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

itch, itchy

癢,痒

• Cid ui øe cviu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ui e cviu.; Cid ui øe cviu. [[...]] 
  This is itchy.
  這裏會癢。

• pecviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pee cviu [[...]] 
  scratch an itchy spot
  抓癢

• Cviu ee m pee, bøo cviu e pee kaq laau hoeq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu ee m pee, bøo cviu e pee kaq laau hoeq.; Cviu`ee m pee, bøo cviu`ee pee kaq laau hoeq/huiq. [[...]] 
  neglect important matters, while very busy about what does not concern him (Lit. won't scratch the itchy place, but where is no itch, scratches till the blood flows)
  癢的不抓,不癢的抓到流血(該做的不做,不該做的反而做了)。

jiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiaux; (liaux) [[...]] 

scratch

抓,癢

• Cviu ee sofzai m jiaux, bøe cviu ee sofzai jiaux kaq lau'huiq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu ee sor'zai m jiaux, be cviu ee sor'zai jiaux kaq laau'huiq.; Cviu ee sor'zai m jiaux, bøe cviu ee sor'zai jiaux kaq laau'huiq. [[...]] 
  Not to do what has to be done, but to work hard on unnecessary matters. (Lit. Not to scratch the itchy place, but to scratch a place that is not itchy until it bleeds.)
  癢的不抓,不癢的抓得流血,該做的不做,不該做的反而做了。

putkay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'kay [[...]] 

improper, ought not

不該

• Afnny zøx, cyn putkay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny zøx, cyn pud'kay.; Arn'ny zøx/zøex, cyn pud'kay. [[...]] 
  It is improper to do it this way.
  這樣做,真不該。

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