，飼囝師傅。 [wt][mo] Senn-kiánn sai-á, tshī kiánn sai-hū. [#]

1. () || 生孩子是學徒，養育孩子是師傅。比喻生小孩瓜熟蒂落算不上本事，要把孩子養育成有用的人才是真本領。

🗣le: (u: Beq uix aang'aang'iux'iux ee vef'ar, chviaa'iorng kaux cviaa'viu, aix liao goa'ze sii'kafn, zefng'siin kaq khuix'lat, kor'zar'laang m'ciaq e korng, “Svef'kviar say'ar, chi kviar say'hu”.) 🗣 (欲對紅紅幼幼的嬰仔，晟養到成樣，愛了偌濟時間、精神佮氣力，古早人毋才會講：「生囝師仔，飼囝師傅」。) (要從紅嫩的小嬰兒，養育到成材，要花多少時間、精神和力氣，古人才會說：「生孩子是學徒，養育孩子是師傅。」)
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🗣 Svy køenng bøo, paxng køesae u./Svef køenng`ee bøo, paxng køesae`ee u./Svy køenng`ee bøo, paxng køesae`ee u. 🗣 (u: Svef kef'nng`ee bøo, paxng kef'sae`ee u. Svef/Svy køef'nng`ee bøo, paxng køef'sae`ee u.) 生雞卵無，放雞屎有。 [wt][mo] Senn ke-nn̄g--ê bô, pàng ke-sái--ê ū. [#]

1. () || 沒有生雞蛋的，只有拉雞屎的。形容團體中沒有能帶來利益或好處的人，只有會惹事生非，帶來壞處或麻煩的人。

🗣le: (u: Zhafn'thviaf tuo chviax ee hid kuie ee oaan'kafng, sviar'miq tai'cix tøf be'hiao zøx, køq cyn ciap ka voar'pvoaa siag hai`khix, cyn'cviax si “svef kef'nng`ee bøo, paxng kef'sae`ee u”.) 🗣 (餐廳拄倩的彼幾个員工，啥物代誌都袂曉做，閣真捷共碗盤摔害去，真正是「生雞卵的無，放雞屎的有」。) (餐廳剛聘請的那幾位員工，什麼事情都不會做，還很常將碗盤摔壞，真的是「成事不足，敗事有餘」。)
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🗣 Taipag Jixjixpad Kieliaxmkoarn 🗣 (u: Taai'pag Ji'ji'pad Kix'liam'koarn) 臺北二二八紀念館 [wt][mo] Tâi-pak Jī-jī-pat Kì-liām-kuán [#]

1. () || 臺北(附錄－地名－文教處所)
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🗣 Tarn mih øq kaux, tarn laang khoaix lau. 🗣 (u: Tarn mih øq kaux, tarn laang khoaix lau.) 等物僫到，等人快老。 [wt][mo] Tán mi̍h oh kàu, tán lâng khuài lāu. [#]

1. () || 等東西很難等到，等人容易變老。比喻等待的時間很難熬；或指等待的東西往往落空。

🗣le: (u: Siøf'tarn ee sii'zun, tarn ee laang tarn kaq sym'koong'hoea'tøh, ho laang tarn`ee soaq khvoaf'khvoaf'ar laai, laai kaux'ui ia bøo hoe'sid'lea. Laang korng “tarn mih øq kaux, tarn laang khoaix lau”, ciofng'sym'pie'sym, zurn'sii khaq hør`laq.) 🗣 (相等的時陣，等的人等甲心狂火著，予人等的煞寬寬仔來，來到位也無會失禮。人講「等物僫到，等人快老」，將心比心，準時較好啦。) (約人相見時，先到的人等得心急如焚，晚到的人卻姍姍來遲，到了也沒道歉。人家說「等待的時間很難熬」，將心比心，準時比較好啦。)

🗣le: (u: Sngr zoar'paai ee sii, theh'tiøh hør paai`ee tø urn'sym'ar tarn, m'køq “tarn mih øq kaux, tarn laang khoaix lau”, tvia'tvia si pat'laang sefng kaux, kaf'ki soaq khvoax'u ciah'bøo kafn'naf giexn.) 🗣 (耍紙牌的時，提著好牌的就穩心仔等，毋過「等物僫到，等人快老」，定定是別人先到，家己煞看有食無干焦癮。) (玩紙牌的時候，拿到好牌的就安穩地聽牌，不過「等待的東西往往落空」，常常是別人先胡牌，自己只能眼睜睜而無可奈何。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Teksid Thoftixkofng, chi bøo køef. 🗣 (u: Teg'sid Thor'ti'kofng, chi bøo kef. Teg'sid Thor'ti'kofng, chi bøo køef.) 得失土地公，飼無雞。 [wt][mo] Tik-sit Thóo-tī-kong, tshī bô ke. [#]

1. () || 得罪土地公，則養不活雞。比喻做事若得罪有權勢或影響力的要角，恐將吃不完兜著走。

🗣le: (u: Kiøx lie maix kaq zhux'zuo siøf'jiarng, lie kafn'kafn'ar beq, cid'mar zhux'zuo ee tiaxm'bin bøo aix zof`lie, cid'sviaf “teg'sid Thor'ti'kofng, chi bøo kef”`aq`hvoq.) 🗣 (叫你莫佮厝主相嚷，你干干仔欲，這馬厝主的店面無愛租你，這聲「得失土地公，飼無雞」矣乎。) (叫你不要和房東爭吵，你偏要，現在房東店面不租給你，這下子「得罪地主，生意做不下去」了吧。)

🗣le: (u: Larn cid ee tafn'ui ee zuo'koarn siong aix laang phoo'thvar, lie tuo laai ciaf siong'hør kaq y siør pvoaa'noar`cit'e, laang teq korng, “Teg'sid Thor'ti'kofng, chi bøo kef.” Na'bøo, y be ho lie hiaq hør'ciah'khuxn.) 🗣 (咱這个單位的主管上愛人扶挺，你拄來遮上好佮伊小盤撋一下，人咧講：「得失土地公，飼無雞。」若無，伊袂予你遐好食睏。) (我們這個單位的主管很喜歡他人奉承，你剛到這裡最好稍微去交際招呼一下，俗語說：「得罪上司，恐將吃不完兜著走。」要不然，他不會讓你有好日子過。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Tharncvii iuo sox, sviemia aix kox. 🗣 (u: Thaxn'cvii iuo sox, svix'mia aix kox.) 趁錢有數，性命愛顧。 [wt][mo] Thàn-tsînn iú sòo, sènn-miā ài kòo. [#]

1. () || 賺錢數量有限，生命要照顧。意思是賺錢要適可而止，身體健康更為重要，不可為了多賺錢而不顧生命。

🗣le: (u: Goaan'purn kvoaf bøo hør tø aix zux'ix, m'thafng ui'tiøh thaxn'cvii pviax kaq bøo'mee'bøo'jit, ciaq be phaq'phvae syn'thea, laang korng, “Thaxn'cvii iuo sox, svex'mia aix kox.” Thaxn e tiøh ma aix ciah e tiøh ciaq u'hau.) 🗣 (原本肝無好就愛注意，毋通為著趁錢拚甲無暝無日，才袂拍歹身體，人講：「趁錢有數，性命愛顧。」趁會著嘛愛食會著才有效。) (原本肝功能不好就得注意，不要為了賺錢日夜勤奮，才不會弄壞身體，人家說：「賺錢數量有限，生命要照顧。」賺得到也要花得了才有用。)

