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bagciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw [[...]] 

eye

眼睛

• bagciw bøe tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw be tngr'luun; bak'ciw bøe tngr'luun [[...]] 
  eyes immovable like when about to die, or in a long, steady stare, staring at something
  眼睛不能翻轉,直瞪眼。

• bagciw kym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym [[...]] 
  sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, a keen eye
  眼睛亮

• bagciw kimkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym'kym [[...]] 
  very vivid or lively eyes, brilliant eyes, shiny eyes, spark-eyed
  睜著眼睛,眼睛張著

• Bagciw bøo kym, bøexhiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bak'ciw bøo kym, be'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang.; Bak'ciw bøo kym, bøe'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [[...]] 
  If your eyes are not sharp, you can't tell the difference between good and bad people.
  眼不亮,不會辨別好人壞人。

• Y bagciw kimkym, bøo teq khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw kym'kym, bøo teq khuxn. [[...]] 
  His eyes are wide open, he's not sleeping.
  他眼睛張著,沒睡。

• bagciw koax mnglii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax mngg'lii [[...]] 
  said of a child's eyes not washed in the morning, bleary-eyed
  睡眼惺忪

• bagciw koax tawkaix, khvoartiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø boeq aix.; bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [[...]] 
  He's selfish, every thing he sees, he wants.
  見了他人財物就想要,佔為己有。

• bagciw pehkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'khuy [[...]] 
  open the eyes
  張開眼睛

• bagciw pehkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'kym [[...]] 
  open the eyes, wake up
  眼睛睜開

• Cid ee gyn'ar bagciw pehkym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu boeq ciah pviar.; Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [[...]] 
  As soon as this kid opens his eyes, he wants to eat goodies.
  這個孩子眼睛一睜開就要吃餅。

• bagciw pefngpeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw perng'peh [[...]] 
  turning the white of the eyes, as in anger or when about to die
  眼睛翻白

• bagciw tiafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tiafm [[...]] 
  eye is smarting because of a foreign object
  眼睛刺痛

• bagciw tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tngr'luun [[...]] 
  eyes turned to show the whites
  眼睛翻轉

• bagciw toaxsealuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw toa'sex'luie [[...]] 
  looking at things with uneven eyes, treat with partiality, partial
  私偏,不公

• bagciw phwphuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw phuo'phuo [[...]] 
  the eyes become blurred, sight grows dim, eyes not seeing clearly, as from old age, illness, or liquor
  眼睛朦朧

bad høfphvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad hør'phvae [[...]] 

know the difference between good and evil

能辨善惡

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

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? [[...]] 
  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?

ciaokaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'kaq [[...]] 

mixed in proper proportions like of good and bad

公允分配

• Mxthafng kerng hør ee, hør phvae tiøqaix ciaokaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng kerng hør ee, hør phvae tiøh'aix ciaux'kaq. [[...]] 
  Don't choose only good ones, you must take good ones and bad ones together.
  不可揀好的,好壞要公允分配。

høfbae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'bae; (hør'phvae) [[...]] 

good or bad

好歹

• m zaiviar høfbae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m zay'viar hør'bae [[...]] 
  cannot tell the difference between good and bad, do not know right from wrong
  不知好歹

høfphvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'phvae [[...]] 

good and bad

好壞

høfphvae zhampoaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'phvae zhafm'poaxn [[...]] 

good and bad about half-and-half

好壞參半

hwn høfphvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn hør'phvae [[...]] 

differentiate between good and evil

分好歹

hunpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'piet [[...]] 

difference, distinction, distinguish, to part from a person, separately, to separate

分別

• hunpiet hør phvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'piet hør phvae [[...]] 
  know good from evil
  分別好壞

• kofng sw tiøqaix hunpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng sw tiøh'aix hwn'piet [[...]] 
  You must draw a sharp line between public and private affairs
  公私要分別

• kaq peng'iuo hunpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq peeng'iuo hwn'piet [[...]] 
  part from a friend
  跟朋友分別

kax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kax; (kaux) [[...]] 

teach, instruct, incite, instigate

教

• kax Taioaan-oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kax Taai'oaan'oe; kax Taai'oaan-oe [[...]] 
  teach Taiwanese (dialect)
  教台灣話

• kax laang zøx hør (phvae) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kax laang zøx hør (phvae) [[...]] 
  teach others to do good (evil)
  教人為善(惡)

kietkør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'kør [[...]] 

result, consequence, an end, as a result of, consequently, bear fruit

結果

• Y pixntvoa thagzheq, kietkør liukib. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y pin'tvoa thak'zheq, kied'kør liuu'kib. [[...]] 
  He was lazy about studying, consequently he remained in the same class.
  他不用功,結果留級。

• tittiøh hør (phvae) kietkør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tid'tiøh hør (phvae) kied'kør [[...]] 
  get good (bad) results
  得到好(壞) 結果

mxzay høfphvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'zay hør'phvae [[...]] 

not to know good from bad

不知好歹

phvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae; (phae) [[...]] 

bad, wicked, depraved, vicious, defect, difficult

歹,壞

• zørphvae/zøeaphvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'phvae; zøx/zøex'phvae [[...]] 
  behave wickedly
  作惡

• høfphvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'phvae [[...]] 
  good and bad
  好壞

• phahphvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'phvae [[...]] 
  to spoil, be spoiled
  弄壞

poaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poaxn; (pvoax) [[...]] 

half

半

• høfphvae zhampoaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'phvae zhafm'poaxn [[...]] 
  good and bad about half and half
  好壞參半

Svanii cidjun, høfphvae ciaoluun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Svaf'nii cit'jun, hør'phvae ciaux'luun. [[...]] 

Fortune and misfortune come in three year cycles. Every dog has its day.

風水輪流轉,三十年河東,三十年河西。

songhie-su [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sofng'hie'su; sofng'hie-su; (hør'phvae'su) [[...]] 

death, birth, marriage and such ceremonies

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