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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

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

should not be spoiled; indulged; allowed to do as he pleases

未盛得; 不可溺愛

boefgee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

year-end dinner for employees; 16th day of 12th month in the lunar calendar; year-end dinner given by a shop owner to entertain his employees on the 16th of the twelfth moon; during which an employee would know that he will not be hired for the coming year if the head of a cooked chicken is pointed at his seat

尾牙

boehsie boeh'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

importune desperately; so sick a person doesn't know whether he will live or die

要死要活

bunkef khybuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

diligent and full of enthusiasm (Lit. When the rooster crows in the morning he raises to dance.)

聞雞起舞

busor put'uii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

there is nothing that (he) will not do (generally refers to evil); given to every vice

無所不為

busor putthofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

there is nothing which he does not understand

無所不通

busor putzøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

there is nothing that (he) will not do (generally refers to evil); given to every vice

無所不作

busor-putzog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

there is nothing that (he) will not do (generally refers to evil); given to every vice

無所不作; 無所不為

bysut-he [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

department of fine art

美術系

chiørpoef^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

two ear-like bamboo devices used in divination; when one throw the devices and it touch down with both devices face upward; it means the God is laughing; he is allowed to throw the devices again.; cast two small moon-shaped pieces of wood; round on one side and flat on the other; to seek an answer from a spirit (When both flat sides come up; the answer is uncertain.)

筊面朝上; 笑筊

cidbut-he [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

the department for plant science

植物系

cidee cvii phaq jixsix kad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cheapskate; tight fisted; has to untie4 knots before he will spend a dollar. (Lit. One dollar is tied up by twenty-four knots.)

一個錢打二四結; 吝嗇鬼

ciedciog sientefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

He who has fast legs will get there first. The early bird catches the worm

捷足先登

cvix he'afcvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

deep fry breaded shrimp

炸蝦仔煎

gafnbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

the eye; spy who reports to someone what he sees

眼目

gieen tøf pid sid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

One is bound to make a slip of the lip if he talks too much

言多必失

gieen zhud pid heeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

He's as good as his word. If you promised; do it

言出必行

goadha løfjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

old man in the moon -- he is supposed to unite by an invisible thread those persons destined to be married

月下老人; 月老

goadlør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

old man in the moon -- he is supposed to unite by an invisible thread those persons destined to be married

月下老人; 月老

Guu bøo hiafmzhao bøe puii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

If a person doesn't encounter difficulties in his life he won't be a success. (Lit. If a cow doesn't eat course grass it won't get fat.)

牛不吃險草不肥。

gviasaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

meet and send off visiters; send gifts back and forth; treat with much respect: going out to meet a man when he arrives

迎送; 送往迎來

He [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

surname

賀

he [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

put; place; lay down or leave a thing

放; 留; 下系; 係; 繫

he peng'afn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

pray for peace

求平安

he pwncvii^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

invest

投下本錢; 下本錢

he togchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

lay violent hands on

下毒手

he'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

shrimp; prawn

蝦仔

he-auxchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

he-kanghw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to devote much time and energy to a task

下工夫

he-sviemia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to risk one's life

下性命; 賭命

he-togchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to lay violent hands on someone

下毒手

he`løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to put down; into

放下去; 下落去

hiet'he [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to throw away; to discard

棄下; 棄置

hoankefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

deny what he has said

翻供

Hoaq zuie e kientaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

having unlimited wealth or power (lit He shouts at the water and it freezes.)

喝水會堅凍; 有權有勢的人

hoexhoe`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

argue to get what he wants

會會仔咧; 多說清楚

Hor løh peng'viuu pi khiern khy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

hero or brave man can be bullied by a bunch of weaklings when he is down on his luck. (A tiger out of his natural environment can be bullied by a dog.)

虎落平陽被犬欺

høflaang øhzøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

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

好人難做

høflafmsaf cidtoxpar^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

He'll eat anything so he won't go hungry

好壞吃不會餓; 好歹搔一度飽

Høo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

surname He; He; Ho

何

hulør-he'iux^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

help the aged along; and lead the young by the hand; go or appear with one's whole family regardless of age

扶老攜幼

iafmnie tøxleeng^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cover one's ears when he steals a bell -- to deceive oneself (literally)

掩耳盜鈴

iaupafzhar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Hungry or full; he is still troublesome. -- No matter what the circumstances; he causes a lot of trouble

嘮叨不休; 飢飽吵

itbun safm putty [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Supposing you ask him; he knows neither the beginning; the middle; nor the end of the matter

一問三不知

ittiaau thienzuo ittiaau siin^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

When a new king is crowned he brings to the court his own favorites and expels those of his predecessor. -- the tenuous nature of official positions

一朝天子一朝臣

jim kii sor uii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

let him do as he pleases

任其所為

jim y zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

let him do as he pleases

任他做

jinmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

person and the horse he rides A crowd of people and horses; traffic (consisting of people and horses) Troops (consisting of soldiers and horses)

人馬

kaoiok-he [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

department of education (in a university)

教育系

kengzex-he^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

department of economics

經濟系

kherng iar mxkherng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Are you (Is he) willing or not?

肯不肯

khitciah kvoar biøxkofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

A homeless beggar expelled the superior of the Buddhist temple in which he asked for a night's lodging ─ usurp what is asked for a night's lodging ─ usurp what is other's. The camel got his head into the tent

乞丐趕廟公; 鳩佔鵲巢

khorng'iar-he [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

礦冶系

khutsyn-karngsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

He humbled himself and came into the world

屈身降世

khutzwn-karngsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

He humbled himself and came into the world

屈尊降世

khvikhor-liabzeg^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to work sedulously in defiance of hardship and to stockpile as much as he (or she) can

費盡苦心攢錢; 纏苦捏積

kiafmsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Is it...? Are your...? Is he...?; whether or not; yes or no

是否

kii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

flag; a period of time; branching off; odd; prayall forms of chess game; his; her; its; he; she; it; this; that

旗; 期; 岐; 奇; ; 祈; 祁; 棋; 畸; 畿; 虯; 綦; 其

kiwpve seeng liong'y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

long illness makes one a good doctor ─ long experience makes a man skilful at what he never formally learned

久病成良醫

kokcin sofleeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

each does the best he can

各盡所能

kokteg kisor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

each gets the position or the result he prefers; each in its proper place

各得其所

korng bøexthofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

can't get through with my meaning; he is impenetrable: he won't listen

講不通

kuozai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

allow (sb. to do as he pleases); as one pleases; at one's discretion. Usually followed by a personal pronoun

據在; 任由; 任憑; 隨; 聽任; 聽憑; 隨 ...

kvafbaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

artful and naughty; the number that a gambler consistently chooses when he gambles

刁頑; 賭博時常壓同一組號碼

kvielaang-taau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to throw the news to however he or she sees

見人就投訴

kvoaxaxmcvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

hang money around the neck of a child because he is too young to handle money

用紅線綁錢掛在小孩脖子上

ky puttek sit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

when one is hungry; one is not particular about what he is going to eat (both literally and figuratively)

飢不擇食

langbea^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

person and the horse he rides A crowd of people and horses; traffic (consisting of people and horses) Troops (consisting of soldiers and horses)

人馬

lengkiø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

carry a sedan chair; Litter on which is carried the death tablet of the deceased when he is buried

抬轎; 靈轎

mxsixn-sviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

free from superstition; will not believe what he is told

不信邪

mxzay soaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

insatiable; going on when he should have stopped

不知道該停止

mxzay thvite kuie kyn tang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

He doesn't know how heavy the heavens and earth are. ─ He doesn't know anything

不知天高地厚

parngleeng jibhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

release a dragon into the sea ─ give a man an opportunity to show what he can do

放龍入海

pau'y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

placenta; guarantee a cure: people often hire a physician for so much; and he guarantees a complete cure for the fixed fee

胞衣; 胎盤; 包醫

peg hor siongjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

tiger when pressed will injure a person ─ harass a man until he turns on his persecutor

迫虎傷人

phahtng laang ee oexpvex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cut short a man's talk; so that he does not gain his end

插嘴; 打斷人的話

piedhø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

an alternative given name; style of a man; the name by which he is generally known

別號; 別號

poekiofng sia'erng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

he sees the reflection of a bow as a snake's shadow in the cup ─ said of a very suspicious person (from a famous story); false alarm

杯弓蛇影

pogzengloong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

heartless lover; unfaithful husband; man who abandons a woman with whom he has cohabited

薄情郎

pongkoafn`ciar zhefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

The on looker is clear headed because he can see what's going on with detachment); the mind of the on looker is clear

旁觀者清

pongkoanciar zhefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

The on looker is clear headed because he can see what's going on with detachment); the mind of the on looker is clear

旁觀者清

pørexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

retribution; payment; rebound; reckoning; wage; retribution (especially in the Buddhist concept that one inevitably reaps what he sows); reward or punish; to recompense justly

報應

siablau^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Heaven's secret must not be let out ─ said by a fortune teller when he is asked to explain minutely what he has said vaguely; said jokingly of a man who will not tell a secret

天機不可洩漏

Sinhai kekbeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

the Revolution of 1911 (year of 辛亥); which led to he overthrow of the Manchu Dynasty

辛亥革命

siuxy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

shroud; clothes prepared by a person during his lifetime to assure that he will be properly dressed at his funeral

壽衣

siwtw thaixthox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

wait by the stump hoping other hares will come by the spot; because he once caught a hare there ─ stupid and unimaginative in doing things

守株待兔

sofzog sofuii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

actions; behavior; conduct; what one does and how he behaves

所作所為

somliim-he [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

department of forestry (in a university)

森林系

sor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

place; place; location; position; building; office; a relative pronoun: he who, that which, they who, those which (it precedes the antecedent and is placed quite differently from the other relative particles ee in combination with verbs it forms a phrase like a verbal noun or gerund)

所

suo iuo ukof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

death would not expiate all his crimes; he deserves to die many times for his crimes

死有餘辜

taixtix jiogguu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

The wise man looks dumb (because he never shows off)

大智若愚

taukhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

join and serve (a new leader; master); seek the patronage of he high and mighty

投靠

tek'he [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

tekzhuxn cirnchiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

the more he gets; the more he wants; small concessions lead to greater demands

得寸進尺

terng y ee khoeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

succeed to the place he left vacant

頂他的缺

terngte svekyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

rooted like a plant; taking a firm stance from which he cannot be moved; e.g.; a wrestler; said in blaming a child who will not come when called

根深蒂固

thaeioong-he [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

solar system

太陽系

thaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

he; him; other; another; she; her; it; that

他; 她; 它

tharnciaqlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

man who lives just on what he earns; a man who earns just enough to support himself

工人

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🗣 bø'hexløh 🗣 (u: bøo'he'løh) 無下落 [wt][mo] bô-hē-lo̍h [#]

1. (V) || 沒著落、沒下文。

🗣le: (u: Tai'cix kaux'tvaf iao'si bøo'he'løh.) 🗣 (代誌到今猶是無下落。) (事情到現在還是沒有下文。)

2. (V) || 不得要領。

🗣le: (u: Y zøx tai'cix bøo'he'løh.) 🗣 (伊做代誌無下落。) (他做事情不得要領。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 ciøf-høe'ar 🗣 (u: ciøf'hoe he'ar ciøf-høe'ar) 招會仔 [wt][mo] tsio-huē-á/tsio-hē-á [#]

1. (V) || 會首邀約組成互助會。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 he 🗣 (u: he) 蟹^p [wt][mo] hē [#]

tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 he 🗣 (u: he) 係 [wt][mo] hē [#]

tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 he 🗣 (u: he) 系 [wt][mo] hē [#]

1. (N) (in college or university) a department || 大學中所分的學術科別。

🗣le: (u: Taai'buun'he) 🗣 (臺文系) (臺文系)

2. (N) system; organization; organized system || 有一定秩序或關聯的整體或組織。

🗣le: (u: phaix'he) 🗣 (派系) (派系)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 he 🗣 (u: he) 夏^p [wt][mo] hē [#]

tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 he 🗣 (u: he) 下^p [wt][mo] hē [#]

1. (V) to put; to mix in things like manure, salt, or poison || 放置、加進去。

🗣le: (u: Mih'kvia bøo ui thafng he.) 🗣 (物件無位通下。) (東西沒地方放。)

🗣le: (u: he iaam) 🗣 (下鹽) (在食物中放鹽)

2. (V) to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward || 許願。

🗣le: (u: Khid'ciah he toa goan.) 🗣 (乞食下大願。) (乞丐許大願。比喻人明明沒有能力，卻好高騖遠。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 he 🗣 (u: he) 繫 [wt][mo] hē [#]

tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 He 🗣 (u: He) 夏 [wt][mo] Hē [#]

1. () || 附錄－百家姓
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 he'ar 🗣 (u: hee'ar) 蝦仔 [wt][mo] hê-á [#]

1. (N) || 蝦。節肢動物。長尾，分頭、胸、腹三部，頭部有長短兩對觸鬚，胸部有步腳五對，腹部狹長分為數個環節，每一環節有橈腳一對，供游泳之用。為蝦類動物的總稱。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 he'kaau 🗣 (u: hee'kaau) 蝦猴 [wt][mo] hê-kâu [#]

1. (N) || 蝦蛄。甲殼類。形狀像蝦子而較為扁平，身體長一到三十公分不等，第二對胸肢特別大，全體淡黃微綠，放入沸水中，即成淡紫色。生於淺海的泥沙中，可供食用。目前臺灣只有鹿港地區有人專門抓來煮熟販售。一般都用鹽漬處理，所以味道十分鹹，鹿港地區就流行一句諺語：「一隻蝦猴配三碗糜。」(Tsi̍t tsiah hê-kâu phèr sann uánn bêr.)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 he'ko'phiag'ar 🗣 (u: hee'kof'phiak'ar) 蝦蛄擗仔 [wt][mo] hê-koo-phia̍k-á [#]

