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akpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

shake hands at parting; shake hands in parting; say goodbye

握別

biefnkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

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

免講; 不用講; 不必說; 免談

bø'oe thang'ixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

nothing to say in reply; speechless

無言可答

bøo oe thafng korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

having nothing to say; unable to say anything

無話可講

bøo-itteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

may not; not necessarily; can't say for sure; maybe

無一定; 不一定

bøtekkhag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

can't say for sure; maybe

說不定; 無的確

ciøhzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

say hello; greet somebody; use one's influence on another's behalf; warn

打招呼; 借嘴

ciwau sitgieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

say something wrong when drunk

酒後失言

gieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

speech or word; words to say

言

giensia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to say thanks; to thank

言謝

hansoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

say hello; to talk about the weather; poverty; unpresentable dress or gifts; very niggardly

寒暄; 寒酸

hao'orng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

say masses with offerings for parents.

孝往

huohøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

assentation; chime in; go along; agree without conviction; repeat what others say; be a yes man

附和; 富豪

hvaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

What did you say? (when one has not heard clearly); What? Huh? How? Why? My gosh! (when pronounced very long and drawn out); Here; here; Sir! (when said in amazement or dissatisfaction at another's words)

什麼?; 我的天啊!; 懸

iwkhao-busym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

say what one does not mean

有口無心

iwkiuu-pit'exng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

unable to say no to petitioners; a soft touch; to respond to every plea; never refuses a request

有求必應

jymkhix-thunsviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

restrain one's temper and say nothing; keep quiet and swallow the insults

忍氣吞聲

kafmzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

can't say for sure; maybe

敢彩; 也許; 或許; 說不定

kekofng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

say more than has to be said

多講話

khao si sym huy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

say one thing and mean another ─ hypocrisy; meaning contrary to what is spoken

口是心非

khaq-uxlaang korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

more people say; said by more people

較有人講

khefkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

open the mouth to say something

啟齒; 開口

khoaciorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

say something polite about; extol; praise too much

誇獎

khongkharm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

stupid; idiot; silly; do or say something jokingly and thoughtlessly; stupid; absurd

悾憨; 呆瓜; 狂妄

khuizhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

open the mouth to say something

啟齒; 開口; 開嘴

kix lie korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

You may say whatever you like

隨你說

kixhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

things which ojne does not like others to do or say; things which one avoids saying or doing; a taboo; vinegar

忌諱

kofnggoxng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

say absurd things; Nonsense! Don't be silly!

說傻話

kofnglaai kofngkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

say repeatedly; blame each other

講來講去

kofngzhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to say it wrong; make a mistake in speaking

講錯

korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

say; to talk; tell; to discourse

講

korng nar bycyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

say in vain; say for nothing

比喻說了也沒用

kørpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

say good-by; bid farewell

告別

kørsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

say good-by; bid farewell

告辭

kuozai lie korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

You may say whatever you like

隨你說

kvafkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Is it possible...?; Do you really mean to say...?Is it true that...?

難道

liam siarzoexkefng^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

say the act of contrition; give sacramental absolution (Catholic)

念赦罪經

lioxngpid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

most likely; in all probability; most likely; probably; I should say it must; I should say that

諒必

loaxnkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

(n) ballocks; blather; (vi) blather; talk nonsense; drivel; to make irresponsible remarks; speak foolishly or recklessly; speak without thought or regard for facts and truth; say what should not be said

亂講

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

to say what should not be said

亂說

loaxntvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

say what should not be said; to fire (shoot) at random; take a pot shot

亂說; 亂打

lwnkhix-thunsviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to restrain one's temper and say nothing; to keep quiet and swallow the insults

忍氣吞聲

lwnzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

hold back and not say it out; forbearance mouth

忍住不說、忍嘴

oe sansuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

draw or paint landscapes; to flatter; say irresponsible things

畫山水; 吹牛

oexhoflan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

talk at random; say irresponsible things (slang)

吹牛; 撒謊

oexsafn-oexsuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

say irresponsible things; talk at random; to flatter

吹牛; 花言巧語

opeqkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

say any old thing

亂講

opeqtvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

say what should not be said; fire (shoot) at random; take a pot shot

亂說; 亂打

øhkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

hard to say

難講

øhtid korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cannot be told well; difficult to tell or say; hard to say

難講

paepiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to say goodbye or farewell; farewell visit; go to say goodbye; take leave

拜別

paesii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to say goodbye or farewell; take leave; pay a farewell visit

拜辭

pefnglaai pefngkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

say yes and no at different times; saying contradictory things to different men or at different times; now one thing; now another

翻來翻去

phahlaqliaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

say irresponsible and sarcastic remarks

說風涼話

phuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

intestinal gas (say a person so exaggerated in talking)

臭屁; 屁

phvaykorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

hard to say; hard to speak (out); not suitable to talk about; hard to explain

說不定; 難講; 不好講; 難講

pvoarthafngzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

one who makes great display of little knowledge dabbler; only know a little but say a lot; ignorant

半桶水; 形容只懂得一半

say [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

west

西

say zhuiephøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

slap one's cheeks

賞耳光

say-pvoarkiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

western hemisphere

西半球

siøsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

say good-bye

告辭

sitgieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

make improper utterances; say what should not be said

失言

sofkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

what ... say; that which is said

所講

søehsia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

say thanks

說謝; 道謝

suxnkhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to say without thinking

順口

svasii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

take leave of one another; say farewell

相辭

tafng-say-laam-pag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

tangsay-lampag

東西南北

taxngzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

begin to say

動口

thobak-say [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

thorzhud cinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

speak out the exact truth; say just what one thinks or the straight facts of the case

吐出真情

thuh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

naturally stupid looking and wanting in animation; very dull; quiet and reserved in manner; not seeming to understand or take any interest in what we say

癡呆

thuii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

naturally stupid looking and wanting in animation; very dull; quiet; not seeming to understand or take any interest in what we say

愚蠢

thuqthuh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

naturally stupid looking and wanting in animation; very dull; quiet and reserved in manner; not seeming to understand or take any interest in what we say

癡呆

tientørkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

say the opposite of what one thinks

說相反

tiorngsiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to hurt somebody insidiously; slander; defamation; hurt somebody insidiously; say damaging things about others before a third party; to slander; malign; speak ill of; injure a person's reputation

中傷

toarngieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

affirm; be absolutely sure; say with certainty

斷言

toaxngieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to be absolutedly sure; to say with certainty

斷言

tøxsia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

say thank you

道謝

ugieen putcin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

I have not been able to say all that I would like (conventional at the close of a letter)

餘言不盡

zhaophuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

intestinal gas (say a person so exaggerated in talking)

臭屁; 屁

zhuietaxmzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

easy to say; agreeable to one's taste; casually

順口說出

🗣 ciøqsay 🗣 (u: ciøh'say) 石獅 [wt][mo] tsio̍h-sai [#]

1. (N) || 石獅子。石頭雕刻的獅子，廟宇門口或是古時候官宦人家的門口大多會放置一對石獅鎮邪。石獅的造型多種多樣，有的口中所含的火球可以轉動，有的是母石獅背負小石獅。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 hiaxm 🗣 (u: hiaxm) 喊^t [wt][mo] hiàm [#]

1. (V) to call aloud; to shout || 喊、叫。

🗣le: (u: Y ti lai'tea, lie ka y hiaxm`cit'e.) 🗣 (伊佇內底，你共伊喊一下。) (他在裡面，你喊他一聲。)

2. (V) to herd by calling out || 出聲驅趕。

🗣le: (u: Lie khix ka hid ciaq aq'ar hiaxm ho y zao.) 🗣 (你去共彼隻鴨仔喊予伊走。) (你去把那隻鴨子趕走。)

3. (V) to summon; to beckon; to call || 召喚。

🗣le: (u: hiaxm kerng'zhad laai) 🗣 (喊警察來) (叫警察來)

🗣le: (u: hiaxm chiaf) 🗣 (喊車) (叫車過來)

4. (V) to be called; to be known as || 叫做、稱做。

🗣le: (u: Lie hiaxm sviar'miq miaa?) 🗣 (你喊啥物名？) (你叫什麼名字？)

5. (V) to say hello to || 開口叫人、打招呼。

🗣le: (u: AF'peq laai, lie u hiaxm`bøo?) 🗣 (阿伯來，你有喊無？) (伯父來，你開口叫他了沒？)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 hofphvixsay 🗣 (u: hor'phvi'say) 虎鼻師 [wt][mo] hóo-phīnn-sai [#]

1. (N) || 用來指嗅覺很靈敏的人。

🗣le: (u: Y si hor'phvi'say, sviar'miq bi tøf phvi e zhud`laai.) 🗣 (伊是虎鼻師，啥物味都鼻會出來。) (他的嗅覺真靈敏，什麼味道都聞得出來。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Hoxngsvoasaizam 🗣 (u: Hong'svoaf'say'zam) 鳳山西站 [wt][mo] Hōng-suann-sai-tsām [#]

1. () || 高雄捷運橘線站名
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 høfphvixsay 🗣 (u: hør'phvi'say) 好鼻獅 [wt][mo] hó-phīnn-sai [#]

1. (N) || 嗅覺靈敏的人。

🗣le: (u: Y cyn'cviax si cit ee hør'phvi'say, sviar'miq sor'zai u hør'ciah`ee y lorng zhoe e tiøh.) 🗣 (伊真正是一个好鼻獅，啥物所在有好食的伊攏揣會著。) (他真是一個嗅覺靈敏的人，哪個地方有好吃的他都找得到。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Iong padlaang ee kunthaubuo zefng ciøqsay. 🗣 (u: Iong pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'buo zefng ciøh'say.) 用別人的拳頭拇舂石獅。 [wt][mo] Iōng pa̍t-lâng ê kûn-thâu-bú tsing tsio̍h-sai. [#]

1. () || 用別人的拳頭去揍石獅子。利用別人去做自己不願意做的事情，比喻犧牲他人來成就自己。

🗣le: (u: Y arn'nef zøx kaq kefng'lie`aq, kiexn'na tuo'tiøh khaq phvae'pharng ee khafng'khoex tø kiøx pat'laang khix zhuo'lie, na zhud'tai'cix lorng kaq y bøo'ti'tai, “iong pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'buo zefng ciøh'say” m zay thviax, boea'chiuo na u seeng'kør tø lorng phirn korng si kaf'ki ee kofng'løo, sit'zai ho laang cyn zheq'sym.) 🗣 (伊按呢做甲經理矣，見若拄著較歹紡的工課就叫別人去處理，若出代誌攏佮伊無底代，「用別人的拳頭拇舂石獅」毋知疼，尾手若有成果就攏品講是家己的功勞，實在予人真慼心。) (他都做到經理了，每次遇到比較難處理的工作就叫別人去處理，若出事了都與他無關，「犧牲別人來成就自己」都不會痛，最後如果有成果就都說是自己的功勞，實在讓人很憤懣。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 kexloxsay 🗣 (u: ke'lo'say) 低路師 [wt][mo] kē-lōo-sai [#]

1. (N) || 技藝很差的工匠，引申泛指能力很差的人。

🗣le: (u: Iux'lo khafng'khoex ke'lo'say zøx bøo'lo'laai.) 🗣 (幼路工課低路師做無路來。) (精細的工作能力很差的人做不來。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 khafn sai'ar 🗣 (u: khafn say'ar) 牽師仔 [wt][mo] khan sai-á [#]

1. (V) || 授徒。帶徒弟。

🗣le: (u: Say'hu khafn say'ar.) 🗣 (師傅牽師仔。) (師傅帶徒弟習藝。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 khawhok 🗣 (u: khao'hok) 口服 [wt][mo] kháu-ho̍k [#]