🗣le: (u: Larn na sii'sioong sviu'tiøh “thaxn'cvii iuo sox, svex'mia aix kox” cid kux oe, tø khaq zay'viar aix ciaux'kox kaf'ki ee syn'thea.) 🗣 (咱若時常想著「趁錢有數，性命愛顧」這句話，就較知影愛照顧家己的身體。) (我們如果時常想到「賺錢數量有限，生命要照顧」這句話，就容易想到要照顧自己的身體。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Thaxn ia tiøh thaxn, ciah ia tiøh ciah. 🗣 (u: Thaxn ia tiøh thaxn, ciah ia tiøh ciah.) 趁也著趁，食也著食。 [wt][mo] Thàn iā tio̍h thàn, tsia̍h iā tio̍h tsia̍h. [#]

1. () || 錢也得賺，飯也得吃。勸人不要只會賺錢，也要懂得花錢吃飯，照顧身體。

🗣le: (u: Lie m'thafng arn'nef tit'tit zøx, lorng bøo hiøq'khuxn, suy'borng lirn taw cid'zam'ar khaq khuxn'laan, m'køq “thaxn ia tiøh thaxn, ciah ia tiøh ciah”, ma aix theeng'khuxn ciah'png, ciaq u khuix'lat thafng zøx khafng'khoex.) 🗣 (你毋通按呢直直做，攏無歇睏，雖罔恁兜這站仔較困難，毋過「趁也著趁，食也著食」，嘛愛停睏食飯，才有氣力通做工課。) (你不要這樣一直做不停，都沒休息，雖然你家這陣子經濟較困難，不過「賺也得賺，吃也得吃」，也得休息吃飯才有力氣工作。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Ti'thaau m kox, kox ahbør nng./Ti'thaau m kox, kox ahbuo nng. 🗣 (u: Ty'thaau m kox, kox aq'bør/buo nng.) 豬頭毋顧，顧鴨母卵。 [wt][mo] Ti-thâu m̄ kòo, kòo ah-bó nn̄g. [#]

1. () || 祭拜鬼神時不顧豬頭，只守著鴨蛋。比喻放著重要的事不管，反而去管次要的。

🗣le: (u: Thaau'kef'laang siong iaux'kirn ee khafng'khoex si koarn'lie kofng'sy ee giap'bu, m'thafng “ty'thaau m kox, kox aq'bør'nng”, kafn'naf teq cym'ciog pan'kofng'seg ee hoef u ag'zuie`bøo?) 🗣 (頭家人上要緊的工課是管理公司的業務，毋通「豬頭毋顧，顧鴨母卵」，干焦咧斟酌辦公室的花有沃水無？) (當老板最要緊的工作是管理公司的業務，不可以「捨本逐末」，光是注意辦公室的花有沒有澆水。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Toa kao pvoaa chviuu, søex kao khvoarviu. 🗣 (u: Toa kao pvoaa chviuu, sex kao khvoax'viu. Toa kao pvoaa chviuu, søex kao khvoax'viu.) 大狗盤牆，細狗看樣。 [wt][mo] Tuā káu puânn tshiûnn, sè káu khuànn-iūnn. [#]

1. () || 大狗翻牆，小狗學樣。形容父母、長輩的所作所為，皆為子女、晚輩的學習對象，小孩會模仿大人做壞事。多用於負面意涵，強調身教的重要。

🗣le: (u: Siok'gie korng, “Toa kao pvoaa chviuu, sex kao khvoax'viu.” Zøx laang si'toa na zhoaxn zøx lorng phvae tai'cix, si'sex zar'ban e piexn phvae'kviar.) 🗣 (俗語講：「大狗盤牆，細狗看樣。」做人序大若串做攏歹代誌，序細早慢會變歹囝。) (俗話說：「大狗翻牆，小狗學樣。」為人父母若老是做壞事，子女早晚會變成壞孩子。)

🗣le: (u: Lirn kviar thaw ciah'hwn, khag'sit efng'kay aix me aix kax, si'korng “toa kao pvoaa chviuu, sex kao khvoax'viu”, lie kaf'ki kuy'jit hwn ciah'tiaau'tiaau, si beq arn'zvoar kax kviar?) 🗣 (恁囝偷食薰，確實應該愛罵愛教，是講「大狗盤牆，細狗看樣」，你家己規日薰食牢牢，是欲按怎教囝？) (你兒子偷抽煙，確實該罵該教，不過「大狗翻牆，小狗學樣」，你自己整天煙不離口，要怎麼教小孩？)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Toaxbak sinniuu bøo khvoarkvix zaux. 🗣 (u: Toa'bak syn'niuu bøo khvoax'kvix zaux.) 大目新娘無看見灶。 [wt][mo] Tuā-ba̍k sin-niû bô khuànn-kìnn tsàu. [#]

1. () || 大眼睛的新娘沒看到灶。通常用於揶揄人眼睛雖大，但卻看不到顯而易見的物品。

🗣le: (u: Chiuo'ky'ar hien'hien tøf zhai ti tøq'terng, lie soaq ixn korng lie zhoe'bøo, u'viar si “toa'bak syn'niuu bøo khvoax'kvix zaux”!) 🗣 (手機仔現現都𫞼佇桌頂，你煞應講你揣無，有影是「大目新娘無看見灶」！) (手機明明就擺在桌上，你卻說你找不到，真的是「眼睛大歸大，竟會連這麼顯而易見的東西也看不見」！)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Tøhterng ciaqpng, tøhkhaf parngsae. 🗣 (u: Tøq'terng ciah'png, tøq'khaf paxng'sae.) 桌頂食飯，桌跤放屎。 [wt][mo] Toh-tíng tsia̍h-pn̄g, toh-kha pàng-sái. [#]

1. () || 人家請你吃飯，卻在桌底下排泄糞便。引申為受人恩惠而不知報答，反而做出對不起恩人的事情。

🗣le: (u: Hid kefng kofng'sy ee thaau'kef chviax AF'iorng zøx syn'løo, m'na zhoaan svaf tngx ho y ciah, goeh'hong ma u ciaux'khie'kafng hoad, AF'iorng soaq six'kex ka laang korng cid kefng kofng'sy cviaa taxng'sngf, cviax'karng si “tøq'terng ciah'png, tøq'khaf paxng'sae”.) 🗣 (彼間公司的頭家倩阿勇做辛勞，毋但攢三頓予伊食，月俸嘛有照起工發，阿勇煞四界共人講這間公司誠凍霜，正港是「桌頂食飯，桌跤放屎」。) (那間公司的老闆聘用阿勇為職員，不僅準備三餐給他們吃，月薪也按規矩發，阿勇卻四處跟別人說這間公司很吝嗇，真的是「受人恩惠而不知報答」。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 U Tngsvoaf kofng, bøo Tngsvoaf mar. 🗣 (u: U Tngg'svoaf kofng, bøo Tngg'svoaf mar.) 有唐山公，無唐山媽。 [wt][mo] Ū Tn̂g-suann kong, bô Tn̂g-suann má. [#]

1. () || 有來自唐山的父系祖先，沒有來自唐山的母系祖先。清初在渡臺禁令下，來臺開墾者多為單身的男性，往往與當時母系社會的平埔族女性通婚，而產生此現象。

🗣le: (u: Zu sex'haxn tø tvia'tvia thviaf goarn af'kofng korng “u Tngg'svoaf kofng, bøo Tngg'svoaf mar”. Y korng goarn ee khay'ky'zor si uix Tngg'svoaf laai ee løo'haxn'khaf'ar, zaf'bor'zor si pvee'pof'zok ee goaan'zu'biin.) 🗣 (自細漢就定定聽阮阿公講「有唐山公，無唐山媽」。伊講阮的開基祖是對唐山來的羅漢跤仔，查某祖是平埔族的原住民。) (從小時候就常常聽爺爺說「有來自唐山的男祖先，沒有來自唐山的女祖先」。原來我們的第一代男祖先是來自華南的單身流浪漢，女性祖先是平埔族的原住民。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Vii`laang øe pvie, pvie`laang øe vii. 🗣 (u: Vii`laang e pvie, pvie`laang e vii. Vii`laang øe pvie, pvie`laang øe vii.) 圓人會扁，扁人會圓。 [wt][mo] Înn--lâng ē pínn, pínn--lâng ē înn. [#]

