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auxlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'lo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

back road, bribe

後路,後門

• Cit'hang taixcix na bøo kviaa auxlo pan bøe seeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix na bøo kviaa au'lo pan be seeng.; Cid'hang tai'cix na bøo kviaa au'lo pan bøe seeng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  There is no way of getting this done unless we offer a bribe. (Lit. walk the back road)
  這件事若不走後門辦不成。

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

wild cat, harlot, a vile scolding

貍貓,淫婦

• auxbøfbaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'bør'baa; au'bør/buo-baa ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  stepmother harlot, a vile scolding
  狠繼母

• iafbaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iar'baa ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  wild cat, a harlot, a vile scolding
  野貓

• Kelai na bøo baa, niawchie øe khiaukhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kef'lai na bøo baa, niao'chie e khiaw'khaf.; Kef'lai na bøo baa, niao'chie/zhuo øe khiaw'khaf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When the cat's away the mice will play.
  家裏如無貓,老鼠就蹺腿。

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

deep-set or sunken eyes, eyes with bags under them

眼窩內凹

• Y na bøo biin, bagciw ciu thapthab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na bøo biin, bak'ciw ciu thab'thab. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If he is short of sleep, he has bags under his eyes.
  他睡眠一不足,眼窩就內凹。

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

sound, a sound, cry of a bird or animal, a horse's neigh

鳴

• kociorng laan beeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'ciorng laan beeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  the palm of one hand cannot clap and make a sound, cannot do without assistance
  孤掌難鳴

• Na bøo lie pangbaang, goar kociorng laan beeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo lie pafng'baang, goar kof'ciorng laan beeng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Without your help, my applause would be difficult to hear.
  若沒有你幫忙,我孤掌難鳴。

biefnkiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'kiorng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

involuntarily, compel, constrain, forced (as an interpretation), to study, diligence, industry

勉強,用功

• Na bøo goaxn'ix, mxbiern biefnkiorng zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo goan'ix, m'biern biern'kiorng zøx. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you are unwilling to act, don't do it unwillingly.
  如不願意,不必勉強做。

• Hid ee gynnar cyn biefnkiorng, cionglaai cyn u hi'bong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar cyn biern'kiorng, ciofng'laai cyn u hy'bong. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That child is very diligent, he'll go a long way.
  那個孩子很用功,將來很有希望。

zatlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zad'lat ⬆︎ [[...]] 

to estimate one's strength or resources before acting, estimate one's own ability act according to one's strength

量力

• Bøeq texng hid khoarn pang'ar, aix siøfkhoar zatlat, na bøo, øe texng phoax khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq texng hid khoarn pafng'ar, aix siør'khoar zad'lat, na bøo, e texng phoax khix.; Bøeq texng hid khoarn pafng'ar, aix siør'khoar zad'lat, na bøo, øe texng phoax khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you are going to nail down that kind of board, you have to be careful how hard you hit it or you will bust the board.
  要釘那種木板要稍微量力,否則會釘破。

zawhøea-jibmoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'hoea jip'moo; zao'høea-jip'moo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

stand in harm's way

走火入魔

• Uxntong na bøo seaji e zawhoea jibmoo, ciuxsi uxntong sionghai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Un'tong na bøo sex'ji e zao'hoea jip'moo, ciu'si un'tong siofng'hai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you are not careful when you exercise you can put yourself in danger by over exercising.
  運動如果不小心會走火入魔,就是運動傷害。

zhøe'hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoef'hofng; zhøef'hofng; (zhef'hofng) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

air in the wind

晾風

• Na bøo jit thafng phak, zhøe'hofng ia øe taf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo jit thafng phak, zhoef'hofng (zhef'hofng) ia e taf.; Na bøo jit thafng phak, zhøef'hofng ia øe taf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If there is no sun, air it in the wind, and it will dry.
  如果沒有陽光晒,晾風也會乾。

zhuichiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'chiog ⬆︎ [[...]] 

