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bie jii liaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: beautiful and cheap; 美而廉
bong jii seng'uix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: be awe-stricken by merely looking at it; 望而生畏
bucit jii ciofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: die without any apparent ailment or disease; 無疾而終
chiongkhao-jii-zhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: 衝口而出
ciong'id jii ciofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: be faithful to one husband all her life even after she is divorced or in widowhood; 從一而終
cioong thiefn jii kaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: descend from heaven (literally) very unexpectedly; deus ex machina; 從天而降
cixnhoafn jii saxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: leave only after each has enjoyed himself to the utmost; 盡歡而散
cixnlek jii uii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: execute or perform with efforts; do one's best; 盡力而為
erngsviaf jii khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: raise as soon as the voice was heard; 應聲而起
erngsviaf jii tør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: dead on the spot at the first shot; 應聲而倒
gieen jii iuo sixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: be as good as one's word; 言而有信
goangoaan jii laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: come in an endless flow; 源源而來
hux jii putjiin^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: rich but inhuman towards others; 富而不仁
iongtioong jii khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: stride away without looking back; take leave rudely; proudly hold one's head high while striding away; 揚長而去
itbong-jii-ty [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: fully understand at a single glance; 一望而知
iuu thiefn jii kaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: come down from heaven; 由天而降
jii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: and; also; but; yet; accordingly; otherwise (used in literary expression); 而; 兒
Liogsip jii nysun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: an obedient ear for the reception of truth ─ used to express 60 years of age, (Confucius said "At sixty my ear was an obedient organ for the reception of truth."); 耳順 (六十而耳順)
lioxnglek jii uii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: estimate one's strength or resources before doing something; 量力而為
lok jii bonghoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: be a slave of pleasure; 樂而忘返
lok jii put'iim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: pleasure without licentiousness; pleasant but not obscene; 樂而不淫
løo jii buu kofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: toil in vain; fruitless attempt; 勞而無功
løo-jii-bukofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: work hard but no reward; 勞而無功
perngkiefn jii heeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: walk abreast; 並肩而行
putkøx jii khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: left without announcing his departure; 不告而去
putkøx jii piet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: depart without saying goodbye; 不告而別
putsii jii piet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: leave without bidding goodbye; take French leave; 不辭而別
samsip jii lip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: thirty years of age; when a man should stand on his own two feet; 三十而立
senghy jii jip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: gain an advantage over somebody through his inattention; to catch someone napping; 乘虛而入
sid jii hogteg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: lost and found again; 失而復得
sof jii putlau^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: is loose but never misses ─ (justice) is slow but inexorable; The mills of the gods grind exceedingly slow but they grind exceedingly fine; 疏而不漏
su si jii huy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: seemingly correct but really incorrect; like the reality; but not so; 似是而非
suo jii buu hoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: die without regrets; 死而無悔
suo jii hogsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: wake up from death; 死而復生
suo jii hoxie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: stop only at death; 死而後已
thengsyn jii zhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: thrust oneself out to face a challenge; 挺身而出
thoat'erng jii zhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: overshadow others by showing one's ability and talents; overtake others; outscore rival teams (in a race; competition); 脫穎而出
thoatkhao jii zhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: speak without thinking of the consequences; have a slip of lip; 脫口而出
tuietab jii liuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: give answers fluently; 對答如流
zaan jii put'hoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: disabled but useful; crippled but leading an active life; 殘而不廢
zorng-jii-gieen`cy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: 總而言之