1. (N) || 九齒扇蝦、琵琶蝦。甲殼類。身體極扁平，頭胸甲具鰓脊，頸部缺刻深，眼窩位於頭胸甲前緣，身體呈淡黃褐色，體長最多可達十九公分，肉頗味美。臺灣沿岸均有產。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 he'kof 🗣 (u: hee'kof) 蝦蛄 [wt][mo] hê-koo [#]

1. (N) || 甲殼類。形狀像蝦子而較為扁平，身體長一到三十公分不等，第二對胸肢特別大，全體淡黃微綠，放入沸水中，即成淡紫色。生於淺海的泥沙中，可供食用。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 he'kothaau 🗣 (u: hee'kof'thaau) 蝦蛄頭 [wt][mo] hê-koo-thâu [#]

1. (N) || 毛緣扇蝦。

🗣le: (u: Hee'kof'thaau ciah`khie'laai bøo khaq'sw leeng'hee.) 🗣 (蝦蛄頭食起來無較輸龍蝦。) (毛緣扇蝦吃起來不遜於龍蝦。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 he'køo 🗣 (u: hee'køo) 蝦笱 [wt][mo] hê-kô [#]

1. (N) || 蝦籠。捕蝦用的竹簍。

🗣le: (u: Ka ciaf'ee hee'køo he toax khef`lie, liah khvoax u hee'ar`bøo.) 🗣 (共遮的蝦笱下蹛溪裡，掠看有蝦仔無。) (把這些蝦筌放在溪裡，看能不能抓到蝦子。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 he'kusaux 🗣 (u: hef'kw'saux) 痚呴嗽 [wt][mo] he-ku-sàu [#]

1. (N) || 因氣喘而引起的咳嗽。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 He'kw bøe lurn tid saux. 🗣 (u: Hef'kw be lurn tid saux. Hef'kw bøe lurn tid saux.) 痚呴袂忍得嗽。 [wt][mo] He-ku bē lún tit sàu. [#]

1. () || 氣喘忍不住要咳嗽。形容人忍無可忍，不吐不快。

🗣le: (u: Beeng'beeng si y m'tiøh køq kvar kaq laang toa'sex'sviaf, goar ti pvy`ar khvoax kaq “hef'kw be lurn tid saux”, tø khuy'zhuix kaq y lie'lun.) 🗣 (明明是伊毋著閣敢佮人大細聲，我佇邊仔看甲「痚呴袂忍得嗽」，就開喙佮伊理論。) (明明是他不對還敢跟別人大小聲，我在旁邊看得「忍無可忍」，就開口跟他理論。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 he-sviemia 🗣 (u: he-svix'mia) 下性命 [wt][mo] hē-sènn-miā/hē-sìnn-miā [#]

1. (Adv) || 拚命。豁出性命，全力以赴。

🗣le: (u: Y kviaf'kvix hux be tiøh chiaf'pafng, he'svex'mia zao.) 🗣 (伊驚見赴袂著車幫，下性命走。) (他怕搭車會來不及，死命地跑。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 hef 🗣 (u: hef) 痚^t [wt][mo] he [#]

1. (V) to wheeze; to be asthmatic || 哮喘。

🗣le: (u: Zaf'axm thviaf y hef kuy mee, goar sit'zai cyn m'kafm.) 🗣 (昨暗聽伊痚規暝，我實在真毋甘。) (昨天聽他哮喘了一夜，我實在很心疼。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 hef 🗣 (u: hef) 彼^t [wt][mo] he [#]

1. (Pron) that; it || 那個。指稱較遠距離的東西。

🗣le: (u: Hef si goar ee.) 🗣 (彼是我的。) (那個是我的。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 hekngr/he'kngr 🗣 (u: hee'kngr) 蝦卷 [wt][mo] hê-kńg [#]

1. (N) || 蝦捲。

🗣le: (u: Goar khix Taai'laam, lorng e khix bea hee'kngr laai ciah.) 🗣 (我去臺南，攏會去買蝦卷來食。) (我到臺南，都會去買蝦捲來吃。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 hekøee/he'køee 🗣 (u: hee'kee koee hee'køee) 蝦膎 [wt][mo] hê-kê/hê-kuê [#]

1. (N) || 蝦醬。把蝦子用鹽醃漬而成的食品，味道很鹹。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 hekw/he'kw 🗣 (u: hef'kw) 痚呴 [wt][mo] he-ku [#]

1. (N) || 氣喘病、哮喘病。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 hexchiuo 🗣 (u: he'chiuo) 下手 [wt][mo] hē-tshiú [#]

1. (V) || 動手去做。

🗣le: (u: sefng he'chiuo uii kioong) 🗣 (先下手為強) (先下手為強)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 hexcie/hexcix 🗣 (u: he'cix) 夏至 [wt][mo] hē-tsì [#]

1. () || 約當國曆六月廿一日或廿二日。這天晝最長夜最短，也是最熱的時期。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 hexgoan 🗣 (u: he'goan) 下願 [wt][mo] hē-guān [#]

1. (V) || 發願、許願。

🗣le: (u: Y khix Mar'zor'kefng he'goan, korng yn lau'buo ee pve na e hør, y tø beq chviax cit pafn koaf'ar'hix laai sia'siin.) 🗣 (伊去媽祖宮下願，講𪜶老母的病若會好，伊就欲倩一班歌仔戲來謝神。) (他到媽祖廟去許願，說他媽媽的病如果能夠好起來，他就要請一團歌仔戲表演，以酬謝神明。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 hexliet 🗣 (u: he'liet) 系列 [wt][mo] hē-lia̍t [#]

1. () (CE) series; set || 系列
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 hexløh 🗣 (u: he'løh) 下落 [wt][mo] hē-lo̍h [#]

1. (N) || 去向、去處。

🗣le: (u: he'løh pud'beeng) 🗣 (下落不明) (不知去向)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 hexpurn 🗣 (u: he'purn) 下本 [wt][mo] hē-pún [#]

1. (V) || 投入本錢。

🗣le: (u: Zøx'sefng'lie aix kvar he'purn, ciaq e seeng'kofng.) 🗣 (做生理愛敢下本，才會成功。) (做生意要敢投入本錢，才會成功。)

2. (N) || 資本。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 hexsor 🗣 (u: he'sor) 系所 [wt][mo] hē-sóo [#]

1. () (CE) department || 系所
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 hexthorng 🗣 (u: he'thorng) 系統 [wt][mo] hē-thóng [#]

1. (N) || 同類事物依一定的關聯組成的整體。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 høe'ar 🗣 (u: hoe he'ar høe'ar) 會仔 [wt][mo] huē-á/hē-á [#]

1. (N) || 合會、互助會。民間的儲蓄互助會，已行之有年，原本於法無據，政府在民國八十八年四月二十一日公布民法債編增訂條文，將它納入管理。

🗣le: (u: piøf'hoe'ar) 🗣 (標會仔) (發起互助會)

🗣le: (u: toex'hoe'ar) 🗣 (綴會仔) (加入互助會)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 høe-sitlea 🗣 (u: hoe he'sid'lea høe-sid'lea) 會失禮 [wt][mo] huē-sit-lé/hē-sit-lé [#]

1. () || 賠不是。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 høexmxtiøh 🗣 (u: hoe he'm'tiøh høe'm'tiøh) 會毋著 [wt][mo] huē-m̄-tio̍h/hē-m̄-tio̍h [#]

1. (V) || 賠不是。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 høexthaau 🗣 (u: hoe he'thaau høe'thaau) 會頭 [wt][mo] huē-thâu/hē-thâu [#]

1. (N) || 會首。現多指民間儲蓄互助會的發起人。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 khaope 🗣 (u: khaux'pe) 哭爸 [wt][mo] khàu-pē [#]

1. (V) to complain (as if he lost his dad) || 粗俗的罵人語。以喪父為比喻，來表示不屑他人的叫苦或抱怨。

🗣le: (u: Thviaf lie teq khaux'pe, goar tø be'sorng.) 🗣 (聽你咧哭爸，我就袂爽。) (聽你叫苦，我就不爽。)

2. (Int) Oh, shit! || 粗俗的口頭語，用來表示糟糕、不滿或遺憾。

🗣le: (u: Khaux'pe! Goar be'kix'tid zaq cvii!) 🗣 (哭爸！我袂記得紮錢！) (糟了！我忘記帶錢！)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Khitciah he toa goan. 🗣 (u: Khid'ciah he toa goan.) 乞食下大願。 [wt][mo] Khit-tsia̍h hē tuā guān. [#]

1. () || 乞丐的能力有限，卻許下超過自己力所能及的大願望。比喻夢想也要衡量現實，不宜不自量力。

🗣le: (u: Lie peeng'sioong'sii'ar m jin'cyn thak'zheq, kexng'jieen kvar “khid'ciah he toa goan”, korng id'teng beq khør'tiøh kofng'lip tai'hak ciaq beq thak, arn'nef karm be sviw haxm'kor?) 🗣 (你平常時仔毋認真讀冊，竟然敢「乞食下大願」，講一定欲考著公立大學才欲讀，按呢敢袂傷譀古？) (你平常不認真讀書，竟然敢「不自量力」，說一定要考上公立大學才要念，這樣不會太荒唐嗎？)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 khø'he 🗣 (u: khøf'he) 科系 [wt][mo] kho-hē [#]

1. () (CE) department || 科系
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 kii 🗣 (u: kii) 其 [wt][mo] kî [#]

1. (Pron) he; she; it || 他、他們，第三人稱代名詞。

🗣le: (u: jim kii zu'jieen) 🗣 (任其自然) (任其自然)

2. (Pron) his; her; its || 他的、他們的，第三人稱代名詞所有格。

🗣le: (u: jiin cin kii zaai) 🗣 (人盡其才) (人盡其才)

3. (Pron) it (refers to sth preceding it) || 代指某件事情。

🗣le: (u: liong kii tai'iog) 🗣 (量其大約) (約略)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 koanhe 🗣 (u: koafn'he) 關係 [wt][mo] kuan-hē [#]

1. (N) || 人事物間的關連情形。

🗣le: (u: chyn'zuo koafn'he) 🗣 (親子關係) (親子關係)

2. (N) || 對相關事物的影響、牽涉。

🗣le: (u: Cid kvia tai'cix koafn'he cyn tiong'tai, lirn id'teng aix hør'hør'ar zhuo'lie.) 🗣 (這件代誌關係真重大，恁一定愛好好仔處理。) (這件事情關係很重大，你們一定要好好處理。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 laang 🗣 (u: laang) 人^t [wt][mo] lâng [#]

1. (N) man; human being; mankind; person; people || 具有高度智慧和靈性，能使用語言進行思維溝通，且能製造並使用工具的高等動物。

🗣le: (u: Zøx guu tiøh thoaf, zøx laang tiøh boaa.) 🗣 (做牛著拖，做人著磨。) (做牛得要拖犁耕田，做人得受生活的折磨。)

2. (N) other people; sb else; he, she or they; others; other person || 人家、別人。

🗣le: (u: Maix ka laang korng!) 🗣 (莫共人講！) (不要跟別人說！)

🗣le: (u: ho laang khvoax'bøo) 🗣 (予人看無) (讓別人瞧不起)

3. (N) person possessing a certain sinhun (identity, status, position, rank), characteristic, diagnostic property, distinctive feature, or trait || 具有某種身份或特徵的人。

🗣le: (u: hør'laang) 🗣 (好人) (好人)

🗣le: (u: thak'zheq'laang) 🗣 (讀冊人) (讀書人)

🗣le: (u: tiofng'laang) 🗣 (中人) (仲介者)

4. (Pron) one (used impersonally when speaking of oneself) || 借稱自己。

🗣le: (u: Laang m'koarn`laq!) 🗣 (人毋管啦！) (我不管啦！)

5. (N) one's character; personality; body; condition; state; situation; etc || 與人有關的事，如人的品格、個性、身體狀況等。

🗣le: (u: Y laang cyn hør.) 🗣 (伊人真好。) (他待人很好。)

🗣le: (u: laang bøo sorng'khoaix) 🗣 (人無爽快) (身體不舒服)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 libhe 🗣 (u: lip'he) 立夏 [wt][mo] li̍p-hē [#]

1. () || 約當國曆五月六日或七日。這一天是夏季的開始。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 lienhe 🗣 (u: lieen'he) 連繫 [wt][mo] liân-hē [#]

1. () (CE) to link; to connect || 連繫
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 mohøe/mo'he 🗣 (u: moo'he) 毛蟹 [wt][mo] môo-hē [#]

1. (N) || 淡水螃蟹的一種。甲殼類動物。全身布滿甲殼，螯及腳上覆短毛。有五對腳，第一對為螯，是用來捕捉食物或攻擊敵人。可供食用。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 oaqhøe 🗣 (u: oah'hoe he oah'høe) 活會 [wt][mo] ua̍h-huē/ua̍h-hē [#]

1. (N) || 由會員共同組成的儲蓄會，定期集會，繳納會款，每次輪由付出最高利息的人取得該期儲金。可分為內標與外標兩種形式。其中稱尚未標下的為「活會」。

2. (Adj) || 指男女未婚。

🗣le: (u: Hid ee zaf'bor girn'ar karm iao oah'hoe?) 🗣 (彼个查某囡仔敢猶活會？) (那個女孩還未婚嗎？)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 phaehe 🗣 (u: phaix'he) 派系 [wt][mo] phài-hē [#]

1. () (CE) sect; faction || 派系
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 piøf-høe'ar 🗣 (u: piøf'hoe he'ar piøf-høe'ar) 標會仔 [wt][mo] pio-huē-á/pio-hē-á [#]