1. () || 世事本無常，旺氣之人亦會有落衰之時；反之，衰微之人如能奮發向上亦會有出人頭地之日。「圓」應指旺氣，「扁」為衰微。形容人的機運有起有落。

🗣le: (u: ) 🗣 (「圓人會扁，扁人會圓」，啥人知影到尾會按怎咧？) (「世事本無常」，有誰知道結局是好是壞呢？)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Zhvemee niaw kaxtiøh sie niawchie./Chvimii niaw kaxtiøh sie niawzhuo. 🗣 (u: Zhvef/Chvy'mee/mii niaw ka'tiøh sie niao'chie/zhuo.) 青盲貓咬著死鳥鼠。 [wt][mo] Tshenn-mê niau kā-tio̍h sí niáu-tshí. [#]

1. () || 瞎眼的貓咬到死老鼠。比喻誤打誤撞，通常用在表示運氣很好。

🗣le: (u: Pwn kef'hoea ee sii'zun thiw'tiøh bøo'zuie'zhaan, y ia jin'mia ciab'siu, sviar'laang zay'viar au`laai tof'chi kex'oe lo khuy kaux hiaf, y ee zhaan piexn'kefng zøx kiexn'te, u'viar si chviu laang korng`ee, “Zhvef'mee niaw ka'tiøh sie niao'chie.”) 🗣 (分家伙的時陣抽著無水田，伊也認命接受，啥人知影後來都市計畫路開到遐，伊的田變更做建地，有影是像人講的：「青盲貓咬著死鳥鼠。」) (分財產時抽到旱田，他也認命接受，誰知道後來都市計畫路開到那裡，他的田地變更成建地，真是像人家說的：「瞎貓碰到死老鼠。」)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Zøx guu tiøh thoaf, zørlaang tiøh boaa./Zøex guu tiøh thoaf, zøealaang tiøh boaa. 🗣 (u: Zøx guu tiøh thoaf, zøx laang tiøh boaa. Zøx/Zøex guu tiøh thoaf, zøx/zøex'laang tiøh boaa.) 做牛著拖，做人著磨。 [wt][mo] Tsò gû tio̍h thua, tsò lâng tio̍h buâ. [#]

1. () || 當牛就要拖犁，當人就要承受磨難。比喻人生本來就要歷經許多勞苦與磨難，就像牛得要辛苦犁田、拖車一樣。

🗣le: (u: Y ciah'thaau'lo nii'goa, kofng'sy tø tør`khix, lau'pe køq phoax'pve toax'vi, bin'tuix ciaq'ni ze piexn'kox, cie'hør afn'uix kaf'ki “zøx guu tiøh thoaf, zøx laang tiøh boaa”, ciab'siu khør'giam, jiin'sefng e u leng'goa cit ciorng koaan'to.) 🗣 (伊食頭路年外，公司就倒去，老爸閣破病蹛院，面對遮爾濟變故，只好安慰家己「做牛著拖，做人著磨」，接受考驗，人生會有另外一種懸度。) (他工作一年多，公司就倒閉，父親又生病住院，面對這麼多變故，只好安慰自己「當牛就要拖犁，當人就要承受磨難」，接受考驗，人生會有另一種高度。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣u: Yn nng hviaf'ti'ar ui'tiøh pviax'sefng'lie, tø arn'nef id'tøf'liorng'toan bøo laai'khix. 𪜶兩兄弟仔為著拚生理，就按呢一刀兩斷無來去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他們兄弟倆為了拚生意，就這樣斷絕關係，不相往來。

azaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'zaf [[...]] 

dirty

骯髒

Ala'peg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'laf'peg [[...]] 

Arabia, Arab

阿拉伯

• Ala'peg lienhap kioxnghøkog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'laf'peg lieen'hap kiong'høo'kog; (Af'lieen) [[...]] 
  United Arab Republic
  阿拉伯聯合共和國,阿聯

• Ala'peg sorji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'laf'peg sox'ji [[...]] 
  Arabic numerals
  阿拉伯數字

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

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 [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  He encroached on other people's land.
  他曾霸佔人的田園。

A'thaix kengzex habzog hoexgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'thaix kefng'zex hap'zog hoe'gi; Af'Thaix Kefng'zex Hap'zog Hoe'gi [[...]] 

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

亞太經濟合作會議

va [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: va [[...]] 

stuffing or contents of pies, tarts or cakes

餡

• Cid tex bøo paw va. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex bøo paw va. [[...]] 
  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? [[...]] 
  What kind of filling does this dumpling have?
  這個包子包什麼餡?

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

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

aq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq [[...]] 

duck, drake

鴨子

• Chitgøeh-pvoax ah'ar mxzay sie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid'goeh'pvoax'aq'ar m'zay sie.; Chid'gøeh-pvoax aq'ar m'zay sie.; (Chid'goeh'pvoax aq'ar m zay sie'oah.) [[...]] 
  unaware of impending calamity (Refers to a duck in the middle of the seventh month, when ducks are usually offered to the spirits of the dead, yet do not know enough to fear death. — Similar to a turkey just before Thanksgiving), used to scold someone who is without fear in spite of impending calamity (Lit. On fifteenth of the seventh lunar month, the duck does not know it is soon be slaughtered to be eaten during the feast.)
  危在旦夕,還不知。

• ah'afzhuix borng løf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'ar'zhuix borng løf [[...]] 
  make an attempt or ask a favor with very small hope of success but may just as well make the attempt (like a duck's bill dabbling about in the air while eating)
  姑妄要求

• ah'ar thviaf luii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'ar thviaf luii [[...]] 
  hear what someone says but cannot understand (like a duck hearing thunder not knowing what all the noise is about)
  鴨子聽打雷,聽不懂

• ahbør-tøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'bør'tee; aq'bør/buo-tøee [[...]] 
  flat footed clumsily gaited person (Lit. sole of a duck's foot), a man whose foot is very broad and flat at the instep instead of having the usual concave)
  平板腳

aemai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'mai; (aix'mui) [[...]] 

underhanded, deceitful, obscure

曖昧

• Tuix kimcvii mxthafng u aemai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix kym'cvii m'thafng u aix'mai. [[...]] 
  Don't be dishonest with money.
  對金錢不要有曖昧。

• Korng khaq zhengzhør lex, maix hiaq aemai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng khaq zhefng'zhør lex, maix hiaq aix'mai. [[...]] 
  Speak more clearly, don't be so obscure.
  說清楚點,不要那麼曖昧。

ak'ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag'ho [[...]] 

be caught in the rain

淋雨

• Mxthafng zhutkhix goaxbin ak'ho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng zhud'khix goa'bin ag'ho. [[...]] 
  Don't go out and get wet in the rain.
  不要出去外面淋雨。

afnnef... mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: arn'nef... m'tiøh [[...]] 

Well, then,... must...

那麼,這麼一來 ...