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🗣 bajii-teg 🗣 (u: baa'jii-teg) 貓兒竹 [wt][mo] bâ-jî-tik/bâ-lî-tik [#]: 1. (N) || 孟宗竹、毛竹。禾本植物。根莖細長，地下莖中空，有明顯的節，節上有一條環狀突起。葉子多為三葉一叢，表面綠色，背面稍帶白色。花穗多數密集為針披狀圓柱形，淡綠色。是優良的建築材料，也可用來製造器物。
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🗣 Chiuo phø haijii, ciaq zay pexbuo sii. 🗣 (u: Chiuo phø haai'jii, ciaq zay pe'buo sii.) 手抱孩兒，才知爸母時。 [wt][mo] Tshiú phō hâi-jî, tsiah tsai pē-bú sî. [#]: 1. () || 親手抱著自己的小孩時，才能夠真正體會為人父母養育兒女的不易與辛勞。勸人要感念父母的養育之恩，孝順父母。; 🗣le: (u: AF'beeng korng yn kviar axm'sii lorng aix y phø leq khuxn, u'kaux thiarm`ee, thviaf yn pe'buo korng y sex'haxn ma cyn phvae iøf'chi, cid'mar cyn'cviax si “chiuo phø haai'jii, ciaq zay pe'buo sii”.) 🗣 (阿明講𪜶囝暗時攏愛伊抱咧睏，有夠忝的，聽𪜶爸母講伊細漢嘛真歹育飼，這馬真正是「手抱孩兒，才知爸母時」。) (小明說他兒子晚上都要他抱著睡覺，真夠累的，聽他父母說他小時候也不好帶，現在真的是「有了孩子，才知道當父母不易」。)
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🗣 iuojii 🗣 (u: iux'jii) 幼兒 [wt][mo] iù-jî/iù-lî [#]: 1. () (CE) young child; infant; preschooler || 幼兒
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🗣 jichviar 🗣 (u: jii'chviar) 而且 [wt][mo] jî-tshiánn/lî-tshiánn [#]: 1. (Conj) || 表順接或更進一層的連詞。
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🗣 jii 🗣 (u: jii) 兒 [wt][mo] jî/lî [#]: tonggi: ; s'tuix:
🗣 jii 🗣 (u: jii) 猊^t [wt][mo] jî/lî [#]: tonggi: ; s'tuix:
🗣 jii 🗣 (u: jii) 而 [wt][mo] jî/lî [#]: tonggi: ; s'tuix:
🗣 ko'putjiciofng 🗣 (u: kof'pud'jii'ciofng) 姑不而將 [wt][mo] koo-put-jî-tsiong/koo-put-lî-tsiong [#]: 1. (Adv) || 不得已、無可奈何。; 🗣le: (u: Goar e arn'nef zøx ma si kof'pud'jii'ciofng.) 🗣 (我會按呢做嘛是姑不而將。) (我會這樣做也是不得已。)
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🗣 kojii 🗣 (u: kof'jii) 孤兒 [wt][mo] koo-jî/koo-lî [#]: 1. (N) || 父母雙亡，因而失去自家大人們養育和教育的兒童。
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🗣 kviafjii 🗣 (u: kviar'jii) 囝兒 [wt][mo] kiánn-jî/kiánn-lî [#]: 1. (N) || 兒子、子女。; 🗣le: (u: Y ee kviar'jii si'sex lorng cviaa iuo'haux.) 🗣 (伊的囝兒序細攏誠有孝。) (他的子女都很孝順。)
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🗣 lwjii 🗣 (u: luo'jii) 女兒 [wt][mo] lú-jî/lú-lî [#]: 1. (N) || 稱謂。父母親稱自己的女兒，此音讀通常出現在戲劇中。
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🗣 putjikøx 🗣 (u: pud'jii'køx) 不而過 [wt][mo] put-jî-kò/put-lî-kò [#]: 1. (Adv) || 但是、不過。; 🗣le: (u: Suy'jieen kyn'ar'jit si hofng'thay'thvy, pud'jii'køx lie ma si aix khix zøx khafng'khoex.) 🗣 (雖然今仔日是風颱天，不而過你嘛是愛去做工課。) (雖然今天是颱風天，不過你還是得去工作。)
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🗣 Siangchiuo phø haijii, ciaq zay pexbuo sii. 🗣 (u: Siafng'chiuo phø haai'jii, ciaq zay pe'buo sii.) 雙手抱孩兒，才知爸母時。 [wt][mo] Siang-tshiú phō hâi-jî, tsiah tsai pē-bú sî. [#]: 1. () || 只有在雙手抱自己小孩時，才能真正體會父母的辛勞。勸人要知道父母的養育之恩，從而孝順父母。; 🗣le: (u: Y siaux'lieen ee sii be'hiao sviu, bøo liao'kae pe'buo ee khor'sym, køq tvia'tvia ka yn giaa'gve'køf, tarn'kaux y zøx laang pe'buo`aq, ciaq thea'hoe'tiøh “siafng'chiuo phø haai'jii, ciaq zay pe'buo sii” ee tø'lie.) 🗣 (伊少年的時袂曉想，無了解爸母的苦心，閣定定共𪜶夯硬篙，等到伊做人爸母矣，才體會著「雙手抱孩兒，才知爸母時」的道理。) (他年少輕狂，不了解父母的苦心，還常常跟他們唱反調，直到他當父母了，才體會到「養兒方知父母恩」的道理。)
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🗣 siawjii 🗣 (u: siao'jii) 小兒 [wt][mo] siáu-jî/siáu-lî [#]: 1. () (CE) child || 小兒