1. () (CE) to take medicine orally; oral (contraceptive etc); to say that one is convinced || 口服
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 korng 🗣 (u: korng) 講^p [wt][mo] kóng [#]

1. (V) to speak; to say || 說。

🗣le: (u: Goar ka lie korng.) 🗣 (我共你講。) (我跟你說。)

2. (V) (with objective) to discuss; to talk about; to consult with; to talk things over || 談論、協商等帶有目的性地說。

🗣le: (u: korng'chyn'cviaa) 🗣 (講親情) (提親，介紹兩人結婚)

🗣le: (u: korng be thviaf) 🗣 (講袂聽) (規勸不聽)

3. (V) || 責罵、批評。

🗣le: (u: Goar na korng`y`kuie'kux'ar y tø bøo hvoaf'hie.) 🗣 (我若講伊幾句仔伊就無歡喜。) (我若說他幾句他就不高興。)

🗣le: (u: Lie karm m kviaf laang korng?) 🗣 (你敢毋驚人講？) (你不怕人家說閒話嗎？)

4. (V) || 規勸。

🗣le: (u: Arn'zvoar korng tøf m thviaf.) 🗣 (按怎講都毋聽。) (怎麼說都不聽。)

5. () || 用在句尾，說成變調，表示說話者心裡還有沒說出來的話。

🗣le: (u: Yn taw ciog hør'giah`ee`korng.) 🗣 (𪜶兜足好額的講。) (他們家很富裕的說。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 kørpiet 🗣 (u: køx'piet) 告別 [wt][mo] kò-pia̍t [#]

1. () (CE) to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to || 告別
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 kørsii 🗣 (u: køx'sii) 告辭 [wt][mo] kò-sî [#]

1. () (CE) to say goodbye; to take one's leave || 告辭
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 kunthausay 🗣 (u: kuun'thaau'say) 拳頭師 [wt][mo] kûn-thâu-sai [#]

1. (N) || 拳師。精於拳術，或以教授拳藝為業的人。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Laixsay 🗣 (u: Lai'say) 內獅 [wt][mo] Lāi-sai [#]

1. () || 火車線站名
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 laxngsay 🗣 (u: lang'say) 弄獅 [wt][mo] lāng-sai [#]

1. (N) || 舞獅。一種民俗活動。相傳是為了驅逐邪惡鬼怪而來。由兩個人分別握住獅頭和獅尾，配合鑼鼓節奏而擺動，另有第三人扮大頭和尚在獅前逗弄，共同合作演出。常在節慶中表演，來增添歡喜熱鬧的氣氛。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Osay Hiofng 🗣 (u: Oo'say Hiofng) 湖西鄉 [wt][mo] Ôo-sai-hiong [#]

1. () || 澎湖縣行政區(附錄－地名－臺灣縣市行政區名)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 phahciøqsay 🗣 (u: phaq'ciøh'say) 拍石師 [wt][mo] phah-tsio̍h-sai [#]

1. (N) || 石匠、石工。將石塊製成器物的技術工作者。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 phahthih'afsay 🗣 (u: phaq'thiq'ar'say) 拍鐵仔師 [wt][mo] phah-thih-á-sai [#]

1. (N) || 打鐵匠。以打造鐵器為職業的人。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 phoxng-saisay 🗣 (u: phoxng-say'say) 膨獅獅 [wt][mo] phòng-sai-sai [#]

1. (Adj) || 形容毛髮膨鬆。

🗣le: (u: Thaau tuo'ciaq sea'hør, phoxng'say'say.) 🗣 (頭拄才洗好，膨獅獅。) (頭才剛洗好，很蓬鬆。)

2. (Adj) || 氣鼓鼓、氣乎乎。形容人生氣時兩腮鼓起。

🗣le: (u: Y khix kaq kuy'ee bin phoxng'say'say.) 🗣 (伊氣甲規个面膨獅獅。) (他氣得兩腮都鼓起來了。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 piawthaix 🗣 (u: piao'thaix) 表態 [wt][mo] piáu-thài [#]

1. () (CE) to declare one's position; to say where one stands || 表態
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 pvoarloxsay 🗣 (u: pvoax'lo'say) 半路師 [wt][mo] puànn-lōo-sai [#]

1. (N) || 半吊子。諷刺人工夫學一半，一知半解，做不了事。

🗣le: (u: Y si cit ee pvoax'lo'say, lie karm hoxng'sym ka khafng'khoex kaw ho y zøx?) 🗣 (伊是一个半路師，你敢放心共工課交予伊做？) (他是一個半吊子，你會放心將工作交給他做嗎？)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 pvoarthafngsai'ar 🗣 (u: pvoax'tharng'say'ar) 半桶師仔 [wt][mo] puànn-tháng-sai-á [#]

1. (N) || 學藝未精的技術人員或學徒。

🗣le: (u: Lie cie'pud'køx si cit ee pvoax'tharng'say'ar, u sviar'miq hør hiaw'pay`ee?) 🗣 (你只不過是一个半桶師仔，有啥物好囂俳的？) (你不過是個學徒，有什麼好囂張的？)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 sai'afkafng 🗣 (u: say'ar'kafng) 師仔工 [wt][mo] sai-á-kang [#]

1. (N) || 指學徒等級的工錢或技術。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 sai'afphvi 🗣 (u: say'ar'phvi) 獅仔鼻 [wt][mo] sai-á-phīnn [#]

1. (N) || 鼻子的形狀與獅鼻相似，鼻翼大。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 sai'ar 🗣 (u: say'ar) 師仔 [wt][mo] sai-á [#]

1. (N) || 指徒弟或小學徒。

🗣le: (u: Y beq toex laang khix øh say'ar.) 🗣 (伊欲綴人去學師仔。) (他要跟人家去當學徒。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Sai'ar Hiofng 🗣 (u: Say'ar Hiofng) 獅子鄉 [wt][mo] Sai-á-hiong [#]

1. () || 屏東縣行政區(附錄－地名－臺灣縣市行政區名)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 saiciøx-jit 🗣 (u: say'ciøx-jit) 西照日 [wt][mo] sai-tsiò-ji̍t/sai-tsiò-li̍t [#]

1. (N) || 指午後從西方照射來的陽光。

🗣le: (u: Say'ciøx'jit ee zhux khaq siøf'joah.) 🗣 (西照日的厝較燒熱。) (西晒的房子較熱。)

2. (N) || 夏天午後的太陽。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 saiguu 🗣 (u: say'guu) 犀牛 [wt][mo] sai-gû [#]

1. (N) || 哺乳動物。體型大，外形像牛，頭部有一或兩個角，常作為攻擊性武器。以草、樹葉、嫩枝為食。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 saihu/sai'hu 🗣 (u: say'hu) 師傅 [wt][mo] sai-hū [#]

1. (N) || 稱懷有專門技藝的人。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Saikafng'ar 🗣 (u: Say'karng'ar) 西港仔 [wt][mo] Sai-káng-á [#]

1. () || 臺南市西港(附錄－地名－舊地名)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Saikaq 🗣 (u: Say'kaq) 獅甲 [wt][mo] Sai-kah [#]

1. () || 高雄捷運紅線站名
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Saikarng Khw 🗣 (u: Say'karng Khw) 西港區 [wt][mo] Sai-káng-khu [#]

1. () || 臺南市行政區(附錄－地名－臺灣縣市行政區名)
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🗣 saikhiaf 🗣 (u: say'khiaf) 私奇 [wt][mo] sai-khia [#]

1. (N) || 私房錢。個人私下儲存的積蓄。

🗣le: (u: Goar zhaxng ti svaf'ar'tuu ee say'khiaf khix ho goarn bor chiaw`tiøh.) 🗣 (我藏佇衫仔櫥的私奇去予阮某搜著。) (我偷偷藏在衣櫥裡的私房錢被我老婆發現了。)

2. (Adj) || 私密、不為人知的。

🗣le: (u: AF'bie tvia'tvia kaq goar korng say'khiaf'oe.) 🗣 (阿美定定佮我講私奇話。) (阿美常常會跟我說一些私密的內心話。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 saikofng 🗣 (u: say'kofng) 司公 [wt][mo] sai-kong [#]

1. (N) || 道士。民間一般分烏頭道士及紅頭道士。烏頭道士頭包烏網巾，戴道冠，穿道袍，腳穿普通鞋及朝鞋；而紅頭道士則頭包紅巾戴額帽，身穿普通衣，腰圍白裙，腳則赤足。一般紅頭道士是度生的，即為活人驅邪押煞、禳星補運；而烏頭道士除了度生外，也兼度死，為死人做功德超度亡魂。
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🗣 saikong'afsviuxpøef 🗣 (u: say'kofng'ar'sviu'poef say'kofng'ar'sviu'pøef) 司公仔象桮 [wt][mo] sai-kong-á-siūnn-pue [#]

1. (Exp) || 字面上說一個是道士，一個是筊杯，用來比喻形影不離的兩個好朋友或關係密切的人。

🗣le: (u: Yn nng ee nar say'kofng'ar'sviu'poef`leq.) 🗣 (𪜶兩个若司公仔象桮咧。) (他們一個像道士，一個像筊杯，形影不離、感情深厚。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 saikonggiafng 🗣 (u: say'kofng'giafng) 司公鈃 [wt][mo] sai-kong-giang [#]

1. (N) || 帝鐘、三清鈴。道士作法時的重要法器，通常為黃銅製造，有柄，柄的上端為山字形，稱作劍。

2. (N) || 臺灣百合、山蒜頭。草本植物。具有白色或淡黃色的肉質鱗莖。花期在春末夏初，花朵為喇叭狀，味道芳香，為白色具有紫褐色條紋。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 saikongtvoaa 🗣 (u: say'kofng'tvoaa) 司公壇 [wt][mo] sai-kong-tuânn [#]

1. (N) || 道士施行法術的法壇。
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🗣 Sailee Tixn 🗣 (u: Say'lee Tixn) 西螺鎮 [wt][mo] Sai-lê-tìn [#]

1. () || 雲林縣行政區(附錄－地名－臺灣縣市行政區名)
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🗣 sainay 🗣 (u: say'nay) 司奶 [wt][mo] sai-nai [#]

1. (V) || 撒嬌。恣意做出嬌態以博得對方的寵愛。

🗣le: (u: Cid ee zaf'bor girn'ar cyn gaau say'nay.) 🗣 (這个查某囡仔真𠢕司奶。) (這個女孩子很會撒嬌。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 saipag 🗣 (u: say'pag) 西北 [wt][mo] sai-pak [#]

1. (Pl) || 方位名。介於西方及北方之間。
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🗣 saipag-ho 🗣 (u: say'pag-ho) 西北雨 [wt][mo] sai-pak-hōo [#]

1. (N) || 熱雷雨、雷陣雨。臺灣溼熱的夏季午後，因為空氣受太陽輻射加熱作用，使得強烈上升氣流發展形成積雨雲所下的雨。此雨特徵為強度大、雨時短、雨區小、常伴有雷電和短暫強風。

🗣le: (u: Say'pag'ho løh be koex zhaan'hvoa.) 🗣 (西北雨落袂過田岸。) (雷陣雨過不了田的邊界。形容夏天午後雷陣雨來得急，去得快。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Saipak'ho, løh bøe køex chialo. 🗣 (u: Say'pag'ho, løh be koex chiaf'lo. Say'pag'ho, løh bøe køex chiaf'lo.) 西北雨，落袂過車路。 [wt][mo] Sai-pak-hōo, lo̍h bē kuè tshia-lōo. [#]