• Afnnef, lie mxtiøh khix Taipag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef, lie m'tiøh khix Taai'pag. [[...]] 
  Well then, you must go to Taipei.
  那麼,你得去台北啦!

an'urn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'urn [[...]] 

tranquility, peaceful, free from danger

安穩

• an'urn ee seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'urn ee sefng'oah [[...]] 
  peaceful secure life
  安穩的生活。

• Høefchiaf pie khiechiaf khaq an'urn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea'chiaf pie khix'chiaf khaq afn'urn.; Høea'chiaf pie khix'chiaf khaq afn'urn. [[...]] 
  the train is safer than a car
  火車比汽車安穩。

auxkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'kex [[...]] 

back seat or carriage of a motorcycle

後架

• thihbea kaq kichiaf ee auxkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiq'bea kaq ky'chiaf ee au'kex [[...]] 
  back seat of a bicycle, motor scooter or motorcycle
  自行車與機車的後架

ba [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ba; (bat) [[...]] 

shut or cover tight, fast, get along well

緊,合得來

• Citsvix mngg kvoay bøe ba (bat). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid svix mngg kvoay be ba (bat).; Cid'svix mngg kvoay bøe ba (bat). [[...]] 
  This door doesn't close tightly.
  這扇門不能關緊。

• Cit'ee ab'afkoax khaxm bøe ba (bat). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee ap'ar'koax khaxm be ba (bat).; Cid'ee ap'ar'koax khaxm bøe ba (bat). [[...]] 
  The cover on this box doesn't close tightly.
  這個盒子蓋不緊。

• Cid ee peng'iuo kab goar cyn ba. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee peeng'iuo kab goar cyn ba. [[...]] 
  I get along well with this friend.
  這個朋友跟我很合得來。

bagsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'siin [[...]] 

expression of the eyes, luster or brightness of the eyes

眼神

• Hid ef gyn'ar bagsiin cyn oah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ef girn'ar bak'siin cyn oah. [[...]] 
  The expression in that kid's eyes is very bright.
  那個孩子眼神靈活。

• bagsiin oaqtang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'siin oah'tang [[...]] 
  eyes full of fire, intelligence, and animation
  眼神靈活

bagciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw [[...]] 

eye

眼睛

• bagciw bøe tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw be tngr'luun; bak'ciw bøe tngr'luun [[...]] 
  eyes immovable like when about to die, or in a long, steady stare, staring at something
  眼睛不能翻轉,直瞪眼。

• bagciw kym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym [[...]] 
  sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, a keen eye
  眼睛亮

• bagciw kimkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym'kym [[...]] 
  very vivid or lively eyes, brilliant eyes, shiny eyes, spark-eyed
  睜著眼睛,眼睛張著

• Bagciw bøo kym, bøexhiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bak'ciw bøo kym, be'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang.; Bak'ciw bøo kym, bøe'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [[...]] 
  If your eyes are not sharp, you can't tell the difference between good and bad people.
  眼不亮,不會辨別好人壞人。

• Y bagciw kimkym, bøo teq khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw kym'kym, bøo teq khuxn. [[...]] 
  His eyes are wide open, he's not sleeping.
  他眼睛張著,沒睡。

• bagciw koax mnglii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax mngg'lii [[...]] 
  said of a child's eyes not washed in the morning, bleary-eyed
  睡眼惺忪

• bagciw koax tawkaix, khvoartiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø boeq aix.; bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [[...]] 
  He's selfish, every thing he sees, he wants.
  見了他人財物就想要,佔為己有。

• bagciw pehkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'khuy [[...]] 
  open the eyes
  張開眼睛

• bagciw pehkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'kym [[...]] 
  open the eyes, wake up
  眼睛睜開

• Cid ee gyn'ar bagciw pehkym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu boeq ciah pviar.; Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [[...]] 
  As soon as this kid opens his eyes, he wants to eat goodies.
  這個孩子眼睛一睜開就要吃餅。

• bagciw pefngpeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw perng'peh [[...]] 
  turning the white of the eyes, as in anger or when about to die
  眼睛翻白

• bagciw tiafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tiafm [[...]] 
  eye is smarting because of a foreign object
  眼睛刺痛

• bagciw tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tngr'luun [[...]] 
  eyes turned to show the whites
  眼睛翻轉

• bagciw toaxsealuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw toa'sex'luie [[...]] 
  looking at things with uneven eyes, treat with partiality, partial
  私偏,不公

• bagciw phwphuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw phuo'phuo [[...]] 
  the eyes become blurred, sight grows dim, eyes not seeing clearly, as from old age, illness, or liquor
  眼睛朦朧

bagciw siab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw siab [[...]] 

tired eyes, eyes drooping with sleep, sleepy eyes, drowsiness

眼睛澀

• Goar bagciw cyn siab, cyn aekhuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bak'ciw cyn siab, cyn aix'khuxn. [[...]] 
  My eyes are drooping, I am very sleepy.
  我很眼澀,想睡極了。

Bad thaity ciaq zaiviar tølo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bad thaai'ty ciaq zay'viar tøf'lo. [[...]] 

learn by experience (Idiom. He who slaughters pigs knows how meat should be cut.)

曾殺豬才知道刀法。

Bøefbøe sngx hwn, siøchviar bøo lun./Bøefbøe sngx hwn, svachviar bøo lun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bea'be sngx'hwn, siøf'chviar bøo'lun.; Bøea'bøe sngx hwn, siøf/svaf'chviar bøo lun. [[...]] 

In trade, people count to a fraction, in treatment of guests, don't count the expense

買賣算分,相請不計較

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

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. [[...]] 
  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) [[...]] 
  impossible to said it all
  說不盡,說不完

bøexeng`tid/bøexiong`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'eng`tid; bøe'eng`tid; (be'iong`tid) [[...]] 

improper, not all right, can't be used

不能,不可,不行

• Lie bøexeng`tid citmar khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie be'eng'tid cirm'mar khix.; Lie bøe'eng`tid cid'mar khix. [[...]] 
  You can't go now.
  你不能現在去。

• Cit'ee haixkhix `af, bøexeng`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid'ee hai'khix `af, be'eng`tid.; Cid'ee hai'khix`aq, bøe'eng`tid. [[...]] 
  This is broken, it cannot be used.
  這個壞了,不能用。

bøexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao; bøe'hiao [[...]] 

do not know how to (affirmative form is øexhiao)

不會

• Bøexhiao sayzuun hiaam khøef oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khef oafn.; Bøe'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khøef oafn. [[...]] 
  The person who can't navigate a boat says the river is too winding.
  不會開船嫌溪彎,不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

• Bøexhiao siuu, khanthoaf laxnphaf toa kiuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa khiuu.; Bøe'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa kiuu. [[...]] 
  blame the hammer when you don't drive the nail straight, blame others or other things for personal skills being insufficient (Lit. Don't know how to swim because scrotum is too big.)
  不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

• Cid kux ee iesux goar bøexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar be'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar bøe'hiao. [[...]] 
  I don't know the meaning of this sentence, don't know how to explain it.
  這句的意思我不懂。

• Goar bøexhiao saychiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao sae'chiaf.; Goar bøe'hiao sae'chiaf. [[...]] 
  I don't know how to drive a car.
  我不會開車。

• Goar bøexhiao korng Enggie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao korng Efng'gie.; Goar bøe'hiao korng Efng'gie. [[...]] 
  I cannot (don't know how to) speak English.
  我不會講英語。

• Goar bøexhiao eng ti ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao eng ti ciah.; Goar bøe'hiao eng ti ciah. [[...]] 
  I cannot (don't know how to) eat with chopsticks.
  我不會用筷子吃飯。

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

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 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 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. [[...]] 
  During study time, I can not (I am not allowed to) go out and play.
  上課時我不能出去玩。

Bengchviw i siarm, armcvix laan hoong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Beeng'chviw i siarm, axm'cvix laan hoong. [[...]] 

