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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。

benghiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'hiern [[...]] 

evident, clearly, manifest

明顯

• Zef si cyn benghiern ee taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cyn beeng'hiern ee tai'cix. [[...]] 
  This is very apparent.
  這是很明顯的事情。

• Køq bøo loa kuo ciu e benghiern. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq bøo loa kuo ciu e beeng'hiern. [[...]] 
  In just a short while it will be very clear.
  不久就會真相大白了。

biefnputliao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'pud'liao [[...]] 

unavoidable, no help for it

免不了,難免

• Zef si biefnputliao ee taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si biern'pud'liao ee tai'cix. [[...]] 
  It's unavoidable.
  這是免不了的事。

bøo hexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo he'løh [[...]] 

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 [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  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。

bøviar bøciaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'viar bøo'ciaq; (bøo'viar bøo'jiaq) [[...]] 

certainly not, groundless, unfounded

毫無根據,無稽之談

• bøviar bøciaq ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'viar bøo'ciaq ee tai'cix [[...]] 
  falsehood, a pure fabrication
  毫無根據的事

bøo lie ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo lie ee tai'cix [[...]] 

It's none of your business.

沒你的事,少管閒事

bøo simcviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo sym'cviaa [[...]] 

be reluctant to do, absent minded

沒有心情

• Y cit ee kviar sie khix, sofie bøo simcviaa thafng zøx taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cit ee kviar sie khix, sor'ie bøo sym'cviaa thafng zøx tai'cix. [[...]] 
  A child of his died so he doesn't have the heart to work.
  他一個孩子死了,所以沒有心情做事。

• Khvoax tiexnviar khvoax kaq bøo simcviaa thafng thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khvoax tien'viar khvoax kaq bøo sym'cviaa thafng thak'zheq. [[...]] 
  watch movies until there is no heart to study
  看電影看得無心情讀書。

bøsviu-bøniu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviu'bøo'niu; bøo'sviu-bøo'niu [[...]] 

come to mind suddenly

無意間

• Cid ee taixcix y bøsviu bøniu tø theqzhutlaai korng korng lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee tai'cix y bøo'sviu bøo'niu tø theh'zhud'laai korng korng lef. [[...]] 
  This thing came to mind suddenly and he started right out talking about it.
  這件事情他無意間想起 就拿出來說一說。

bøta'tit'oaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taf'tid'oaa [[...]] 

cannot help it , no other recourse

無奈何,不得已

• Goar øe zøx cid khoarn taixcix, si cyn bøta'tit'oaa ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e zøx cid khoarn tai'cix, si cyn bøo'taf'tid'oaa ee.; Goar øe zøx/zøex cid khoarn tai'cix, si cyn bøo'taf'tid'oaa ee. [[...]] 
  I do this because there is nothing else I can do.
  我會做這種事,是很不得已的。

bøo taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo tai'cix [[...]] 

have nothing to do, never mind

沒事做,不要緊

bofng-bølo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng'bøo'lo; bofng/bof-bøo'lo [[...]] 

not to find the road in the dark, find no solution to a difficult case

找不到路,摸不著頭緒

• Bøo tiexnhøea, bofng-bølo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo tien'hoea, bofng'bøo'lof.; Bøo tien'høea, bofng-bøo'lo. [[...]] 
  no electric light, can't find the way
  沒電燈摸不著路。

• Citkhoarn taixcix goar mxbad zørkøex, bongbølo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn tai'cix goar m'bad zøx'koex, bofng'bøo'lo.; Cid'khoarn tai'cix goar m'bad zøx'køex, bofng/bof'bøo'lo. [[...]] 
  This kind of thing I haven't done before, I can't figure it out.
  這種事我沒做過,摸不著頭緒。

buliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'liaau [[...]] 

dejected, purposeless, unhappy, uneasy, silly, tiresome, tasteless

無聊

• Tagjit tiøh thagzheq, cyn buliaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tak'jit tiøh thak'zheq, cyn buu'liaau. [[...]] 
  To have to study every day is very tasteless.
  每天要讀書,真無聊。

• Bøo taixcix thafng zøx, cyn buliaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo tai'cix thafng zøx, cyn buu'liaau. [[...]] 
  Not to have anything to do is very tiresome.
  無事可做,真無聊。

