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bøexcin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'cin; bøe'cin [[...]] 

in-exhaustible, interminable

不盡

• Hagbun efngkiuo giefnkiux bøexcin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hak'bun erng'kiuo giern'kiux be'cin.; Hak'bun erng'kiuo giern'kiux bøe'cin. [[...]] 
  no end of things to be learned (Lit. Education goes on forever, studying never stops.)
  學無止境

• korng-bøexcin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng-be'cin; korng-bøe'cin; (korng-be'liao) [[...]] 
  impossible to said it all
  說不盡,說不完

bixliawieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi'liao'ieen [[...]] 

ties (connections) carried over from the previous life (Buddhist)

未了緣

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 kaopurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kaux'purn [[...]] 

loss of capital, under cost (a phrase common in commercial circles when a buyer or seller quotes a price that is under cost)

不夠本

• Afnnef bøo kaopurn, e liawcvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef bøo kaux'purn, e liao'cvii. [[...]] 
  The price is under quoted, I'll lose money.
  這樣不夠本錢,會虧錢。

bøliawsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'liao'sii [[...]] 

endless

無了結的時候

bok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok [[...]] 

eyes, chief or head, index, list or summary, inventory, item, look upon, to regard

目

• cietbok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'bok [[...]] 
  program, items on a program
  節目

• haxngbok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hang'bok [[...]] 
  heading, item
  項目

• itbok liawjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'bok liao'jieen [[...]] 
  understand fully at one glance
  一目了然

• tøebok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tee'bok; tøee'bok [[...]] 
  subject, title, heading, theme
  題目

zai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai [[...]] 

steady, firm, stable, not tottering

穩

• Tuar khngrliao u zai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuu'ar khngx'liao u zai. [[...]] 
  The cabinet is set firmly. It doesn't totter.
  櫥子擺得很穩。

zaisarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'sarn [[...]] 

property, estate

財產

• hunphøex zaisarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'phoex zaai'sarn; hwn'phøex zaai'sarn; (pwn zaai'sarn) [[...]] 
  distribution of property
  分配財產

• zaisarn khay liawliao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'sarn khay liao'liao [[...]] 
  The value of the estate is squandered.
  蕩產

zawym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'ym [[...]] 

variation in sound, wrong tone in singing or speaking, to be flat

走音,走調

• Y chviuokoaf chviux liao u zawym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y chviux'koaf chviux liao u zao'ym. [[...]] 
  He sang flat.
  他唱歌唱得走調了。

• Hid kux oe, y korng liao u zawym, goar thviaf bøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kux oe, y korng liao u zao'ym, goar thviaf bøo. [[...]] 
  He used the wrong tones when speaking, I don't know what he said.
  那句話,他說走了音,我聽不懂。

zhøfzhør liawsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhør'zhør liao'su [[...]] 

dispose of a thing carelessly or hastily

草草了事

zholor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'lor [[...]] 

wanting in refinement, rude, rough

粗魯,粗糙,簡陋

• Y kofng'oe cyn zholor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe cyn zhof'lor. [[...]] 
  He talks very crudely.
  他講話很粗魯。

• Cid tex tøh'ar zøx liao cyn zholor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex tøq'ar zøx liao cyn zhof'lor.; Cid tex tøq'ar zøx/zøex liao cyn zhof'lor. [[...]] 
  This table was made very roughly.
  這張桌子做得很粗糙。

ciah-bøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be khix; ciah-bøe'khix; (ciah be liao) [[...]] 

can't eat that much

吃不了,吃不完

ciaqlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'lat [[...]] 

serious sickness or injury, business failure

嚴重,厲害

• Y phoarpve kaq cyn ciaqlat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y phoax'pve kaq cyn ciah'lat.; Y phoax'pve/pvi kaq cyn ciah'lat. [[...]] 
  He is seriously ill, in critical condition
  他病得很厲害。

• Y ho khiechiaf pong cit e cyn ciaqlat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ho khix'chiaf pong cit e cyn ciah'lat. [[...]] 
  He was seriously injured by a car.
  他被汽車撞得很嚴重。