press, expedite, to urge, to push, demand for payment

催促

• Y khiaxm lie ee cvii, lie na bøo ka y zhuichiog, y ciu m heeng lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khiaxm lie ee cvii, lie na bøo ka y zhuy'chiog, y ciu m heeng lie. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He owes you money, if you don't push him for payment, he will not pay it back.
  他欠你的錢,你若不催促他,他就不還你。

• Zhuichiog y khaq kirn zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhuy'chiog y khaq kirn zøx. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  urge him to do or make something it faster
  催促他快一點做。

zhutsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'su ⬆︎ [[...]] 

have an accident

出事

• Sae chiaf na bøo seaji, itteng e zhutsu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sae chiaf na bøo sex'ji, id'teng e zhud'su. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you drive your car carelessly, you will certainly have an accident.
  開車要是不小心,一定會出事。

zhutthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]] 

appear, show up, present oneself, special skill, play tricks

出頭,出面,出人頭地,花樣

• Hauxsvy iawbøe zhutthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hau'svy iao'boe zhud'thaau.; Hau'svy iao'bøe zhud'thaau. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  don't have a son yet
  還沒有兒子

• Lie na bøo zhutthaau (zhutbin), taixcix bøe kaykoad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na bøo zhud'thaau (zhud'bin), tai'cix be kae'koad.; Lie na bøo zhud'thaau (zhud'bin), tai'cix bøe kae'koad. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The problem cannot be settled, unless you make an appearance.
  你要是不出面,事情不能解決。

cvyteg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cvie'teg ⬆︎ [[...]] 

tender bamboo

幼竹

• Cvyteg na bøo tiaw, lauxteg tiaw bøe khiaw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cvie'teg na bøo tiaw, lau'teg tiaw be khiaw.; Cvie'teg na bøo tiaw, lau'teg tiaw bøe khiaw. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If the tender bamboo is not bent, when it becomes old it can not be bent.
  幼竹若不雕,老竹雕不彎。小時候若不教好,長大就無法教。

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

connective particle meaning then, undergo, assume, come or go to, namely, as soon as, as a natural consequence, thereupon, naturally (Very often the Chinese use this little particle to balance a subordinate clause with the principal clause although there is no need of using such a word in English)

就

• Na høfthvy ciu bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na hør'thvy ciu boeq khix.; Na hør'thvy ciu bøeq khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If the weather is good I am going.
  如果天氣好就要去。

• Lym khaq kau ee ka'py ciu bøe aix khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lym khaq kau ee kaf'py ciu be aix khuxn.; Lym khaq kau ee kaf'py ciu bøe aix khuxn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you drink rather strong coffee you will not be sleepy.
  喝較濃的咖啡就不想睡。

• Goar ciah par ciu bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah par ciu boeq khix.; Goar ciah par ciu bøeq khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I'll go as soon as I have finished eating.
  我吃飽就去。

• Ciu afnny ciah, m biern zuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciu arn'ny ciah, m biern zuo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Eat it the way it is, it doesn't need to be cooked.
  就這樣吃,不用煮。

• Na bøo Thienzuo, ciu bøo thvite baxnbut. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo Thiefn'zuo, ciu bøo thvy'te ban'but. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If there is no God, then there is no heaven or earth or anything.
  要是沒有天主,就沒有天地萬物。

zørphvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'phvoa ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be a companion

作伴

• Za'bofgynnar na bøo laang zørphvoa, mxthafng khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaf'bor'girn'nar na bøo laang zøx'phvoa, m'thafng khix khvoax tien'viar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If a girl doesn't have a companion she should not go to see a movie.
  女孩子要是沒人作伴,不要去看電影。

• Goar ka'ti cit ee teq korzhux, lie laai kab goar zørphvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaf'ti cit ee teq kox'zhux, lie laai kab goar zøx'phvoa. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I'm taking care of the house all by myself, come keep me company.
  我自己一個人在 看家,你來跟我作伴。

zoadzerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'zerng; (zeh'zerng) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

extinct, extinct species, extinct race

絕種

• Hid khoarn toxngbut na bøo pøfho øe zoadzerng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn tong'but na bøo pør'ho e zoat'zerng.; Hid khoarn tong'but na bøo pør'ho øe zoat'zerng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If that kind of animal is not protected it will become extinct.
  那種動物若不保護會絕種。

goxsaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: go'saxng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

send something or someone to the wrong place

誤送

• Na bøo zuoix, øe goxsaxng sviemia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo zux'ix, e go'saxng svex'mia.; Na bøo zux'ix, øe go'saxng svix'mia. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you are not careful, you'll "loose your soul" (send your life to the wrong place).
  如果不注意,會誤送生命。