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🗣 siøfjii-ba'pix 🗣 (u: siør'jii-baa'pix) 小兒麻痺 [wt][mo] sió-jî-bâ-pì/sió-lî-bâ-pì [#]: 1. (N) || 急性脊髓灰白質炎。病名。由濾過性病毒所引發的急性傳染病，病毒侵入中樞神經系統，破壞脊椎前角的神經，致使肌肉麻痺萎縮。
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🗣 siøfjii-khøf 🗣 (u: siør'jii-khøf) 小兒科 [wt][mo] sió-jî-kho/sió-lî-kho [#]: 1. (N) || 專門診治兒童的醫學分科。
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🗣 Taipakchi Ji'toong Kauthofng Phokbudkoarn 🗣 (u: Taai'pag'chi Jii'toong Kaw'thofng Phog'but'koarn) 臺北市兒童交通博物館 [wt][mo] Tâi-pak-tshī Jî-tông Kau-thong Phok-bu̍t-kuán [#]: 1. () || 臺北(附錄－地名－文教處所)
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🗣 thokjisor/thokjii-sor 🗣 (u: thog'jii-sor) 托兒所 [wt][mo] thok-jî-sóo/thok-lî-sóo [#]: 1. (N) || 一種學齡前兒童的保護教育機構，專門接受委託，代為照顧年幼子女。
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🗣u: Saxm'sw jii hiø heeng. 三思而後行。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 三思而後行。
🗣u: Suy'jieen kyn'ar'jit si hofng'thay'thvy, pud'jii'køx lie ma si aix khix zøx khafng'khoex. 雖然今仔日是風颱天，不而過你嘛是愛去做工課。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 雖然今天是颱風天，不過你還是得去工作。
🗣u: Laam'jii lip'cix zhud hiofng'koafn. 男兒立志出鄉關。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 男兒立志出鄉關。
🗣u: Y ee kviar'jii si'sex lorng cviaa iuo'haux. 伊的囝兒序細攏誠有孝。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 他的子女都很孝順。
🗣u: Goar e arn'nef zøx ma si kof'pud'jii'ciofng. 我會按呢做嘛是姑不而將。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 我會這樣做也是不得已。
🗣u: Kof'jii ee mia'un, chyn'chviu hiøh'ar ti zuie'bin phiaw. 孤兒的命運，親像葉仔佇水面漂。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 孤兒的命運，就像葉子在水上漂。
🗣u: Pe'buo ee heeng'uii e erng'hiorng'tiøh kviar'jii si'sex. 爸母的行為會影響著囝兒序細。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 父母的所作所為會影響到孩子。
🗣u: Zøx laang ee kviar'jii m'thafng ho pe'buo zhaw'sym. 做人的囝兒毋通予爸母操心。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 做人子女不要讓父母操心。
🗣u: Zøx laang kviar'jii, tø aix hong'thai pe'buo. 做人囝兒，就愛奉待爸母。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 為人子女，就該奉養父母。
🗣u: Cit'koar pe'buo tuix yn kviar'jii ee kaux'iok sviw koex koafn'sym, iaw'kiuu beq voa pafn'kib, iah'si tiaux'khix pat kefng hak'hau, m'køq “cit jit soar'zay, svaf jit khia'ngg”, girn'ar'laang ah e'khafm'tid arn'nef pvoaf'soar, ma bøo'hoad'to zux'sym laai thak'zheq. 一寡爸母對𪜶囝兒的教育傷過關心，要求欲換班級，抑是調去別間學校，毋過「一日徙栽，三日徛黃」，囡仔人曷會堪得按呢搬徙，嘛無法度注心來讀冊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 一些父母對於他們的小孩的教育太過關心，要求要換班級，或是調去別間學校，但是「移植一次，蔫黃三日」，小孩子怎麼能受得了這樣遷移，也沒辦法用心讀書。
🗣u: Y zorng'si oaxn'thaxn yn pe'buo khaq ui siør'ti, laang teq korng, “Zap zvae zhwn'zhud, bøo pvee tngg.” Si'toa'laang bøo'lun arn'zvoar zøx, kef'kiarm tøf e ho kviar'jii si'sex karm'kag bøo kofng'pvee. 伊總是怨嘆𪜶爸母較為小弟，人咧講：「十指伸出，無平長。」序大人無論按怎做，加減都會予囝兒序細感覺無公平。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 他總是抱怨他的父母比較偏坦弟弟，人們說：「十根手指頭伸出來，長短也不一樣。」父母親不論怎麼做，多少還是會讓子女覺得有不公的地方。