• Y liao cvii liao kaq cyn ciaqlat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y liao cvii liao kaq cyn ciah'lat. [[...]] 
  He suffered a great loss in his business.
  他虧錢虧得很厲害。

ciah liao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah liao; (ciah liao'liao) [[...]] 

eat up the whole, leaving nothing

吃完,吃光

ciah liao bøo twhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah liao bøo tuo'hør [[...]] 

stomach upset

吃壞了肚子

ciu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu [[...]] 

take him on his own terms, on (one's) own terms

遷就

• Hid khoarn arpax ee laang, tiliao ciu y ygoa karm iao u paxnhoad? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn ax'pax ee laang, tii'liao ciu y ie'goa karm iao u pan'hoad? [[...]] 
  That kind of oppressive person, how can you do anything but meet him on his own terms?
  那種不講理的人,除了遷就他以外,還有辦法嗎?

zøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøf [[...]] 

dull stomach pain from hunger or indigestion

煩悶,不舒服

• simkvoathaau zøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym'kvoaf'thaau zøf [[...]] 
  dull chest pains from worry, hunger or indigestion
  心頭悶

• ciah liao zøzøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah liao zøf'zøf [[...]] 
  feeling uncomfortable after eating with tendency to vomit
  吃後胃感到不舒服。

zu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu [[...]] 

self, personal, private, in person, personally, from, since, natural, naturally

自,從

• zu cymmar khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu cirm'mar khie [[...]] 
  from now on
  從現在起

• zu thaau kaux bøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu thaau kaux boea; zu thaau kaux bøea [[...]] 
  from the beginning to the end
  從頭到尾

• zu goar laai Taioaan liawau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu goar laai Taai'oaan liao'au [[...]] 
  since I came to Taiwan...
  從我來臺灣以後…

zubi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zw'bi [[...]] 

the flavor (of food, poetry) taste, flavor

滋味

• Gyn'ar ciah liao zay zubi, khaux bøeq køq ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'nar ciah liao zay zw'bi, khaux boeq køq ciah.; Girn'ar ciah liao zay zw'bi, khaux bøeq køq ciah. [[...]] 
  When a child tastes the flavor of food, he cries to eat some more.
  小孩吃了嚐到滋味,哭著想再吃。

• siuxkhor ee zubi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siu'khor ee zw'bi [[...]] 
  too sour a taste
  受苦的滋味

exng'oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng'oaan; (eng'liao) [[...]] 

all used up, to use up

用完, 用光

haixliawliao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai'liao'liao [[...]] 

totally destroy, Alas!

全壞了,遭透了

hoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn; (hoafn'liao'hoafn) [[...]] 

repeatedly, again, successively, repetitious (writing), redundant

重複

• Cit kux oe hoanliawhoafn hoafn bøe soaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit kux oe hoafn'liao'hoafn hoafn be soaq.; Cit kux oe hoafn'liao'hoafn hoafn bøe soaq. [[...]] 
  This word is excessively repetitious.
  這句話一直重複,重複不完。

hoarnzhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaxn'zhux [[...]] 

buy and sell a house or piece of realty

販屋

• U ee hoarnzhux khie liao ma bøe bae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U ee hoaxn'zhux khie liao ma be bae.; U ee hoaxn'zhux khie liao ma bøe bae. [[...]] 
  Some houses for sale are very well built
  有的販屋蓋得也不錯。

hoafn'exng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'exng [[...]] 

response, reflex, chemical reaction, effect, respond to a stimulus

反應

• Zuosia liao bøo hoafn'exng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zux'sia liao bøo hoarn'exng. [[...]] 
  The injection had no effect.
  打針後沒有反應。

• hoarhak-hoafn'exng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoax'hak hoarn'exng; hoax'hak-hoarn'exng [[...]] 
  chemical reaction
  化學反應

huiecvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huix'cvii; (liao'cvii) [[...]] 

spend lavishly, throw money around

費錢

y'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'au; (liao'au) [[...]] 

