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🗣u: Cid'mar ee Taai'oaan girn'ar be'hiao korng buo'gie, m si yn hoarn'zerng`khix`aq, si yn ee pe'buo m kherng tuix yn korng buo'gie. 這馬的臺灣囡仔袂曉講母語，毋是𪜶反種去矣，是𪜶的爸母毋肯對𪜶講母語。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

現在臺灣的小孩子不會說母語，不是他們發生了突變，而是他們的父母不肯對他們說母語。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Cit'zhefng siaf m'tat peq'paq hien.” Kafm'goan siok'siok'ar be, theh'tiøh hien'kym, ma bøo aix ho laang'kheq khiaxm'siaux. 俗語講：「一千賒毋值八百現。」甘願俗俗仔賣，提著現金，嘛無愛予人客欠數。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「一千元的賒帳不如八百元的現金。」寧可便宜地賣，拿到現金，也不願意讓客人賒帳。

🗣u: Larn korng'oe khuix'khao aix wn'høo, oe'gie aix zurn'zad, m'thafng chviu siok'gie korng`ee, “cit kux oe svaf kag lak ciafm”, ciaq be khix siofng'tiøh laang. 咱講話氣口愛溫和，話語愛撙節，毋通像俗語講的，「一句話三角六尖」，才袂去傷著人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們說話語氣要溫和，話語要節制，別像俗話說的，「說話帶刺」，才不會傷人。

🗣u: M'biern oaxn'thaxn kaf'ki phvae'mia, siok'gie korng, “Cit ky zhao, cit tiarm lo.” Larn na kherng phaq'pviax, tø biern kviaf be'taxng zhud'thaau'thvy. 毋免怨嘆家己歹命，俗語講：「一枝草，一點露。」咱若肯拍拚，就免驚袂當出頭天。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不要抱怨自己命不好，俗話說：「一枝草，一點露。」我們若肯努力奮鬥，就不用怕不能闖出一片天。

🗣u: Aang'vef'ar teq toa, u ee toa tiøh khaq khoaix, u ee khaq be toa, zorng`si peeng'kyn'zhea zhaf'pud'tøf tø si siok'gie korng`ee “chid ze peq pee kao hoad'gee”. 紅嬰仔咧大，有的大著較快，有的較袂大，總是平均扯差不多就是俗語講的「七坐八爬九發牙」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

嬰兒長大過程中，有的長得快，有的長得慢，平均起來大約就是俗語說的「七坐八爬九長牙」。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Laang ze oe tø ze, safm seg laang korng gvor seg oe.” Khuy'hoe na zhud'zai laang khix hoad'gieen, arn'nef buo svaf mee svaf jit ma be soaq, zuo'chii'jiin iao'si aix siør zad`cit'e khaq hør. 俗語講：「人濟話就濟，三色人講五色話。」開會若出在人去發言，按呢舞三暝三日嘛袂煞，主持人猶是愛小節一下較好。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「人多嘴雜，不同的人有不同的意見。」開會若任由每人各彈各的調，這樣子開三天三夜也是沒完沒了，主持人還是得稍微控制一下才好。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Svaf laang kang go bak, jit'au bøo tngg'tea'khaf'oe.” Larn cid'mar korng tvia tø korng tvia`loq, jit'au be'sae hoarn'hoea. 俗語講：「三人共五目，日後無長短跤話。」咱這馬講定就講定囉，日後袂使反悔。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「三個人總共五隻眼睛，以後不能再說長道短。」我們現在說定了就算數囉，以後不可以反悔。

🗣u: Y phoax'pve tør ti biin'zhngg'terng jiap'thorng tafng`aq, chirm'khay'sie hau'svef iao cyn cin'sym khvoax'kox, pud'jii'køx siok'gie korng, “Kuo'tngg pve, bøo haux'zuo.” Cid kuie tafng yn hau'svef ho y ee y'iøh'huix teq kaq be zhoarn'khuix, tø bøo thafng hiaq jin'cyn ka ciaux'kox`aq. 伊破病倒佇眠床頂廿捅冬矣，寢開始後生猶真盡心看顧，不而過俗語講：「久長病，無孝子。」這幾冬𪜶後生予伊的醫藥費硩甲袂喘氣，就無通遐認真共照顧矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他已臥病在床二十多年了，剛開始兒子還很盡心照顧，但俗話說：「久病床前無孝子。」這幾年他兒子被他的醫藥費壓得喘不過氣來，就沒辦法那麼認真照顧他了。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Siaux'lieen be'hiao sviu, ciah'lau m'cviaa'viu.” Cid'mar bøo kafng'hw ma biern hoaan'lør, na kherng ciah'khor, khix cid'giap huxn'lien'pafn siu'huxn øh ky'sut, tø biern kviaf'kvix ciah'lau phvae koex'jit. 俗語講：「少年袂曉想，食老毋成樣。」這馬無工夫嘛免煩惱，若肯食苦，去職業訓練班受訓學技術，就免驚見食老歹過日。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗語說：「年輕時思慮不周，等到老了生活堪憂。」現在沒專長也不用煩惱，只要肯吃苦，去職業訓練班受訓學技術，就不怕老來日子不好過。