1. (V) || 標會。是一種民間經濟互助的組織方式，會員每個月定期集會，繳納會款，每次輪由付出最高利息的人取得該期的儲金。有內標和外標兩種方式。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 sor-/sor 🗣 (u: sor) 所 [wt][mo] sóo [#]

1. (N) place; space; site; location; position || 處所、場地。

🗣le: (u: kofng'kiong tviuu'sor) 🗣 (公共場所) (公共場所)

2. (N) organizational unit; institution; building; office || 機關單位。

🗣le: (u: kofng'sor) 🗣 (公所) (處理某一地區公共事務的場所)

3. (Pron) a relative pronoun: he who; that which; they who; those which (it precedes the antecedent and is placed quite differently from the other relative particles ee in combination with verbs it forms a phrase like a verbal noun or gerund) || 指示代名詞。

🗣le: (u: Tai'cix kaq lie sor sviu`ee zhaf cyn ze.) 🗣 (代誌佮你所想的差真濟。) (事情跟你所想的差很多。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 syhøe 🗣 (u: sie'hoe he sie'høe) 死會 [wt][mo] sí-huē/sí-hē [#]

1. (N) || 由會員共同組成的儲蓄會，定期集會，繳納會款，每次輪願意付出最高利息的人標得該期會款。可分為內標與外標兩種形式。其中已經得標的會員稱為「死會」。

2. (Adj) || 指已結婚、訂婚或有固定男女朋友的人。

🗣le: (u: Lie biern siaux'sviu, laang y ie'kefng sie'hoe`aq.) 🗣 (你免數想，人伊已經死會矣。) (你不用痴心妄想，他已經死會了。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 thefhe 🗣 (u: thea'he) 體系 [wt][mo] thé-hē [#]

1. () (CE) system; setup; CL:個|个[ge4] || 體系
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tidhe 🗣 (u: tit'he) 直系 [wt][mo] ti̍t-hē [#]

1. () (CE) directly related || 直系
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tøefhe 🗣 (u: tea toea'he tøea'he) 底系 [wt][mo] té-hē/tué-hē [#]

1. (N) || 指人的來歷、背景。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tøex-høe'ar 🗣 (u: toex tex'hoe he'ar tøex-høe'ar) 綴會仔 [wt][mo] tuè-huē-á/tè-hē-á [#]

1. (V) || 跟會。參加民間的互助會。

🗣le: (u: Goar bøo cvii thafng toex'hoe'ar.) 🗣 (我無錢通綴會仔。) (我沒有錢可以跟會。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tør-høe'ar 🗣 (u: tør'hoe he'ar tør-høe'ar) 倒會仔 [wt][mo] tó-huē-á/tó-hē-á [#]

1. (V) || 民間的互助會因種種因素，導致無法支付所應付的會款時稱「倒會仔」。有會頭倒會，也有會員倒會的情形。

🗣le: (u: Y ka laang tør'hoe'ar.) 🗣 (伊共人倒會仔。) (他倒人家的會。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 y 🗣 (u: y) 伊 [wt][mo] i [#]

1. (Pron) he; she; him; her; it || 他、她、牠、它。第三人稱的單數代名詞。

🗣le: (u: Y si sviar'laang?) 🗣 (伊是啥人？) (他是誰？)

🗣le: (u: Korng ho y zay.) 🗣 (講予伊知。) (告訴他讓他知道。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣u: Mih'kvia bøo ui thafng he. 物件無位通下。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

東西沒地方放。

🗣u: he iaam 下鹽 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

在食物中放鹽

🗣u: Khid'ciah he toa goan. 乞食下大願。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

乞丐許大願。比喻人明明沒有能力，卻好高騖遠。

🗣u: sefng he'chiuo uii kioong 先下手為強 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

先下手為強

🗣u: Zøx'sefng'lie aix kvar he'purn, ciaq e seeng'kofng. 做生理愛敢下本，才會成功。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

做生意要敢投入本錢，才會成功。

🗣u: Y kviaf'kvix hux be tiøh chiaf'pafng, he'svex'mia zao. 伊驚見赴袂著車幫，下性命走。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他怕搭車會來不及，死命地跑。

🗣u: he'løh pud'beeng 下落不明 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不知去向

🗣u: Y khix Mar'zor'kefng he'goan, korng yn lau'buo ee pve na e hør, y tø beq chviax cit pafn koaf'ar'hix laai sia'siin. 伊去媽祖宮下願，講𪜶老母的病若會好，伊就欲倩一班歌仔戲來謝神。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他到媽祖廟去許願，說他媽媽的病如果能夠好起來，他就要請一團歌仔戲表演，以酬謝神明。

🗣u: Y kaq goar ee koafn'he si ek sw ek iuo. 伊佮我的關係是亦師亦友。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他跟我的關係是老師也是朋友。

🗣u: Y zaix'svaf sefng'beeng cid kvia tai'cix kaq y bøo koafn'he. 伊再三聲明這件代誌佮伊無關係。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他再三聲明這件事情和他沒關係。

🗣u: Taai'buun'he 臺文系 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺文系

🗣u: phaix'he 派系 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

派系

🗣u: Hef si goar ee. 彼是我的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那個是我的。

🗣u: Zef si hør`ee, hef si phvae`ee. 這是好的，彼是歹的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這是好的，那是壞的。

🗣u: Hef si bor'laang korng ho goar thviaf`ee. 彼是某人講予我聽的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那是那個人講給我聽的。

🗣u: he tang'chiuo 下重手 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

出手用力

🗣u: Zøx'hix m si karn'tafn ee tai'cix, aix he kafng'hw. 做戲毋是簡單的代誌，愛下工夫。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

演戲不是簡單的事情，要下功夫。

🗣u: Lie bea hef si sviar'hoex? 你買彼是啥貨？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你買那個是什麼東西？

🗣u: Hiaf'ee tai'cix kaq goar bøo koafn'he, maix khafn'thoaf zøx'hoea. 遐的代誌佮我無關係，莫牽拖做伙。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那些事情和我無關，不要牽連在一起。

🗣u: Hef si terng'chiuo zhoxng`ee. 彼是頂手創的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那是前一任的人做的。

🗣u: Tai'cix kaux'tvaf iao'si bøo'he'løh. 代誌到今猶是無下落。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

事情到現在還是沒有下文。

🗣u: Y zøx tai'cix bøo'he'løh. 伊做代誌無下落。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他做事情不得要領。

🗣u: Zaf'axm thviaf y hef kuy mee, goar sit'zai cyn m'kafm. 昨暗聽伊痚規暝，我實在真毋甘。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

昨天聽他哮喘了一夜，我實在很心疼。

🗣u: Thexng'hau tviar jiet ee sii, ciaq he iuu løh'khix zhar. 聽候鼎熱的時，才下油落去炒。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

等到鍋子的溫度夠熱了之後，再把油放下去炒。

🗣u: Lie he ee goan karm u exng'hau? 你下的願敢有應效？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你許的願有應驗了嗎？

🗣u: Hef si sviar'miq sviaf? 彼是啥物聲？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那是什麼聲音？

🗣u: Hef lorng si iaau'gieen, lie m'thafng siofng'sixn. 彼攏是謠言，你毋通相信。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那都是謠言，你不要相信。

🗣u: Y taix hef'kw, khuxn kaq hvoaa'hvoaa'kiøx, ciog zhar`ee. 伊帶痚呴，睏甲鼾鼾叫，足吵的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他有痚喘，睡覺打呼，好吵喔。

🗣u: Y siux'y'he pid'giap liao'au tø khay'sie zøx siux'y. 伊獸醫系畢業了後就開始做獸醫。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他獸醫系畢業後就開始做獸醫。

🗣u: chyn'zuo koafn'he 親子關係 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

親子關係

🗣u: Cid kvia tai'cix koafn'he cyn tiong'tai, lirn id'teng aix hør'hør'ar zhuo'lie. 這件代誌關係真重大，恁一定愛好好仔處理。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這件事情關係很重大，你們一定要好好處理。

🗣u: he'goan 下願 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

許願

🗣u: Lie cid ee thae'køf'kuie, hef hiaq laq'sab lie ah khix bofng. 你這个癩𰣻鬼，彼遐垃圾你曷去摸。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你這個骯髒鬼，那個那麼髒你還去摸。

🗣u: Ka ciaf'ee hee'køo he toax khef`lie, liah khvoax u hee'ar`bøo. 共遮的蝦笱下蹛溪裡，掠看有蝦仔無。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

把這些蝦筌放在溪裡，看能不能抓到蝦子。

🗣u: Lie zøx hef si teq liao gong'kafng. 你做彼是咧了戇工。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你做那個是白做的。

🗣u: Lie zhar zhaix iaam he sviw ze, e piexn kaq cviaa sie'kiaam. 你炒菜鹽下傷濟，會變甲誠死鹹。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你炒菜鹽放得太多，會變得太鹹。

🗣u: Thak kog'tiofng hid'tafng'zun y tø taix hef'kw. 讀國中彼當陣伊就帶痚呴。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

讀國中那時他就患了氣喘病。

🗣u: Lie korng chiuo kie goeh'niuu e ho goeh'niuu koaq hvi'ar, hef si beq phiexn girn'ar`ee, goar ho lie be'ciah'sviaf`tid. 你講手指月娘會予月娘割耳仔，彼是欲騙囡仔的，我予你袂食聲得。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你說手指月亮會被月亮割耳朵，那是要騙小孩的，你別想騙我。

🗣u: Saxng hef zøx lea'but sviw liau'siao, khiorng'kviaf bøo'kaux'khvoax. 送彼做禮物傷料小，恐驚無夠看。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

送那個當禮物太不起眼，恐怕不夠看。

🗣u: Thafng'ar'mngg kvoay kaq bat'ciuq'ciuq, ban'id gar'suq siap'lau, siaw'thao be zhud`khix, hef tø guii'hiarm`aq! 窗仔門關甲密喌喌，萬一gá-suh洩漏，消敨袂出去，彼就危險矣！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

窗戶關得緊緊的，萬一瓦斯洩漏，無法流出室外，那可危險了！

🗣u: Hef chiuo'ky'ar tøf ie'kefng u tvar tuix'cied`aq, y køq gve'ao, kiøx tiaxm'oaan saxng y tien'tii kaq phoex'kvia. 彼手機仔都已經有打對折矣，伊閣硬拗，叫店員送伊電池佮配件。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那個手機都已經打了對折了，他還強求，叫店員送他電池和配件。

🗣u: Cid'mar ti Syn'pag'chi Thoo'sviaa'khw ee toa'bong'kofng thviaf'korng kaq zar'zeeng ee Liim Sorng'buun su'kvia, Ciafng-Zoaan'pviax lorng u koafn'he. 這馬佇新北市土城區的大墓公聽講佮早前的林爽文事件、漳泉拚攏有關係。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

現在在新北市土城區的大墓公聽說與之前的林爽文事件、漳泉械鬥都有關係。

🗣u: Taai'gie beq korng kaq e pvee'pang køq soax'phaq, tiøh'aix he kafng'hw. 臺語欲講甲會平棒閣紲拍，著愛下工夫。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺語要講得四平八穩又流利，必得下功夫。

🗣u: Loong'iøh kaq puii'liau he liao koex'thaau si tee'chiu pai'zaang ee zuo'iaux goaan'yn. 農藥佮肥料下了過頭是茶樹敗欉的主要原因。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

農藥和肥料過度使用是造成茶樹枯萎的主因。

🗣u: Hid zaan tai'cix tak'kef tøf sviu'beq ka y paxng ho be'kix`tid, lie si køq liu hef beq'sie? 彼層代誌逐家都想欲共伊放予袂記得，你是閣餾彼欲死？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那件事情大家都想要遺忘，你又重提是要幹什麼？

🗣u: Lie peeng'sioong'sii'ar m jin'cyn thak'zheq, kexng'jieen kvar “khid'ciah he toa goan”, korng id'teng beq khør'tiøh kofng'lip tai'hak ciaq beq thak, arn'nef karm be sviw haxm'kor? 你平常時仔毋認真讀冊，竟然敢「乞食下大願」，講一定欲考著公立大學才欲讀，按呢敢袂傷譀古？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你平常不認真讀書，竟然敢「不自量力」，說一定要考上公立大學才要念，這樣不會太荒唐嗎？

🗣u: AF'gi si bøo'he'bøo'løh ee chid'thøo'ar, luie cvii si m bad heeng`laang`koex, lie tiøh'aix u hid khoarn “Tai'kaq'khef paxng zhao'hii──u zurn bøo” ee axn'sngx, ciaq thafng theh cvii khix ciøq`y. 阿義是無下無落的𨑨迌仔，壘錢是毋捌還人過，你著愛有彼款「大甲溪放草魚──有準無」的按算，才通提錢去借伊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

阿義是個不負責任的小混混，向來借錢是從來不會還的，你得有那種「肉包子打狗──有去無回」的打算，才可以把錢拿去借給他。

🗣u: Hef si yn nng laang ee wn'oaxn, lie si m'thafng khix taux'lau'jiet`hvaq, siok'gie korng, “Khvoax laang ciah baq, m'thafng khvoax laang siøf'phaq.” Lie iao'si maix zhab khaq bøo tai! 彼是𪜶兩人的恩怨，你是毋通去鬥鬧熱唅，俗語講：「看人食肉，毋通看人相拍。」你猶是莫插較無代！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那是他們倆的恩怨，你可千萬別去湊熱鬧啊，俗話說：「看人吃肉，別看人毆鬥。」你還是別插手才不會惹禍上身！