afterwards, hereafter, after — in a temporal clause, this word always follows a noun, and never a verb. As in the following:

以後

• sie'tiarm yau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six'tiarm ie'au [[...]] 
  after four o'clock
  四點以後

• paesvaf yau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paix'svaf ie'au [[...]] 
  after Wednesday
  禮拜三以後

• ciaqpar yau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'par ie'au [[...]] 
  after a meal
  吃飽以後

• Y khix yau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khix ie'au [[...]] 
  after he has left
  他去了以後

• Yau tiøh khaq zuoix lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'au tiøh khaq zux'ix lef. [[...]] 
  From now on you have to be more careful
  以後要注意點。

• Kawgøeh zhøeid yau goar u ti zhux`nih. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kao'goeh zhef'id ie'au goar u ti zhux'nih.; Kao'gøeh zhøef'id ie'au goar u ti zhux`nih. [[...]] 
  I shall be at home on and after Sept. 1st.
  九月初一以後我在家裏。

iax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iax; (iaxm) [[...]] 

be tired of, satiated, be wearied with

厭,煩

• ciah liao cyn iax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah liao cyn iax [[...]] 
  be tired of eating it
  吃得很厭煩

• thviaf liao cyn iax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thviaf liao cyn iax [[...]] 
  be tired of hearing it
  聽得很厭煩

iong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong; (eng) [[...]] 

use, by, with

用

• iong cyn zøe cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong cyn ze cvii; iong cyn zøe cvii [[...]] 
  spend or spent very much money
  用很多錢

• Iong ienpid siar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iong ieen'pid siar [[...]] 
  write with a pencil
  用鉛筆寫

• iong Taioaan-oe soatbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong Taai'oaan'oe soad'beeng; iong Taai'oaan-oe soad'beeng [[...]] 
  explain in Taiwanese
  用台語說明

• iong bøe khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong be khix; iong bøe khix; (iong be liao) [[...]] 
  cannot be used up
  用不了,用不完

• iong bøo kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong bøo kaux [[...]] 
  not enough to be used
  用不夠,不夠用

• Chviar lie iong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie iong. [[...]] 
  Help yourself.
  請用

itbok liawjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'bok liao'jieen [[...]] 

comprehend at a glance

一目了然

• Siar khaq kafntafn lef, ho laang extaxng itbok liawjieen. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siar khaq karn'tafn lef, ho laang e'taxng id'bok liao'jieen. [[...]] 
  Write more simply so people can see the meaning at a glance.
  寫簡單點,使人能夠一目了然。

• Y si symmiq khoarn ee laang, goar itbok liawjieen. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si sirm'miq khoarn ee laang, goar id'bok liao'jieen. [[...]] 
  I can see what kind of a person he is at a glance. I can see right through him.
  他是何種人,我一目了然。

iuolo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iux'lo [[...]] 

fine workmanship

精巧

• Cid khaf chiwcie zøx liao cyn iuolo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khaf chiuo'cie zøx liao cyn iux'lo. [[...]] 
  This ring is of good workmanship.
  這隻戒指打得很精巧。

jiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiao; (liao) [[...]] 

claw

爪

• khajiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'jiao [[...]] 
  claws
  腳爪

jiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiao; (liao) [[...]] 

trouble, disturb, throw into disorder, agitate, harass

擾

kanghw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafng'hw [[...]] 

do carefully, good workmanship, be thoughtful

仔細,精細,手藝,週到

• Zøx liao cyn kanghw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx liao cyn kafng'hw.; Zøx/Zøex liao cyn kafng'hw. [[...]] 
  It is of good workmanship.
  做得很精細。

• Zøx liao bøo kanghw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx liao bøo kafng'hw.; Zøx/Zøex liao bøo kafng'hw. [[...]] 
  It is of poor workmanship.
  做得不精細。

• Y ee kanghw cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee kafng'hw cyn hør. [[...]] 
  His workmanship is very good.
  他的手藝很好。

• Siulie khaq kanghw lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siw'lie khaq kafng'hw lef. [[...]] 
  Repair it better!
  修理仔細點!