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

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

🗣le: (u: Yn'ui “say'pag'ho, løh be koex chiaf'lo”, u'sii thvy'terng cit peeng teq løh'ho, leng'goa cit peeng tiefn'tøx teq zhud'jit'thaau, u laang ka y kiøx'zøx “jit'thaau'ho”.) 🗣 (因為「西北雨，落袂過車路」，有時天頂一爿咧落雨，另外一爿顛倒咧出日頭，有人共伊叫做「日頭雨」。) (因為「西北雨，下不過馬路」，有時候一邊在下雨，另外一邊反而出太陽，有人將它稱作「太陽雨」。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 saipeeng 🗣 (u: say'peeng) 西爿 [wt][mo] sai-pîng [#]

1. (Pl) || 方位名。西邊、西方。
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🗣 Saisix 🗣 (u: Say'six) 西勢 [wt][mo] Sai-sì [#]

1. () || 火車線站名
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🗣 Saisu Hiofng 🗣 (u: Say'su Hiofng) 西嶼鄉 [wt][mo] Sai-sū-hiong [#]

1. () || 澎湖縣行政區(附錄－地名－臺灣縣市行政區名)
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🗣 Saithaam Hiofng 🗣 (u: Say'thaam Hiofng) 獅潭鄉 [wt][mo] Sai-thâm-hiong [#]

1. () || 苗栗縣行政區(附錄－地名－臺灣縣市行政區名)
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🗣 Saithausvoaf 🗣 (u: Say'thaau'svoaf) 獅頭山 [wt][mo] Sai-thâu-suann [#]

1. () || 附錄－地名－山脈名
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🗣 saitøcih 🗣 (u: say'tøf'cih) 西刀舌 [wt][mo] sai-to-tsi̍h [#]

1. (N) || 紫貝、西施舌。貝類。狀似蛤蜊而較長，足突出，如人舌，肉鮮美可口。產於海岸沙中。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Saitun Khw 🗣 (u: Say'tun Khw) 西屯區 [wt][mo] Sai-tūn-khu [#]

1. () || 臺中市行政區(附錄－地名－臺灣縣市行政區名)
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🗣 say 🗣 (u: say) 師^p [wt][mo] sai [#]

1. (N) refers to person with specialized skills and can pass them on to students; teacher; master; expert || 指具有專門技術，而能傳承技藝、教導學生的人。

🗣le: (u: zorng'phox'say) 🗣 (總舖師) (廚師)

🗣le: (u: bak'chviu'say) 🗣 (木匠師) (木工師傅)

🗣le: (u: phaq'ciøh'say) 🗣 (拍石師) (鑿石師傅)
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🗣 say 🗣 (u: say) 揌^t [wt][mo] sai [#]

1. (V) to slap on the face; to box sb's ears || 打耳光。

🗣le: (u: say'zhuix'phoea) 🗣 (揌喙䫌) (打耳光)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 say 🗣 (u: say) 私^p [wt][mo] sai [#]

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🗣 say 🗣 (u: say) 西^p [wt][mo] sai [#]

1. (Pl) west (direction sun sets); opposite of tafng 東 || 方位名。與「東」(tang)相對。西為太陽落下的方向。

🗣le: (u: ze say ngx tafng) 🗣 (坐西向東) (坐西朝東)

🗣le: (u: say'peeng) 🗣 (西爿) (西邊)

🗣le: (u: jit'løh'say) 🗣 (日落西) (太陽下山)
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🗣 say 🗣 (u: say) 獅 [wt][mo] sai [#]

1. (N) lion || 哺乳動物。身長約二、三公尺，四肢強健，有鉤爪，尾細長。雄獅頭至頸部有鬣，雌獅體形較小，無鬣。分布在印度及非洲一帶。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 say 🗣 (u: say) 司^p [wt][mo] sai [#]

tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 say 🗣 (u: say) 犀^p [wt][mo] sai [#]

tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Say Khw 🗣 (u: Say Khw) 西區 [wt][mo] Sai-khu [#]

1. () || 嘉義市行政區(附錄－地名－臺灣縣市行政區名)
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🗣 Say Khw 🗣 (u: Say Khw) 西區 [wt][mo] Sai-khu [#]

1. () || 臺中市行政區(附錄－地名－臺灣縣市行政區名)
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🗣 sii 🗣 (u: sii) 辭^p [wt][mo] sî [#]

1. (V) to quit (one's job); to dismiss (an employee); to decline; to refuse to accept || 辭掉、推拒不接受。

🗣le: (u: sii thaau'lo) 🗣 (辭頭路) (辭職或解雇)

🗣le: (u: thef'sii) 🗣 (推辭) (推辭)

2. (V) to say farewell or goodbye || 辭別、道別。

🗣le: (u: siøf'sii) 🗣 (相辭) (互相道別)
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🗣 søeq 🗣 (u: soeq seq søeq) 說^p [wt][mo] sueh/seh [#]

1. (V) to speak; to explain; to clarify; to talk; to say || 講話。

🗣le: (u: u oe beeng soeq) 🗣 (有話明說) (有話明說)

🗣le: (u: soeq'tøf'sia) 🗣 (說多謝) (道謝)

🗣le: (u: soeq'beeng) 🗣 (說明) (說明)
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🗣 Svekviar sai'ar, chi kviar sai'hu./Svikviar sai'ar, chi kviar sai'hu. 🗣 (u: Svef/Svy'kviar say'ar, chi kviar say'hu.) 生囝師仔，飼囝師傅。 [wt][mo] Senn-kiánn sai-á, tshī kiánn sai-hū. [#]

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

🗣le: (u: Beq uix aang'aang'iux'iux ee vef'ar, chviaa'iorng kaux cviaa'viu, aix liao goa'ze sii'kafn, zefng'siin kaq khuix'lat, kor'zar'laang m'ciaq e korng, “Svef'kviar say'ar, chi kviar say'hu”.) 🗣 (欲對紅紅幼幼的嬰仔，晟養到成樣，愛了偌濟時間、精神佮氣力，古早人毋才會講：「生囝師仔，飼囝師傅」。) (要從紅嫩的小嬰兒，養育到成材，要花多少時間、精神和力氣，古人才會說：「生孩子是學徒，養育孩子是師傅。」)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 sviuxtangsviuxsay 🗣 (u: sviu'tafng'sviu'say) 想東想西 [wt][mo] siūnn-tang-siūnn-sai [#]

1. (Exp) || 胡思亂想。想這個想那個。

🗣le: (u: Lie m'thafng køq ti hiaf sviu'tafng'sviu'say, kvoar'kirn zøx khafng'khoex`laq!) 🗣 (你毋通閣佇遐想東想西，趕緊做工課啦！) (你不要還在那裡胡思亂想，趕快做工作啦！)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Svoarsay Hiofng 🗣 (u: Svoax'say Hiofng) 線西鄉 [wt][mo] Suànn-sai-hiong [#]

1. () || 彰化縣行政區(附錄－地名－臺灣縣市行政區名)
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🗣 tafng 🗣 (u: tafng) 東^p [wt][mo] tang [#]

1. (Pl) east; eastern || 方位名，與「西」相對。

🗣le: (u: tafng'peeng) 🗣 (東爿) (東方)

2. (Adj) together with say: many; much; often; a lot of; numerous; more; mixed; miscellaneous; various; wide || 與「西」連用，形容多、雜、廣。

🗣le: (u: hiaam'tafng'hiaam'say) 🗣 (嫌東嫌西) (這也嫌那也嫌)

🗣le: (u: sviu'tafng'sviu'say) 🗣 (想東想西) (這也想那也想)
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🗣 tangsay-lampag 🗣 (u: tafng'say-laam'pag) 東西南北 [wt][mo] tang-sai-lâm-pak [#]

1. (Pl) || 四個方位的合稱。

🗣le: (u: Tafng'say'laam'pag lorng ho svoaf zah`leq.) 🗣 (東西南北攏予山閘咧。) (東西南北都被山擋著。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 tangtør-saioay 🗣 (u: tafng'tør-say'oay) 東倒西歪 [wt][mo] tang-tó-sai-uai [#]

1. (Exp) || 形容亂七八糟的樣子。

🗣le: (u: Chiu'ar ho hofng zhoef kaq tafng'tør'say'oay.) 🗣 (樹仔予風吹甲東倒西歪。) (樹木被風吹得東倒西歪。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 thaxn-saikhiaf 🗣 (u: thaxn-say'khiaf) 趁私奇 [wt][mo] thàn-sai-khia [#]

1. (V) || 賺私房錢、存入自己的口袋。

🗣le: (u: Thaxn si thaxn'say'khiaf, ciah si ciah af'tiaf.) 🗣 (趁是趁私奇，食是食阿爹。) (賺的自己存做私房錢，一切開銷都用老爸的。指富家子女的優渥生活條件；又可指人的自私自利。)
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🗣 thoansoad 🗣 (u: thoaan'soad) 傳說 [wt][mo] thuân-suat [#]

1. () (CE) legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... || 傳說
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🗣 thofsay 🗣 (u: thor'say) 土師 [wt][mo] thóo-sai [#]

1. (N) || 無師自通的技術工。
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🗣 thozuysay 🗣 (u: thoo'zuie'say) 塗水師 [wt][mo] thôo-tsuí-sai [#]

1. (N) || 泥水匠、泥水工。專門修造建築物的工匠。
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🗣 thviakorng 🗣 (u: thviaf'korng) 聽講 [wt][mo] thiann-kóng [#]

1. (V) || 據說、聽說。

🗣le: (u: Goar thviaf'korng lirn zaf'bor'kviar beq ho laang saxng'tvia`aq, karm u'viar?) 🗣 (我聽講恁查某囝欲予人送定矣，敢有影？) (我聽說你女兒要訂婚了，是真的嗎？)
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🗣 tvax 🗣 (u: tvax) 呾^t [wt][mo] tànn [#]

1. (V) to speak; to say || 說。

🗣le: (u: of'peh tvax) 🗣 (烏白呾) (吹牛)

🗣le: (u: bøo'korng'bøo'tvax) 🗣 (無講無呾) (不聲不響)
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🗣 zhu 🗣 (u: zhu) 呲^t [wt][mo] tshū [#]

1. (V) to whisper in sb's ear; to say private words, confidences, sweet nothings || 耳語。講悄悄話。

🗣le: (u: Yn nng ee teq zhu sviar'miq?) 🗣 (𪜶兩个咧呲啥物？) (他們兩個在耳語什麼？)

2. (V) to instigate; to abet; to incite; to egg on; to provoke; to stir up || 唆使。教唆、挑動。

🗣le: (u: U laang ti'leq zhu, y ciaq e arn'nef zøx.) 🗣 (有人佇咧呲，伊才會按呢做。) (有人在唆使，他才會這樣做。)

🗣le: (u: zhu kao siøf'ka) 🗣 (呲狗相咬) (挑弄狗使互咬。比喻挑撥離間。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 zhutsay 🗣 (u: zhud'say) 出師 [wt][mo] tshut-sai [#]

1. (Adj) || 學徒學藝完成，可以獨當一面，自成師傅。

🗣le: (u: Y liaam'my tø e zhud'say`aq!) 🗣 (伊連鞭就會出師矣！) (他不久之後就學藝完成了！)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 zofngphox-say 🗣 (u: zorng'phox-say) 總舖師 [wt][mo] tsóng-phòo-sai [#]

1. (N) || 指大廚師。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 zøx-saikofng/zøex-saikofng 🗣 (u: zøx zoex'say'kofng zøx/zøex-say'kofng) 做司公 [wt][mo] tsò-sai-kong/tsuè-sai-kong [#]

1. (V) || 做法事。由道士來執行道教的某些特定儀式。

🗣le: (u: Lie u chviar laang laai zøx'say'kofng`bøo?) 🗣 (你有請人來做司公無？) (你有沒有請人來做法事？)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣u: U cit'pvoax'ee'ar laang'kheq cyn gaau hiaam'tafng'hiaam'say. 有一半个仔人客真𠢕嫌東嫌西。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