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。

zaileeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'leeng [[...]] 

talents, capacities

才能

• Lie bøo hid khoarn zaileeng, arnzvoar bøeq zøx hid khoarn taixcix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bøo hid khoarn zaai'leeng, axn'zvoar boeq zøx hid khoarn tai'cix?; Lie bøo hid khoarn zaai'leeng, axn'zvoar bøeq zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix? [[...]] 
  You haven't that kind of talent, why do you want to do something like that?
  你沒有那種才能,為什麼要做那種事?

zeacie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'cie; (kixm'cie) [[...]] 

restraint, repression, restrain, keep from, hold in check, hold back

制止

• Yn zeacie y laai ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn zex'cie y laai ciaf. [[...]] 
  They prevented his coming here.
  他們制止他來這兒。

• Na u laang teq zøx phvae taixcix, tiøh ka yn zeacie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u laang teq zøx phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie.; Na u laang teq zøx/zøex phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie. [[...]] 
  If anyone is doing evil, you should stop them.
  如有人在做壞事,要制止他們。

zerngjiin kunzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'jiin kwn'zuo [[...]] 

man of honor, gentleman

正人君子

• Y si cit ee zerngjiin kunzuo, bøeq nar øe zøx hid khoarn taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, boeq nar e zøx hid khoarn tai'cix.; Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, bøeq nar øe zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix. [[...]] 
  He is a respectable person, how come he would so something like that?
  他是一個正人君子,怎麼會做那種事情。

zerngkheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'kheq [[...]] 

politician

政客

• Zerngkheq cyn aix zhab zerngti ee taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zexng'kheq cyn aix zhab zexng'ti ee tai'cix. [[...]] 
  Politicians like to get involved in politics.
  政客很喜歡管政治的事情

zhefngkaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng'kaux [[...]] 

a polite term used before asking a question (Lit. I beg you to instruct me.)

請教

• Goar bøeq zhefngkaux lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zherng'kaux lie.; Goar bøeq zherng'kaux lie. [[...]] 
  May I ask you about…
  我要請教你。

• Zhefngkaux lie cide, hoefchiathaau ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zherng'kaux lie cit'e, hoea'chiaf'thaau ti tøq'ui? [[...]] 
  Excuse me, where is the railway station?
  請教你,火車站在哪兒 ?

• Na u m zaiviar ee taixcix, goar bøeq laai zhefngkaux lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u m zay'viar ee tai'cix, goar boeq laai zherng'kaux lie.; Na u m zay'viar ee tai'cix, goar bøeq laai zherng'kaux lie. [[...]] 
  If there is anything which I don't know, I'll come and ask you about it.
  如有不明瞭的事, 我要來請教你。

zhoxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoxng [[...]] 

create, make, invent, begin, do

創,做,幹

• Cid hang taixcix si symmiq laang zhoxng ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix si sirm'miq laang zhoxng ee? [[...]] 
  Who did this?
  這件事是誰幹的 ?

• Lie teq zhoxng sviafhøex? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie teq zhoxng sviar'hoex?; Lie teq zhoxng sviar'høex? [[...]] 
  What are you doing?
  你在幹什麼 ?

zhwau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'au [[...]] 

from now on, henceforth

從此以後

• Zhwau ee taixcix symmihlaang e zay? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhuo'au ee tai'cix sirm'miq'laang e zay? [[...]] 
  Who knows what will happen from now on?
  以後的事情什麼人知道?

zhuoiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'iaux [[...]] 

secondary, subordinate, not very important

次要

• Zhuoiaux ee taixcix tiøh parngsag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhux'iaux ee tai'cix tiøh paxng'sag. [[...]] 
  Put aside secondary affairs
  次要的事得放棄。

• Zef si zhuoiaux ee buxntøee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si zhux'iaux ee bun'tee.; Zef si zhux'iaux ee bun'tøee. [[...]] 
  This is a less important problem.
  這是次要的問題。

zhwlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'lie [[...]] 

dispose, disposition, to handle

處理

• Y ee zaisarn y zhwlie kaq cyn høfsex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee zaai'sarn y zhuo'lie kaq cyn hør'sex. [[...]] 
  He has made a good disposition of his property.
  他的財產處理得很妥善。