• Lie hiaq kanghw laai khvoax goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie hiaq kafng'hw laai khvoax goar. [[...]] 
  It is very thoughtful of you to come to see me.
  你那麼週到來看我。

kegtoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kek'toafn [[...]] 

extreme, extremely, excess (used of any extreme action)

極端

• korng liao sviw kegtoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng liao sviw kek'toafn [[...]] 
  talked excessively, to an extreme
  講得太極端

khangsiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'siu [[...]] 

empty nest

空巢

• Ciawafkviar lorng poeliawliao, zhwn khangsiu niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciao'ar'kviar lorng poef'liao'liao, zhwn khafng'siu nia'nia. [[...]] 
  After all the baby birds have flown away there remains nothing but an empty nest.
  小鳥都飛走了,剩空巢而已。

khawbiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khao'biau [[...]] 

skillful, dexterous, ingenious

巧妙

• Cid hang miqkvia zøx liao cyn khawbiau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang mih'kvia zøx liao cyn khao'biau.; Cid hang mih'kvia zøx/zøex liao cyn khao'biau. [[...]] 
  This is ingeniously made.
  這件東西做得很巧妙。

• Biausiar liao cyn khawbiau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biaau'siar liao cyn khao'biau. [[...]] 
  ingeniously described
  描 寫得很巧妙。

• Phiexn laang ee hoatto cyn khawbiau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phiexn laang ee hoad'to cyn khao'biau. [[...]] 
  Play a clever trick on a person.
  騙人的方法很巧妙。

khøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheq; khøeq; (khoeq) [[...]] 

shut the eyes

閉目

• Bagciw kheq lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bak'ciw kheq lex. [[...]] 
  Close your eyes!
  眼睛閉著

• Y ee bagciw kheq lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee bak'ciw kheq lex. [[...]] 
  His eyes are closed.
  他的眼睛閉著。

• Bagciw tvix khehkheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bak'ciw tvix kheq'kheq. [[...]] 
  connive, pretend that one doesn't see it
  假裝看不見

• Sie liao bagciw mxgoan kheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sie liao bak'ciw m'goan kheq. [[...]] 
  Unwilling to close one's eyes after one's death. — with a persistent hatred
  死不瞑目

khieliawliao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khix'liao'liao [[...]] 

be done for, destroyed

全完了

khy'mof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'mof [[...]] 

frame, state of mind, mood (transliteration of the Japanese word, "kimo")

心情,氣氛(外來語)

• Korng hiaq ee bøiebøsux ee oe, thviaf liao khy'mof cviaa bae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng hiaq ee bøo'ix'bøo'sux ee oe, thviaf liao khie'mof cviaa bae. [[...]] 
  My mood became very bad when I heard all that senseless talk.
  說那些沒意思的話,聽了心情很不好。

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

abrupt, blunt, brusque

擺架子

• kofng'oe cyn khøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe cyn khøo [[...]] 
  have a blunt way of speaking, speak stiffly
  講話擺架子

• ixn liao cyn khøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ixn liao cyn khøo [[...]] 
  gave a blunt (an abrupt) reply, answered brusquely
  回答得很傲慢

khofbøexliao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khor'be'liao; khor'bøe'liao [[...]] 

miserable fate during one's whole life

一生都是苦命

khvoarliawkhvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'liao'khvoax [[...]] 

take a look, see again and again

看了又看

kvialiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf'liao; (kviaf'vie, kviaf'var) [[...]] 

lest, for fear that, afraid that

恐怕

• Kinnafjit kviavar e løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nar'jit kviaf'var e løh'ho. [[...]] 
  I am afraid it will rain today.
  今天恐怕會下雨。

• Hid ciaq kao tiøh pak`khylaai, kviavie øe ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao tiøh pak'khie'laai, kviaf'vie e ka laang.; Hid ciaq kao tiøh pak`khie'laai, kviaf'vie øe ka laang. [[...]] 
  Tie the dog up lest it should bite someone.
  那隻狗得綁起來,恐怕會咬人。