🗣u: AF'zaai`ar he cyn ze khor'sym kaq sor'huix teq ka yn hau'svef zay'poee, ngx'bang y e'taxng zhud'thaau'thvy, kied'kiok y m'na tai'hak thak bøo pid'giap, køq beq ciah m thør'thaxn, tiefn'tøx si yn zaf'bor'kviar khaq u zaai'zeeng, giern'kiux'sor tøf iao'boe zhud'giap, kuie'na kefng kofng'sy tø siøf'zvef beq ka chviax, AF'zaai`ar oaxn'thaxn korng, “Ty m toa, toa tuix kao`khix.” 阿財仔下真濟苦心佮所費咧共𪜶後生栽培，向望伊會當出頭天，結局伊毋但大學讀無畢業，閣欲食毋討趁，顛倒是𪜶查某囝較有才情，研究所都猶未出業，幾若間公司就相爭欲共倩，阿財仔怨嘆講：「豬毋大，大對狗去。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

阿財花費了許多苦心和費用栽培他兒子，希望他能出人頭地，結果他不但大學無法畢業，還好逸惡勞，反而是他女兒比較有才華，研究所還沒畢業，好幾間公司就搶著要聘用他，阿財嘆氣說：「事與願違。」

🗣u: Pe'buo m'na aix koafn'sym girn'ar ee kien'khofng kaq hak'giap, ma aix zux'ix y ee jiin'zex koafn'he, yn'ui “leeng kaw leeng, hong kaw hong, urn'kw`ee kaw toxng'gong.” Peeng'iuo tuix girn'ar ee erng'hiorng u'sii'ar pie pe'buo køq'khaq toa. 爸母毋但愛關心囡仔的健康佮學業，嘛愛注意伊的人際關係，因為「龍交龍，鳳交鳳，隱痀的交侗戇。」朋友對囡仔的影響有時仔比爸母閣較大。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

父母不但要關心小孩的健康與學業，也要留意他的交友狀況，有道是「什麼樣的人交什麼樣的朋友。」朋友對孩子的影響有時候比父母還大。

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。

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。

aioaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ay'oaxn [[...]][i#] [p.]

sigh and moan

哀怨

• Aioaxn bøo cvii thafng thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ay'oaxn bøo cvii thafng thak'zheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is sad about not having enough money to finish his education.
  哀怨沒錢求學。

armtiofng thezhvea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'tiofng thee'zhvea [[...]][i#] [p.]

quietly or secretly alert someone like with a tug on the sleeve or a wink of the eye

暗中提醒

• Y armtiofng thezhvea goar, goar ciaq sviuxtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y axm'tiofng thee'zhvea goar, goar ciaq sviu'tiøh.; Y axm'tiofng thee'zhvea/chvie goar, goar ciaq sviu'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He tugged on my sleeve so I remembered.
  他暗中提醒我,我才想到。

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

request for postponement of payment, delivery or completion

延,拖延,限

• Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He asked for three more days to return the money (to return the shirt).
  那筆錢(那件衣服)他又拖三天。

• Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Again and again he put off returning it.
  他一拖再拖還不還我。

• bøe an`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be an'tid; bøe an`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  can't be put off
  不能拖延。

• ho goar an cide [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho goar an cit'e [[...]][i#] [p.]
  give me a little time to get something done
  讓我拖延一下。

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

red, at the height of one's career, very popular

紅

• Y cym'ar cyn aang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cirm'ar cyn aang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very popular now. He is very influential (weighty) now.
  他現在紅得發紫。

angkøchiahchi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'køf'chiaq'chi [[...]][i#] [p.]

ruddy good health

紅光滿面

• Tefng'e pvi kaq bøeq sie, citmar iuxkøq angkøchiahchih`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Terng'e pve kaq boeq sie, cirm'ar iu'køq aang'køf'chiaq'chi af.; Terng'e pvi kaq bøeq sie, cid'mar iu'køq aang'køf'chiaq'chih`aq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Formerly he was sick unto death, now he is again in ruddy good health.
  前陣子病得要死,現在又紅光滿面了。

angkwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'kwn [[...]][i#] [p.]

Red Queen in Chinese chess, unbearable, embarrassing, retaliate

紅帥,讓他難堪

• Y na tuix goar hiahnih phvae, goar e phaq cit ky angkwn ho y kaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na tuix goar hiaq'nih phvae, goar e phaq cit ky aang'kwn ho y kaux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If he is does that to me, I'll look for an opportunity to retaliate.
  他如果這樣,我會讓他難堪,找機會報復。

awbaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ao'baan [[...]][i#] [p.]

arrogant, haughty, break one's promise on some pretext or other, obstinately and injuriously in the wrong, e.g., unjustly defrauding

蠻橫

• Cyn awbaan, cvii ciøhciøq lef, ciaq korng bøo hiaq ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn ao'baan, cvii ciøq'ciøq lef, ciaq korng bøo hiaq ze. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very arrogant, he borrows money everywhere and then says he doesn't owe that much.
  很蠻橫,錢借一借才說沒那麼多。

aonao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aux'nao [[...]][i#] [p.]

angry, vexed, displeased, feeling of impatience

懊惱

• Y bin aotuxtu, mxzay teq aonao symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bin aux'tu'tu, m'zay teq aux'nao sirm'miq? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He looks grave (vexed or angry), I wonder what he is angry about.
  他繃著臉,不知在懊惱什麼 ?

• Baxnsu pud ju'ix, goar cyn aonao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su pud juu'ix, goar cyn aux'nao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Everything did not go as planned (expected), I am upset (vexed).
  萬事不如意,我很懊惱。

auxpiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'piaq [[...]][i#] [p.]

back wall, rear wall, behind

後面

• Y ze ti goar ee auxpiaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ze ti goar ee au'piaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is sitting behind me.
  他坐在我後面

aux-tuxtu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aux'tu'tu; aux-tu'tu [[...]][i#] [p.]

look vexed, morose and displeased, sulky

賭氣,繃著臉

• Y ee bin putsii aotuxtu, mxzay teq bøo hvoa'hie symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee bin pud'sii aux'tu'tu, m'zay teq bøo hvoaf'hie sirm'miq? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His face is always morose and displeased, I wonder what he is so unhappy about.
  他老是繃著臉,不知為什麼不高興 ?

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

carpenter, carpentry

木匠

• Y si bagchviuxee. Y teq zøx bagchviu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si bak'chviu'ee. Y teq zøx bak'chviu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is a carpenter.
  他是木匠。

• siøfbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør'bak [[...]][i#] [p.]
  carpenter who makes furniture
  較精巧類木工,傢俱。

• toaxbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa'bak [[...]][i#] [p.]
  construction carpenter
  較粗大類木工,蓋房子。

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

eye

眼睛

• bagciw bøe tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw be tngr'luun; bak'ciw bøe tngr'luun [[...]][i#] [p.]
  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 [[...]][i#] [p.]
  sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, a keen eye
  眼睛亮

• bagciw kimkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym'kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  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. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  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. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  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 [[...]][i#] [p.]
  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. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  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 [[...]][i#] [p.]
  open the eyes
  張開眼睛

• bagciw pehkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'kym [[...]][i#] [p.]
  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. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  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 [[...]][i#] [p.]
  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 [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eye is smarting because of a foreign object
  眼睛刺痛

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

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

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

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

sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, keen eye

眼光銳利

• Y bagciw cyn lai, hiaq hng ciu u khvoartiøh goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw cyn lai, hiaq hng ciu u khvoax'tiøh goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His vision is very good, he saw me from far away.
  他眼光很銳利,那麼遠就看到我。

• Y bagciw cyn lai, ho lie bøe phiexn`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw cyn lai, ho lie be phiexn'tid.; Y bak'ciw cyn lai, ho lie bøe phiexn`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His eyes are very sharp, you cannot cheat him.
  他眼光很銳利,你騙不了的。

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

deep-set or sunken eyes, eyes with bags under them

眼窩內凹

• Y na bøo biin, bagciw ciu thapthab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na bøo biin, bak'ciw ciu thab'thab. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If he is short of sleep, he has bags under his eyes.
  他睡眠一不足,眼窩就內凹。

baxnsexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'sexng [[...]][i#] [p.]

chronic disease, sluggish disposition

慢性

• Hid ee laang cyn baxnsexng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn ban'sexng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very slow.
  那個人是慢性子的。

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

hope, prospect, to hope, expect

望

• Goar teq bang y laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar teq bang y laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I hope he comes.
  我望著他來。

• bøbang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'bang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  hopeless
  沒有希望

• uxbang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'bang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  hopeful, promising
  有希望

• hi'bang, hi'bong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'bang; (hy'bong) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  hope, a hope
  希望

• sitbang, sitbong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sid'bang; (sid'bong) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  disappointment, be disappointed
  失望

batsviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad'sviu [[...]][i#] [p.]

diligent at work and regular in behavior, (as boy or lad), discerning, discreet

會辨別是非,懂事

• mxbad sviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad sviu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  undiscerning, indiscreet
  不會辨別是非

• Batsngx mxbad tii, thiørbie bea hancii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bad'sngx m'bad tii, thiøx'bie bea hafn'cii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very stupid in business dealings.
  會算不會除,賣米買蕃薯,計算不精,以好換賤。

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

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

曾殺豬才知道刀法。

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

make profit, gain

賺

• Kixnlaai ciafmjieen u bao ee khoarn, zheng kaq kuy sengkhw syn-zhakzhag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kin'laai ciarm'jieen u bao ee khoarn, zheng kaq kuy sefng'khw syn'zhag'zhag.; Kin/Kun'laai ciarm'jieen u bao ee khoarn, zheng kaq kuy sefng'khw syn-zhag'zhag. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Recently it looks like he is making money because he is wearing all new clothes.
  近來有賺的樣子,穿得一身新衣服。

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

contract a job to build or do something, contract for a piece of work, to buy the whole lot

承包,總攬

• Y bauh hid thvoaf khangkhoex, bao cit toxng zhux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bauh hid thvoaf khafng'khoex, bao cit toxng zhux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He contracted that work and made enough to buy a house.
  他包那個工作,賺一棟房子。

• Cid kefng chia'khox ho lie bauqkhie aix loaxze cvii? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng chiaf'khox ho lie bauh'khie aix loa'ze cvii? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How much would your contract be for this garage?
  這間車庫給你承建,要多少錢?

bøexhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hør; bøe'hør [[...]][i#] [p.]

describes an incurable sickness, a hopeless case, work which it is not possible to finish or get done

不會好,好不了。

• Y ee pve bøexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve be'hør.; Y ee pve/pvi bøe'hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He cannot recover from his sickness.
  他的病不會好。

• Cit'ee khangkhøex køq zøx svajit, iao zøx bøexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee khafng'khoex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx be'hør.; Cid'ee khafng'khøex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx bøe'hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This job cannot be completed in only three more days.
  這個工作再三天還做不完。

bøexhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be hux; bøe'hux [[...]][i#] [p.]

too late to do something

來不及

• Bøe hux sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be hux sii'kafn.; Bøe hux sii'kafn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not be on time, to be late
  時間來不及

• Y cyn gaau søo, sofie tviaxtvia bøe hux sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau søo, sor'ie tvia'tvia be hux sii'kafn.; Y cyn gaau søo, sor'ie tvia'tvia bøe hux sii'kafn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He always has so many things to he never can get started so he is never on time.
  他很會拖,所以常常趕不上時間。

bøexkoaix`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'koaix`tid; bøe'koaix`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

not to be blamed

怪不得

• Y afnnef zøx bøexkoaix`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y arn'nef zøx be'koaix'tid.; Y arn'nef zøx/zøex bøe'koaix`tid.; (Be'koaix'tid y arn'nef zøx.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is not to be blamed for doing it He did it of necessity.
  他這樣做怪不得,怪不得他這樣做。

bøe køeagiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be koex'giexn; bøe køex'giexn [[...]][i#] [p.]

insatiable taste or craving for pleasure, never satisfied, always requesting or asking for more

不過癮

• Y lym cit koaxn ciuo iao bøe køeagiexn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y lym cit koaxn ciuo iao be koex'giexn.; Y lym cit koaxn ciuo iao bøe køex'giexn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is never satisfied drinking only one bottle of wine.
  他喝一瓶酒還不過癮。

bøexseng`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'seng'tid; bøe'seng`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

should not be spoiled, indulged, allowed to do as he pleases

不可溺愛

bøexsixn`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'sixn'tid; bøe'sixn`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

can not be believed, cannot believe, do not believe

不能信的

• Y korng ee oe goar lorng bøexsixn`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng ee oe goar lorng be'sixn'tid.; Y korng ee oe goar lorng bøe'sixn`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I can't believe anything he says.
  他講的話,我都不相信。

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

dismiss, dismissal

免職

• Bøeq ka lie biefncid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Beq ka lie biern'cid.; Bøeq ka lie biern'cid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'll fire you.
  要免你的職。

• Y ho laang biefncid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ho laang biern'cid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He was fired.
  他被人免職。

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

involuntarily, compel, constrain, forced (as an interpretation), to study, diligence, industry

勉強,用功

• Na bøo goaxn'ix, mxbiern biefnkiorng zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo goan'ix, m'biern biern'kiorng zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you are unwilling to act, don't do it unwillingly.
  如不願意,不必勉強做。

• Hid ee gynnar cyn biefnkiorng, cionglaai cyn u hi'bong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar cyn biern'kiorng, ciofng'laai cyn u hy'bong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That child is very diligent, he'll go a long way.
  那個孩子很用功,將來很有希望。

bidchied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bit'chied [[...]][i#] [p.]

close, intimate

密切

• Goar kaq y u bidchied ee koanhe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaq y u bit'chied ee koafn'he. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  There is a close connection between him and me.
  我跟他有密切的關係。

bidkøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bit'køx [[...]][i#] [p.]