🗣u: Lie m'thafng hiaq kau'oe, cit ky zhuix korng be soaq, lie bøo thviaf laang korng, “Phvae koef kau'cie, phvae'laang kau gieen'gie.” 你毋通遐厚話，一支喙講袂煞，你無聽人講：「歹瓜厚子，歹人厚言語。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你別這麼愛說話，一張嘴巴說個不停，你沒聽人家說：「壞瓜籽多，壞人話多。」

🗣u: Suy'jieen siok'gie korng, “Lau`ee lau'po'tvia, siaux'lieen`ee khaq tarng'hviaq.” M'køq na lorng m ho siaux'lieen`ee zhud'thaau, y ma erng'oarn øh be'hiao. Khafng'khoex ho siaux'lieen`ee hvoa'thaau, cieen'poex ti pvy`ar khafn'kax, kefng'giam ciaq e'taxng thoaan'seeng. 雖然俗語講：「老的老步定，少年的較懂嚇。」毋過若攏毋予少年的出頭，伊嘛永遠學袂曉。工課予少年的扞頭，前輩佇邊仔牽教，經驗才會當傳承。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

雖然俗諺說：「年紀大的人較沉穩，年輕人太過輕浮莽撞。」不過如果都不讓年輕人出面，他也永遠學不會。工作讓年輕人負責，前輩在旁邊指導，才能傳承經驗。

🗣u: Paq'hoex kofng'sy tvia e ti nii'boea phaq'cied toa'siok'be, siok'gie korng, “Siok'mih ciah phoax kef.” Larn m'thafng thafm'tiøh mih'kvia siok tø pviax'svex'mia bea, na'bøo, sii kaux kef'hoea e khix'liao'liao. 百貨公司定會佇年尾拍折大俗賣，俗語講：「俗物食破家。」咱毋通貪著物件俗就拚性命買，若無，時到家伙會去了了。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

百貨公司常會在年底打折大拍賣，俗語說：「貪小便宜反敗家。」我們不要貪求東西便宜就拚命買，否則，到時財產會完蛋。

🗣u: Y cyn u zaai'zeeng, soaq ho laang oaxn'tox, tiong'iaux ee khafng'khoex lorng bøo y ee hun, siok'gie korng, “Iorng'iorng bea pak ti ciofng'kwn'thiau.” Ciaq e id'tit be'taxng zhud'thaau. 伊真有才情，煞予人怨妒，重要的工課攏無伊的份，俗語講：「勇勇馬縛佇將軍柱。」才會一直袂當出頭。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他很有才幹，卻受人嫉妒，重要的工作都沒他的份，俗語說：「健壯的馬綁在將軍柱上。」才會一直無法出人頭地。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Si m si, me kaf'ki.” Girn'ar na ham laang oafn'kef, aix zhoa tngr'laai kaf'ki kax'si, ciaq be ho laang korng larn vaa kaf'ki ee girn'ar cid peeng. 俗語講：「是毋是，罵家己。」囡仔若和人冤家，愛𤆬轉來家己教示，才袂予人講咱攔家己的囡仔這爿。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「對不對，罵自己。」小孩如果和別人吵架，要帶回來自己教導，才不會被人家說我們護短。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Siøf'me bøo kerng zhuix, siøf'phaq bøo kerng ui.” Larn na ix'kiexn be hah ee sii, m'thafng liaam'my hoad'sexng'te, ciaq be oafn kaq karm'zeeng phaq'phvae'liao'liao`khix. 俗語講：「相罵無揀喙，相拍無揀位。」咱若意見袂合的時，毋通連鞭發性地，才袂冤甲感情拍歹了了去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「吵架沒好話，打架不知下手輕重。」我們如果有意見不合時，不要馬上發脾氣，才不會吵到傷感情。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Hix'koarn'pvy ee ty'bør, be puun siaw ma e phaq'pheg.” Ban'hang ky'sut, ciap khvoax ciap bofng kef'kiarm ma e'hiao. 俗語講：「戲館邊的豬母，袂歕簫嘛會拍拍。」萬項技術，捷看捷摸加減嘛會曉。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「戲館邊的母豬，不會吹簫，也會打拍子。」任何技藝，常看常碰多少也會一些。