• Cid hang taixcix, goar sidzai bøexhiao zhwlie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix, goar sit'zai be'hiao zhuo'lie.; Cid hang tai'cix, goar sit'zai bøe'hiao zhuo'lie. [[...]] 
  I really don't know how to transact this matter.
  這件事,我實在不會處理。

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。

cie'tai ciekofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cix'tai cix'kofng [[...]] 

greatest and most unbending

至大至剛

cviasit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaf'sit [[...]] 

really, actually

真實,真的,果然

• Zef si cviasit ee taixcix, mxsi goar zø ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cviaf'sit ee tai'cix, m'si goar zø ee. [[...]] 
  This is a real fact, no fiction
  這是真實的事情,不是我捏造的

• Y korng bøeq laai, cviasit laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng boeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af.; Y korng bøeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af. [[...]] 
  He said he would come, and he really came
  他說要來,真的來了。

• Y korng øe løqho, lie khvoax, cviasit teq løh af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng e løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af.; Y korng øe løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af. [[...]] 
  He said it would rain, look, it is raining
  他說會下雨,你瞧,果然下雨了。

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。

cinsioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn'sioxng [[...]] 

true aspect of something, the right aspect of a case, accurate information

真相

• Giefnkiux hid hang taixcix ee cinsioxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giern'kiux hid hang tai'cix ee cyn'sioxng. [[...]] 
  To study the root of the matter.
  研究那件事的真相。

• Køq bøo loa kuo, cinsioxng ciu e zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq bøo loa kuo, cyn'sioxng ciu e zay'viar. [[...]] 
  The truth will be out some day.
  再不久就會知道真相。

zuxtiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'tiong [[...]] 

self respect, prudence, be deliberate in

自重

• Lie si cientoo iwbong ee laang, khaq zuxtiong lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie si cieen'too iuo'bong ee laang, khaq zu'tiong lex. [[...]] 
  You have a bright future before you Take good care of yourself.
  你是個有前途的人, 自重點。

• Tuix cid hang taixcix, larn tiøh khaq zuxtiong lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix cid hang tai'cix, larn tiøh khaq zu'tiong lex. [[...]] 
  We must be more prudent in this matter.
  對這件事, 我們得自重點。

zuxtong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'tong [[...]] 

automatic, automatically, voluntary, of one's own free will

自動

• Øe zuxtong torngtiam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E zu'tong toxng'tiam.; Øe zu'tong toxng'tiam. [[...]] 
  It stops automatically.
  會自動停止。

• Engkay zøx ee taixcix tiøh zuxtong zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'kay zøx ee tai'cix tiøh zu'tong zøx. [[...]] 
  You must do your duties voluntarily.
  該做的事得自動去做。

exng laang ee lixpien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng laang ee li'pien [[...]] 

to help people, to make things easier for people

給予別人方便

• Goar zøx taixcix na øextaxng exng laang ee lixpien tø hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zøx tai'cix na e'taxng exng laang ee li'pien tø hør.; Goar zøx/zøex tai'cix na øe'taxng exng laang ee li'pien tø hør. [[...]] 
  If what I do helps people or makes things easier for them, that's all I want.
  我做事情如果能夠給予人方便就好。

erngpan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng'pan [[...]] 

that should be handled (said of tasks, business, etc)

應辦

• erngpan ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng'pan ee tai'cix [[...]] 
  business that should be handled
  應辦的事情

gafncieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: garn'cieen [[...]] 

before the eyes, the present moment

眼前

• Y lorng sviu gafncieen ee taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y lorng sviu garn'cieen ee tai'cix. [[...]] 
  He never looks an inch beyond his nose.
  他只想眼前的事。

haxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haxm [[...]] 

generous, open handed, untruthfully boastful, exaggerated, swollen from disease

馬虎,誇大不實,浮腫

• eng cvii harmhaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng cvii haxm'haxm [[...]] 
  spend money freely, engage in conspicuous consumption
  用錢馬虎

• kofng'oe harmhaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe haxm'haxm [[...]] 
  talk at random, not come to the point, be unreliable
  講話不實