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

shrink, having a wrinkled look

抽,縮

• Liao cidban khof, phvixkyn kiux liawliao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Liao cit'ban khof, phvi'kyn kiux liao'liao. [[...]] 
  pain over loss of money (Lit. With the loss of 10 thousand dollars, the muscle of my nose shrank up.)
  虧了一萬元很痛心。

køeahøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'hoea; køex'høea [[...]] 

be fried or roasted excessively

過火

• Zhar liao sviw køeahøea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhar liao sviw koex'hoea.; Zhar liao sviw køex'høea. [[...]] 
  I (You) fried it excessively.
  炒得太過火。

• Mxthafng hafng kaq (sviw) køeahøea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng hafng kaq (sviw) koex'hoea.; M'thafng hafng kaq (sviw) køex'høea. [[...]] 
  Don't toast it too much.
  不要烤得太過火。

køeahun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'hun; køex'hun [[...]] 

taking more than one's share, acting in an overbearing or unjust manner, go beyond the bounds

過份

• Mxthafng ciah koeahun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ciah koex'hun. [[...]] 
  Don't eat more than your share.
  不要吃得太過份。

• Korng liao sviw køeahun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng liao sviw koex'hun.; Korng liao sviw køex'hun. [[...]] 
  Talked too severely, went too far.
  說得太過份。

• zørliao sviw køeahun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'liao sviw koex'hun; zøx/zøex'liao sviw køex'hun [[...]] 
  did a thing too much
  做得太過份

køealiawkøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'liao'koex; køex'liao'køex [[...]] 

forget the past easily, letting time pass without executing the talked of project, having had the experience several times

過了就忘了,早過了

køealiawsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'liao'sii; køex'liao'sii; (soaq'liao'tai) [[...]] 

the matter is long past, ended, and quite dead, so that it should not be raised again

過了時,完了事

koealiawtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'liao'tai; (koex'liao'su) [[...]] 

old affairs that are quite past and should not be brought up again

已過的事

køhzaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq'zaix [[...]] 

again...

再,又

• Køhzaix laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'zaix laai. [[...]] 
  Come back again.
  再來。

• korng liao køhzaix korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng liao køq'zaix korng [[...]] 
  repeat over and over again
  講了又講

korng bøe liao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng be liao; korng bøe liao [[...]] 

can not be fully told (since it is so great or long), can not enumerate all of them

講不完

kofngliawkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'liao'korng [[...]] 

said again and again

講了又講

kuotau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kux'tau [[...]] 

sentence

句子

• Y ee phef, kuotau siar liao ciog hør ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee phef, kux'tau siar liao ciog hør ee. [[...]] 
  The sentences in his letter are put together very well.
  他的信,句子寫得很好。

kutbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kud'bak [[...]] 

joint

骨節

• Kuy sengkhw ee kutbak lorng thviax liawliao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kuy sefng'khw ee kud'bak lorng thviax liao'liao. [[...]] 
  Every joint in my body hurts.
  全身的骨節都痛得很。

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

finished, concluded, after, to finish, to complete, understand, a particle at the end of phrase or sentence indicating "finished"

了

• ciah-liao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'liao; ciah-liao [[...]] 
  eat up the whole
  吃光

• koealiawtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'liao'tai [[...]] 
  old affairs that are quite past and should not be brought up again
  已過的事

• syliawau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sie'liao'au [[...]] 
  after death
  死後

• sie-liawliao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sie'liao'liao; sie-liao'liao [[...]] 
  all dead
  死光光

liao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liao; (liaau) [[...]] 

clearness of sight, bright, clear sighted, sharp eyed

瞭

liaw'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liao'au [[...]] 

after (usually follows a verb)

以後

liawbøefafkviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liao'boea'ar'kviar; liao'bøea'ar'kviar [[...]] 

prodigal son

敗家子

liawcvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liao'cvii [[...]] 

lose money (as in a business)

賠本,虧本

liao cit jit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liao cit jit [[...]] 

one day wasted

浪費一天

liawjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liao'jieen [[...]] 