It's easy to dodge an open attack but difficult to escape from a clandestine one

明鎗易躲,暗箭難防。

benggi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'gi [[...]] 

one's name, the name as opposed to reality or substance, the outward reason for doing something

名義

• eng... ee benggi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng... ee beeng'gi [[...]] 
  under the name of...
  用 ...的名義

• zaisarn voa thaethaix ee benggi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'sarn voa thaix'thaix ee beeng'gi [[...]] 
  transfer assets to his wife
  財產換太太的名義

• benggixsiong ee angbor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'gi'siong ee afng'bor [[...]] 
  man and wife in name only
  名義上的夫妻

benghiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'hiern [[...]] 

evident, clearly, manifest

明顯

• Zef si cyn benghiern ee taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cyn beeng'hiern ee tai'cix. [[...]] 
  This is very apparent.
  這是很明顯的事情。

• Køq bøo loa kuo ciu e benghiern. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq bøo loa kuo ciu e beeng'hiern. [[...]] 
  In just a short while it will be very clear.
  不久就會真相大白了。

bi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi [[...]] 

riddle

謎

• Goar zøx cit ee bi ho lie iøq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zøx cit ee bi ho lie iøq.; Goar zøx/zøex cit ee bi ho lie iøq.; (Goar zøx cit ee bi ho lie zhay.) [[...]] 
  Here's a riddle for you to figure out.
  我做一個謎給你猜。

bi khai'hoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi khay'hoax; (iao'boe khay'hoax) [[...]] 

uncivilized

未開化

• bi khai'hoax ee svoatøe tongpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi khay'hoax ee svoaf'te toong'paw; bi khay'hoax ee svoaf'tøe toong'paw [[...]] 
  uncivilized brethren in mountainous areas
  未開化的山地同胞

bixpitjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi'pid'jieen [[...]] 

not necessarily so

未必然

• Høfgiaqlaang bixpitjieen khoaelok. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'giah'laang bi'pid'jieen khoaix'lok. [[...]] 
  The rich are not always happy.
  有錢人未必快樂。

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

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. [[...]] 
  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 [[...]] 

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. [[...]] 
  It's unavoidable.
  這是免不了的事。

bø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bø; (bø'ar, ciøh'bø) [[...]] 

mill, millstone

磑,石磨

• øebø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ef'bø; øef'bø [[...]] 
  turn a mill, as by hand
  推磨

• U cvii sae kuie ia e ebø. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii sae kuie ia e ef'bø. [[...]] 
  If you have money, you can even make devils turn a mill. Money talks.
  有錢能使鬼推磨。

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。

bøo hexthorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo he'thorng [[...]] 

unclassified, without system, disorder, unsystematic, uncontrolled

無系統

• Hid kefng haghau (kongsy) cyn bøo hexthorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kefng hak'hau (kofng'sy) cyn bøo he'thorng. [[...]] 
  That school is very disorderly. (That company is unsystematic.)
  那間學校(公司)一點系統都沒有。

bø'hwn pyzhuo, bø'hwn lygoar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hwn pie'zhuo, bøo'hwn lie'goar [[...]] 

one for all and all for one

不分彼此,不分你我

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

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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  He has no relationship with me at all.
  他跟我毫無關係。

bøo kaopurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kaux'purn [[...]] 

loss of capital, under cost (a phrase common in commercial circles when a buyer or seller quotes a price that is under cost)

不夠本

• Afnnef bøo kaopurn, e liawcvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef bøo kaux'purn, e liao'cvii. [[...]] 
  The price is under quoted, I'll lose money.
  這樣不夠本錢,會虧錢。

Bøsym phahciøh, ciøh bøe ka'nngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'sym phaq'ciøh, ciøh be kaf'nngg.; Bøo'sym phaq'ciøh, ciøh bøe kaf'nngg. [[...]] 

Without determination, you won't succeed.

無心打石,石不成器。

bosefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'sefng [[...]] 

plan to make a living, consider how to make a livelihood

謀生

• zhutgoa bosefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'goa boo'sefng [[...]] 
  go out to make a living
  出外謀生

• Nilau bøo hoatto thafng bosefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nii'lau bøo hoad'to thafng boo'sefng. [[...]] 
  When you are old, you can't make a living.
  年老無法謀生。

bosu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'su [[...]] 

make a plan for something

謀事

• Bosu zai jiin, sengsu zai thiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boo'su zai jiin, seeng'su zai thiefn. [[...]] 
  Man proposes, God disposes
  謀事在人,成事在天。

bøexzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boe'zeng; bøe'zeeng/zeng; (bi'zeng) [[...]] 

never before, before

未曾

• Bøexzeng øh kviaa, ciu (sefng) bøeq øh pøef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boe'zeng øh kviaa, ciu (sefng) boeq øh poef.; Bøe'zeng øh kviaa, ciu (sefng) bøeq øh pøef. [[...]] 
  Before I learned to walk, I already was thinking about flying.
  未曾學走,就想學飛。

• Bøexzeng sviu viaa, sefng sviu sw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boe'zeng sviu viaa, sefng sviu sw.; Bøe'zeng sviu viaa, sefng sviu sw. [[...]] 
  Before you think of winning, first think of losing.
  未想贏,就想輸。

• Bøexzeng keaafng ciu svekviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boe'zeng kex'afng ciw svef'kviar.; Bøe'zeng kex'afng ciu svef/svy'kviar. [[...]] 
  Before she got married, she had a child.
  未曾嫁人就生子。

boong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boong [[...]] 

hurried, in haste, busy, occupied

忙

• hongboong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'boong [[...]] 
  be confused, hurriedly, in a flurry
  慌忙

• Cide hongboong (kvoafkirn, tiøqkib) soaq bøexkix`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'e hofng'boong (kvoar'kirn, tiøh'kib) soaq be'kix'tid.; Cit'e hofng'boong (kvoar'kirn, tiøh'kib) soaq bøe'kix`tid. [[...]] 
  so confused, I forgot
  一慌張就忘記了。

buliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'liaau [[...]] 

dejected, purposeless, unhappy, uneasy, silly, tiresome, tasteless

無聊

• Tagjit tiøh thagzheq, cyn buliaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tak'jit tiøh thak'zheq, cyn buu'liaau. [[...]] 
  To have to study every day is very tasteless.
  每天要讀書,真無聊。

• Bøo taixcix thafng zøx, cyn buliaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo tai'cix thafng zøx, cyn buu'liaau. [[...]] 
  Not to have anything to do is very tiresome.
  無事可做,真無聊。

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

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 [[...]] 
  There was no other alternative so it had to be done.
  無奈何,結果得這樣做。

busioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'sioong [[...]] 

inconstant, irregular

無常

• Y ee iekiexn hoafnhok busioong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee ix'kiexn hoarn'hok buu'sioong. [[...]] 
  His opinion is unstable.
  他的意見反覆無常。

buxnbun putlok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bun'bun'pud'lok; bun'bun pud'lok [[...]] 

melancholy, sad and depressed

悶悶不樂

• Zoeakin tagjit buxnbun putlok. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zoex'kin tak'jit bun'bun pud'lok.; Zoex'kin/kun tak'jit bun'bun pud'lok. [[...]] 
  Lately he has been sad and depressed every day.
  最近每天悶悶不樂。

zaf'axm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'axm [[...]] 