🗣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: Zhux'pvy ee lau'af'peq tvia'tvia oaxn'thaxn kaf'ki “siaux'lieen be'hiao sviu, ciah'lau m'cviaa'viu”, sefng'oah bøo hør'koex, ma bøo thafng ho kviar'jii si'sex cit ee hør boo'viu. 厝邊的老阿伯定定怨嘆家己「少年袂曉想，食老毋成樣」，生活無好過，嘛無通予囝兒序細一个好模樣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 鄰居的老伯伯常常感嘆自己「年輕時沒規劃，年老了吃苦頭」，生活不好過，也沒給兒孫一個好榜樣。
🗣u: AF'beeng korng yn kviar axm'sii lorng aix y phø leq khuxn, u'kaux thiarm`ee, thviaf yn pe'buo korng y sex'haxn ma cyn phvae iøf'chi, cid'mar cyn'cviax si “chiuo phø haai'jii, ciaq zay pe'buo sii”. 阿明講𪜶囝暗時攏愛伊抱咧睏，有夠忝的，聽𪜶爸母講伊細漢嘛真歹育飼，這馬真正是「手抱孩兒，才知爸母時」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 小明說他兒子晚上都要他抱著睡覺，真夠累的，聽他父母說他小時候也不好帶，現在真的是「有了孩子，才知道當父母不易」。
🗣u: Y tø si teq zhaw'hoaan na cyn'cviax paq'hoex'nii'lau liao'au, kviar'jii si'sex ui'tiøh zaai'sarn seeng'siok pwn be pvee'pang soaq khie oafn'kef, cid'sviaf tø hai`aq, khaq'sw korng thaxn cid'zun laang iao kvia'kvia, sefng ka zaai'sarn pwn'pwn`leq, ciaq be sii kaux hai y “sie bak m goan kheq”. 伊就是咧操煩若真正百歲年老了後，囝兒序細為著財產承續分袂平棒煞起冤家，這聲就害矣，較輸講趁這陣人猶健健，先共財產分分咧，才袂時到害伊「死目毋願瞌」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 他擔心等他過世後，那些兒孫為了要分財產搞得惡臉相向，這下子就糟了，倒不如趁現在人還健在，先將財產分一分，到時候才不會害他「死不瞑目」。
🗣u: Hien'zhuo'sii zøx laang pe'buo`ee, aix u “zaf'pof ia tiøh thviax, zaf'bor ia tiøh chviaa” ee koafn'liam, siefn tøf m'thafng toa'sex'sym, khaq biern ho kviar'jii si'sex oaxn'thaxn be soaq. 現此時做人爸母的，愛有「查埔也著疼，查某也著晟」的觀念，仙都毋通大細心，較免予囝兒序細怨嘆袂煞。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 現代做人家父母的，要有「男孩女孩都是寶」的觀念，千萬不可以偏心，才不會讓兒女抱怨不已。
🗣u: Y ti kof'jii'vi toa'haxn, siu'tiøh cyn ze laang ee koafn'zo. Toa'haxn liao'au su'giap zøx liao cyn seeng'kofng, y zay'viar “ciah laang cit khao, pøx laang cit tao” ee tø'lie, ma koafn ciog ze cvii pafng'zo sw'iaux zaxn'zo ee kof'jii. 伊佇孤兒院大漢，受著真濟人的捐助。大漢了後事業做了真成功，伊知影「食人一口，報人一斗」的道理，嘛捐足濟錢幫助需要贊助的孤兒。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 他在孤兒院長大，受到很多人的捐助。長大以後事業很成功，他懂得「知恩圖報」的道理，也捐很多錢幫助需要贊助的孤兒。
🗣u: Y zhud'syn kof'jii'vi, kaf'zaix u cit'koar sien'sym jiin'su ka y ciaux'kox, toa'haxn liao'au ma zay thafng “ciah koea'cie paix chiu'thaau; ciah bie'png paix zhaan'thaau”, tvia'tvia tngr'khix zøx gi'kafng. 伊出身孤兒院，佳哉有一寡善心人士共伊照顧，大漢了後嘛知通「食果子拜樹頭；食米飯拜田頭」，定定轉去做義工。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 他出身孤兒院，還好有一些善心人士照顧他，長大以後他也懂得要「飲水思源」，常常回去當義工。
🗣u: Kofng'sy ee cvii'zuie hioong'hioong tngr'seh be koex`laai, yn'tvoaf tam'pøh'ar hok'zap, kor'zar'laang korng, “Kirn kviaa bøo hør po.” Beq kae'koad bun'tee, chiefn'ban m'thafng sviw koex kvoar'koong, aix saxm'sw jii hiø heeng. 公司的錢水雄雄轉踅袂過來，因端淡薄仔複雜，古早人講：「緊行無好步。」欲解決問題，千萬毋通傷過趕狂，愛三思而後行。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 公司的資金突然周轉不過來，原因略微複雜，古人說：「欲速則不達。」要解決問題，千萬不可太過慌張，須三思而後行。
🗣u: Y siaux'lieen ee sii be'hiao sviu, bøo liao'kae pe'buo ee khor'sym, køq tvia'tvia ka yn giaa'gve'køf, tarn'kaux y zøx laang pe'buo`aq, ciaq thea'hoe'tiøh “siafng'chiuo phø haai'jii, ciaq zay pe'buo sii” ee tø'lie. 伊少年的時袂曉想，無了解爸母的苦心，閣定定共𪜶夯硬篙，等到伊做人爸母矣，才體會著「雙手抱孩兒，才知爸母時」的道理。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 他年少輕狂，不了解父母的苦心，還常常跟他們唱反調，直到他當父母了，才體會到「養兒方知父母恩」的道理。