• zøx taixcix harmhaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx tai'cix haxm'haxm; zøx/zøex tai'cix haxm'haxm [[...]] 
  do things by halves, skimp on one's work, do without any definite aim
  做事馬虎

• Hid ee laang harmhaxm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang haxm'haxm. [[...]] 
  He does not care about anything. He does everything carelessly.
  那人很馬虎

hamhoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haam'hoo [[...]] 

muddled, indistinct, ambiguous, vague

含糊

• kofng'oe hamhoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe haam'hoo [[...]] 
  speaking indistinctly
  講話含糊

• zøx taixcix hamhoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx tai'cix haam'hoo; zøx/zøex tai'cix haam'hoo [[...]] 
  do things in a muddling manner
  做事含糊

gix'niu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gi'niu [[...]] 

divert oneself, while away time

逍遣

• Bøo taixcix borng limciuo zøx gix'niu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo tai'cix borng lym'ciuo zøx gi'niu. [[...]] 
  Nothing to do but have a few drinks to take up the time.
  沒有事情喝喝酒做消遣。

gong taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gong tai'cix [[...]] 

stupid things

傻事

hexnggi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heng'gi [[...]] 

very fortunate

幸運

• Tiøh ciofngkoaxn si hexnggi ee taixcix, mxsi extaxng khefngteng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh ciorng'koaxn si heng'gi ee tai'cix, m'si e'taxng kherng'teng ee. [[...]] 
  To get top prize is very fortunate, it is not logical.
  中獎券是幸運的事情,不是能肯定的。

hi'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'iuo [[...]] 

rare, one in a million

稀有

• hi'iuo (hafn'iuo) ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'iuo (harn'iuo) ee tai'cix [[...]] 
  something that is of rare occurrence
  稀有(罕有) 之事

hiexntuo-hien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'tuo'hien; hien'tuo-hien [[...]] 

evident

明顯

• Hiexntwhien su'iaux ee taixcix nar extaxng svea`tid? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hien'tuo'hien sw'iaux ee tai'cix nar e'taxng svea`tid? [[...]] 
  How can we omit doing something that so evidently needs to be done?
  很明顯需要的事情,怎麼能省?

høfsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'su; (hør-tai'cix) [[...]] 

philanthropic acts, auspicious matters like births and marriage

好事

høfsu tøf moo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'su tøf moo [[...]] 

road to happiness is strewn with setbacks

好事多磨

• Zøx hør taixcix sitpai bøo iaokirn, in'ui si høfsu tøf moo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx hør tai'cix sid'pai bøo iaux'kirn, yn'ui si hør'su tøf moo.; Zøx/Zøex hør tai'cix sid'pai bøo iaux'kirn, yn'ui si hør'su tøf moo. [[...]] 
  The road to happiness is strewn with setbacks so don't worry about difficulties you run into when you are doing good work.
  做事失敗沒關係,因為是好事多磨。

huxnlai ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hun'lai ee tai'cix [[...]] 

one's due task, duty

份內之事

yorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'orng [[...]] 

bygones, the past, times past

已往

• Yorng ee taixcix maix køq kofngkhie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'orng ee tai'cix maix køq korng'khie. [[...]] 
  Let bygones be bygones.
  已往的事不要再提起。

iap'ay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iab'ay [[...]] 

hidden sorrow

隱憂

• Simlai kafmkag cyn iap'ay, mxzay tehbøeq hoatsefng symmih taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sym'lai karm'kag cyn iab'ay, m'zay teq'boeq hoad'sefng sirm'miq tai'cix.; Sym'lai karm'kag cyn iab'ay, m'zay teq'bøeq hoad'sefng sirm'mih tai'cix. [[...]] 
  My heart feels very sad, I don't know what is about to happen.
  心裏有隱憂,不知會發生什麼事情?

iaokirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaux'kirn [[...]] 

important, serious

要緊

• cyn iaokirn ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn iaux'kirn ee tai'cix [[...]] 
  very important matter (business)
  很要緊的事

• bøo iaokirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo iaux'kirn [[...]] 
  not important, not serious, Never mind about that. It does not matter.
  不要緊

• Y ee pve u iaokirn `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve u iaux'kirn `bøo?; Y ee pve/pvi u iaux'kirn `bøo? [[...]] 
  Is his sickness serious?
  他的病要緊(嚴重)嗎?