in the morning and in the evening

早晚

• Kvoathvisii zafaxm cyn zhvelerng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kvoaa'thvy'sii zar'axm cyn zhvef'lerng.; Kvoaa'thvy'sii zar'axm cyn zhvef/chvy'lerng. [[...]] 
  It's chilly both in the morning and in the evening during winter.
  冬天的早晚很寒冷。

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

source of revenue, financial resources

財源

• Bøo zaigoaan thafng siulie serngtngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo zaai'goaan thafng siw'lie sexng'tngg. [[...]] 
  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 [[...]] 
  abundant sources of wealth
  財源豐富

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

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. [[...]] 
  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

zay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay [[...]] 

plant, care for plants, transplant, set plant out, young plants for transplanting (also said of some animals)

栽,苗

• zay bøe oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay be oah; zay bøe oah [[...]] 
  It will not live if you plant it.
  栽不活

• zhaebiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaix'biaau; (zhaix'zay) [[...]] 
  young plants of vegetables
  菜苗

• ciarzay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciax'zay [[...]] 
  young sugar cane plants
  蔗苗

• hizay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'zay [[...]] 
  fry of fish
  魚苗

• hoezay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'zay [[...]] 
  young flower plants from a nursery
  花苗

• soafzay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soar'zay; (pvoaa'zay) [[...]] 
  transplant
  移植

• Cit jit soafzay, svajit khiaxngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit jit soar'zay, svaf'jit khia'ngg. [[...]] 
  It takes time to get settled into a new situation. (Lit. One day you transplant a young plant, it will wither for three days.)
  一日移植,三日葉黃。新環境不易適應。

zabseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'seg [[...]] 

multicolored, varied, every kind

雜色,各類

• Chixtviulai zabseg laang lorng u. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chi'tviuu'lai zap'seg laang lorng u. [[...]] 
  In the market there is every kind of person.
  市場內各種人都有。

zau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zau [[...]] 

pay the balance, give the change due on a purchase, make change

找

• zau lie go khof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zau lie go khof. [[...]] 
  Here's five dollar change.
  找你五塊

• Mxbiern zau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'biern zau. [[...]] 
  Keep the change
  不用找

• Goxzabphiøx lie u thafng zau `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Go'zap'phiøx lie u thafng zau `bøo? [[...]] 
  Have you change for a fifty dollar bill?
  伍拾元鈔, 你有零錢找嗎 ?

• siøzau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'zau [[...]] 
  pay the balance, give the change due on a purchase, make change
  找錢

zawym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'ym [[...]] 

variation in sound, wrong tone in singing or speaking, to be flat

走音,走調

• Y chviuokoaf chviux liao u zawym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y chviux'koaf chviux liao u zao'ym. [[...]] 
  He sang flat.
  他唱歌唱得走調了。

• Hid kux oe, y korng liao u zawym, goar thviaf bøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kux oe, y korng liao u zao'ym, goar thviaf bøo. [[...]] 
  He used the wrong tones when speaking, I don't know what he said.
  那句話,他說走了音,我聽不懂。

zeksien cy kaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg'sien cy kaf [[...]] 

virtuous family

積善之家

• Zeksien cy kaf, pid iuo ikhexng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zeg'sien cy kaf, pid iuo ii'khexng. [[...]] 
  If one does enough good deeds, one will gain more than enough blessings to spare.
  積善之家必有餘慶。

zexng koef tid koef, zexng tau tid tau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng koef tid koef, zexng tau tid tau. [[...]] 

One reaps what he sows.

種瓜得瓜,種豆得豆。

zefngtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zerng'te; zerng'tøe [[...]] 

prepare soil or ground

整地

• Citmar teq zefngtøe bøeq khyzhux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar teq zerng'te boeq khie'zhux.; Cid'mar teq zerng'tøe bøeq khie'zhux. [[...]] 
  Now we are preparing the ground to build a house.
  現在正在整地要蓋房子。

zhazhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaf'zhøx [[...]] 

errors, mistakes, miscalculations, accidents

差錯

• Zhaf cy hølii, sid cy chienlie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhaf cy høo'lii, sid cy chiefn'lie. [[...]] 
  The slightest divergence leads far astray.
  差之毫釐,失之千里。

zhai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai [[...]] 

loiter

閒坐

• Bøo aix zøx khangkhoex tiaxmtiam zhai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo aix zøx khafng'khoex tiam'tiam zhai. [[...]] 
  He doesn't want to work so he quietly loiters.
  不工作只閒坐著。

zhagphoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhak'phoax [[...]] 

pierce, puncture

刺破

• Chialiern ho teng'ar zhagphoax khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiaf'liern ho tefng'ar zhak'phoax khix. [[...]] 
  The tire was punctured by a nail.
  輪胎被釘子刺破了。

zhamkaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhafm'kaf [[...]] 

participation in, participate or take part in, join, join with others

參加

• Lie u zhamkaf Serngbøfkwn `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u zhafm'kaf Sexng'bør'kwn `bøo?; Lie u zhafm'kaf Sexng'bør/buo'kwn `bøo? [[...]] 
  Are you a member of The Legion of Mary?
  你有沒有參加聖母軍 ?

zhaozhvex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'zhvex; (zhaux'chvix) [[...]] 

The vegetation is luxuriant.

生腥味

• Zhaix na zuo bøo sek, øe zhaozhvex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhaix na zuo bøo sek, e zhaux'zhvex.; Zhaix na zuo bøo sek, øe zhaux'zhvex/chvix. [[...]] 
  the odor or taste of things that are uncooked or bad tasting because not cooked enough, e.g., peanuts not roasted enough
  菜若沒煮熟, 會有生腥味。

zhaokhasiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'khaf'siøh [[...]] 

stinking feet, nauseous smell of feet, the smell of dirty or unwashed feet

腳臭

• Zheng porøee khaq øe zhaokhasiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheng pox'ee khaq e zhaux'khaf'siøh.; Zheng pox'øee khaq øe zhaux'khaf'siøh. [[...]] 
  Wearing tennis shoes will make your feet more smelly.
  穿布鞋較易腳臭。

zhaosngf`khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'sngf khix; zhaux'sngf`khix [[...]] 

turn sour

酸了

• Na khngx sviw kuo, e zhaosngf (khix). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na khngx sviw kuo, e zhaux'sngf (khix). [[...]] 
  If you keep it too long, it will become sour.
  要是放太久了,會變酸。

• Korng kaq zhaosngf khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng kaq zhaux'sngf khix. [[...]] 
  talk and talk over again till we are tired of hearing them.
  說得變酸了,聽膩了。

zhef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhef [[...]] 

messenger, send a person

差

• Goar øe zhef laang khix ka lie korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e zhef laang khix ka lie korng.; Goar øe zhef laang khix ka lie korng. [[...]] 
  I'll send someone to tell you.
  我會差人去告訴你。

zhøeid, zhøeji, zhøesvaf...zhøezap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhef'id, zhef'ji, zhef'svaf...zhef'zap; zhøef'id, zhøef'ji, zhøef'svaf...zhøef'zap [[...]] 

the first, second, third... the tenth day of the month

初一,初二,初三 ...,初十。

zheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheg [[...]] 

to negotiate

協調

• Maix oankef, taixkef zhekzheg lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix oafn'kef, tai'kef zheg'zheg lex. [[...]] 
  Don't quarrel, negotiate it.
  不要吵架,大家有話好說。

chviafmng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar'mng [[...]] 