useless

廢人,枉然

liawjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liao'jieen [[...]] 

it is quite clear, plain and fully understandable

瞭然

liawkae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liao'kae [[...]] 

understanding, understand, comprehension

瞭解,了解

liawkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liao'kafng [[...]] 

waste effort

白費工夫

liawkied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liao'kied [[...]] 

end, finished, settle, bring to conclusion

了結

liawgvo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liao'gvo [[...]] 

understand thoroughly

了悟

liawputkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liao'pud'khie [[...]] 

wonderful, extraordinarily good

了不起

liao sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liao sii'kafn [[...]] 

lose time, waste time

浪費時間

liao thehtheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liao theq'theq [[...]] 

quite spent, all used or done

虧光了

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?

mohkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: moq'khix; (moq løh'khix) [[...]] 

deflates (balloon), haggard, pinched and weak

癟瘦,消瘦

• Y phoarpve liawau lorng moq løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y phoax'pve liao'au lorng moq løh'khix.; Y phoax'pve/pvi liao'au lorng moq løh'khix. [[...]] 
  She looks pinched and weak after her illness.
  她病後,消瘦了很多。

oah liao sien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oah liao sien [[...]] 

tired of living

活得不耐煩

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。

pahhøex liawau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paq'hoex liao'au; paq'høex liao'au [[...]] 

after death (Lit. after a hundred years of age)

百歲之後,身後

pan be liao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pan be liao; pan bøe liao [[...]] 

too much for one to finish or accomplish

辦不完

parnghviesag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paxng'hvix'sag [[...]] 

get rid of, throw away

放掉

• Theh liao na siøtiøh kvoafkirn parnghviesag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Theh liao na siøf'tiøh kvoar'kirn paxng'hvix'sag. [[...]] 
  If you get burnt when you pick something up get rid of it fast.
  拿著若燒到趕快放掉。

padlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'laang [[...]] 

different person, another man, others, outsiders, people who do not belong to one's own circle, organization or family

別人

• padlaang ee kviar sie be liao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'laang ee kviar sie be liao; Pat'laang ee kviar sie bøe liao [[...]] 
  pay no attention to the death of other's children — Have no consideration for others
  別人的孩子死不完,不管他人死活,別人的桌上挾肉餵婆婆

• padlaang ee tøhterng gveq baq chi ta'kef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'laang ee tøq'terng gveq baq chi taf'kef [[...]] 
  When invited out be very polite in inviting mother-in-law to eat up Show one's generosity with others' resources
  慷他人之慨

pvepang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvee'pang; pvee/pvii'pang [[...]] 

smooth and orderly, steady, even

平均,平坦

• Piaq boaq liao cyn pvepang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Piaq boaq liao cyn pvee'pang.; Piaq boaq liao cyn pvee/pvii'pang. [[...]] 
  The wall was plastered very smoothly.
  牆壁抹得很平順。

peqliao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'liao [[...]] 

all lost or spent uselessly

白費

piexn goanheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piexn goaan'heeng [[...]] 

change back to original form, shape or face

變原形

• Boexzhoa esii cyn koay, zhoa liao ciu piexn goanheeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boe'zhoa ee'sii cyn koay, zhoa liao ciu piexn goaan'heeng.; Bøe'zhoa ee'sii cyn koay, zhoa liao ciu piexn goaan'heeng. [[...]] 
  He was very gentle and mild mannered before marriage but after getting married he returned to his original behavior.
  未娶時很乖,娶後就變原形。

pid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pid [[...]] 

crevice, rift, crack, fissure

裂,破

• pit'huun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pid'huun [[...]] 
  crack or split in a cup or plank
  裂痕(紋)

• Kvoathvisii chiuo e pid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kvoaa'thvy'sii chiuo e pid. [[...]] 
  In cold weather one's hands will crack (chap)
  冬天手會裂。

• Zhaa na phagjit phak sviw kuo e pid (khix). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhaa na phak'jit phak sviw kuo e pid (khix).; Zhaa na phak'jit phak sviw kuo øe pid (khix). [[...]] 
  Wood will crack if left too long in the sun.
  木材要是晒太久會裂開。

