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thaikef nar tiøh eng gutøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Why use a cattle knife to kill a chicken? ─ Great talent can be used for better purpose or for greater results

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🗣u: Ciaux'korng goar arn'nef zøx efng'kay bøo m'tiøh, nar e sid'pai`leq? ⬆︎ 照講我按呢做應該無毋著，哪會失敗咧？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

照說我這樣做應該沒錯，怎麼會失敗呢？

🗣u: Goar na m si khiaxm cvii, nar'tiøh kviaa tngx'tiaxm? ⬆︎ 我若毋是欠錢，哪著行當店？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我要不是缺錢，哪需要走當鋪？

🗣u: Lie tit'ciab theh'khix ho`y m'tø hør`aq, nar'tiøh køq eng kiax`ee? ⬆︎ 你直接提去予伊毋就好矣，哪著閣用寄的？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你直接拿去給他不就好了，幹嘛還要用寄的？

bihbiq-chihchiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biq'biq'chiq'chiq; biq'biq-chiq'chiq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

furtively

偷偷摸摸

• Ia mxsi teq zøx zhadar, nar tiøh afnnef bihbihchihchiq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ia m'si teq zøx zhat'ar, nar tiøh arn'nef biq'biq'chiq'chiq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You are not stealing things, why are you acting so furtively?
  又不是當小偷,怎麼要這樣偷偷摸摸?

zaf'nii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'nii ⬆︎ [[...]] 

early years, some years ago

早年

• Zaf'nii ee taixcix nar tiøh køq korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zar'nii ee tai'cix nar tiøh køq korng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Do we have to bring us things from years ago?
  早年的事何必再說。

zhørgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhøx'go ⬆︎ [[...]] 

wrong, a mistake, fault

錯誤

• Lie na sviu afnny, oanzoaan si zhørgo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na sviu arn'ny, oaan'zoaan si zhøx'go. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you think that way, you're all wrong.
  你若這樣想,是完全錯誤。

• Goar bøo symmiq zhørgo, nar tiøh ka y siaxzoe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo sirm'miq zhøx'go, nar tiøh ka y sia'zoe. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I am not wrong, why should I apologize to him.
  我沒什麼錯誤,為何要向他謝罪。

• Cittviw phøef na u zhørgo, chviar lie ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tviw phoef na u zhøx'go, chviar lie ka goar korng.; Cid'tviw phøef na u zhøx'go, chviar lie ka goar korng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If there are any mistakes in this letter, please correct them for me.
  這封信如有錯誤,請你告訴我。

hviati'aftai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hviaf'ti'ar'tai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

brothers

弟兄關係

• Hviati'aftai nar tiøh hiahnih keakaux? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hviaf'ti'ar'tai nar tiøh hiaq'nih kex'kaux? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Why are such good friends so miserly?
  弟兄關係怎麼需要那麼計較?

høflafmsaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'larm'saf ⬆︎ [[...]] 

eat anything whatever it is

好壞都吃

• Y si cidee høflafmsaf`ee, nar sae kviavie khix ho iaw`tiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee hør'larm'saf ee, nar sae kviaf'vie khix ho iaw'tiøh.; Y si cit'ee hør'larm'saf`ee, nar sae kviaf'vie khix ho iaw`tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He eats anything, no need to worry that he will go hungry.
  他是一個好壞都吃的,不必怕他會餓肚子。

hømihkhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'miq'khor ⬆︎ [[...]] 

why bother, quite unnecessarily

何苦

• Khix kaq hiaq hng ho laang chviar, nar tiøh hiahnih hømihkhor? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khix kaq hiaq hng ho laang chviar, nar tiøh hiaq'nih høo'miq'khor? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Why bother to go that far for a dinner invitation?
  去那麼遠給人請,何苦?

hukhaf safngchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huu'khaf sarng'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

to serve, attend to comforts of parents, receive guests very graciously (Lit. support by the hand by the foot)

奉侍,誇大的招待,扶腳扶手

• Goar ti ciaf u laang thafng hukhasafngchiuo. Nar tiøh khix hiaf ka'ti zwpng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ti ciaf u laang thafng huu'khaf'sarng'chiuo. Nar tiøh khix hiaf kaf'ti zuo'png? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I have someone here to take care of me, why should I go there and cook for myself.
  我在這兒有人奉侍,怎麼得去那兒自己作飯?

iang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iang ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be very pleased with oneself

洋洋得意,驕傲,臭屁

• Tvaf si teq loa høfgiah, nar tiøh iang kaq afnnef? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvaf si teq loa hør'giah, nar tiøh iang kaq arn'nef? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is now so rich, why does he have to be so pleased with himself?
  他有多少錢,哪得那麼洋洋得意?

mxkamni'ny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'kafm'ny'ny ⬆︎ [[...]] 

reluctant to (give up, let go because of emotional attachment or high value of the object to be given up)

非常捨不得

• Lie bexhiao maix ho laang, ho laang liao nar tiøh køq teq mxkamni'ny? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie be'hiao maix ho laang, ho laang liao nar tiøh køq teq m'kafm'ny'ny?; Lie bøe'hiao maix ho laang, ho laang liao nar tiøh køq teq m'kafm'ny'ny? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You wouldn't have had to give it away, now that you have, why do you have to be that unhappy about it?
  你不會不要給人,給了以後何必又很捨不得呢?

nar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar; (axn'zvoar) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

interrogative particle (same meaning as "an-choa*"), Why?

為什麼

• Lie nar bøo laai? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie nar bøo laai? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Why didn't you come?
  你為什麼沒來?

• Goar nar tiøh ka lie korng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar nar tiøh ka lie korng? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Why should I tell you?
  我為什麼要告訴你 ?

ng'ngf iap'iab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ngf'ngf'iab'iab; ngf'ngf iab'iab ⬆︎ [[...]] 

furtively, stealthily, surreptitiously (to do something in this manner)

偷偷摸摸

• Tviaxtvia khvoax y ng'ng'iap'iab mxzay lorng iab symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvia'tvia khvoax y ngf'ngf'iab'iab m'zay lorng iab sirm'miq? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He always acts so furtively, I wonder what he is hiding?
  常常看他偷偷摸摸,不知在藏什麼?

• Zef si zerngtofng ee taixcix, nar tiøh ng'ng'iap'iab? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si zexng'tofng ee tai'cix, nar tiøh ngf'ngf'iab'iab? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  What we are doing is legal, why are you so secretive?
  這是正當的事情,何必偷偷摸摸?

thaikef nar tiøh eng gu'tøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaai'kef nar tiøh eng guu'tøf; thaai'køef nar tiøh eng guu'tøf ⬆︎ [[...]] 

Why use a cattle knife to kill a chicken? — Great talent can be used for better purpose or for greater results

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