May I ask you?, Please tell me…

請問

• Chviafmng (lie), konghngg ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar'mng (lie), kofng'hngg ti tøq'ui? [[...]] 
  Excuse me, where is the park?
  請問你,公園在那兒 ?

chiahhoeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaq'hoeq; chiaq'hoeq/huiq [[...]] 

cut the artery in the throat

刺血

• Bøeq thaity tiøqaix sefng chiahhoeq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq thaai'ty tiøh'aix sefng chiaq'hoeq.; Bøeq thaai'ty tiøh'aix sefng chiaq'hoeq/huiq. [[...]] 
  When you butcher a pig you have to first cut it's throat.
  要殺豬得先刺血。

chiaxngtiøh phoarpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiang'tiøh phoax'pve; chiang'tiøh phoax'pve/pvi [[...]] 

hindered by sickness

湊巧生病

• Chiang`tiøh phoarpve soaq bøextaxng khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiang'tiøh phoax'pve soaq be'taxng khix.; Chiang`tiøh phoax'pve/pvi soaq bøe'taxng khix. [[...]] 
  I couldn't go, owing to illness.
  湊巧生病而不能去。

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

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. [[...]] 
  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 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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  What do you prefer to eat? Anything, I am not choosy.
  你較喜歡吃什麼 ? 隨便都可以

chinsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'syn [[...]] 

in person, personally

親自

• Sinhu chinsyn khix ka y khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siin'hu chyn'syn khix ka y khvoax. [[...]] 
  Father went himself and inquired about him.
  神父親自去看他。

chionghwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiofng'hwn [[...]] 

full measure, sufficiently, complete, to its fullest extent

充分

• Tiøqaix u chionghwn ee zwnpi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh'aix u chiofng'hwn ee zurn'pi. [[...]] 
  All necessary preparations should be made
  要有充分的準備。

Chitgøeh-pvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid'goeh-pvoax; Chid'gøeh-pvoax; (Tiofng'goaan) [[...]] 

fifteenth of the seventh lunar month, special day for worship of ancestral tablets

七月十五,中元

• chitgøeh-pvoax ah'ar mxzaisie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'goeh-pvoax aq'ar m'zay'sie; chid'gøeh-pvoax aq'ar m'zay'sie [[...]] 
  said of a person acting foolishly or wickedly in spite of impending calamity (Lit. On fifteenth of the seventh lunar month, the duck does not know it is soon be slaughtered to be eaten during the feast.)
  七月半的鴨子不知死,死到臨頭不知憂。

chiwjiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'jiao [[...]] 

claw or talons of an animal

手爪

• phvae chiwjiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae chiuo'jiao [[...]] 
  have light fingers, thievish habit
  有賊癖

• Hid ee gyn'ar cyn phvae chiwjiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar cyn phvae chiuo'jiao. [[...]] 
  That kid is in the habit of picking things up.
  那個孩子喜歡偷東西。

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

in hand

手中,手頭

azeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'zeg [[...]][i#] [p.1]

Na ê : father (used to avoid making the spirits jealous)

爸爸

u: af'lie'safn'thiefn'gøo'jioong'ciafm'zhuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.1]

N Zool chiah : Alishan shrew, Chodsigoa sodalis

阿里山天鵝絨尖鼠

u: baf'burn'chiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.8]

Vph : smile enigmatically

微笑

u: bar'sux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N tâi : bus

巴士

u: bar'tax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : butter

奶油

baa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baa [[...]][i#] [p.8]

SV : numb

麻木

babok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baa'bok [[...]][i#] [p.8]

V : numb, paralyze

麻木

babok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baa'bok [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : numbness, paralysis

麻木

bazuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baa'zuix [[...]][i#] [p.8]

Npf : -[zef], -[iøh], -[sia], -[paan], etc: anesthetic

麻醉

bazuix-sw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baa'zuix'sw [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N/Hosp ê : anesthesiologist

麻醉專家

bachiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baa'chiog [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N khoân : game of mahjong

麻將

bachiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baa'chiog [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N hù : piece used in playing mahjong

麻將

bachiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baa'chiog [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N/R chiah : sparrow (col [chhu3 chiau2-a2])

麻雀

bahoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baa'hoaan [[...]][i#] [p.8]

V/N : trouble

麻煩

bahoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baa'hoaan [[...]][i#] [p.8]

SV : troublesome

麻煩

bahofng-pvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baa'hofng(-pvi/pve) [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : leprosy

麻瘋

ba'iøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baa'iøh [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : anesthetic (medicine, injection, etc)

麻藥

balii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baa'lii [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N ê : bamboo shelter on sampan or junk

小船艙

u: baa'lii'teg; baa'jii-teg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N phō : Moso bamboo, Phyllostachys pubesceus

毛竹

bapix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baa'pix [[...]][i#] [p.8]

V/SV : (be) numb, (be) paralyzed

麻痺, 麻痹

bapix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baa'pix [[...]][i#] [p.8]

V/SV/fig : (become) calloused or seared

麻痺

u: baa'pix'zexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : paralysis, polio

麻痺症, 小兒麻痺, 麻痹

bathaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baa'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N ê : a madam, mistress of a brothel (literally "head cat")

老鴇

ba [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ba [[...]][i#] [p.8]

Mr : one yard (Chinese Measure), 90.909 cm

碼

ba [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ba [[...]][i#] [p.8]

V : search or make enquiry (for what is not known), look (for a job)

尋找

ba [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ba [[...]][i#] [p.8]

SV : tightly closed, tightly joined

緊

baxhiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ba'hiøh [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N chiah : chicken-hawk, kite (Formosan black-eared kite, Milvus migrans formosanus?)

鳶

u: ba'hiøh'chix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N châng : nicker-nut caesalpinia, Brazilwood, Caesalpinia crista

老虎心

baq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baq [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : flesh (human, animal, fruit), meat

肉

bahzaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baq'zaxng [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N lia̍p : small packet of meat and rice (wrapped in a leaf and steamed)

肉棕

bahciab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baq'ciab [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : thick cooked juice of meat

肉汁

bahcid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baq'cid [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N bé : Japanese butter fish, silver carp, Psenopsis anomala

瓜子鯧

bahcid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baq'cid [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : quality of meat

肉的部位

u: baq'hii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N bé : Japanese butter fish, silver carp, Psenopsis anomala

瓜子鯧

bahhuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baq'huo [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : shredded dried pork

肉鬆

bah'iuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baq'iuu [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : lard

豬油

bahkvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baq'kvoaf [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : sliced dried meat

肉乾

bahkwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baq'kwn [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : tendon

肉筋

bahkud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baq'kud [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : pieces of bone with small amount of meat attached

排骨

bahlee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baq'lee [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N lia̍p : a kind of shell-fish, Neverita (Glossaulax) didyma

肉螺

bahliuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baq'liuu [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N/Med : sarcoma, malignant growth

肉瘤

bahlui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baq'lui [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : meat (as a class of material)

肉類

bah'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baq'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N lia̍p : meatball

肉丸

bah'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baq'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N lia̍p : dumpling made of sweet-potato dough stuffed with meat

肉丸

bahsvi'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baq'svii'ar [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : ground meat, minced meat

碎肉

bahtau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baq'tau [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N châng : hyacinth bean, Dolichos lablab

扁豆

bahtiafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baq'tiafm [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : meat stall (in a market)

肉攤

bahthngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baq'thngf [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : broth

肉湯

baq'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bah'ar [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N chiah : alligator, crocodile

鱷魚

bae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bae [[...]][i#] [p.8]

SV : bad (character, quality), ugly (appearance, ant [sui2])

壞, 醜

baibut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baai'but [[...]][i#] [p.8]

V : bury

埋沒

baibut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baai'but [[...]][i#] [p.8]

V : have one's talent unrecognized or misused

埋沒

baizoxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baai'zoxng [[...]][i#] [p.8]