有一兩個客人很會嫌東嫌西。

🗣u: Cid ee zaf'bor girn'ar cyn gaau say'nay. 這个查某囡仔真𠢕司奶。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這個女孩子很會撒嬌。

🗣u: Y liaam'my tø e zhud'say`aq! 伊連鞭就會出師矣！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他不久之後就學藝完成了！

🗣u: Lie cie'pud'køx si cit ee pvoax'tharng'say'ar, u sviar'miq hør hiaw'pay`ee? 你只不過是一个半桶師仔，有啥物好囂俳的？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不過是個學徒，有什麼好囂張的？

🗣u: Y si cit ee pvoax'lo'say, lie karm hoxng'sym ka khafng'khoex kaw ho y zøx? 伊是一个半路師，你敢放心共工課交予伊做？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他是一個半吊子，你會放心將工作交給他做嗎？

🗣u: ciøh'say 石獅 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

石獅

🗣u: Say'pag'ho løh be koex zhaan'hvoa. 西北雨落袂過田岸。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

西北雨下不過田埂。指午後雷陣雨下的時間很短。

🗣u: Y cyn'cviax si cit ee hør'phvi'say, sviar'miq sor'zai u hør'ciah`ee y lorng zhoe e tiøh. 伊真正是一个好鼻獅，啥物所在有好食的伊攏揣會著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他真是一個嗅覺靈敏的人，哪個地方有好吃的他都找得到。

🗣u: say'tøf'cih 西刀舌 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

紫貝、西施舌

🗣u: ze say ngx tafng 坐西向東 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

坐西朝東

🗣u: say'peeng 西爿 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

西邊

🗣u: jit'løh'say 日落西 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

太陽下山

🗣u: Say'pag'ho løh be koex zhaan'hvoa. 西北雨落袂過田岸。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

雷陣雨過不了田的邊界。形容夏天午後雷陣雨來得急，去得快。

🗣u: Say'ciøx'jit ee zhux khaq siøf'joah. 西照日的厝較燒熱。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

西晒的房子較熱。

🗣u: Øh say'ar siong kviaf tuo'tiøh say'hu thaw khngx'po. 學師仔上驚拄著師傅偷囥步。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

學徒最怕遇到師父偷藏私。

🗣u: Goar zhaxng ti svaf'ar'tuu ee say'khiaf khix ho goarn bor chiaw`tiøh. 我藏佇衫仔櫥的私奇去予阮某搜著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我偷偷藏在衣櫥裡的私房錢被我老婆發現了。

🗣u: AF'bie tvia'tvia kaq goar korng say'khiaf'oe. 阿美定定佮我講私奇話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

阿美常常會跟我說一些私密的內心話。

🗣u: Orng say'peeng kviaa`khix. 往西爿行去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

往西邊走去。

🗣u: Hid ciaq viuu'ar'kviar khix ho say thiaq'ciah'løh'pag. 彼隻羊仔囝去予獅拆食落腹。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那隻小羊被獅子生吞活剝。

🗣u: hiaam'tafng'hiaam'say 嫌東嫌西 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這也嫌那也嫌

🗣u: sviu'tafng'sviu'say 想東想西 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這也想那也想

🗣u: Tafng'say'laam'pag lorng ho svoaf zah`leq. 東西南北攏予山閘咧。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

東西南北都被山擋著。

🗣u: Chiu'ar ho hofng zhoef kaq tafng'tør'say'oay. 樹仔予風吹甲東倒西歪。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

樹木被風吹得東倒西歪。

🗣u: Y si hor'phvi'say, sviar'miq bi tøf phvi e zhud`laai. 伊是虎鼻師，啥物味都鼻會出來。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他的嗅覺真靈敏，什麼味道都聞得出來。

🗣u: Y cit'kafng'kaux'axm hiaam'tafng'hiaam'say, bok'koaix laang korng y kau'soaf'sab. 伊一工到暗嫌東嫌西，莫怪人講伊厚沙屑。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他一天到晚嫌東嫌西，難怪人家說他愛挑毛病。

🗣u: Y tvia'tvia hiaam'tafng'hiaam'say, ho cyn ze laang me y kau'sae. 伊定定嫌東嫌西，予真濟人罵伊厚屎。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他常常嫌東嫌西，所以很多人罵他毛病多。

🗣u: zorng'phox'say 總舖師 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

廚師

🗣u: bak'chviu'say 木匠師 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

木工師傅

🗣u: phaq'ciøh'say 拍石師 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

鑿石師傅

🗣u: Y beq toex laang khix øh say'ar. 伊欲綴人去學師仔。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他要跟人家去當學徒。

🗣u: Iong pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'buo zefng ciøh'say. 用別人的拳頭拇舂石獅。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

用別人的拳頭去擊打石獅子。比喻借用別人的力量來圖謀自己的利益，並且不顧別人安危。

🗣u: kab'zøq say'hu 敆作師傅 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

木匠

🗣u: Lie u chviar laang laai zøx'say'kofng`bøo? 你有請人來做司公無？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你有沒有請人來做法事？

🗣u: Lie biin'ar'zaix khix zhoe khvoax u say'hu e'taxng laai liah'lau`bøo? 你明仔載去揣看有師傅會當來掠漏無？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你明天去找看看，有沒有泥水匠可以來修補漏水的地方？

🗣u: goeh chiaa say 月斜西 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

月影西斜

🗣u: Say'hu khafn say'ar. 師傅牽師仔。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

師傅帶徒弟習藝。

🗣u: Eng pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'buo zefng ciøh'say. 用別人的拳頭拇舂石獅。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

用別人的拳頭去擊打石獅子。比喻借用別人的力量來圖謀自己的利益。

🗣u: Cid ee bun'tee lieen lau say'hu tøf be'hiao. 這个問題連老師傅都袂曉。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這個問題連老師傅都不會。

🗣u: say'zhuix'phoea 揌喙䫌 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

打耳光

🗣u: Cid ee say'ar ie'kefng e'sae zøx goar ee thex'chiuo`aq. 這个師仔已經會使做我的替手矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這個徒弟已經可以當我的接班人了。

🗣u: Thaxn si thaxn'say'khiaf, ciah si ciah af'tiaf. 趁是趁私奇，食是食阿爹。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

賺的自己存做私房錢，一切開銷都用老爸的。指富家子女的優渥生活條件；又可指人的自私自利。

🗣u: say'kofng'giafng 司公鈃 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

道士所用的小搖鈴

🗣u: Lie m'thafng køq ti hiaf sviu'tafng'sviu'say, kvoar'kirn zøx khafng'khoex`laq! 你毋通閣佇遐想東想西，趕緊做工課啦！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不要還在那裡胡思亂想，趕快做工作啦！

🗣u: Y axm'khaxm ciog ze goa'lo'ar zøx say'khiaf, bøo ho yn bor zay. 伊暗崁足濟外路仔做私奇，無予𪜶某知。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他私藏很多外快當私房錢，沒讓他太太知道。

🗣u: Jin y zøx say'hu. 認伊做師傅。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

拜他做師父。

🗣u: Løh say'pag'ho ee sii tvia'tvia e taan'luii'kofng. 落西北雨的時定定會霆雷公。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

下午後雷陣雨時常常會打雷。

🗣u: Thaau tuo'ciaq sea'hør, phoxng'say'say. 頭拄才洗好，膨獅獅。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

頭才剛洗好，很蓬鬆。

🗣u: Y khix kaq kuy'ee bin phoxng'say'say. 伊氣甲規个面膨獅獅。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他氣得兩腮都鼓起來了。

🗣u: thaau'chiuo say'ar 頭手師仔 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

高徒、大徒弟

🗣u: Cid ee say'hu ee zhuxn'po, tak'koex lorng ma zøx kaq id'pid'id'tioxng. 這个師傅的寸步，逐過攏嘛做甲一必一中。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這個師傅的尺寸，每次都做得非常精準。

🗣u: Yn nng ee nar say'kofng'ar'sviu'poef`leq. 𪜶兩个若司公仔象桮咧。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他們一個像道士，一個像筊杯，形影不離、感情深厚。

🗣u: Y liah'zøx si girn'ar khix chiofng'hoan`tiøh, sviu'beq chviar say'kofng laai siw'soaq. 伊掠做是囡仔去沖犯著，想欲請司公來收煞。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他誤以為孩子沖犯了鬼神，想要請道士來驅煞。

🗣u: Iux'lo khafng'khoex ke'lo'say zøx bøo'lo'laai. 幼路工課低路師做無路來。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

精細的工作能力很差的人做不來。

🗣u: Goarn af'buo zoex'kin lorng teq ka laang iøf'zhoa girn'ar, kef'kiarm thaxn koar say'khiaf. 阮阿母最近攏咧共人育𤆬囡仔，加減趁寡私奇。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我媽媽最近都在幫人帶小孩，多少賺些私房錢。

🗣u: Hioong'hioong cit zun say'pag'ho, zexng'laang cit'sii soaq zao'bøo'lo. 雄雄一陣西北雨，眾人一時煞走無路。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

突然來了一陣午後雷陣雨，大伙兒一下子無處可逃。

🗣u: Goar kog'hau zhud'giap, khør'tiaau zhof'tiofng, khør'siøq bøo cvii thafng zux'zheq, tø khix øh zøx say'ar. 我國校出業，考牢初中，可惜無錢通註冊，就去學做師仔。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我國小畢業，考上初中，可惜沒有錢可以註冊，就去當學徒。

🗣u: Cid khof phuu'long'koxng, ciah'png ciah voar'kofng, zøx khafng'khoex siarm say'hofng. 這箍浮浪貢，食飯食碗公，做工課閃西風。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這個吊兒郎當的傢伙，吃飯用海碗，做工作就開溜。

🗣u: Tak'kef siøf'ciøf laai lang'say, toa'løo toa'kor nau'zhay'zhay. 逐家相招來弄獅，大鑼大鼓鬧猜猜。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

大家相約來舞獅，大鑼大鼓鬧哄哄。

🗣u: Lieen zhafm'sioong`cit'e tøf bøo thafng, køq beq korng'tafng'korng'say, lie sit'zai cyn arng'larng. 連參詳一下都無通，閣欲講東講西，你實在真聬儱。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

連商量一下都不行，還要東扯西扯，你實在很難相處。

🗣u: Yn lau'pe thviaf'tiøh hør siaw'sid, chiøx kaq zhuix'ar lih'say'say. 𪜶老爸聽著好消息，笑甲喙仔裂獅獅。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他爸爸聽到了好消息，笑得合不攏嘴。

🗣u: Thoo'zuie'say ka iong zhwn ee zngf'ar'kag zaix'khix puxn'søx'tviuu tøx'hvix'sag. 塗水師共用賰的磚仔角載去糞埽場倒挕捒。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

泥水匠把用過剩餘的破磚塊載去垃圾場丟棄。

🗣u: Lie aix e'kix'tid hoafn'hux thix'thaau say'hu, mngg'suy maix køq kaf kaq hiaq tea`aq. 你愛會記得吩咐剃頭師傅，毛繐莫閣鉸甲遐短矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你要記得叮囑理髮師，瀏海別再剪得那麼短了。

🗣u: Y beeng'kii'zay kaf'ki tøf øh bøo cit tafng, pvoax'tharng'say'ar nia'nia, soaq chiaxng korng kaf'ki u goa gaau, u'viar si “toa'aang hoef m zay bae, vii'ar'hoef bae m zay”. 伊明其知家己都學無一冬，半桶師仔爾爾，煞唱講家己有偌𠢕，有影是「大紅花毋知䆀，圓仔花䆀毋知」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他明知自己還學不到一年，只是個學徒，卻說自己有多厲害，實在是沒有「自知之明」。

