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🗣 Bøe ciah Goxjidzøeq zaxng, phoax hiuu m kafm paxng. 🗣 (u: Boe ciah Go'jit'zeq zaxng, phoax hiuu m kafm paxng. Bøe ciah Go'jit'zøeq zaxng, phoax hiuu m kafm paxng.) 未食五日節粽，破裘毋甘放。 [wt][mo] Buē tsia̍h Gōo-ji̍t-tseh tsàng, phuà hiû m̄ kam pàng. [#]: 1. () || 還沒吃端午節粽子，破棉襖捨不得放。臺灣的氣候在端午節之前，都還可能有轉冷，所以還沒過端午節，冬衣不能收起來，是前人觀察天氣變化所得的經驗。; 🗣le: (u: Taai'oaan ti af'jiet'taix, ku'lek svaf, six'goeh'ar u'sii cyn kvoaa, u'sii cyn joah, tiøh'aix kaux go`goeh ciaq khaq be hoarn'kvoaa, kor'zar'laang m'ciaq e korng “boe ciah Go'jit'zeq zaxng, phoax hiuu m'kafm paxng”.) 🗣 (臺灣佇亞熱帶，舊曆三、四月仔有時真寒、有時真熱，著愛到五月才較袂反寒，古早人毋才會講「未食五日節粽，破裘毋甘放」。) (臺灣在亞熱帶，舊曆三、四月有時很冷、有時很熱，需到五月才比較不會轉冷，因此早期人們才會說「未過端午節，冬衣不能收」。)
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bøe-''toxngsuu''-tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be-''verb''-tid; bøe-''verb''-tid ⬆︎ [[...]]

expresses impossibility, equivalent to "not + verb + -able or -ible", The tone of the enclitic "tit" goes into the third tone and the verb before this enclitic does not change its tone. The affirmative is "øe + verb + tit"

不,不會

bøe ciah`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be ciah'tid; bøe ciah`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]
cannot be eaten, not edible
吃不得

bøexzøx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be zøx'tid; bøe'zøx/zøex`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]
cannot be done, not permitted
做不得

bøexeng`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be eng'tid; bøe'eng`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]
It's not permissible, It cannot be used.
不能用,不行

bøe ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'ciah; bøe ciah ⬆︎ [[...]]

poor appetite owing to illness, not to be able to eat very much

沒有食慾

Goar yzeeng khaq bøexciah, kixnlaai khaq gauciah`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ie'zeeng khaq be'ciah, kin'laai khaq gaau'ciah af.; Goar ie'zeeng khaq bøe'ciah, kin/kun'laai khaq gaau'ciah`aq. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Previously I did not have much of an appetite, now I eat very well.
我以前的食慾不好,近來食慾較好。

bøe køeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be koex'chiuo; bøe køex'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]]

unable to do something successfully

沒得手

thautheh bøe køeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaw'theh be koex'chiuo; thaw'theh bøe køex'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]]
unable to steal successfully
沒偷得手

In'ui langkheq laai, cittngx ciah bøe køeachiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui laang'kheq laai, cid tngx ciah be koex'chiuo.; Yn'ui laang'kheq laai, cid'tngx ciah bøe køex'chiuo. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Because a visitor came, I could not finish my meal
因為客人來,這餐飯吃不成。

Bøe ciah Goxjit-zøeq zaxng, phoax hiuu m kafm paxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boe ciah go'jit'zeq zaxng, phoax'hiuu m'kafm paxng.; Bøe ciah Go'jit'zøeq zaxng, phoax hiuu m kafm paxng. ⬆︎ [[...]]

Don't discard your heavy winter clothing until after May fifth

未吃五月節粽,破長襖不願放。

boxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boxng; (boxng'boxng) ⬆︎ [[...]]

thoughtless, careless, reckless

惘,放蕩

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

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

ciah axm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah axm; (ciah axm'png, ciah axm'tngx) ⬆︎ [[...]]

eat supper

吃晚飯

Lie ciah axm bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ciah axm boe?; Lie ciah axm bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]
Did you have your supper yet?
你吃過晚飯沒有 ?

ciah-bøe koeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be koex'chiuo; ciah-bøe koex'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]]

get caught trying to deceive some one or steal something, get caught taking a bribe, no time to finish this meal

吃不到手,得不到手

ciah-bøexløqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be'løh'khix; ciah-bøe'løh'khix ⬆︎ [[...]]

can't swallow, it won't go down, food that is not good or poor quality, have no appetite

吃不下

Goar ciah bøe løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah be løh'khix.; Goar ciah bøe løh'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]]
I cannot eat it because it's no good or I have no appetite.
我吃不下。

Goar ciah bøexløqkhix`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah be'løh'khix af.; Goar ciah bøe'løh'khix`aq. ⬆︎ [[...]]
I cannot eat any more because I have had enough.
我吃不下了。

ciah bøe puii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be puii.; ciah bøe puii. ⬆︎ [[...]]