V : bury, inter

埋葬

baizoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baai'zoong [[...]][i#] [p.8]

V : conceal, hide, bury (things)

埋藏

u: baai'koad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N chiah : golden-breasted thrush, grey-backed thrush, Turdus hortulorum

灰背赤腹鶇

baihok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baai'hok [[...]][i#] [p.8]

V/N : ambush

埋伏

bai'oaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baai'oaxn [[...]][i#] [p.8]

V : bear a grudge, brood over a grievance, grumble

埋怨

bai'oaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baai'oaxn [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : grudge, grievance

埋怨

u: baai'tee'karn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N chiah : grey-headed thrush, Turdus obscurus obscurus

白眉鶇

u: baai'uo'thoaan'svix'ciao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N chiah : Formosan wren warbler, Prinia inornata formosa

臺灣鷦鶯

bag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag [[...]][i#] [p.8]

V : touch or be touched by (water or sthg that soils)

污染

u: bag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.8]

V : meddle in another's affairs

管閒事

bakzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag'zuie [[...]][i#] [p.8]

VO : play in water (children)

玩水

bak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : ink-stick

墨

bak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak [[...]][i#] [p.8]

M : joint of, section of (bamboo, cane)

節

u: bak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.8]

M : stitch of (thread)

針

u: bak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.8]

M : square of (board on which the game of Go is played)

目

u: bak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.8]

M : point of (score in game of Go)

目

bak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : joint or section of bamboo, sugar-cane, etc

節

bak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : knot (in wood)

結

u: bak'ar'nai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N châng : Formosan astronia, Astronia ferruginea

銹梓野牡丹

bag'axm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'axm [[...]][i#] [p.8]

SV : blind

瞎

bag'axm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'axm [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : blindness

瞎

bagbaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'baai [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N tiâu : eyebrow

眉毛

bagbøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'bea/boea; bak'bøea [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : outer corner of eye

眼角

bagzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.8]

PW : before one's eyes

眼前

bagzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.8]

TW : at present, currently, now (var [bok8-cheng5], [bok8-chian5])

目前

bagciaq-mngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciaq'mngg [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : eyelashes

睫毛

bagciafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciafm [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N lia̍p : sty on the eyelid

瞼腺炎

bagciab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciab [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : Chinese ink (fluid)

墨汁

u: bak'cit'niq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.8]

Nt : the twinkling of an eye, a moment

眨眼

bagciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N lúi : eye

眼睛

bagciw-aang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw'aang [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : blood-shot eyes

眼紅

u: bak'zuy'hoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : blurred vision

視力模糊

bagciw-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw'jiin [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N lia̍p : eyeball

眼珠

bagciw-khafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw'khafng [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : eye-socket

眼眶

bagciw-khof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw'khof [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : area around the eyes

眼眶

u: bak'zuy khud'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : eye-socket

眼窩腔

bagciw-mngg/bagciw-moo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw'mngg/moo; bak'ciw-mngg/moo [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N ê : eye-lash

睫毛

bagciw-phøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw'phee/phoee; bak'ciw-phøee [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : upper eyelid

眼皮

bagzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'zuie [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : ink

墨水

u: bak'chiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.8]

V/SV : (be) envious

眼紅

bagchviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'chviu [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N ê : carpenter

木匠

baghiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'hiin [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : dizziness

目眩

baghiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'hiin [[...]][i#] [p.8]

SV : dizzy

目眩

u: bak'hviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N châng : a plant of the birthwort family, Aristolochia mollis

木香

bag'iøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'iøh [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : eye-drops, eyewash, ophthalmic ointment

眼藥

bag'iuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'iuu [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : tears (caused by infection or irritation of the eye)

淚水

bagjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'jiin [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N lia̍p : eyeball

眼珠

bagkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'kafng [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N ê : carpenter

木工

bagkvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'kvii [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : edge of eyelid

眼圈

bagkviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'kviax [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N ki : eyeglasses

眼鏡

u: bak'kviax'karn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N chiah : rufous laughing thrush, Garrulax paecilorhinchus paecilorhinchus

竹鳥

u: bak'kviax'siør'aq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N chiah : spectacled teal, Baikal teal, Anas formosa

巴鴨

bagkiah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'kiah [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N kha, siang : clogs

木屐

bagkngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'kngf [[...]][i#] [p.8]

SV : having sight (not blind)

眼睛無毛病的人

bagkngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'kngf [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : (clear) eyesight

視力

bagkhof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'khof [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : area around the eye

眼眶

u: bak'khorng'hii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N/Ich bé : moonfish, Mene maculata

眼眶魚

bagliau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'liau [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : wooden material (for building)

木料

u: bak'løo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N/Bot châng, lia̍p : Chinese soap berry, Sapindus mukorossi

木羅

bagni-hoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ni'hoef [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N châng : Arabian jasmine, Jasminum sambac

茉莉花

u: bak'ny'kuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.8]

Smod/Pmod : in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye (usually followed by [chiu7] plus a clause which states that some kind of change has taken place)

眨眼間

bagphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'phee/phoee; bak'phøee [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : upper eyelid

眼皮

u: bak'sa'si [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.8]

V : doze

打盹

bagsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'say [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N ê : carpenter

木匠

bagsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'sae [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : tears

眼淚

bagsae-køf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'sae'køf [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : discharge from the eye

眼屎

bagsad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'sad [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N/Ent chiah : Taiwan bed-bug, Cimax hemipterus

臺灣床蝨

bagsad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'sad [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N/Ent chiah : common bedbug, Cimax lectularius

臭蟲

bagseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'seg [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : ability to calculate or recognize at a glance

眼光

bagsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'siin [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : condition of one's vital spirit as revealed in the eyes

眼神

bagsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'sit [[...]][i#] [p.8]

SV : good value, cheap at the price

合算

bagthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : trademark

商標

bagthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N : ridge of nose, inner corner of eye

眼角

bafn-kviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bafn'kviar [[...]][i#] [p.8]

N ê : last child of a family, youngest child

幼子

barn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: barn [[...]][i#] [p.8]

V : pick or pluck (flowers, fruit)

摘

u: barn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.8]

V : pull (teeth, nails, etc)

拔

barn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: barn [[...]][i#] [p.8]

V : clench (the fingers)

握

bafnhøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: barn'hoee; barn'høee [[...]][i#] [p.8]

V : restore (situation, relationship)

挽回

Haxn-tiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Haxn'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.78]

N : Han dynasty (206 B.C.-c 8 A.D.)

漢朝

juxnpviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lun'pviar; jun'pviar [[...]][i#] [p.177]

N : a thin tough pancake about 8" in diameter that is rolled up with meat, peanuts, vegetables, etc to make a tasty roll about 1" in diamater and 8" long

春捲

piq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piq [[...]][i#] [p.204]

N/Zool chiah : small (7-8"), grey, edible, soft-shelled, fresh water turtle, Amyda sinensis

鼈

sampad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: safm'pad [[...]][i#] [p.221]

SV : coarse vulgar, ridiculous (3+8=11 which may be written 土, thor, the meaning of which is vulgar, ridiculous. Said only of a woman.)

十三點

u: Sef'buun'sw'teg Sixn'giorng'køx'pek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.222]

N/Xtn : The Westminster Confession of Faith

西文斯德信仰告白

timhviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiim'hviw [[...]][i#] [p.264]

N/Bib : aloes (Ps. 45.8)

沉香

Tiongchiuzøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiofng'chiw'zeq/zoeq; Tiofng'chiw'zøeq [[...]][i#] [p.265]

N : Mid-Autumn Festival (15/8 of the lunar year)

中秋節