🗣u: Phor'to ee sii, say'kofng tø'su liam ee ciux'gie bøo kuie ee laang bad, biin'kafn tvia'tvia kefng'thea yn si “moo'hvof kw koea zaxng, aang'paw zai lie saxng”. 普渡的時，司公道士唸的咒語無幾个人捌，民間定定供體𪜶是「毛呼龜粿粽，紅包在你送」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

普渡的時候，道士們唸的咒語沒有幾個人知道，民間常常嘲諷他們是「看著祭品隨口亂誦經，心中只有紅包」。

🗣u: Beq uix aang'aang'iux'iux ee vef'ar, chviaa'iorng kaux cviaa'viu, aix liao goa'ze sii'kafn, zefng'siin kaq khuix'lat, kor'zar'laang m'ciaq e korng, “Svef'kviar say'ar, chi kviar say'hu”. 欲對紅紅幼幼的嬰仔，晟養到成樣，愛了偌濟時間、精神佮氣力，古早人毋才會講：「生囝師仔，飼囝師傅」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

要從紅嫩的小嬰兒，養育到成材，要花多少時間、精神和力氣，古人才會說：「生孩子是學徒，養育孩子是師傅。」

🗣u: Suy'jieen korng “say'pag'ho, løh be koex chiaf'lo”, thvy e of bøo'id'teng e løh, zøq'zhaan'laang ma aix kvoar'kirn siw zhao, siw zheg, siw svaf, hø'zøx “zao say'pag'ho”. 雖然講「西北雨，落袂過車路」，天會烏無一定會落，作田人嘛愛趕緊收草、收粟、收衫，號做「走西北雨」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

雖說「西北雨，下不過馬路」，天黑不一定會下雨，農夫也得趕緊收稻草、收穀子、收衣服，叫做「跑西北雨」。

🗣u: Sii'ky bøo hør, thaau'lo øq zhoe, cid'mar na u laang beq chviax tø aix khix zøx, m'thafng “oay zhuix kef ciah hør bie”, køq sviu'beq ti hiaf kerng'tafng'kerng'say. 時機無好，頭路僫揣，這馬若有人欲倩就愛去做，毋通「歪喙雞食好米」，閣想欲佇遐揀東揀西。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

時機不好，工作難找，現在要是有人聘用就要去做，別「歪嘴雞吃好米」，還想要東挑西揀。

🗣u: Piao'cie bak'thaau koaan, zhoe tuix'siong kerng'tafng'kerng'say, kerng'voar'kerng'ti, sviar'laang zay'viar kefng'koex kuie'na nii soaq “kerng`aq kerng, kerng'tiøh cit ee be leeng'gerng”. 表姊目頭懸，揣對象揀東揀西、揀碗揀箸，啥人知影經過幾若年煞「揀啊揀，揀著一个賣龍眼」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

表姊眼光高，找對象挑三揀四、東挑西揀，誰知道經過好幾年卻「挑來選去，最後選了個不怎樣的人」。

🗣u: Laang'kheq na beq bea mih'kvia, kef'kiarm'ar tøf e hiaam'tafng'hiaam'say, m'køq siok'gie teq korng, “Hiaam hoex ciaq'si bea hoex laang.” Larn tiøh'aix nai'sym thviaf laang'kheq korng, theh bøo kang ee sarn'phirn ho laang'kheq kerng, sefng'lie ciaq zøx e seeng. 人客若欲買物件，加減仔都會嫌東嫌西，毋過俗語咧講：「嫌貨才是買貨人。」咱著愛耐心聽人客講，提無仝的產品予人客揀，生理才做會成。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「嫌貨才是買貨人。」客人如果要買東西，或多或少會嫌東嫌西，我們就要耐心聽客人說話，拿不同的產品給客人挑，生意才做得成。

alyputtat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'lie'pud'tat [[...]][i#] [p.]

useless, not to the point

不三不四

• alyputtat ee peng'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'lie'pud'tat ee peeng'iuo [[...]][i#] [p.]
  useless acquaintance
  不三不四的朋友

• kofng kaq alyputtat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng kaq af'lie'pud'tat [[...]][i#] [p.]
  say nothing to the point or purpose
  說得不三不四

varlaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vax'laam; (vax'tafng, vax'say, vax'pag) [[...]][i#] [p.]

structure facing south (east, west, north)

朝南(東,西,北)

• Varlaam ee zhux khaq chiuchixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Vax'laam ee zhux khaq chiw'chixn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  A building facing south is cooler.
  朝南的房子較涼快。

akpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag'piet [[...]][i#] [p.]

shake hands in parting, say goodbye

握別

afnnef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: arn'nef; (arn'ny) [[...]][i#] [p.]

this, such, this say, in this manner

這樣,如此

• Afnnef mxciaq tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef m'ciaq tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Right
  這樣才對

angkofngsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'korng'say [[...]][i#] [p.]

big red crab

紅蝦

baktafng baksay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag'tafng bag'say [[...]][i#] [p.]

covered with all sorts of filth

沾這沾那

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

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

不錯,沒錯

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

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

bøzwnsngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zurn'sngx [[...]][i#] [p.]

don't count, don't pay attention to

不算數

• Bøo siafji, iong zhuix korng ee bøo zwnsngx laf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo siar'ji, iong zhuix korng ee bøo zurn'sngx laf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you don't write it but only say it, nobody pays attention.
  沒立字據,用嘴巴說的不算數。

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。

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

no consequence, no harm

無妨

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

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

thoughtlessly, inadvertently

無意中

• Bøie'tiofng soaq korng zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'ix'tiofng soaq korng zhud'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  inadvertently say something
  無意中說出來

bøloxlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo lo'laai [[...]][i#] [p.]

after a verb means "cannot do it", not to the point

做不來

• Zøx (korng) kaq bøloxlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx (korng) kaq bøo'lo'laai.; Zøx/Zøex (korng) kaq bøo'lo'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  do (say) nothing to the point or purpose
  做(講)得不得要領。

bøo oe korng kalør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo oe korng kaf'lør [[...]][i#] [p.]

chat

閒話家常,閑談

• Goarn bøo teq korng sviaq, kannaf bøo oe korng kalør niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn bøo teq korng sviaq, kafn'naf bøo oe korng kaf'lør nia'nia. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We don't have anything to say, we're only having a chat.
  我們沒在說什麼,閒話家常而已。

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

bøo oe thafng korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo oe thafng korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

having nothing to say, unable to say anything

無話可講

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

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

摸東摸西

zawtafng-zawsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'tafng'zao'say; zao'tafng-zao'say [[...]][i#] [p.]

traveling all over the place, constantly on the move

跑東跑西

zextafng varsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze'tafng vax'say [[...]][i#] [p.]

face west with back to east

坐東朝西

zhai'hongsai'hu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaai'hoong'say'hu [[...]][i#] [p.]

tailor or seamstress

裁縫師

zhai-terngheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai'texng'heng; zhai-texng'heng [[...]][i#] [p.]

become angry don't like to move

使性子坐著不動

• Høfphvae m tø korng, kannaf toax hiaf zhai-terngheng, ciaa zaiviar lie ee iesux? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'phvae m tø korng, kafn'naf toax hiaf zhai'texng'heng, ciaa zay'viar lie ee ix'sux?; Hør'phvae m tø korng, kafn'naf toax hiaf zhai-texng'heng, ciaa zay'viar lie ee ix'sux? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You should say what's okay or not okay, if you just stand there and get angry who knows what you think.
  好或壞要講,只在那兒使性子坐著不動,誰知道你的意思?

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

suffer or undergo all conceivable hardship to accomplish something

千辛萬苦

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

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

chiautafng chiausay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaw'tafng chiaw'say [[...]][i#] [p.]

turn over everything in a room

亂翻東西

chinbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'bak [[...]][i#] [p.]

with one's own eyes

親眼

• chinbak khvoarkvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'bak khvoax'kvix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  seen with one's own eyes
  親眼看見

• Tiøh u chinbak khvoarkvix ciaq thafng korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh u chyn'bak khvoax'kvix ciaq thafng korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Don't say it unless you've seen it with your own eyes.
  要親眼看見才可以講。

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

ordinary, common, roughly, coarsely

粗,粗俗

• Cid hang mih zhozhof af, chviar lie siukhylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang mih zhof'zhof af, chviar lie siw'khie'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  a polite thing to say when presenting a gift (Lit. This is something very ordinary , please accept it.)
  這東西很粗陋,請你收起來。

zhuiekhawzhuiekhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao [[...]][i#] [p.]

be unable to recall something very familiar

好像知道而說不出來

• Cid kux oe tøf zhuiekhawzhuiekhao, mxkuo kofngbøexzhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux oe tøf zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao, m'kuo korng'be'zhud'laai.; Cid kux oe tøf zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao, m'kuo korng'bøe'zhud'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The word is on the tip of my tongue but I can't say it.
  這句話好像要說出來,但是說不出來。

zhuietaxmzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'tam'zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

easy to say, agreeable to one's taste, casually

順口說出

• Zef si piebit, lie aix seaji, mxthafng zhuietaxmzhuix, kofngkorng zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si pix'bit, lie aix sex'ji, m'thafng zhuix'tam'zhuix, korng'korng zhud'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is a secret, be careful and don't blurt it out.
  這是秘密,你要小心,不要順口說出來。

zhutsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'say [[...]][i#] [p.]

become a journeyman after being an apprentice

出師,藝滿

cytafng kofngsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'tafng korng'say [[...]][i#] [p.]

irrelevant, mislead with talk, talk nonsense, try to avoid the main theme by talking about something else (Lit. point to east and talk west)

指東話西

ciaqtafng ciaqsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'tafng ciah'say [[...]][i#] [p.]

eat any ole thing

吃這吃那

ciapkud-sai'hu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'kud say'hu; ciab'kud-say'hu; (ciab'kud sw) [[...]][i#] [p.]

bone setter

接骨師

ciørjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøx'jit [[...]][i#] [p.]

be illuminated by the sun

照太陽

• say ciørjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: say ciøx'jit [[...]][i#] [p.]
  gets the afternoon sun
  落日陽光

ciøhzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøq'zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

say hello, greet somebody, use one's influence on another's behalf, warn

打招呼

• Twtiøh thaau, lieen ciøhzhuix ma bøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuo'tiøh thaau, lieen ciøq'zhuix ma bøo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We met and you didn't even greet me.
  相遇連打個招呼也沒有。

ciøqsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'say [[...]][i#] [p.]

stone lion found at the entrance of many temples

石獅

• phaq ciøqsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq ciøh'say [[...]][i#] [p.]
  carve a stone lion
  彫石獅

• iong padlaang ee kunthaubør zefng ciøqsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør zefng ciøh'say; iong pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør/buo zefng ciøh'say [[...]][i#] [p.]
  use someone for your own advantage, to hurt someone for one's own benefits (Lit. use someone else's fist to carve a stone dragon.)
  用別人的拳頭打石獅,損人利己。

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

congratulatory address or message

祝詞(辭)

• Chviar sinhu korng kuykuo'ar cioksuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar siin'hu korng kuie'kux'ar ciog'suu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Father will you please say a few words of congratulation
  請神父講幾句祝詞。

ciwau sitgieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'au sid'gieen [[...]][i#] [p.]

say something wrong when drunk

酒後失言

zøxheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zø'heeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

model

造型

• Laang hiaam hid kefng zhux ee zøxheeng bøo hør khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang hiaam hid kefng zhux ee zø'heeng bøo hør khvoax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  People say that the shape of that home doesn't look good.
  有人嫌那間房子的造型不好看。

zørtafng zørsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'tafng zøx'say; zøx/zøex'tafng zøx/zøex'say [[...]][i#] [p.]

do any old things

做這做那

zongtafng zongsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoong'tafng zoong'say [[...]][i#] [p.]

work ambitiously

為生計奔波

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

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

會, 不會

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

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

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

eng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng; (iong) [[...]][i#] [p.]

use, spend, with (an instrument)

用

• Eng padlaang ee kunthaubør zefng ciøqsay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør zefng ciøh'say.; Eng pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør/buo zefng ciøh'say. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  benefit oneself (get a free ride) at the expense of another, be generous at another's expense, rob Peter to pay Paul
  用別人的拳頭打石獅, 損人利己, 慷人之慨.