Maryknoll (183)

ba'pix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baa'pix [[...]]

numb, paralysis

麻痺

khachiuo ba'pix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'chiuo baa'pix [[...]]
paralysis of the limbs
手腳麻痺

siawjii bapix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siao'jii'baa'pix; siao'jii baa'pix [[...]]
polio, infantile paralysis
小兒麻痺

simzong ba'pix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym'zong baa'pix [[...]]
heart failure
心臟麻痺

bie jii liaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bie jii liaam [[...]]

beautiful and cheap

美而廉

boafnzaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boarn'zaix [[...]]

fully laden

滿載

boafnzaix jii kuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boarn'zaix jii kuy [[...]]
return home fully laden with riches, gifts, etc
滿載而歸

bong jii seng'uix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bong jii sefng'uix [[...]]

be awe-stricken by merely looking at it

望而生畏

bucit jii ciofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'cit jii ciofng [[...]]

die without any apparent ailment or disease

無疾而終

buxntøee ji'toong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bun'tee jii'toong; bun'tøee jii'toong [[...]]

problem child

問題兒童

zafsafnjii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'sarn'jii [[...]]

premature infant

早產兒

zaan jii put'hoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaan jii pud'hoex; zaan jii pud'huix; (zaan jii pud'huix) [[...]]

disabled but useful, crippled but leading an active life

殘而不廢

chiekoarn engjii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix'koarn efng'jii [[...]]

test tube baby

試管嬰兒

cixnhoafn jisaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cin'hoafn jii'saxn [[...]]

leave only after each has enjoyed himself to the utmost

盡歡而散

cixnlek ji'uii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cin'lek jii'uii [[...]]

execute or perform with efforts, do one's best

盡力而為

ciong'id jiciofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cioong'id jii'ciofng [[...]]

be faithful to one husband all her life even after she is divorced or in widowhood

從一而終

cioong thiefn jii kaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cioong thiefn jii kaxng [[...]]

descend from heaven (literally) very unexpectedly, deus ex machina

從天而降

zuxjieen jijieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'jieen jii'jieen [[...]]

matter of course, natural consequences

自然而然

enghaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: efng'haai; (efng'jii) [[...]]

baby, infant

嬰孩, 嬰兒

engjii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: efng'jii [[...]]

baby, infant

嬰兒

engjiseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: efng'jii'seg [[...]]

nursery

嬰兒室

erngsviaf jii khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng'sviaf'jii'khie; exng'sviaf jii khie [[...]]

raise as soon as the voice was heard

應聲而起

erngsviaf jii tør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng'sviaf jii tør [[...]]

dead on the spot at the first shot

應聲而倒

haizuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haai'zuo; (haai'jii) [[...]]

child

孩子,孩兒

haijii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haai'jii; (haai'zuo) [[...]]

child

孩子,孩兒

hagleeng ji'toong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hak'leeng jii'toong [[...]]

children of school age

學齡兒童

habjii ui'id [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hap'jii uii'id [[...]]

joins together as one

合而為一

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

discuss, argue, to debate, negotiate, talk over, consult

議

gi jii putkoad, koad jii put'heeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gi jii pud'koad, koad jii pud'heeng. [[...]]
Meetings produce no decisions, and decisions produce no actions.
議而不決,決而不行。

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

strict, stringent

嚴格

Y tuix kviafjii cyn giamkeq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tuix kviar'jii cyn giaam'keq. [[...]]
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 [[...]]
strict test (as machines)
嚴格的檢查

gieen jii iuo sixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gieen jii iuo sixn [[...]]

be as good as one's word

言而有信

goan'goaan jii laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'goaan jii laai [[...]]

come in an endless flow

源源而來

hexng'uxnjii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heng'un'jii [[...]]

person who always gets good breaks, lucky guy

幸運兒

hor sefng parjii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hor sefng pax'jii [[...]]

father who gives birth to excellent boys. (tiger has cubs like leopards)

虎生豹兒

hong sefng hoxngjii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hong sefng hong'jii [[...]]

fine son born of a fine father

鳳生鳳兒

hux jii pud jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux jii pud jiin [[...]]

rich but inhuman towards others

富而不仁

huxnhietjii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hun'hied'jii; (Ay'nof'khof) [[...]]