jii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii [[...]] 

be confused, to tangled, be disheveled

混亂,纏結

• svoax jii khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svoax jii khix [[...]] 
  thread is all knots and tangles
  線亂了

• Zøx cit pae øh sviw ze singie e jikhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx cit pae øh sviw ze syn'gie e jii'khix. [[...]] 
  If we study too much vocabulary at one time, we will be thrown into confusion.
  一次學太多生字會亂了。

• Hid hang taixcix cyn jii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid hang tai'cix cyn jii. [[...]] 
  That matter is very complicated.
  那件事情很複雜。

jiafsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiar'su; (jiar tai'cix) [[...]] 

bring trouble on oneself

惹事

jiedsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiet'sym [[...]] 

zeal, enthusiastic, earnestly, devoted

熱心

• jiedsym zøx taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiet'sym zøx tai'cix; jiet'sym zøx/zøex tai'cix [[...]] 
  be devoted to one's task.
  熱心做事

• jiedsym thviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiet'sym thviaf [[...]] 
  listen intently
  熱心聽

kautiang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'tiang [[...]] 

entrust to, to commission, to consign

託付,交代

• øe kautiang`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e kaw'tiang'tid; øe kaw'tiang`tid [[...]] 
  be trustworthy, be reliable
  可託付的

• Taixcix na kautiang u laang, ciaq u hoatto thafng khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'cix na kaw'tiang u laang, ciaq u hoad'to thafng khix. [[...]] 
  If someone can be found to take care of my work, then I can go.
  事情如果能託付人,才有辦法去。

• Hiahnih bøo sirn'iong ee laang, lie ia kvar kautiang y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq'nih bøo sixn'iong ee laang, lie ia kvar kaw'tiang y. [[...]] 
  That untrustworthy a person, do you dare entrust your work to him.
  那麼無信用的人,你也敢託付他。

kengsioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'sioong [[...]] 

what is regular and necessary, moral basis of society, frequently, often

經常

• Zef si kengsioong ee taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si kefng'sioong ee tai'cix. [[...]] 
  This is just an ordinary matter.
  這是經常的事情。

khazhng'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'zhngf'au [[...]] 

behind (a person), at the back of

背後

• khia toax y ee khazhng'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khia toax y ee khaf'zhngf'au [[...]] 
  stand behind him
  站在他背後

• tøex y ee khazhng'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toex y ee khaf'zhngf'au; tøex y ee khaf'zhngf'au [[...]] 
  follow him (walking behind him)
  跟在他背後

• toax khazhng'au zøx phvae taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toax khaf'zhngf'au zøx phvae tai'cix [[...]] 
  do wrong behind one's back (secretly)
  在背後做壞事

khaq zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq zay'viar [[...]] 

be better informed

曉得多,較清楚

• Cid hang taixcix y khaq zaiviar, goar khaq m zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix y khaq zay'viar, goar khaq m zay'viar. [[...]] 
  He is better informed on this matter, I don't know much about it.
  這件事他較清楚,我不太清楚。

khongcieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khofng'cieen [[...]] 

unprecedented, unexampled, record-breaking

空前

• khongcieen ee toa tøe-tang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khofng'cieen ee toa te-tang; khofng'cieen ee toa tøe-tang [[...]] 
  record-breaking earthquake
  空前的大地震

• khongcieen ee sengciu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khofng'cieen ee seeng'ciu [[...]] 
  unprecedented achievement
  空前的成就

• khongcieen ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khofng'cieen ee tai'cix [[...]] 
  unprecedented matter (event)
  空前的事情

kvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvia [[...]] 

an article, an item, classifier for affairs

件

• cit kvia henglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit kvia heeng'lie [[...]] 
  piece of baggage
  一件行李

• cit kvia taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit kvia tai'cix [[...]] 
  one piece of business
  一件事情

• miqkvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mih'kvia [[...]] 
  things
  東西

køeakhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'khix; køex'khix [[...]] 

pass (by) the past, past tense

過去

• køeakhix zap nii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'khix zap nii; køex'khix zap nii [[...]] 
  during the past (for the last) ten years
  過去十年