• eng sva'afky phex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng svaf'ar'ky phex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  carry some something in the fold of one's dress
  用衣服的下擺兜

• eng siøf ang'aang ee thiq ux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng siøf aang'aang ee thiq ux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  make the iron red-hot and burn with it (to make a hole or mark)
  用燒紅的鐵烙

• eng tek'ar sud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng teg'ar sud [[...]][i#] [p.]
  beat or switch with a thin bamboo
  用竹子抽打

• eng tefng'ar terng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng terng'ar terng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  weigh with a small steelyard
  用戥子戥

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

being warmed by radiant heat when standing by the stove or radiator

熱,熬熱

• Zhuoterng na ke cyn hvaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhux'terng na ke cyn hvaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If the roof is low, it is very hot.
  如果屋頂低就很熬熱。

• Cid kefng pangkefng vax say, exposii cyn hvaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng paang'kefng vax say, e'pof'sii cyn hvaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This room faces west, it is very hot in the afternoon.
  這間房間朝西,下午很熱。

Hvaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

What did you say? (when one has not heard clearly), What? Huh? How? Why? My gosh! (when pronounced very long and drawn out), Here, here, Sir! (when said in amazement or dissatisfaction at another's words)

什麼? 我的天啊!

• Hvaa. Cid kux lie m bad, si`bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvaa. Cid kux lie m bad, si`bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Huh? You don't know this word?
  我的天啊! 這句你不懂嗎?

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。

gi'tafng gisay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gii'tafng gii'say [[...]][i#] [p.]

harbor suspicions

疑神疑鬼

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

speech, words to say, to talk, to mean, to express, a language, a dialect

言

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

find fault with, to blame, object to, dislike

嫌棄

• Lie na bøo hiaam phvae sofzai, ciaq køq laai chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na bøo hiaam phvae sor'zai, ciaq køq laai chid'thøo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you have no objections to a poor place, come back for a visit.
  你要是不嫌棄地方不好,請再來玩。

• Y hiaam goar saxn, bøo aix kex goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y hiaam goar saxn, bøo aix kex goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  She does not want to marry me, because she has an objection to my poverty.
  她嫌我窮,不要嫁我。

• hiaam kuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaam kuix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  object to the high price of something
  嫌貴

• hiaam tafng hiaam say [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaam tafng hiaam say [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be discontented with everything
  吹毛求疵

• 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.]
  A poor skipper blames the winding river.
  不會開船,嫌溪彎,不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

hiau'heng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaw'heng [[...]][i#] [p.]

piteous, I'm sorry to say...

可憐

• Cyn hiau'heng, zhuonih lorng bøo cvii thafng tiaqbie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn hiaw'heng, zhux'nih lorng bøo cvii thafng tiah'bie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It's a pity that they have no money to buy rice.
  很可憐,家裏沒錢可買米。

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

my great regret is that I am unable to…, I wish I could…

恨不得,恨不能

• Goar hin bøextaxng pangzo lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar hin be'taxng pafng'zo lie.; Goar hin/hun bøe'taxng pafng'zo lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I regret to say that I am unable to help you.
  我恨不得幫助你。

• Goar hin bøextaxng siuu khix kiux y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar hin be'taxng siuu khix kiux y.; Goar hin/hun bøe'taxng siuu khix kiux y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I regret being unable to swim there to help him.
  我恨不得游去救他。

• Goar hin bøextaxng khix khvoax lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar hin be'taxng khix khvoax lie.; Goar hin/hun bøe'taxng khix khvoax lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I wish I could go to see you.
  我恨不得去看你。

hør-phvixsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'phvi'say; hør-phvi'say [[...]][i#] [p.]

person with a keen sense of smell

嗅覺好

hoafnkhie-hoafntør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør; hoarn'khie-hoarn'tør [[...]][i#] [p.]

not dependable, always changing, fickle, capricious, can't determine things

反覆無常,時好時壞,沒主見,沒定性

• Lie kofng'oe hoafnkhyhoafntør, goar nar kvar siongsixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie korng'oe hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør, goar nar kvar siofng'sixn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You are very fickle, how can I believe what you say.
  你說話反覆無常,我怎敢相信?

• Tviaxtvia teq hoafnkhie-hoafntør mxzay øe hør aq bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvia'tvia teq hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør m'zay e hør ar be?; Tvia'tvia teq hoarn'khie-hoarn'tør m'zay øe hør aq bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If your health is always changing, do you think you'll recover?
  常常時好時壞,不知會不會好?

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

say

說

hoexhoe`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoe'hoe lex; hoe'hoe`leq [[...]][i#] [p.]

say clearly

說清楚

hogku [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hok'ku [[...]][i#] [p.]

return to the past, to restore it like it was before

復古

• U kae cyn zøe, mxkuo u laang korng aix hogku khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U kae cyn ze, m'kuo u laang korng aix hok'ku khaq hør.; U kae cyn zøe, m'kuo u laang korng aix hok'ku khaq hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It was changed very much but people say that it was better before.
  有改很多,不過有人說要復古比較好。

hoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong; (thvi) [[...]][i#] [p.]

sew

縫

• zhai'hoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaai'hoong [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tailoring, tailor, seamstress
  裁縫

• zhai'hoong sai'hu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaai'hoong say'hu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tailor, dressmaker
  裁縫師

hongmiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'miaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

polite respectful way to ask a girl's name

芳名

• Bøeq mng siøfciar ee miaa ee sii aix korng chviar mng hongmiaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq mng siør'ciar ee miaa ee sii aix korng chviar mng hofng'miaa.; Bøeq mng siør'ciar ee miaa ee sii aix korng chviar mng hofng'miaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When asking a girl's name you must say, "May I ask your name?"
  要問小姐的名字的時候要說請問芳名?

huohøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux'høo [[...]][i#] [p.]

agree without conviction, repeat what others say, be a "yes" man

附和

igieen putcin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'gieen pud'cin [[...]][i#] [p.]

I have not been able to say all that I would like (conventional at the close of a letter)

餘言不盡

iekiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'kiexn [[...]][i#] [p.]

opinion, idea, view

意見

• iekiexn bøo kang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'kiexn bøo kang [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have a different opinion
  意見不同

• iekiexn u kang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'kiexn u kang; (ix'kiexn u id'tix) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be of the same opinion
  意見相同,一致

• ciaux y ee iekiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux y ee ix'kiexn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  take (follow) his advice
  照他的意見

• U symmiq iekiexn (køkiexn)`bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U sirm'miq ix'kiexn (køf'kiexn)`bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Have you anything to say about it?
  有什麼意見(高見)嗎?

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

also, even, still

也

• Y ia bøo ciaqciuo ia bøo ciaqhwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ia bøo ciah'ciuo ia bøo ciah'hwn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He neither drinks nor smokes.
  他也不喝酒也不抽煙。

• Y ia u cvii ia u sealek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ia u cvii ia u sex'lek. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He has both money and power.
  他有錢也有勢。

• ia hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia hør [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That will also do. O.K.
  也好

• Lie sor korng ee ia u tøxlie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie sor korng ee ia u tø'lie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Still there is reason in what you say.
  你所說的也有道理。

• ia si afnny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia si arn'ny [[...]][i#] [p.]
  also the same (this way)
  也是這樣

• lieen seahaxn gynnar ia zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lieen sex'haxn girn'nar ia zay'viar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Even a little child knows it.
  連小孩也知道

iuzhad-saihu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu'zhad'say'hu; iuu'zhad-say'hu [[...]][i#] [p.]

painter; varnisher

油漆匠

iwkhao busym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo'khao buu'sym [[...]][i#] [p.]

say what one does not mean

有口無心

iwkiuu pit'exng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo'kiuu pid'exng [[...]][i#] [p.]

unable to say "no" to petitioners, a soft touch

有求必應

jymkhix thunsviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jirm'khix thwn'sviaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

restrain one's temper and say nothing, keep quiet and swallow the insults

忍氣吞聲

kax sai'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kax say'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

teach apprentices

教徒弟

kaesiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'siefn [[...]][i#] [p.]

person who likes to boast

蓋仙

• Cyn aix kofng'oe køq cyn gaau kofng'oe ee laang, laang lorng kiøx y kaesiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn aix korng'oe køq cyn gaau korng'oe ee laang, laang lorng kiøx y kaix'siefn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  People say that a person who likes to talk and talks very cleverly likes to boast.
  很喜歡講話又很會講話的人,人都叫他蓋仙。

kafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafng; (kofng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

labor, laborer, workman, job, The time occupied in doing a piece of work, a day's work

工,工作天

• Zef aix cidkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef aix cit'kafng; (Zef aix cit'kafng laang) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is a good day's work.
  這要一天(工作天)。

• Thozuysai'hu cit kafng aix nngxzhefng khof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thoo'zuie'say'hu cit kafng aix nng'zhefng khof. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The daily wages of a mason is 2,000.
  泥水匠一天要兩千塊錢。

• nngxkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nng'kafng; (nng'kafng laang) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  one man's work for two days or two men's work for one day, two work-days
  兩天,兩個工作天

kef-kofng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'korng'oe; kef-korng'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

say more than has to be said

多嘴

khaq-uxlaang korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq u laang korng; khaq-u'laang korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

more people say, said by more people

比較有人講

• Cid kux khaq u laang korng, hid kux khaq bøo laang korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux khaq u laang korng, hid kux khaq bøo laang korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  People say this more, they don't say that very much.
  這句比較有人講, 那句比較沒人講

khao si sym huy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khao si sym huy [[...]][i#] [p.]

say one thing and mean another — hypocrisy, meaning contrary to what is spoken

口是心非

khefchie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khea'chie; (khuy'zhuix) [[...]][i#] [p.]

open the mouth to say something

啟齒,開口

khiatafng khiasay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaf'tafng khiaf'say [[...]][i#] [p.]

create difficulties

諸多刁難

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

be fretful or peevish, as a child or mother-in-law, cause constant trouble

刁難,乖張

• Cid ee gyn'ar teq phoarpve, sofie cyn gaau khiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar teq phoax'pve, sor'ie cyn gaau khiaau.; Cid ee girn'ar teq phoax'pve/pvi, sor'ie cyn gaau khiaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This youngster is not well, so he is very peevish.
  這孩子在生病,所以很乖張。

• khiautafng khiausay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaau'tafng khiaau'say [[...]][i#] [p.]
  fret about this and that
  嫌這嫌那,故意刁難

khotharng sai'hu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khof'tharng say'hu [[...]][i#] [p.]

hooper, cooper

箍桶匠

khvoarbai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'bai'lex; khvoax'bai`leq [[...]][i#] [p.]

try, make a trial, to test

看看

• Ciah khvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah khvoax'bai'lex.; Ciah khvoax'bai`leq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Taste it! Take a bit!
  吃吃看