• Cid tex tepoef u pid (pit'huun), mxkuo be lau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex tee'poef u pid (pid'huun), m'kuo be lau.; Cid'tex tee'poef u pid (pid'huun), m'kuo bøe lau. [[...]] 
  This teacup is cracked, but it doesn't leak.
  這個茶杯有裂痕,可是不會漏。

• Tøe-tang liawau piaq u cyn ze pit'huun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Te-tang liao'au piaq u cyn ze pid'huun.; Tøe-tang liao'au piaq u cyn ze pid'huun. [[...]] 
  After an earthquake, there are many cracks in the walls.
  地震後牆有很多裂痕。

• Na texng sviw toa ky ee thihtefng, zhaa e pid khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na texng sviw toa ky ee thiq'tefng, zhaa e pid khuy. [[...]] 
  If you use too thick a nail, the wood will split.
  要是釘太大的釘子,木頭會裂開。

puttekliao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'teg'liao [[...]] 

cannot be stopped, Good heavens! It's serious!

不得了

saf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saf [[...]] 

snatch, to grab, seize, to grasp, to catch, to scrape or sweep up with the hand

抓

• laxmsarm saf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lam'sarm saf; (of'peh saf) [[...]] 
  snatch or grasp things indiscriminately (as a thief in the dark or as a drowning man)
  隨便抓

• saf bøo niauaf'mngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saf bøo niaw'ar'mngg; (saf bøo liaau'ar'mngg) [[...]] 
  cannot find a clue, no way of finding out, can not understand or guess what it is all about
  不得其門而入,莫明其妙

• saf bøtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saf bøo'tiøh [[...]] 
  failed to catch (a fly ball or a bird), failed to arrest (a suspect)
  沒抓到

• saliawliao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saf'liao'liao [[...]] 
  snatched all of them
  抓光了

• saf mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saf m'tiøh [[...]] 
  grab the wrong thing or person
  抓錯

• saf oaflaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saf oar'laai [[...]] 
  sweep things together with the hand
  抓在一起

• siekeasaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six'kex'saf [[...]] 
  borrow or get something from many sources
  到處借,到處拿

• tuix chiuo ka y saf lef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix chiuo ka y saf lef [[...]] 
  grasp him by the hand
  抓住他的手

saukhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saw'khix [[...]] 

spoiled or rotten from too much sun

乾枯而破裂

• Thang'afpox phagjit, phak liao saukhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thafng'ar'pox phak'jit, phak liao saw'khix. [[...]] 
  The window curtains have rotted from too much sun.
  窗簾布曬太陽,曬得乾枯而破裂了。

syliao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sie'liao; (sie'liao'au) [[...]] 

after death

死後

sie liawliao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sie liao'liao [[...]] 

they are all dead

死光光

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

buy or sell on credit

賒

• Goar siaf y cit koaxn ciuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar siaf y cit koaxn ciuo. [[...]] 
  I sold him a bottle of wine on credit.
  我賒他一瓶酒。

• Bøo siaf putseeng tiaxm, siaf liao tiaxm putseeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo siaf pud'seeng tiaxm, siaf liao tiaxm pud'seeng. [[...]] 
  Without giving credit one can't do business, but yet giving credit is ruinous.
  無賒不成店,賒了店不成。

sngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sngx; (soaxn) [[...]] 

count, reckon, compute, calculate, to plan, to scheme, to guess, foretell, to regard, consider, to deem

算

• zhengsngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhefng'sngx [[...]] 
  liquidation, balance accounts
  清算

• ciaosngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'sngx [[...]] 
  charge without deduction or discount
  照算

• keasngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kex'sngx [[...]] 
  calculation, to reckon
  計算

• phahsngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'sngx [[...]] 
  suppose, to plan
  打算

• armsngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'sngx; (sym'sngx) [[...]] 
  mental arithmetic
  心算

• sngx be liao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sngx be liao; sngx bøe liao [[...]] 
  innumerable, uncountable
  算不完,算不清

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