blow the gaff to the police, inform secretly against a suspicious person

密告

• U laang bidkøx korng y si Kioxngsafntorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U laang bit'køx korng y si Kiong'sarn'torng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Someone informed secretly against him that he is a Communist
  有人密告他是共產黨。

bøzhae-kafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhae'kafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

waste of effort, in vain, wasted effort

徒勞,沒用

• Ykefng sie khix ax, khaq zuosia ia bøzhaykafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'kefng sie khix ax, khaq zux'sia ia bøo'zhae'kafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is already dead, any more injections are a wasted effort.
  已經死了,再打針也沒用。

• Bøzhaykafng, maix siulie, bea sin'ee khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'zhae'kafng, maix siw'lie, bea syn'ee khaq hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is waste of time, better to buy a new one.
  浪費時間,不要修了,買新的比較好。

bøcip'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'cib'ix [[...]][i#] [p.]

didn't make a decision

沒有下定決心

• Sikafn tøf kaux af, y ma iao bøcip'ix bøeq zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sii'kafn tøf kaux af, y ma iao bøo'cib'ix boeq zøx.; Sii'kafn tøf kaux af, y ma iao bøo'cib'ix bøeq zøx/zøex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The time has come but he still hasn't made a decision.
  時間到了,他也沒有下定決心要做。

bøfhe zeato [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør'he zex'to [[...]][i#] [p.]

matriarchy

母系制度

bøo hexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo he'løh [[...]][i#] [p.]

not to the point, whereabouts is unknown

不得要領,沒下落

• zøx (korng) kaq bøo hexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx (korng) kaq bøo he'løh; zøx/zøex (korng) kaq bøo he'løh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  do nothing to the point (say nothing to the point)
  做(說)得不得要領

• Y zøx taixcix cyn bøo hexløh, cidkoar taixcix zøx lorng bøo høfsex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zøx tai'cix cyn bøo he'løh, cit'koar tai'cix zøx lorng bøo hør'sex.; Y zøx/zøex tai'cix cyn bøo he'løh, cit'koar tai'cix zøx lorng bøo hør'sex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He doesn't act responsibly, some things he has done are not done well.
  他做事不得要領,一些事情都沒做好。

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

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. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That school is very disorderly. (That company is unsystematic.)
  那間學校(公司)一點系統都沒有。

bø'høee-bøphøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hoee'bøo'phoef; bøo'høee-bøo'phøef [[...]][i#] [p.]

didn't communicate by letter, didn't correspond

沒來信

• In'ui bø'høee-bøphøef, bøeq nar øe zaiviar y ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui bøo'hoee'bøo'phoef, boeq nar e zay'viar y ti tøq'ui?; Yn'ui bøo'høee-bøo'phøef, bøeq nar øe zay'viar y ti tøq'ui? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Because he hasn't, who knows where he is?
  因為沒來信,怎麼知道他在哪裏?

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。

bøkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'khoarn [[...]][i#] [p.]

absurd, ludicrous, conduct oneself badly

不像話

• Cid ee gynnar luo laai luo bøkhoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar luo laai luo bøo'khoarn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The older this child gets the worse he gets.
  這個孩子越來越不像話。

bøkhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'khuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

breathless, expired

斷氣

• Y bøkhuix ax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo'khuix ax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is dead.
  他斷氣了。

bøo koanhe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo koafn'he [[...]][i#] [p.]

have nothing to do with, regardless of, it matters little

沒有關係

• Kaq goar bøo koanhe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kaq goar bøo koafn'he [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have nothing to do with it.
  跟我沒有關係。

bøkofngbøtva [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'korng'bøo'tva; bøo'korng-bøo'tva [[...]][i#] [p.]

silently

一聲不響

• Y na bøeq khix tøh'ui lorng bøkorng-bøtva tø zao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na boeq khix tøq'ui lorng bøo'korng'bøo'tva tø zao.; Y na bøeq khix tøq'ui lorng bøo'korng-bøo'tva tø zao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If he wants to go some place, he doesn't tell anyone he just goes.
  他如果要去那兒都不說就走。

bømee-bøjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'mee bøo'jit; bøo'mee-bøo'jit [[...]][i#] [p.]

day and night without ceasing

不分晝夜

• Y thagzheq thak kaq bømebøjit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y thak'zheq thak kaq bøo'mee'bøo'jit. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He studies around the clock.
  他不分晝夜都在讀書。

bø'oe thang'ixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'oe thafng'ixn; (buu'gieen khør'tab) [[...]][i#] [p.]

nothing to say in reply, speechless

無言可答

• Mng kaq bø'oe thang'ixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mng kaq bøo'oe thafng'ixn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  repeatedly ask till he doesn't have an alibi left
  問得無話可答

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

peerless, incomparable, matchless

無比

• Y sidzai iofngkarm bøpie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y sit'zai iorng'karm bøo'pie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is a man of matchless bravery.
  他實在勇敢無比。

• seakaix bupie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex'kaix buu'pie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unparalleled in the world
  世界無比

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。

bøsviu-bøniu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviu'bøo'niu; bøo'sviu-bøo'niu [[...]][i#] [p.]

come to mind suddenly

無意間

• Cid ee taixcix y bøsviu bøniu tø theqzhutlaai korng korng lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee tai'cix y bøo'sviu bøo'niu tø theh'zhud'laai korng korng lef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This thing came to mind suddenly and he started right out talking about it.
  這件事情他無意間想起 就拿出來說一說。

bøo-tvafkirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tvar'kirn; bøo-tvar'kirn [[...]][i#] [p.]

very affable, compliant, accommodating, not only but also

不打緊,反而

• Y (puttan) cvii m heeng goar, bøtvafkirn køq ka goar phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y (pud'tan) cvii m heeng goar, bøo'tvar'kirn køq ka goar phaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Not only did he refuse to pay me the money, he beat me up.
  他錢不還我,反而打我。

bøtektvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'teg'tvia [[...]][i#] [p.]

bustling lad, inquietude, restlessness, restless, frolicsome, lively

不穩重

• Cit'ee gyn'ar cyn bøtektvia, lorng ze bøe tiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar cyn bøo'teg'tvia, lorng ze be tiaau.; Cid'ee girn'ar cyn bøo'teg'tvia, lorng ze bøe tiaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kid is very restless, he can't stay seated very long.
  這個孩子很不穩重,老坐不穩。

bøtvia-bønii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tvia'bøo'nii; bøo'tvia-bøo'nii [[...]][i#] [p.]

suddenly without reason

無緣無故,忽然

• Za'hngf tøf iao høfhør, kin'afjit bøtvia-bønii soaq sykhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaf'hngf tøf iao hør'hør, kyn'ar'jit bøo'tvia'bøo'nii soaq sie'khix.; Zaf'hngf tøf iao hør'hør, kyn'ar'jit bøo'tvia-bøo'nii soaq sie'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Yesterday he was okay, today he suddenly died.
  昨天還好好的,今天無緣無故忽然死了。

bøtvia bøtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]

voluble, vain, fickle, changeable, inconstant, to change at every whim, uncertain and changeable

不一定,沒定性

• zoeakin ee thvikhix bøtvia bøtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'kin ee thvy'khix bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh.; zoex'kin/kun ee thvy'khix bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Recently the weather changes very quickly.
  最近的天氣變幻無常。

• Y kofng'oe bøtvia bøtiøh, bøe sixn`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh, be sixn'tid.; Y korng'oe bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh, bøe sixn`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He's very fickle, you can't believe him.
  他講話反覆無常,不能相信。

bøef'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'au; bøea'au; (bea'au) [[...]][i#] [p.]

in the end, at the end, at the rear

後面

• Y ze ti bøefau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ze ti boea'au.; Y ze ti bøea'au. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is sitting way in back.
  他坐在後面。

• Y iao ti bøefau teq kviaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y iao ti boea'au teq kviaa.; Y iao ti bøea'au teq kviaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is still walking way in the back.
  他還在後面走著。

bøefgee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'gee; bøea'gee [[...]][i#] [p.]

year-end dinner given by a shop owner to entertain his employees on the 16th of the twelfth moon, during which an employee would know that he will not be hired for the coming year if the head of a cooked chicken is pointed at his seat

尾牙

bøehsie-bøeh'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boeq'sie'boeq'oah; bøeq'sie-bøeq'oah [[...]][i#] [p.]

importune desperately, so sick a person doesn't know whether he will live or die

要死不活的

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。

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。

bogtiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'tiaw [[...]][i#] [p.]

woodcarving

木雕

• Y bøexhiao ciøqtiaw, øexhiao bogtiaw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y be'hiao ciøh'tiaw, e'hiao bok'tiaw.; Y bøe'hiao ciøh'tiaw, øe'hiao bok'tiaw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is not a stonecutter, he's a woodcarver.
  他不會石雕,會木雕。

boxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boxng; (boxng'boxng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

thoughtless, careless, reckless

惘,放蕩

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn boxng (borngboxng) m thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn boxng (boxng'boxng) m thak'zheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kid is very reckless, he won't study.
  這個孩子很放蕩,不讀書。

• Lie cyn boxng, svatngx ciah bøe par, iao sviuxbøeq bøea tiexnsi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn boxng, svaf'tngx ciah be par, iao sviu'boeq bea tien'si.; Lie cyn boxng, svaf'tngx ciah bøe par, iao sviu'bøeq bøea tien'si. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You are very reckless, you don't eat three full meals a day but you are thinking of buying a television set.
  你很糊塗,三餐不飽,還想要買電視。

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。

busor putzøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'sor pud'zøx; (buu'sor pud'zog, buu'sor pud'uii) [[...]][i#] [p.]

there is nothing that (he) will not do (generally refers to evil), given to every vice

無所不作,無所不為

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

there is nothing which he does not understand

無所不通

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

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. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Lately he has been sad and depressed every day.
  最近每天悶悶不樂。

bunhaghe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'hak'he [[...]][i#] [p.]

Department of Literature

文學系

bunkøef khybuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'kef khie'buo; buun'køef khie'buo [[...]][i#] [p.]

diligent and full of enthusiasm (Lit. When the rooster crows in the morning he raises to dance.)

聞雞起舞

bunkhøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'khøf; (buun'hak'he) [[...]][i#] [p.]

department of literature

文科,文學系

bungvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'gvar [[...]][i#] [p.]

elegance, elegant, genteel, refined, gracefulness, to act as a gentleman or in a gallant way

文雅

• Y kofng'oe cyn bungvar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe cyn buun'gvar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He speaks very gracefully.
  他講話很文雅。

• Hid ee laang cyn bungvar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn buun'gvar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That person is very elegant.
  那個人很文雅。

zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'viar [[...]][i#] [p.]

know for a fact

知道

• Y tangsii e laai, lie zaiviar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tafng'sii e laai, lie zay'viar `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you know when he will come?
  他什麼時候會來,你知道嗎 ?

• Zef si thngg afsi iaam, lie zaiviar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si thngg ar'si iaam, lie zay'viar `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Is this sugar or salt?
  這是糖還是鹽,你知道嗎 ?

zaixcid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'cid [[...]][i#] [p.]

in office, during one's tenure of office

在職

• zaixcittiofng sie khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'cid'tiofng sie khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  die in office
  在職中去世

• zaixcid zabnii lorng mxbad hiøhkhuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'cid zap'nii lorng m'bad hiøq'khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has never asked for leave during ten years of service.
  在職十年從未請過假。

zaitøefhe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'tea'he; zay'tøea'he [[...]][i#] [p.]

know the secret background of another person

知底細

zaixtviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'tviuu [[...]][i#] [p.]

be present, on the spot

在場

• zaixtviuu ee zu'ui siensvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'tviuu ee zw'ui siefn'svy [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Gentlemen! (words used at the beginning of a talk)
  在場的諸位先生

• Hid ee suxkox hoatsefng ee sii, y ia zaixtviuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee su'kox hoad'sefng ee sii, y ia zai'tviuu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When the accident occurred he was also on the spot.
  那個事故發生時,他也在場。

zawzuyar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'zuie'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

petty businessman who picks up small items to do business on his own account, sometimes smuggling goods on a small scale as a single individual

跑單幫

• Y ka'ti bøo tiaxm, sofie lorng teq zøx zawzuyar senglie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaf'ti bøo tiaxm, sor'ie lorng teq zøx zao'zuie'ar sefng'lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He doesn't' have a store so he can only sell goods here and there to do business.
  他自己沒有店,所以都在做流動生意。

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

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. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  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. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  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。

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

be on the run, on the lam

逃債,亡命

• Y tør laang cinzøe cvii, citmar cidsiekøex teq zawlo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør laang cyn'ze cvii, cirm'mar cit'six'kex teq zao'lo.; Y tør laang cyn'zøe cvii, cid'mar cit'six'køex teq zao'lo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He owes people all kinds of money, now he's hiding out.
  他倒人很多錢,現在到處逃債。

zawsamkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'safm'koafn [[...]][i#] [p.]

run away to avoid trouble

走三關

• Y tør laang ee hoe'ar, cym'ar teq zawsamkoafn af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør laang ee hoe'ar, cirm'ar teq zao'safm'koafn af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He toppled someone's mutual loan group, now he is "on the lam" (running away to hide from trouble).
  他倒別人的會錢,現在在走三關了。

zawsiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'siarm [[...]][i#] [p.]

escape, avoid, keep out of the way, secretly neglect one's duty

走避

• Eng'axm tiøh y kor'mee, y bøextaxng zawsiarm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'axm tiøh y kox'mee, y be'taxng zao'siarm.; Efng'axm tiøh y kox'mee, y bøe'taxng zao'siarm. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is his turn to be on duty tonight, he can not avoid it.
  今晚該他值夜,他不能走避。

zøexoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze'oe; zøe'oe; (zoe'oe) [[...]][i#] [p.]

talking much when he should be quiet, much or many words, talkative

多話

• Mxthafng zøexoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ze'oe; M'thafng zøe'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't be talkative.
  不要多話

zerngjiin kunzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'jiin kwn'zuo [[...]][i#] [p.]

man of honor, gentleman

正人君子

• Y si cit ee zerngjiin kunzuo, bøeq nar øe zøx hid khoarn taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, boeq nar e zøx hid khoarn tai'cix.; Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, bøeq nar øe zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is a respectable person, how come he would so something like that?
  他是一個正人君子,怎麼會做那種事情。

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

One reaps what he sows.