• Zøx khvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx khvoax'bai'lex.; Zøx/Zøex khvoax'bai`leq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Try to do it! Give it a trial.
  做做看

• Khix khvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khix khvoax'bai'lex.; Khix khvoax'bai`leq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Go and take a look!
  去看看

• Korng khvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng khvoax'bai'lex.; Korng khvoax'bai`leq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Try to say it!
  說說看

• Niuu khvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niuu khvoax'bai'lex.; Niuu khvoax'bai`leq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Measure it!
  量量看

khvoartafng khvoarsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'tafng khvoax'say [[...]][i#] [p.]

look all around, gawk around

東張西望

• Teq thagzheq esii, mxthafng khvoartafng khvoarsay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Teq thak'zheq ee'sii, m'thafng khvoax'tafng khvoax'say. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When studying, don't be distracted. (Lit. Don't look east and west.)
  讀書時,不要東張西望。

khoaq-saisay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoaq'say'say; khoaq-say'say [[...]][i#] [p.]

mouth big like a lion's

嘴大如獅

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

expand, to stretch, extend, enlarge (Many persons mistakenly say "khong")

擴

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

repeatedly, continually

不斷地,不停地

• khogkhok korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khok'khok korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  say repeatedly (continually)
  不停地講

• khogkhok kiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khok'khok kiuu; (khok'khok paix'thog) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  beg over and over
  不斷地求

• khogkhok toxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khok'khok toxm; (khok'khok toxm'thaau) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bow over and over when begging something
  頭點個不停

khongkharm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khofng'kharm [[...]][i#] [p.]

do or say something jokingly and thoughtlessly, stupid, absurd

狂妄

khuizhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

open the mouth, begin to talk, make the first offer

開口

• Y khuizhuix boeq siezap khof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khuy'zhuix boeq six'zap khof.; Y khuy'zhuix bøeq six'zap khof. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  At first he offered it for 40 dollars.
  他開口要四十元。

• lorng bøo khuizhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lorng bøo khuy'zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  didn't say anything
  都沒開口

kix lie korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kix lie korng; (kix'zai lie korng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

You may say whatever you like.

隨你說

kiernsiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn'siaux [[...]][i#] [p.]

ashamed, embarrassed, feel ashamed

害羞,怕羞,丟人

• kofngtiøh cyn kiernsiaux, .... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'tiøh cyn kiexn'siaux, .... [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am ashamed to say that...
  說來很丟人

• kiernsiaux kaq korng be zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn'siaux kaq korng be zhud'laai.; kiexn'siaux kaq korng bøe zhud'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  too shy to speak
  羞得說不出話來

• kviaf kiernsiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf kiexn'siaux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  be shy, be bashful
  怕羞

kinkix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kyn'kix [[...]][i#] [p.]

basis, evidence, in accord with, the grounds, the authority

根據

• Lie kinkix symmiq afnnef korng ? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kyn'kix sirm'miq arn'nef korng ? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  On what grounds do you say that?
  你根據什麼這樣講?

• bøo kinkix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kyn'kix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  groundless
  沒有根據

• kinkix kinnafjit ee pørzoar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kyn'kix kyn'nar'jit ee pøx'zoar [[...]][i#] [p.]
  according to today's paper
  根據今日的報紙

kngfcih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kngr'cih [[...]][i#] [p.]

roll the tongue (pronunciation)

捲舌

• Thak "R" ee ji aix kngfcih. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thak "R" ee ji aix kngr'cih. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When you say "R" you have to roll up your tongue.
  讀 R的字要捲舌。

køkiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køf'kiexn [[...]][i#] [p.]

your honorable opinion

高見

• Lirn u symmiq køkiexn bøo ? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn u sirm'miq køf'kiexn bøo ? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Have you anything to say about it?
  你們有什麼高見嗎?

• thviaf y ee køkiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thviaf y ee køf'kiexn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  ask his (enlightened) opinion (views, advice)
  聽他的高見

kørpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køx'piet; (køx'sii) [[...]][i#] [p.]

say good-by, bid farewell

告別(告辭)

• Tvaf goar tiøh kørsii a. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvaf goar tiøh køx'sii a. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I must be going now.
  我該走了。

kørsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køx'sii; (siøf'sii) [[...]][i#] [p.]

say good-bye

告辭

korlang'oaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox'laang'oaxn [[...]][i#] [p.]

loathsome, inspiring dislike by one's appearance, action or manner

討人厭

• Lie na afnnef zøx (korng), e korlang'oaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na arn'nef zøx (korng), e kox'laang'oaxn.; Lie na arn'nef zøx/zøex (korng), øe kox'laang'oaxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you do (say) that way, you will be hated.
  你如這樣做(講) 會討人厭。

• Y cyn korlang'oaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn kox'laang'oaxn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is a loathsome person.
  他很討人厭。

koaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koaan; (khoaan) [[...]][i#] [p.]

power, influence, authority

權

• Lie bøo koaan thafng afnnef korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bøo koaan thafng arn'nef korng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You don't have the right to say that.
  你無權這樣講。

• zeakoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'koaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  rights of the creditor
  債權

• zerngkoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'koaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  administrative power
  政權

• zoankoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaan'koaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  full authority
  全權

• iusiefn-koaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iw'siefn'koaan; iw'siefn-koaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  priority
  優先權

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

an art, a trick, say goodbye, to separate

訣

• cipkoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cib'koad; (cib'sie'koad) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  obstinate
  頑固,固執

• piekoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pix'koad [[...]][i#] [p.]
  secrets of an art, a key to...
  秘訣

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

again, moreover, also, and (used as a conjunction to connect two adjectives while "kap" is used to connect two nouns as, "ian-pit kap choa")

再,又

• Køq korng cidpae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq korng cit'pae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Say it again !
  再說一次!

• siok køq høfciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siok køq hør'ciah [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cheap and good to eat
  便宜又好吃

• køq svaf nii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq svaf nii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  in another three years
  再三年

• bøo køq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo køq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  not a second time
  不再

• iuxkøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iu'køq [[...]][i#] [p.]
  also, again
  又,再

køhkhaq ... ia ... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq'khaq ... ia ... [[...]][i#] [p.]

no matter how (what)

再怎麼 ...也 ...,無論怎麼 ...也 ...

• Køhkhaq siok goar ia bøo aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'khaq siok goar ia bøo aix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No matter how cheap it may be, still I don't want it.
  再怎麼便宜我也不要。

• Køhkhaq korng iaxsi Taioaan ee onglaai siong høfciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'khaq korng ia'si Taai'oaan ee oong'laai siong hør'ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  No matter what you may say, the pineapples in Taiwan are the best.
  再怎麼說還是台灣的鳳梨最好吃。

korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng; (karng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

say, to talk, tell, to discourse

講

• bofngkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk at random, to say a thing without exactly meaning it or without a definite purpose
  隨便講講

• cviarkorng tørkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'korng tøx'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk this way at one time and soon after talk the opposite way
  說一說二,虛實不一

• tngbin korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tngf'bin'korng; tngf'bin korng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk in one's presence
  當面講

kofngzhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'zhøx [[...]][i#] [p.]

make a mistake in speaking, say it wrong

講錯

korng-goxng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'gong'oe; korng-gong'oe [[...]][i#] [p.]

say absurd things, Nonsense! Don't be silly!

說傻話

kofnglaai kofngkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'laai korng'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

say repeatedly, blame each other

講來講去

korng nar bycyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng nar bie'cyn [[...]][i#] [p.]

say in vain, say for nothing

比喻說了也沒用

kofngtafng kofngsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'tafng korng'say [[...]][i#] [p.]

chat, talk about many things or about everything and anything, to gossip about others' faults (often falsely)

談天說地,閒聊,背後批評

kunthaau sai'hu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuun'thaau say'hu [[...]][i#] [p.]

teacher of Chinese boxing

國術師

laxngsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lang'say [[...]][i#] [p.]

lion dance (two-man team dancing inside a paper lion on Chinese festivals), play the lion in an festive procession

舞獅

liam siarzoexkefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liam siax'zoe'kefng [[...]][i#] [p.]

say the act of contrition, give sacramental absolution (Catholic)

念赦罪經

lioxngpid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liong'pid [[...]][i#] [p.]

most likely, probably, I should say it must , I should say that

諒必

loaxnkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: loan'korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

speak foolishly or recklessly, speak without thought or regard for facts and truth, say what should not be said

亂講

loaxntvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: loan'tvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]

say what should not be said, to fire (shoot) at random, take a pot shot

亂說,亂打

mng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mng; (bun) [[...]][i#] [p.]

ask a question (never to ask for a thing), interrogate

問

• za'mng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaf'mng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  investigate
  查問

• chviafmng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar'mng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  May I ask … about something?
  請問

• ciøhmng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøq'mng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  permit me to ask, May I make inquiries?
  借問

• symmng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sirm'mng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  interrogate (in court)
  審問

• siøf ciøhmng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf ciøq'mng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  to greet, to say hello
  打招呼

mngxtafng-mngxsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mng'tafng'mng'say; mng'tafng-mng'say [[...]][i#] [p.]

ask many questions about other people's affairs

問東問西

• Gyn'ar kuijit lorng teq mngxtangmngxsay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar kuy'jit lorng teq mng'tafng'mng'say. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Children like to ask all sorts of questions all day long.
  孩子整天都在問東問西。

ni'phosad koeahøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nii'phoo'sad koex'høo; nii'phoo'sad køex'høo [[...]][i#] [p.]

can't say for sure, can't guarantee oneself

泥菩薩過河(比喻自身難保)

ni'tafng-nisay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ny'tafng ny'say; ny'tafng-ny'say [[...]][i#] [p.]

take up small quantities of things in the fingers, to pick at this and that

拿這拿那

o'khaf sailaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'khaf say'laam [[...]][i#] [p.]

very black southwest storm

西南方烏雲密佈

o'peh korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'peh korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

say any old thing

亂講

o'peh tvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'peh tvoa [[...]][i#] [p.]

say what should not be said, fire (shoot) at random, take a pot shot

亂說,亂打

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

crooked, awry, off the straight, aslant, wicked, evil

歪

• siong putzexng, ha zeg oay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siong pud'zexng, ha zeg oay [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When superiors are wicked, then inferiors are crooked and bad.
  上不正,下即歪。上樑不正,下樑歪。

• tangtør saioay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tafng'tør say'oay [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tumbling about like a drunken man, all awry, in disorder
  東倒西歪

oexhoflan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'hor'lan [[...]][i#] [p.]

talk at random, say irresponsible things (slang)

吹牛,撒謊

oexsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'sae; oe'sae [[...]][i#] [p.]

things better left unsaid (irrelevancies, excessive detail, private matters)

多餘的話,沒用的話

• Y ee oexsae cyn ze, cidsut'ar taixcix korng kuy pvoarpof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee oe'sae cyn ze, cit'sud'ar tai'cix korng kuy pvoax'pof. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His many private matters that he can explain in excessive detail all afternoon.
  他話很多,一點點事情講了半天。

• Iaokirn ee korng tø hør, mxbiern hiaq kau oexsae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaux'kirn ee korng tø hør, m'biern hiaq kau oe'sae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Say the important things, no need to go into excessive detail.
  要緊的說就好,不用那麼多話。

oexsafn oexsuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'safn oe'suie [[...]][i#] [p.]

say irresponsible things, talk at random, to flatter

吹牛,花言巧語

oe sansuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe safn'suie [[...]][i#] [p.]

draw or paint landscapes, to flatter, say irresponsible things

畫山水,吹牛

øq korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øq'korng; øq korng; (øq'tid korng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

hard to say

難講

øhtid korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øq'tid korng [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot be told well, difficult to tell or say, hard to say

難講

oksoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: og'soaq [[...]][i#] [p.]