• Køeakhix ee taixcix maix køq kofngkhie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Koex'khix ee tai'cix maix køq korng'khie.; Køex'khix ee tai'cix maix køq korng'khie. [[...]] 
  Let bygones be bygones.
  過去的事情不要再提起。

• køeakhix ee kenggiam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'khix ee kefng'giam; køex'khix ee kefng'giam [[...]] 
  past experience
  過去的經驗

kofngkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'khie [[...]] 

mention, speak of

講起,提起

• Hid hang taixcix goar ittit teq tarn khvoax u laang bøeq kofngkhie `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid hang tai'cix goar id'tit teq tarn khvoax u laang boeq korng'khie `bøo?; Hid hang tai'cix goar id'tit teq tarn khvoax u laang bøeq korng'khie `bøo? [[...]] 
  I am waiting patiently to see if anyone will mention anything about it.
  那件事情,我一直在等看看有沒有人要提起?

adsafliq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy'khix; (af'saf'liq) [[...]] 

clean-cut, straight forward, wholly, solely, entirely, exclusively, devotedly, wholeheartedly, devote or apply oneself to

乾脆

• Cid hang taixcix kuikhix ho lie phahsngx, goar lorng maix zhab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix kuy'khix ho lie phaq'sngx, goar lorng maix zhab. [[...]] 
  I leave this matter entirely up to you.
  這件事乾脆給你安排,我不管了。

Legtai Cieliok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lek'tai Cix'liok; (siong, ha koaxn) [[...]] 

Chronicle (1, 2) (Protestant)

歷代誌略(上,下卷)

ma'hoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: maa'hoaan [[...]] 

vexatious as tangled hemp — troublesome, to trouble (a person)

麻煩

• cyn ma'hoaan ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn maa'hoaan ee tai'cix [[...]] 
  vexatious matter
  很麻煩的事

• Ma'hoaan lie ka goar siar cit tviw phoef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maa'hoaan lie ka goar siar cit tviw phoef.; Maa'hoaan lie ka goar siar cit tviw phøef. [[...]] 
  Will you do me the favor of writing a letter ?
  麻煩你給我寫一封信。

nawkyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nao'kyn [[...]] 

nerves (vessels) of the brain

腦筋

• tong nawkyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tong nao'kyn [[...]] 
  cudgel one's brains
  動腦筋

• siofng-nawkyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siofng nao'kyn; siofng-nao'kyn [[...]] 
  troublesome, difficult
  傷腦筋

• Cid hang taixcix cyn siofng nawkyn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix cyn siofng nao'kyn. [[...]] 
  This is a troublesome (difficult) matter.
  這件事很傷腦筋。

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?

oafix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oar'ix [[...]] 

close to the meaning, almost

意思或意見相近

• Y korng hid ee taixcix korng liao lorng bøo oafix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng hid ee tai'cix korng liao lorng bøo oar'ix. [[...]] 
  The way he said it wasn't close to the real meaning.
  他說的那件事意思差很多。

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

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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  Say the important things, no need to go into excessive detail.
  要緊的說就好,不用那麼多話。

ofngsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: orng'su; (koex'khix ee tai'cix) [[...]] 

past events, things of the past, things that have come to pass

往事,過去的事

paw lie bøo taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paw lie bøo tai'cix [[...]] 

guarantee your immunity, guarantee that there will be no trouble

保證你沒事

pvoarcviu-løqe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'cviu'løh'e; pvoax'cviu-løh'e [[...]] 

give up halfway, leave something unfinished

半途而廢

• U ee laang zøx taixcix lorng zøx kaq pvoarcviuxløqe ciu paxng lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U ee laang zøx tai'cix lorng zøx kaq pvoax'cviu'løh'e ciu paxng lef.; U ee laang zøx/zøex tai'cix lorng zøx kaq pvoax'cviu'løh'øe ciu paxng lef. [[...]] 
  Some people do things half way and then give up.
  有的人做事都做到半途而廢就放著。

poaq cit pvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poaq cit pvy [[...]] 

put it aside

擺一邊

• ciofng ka'ti ee taixcix poaq cit pvy laai pangzo padlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng kaf'ti ee tai'cix poaq cit pvy laai pafng'zo pat'laang [[...]] 
  put aside one's work to help someone else
  把自己的事情擺一邊來幫助別人

puttek'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'teg'ie [[...]] 