種瓜得瓜,種豆得豆。

zerngti koanhe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti koafn'he [[...]][i#] [p.]

political relations of a country or party

政治關係

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

disturb, make a disturbance, annoy by noise and clamor, noisy

吵鬧

• Cit'ee gyn'ar cyn gaau zhar, liampvy zhar bøeq ciah pviar, liampvy zhar bøeq lym tee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar cyn gaau zhar, liaam'pvy zhar boeq ciah pviar, liaam'pvy zhar boeq lym tee.; Cid'ee girn'ar cyn gaau zhar, liaam'pvy zhar bøeq ciah pviar, liaam'pvy zhar bøeq lym tee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kid really bothers people, one minute he wants you to get him some cakes to eat, the next minute he wants you to get him some tea to drink.
  這個小孩很會吵, 一下子吵著要吃餅, 一 下子又吵著要喝茶。

zhahhoe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq'hoef'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

kibitzer at a mahjong game, sometimes more than just a kibitzer, sometimes he also bets or invests in one of the players

插花(打麻將用語)

• Ho lie i, goar zhahhoe'ar ciu hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie i, goar zhaq'hoef'ar ciu hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You play, I'll just kibitz, okay?
  給你玩,我插花就好。

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

loiter

閒坐

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

zhaixzveaoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai'zvex'oong; zhai'zvex/cvix'oong [[...]][i#] [p.]

people who argue fallaciously

強辯者

• Y si cidee zhaixzveaoong, lie nar zvex øe viaa y? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zhai'zvex'oong, lie nar zvex e viaa y?; Y si cit'ee zhai'zvex/cvix'oong, lie nar zvex/cvix øe viaa y? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He's always arguing with people, how can you possibly win an argument with him.
  他是強辯者,你怎麼辯得過他?

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

fierce and cruel, savage

凶殘

• Hid ee laang cyn zhaan, iong tøar tuqsie cit ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn zhaan, iong tøf'ar tuh'sie cit ee laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That man is very fierce, he used a knife to stab someone.
  那個人很凶殘,用刀子殺死了一個人。

zhanzngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf [[...]][i#] [p.]

fields and villages, the countryside

鄉下

• zhanzngf ee sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf ee sor'zai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  country place
  鄉下的地方

• zhanzngf-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf'laang; zhaan'zngf-laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  country lad
  鄉下人

• zhanzngf-soong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf'soong; zhaan'zngf-soong [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bumpkin, hick, rustic
  土包子

• Hid ee laang cyn zhanzngsoong, iao mxbad khvoarkvix siuimky. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn zhaan'zngf'soong, iao m'bad khvoax'kvix siw'ym'ky. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He's a real hick, he has never seen a radio.
  那個人很土, 還未見過收音機。

zhaothaau-køe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'thaau kef'ar; zhaux'thaau-køef'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

be scolded often (Lit. stinky head chicken)

常常被罵

• Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, mxkuo tviaxtvia teq zøx zhaothaau ke'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, m'kuo tvia'tvia teq zøx zhaux'thaau kef'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is not all that bad but people always like to scold him.
  他人也不壞,不過常常被罵。

zhaotvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'tvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]

boast, brag, talk big

吹牛

• Y korng ee lorng mxsi cyn ee, lorng si teq zhaotvoa ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng ee lorng m'si cyn ee, lorng si teq zhaux'tvoa ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What he says isn't true, he always likes to brag.
  他說的都不是真的,都是在吹牛的。

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

hop along, walk with much difficulty as with a lame or sore leg

獨腳跳

• Y cit khaf teq thviax, tiøh iong chiarng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cit khaf teq thviax, tiøh iong chiarng ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has to hop, because one leg is injured
  他一隻腳傷了, 得用獨腳跳。

• Øee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix.; Øee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I'm missing one shoe, I have to get there by skipping.
  鞋子掉了一隻,結果得用獨腳跳著去。

chiqchiqtaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chih'chih'taan [[...]][i#] [p.]

boast, brag, talk big

吹牛

• Sidzai mxbad pvoarhang mxkuo chiqchiqtaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sit'zai m'bad pvoax'hang m'kuo chih'chih'taan. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He really doesn't know anything but talks big.
  實在一無所知,可是在吹牛。

chinchied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'chied [[...]][i#] [p.]

kind, kindness, cordially

親切

• Y tuix goarn cyn chinchied. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tuix goarn cyn chyn'chied. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very kind to us.
  他對我們很親切。

chinchviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'chviu [[...]][i#] [p.]

just like, like as if, similar to, in the same manner or way, a likeness, resemble

好像,相似

• Y chinchviu yn lauxpe hiahnih gaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y chyn'chviu yn lau'pe hiaq'nih gaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is as clever as his father.
  他像他父親那麼能幹。

chiwthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

hold, seize, grasp property or authority, have something one's command

手頭,手中

• Zaisarn ti yn lauxpe ee chiwthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaai'sarn ti yn lau'pe ee chiuo'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The property is under his father's control.
  財產在他父親的手中。

• Bøeq zurn, m zurn, ti y ee chiwthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zurn, m zurn, ti y ee chiuo'thaau.; Bøeq zurn, m zurn, ti y ee chiuo'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He holds the authority to approve or to reject.
  准或不准在他的手中。

• chiwthaau aan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'thaau aan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  short of cash
  手頭緊

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

vinegar

醋

• ciaqzhox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'zhox [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be jealous
  吃醋

• Hid ee laang cyn gaau ciaqzhox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn gaau ciah'zhox. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very prone to jealousy.
  那個人很會吃醋。

zhozhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhux; (thaau-cit'pae) [[...]][i#] [p.]

first time, on the first occasion

初次

• Y zhozhux (thaau cit pae) laai Taioaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zhof'zhux (thaau cit pae) laai Taai'oaan. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is the first time he came to Taiwan.
  他初次來台灣。他頭一次來台灣。

• zhozhux tengtaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhux tefng'taai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  make one's first appearance on the stage, make one's debut
  初次登台

zho'ha [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'ha; (zhof'he) [[...]][i#] [p.]

early summer

初夏

zholor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'lor [[...]][i#] [p.]

wanting in refinement, rude, rough

粗魯,粗糙,簡陋

• Y kofng'oe cyn zholor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe cyn zhof'lor. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He talks very crudely.
  他講話很粗魯。

• Cid tex tøh'ar zøx liao cyn zholor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex tøq'ar zøx liao cyn zhof'lor.; Cid tex tøq'ar zøx/zøex liao cyn zhof'lor. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This table was made very roughly.
  這張桌子做得很粗糙。

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

tremble, quiver, shiver

顫抖,打顫,怕

• bagciuphøee teq zhoaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw'phoee teq zhoaq.; bak'ciw'phøee teq zhoaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eyelids twitching nervously
  眼皮跳

• phiqphih-zhoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phih'phih zhoaq; phih'phih-zhoaq; (khuh'khuh-zhoaq) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be all a tremble, trembling
  顫抖

• kuy sengkhw phiqphih zhoaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy sefng'khw phih'phih zhoaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tremble in every limb
  全身顫抖

• kvoaa (kviaf) kaq phiqphih zhoaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoaa (kviaf) kaq phih'phih zhoaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  shivering with cold or fear
  冷(嚇)得全身顫抖

• Thviatiøh afnny, y zhoaq cit e (kviaf cit e). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thviaf'tiøh arn'ny, y zhoaq cit e (kviaf cit e). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He was frightened to hear that.
  聽了這樣, 他嚇一跳。

• Mxbiern zhoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'biern zhoaq; (M'biern kviaf) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't be afraid.
  不用怕

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

on the contrary, instead, unexpectedly

反而

• Gaau kofng'oe`ee thagzheq soaq zhoaxn bøexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Gaau korng'oe'ee thak'zheq soaq zhoaxn be'hiao.; Gaau korng'oe`ee thak'zheq soaq zhoaxn bøe'hiao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He knows how to talk unfortunately he doesn't know how to study.
  能言善道的反而不會讀書。

zhofngpong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhorng'pong [[...]][i#] [p.]

rash, hurried, careless, run against, spoil or break things

鹵莽,匆忙

• Y cyn zhofngpong, chiatør zhaethngf toax langkheq ee thaukhakterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn zhorng'pong, chiaf'tør zhaix'thngf toax laang'kheq ee thaau'khag'terng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very careless, he spilt soup on the head of the guest.
  他很鹵莽,翻倒菜湯在客人的頭上。

zhwlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'lie [[...]][i#] [p.]

dispose, disposition, to handle

處理

• Y ee zaisarn y zhwlie kaq cyn høfsex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee zaai'sarn y zhuo'lie kaq cyn hør'sex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has made a good disposition of his property.
  他的財產處理得很妥善。

• Cid hang taixcix, goar sidzai bøexhiao zhwlie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix, goar sit'zai be'hiao zhuo'lie.; Cid hang tai'cix, goar sit'zai bøe'hiao zhuo'lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I really don't know how to transact this matter.
  這件事,我實在不會處理。

zhuopvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'pvy [[...]][i#] [p.]

neighbor, neighborhood

鄰居,隔壁

• zhuopvy-thaubøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'pvy thaau'boea; zhux'pvy-thaau'bøea [[...]][i#] [p.]
  next door neighbor, neighboring, adjacent neighbors
  鄰居

• Y toax ti goarn zhuopvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y toax ti goarn zhux'pvy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He lives in my neighborhood.
  他住在我們隔壁。

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

scorch with a small fire like that of cigarette or joss stick

灼,燒

• Eng hwn zhuq cit khafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng hwn zhuq cit khafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  burn a hole with a cigarette
  用煙灼一個洞。

• Goar ee chiuo y eng hwn ka goar zhuq cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee chiuo y eng hwn ka goar zhuq cit e. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He burned my hand with his cigarette.
  他用煙灼我的手。

zhuichiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'chiog [[...]][i#] [p.]

press, expedite, to urge, to push, demand for payment

催促

• Y khiaxm lie ee cvii, lie na bøo ka y zhuichiog, y ciu m heeng lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khiaxm lie ee cvii, lie na bøo ka y zhuy'chiog, y ciu m heeng lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He owes you money, if you don't push him for payment, he will not pay it back.
  他欠你的錢,你若不催促他,他就不還你。

• Zhuichiog y khaq kirn zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhuy'chiog y khaq kirn zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  urge him to do or make something it faster
  催促他快一點做。

zhunhe chiutafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhwn'he chiw'tafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

spring, summer, autumn, winter

春夏秋冬

zhutzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'zuie; (zhud'khix) [[...]][i#] [p.]

vent one's anger, take one's spite out on another

出氣

• Y poah sw kiao, phaq thaethaix zhutzuie (zhutkhix). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y poah sw kiao, phaq thaix'thaix zhud'zuie (zhud'khix). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He lost at gambling and beat his wife to vent his spleen.
  他賭輸了錢,打太太出氣。

• Maix tuix goar zhutzuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix tuix goar zhud'zuie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't take your spite out on me.
  不要找我出氣。

zhud-hongthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'hofng'thaau; zhud-hofng'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

be famous, seek publicity

出風頭

• Hid ee laang cyn zhut'hongthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn zhud'hofng'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is well known.
  那個人很出風頭。

• Y cyn aix zhut'hongthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn aix zhud'hofng'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very obtrusive.
  他很愛出風頭。

zhutkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'kex; (zhud) [[...]][i#] [p.]

buyer offering a lower price, talk down the price

講價,還價

• Y cyn gaau kofngkex, lie bøeq bøea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhutkex). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau korng'kex, lie boeq bea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhud'kex).; Y cyn gaau korng'kex, lie bøeq bøea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhud'kex). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He constantly starts bargaining with a high price, when buying you must haggle with him
  他很會開價,你要買時要跟他還價。

• goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m bøe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m be.; goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m bøe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I offered him ten dollars, he still won't sell it.
  我出他十塊,他還不賣。

zhutsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'syn [[...]][i#] [p.]

be a graduate of a university, be a native of, rise from poverty to wealth and rank

出身

• Y si Taioaan Taixhak zhutsyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si Taai'oaan Tai'hak zhud'syn ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is a graduate of the National University of Taiwan.
  他是台灣大學出身的。

• Yn thaethaix si høfgiaqlaang zhutsyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn thaix'thaix si hør'giah'laang zhud'syn ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His wife came from a rich family.
  他太太是出身於有錢人家。

zhutsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'siin [[...]][i#] [p.]

be absent minded, absorbed in thought, in mental concentration, in ecstasy, divine or supremely great when speaking of literary or artistic works

出神,入神

• Y khvoax hid ee za'bofgyn'ar khvoax kaq zhutsiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khvoax hid ee zaf'bor'girn'ar khvoax kaq zhud'siin. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He watched that girl and went into ecstasy.
  他看那個女孩看得入神了(看呆了)。

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。

cvix he'afcvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cvix hee'ar'cvix [[...]][i#] [p.]

deep fry breaded shrimp

炸蝦子

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。

cviarthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

the right side or doctrine, proper, correct, the right side as opposed to the reverse side, front, put or hold in the proper direction

正面,正端

• He cviarthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He cviax'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Lay in the proper direction.
  放正

• Cid siafng ti , tøq cit thaau si cviarthaau, tøq cit thaau si tørthaau? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid siafng ti , tøq cit thaau si cviax'thaau, tøq cit thaau si tøx'thaau? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Which is the right end of these chopsticks?
  這雙筷子那一 端是頭,那一端是尾 ?