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

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. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  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 ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  object to the high price of something
  嫌貴

• hiaam tafng hiaam say [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaam tafng hiaam say ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  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。

hoarkae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoax'kae ⬆︎ [[...]] 

dissolve, turn into liquid

化解

• Oansiuu na bøo kirn hoarkae, e luo kied luo chym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Oafn'siuu na bøo kirn hoax'kae, e luo kied luo chym. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If the difficulty with a sworn enemy is not quickly resolved it will keep getting worse as time goes on.
  冤仇如不趕緊化解,會越結越深。

kafteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'teng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

supposition, on the assumption that..., supposing that...

假定

• Kafteng sidzai si afnny, lie ciu u zoe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'teng sit'zai si arn'ny, lie ciu u zoe. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Supposing this to be true, you are guilty.
  假定真的是這樣,你就有罪。

• Kafteng goar ee hoxciaux na bøo`khix, bøeq arnzvoar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'teng goar ee ho'ciaux na bøo`khix, boeq axn'zvoar?; Kar'teng goar ee ho'ciaux na bøo`khix, bøeq axn'zvoar? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  What shall I do, supposing my passport has disappeared?
  假定我的護照丟了,要如何?

• Zef si cit ee kafteng niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cit ee kar'teng nia'nia. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This is merely a supposition.
  這是一個假定而已。

na bøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na bøo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

if not, if there is not, if not so

若不,若沒有,要不然

• Na bøo cvii, tiøh ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo cvii, tiøh ka goar korng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you don't have money, you must tell me.
  若沒有錢,得告訴我。

• Khaq kutlat lex, na bøo, e løqte. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq kud'lat lex, na bøo, e løh'te. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Study harder, otherwise you will remain in the same class.
  用功點,要不然會留級。

oannar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oafn'nar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

also, still

也,還,仍

• Y oannar boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y oafn'nar boeq khix.; Y oafn'nar bøeq khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is also going.
  他也要去。

• Na bøo kngrpid, ienpid oannar exexngtid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo kngx'pid, ieen'pid oafn'nar e'eng'tid. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you have no pen, a pencil will do as well.
  要是沒有鋼筆,鉛筆也可以。

• Goar ho y cit paq khof, y oannar be boafnciog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ho y cit paq khof, y oafn'nar be boarn'ciog.; Goar ho y cit paq khof, y oafn'nar bøe boarn'ciog. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I gave him $100, but still he was not content.
  我給他一百塊,他還是不滿足。

oxngtiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ong'tiaau ⬆︎ [[...]] 

domesticated animals, prosperous livestock (pigs and chickens doing well)

家畜興旺

• Teq oxngtiaau ee sii cyn khoaix chi, na bøo, bøo kafntafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Teq ong'tiaau ee sii cyn khoaix chi, na bøo, bøo karn'tafn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When livestock grows well, it is easy to raise, otherwise it is not a simple matter.
  在興旺的時候很容易飼養,否則不簡單。

sidzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sit'zai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

really, truly, certainly, real, solid, concrete

實在,真的

• Na bøo sidzai khix zøx, øh be hiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo sit'zai khix zøx, øh be hiao.; Na bøo sit'zai khix zøx, øh bøe hiao. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You cannot learn anything unless you do it yourself.
  若沒有實在去做,學不會。

twsizun, tiøqsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuo'sii'zun, tiøh'sii ⬆︎ [[...]] 

just the time, be timely

適時,合時節

• Onglaai na bøo twsizun (mxtiøh sii), cyn phvae ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Oong'laai na bøo tuo'sii'zun (m'tiøh sii), cyn phvae ciah. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If it is not the season, pineapples are bad eating.
  鳳梨如果不合時節,很難吃。

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