cannot help it, unavoidable

不得已

• puttek'ie ee sii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'teg'ie ee sii [[...]] 
  in an unavoidable case, if necessary
  不得已的時候

• puttek'ie ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'teg'ie ee tai'cix [[...]] 
  circumstances beyond one's control, for unavoidable reasons
  不得已的事

• ban-puttek'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'pud'teg'ie; ban-pud'teg'ie [[...]] 
  be compelled (forced) to do
  萬不得已

seasiok ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex'siok ee tai'cix [[...]] 

worldly affairs

世俗的事情

sengzoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seeng'zoaan [[...]] 

help (others) accomplish something

成全

• Cid hang taixcix lie tiøh ka y sengzoaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix lie tiøh ka y seeng'zoaan. [[...]] 
  You must help him to accomplish it.
  這件事你要成全他。

sviaq taixcix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sviaq tai'cix? [[...]] 

What happened? What is the matter?

什麼事?

sien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sien; (larn) [[...]] 

be tired, be tired of, feel ill

厭倦,疲倦,累,不舒服

• Goar sien kaq boeq sykhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar sien kaq boeq sie'khix.; Goar sien kaq bøeq sie'khix. [[...]] 
  I am dead tired.
  我累得要死。

• Tviaxtvia zøx kaxngkhoarn ee taixcix, goar cyn sien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvia'tvia zøx kang'khoarn ee tai'cix, goar cyn sien. [[...]] 
  I am tired of doing the same thing.
  常做同樣的事,我真厭煩。

• Goar laang siexnsien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar laang sien'sien. [[...]] 
  I am not feeling well.
  我有點不舒服。

• iarsien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iax'sien [[...]] 
  weary, tired
  厭倦

Symmiq taixcix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sirm'miq tai'cix? [[...]] 

What's the matter?

甚麼事?

søo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: søo [[...]] 

creep, to crawl, slowly go walking about

爬,慢吞吞,遛蕩

• armsøsøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'søo'søo [[...]] 
  very dark
  黑漆漆

• zøx taixcix cyn gaau søo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx tai'cix cyn gaau søo; zøx/zøex tai'cix cyn gaau søo [[...]] 
  very slow at work
  做事慢吞吞的

• osøsøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'søo'søo [[...]] 
  very dark, very black, very dirty
  黑漆漆

• siekøex-søo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six'kex'søo; six'køex-søo [[...]] 
  wander about
  到處遛蕩

taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'cix [[...]] 

matters, business, circumstances, details, events, affairs

事情

• bøo goar ee tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo goar ee tai; bøo goar ee tai; (bøo goar ee tai'cix) [[...]] 
  This is not my business, it is no affair of mine.
  沒我的事。

taeliam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taix'liam [[...]] 

out of regard for a person, in consideration of, with attention to

顧念

• taeliam lie khahzar zøx hør taixcix... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taix'liam lie khaq'zar zøx hør tai'cix...; taix'liam lie khaq'zar zøx/zøex hør tai'cix... [[...]] 
  in consideration of your previous good conduct...
  顧念你過去做好事 ...

tongjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tofng'jieen [[...]] 

matter of course, naturally, deservedly

當然

• tongjieen ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tofng'jieen ee tai'cix [[...]] 
  matter of course
  當然的事

tuiekeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'keh [[...]] 

conflict of views, in direct opposition to one's wishes or plans

作對

• Y zøx taixcix tviaxtvia kab yn lauxpe tuiekeh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zøx tai'cix tvia'tvia kab yn lau'pe tuix'keh.; Y zøx/zøex tai'cix tvia'tvia kab yn lau'pe tuix'keh. [[...]] 
  He is always coming into conflict with his father over the conduct of affairs.
  他做事常常拂逆他父母。

ui'ham [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uii'ham [[...]] 

regrettable, deplorable, to regret, be sorry for

遺憾

• ui'ham ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uii'ham ee tai'cix [[...]] 
  matter for regret
  遺憾的事

• Cyn ui'ham, goar bextaxng khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn uii'ham, goar be'taxng khix.; Cyn uii'ham, goar bøe'taxng khix. [[...]] 
  I am sorry to say, but I can not go.
  很遺憾,我不能去。

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