• U ee khuxn cviarthaau, u ee khuxn tørthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U ee khuxn cviax'thaau, u ee khuxn tøx'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Some are sleeping in the proper direction, some are not.
  有的睡正端,有的睡另一端。

ciaqlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'lat [[...]][i#] [p.]

serious sickness or injury, business failure

嚴重,厲害

• Y phoarpve kaq cyn ciaqlat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y phoax'pve kaq cyn ciah'lat.; Y phoax'pve/pvi kaq cyn ciah'lat. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is seriously ill, in critical condition
  他病得很厲害。

• Y ho khiechiaf pong cit e cyn ciaqlat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ho khix'chiaf pong cit e cyn ciah'lat. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He was seriously injured by a car.
  他被汽車撞得很嚴重。

• Y liao cvii liao kaq cyn ciaqlat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y liao cvii liao kaq cyn ciah'lat. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He suffered a great loss in his business.
  他虧錢虧得很厲害。

ciaxm taixsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaxm tai'sefng [[...]][i#] [p.]

take the first place in a rude manner, assume precedence

佔先,搶先

• Ciaqpng ee sii, Y lorng ciaxm taixsefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'png ee sii, Y lorng ciaxm tai'sefng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He rushes for a seat at the table.
  吃飯的時候,他都搶先。

ciedciog sientefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciet'ciog siefn'tefng [[...]][i#] [p.]

He who has fast legs will get there first. The early bird catches the worm.

捷足先登。

ciaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux; (ciøx) [[...]][i#] [p.]

shine upon, to light or illumine, a certificate or license, pattern on or after, according to, to photograph look after, take care of

照

• ciaux goar khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux goar khvoax [[...]][i#] [p.]
  according to my opinion, as I see it
  照我看

• ciaux goankex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux goaan'kex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  according to the old price (although there has been a price hike), at cost price
  照原價

• ciaux y sor korng ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux y sor korng ee [[...]][i#] [p.]
  according to what he said
  照他所講的

cyn ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn ee [[...]][i#] [p.]

true one

真的

• Zef si cyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cyn ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is a true one.
  這是真的

• Y sor korng ee si cyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y sor korng ee si cyn ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What he said is true.
  他所說的是真的。

ciofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng; (ciafng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

used with a verb expressing future action (about to or going to), used with a noun functioning as a direct object (ciofng is very often used immediately before the object in an inverted construction in which the object precedes the main verb instead of following it thereby directing attention to and emphasizes the object.)

將

• Mxthafng ciofng goar ee zheq theh khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ciofng goar ee zheq theh khix; (M'thafng theh goar ee zheq khix.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't take away my book.
  不要把我的書拿去。

• Y ciofng goar ee phahjixky phahhai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ciofng goar ee phaq'ji'ky phaq'hai khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He broke my typewriter.
  他把我的打字機弄壞了。

• Y phahhai goar ee phahjixky. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y phaq'hai goar ee phaq'ji'ky. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He broke my typewriter.
  他弄壞了我的打字機。

cit ee cvii phaq jixsix kad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit ee cvii phaq ji'six kad. [[...]][i#] [p.]

cheapskate, tight fisted, has to untie 24 knots before he will spend a dollar. (Lit. One dollar is tied up by twenty-four knots.)

一個錢,打二十四個結,吝嗇鬼。

cit nii tiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit nii tiofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

during the year

一年中,整年

• Y cit nii tiofng ciah iøqar ciah bøo hiøhkhuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cit nii tiofng ciah iøh'ar ciah bøo hiøq'khuxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He takes medicines all during the year without stopping.
  他整年不停的服藥。

Ciuozoa ho padlaang sie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciux'zoa ho pat laang sie.; Ciux'zoa ho pat'laang sie. [[...]][i#] [p.]

to harm someone by association, (because I make a promise difficult to fulfill it also hurts other people who are involved with me or who work with me to complete the promise.)

詛咒別人

• Y ciuozoa ho padlaang sie, ka'ti ciaq khia koansvoaf khvoax bea siøthad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ciux'zoa ho pat'laang sie, kaf'ti ciaq khia koaan'svoaf khvoax bea siøf'thad. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He made a rash promise and then stood back and watched without lifting a finger.
  他詛咒別人死,自己袖手旁觀。

ciwliong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'liong [[...]][i#] [p.]

capacity for liquor

酒量

• ciwliong koaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'liong koaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He can take a great quantity of liquor.
  有酒量,酒量大。

• ciwliong ke [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'liong ke [[...]][i#] [p.]
  has small capacity for liquor
  沒有酒量,酒量小

zngzøex/zngzøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngf'zøx; zngf'zøx/zøex; (zngf'zoex) [[...]][i#] [p.]

disguise, pretend, assume a false, counterfeit or feigned appearance, to fake merchandise

扮成,偽裝

• Phvaylaang zngzøx høflaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phvae'laang zngf'zøx hør'laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bad man putting on a false appearance of goodness
  壞人偽裝成好人。

• Y zngzøx za'bofee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zngf'zøx zaf'bor'ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He disguised himself as a woman.
  他扮成女人。

zørzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

go first, lead the way

領先,先走

• Ciaqpng ee sii y lorng zørzeeng, zøx khangkhoex ee sii lorng zørau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'png ee sii y lorng zøx'zeeng, zøx khafng'khoex ee sii lorng zøx'au. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He always strives to be first at the table and last to work.
  吃飯的時候,他都領先,工作時他都殿後。

• Chviar lie zørzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie zøx'zeeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  After you, please.
  你先請。

• Lirn na mxzay lo, goar zørzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn na m'zay lo, goar zøx'zeeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you don't know the way, I will lead the way.
  你們要是不知道在那兒,我來帶路。

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

do work, be a workman

做工

• Y teq zørkafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq zøx'kafng.; Y teq zøx/zøex'kafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is working. He is a workman.
  他在做工,他是工人。

zøx kapzøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx kab'zøq; zøx/zøex kab'zøq; (zøx'bak) [[...]][i#] [p.]

be a carpenter

做木工

• Y teq zøx kapzøq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq zøx kab'zøq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is a carpenter.
  他是木匠。

zørkvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'kvoaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

be a government official, hold a government post

作官

• Zørkvoaf zhengliaam, ciaqpng kiawiaam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx'kvoaf zhefng'liaam, ciah'png kiao'iaam.; Zøx/Zøex'kvoaf zhefng'liaam, ciah'png kiao'iaam. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  said in praise of the honest public servant, To be an honest official one must be very frugal in his life style. (Lit. If an official is not ambitious to become rich, he must use salt rather than fine foods or delicacies to flavor his rice.
  做官清廉,吃飯拌鹽。

zøx lie (toxngsuu) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx lie (toxngsuu) [[...]][i#] [p.]

go ahead, do as you please

隨你 ...好了

• Goar na ban tngflaai, zøx lirn ciah, mxbiern tarn goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na ban tngr'laai, zøx lirn ciah, m'biern tarn goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If I come back late, go ahead and eat, you need not wait for me.
  我要是晚回來,你們先吃,不用等我。

• Zøx lie khix ka y korng, goar mxkviaf y zay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx lie khix ka y korng, goar m'kviaf y zay. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Go ahead and tell him, I don't care if he knows.
  隨你去告訴他好了,我不怕他知道。

zørthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'thaau; (zoex'thaau) [[...]][i#] [p.]

be first, be head

為首,做老大

• Y cyn aix zørthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn aix zøx'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He wants to lead others He wants to be boss.
  他很喜歡當老大。

zørtuix/zøeatuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'tuix; zøx/zøex'tuix; (zøx tuix'thaau) [[...]][i#] [p.]

oppose, be at enmity with, act against, be someone's rival or opponent

作對,作對頭

• Y tviaxtvia aix kab goar zøx tuiethaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tvia'tvia aix kab goar zøx tuix'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He always wants me to be his opponent.
  他常喜歡與我作對。

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

splash, spout out in a jet

濺,噴

• zvoaxjiø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zvoa'jiø [[...]][i#] [p.]
  urinate with good pressure
  撒尿

• zhwn kvoaa ho nar zvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhwn kvoaa ho nar zvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When it is cold in spring there is heavy rain.
  春寒雨也多

• hoeq (zuie) zvoa zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoeq (zuie) zvoa zhud'laai; hoeq/huiq (zuie) zvoa zhud'laai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  blood (water) gushes out
  血(水)噴出來

• Y ka goar zvoa zuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ka goar zvoa zuie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He dashed water on me with a hose or water pump.
  他用水噴我。

zoadieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'ieen [[...]][i#] [p.]

sever relations with, insulate (electricity)

斷絕關係,絕緣

• Y kab yn a'hviaf zoadieen cyn kuo ax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kab yn af'hviaf zoat'ieen cyn kuo ax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He severed relations with his older brother a long time ago.
  他跟他哥哥斷絕關係很久了。

• Cid tiaau tiexnsvoax ee zoadieen bøo symmiq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tiaau tien'svoax ee zoat'ieen bøo sirm'miq hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This electric wire is not well insulated.
  這條電線的絕緣不太好。

zofngsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'si; (tan'si) [[...]][i#] [p.]

but

可是,但是

• Y cyn zhongbeeng, zofngsi cyn pixntvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn zhofng'beeng, zorng'si cyn pin'tvoa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very clever, but very lazy.
  他很聰明, 可是很懶惰。

zofngthwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'thwn [[...]][i#] [p.]

annex all

全吞

• Lieen goar ee giah, y ia sviuxbøeq zofngthwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lieen goar ee giah, y ia sviu'boeq zorng'thwn.; Lieen goar ee giah, y ia sviu'bøeq zorng'thwn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  My section he also wants to annex.
  連我的份,他也想要全吞。

zubi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zw'bi [[...]][i#] [p.]

the flavor (of food, poetry) taste, flavor

滋味

• Gyn'ar ciah liao zay zubi, khaux bøeq køq ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'nar ciah liao zay zw'bi, khaux boeq køq ciah.; Girn'ar ciah liao zay zw'bi, khaux bøeq køq ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When a child tastes the flavor of food, he cries to eat some more.
  小孩吃了嚐到滋味,哭著想再吃。

• siuxkhor ee zubi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siu'khor ee zw'bi [[...]][i#] [p.]
  too sour a taste
  受苦的滋味

zuxzar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'zar [[...]][i#] [p.]

from of old, formerly, very early, long ago, very early, long ago

從前,很早,從小

• Y zuxzar tø afnnef af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zu'zar tø arn'nef af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  From very early he was that way.
  他從小就這樣了。

• Goar zuxzar ciu zaiviar af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zu'zar ciu zay'viar af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I knew that a long time ago.
  我老早就知道了。

zuxzhefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'zhefng [[...]][i#] [p.]

style oneself as…, pretend to be, call oneself, to claim

自稱

• Y zuxzhefng sijiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zu'zhefng sy'jiin. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He calls himself a poet.
  他自稱詩人。

• zuxzhefng zoankaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'zhefng zoafn'kaf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  self styled expert
  自稱專家

zuxzog zuxsiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'zog zu'siu [[...]][i#] [p.]

one reaps what he sows, suffer the consequences of one's own doing

自作自受

zuxhun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'hun [[...]][i#] [p.]

know one's responsibility

自知本份

• Y cyn zuxhun zøx ka'ti ee khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn zu'hun zøx kaf'ti ee khafng'khoex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He very responsibly does his own work.
  他很知本份做自己的工作。

zuxiuu zuxzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'iuu zu'zai [[...]][i#] [p.]

free and unrestricted, comfortable and at ease, care free

自由自在

• Y ee Taioaan-oe korng tiøh zuxiuu zuxzai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee Taai'oaan'oe korng tiøh zu'iuu zu'zai.; Y ee Taai'oaan-oe korng tiøh zu'iuu zu'zai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has a good command of Taiwanese.
  他的台語講得很流暢。

zuxtat tadjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'tat tat'jiin [[...]][i#] [p.]

One must be enlightened himself before he can enlighten others

自達達人

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

expresses interior, inherent or innate capacity or incapacity, a permanent capacity or incapacity, frequently translated in English by "does" or "does not"

會, 不會

• Cid ciaq ciawar øe pøef, taxnsi citmar bøextaxng pøef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq ciao'ar e poef, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng poef.; Cid ciaq ciao'ar øe pøef, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng pøef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This bird flies, but it can not fly now (because it is in a cage).
  這隻鳥會飛, 但是現在不能飛.

• Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, taxnsi citmar bøextaxng khix ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng khix ka laang.; Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng khix ka laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This dog bites people, but now he can not go and bite people (because he is tied up).
  這隻狗會咬人, 但是現在不能去咬人.

• Niaw øe ka niawchie, kao øe kox mngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw e ka niao'chie, kao e kox mngg.; Niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo, kao øe kox mngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Cats catch rats, dogs watch the door.
  貓會捉老鼠, 狗會看門.

• Zhunthvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn'thvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Flowers bloom in the spring. (It's their nature to do so).
  春天一到, 花會開.

• Ciawar e poef, hii e siuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciao'ar e poef, hii e siuu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the inherent permanent capacity or inclination of something (Lit. "Birds gotta fly, fish gotta swim.")
  鳥會飛, 魚會游水.