mixed blood, half cast, child of mixed ancestry

混血兒

ykip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'kip [[...]]

and, as well as, both…and

以及

pexbuo ykip (kab) kviafjii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pe'buo ie'kip (kab) kviar'jii [[...]]
parents and children
父母以及(和) 兒女

iogjii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iok'jii [[...]]

rear a child

育兒

ioksog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iog'sog [[...]]

bind, to discipline, restrain, During Japanese occupation it meant, a promise, to promise

約束,約定

ioksog kviafjii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iog'sog kviar'jii [[...]]
discipline or restrain children
約束兒女

kaq y ioksog bøeq khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq y iog'sog boeq khix; kaq y iog'sog bøeq khix [[...]]
promised to go to see him
和他約好要去

iofng'iok kviafjii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iorng'iok kviar'jii [[...]]

bring up children

養育兒女

iofngjii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iorng'jii [[...]]

bring up children

養兒

iofngjii honglør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iorng'jii hoong'lør [[...]]

raise sons as insurance against the insecurity of old age

養兒防老

iofngjii thaixlør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iorng'jii thai'lør [[...]]

bring up a son in preparation for old age

養兒待老

iongtioong jii khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ioong'tioong jii khix [[...]]

stride away without looking back, take leave rudely, proudly hold one's head high while striding away

揚長而去

itbong jii ty [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'bong jii ty [[...]]

fully understand at a single glance

一望而知

itkhaix jilun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'khaix jii'lun [[...]]

treat (different matters) as the same, stereotype

一概而論

Hitlaixbin u phvae ee bøo mxtiøh, mxkuo bøextaxng itkhaix jilun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid lai'bin u phvae ee bøo m'tiøh, m'kuo be'taxng id'khaix jii'lun.; Hid'lai'bin u phvae ee bøo m'tiøh, m'kuo bøe'taxng id'khaix jii'lun. [[...]]
There are bad people connected with that group, but you should not stereotype them.
那裡面有壞的沒錯,不過不能一概而論。

itsaux jii khofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'saux jii khofng [[...]]

completely removed (worries, doubts)

一掃而空

iuojii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iux'jii [[...]]

infant, baby

幼兒

iuu thiefn jii kaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu thiefn jii kaxng [[...]]

come down from heaven

由天而降

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

and, also, but, yet, accordingly, otherwise (used in literary expression)

而

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

child, son

兒,子

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

be confused, to tangled, be disheveled

混亂,纏結

svoax jii khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svoax jii khix [[...]]
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. [[...]]
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. [[...]]
That matter is very complicated.
那件事情很複雜。

ji'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'au [[...]]

then, later, thereafter, afterward (see "jian-au")

而後

ji'bokbog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'bog'bog; (jii'zharng'zharng) [[...]]

be entangled, be confused, in a mess

亂紛紛,很紊亂,亂七八糟

svoax jizhafngzharng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svoax jii'zharng'zharng [[...]]
The thread is all knotted and tangled.
線很紊亂

thaumof jizhafngzharng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaau'mof jii'zharng'zharng [[...]]
hair is disheveled.
頭髮很亂

pangkenglai jizhafngzharng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paang'kefng'lai jii'zharng'zharng [[...]]
room is in a mess.
房間內亂七八糟

simkvoaf (thaukhag) ji'bokbog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym'kvoaf (thaau'khag) jii'bog'bog [[...]]
mind or heart is in confusion and anxious
心頭亂紛紛

ka'teeng ji'bokbog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'teeng jii'bog'bog [[...]]
family is in many troubles and discord
家庭亂紛紛

jizhafngzharng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'zharng'zharng; jii/juu-zharng'zharng [[...]]

mixed up, confused, in confusion

很亂,亂七八糟

Thaumof jii-zhafngzharng m khix søefsøea`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaau'mof jii'zharng'zharng m khix sea'sea lex.; Thaau'mof jii/juu-zharng'zharng m khix søea'søea`leq. [[...]]
Your hair is a mess, why don't you go and get it washed.
頭髮很亂,快去洗洗。

jichviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'chviar [[...]]

moreover, besides, in addition

而且

Goar larn kaq kviaa bøe khix, jichviar ia cyn voax af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar larn kaq kviaa be khix, jii'chviar ia cyn voax af.; Goar larn kaq kviaa bøe khix, jii'chviar ia cyn voax af. [[...]]
I am too tired to walk, besides, it is late.
我累得走不動,而且也很晚了。

Puttan ka goar khoarnkøx, jichviar (ia) cvii ho goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pud'tan ka goar khoaxn'køx, jii'chviar (ia) cvii ho goar. [[...]]
Not only advised me, (in addition) he gave me money. (This word is not often used together with put-tan.)
不但勸告我,而且也錢給我。

ji'hix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'hix [[...]]