eat without getting fat, eats but doesn't grow or put on weight

吃不肥

ciah-bøexsiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be'siaw; ciah bøe'siaw ⬆︎ [[...]]

eat but be unable to digest incapable of fulfilling one's responsibilities

吃不消

Cid khoarn taixcix (khangkhoex, laang, ...) goar ciah bøe siaw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn tai'cix (khafng'khoex, laang, ...) goar ciah be siaw.; Cid khoarn tai'cix (khafng'khoex, laang, ...) goar ciah bøe siaw. ⬆︎ [[...]]
This kind of matter, job or person is unbearable.
這種事(工作,人等等)我吃不消。

ciah bøe siau'hoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be siaw'hoax; ciah bøe siaw'hoax ⬆︎ [[...]]

slow of digestion, indigestible food

吃不消化

Goar ee ui cyn larm, ciah bøe siau'hoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee ui cyn larm, ciah be siaw'hoax.; Goar ee ui cyn larm, ciah bøe siaw'hoax. ⬆︎ [[...]]
I have trouble digesting my food.
我的胃很差,吃不消化。

Ciah bøe siau'hoax ee mih. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah be siaw'hoax ee mih.; Ciah bøe siaw'hoax ee mih. ⬆︎ [[...]]
eat indigestible food
吃不消化的東西。

ciah bøe taf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be taf; ciah bøe taf ⬆︎ [[...]]

cannot stand, unbearable, be unequal to the task

吃不消

ciah bøe tiaupag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be tiaau'pag; ciah bøe tiaau'pag ⬆︎ [[...]]

unable to retain food on the stomach

吃不上胃

ciaqkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'khuy ⬆︎ [[...]]

suffer loss, be victimized, be deceived (this term has a wide range of usage)

吃虧

Goarn ciaqkhuy cyn ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn ciah'khuy cyn ze. ⬆︎ [[...]]
We suffered a great loss.
我們吃虧很多。

bøe ho lie ciaqkhuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be ho lie ciah'khuy.; bøe ho lie ciah'khuy. ⬆︎ [[...]]
You'll not lose by it.
不會讓你吃虧。

Afnny goarn khaq ciaqkhuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny goarn khaq ciah'khuy. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Then it will be disadvantageous to us.
這樣我們較吃虧。

hor tok bøe ciah kviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hor tok be ciah kviar; hor tok bøe ciah kviar ⬆︎ [[...]]

No one is capable of hurting his own children (Even a vicious tigress will not eat its cubs.)

虎毒不食兒

hoeluxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoee'luxn ⬆︎ [[...]]

moist, damp

潮濕

Hitkhoarn pviar hoeluxn ciu bøe sof, bøo hør ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn pviar hoee'luxn ciu be sof, bøo hør ciah.; Hid'khoarn pviar hoee'luxn ciu bøe sof, bøo hør ciah. ⬆︎ [[...]]
That kind of cake damp and soggy is not very tasty.
那種餅乾如果潮濕就不會酥,不好吃。

khaq... ia bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq... ia be; khaq... ia bøe... ⬆︎ [[...]]

no matter how much...still will not

再怎麼…也不…

Lie zuo`ee zhaix, khaq ciah ia bøe sien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zuo ee zhaix, khaq ciah ia be sien.; Lie zuo`ee zhaix, khaq ciah ia bøe sien. ⬆︎ [[...]]
No matter how much of your cooking I eat, I don't get tired of it.
你燒的菜,再怎麼吃也不會膩。

kviakhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaa'khix ⬆︎ [[...]]

have good effect (as medicine)

生效

Iøqar ciah bøe kviakhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iøh'ar ciah be kviaa'khix.; Iøh'ar ciah bøe kviaa'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]]
The medicine has no effect.
藥吃了不生效。

koarnsix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koaxn'six ⬆︎ [[...]]

accustomed to (doing, the climate), familiar with

慣於,習慣

zøx koarnsix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx koaxn'six; zøx/zøex koaxn'six ⬆︎ [[...]]
an old hand at (doing something)
做習慣

ciah bøe koarnsix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be koaxn'six; ciah bøe koaxn'six ⬆︎ [[...]]
not accustomed to eat...
吃不慣

Koarnsix seeng zuxjieen. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Koaxn'six seeng zu'jieen. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Custom forms a second nature.
習慣成自然。

koeaaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'aau; (kex'aau) ⬆︎ [[...]]

pass through the throat, be swallowed

吞下喉

ciah bøe køeaaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be koex'aau; ciah bøe køex'aau ⬆︎ [[...]]
can not swallow down
吃不到喉嚨

mng ciaqpar`bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mng ciah'par boe; mng ciah'par`bøe ⬆︎ [[...]]

to trap a person into admitting guilt, ask a person if guilty or not (Lit. ask if finished eating yet)

興師問罪的套詞

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