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

buyers, an inferior attendant, helper or assistant

買者, 買手

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

øexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'hiao; øe'hiao [[...]][i#] [p.]

expresses the idea "can" in the sense of "know how to". The negative is "be-hiau".

會, 懂

• Cid kux ee iesux goar øexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar e'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar øe'hiao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I know the meaning of this sentence.
  這句的意思我懂.

• Lie øexhiao saychiaf bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e'hiao sae'chiaf be?; Lie øe'hiao sae'chiaf bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Can you (Do you know how to) drive a car?
  你會開車嗎?

• Goar øexhiao korng Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe.; Goar øe'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I can (know how to) speak Taiwanese.
  我會講臺灣話.

• Øexhiao thauciah, bøexhiao chitzhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'hiao thaw'ciah, be'hiao chid'zhuix.; Øe'hiao thaw'ciah, bøe'hiao chid'zhuix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He knows how to steal food to eat, but he doesn't know how to wipe his mouth, too dumb to get rid of the traces of his crime.
  懂得偷吃, 不懂得擦嘴, 會做壞事, 不會掩罪.

ee khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee khoarn; (...ee khoarn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

seems, probably (can be used instead of "tai-khai" but always comes at the end of the sentence)

的樣子, 似乎

• Taixkhaix øe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix e løh'ho.; Tai'khaix øe løh'ho.; (E løh'ho ee khoarn.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Maybe it'll rain (It'll rain perhaps.)
  大概會下雨。(會下雨的樣子。)

• Taixkhaix u ti le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix u ti le.; (U ti le ee khoarn.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Probably he [she] is home [at some place]. (He [she] is home most likely.)
  大概在。(在的樣子。)

ee sii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee'sii; ee sii [[...]][i#] [p.]

when, while

的時候

• Goar teq bø'eeng esii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar teq bøo'eeng ee'sii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When I am (was) busy...
  我在忙的時候…

• Y teq thagzheq esii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq thak'zheq ee'sii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  While he is in class...
  他在讀書的時候…

eftuhtuq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ea'tuq'tuq [[...]][i#] [p.]

very short (in stature)

很矮

• Lie kiøx hid ee eftuhtuq ee khix karm theh extiøh? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kiøx hid ee ea'tuq'tuq ee khix karm theh e'tiøh? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you send shorty to get it, is it possible he'll he be able to reach it?
  你叫那個很矮的去, 拿得到嗎?

Engkog bunhaghe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'kog buun'hak'he [[...]][i#] [p.]

Department of English literature

英國文學系

garn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: garn; (bak'ciw) [[...]][i#] [p.]

eye, tiny hole

眼

• Garn putkiexn uii zeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Garn pud'kiexn uii zeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If one wants to avoid seeing dirt, he should turn his eyes away. (a passive way to stay out of trouble)
  眼不見為淨。

• Garn putkiexn, sym put'hoaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Garn pud'kiexn, sym pud'hoaan. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  One who avoids seeing trouble does not have to worry about it.
  眼不見,心不煩。

gafncieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: garn'cieen [[...]][i#] [p.]

before the eyes, the present moment

眼前

• Y lorng sviu gafncieen ee taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y lorng sviu garn'cieen ee tai'cix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He never looks an inch beyond his nose.
  他只想眼前的事。

haxiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ha'iøh; (he'iøh) [[...]][i#] [p.]

write a prescription for medicine

下藥

hvafthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvar'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

frighten people

嚇嚇人

• Y si hør hvafthaau niaxnia, sidzai bøo symmiq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si hør hvar'thaau nia'nia, sit'zai bøo sirm'miq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He only frightens people, it's not very serious matter.
  他是嚇嚇人而已,實在沒什麼。

hah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hah; (hap) [[...]][i#] [p.]

fit, suit, agreeable climate, custom, food, dress, shoes, temper, opinion, match with, adjust a thing to another

合,符

• iekiexn bøe hah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'kiexn be hah; ix'kiexn bøe hah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have a different opinion or point of view
  意見不合

• Y kab goar e hah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kab goar e hah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He and I get along well together.
  他跟我合得來。

• zuythor øe hah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'thor e hah; zuie'thor øe hah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The climate is agreeable.
  水土適合

• Hid niar svaf kab hid niar kuun bøo hah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid niar svaf kab hid niar kuun bøo hah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That coat does not match the skirt.
  那件衣服跟那件裙子不相配。

haixkoaekoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai'koaix'koaix [[...]][i#] [p.]

old and shabby

老舊,破舊

• Y ciog khiam ee, cit taai thihbea haixkoaekoaix ma iao teq khiaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ciog khiam ee, cit taai thiq'bea hai'koaix'koaix ma iao teq khiaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is so frugal he still rides an old and shabby bicycle.
  他很節儉,一部腳踏車那麼老舊了,還在騎。

hayliog'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'liok'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

Marines

海軍陸戰隊

• Y khix zøx hayliog'ar, sofie aix øh siuzuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khix zøx hae'liok'ar, sor'ie aix øh siuu'zuie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He joined the Marines so he has to learn how to swim.
  他去當海軍陸戰隊,所以得學游泳。

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

groan with pain, grumbling

呻吟,哼叫,抱怨

• Thviax kaq hvai'hvay kiøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thviax kaq hvay'hvay kiøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  groan with pain, moan in distress
  痛得直呻吟

• Y ti binzhngtea teq hvay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ti biin'zhngg'tea teq hvay. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is groaning in his bed.
  他在床上呻吟著。

• Hid ee gynnar teq hvay paktor thviax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar teq hvay pag'tor thviax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That child is groaning because he has a belly ache.
  那個孩子在叫肚子痛。

• Y teq hvay bøo cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq hvay bøo cvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is grumbling because he has no money.
  他在叫窮。

hvai'hvay-zhafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvay'hvay'zhafn; hvay'hvay-zhafn [[...]][i#] [p.]

be full of complaints

叫苦連天

• Cidkøfgøeh thaxn hiaq zøe cvii, y ma iao teq hvai'hvaizhafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit kor'goeh thaxn hiaq ze cvii, y ma iao teq hvay'hvay'zhafn.; Cit'kør'gøeh thaxn hiaq zøe cvii, y ma iao teq hvay'hvay'zhafn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is making that much money but is still full of complaints.
  一個月賺那麼多錢,他還在叫苦連天。

hvai'hvay-kiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvay'hvay'kiøx; hvay'hvay-kiøx [[...]][i#] [p.]

be full of complaints

叫苦連天

• Y cyn siøq sveamia, siøfkhoar zøx cide ciu hvai'hvaikiøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn siøq svex'mia, siør'khoar zøx cit'e ciu hvay'hvay'kiøx.; Y cyn siøq svix'mia, siør'khoar zøx cit'e ciu hvay'hvay'kiøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He's very good to himself, if does just a little work he complains.
  他很愛惜生命,稍微做一下,就叫苦連天。

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

generous, open handed, untruthfully boastful, exaggerated, swollen from disease

馬虎,誇大不實,浮腫

• eng cvii harmhaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng cvii haxm'haxm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  spend money freely, engage in conspicuous consumption
  用錢馬虎

• kofng'oe harmhaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe haxm'haxm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk at random, not come to the point, be unreliable
  講話不實

• zøx taixcix harmhaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx tai'cix haxm'haxm; zøx/zøex tai'cix haxm'haxm [[...]][i#] [p.]
  do things by halves, skimp on one's work, do without any definite aim
  做事馬虎

• Hid ee laang harmhaxm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang haxm'haxm. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He does not care about anything. He does everything carelessly.
  那人很馬虎

hamban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hafm'ban [[...]][i#] [p.]

stupid, clumsy, unskillful

笨,愚昧,差勁,不會

• kofng'oe hamban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe hafm'ban [[...]][i#] [p.]
  poor speaker
  不會講話

• hamban chviuokoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hafm'ban chviux'koaf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  poor at singing
  不會唱歌

• Y ee Taioaan-oe cyn hamban. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee Taai'oaan'oe cyn hafm'ban.; Y ee Taai'oaan-oe cyn hafm'ban.; (Y korng Taai'oaan'oe cyn hafm'ban) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He speaks poor Taiwanese.
  他的台語(他講台語)很差勁。

• hambaxnlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hafm'ban'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  stupid or clumsy fellow
  愚笨的人

ham'iorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haam'iorng [[...]][i#] [p.]

capability for kindness, patient, lenient, tolerant or broad minded under all circumstances without showing one's inner feelings, cherish and nourish

涵養

• Y cyn u ham'iorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn u haam'iorng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is a cultured man, a good natured man.
  他很有涵養。

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

rumor

謠傳

• Laang teq harn korng y sie khix af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang teq harn korng y sie khix af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is rumored that he is dead.
  有人在謠傳他死了。

• o'peqharn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'peh'harn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  start a rumor
  造謠

hafnlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: harn'laai [[...]][i#] [p.]

come around once in a great while

少來

• Y cyn harn (harn`tid) laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn harn (harn`tid) laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Once in a great while he comes.
  他很少來。

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

shout, bawl, to roar at, to thunder at, to say disagreeable things, speak loud and angrily

吆喝,叱吒,責怪

• Goar kiøx y mxthafng afnnef, tientøx ho y had. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kiøx y m'thafng arn'nef, tiefn'tøx ho y had. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I told him not to do it and he got angry at me.
  我勸他不要這樣,反而被他責怪。

• Hid ee thaukef cyn gaau ka laang had. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee thaau'kef cyn gaau ka laang had. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That employer get angry at his workers very easily.
  那個老闆喜歡叱吒人。

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

scanty

短少,缺少

• ciaqmih (zuie, cvii) cyn hat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'mih (zuie, cvii) cyn hat. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He eats very little.
  食物(水,錢) 很缺少。

gau'hvay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau'hvay [[...]][i#] [p.]

complain of unfair treatment, discrimination or undeserved punishment, like to complain

叫屈

• Y si gau'hvay niaxnia, mxsi bøo cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si gaau'hvay nia'nia, m'si bøo cvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It isn't that he doesn't have any money, he just likes to complain.
  他是很會抱怨而已,不是沒有錢。

gexsudhe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ge'sut'he [[...]][i#] [p.]

Department of Fine Arts (college or university)

藝術系

giaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaa; (thay) [[...]][i#] [p.]

carry a large bulky object with both hands or on shoulders), to lift, to raise (as one's head), have a fit (spasm)

舉,發作,抬

• Na kvoatiøh, he'kusaux e køq giaa khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na kvoaa'tiøh, hef'kw'saux e køq giaa khie'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have a fit of asthma
  如著了涼,百日咳又會發作。

giamkeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaam'keq [[...]][i#] [p.]

strict, stringent

嚴格

• Y tuix kviafjii cyn giamkeq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tuix kviar'jii cyn giaam'keq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is very hard on (strict with) his children.
  他對兒女很嚴格。

• giamkeq ee kiafmzaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaam'keq ee kiarm'zaf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  strict test (as machines)
  嚴格的檢查

gienbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gieen'beeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

state clearly, make a statement

言明

• Y gienbeeng korng bøo hid khoarn ee suxsit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y gieen'beeng korng bøo hid khoarn ee su'sit. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He (flatly) denied the fact.
  他言明沒有那種事實。

gieen zhud pid heeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gieen zhud pid heeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

He's as good as his word. If you promised, do it.

言出必行

giernsienkøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giexn'siefn'køf [[...]][i#] [p.]

crave

渴望

• Y khvoax laang teq ciah, ti hiaf teq giernsienkøf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khvoax laang teq ciah, ti hiaf teq giexn'siefn'køf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When he saw others eating, the craving grew in him.
  他看人在吃東西,在那兒饞涎欲滴。

gieen tøf pid sid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gieen tøf pid sid [[...]][i#] [p.]

One is bound to make a slip of the lip if he talks too much.

言多必失

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

feeling very good, comfortable

好,爽

• khi'mof giafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khy'mof giafng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pleasant (slang), agreeable, comfortable, refreshing
  高興,舒服

• Y khy'mof na teq giafng, symmiq khangkhoex ma zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khie'mof na teq giafng, sirm'miq khafng'khoex ma zøx.; Y khie'mof na teq giafng, sirm'miq khafng'khoex ma zøx/zøex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When he is in good spirits, he is willing to do any kind of work.
  他心情如果好,什麼工作都做。

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

few and scattered, sparse, teeth protruding

稀疏,翹翹

• thaumoo giarnggiaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaau'moo giaxng'giaxng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  hair all messed up and sticking up in the air
  頭髮翹翹

• giarnggiaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaxng'giaxng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  very messed up or protruding
  突出

• Hid ciaq kao gee giarnggiaxng, tehbøeq ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao gee giaxng'giaxng, teq'boeq ka laang.; Hid ciaq kao gee giaxng'giaxng, teq'bøeq ka laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That dog has his teeth bared like he is about to bite someone.
  那隻狗張牙露齒,要咬人。

ginhorhox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'hox'hox [[...]][i#] [p.]

fierce, ferocious, especially the appearance, look or expression of the eyes and the eyes becoming very large

凶猛的眼神,眼睛睜得大大的

• Bagciw ginhorhox mxzay teq kviaf symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bak'ciw giin'hox'hox m'zay teq kviaf sirm'miq? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't know what made his eyes look like he is frightened to death.
  眼睛睜得大大的,不知在怕什麼?

giwtiautiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo'tiaau'tiaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

pull very tight, hold onto securely

拉緊緊

• In'ui y ka goar giwtiautiaau, sofie bøextaxng bøo toax`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui y ka goar giuo'tiaau'tiaau, sor'ie be'taxng bøo toax lef.; Yn'ui y ka goar giuo'tiaau'tiaau, sor'ie bøe'taxng bøo toax`leq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Because he insisted, I had to stay.
  因為他把我緊緊拉住,所以不能不住下。