child's play, trifling matter, treat lightly

兒戲

mxsi ji'hix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si jii'hix [[...]]
It is no trifling matter.
不是兒戲

torngzøx ji'hix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toxng'zøx jii'hix; toxng'zøx/zøex jii'hix [[...]]
regard as a mere trifle
當做兒戲

ji'høo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'høo [[...]]

how

如何

ji'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'ie [[...]]

that is all, nothing more — gives finality to the clause

而已

Øexhiao korng Enggie`ee, y cidee ji'ie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'hiao korng Efng'gie`ee, y cit ee jii'ie.; Øe'hiao korng Efng'gie`ee, y cit'ee jii'ie.; (E'hiao korng Efng'gie ee, y cit ee nia'nia.) [[...]]
He is the only one who can speak English.
會講英語的,他一人而已。

kaux ciaf (afnny) ji'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux ciaf (arn'ny) jii'ie [[...]]
only this and nothing more
到此而已

jikarkax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'kax'kax [[...]]

problems entangled, incapable of ready solution, (of persons) be a constant pest

糾纏不清

Kiexn limciuo tø jikarkax, maix ho y lym hiaq ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiexn lym'ciuo tø jii'kax'kax, maix ho y lym hiaq ze. [[...]]
Every time he drinks he becomes a pest, don't let him drink that much.
每次喝酒就糾纏不清,不要給他喝那麼多。

jikym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'kym [[...]]

now, used as the following:

而今,如今

Y khahzar u cvii u sex, jikym bøo zhux thafng toax, bøo png thafng ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khaq'zar u cvii u sex, jii'kym bøo zhux thafng toax, bøo png thafng ciah. [[...]]
He had money and power before, but now he has no home to live in and no rice to eat.
他以前有錢有勢,如今無屋可住,無飯可吃。

jilie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'lie [[...]]

sons and daughters

兒女

jilip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'lip [[...]]

stand firm, 30 years of age (from "Sam-sip ji-lip", 三十而立 written by Confucius meaning, "When I was thirty years of age I stood firm.")

而立

ji'pheaphex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'phex'phex [[...]]

topsy-turvy, in complete disarray, drunkenly confused

亂糟糟,糾纏不清

jisioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'sioong; (juu'sioong) [[...]]

as usual

如常

jiswn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'swn; (kviar'swn) [[...]]

posterity, children and grandchildren

兒孫,子孫

Jiswn zuxiuo jiswn-hog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jii'swn zu'iuo jii'swn'hog.; Jii'swn zu'iuo jii'swn-hog. [[...]]

The children can take care of themselves when they grow up. (Therefore, the parents don't have to work too hard for their future.)

兒孫自有兒孫福。

ji'toong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'toong [[...]]

children

兒童

ji'toong bunhak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'toong buun'hak [[...]]

literary writings for children, tales for children

兒童文學

ji'tongcied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'toong'cied [[...]]

Children's Day (April 4)

兒童節

ji'toong cietbok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'toong cied'bok [[...]]

children's programs

兒童節目

ji'toong kaoiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'toong kaux'iok [[...]]

education for children, primary education

兒童教育

ji'toong kofngporkiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'toong korng'pox'kiok [[...]]

radio play for children

兒童廣播劇

ji'toong loghngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'toong lok'hngg [[...]]

kiddy-land, children's amusement park

兒童樂園

ji'toong simlyhak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'toong sym'lie'hak [[...]]

child psychology

兒童心理學

ji'toong thogbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'toong thok'but [[...]]

juvenile publications

兒童讀物

ji'toong tiexnsixkiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'toong tien'si'kiok [[...]]

children's TV show

兒童電視劇

juu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu; (jii) [[...]]

like, as, if, as if, supposing, as good as, equal to, listen to

如

Julaai-hut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Juu'laai'hut; Juu'laai-hut; (Jii'laai'hut) [[...]]

Buddha, images of Buddha

如來佛

kexng jii oarn cy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kexng jii oarn cy [[...]]

keep a person or thing at a respectful distance, keep a person or thing at arm's length

敬而遠之

khanseeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafn'seeng [[...]]

assist, patronize

提攜,栽培

Y khanseeng cyn ze kojii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khafn'seeng cyn ze kof'jii. [[...]]
He patronized many orphans. (as giving them living expenses, school expenses etc.)
他栽培很多孤兒。

ki'hengjii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kii'heeng'jii [[...]]

deformed child

畸形兒

kilinjii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kii'liin'jii; (liin'jii) [[...]]

very clever child, a prodigy

麒麟兒,麟兒

kviafjii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviar'jii [[...]]

children in general

兒女

kiernky jii heeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn'ky jii heeng [[...]]