🗣u: Chirm khix goa'kog thak gie'gieen hak'hau, tak'jit tøf chyn'chviu “aq'ar thviaf luii”`leq, lorng thviaf'bøo siefn'svy teq korng sviaq, cyn'cviax ciah'lat kaq be'hiao korng. 寢去外國讀語言學校，逐日都親像「鴨仔聽雷」咧，攏聽無先生咧講啥，真正食力甲袂曉講。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

剛去國外讀語言學校，每天都像「鴨子聽到雷聲」，聽不懂老師在說什麼，真是吃力到難以言表。

be'gie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bee'gie [[...]][i#] [p.]

riddle

謎語

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

do not know how to (affirmative form is øexhiao)

不會

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

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

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

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

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

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

erng'iong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng'iong [[...]][i#] [p.]

utilize, make use of, for practical application, applied

應用

• Cid kux singie goar bøexhiao erng'iong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux syn'gie goar be'hiao exng'iong.; Cid kux syn'gie goar bøe'hiao exng'iong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I cannot make up a sentence with this vocabulary.
  這句生字我不會應用.

• sidtøe erng'iong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sit'te exng'iong; sit'tøe exng'iong [[...]][i#] [p.]
  practical application
  實地應用

hø'hoxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'hoxng [[...]][i#] [p.]

How much more? How much less?

何況

• Y bøexhiao korng Engguo, hø'hoxng Tekguo (køhkhaq bøexhiao korng). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y be'hiao korng Efng'gie, høo'hoxng Teg'gie (køq'khaq be'hiao korng).; Y bøe'hiao korng Efng'guo, høo'hoxng Teg'guo (køq'khaq bøe'hiao korng). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He cannot speak English, much less German.
  他不會說英語,德語更不用說了。

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

be confused, to tangled, be disheveled

混亂,纏結

• svoax jii khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svoax jii khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  thread is all knots and tangles
  線亂了

• Zøx cit pae øh sviw ze singie e jikhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx cit pae øh sviw ze syn'gie e jii'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If we study too much vocabulary at one time, we will be thrown into confusion.
  一次學太多生字會亂了。

• Hid hang taixcix cyn jii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid hang tai'cix cyn jii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That matter is very complicated.
  那件事情很複雜。

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

even, up to, until, so...that, very

連,到,得,極了

• Enggie bexhiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'gie be'hiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux.; Efng'guo bøe'hiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Cannot speak English at all. Cannot speak even half a word of English.
  英語連一句都不會講。

• Bexhiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang.; Bøe'hiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Can't do anything at all. (Note: "kah" is used to emphasize "poa*-ku" and "poa*-hang")
  連一項也不會做。

• Chid kaq lorng bøo taf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid kaq lorng bøo taf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Not wiped dry at all. (Note: "kah" is used to emphasize "poa*-ku" and "poa*-hang" Used after verbs indicates the past tense.)
  擦得一點兒也沒乾。

• saux kaq cyn zhengkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saux kaq cyn zhefng'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Swept very clean.
  掃得很乾淨

• Goar iaw kaq boeq sie khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar iaw kaq boeq sie khix.; Goar iaw kaq bøeq sie khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am (was) starving to death.
  我餓得要死了。

• Joah kaq be khuxn tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Joah kaq be khuxn tid.; Joah kaq bøe khuxn tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is (was) so hot that I can (could) not sleep.
  熱得無法睡。

• Goar joah kaq toxng be tiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar joah kaq toxng be tiaau.; Goar joah kaq toxng bøe tiaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It is (was) so hot that I can (could) not endure it.
  我熱得忍不住。

• Suie kaq be korng tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Suie kaq be korng tid.; Suie kaq bøe korng tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Very beautiful! Be too beautiful for description.
  美極了! 美得不得了!

• Taioaan ee mih siok kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan ee mih siok kaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Taiwanese articles are very cheap.
  台灣的東西便宜極了!

• Ang've'ar khaux kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aang'vef'ar khaux kaq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The baby cried bitterly.
  嬰兒哭得很厲害。

• Hai goar chiøx kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hai goar chiøx kaq.; (Chiøx kaq bøeq sie khix.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Laughed till I nearly died.
  害我差一點笑死。

gytvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gie'tvia [[...]] 

be drafted, be decided

擬定

gytvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gie'tvia [[...]][i#] [p.69]

Vpass : be drafted (a plan or resolution)

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gytvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gie'tvia [[...]][i#] [p.69]

Vpass : be decided (a legal case)

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