an evil spirit, a demon, a fiend

惡煞

• Y ee pve korng si khix ho oksoaq soahtiøh ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve korng si khix ho og'soaq soaq'tiøh ee.; Y ee pve/pvi korng si khix ho og'soaq soaq'tiøh ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  People say that his sickness is caused by the influence of an evil spirit.
  他的病是給惡煞煞到的。

paepiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paix'piet [[...]][i#] [p.]

farewell visit, go to say goodbye, take leave

拜別

pefnglaai pefngkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: perng'laai perng'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]

say yes and no at different times, saying contradictory things to different men or at different times, now one thing, now another

翻來翻去

phaq kim'ar sai'hu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq kym'ar say'hu [[...]][i#] [p.]

goldsmith

金匠

phahlaqliaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'lah'liaang [[...]][i#] [p.]

say irresponsible and sarcastic remarks

說風涼話

piet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piet; (pat) [[...]][i#] [p.]

separate, divide, to part, distinguish, discriminate, differ, to leave, go off, particular, special, different, unlike, another

別

• zha'piet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaf'piet [[...]][i#] [p.]
  distinction, discriminate
  差別

• ciefnpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciern'piet [[...]][i#] [p.]
  parting (farewell) gift, give a farewell party
  餞別

• hunpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'piet [[...]][i#] [p.]
  discriminate, distinguish
  分別

• khupiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khw'piet [[...]][i#] [p.]
  discriminate
  區別

• kørpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køx'piet [[...]][i#] [p.]
  say goodbye, bid farewell
  告別

• lixpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: li'piet [[...]][i#] [p.]
  leave, depart from
  離別

• sarngpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saxng'piet [[...]][i#] [p.]
  see a person off
  送別

• tegpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tek'piet [[...]][i#] [p.]
  special
  特別

pvoarlafngsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'larng'say; (pvoax'tharng'say) [[...]][i#] [p.]

learn a thing only half well

半調子

pvoarthafngzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'tharng'zuie [[...]][i#] [p.]

one who makes great display of little knowledge dabbler, only know a little but say a lot, ignorant

半桶水,形容只懂得一半

puttab putchid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'tab pud'chid [[...]][i#] [p.]

inconsistent, incoherent, vague, ambiguous, non-committal, evasive, nothing to the point, in a hopeless mess

不得要領,一團糟

• korng kaq puttab putchid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng kaq pud'tab pud'chid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  say nothing to the point, evade the issue
  說得不得要領

svaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaq; (sviaq) [[...]][i#] [p.]

What?

什麼? 啥?

• Hef si svaq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hef si svaq? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What is that?
  那是什麼?

• Lie korng svaq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie korng svaq? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What did you say?
  你說什麼?

say [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: say; (sef) [[...]][i#] [p.]

west

西

• baktafng baksay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag'tafng bag'say [[...]][i#] [p.]
  soiled all over, to be soiled by many things
  沾這沾那

• ciaqtafng ciaqsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'tafng ciah'say [[...]][i#] [p.]
  eat all kinds of things
  吃這個吃那個

• gi'tafng gisay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gii'tafng gii'say [[...]][i#] [p.]
  very suspicious
  疑神疑鬼

• khvoartafng-khvoarsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'tafng khvoax'say; khvoax'tafng-khvoax'say [[...]][i#] [p.]
  look in every direction
  東瞻西望

• kofngtafng kofngsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'tafng korng'say [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk about many things, about everything and anything, to gossip about other's faults, often falsely
  談天說地

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

master workman, suffix to a skilled workman's name to show respect, as "a-shiong-sai"

師,匠人

• bagchviuxsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'chviu'say [[...]][i#] [p.]
  carpenter
  木匠

• zhai'hongsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaai'hoong'say [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tailor
  裁縫師

• thie'thausay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thix'thaau'say [[...]][i#] [p.]
  barber
  理髮師

• thozuysay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thoo'zuie'say [[...]][i#] [p.]
  mason
  泥水匠

• zhutsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'say [[...]][i#] [p.]
  become a journeyman (after being an apprentice)
  出師,藝成

say [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: say; (siexn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

slap

摑掌擊

• u: say cit e ho y; say cit'e ho y; (say cit e'ar ho y) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.]
  give him a slap
  給他一個耳光

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

lion

獅

• ciøqsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'say [[...]][i#] [p.]
  stone lions
  石獅

• hofphvixsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hor'phvi'say; hor'phvi'say [[...]][i#] [p.]
  person with a good sense of smell
  嗅覺好

• laxngsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lang'say [[...]][i#] [p.]
  lion dance
  舞獅

sai'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: say'ar [[...]][i#] [p.]

an apprentice

學徒,徒弟

Sai'afhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Say'ar'hoe [[...]][i#] [p.]

the Lions Club

獅子會

sai'afphvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: say'ar'phvi [[...]][i#] [p.]

short, flat nose, pug nose

獅子鼻

say zhuiephøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: say zhuix'phea; say zhuix'phøea; (siexn zhuix'phea) [[...]][i#] [p.]

slap one's cheeks

賞耳光

saicy'moe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: say'cie'moe [[...]][i#] [p.]

group of women who studied under the same teacher (They refer to each other as "sai-chi" or "sai-moe".)

師姊妹

saiciørjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: say'ciøx'jit [[...]][i#] [p.]

afternoon sun, a house into which the afternoon sun shines is very uncomfortable

斜陽

saiguu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: say'guu [[...]][i#] [p.]

rhinoceros

犀牛

sai'hviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: say'hviaf; (sw'hviaf) [[...]][i#] [p.]

elder apprentice (said by younger ones)

師兄

sai'hviati, su'hviati [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: say'hviaf'ti; (sw'hviaf'ti) [[...]][i#] [p.]

workmen who studied and worked under the same master

師兄弟

sai'hngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: say'hngf; (sef'hofng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

west, west side

西方

sai'hu, su'hu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: say'hu; (sw'hu) [[...]][i#] [p.]

master workman

師傅

saikag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: say'kag [[...]][i#] [p.]

rhinoceros horn, used as an antifebrile (medicine)

犀牛角

saikhiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: say'khiaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

woman's secret savings, mad money, nest egg

私房錢

• zeg saikhiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg say'khiaf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  save money secretly
  積私房錢

saikofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: say'kofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

Taoist priest

道士

Saikofng khaq gaau hoesviu? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Say'kofng khaq gaau hoee'sviu? [[...]][i#] [p.]

Is the student greater than the teacher? (Lit. Could the Taoist monk be smarter than the Buddhist priest?)

道士怎能強於和尚?

sailaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: say'laam [[...]][i#] [p.]

south-west

西南

Sailee toaxkiøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Say'lee toa'kiøo [[...]][i#] [p.]

Silo Bridge, the longest highway bridge in Taiwan

西螺大橋

saimngg, semngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: say'mngg; (sef'mngg) [[...]][i#] [p.]

west gate in a city wall

西門

sainay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: say'nay; (svay'nay) [[...]][i#] [p.]

girl or woman trying to please or attract (someone), coy, cute, coax, clinging, importunate

撒嬌,爹氣

saipag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: say'pag [[...]][i#] [p.]

north-west

西北

saipag-ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: say'pag'ho; say'pag-ho [[...]][i#] [p.]

sudden rain shower

陣雨

saipeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: say'peeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

west (Lit. west side)

西方,西邊

• Goarn taw ti haghau ee saipeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn taw ti hak'hau ee say'peeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  My home lies to the west of the school.
  我家在學校的西邊。

say-pvoarkiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: say'pvoax'kiuu; say-pvoax'kiuu [[...]][i#] [p.]

western hemisphere

西半球

saithaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: say'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

lions' heads

獅頭

saitin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: say'tin [[...]][i#] [p.]

lion dance

舞獅隊

sef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sef; (say) [[...]][i#] [p.]

west, western, European, foreign

西

• thaesef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaix'sef [[...]][i#] [p.]
  western countries (archaic)
  泰西

sealek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex'lek [[...]][i#] [p.]

power, influence

勢力

• u-sealek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u sex'lek; u-sex'lek [[...]][i#] [p.]
  influential, powerful, to have the say among...
  有勢力

• bøo sealek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo sex'lek [[...]][i#] [p.]
  powerless
  沒有勢力

semngg, saimngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sef'mngg; (say'mngg) [[...]][i#] [p.]

west gate in a city wall

西門

sii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii; (suu) [[...]][i#] [p.]

decline, to leave, depart, resign, dismiss, refuse (an offer, present, invitation)

辭

• kørsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køx'sii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  say goodbye
  告辭

• siøsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'sii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  take leave, say goodbye
  相辭

• thesii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thef'sii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  decline, excuse one's self (often falsely) from doing something
  推辭

si'piet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'piet [[...]][i#] [p.]

take leave of, bid farewell

辭別

• Y laai si'piet. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y laai sii'piet. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He came to say goodbye.
  他來辭別。

sviaf-tafng keg-say [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sviaf'tafng keg'say; sviaf-tafng keg-say [[...]][i#] [p.]

Lit. to make noise in the east while striking in the west, feigning tactics

聲東擊西

siafmsai'hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siarm'say'hofng [[...]][i#] [p.]

avoid, parry

避開

sitgieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sid'gieen [[...]][i#] [p.]

make improper utterances, say what should not be said

失言

• Sitgieen, sitgieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sid'gieen, sid'gieen [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am sorry for what I have said.
  失言! 失言!

sviuxtangsviuxsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sviu'tafng'sviu'say [[...]][i#] [p.]

fantasize

胡思亂想

soad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soad; (soeq) [[...]][i#] [p.]

speak, to talk, say, explain, clarify, description, statement, theory

說

• hagsoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hak'soad [[...]][i#] [p.]
  theory
  學說

• siasoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siaa'soad [[...]][i#] [p.]
  heretical doctrines
  邪說

• siawsoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siao'soad [[...]][i#] [p.]
  novels
  小說

• tamthiefn soattøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taam'thiefn soad'te; taam'thiefn soad'tøe [[...]][i#] [p.]
  talk idly about everything
  談天說地

suzea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sw'zea; (say'zea) [[...]][i#] [p.]

elder (female) fellow student under the same master or tutor

師姊

su'hviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sw'hviaf; (say'hviaf) [[...]][i#] [p.]

elder (male) fellow student under the same master or tutor

師兄

su'hu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sw'hu; (say'hu) [[...]][i#] [p.]

tutors, masters (collectively), polite term of address for such artisans as carpenters, masons, cooks

師父,師傅

sukhiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sw'khiaf; (say'khiaf) [[...]][i#] [p.]

private savings of a girl or married woman

私房錢

ta'kef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taf'kef [[...]][i#] [p.]

mother-in-law, husband's mother

婆婆

• ta'kef khoftok simpu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taf'kef khor'tok sym'pu [[...]][i#] [p.]
  mother-in-law too hard on the daughter-in-law
  婆婆虐待媳婦

• Ta'kef u zhuix, simpu bøo zhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taf'kef u zhuix, sym'pu bøo zhuix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The mother-in-law has the last say in everything, but the daughter-in-law has a say in nothing.
  婆婆有嘴,媳婦無嘴,媳婦總要聽命於婆婆。

taxngzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tang'zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.]

begin to say

動口

tanglaam saipag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tafng'laam say'pag [[...]][i#] [p.]

east, south, west and north — all directions

東南西北

tangsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tafng'say [[...]][i#] [p.]

east and west

東西

tangtør saioay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tafng'tør say'oay [[...]][i#] [p.]

tumbling about like a drunken man, all awry, in disorder

東倒西歪

teftafng tefsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tea'tafng tea'say [[...]][i#] [p.]

install odds and ends

裝雜物