act according to circumstances

見機而行

kojii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'jii [[...]]

orphan

孤兒

koji'vi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'jii'vi [[...]]

orphanage

孤兒院

koansym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koafn'sym [[...]]

give attention to, be concerned about

關心

bøo koansym kviafjii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo koafn'sym kviar'jii [[...]]
not concerned about one's children
不關心兒女

køeatoxngjii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'tong'jii; køex'tong'jii [[...]]

hyperactive child

過動兒

lamjii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laam'jii [[...]]

boy, son, a man (emphasizing virility)

男兒

laan jii tengthiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laan jii tefng'thiefn [[...]]

as difficult as going to heaven

難如登天

lengjii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lefng'jii; lefng/ny'jii [[...]]

suckling, infant, baby

乳兒

lyjii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lie'jii [[...]]

daughter

女兒

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

pure, modest, honest, incorrupt, cheap, reasonable in price, a corner, an angle, inspect, investigate, examine

廉

bie jii liaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bie jii liaam [[...]]
beautiful and cheap
美而廉

zhengliaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhefng'liaam [[...]]
honest, upright, clean handed
清廉

kex liaam but bie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kex liaam but bie [[...]]
low price, high quality
價廉物美

lioxnglek jii uii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liong'lek jii uii [[...]]

estimate one's strength or resources before doing something

量力而為

lioong sefng liongzuo, hor sefng hofjii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lioong sefng lioong'zuo, hor sefng hor'jii [[...]]

The dragon begets little dragons and the tiger begets little tigers.

龍生龍子,虎生虎兒

løo jii buu kofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: løo jii buu kofng [[...]]

toil in vain, fruitless attempt

勞而無功

lok jii bonghoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lok jii boong'hoarn [[...]]

be a slave of pleasure

樂而忘返

lok jii put'iim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lok jii pud'iim [[...]]

pleasure without licentiousness, pleasant but not obscene

樂而不淫

nysun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nie'sun; (Liok'sip jii nie'sun) [[...]]

an obedient ear for the reception of truth — used to express 60 years of age, (Confucius said, "At sixty my ear was an obedient organ for the reception of truth."

耳順(六十而耳順)

oafnjii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oarn'jii; (oarn'juu) [[...]]

as if, as though, like, apparently, seemingly

宛如

perngkiefn jii heeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pexng'kiefn jii heeng [[...]]

walk abreast

並肩而行

pyn cix jikuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pyn cix jii'kuy [[...]]

visitors came as if they were returning home — feel at home in a place

賓至如歸

put'iog jii huy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'iog jii huy [[...]]

inexplicably missing, stolen

不翼而飛

put'iok ji'toong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'iok jii'toong [[...]]

acting in concert without previous arrangement, coincidence

不約而同

Putjip hofhiet, iefn teg hofzuo (hofjii)? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pud'jip hor'hiet, iefn teg hor'zuo (hor'jii)? [[...]]

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

不入虎穴,焉得虎子?

putjuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'juu; (pud'jii) [[...]]

there is no better way than to..., cannot be better than, not equal to, would rather... than...

不如

putjuu maix khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'juu maix khix [[...]]
You had better not go.
不如不去

Na boeq zørzhat, putjuu sie khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na boeq zøx'zhat, pud'juu sie khaq hør.; Na bøeq zøx/zøex'zhat, pud'juu sie khaq hør. [[...]]
I would rather die than to steal.
若要做賊,不如去死。

putkii jigu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'kii jii'gu [[...]]

meet by chance, encounter someone unexpectedly

不期而遇

putkøx jii khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'køx jii khix [[...]]

left without announcing his departure

不告而去

putkøx jii piet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'køx jii piet [[...]]

depart without saying goodbye

不告而別

putløo ji'tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'løo jii'tid; (pud'løo jii'heg) [[...]]

obtained without labor

不勞而得(獲)

putsii jii piet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'sii jii piet [[...]]

leave without bidding goodbye, take French leave

不辭而別

samsip jii lip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: safm'sip jii lip [[...]]

thirty years of age, when a man should stand on his own two feet

三十而立

Sarmsw jii hiøxheeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Saxm'sw jii'hiø heeng.; Saxm'sw jii hiø'heeng. [[...]]

Think thrice before you act.

三思而後行。

Lie tiøh sarmsw ji'hiø heeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh saxm'sw jii'hiø heeng. [[...]]
You should think things over carefully before you act.
你必須三思而後行。

sex jii phørteg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex jii phøx'teg; (sex juu phox'teg) [[...]]

Lit. their strength is like splitting bamboo — to advance with irresistible force, to push onward with overwhelming momentum (said of a victorious army)

勢如破竹

senghy jii jip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seeng'hy jii jip [[...]]