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bakbag taktag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag'bag'tag'tag; bag'bag tag'tag [[...]] 

miscellaneous

零零碎碎

• Hid khoarn bakbaktaktag ee khangkhoex goar bøo aix zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn bag'bag'tag'tag ee khafng'khoex goar bøo aix zøx.; Hid khoarn bag'bag'tag'tag ee khafng'khoex goar bøo aix zøx/zøex. [[...]] 
  I don't like to do work that is only a lot of miscellaneous small jobs.
  那種零零碎碎的工作我不要做。

bøzhae cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhae cvii; (bøo'zhae mih, ...) [[...]] 

waste of money (thing, etc.)

浪費錢,東西等

• Bøzhae cvii, zap khof bea hid khoarn ee zheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'zhae cvii, zap khof bea hid khoarn ee zheq. [[...]] 
  It is a waste of ten dollars to buy that kind of book.
  浪費錢,十塊錢買那種書。

bø'hau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hau; (buu'hau) [[...]] 

invalid, of no effect, lacking results, unsuccessful

無效

• køeakii bø'hau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'kii bøo'hau; køex'kii bøo'hau [[...]] 
  expired
  過期無效

• Hid khoarn iøqar bø'hau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn iøh'ar bøo'hau. [[...]] 
  That kind of medicine has no effect.
  那種藥無效。

bøkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'khoarn [[...]] 

absurd, ludicrous, conduct oneself badly

不像話

• Cid ee gynnar luo laai luo bøkhoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar luo laai luo bøo'khoarn. [[...]] 
  The older this child gets the worse he gets.
  這個孩子越來越不像話。

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。

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。

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?

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。

zhagtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhak'tiøh [[...]] 

pierced, punctured

刺到

• Thihbea bøo hofng, taixkhaix si zhagtiøh ee khoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiq'bea bøo hofng, tai'khaix si zhak'tiøh ee khoarn. [[...]] 
  The bicycle tires have no air, something probably punctured them.
  自行車無氣,大概刺到的樣子。

citsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'sii [[...]] 

this time

此時

• Cid sii kab hid sii bøo kaxngkhoarn lox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid sii kab hid sii bøo kang'khoarn lox. [[...]] 
  This time is not the same as the last time.
  此一時彼一時不一樣囉!

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。

gienbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gieen'beeng [[...]] 

state clearly, make a statement

言明

• Y gienbeeng korng bøo hid khoarn ee suxsit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y gieen'beeng korng bøo hid khoarn ee su'sit. [[...]] 
  He (flatly) denied the fact.
  他言明沒有那種事實。

hoeluxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoee'luxn [[...]] 

moist, damp

潮濕

• Hitkhoarn pviar hoeluxn ciu bøe sof, bøo hør ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn pviar hoee'luxn ciu be sof, bøo hør ciah.; Hid'khoarn pviar hoee'luxn ciu bøe sof, bøo hør ciah. [[...]] 
  That kind of cake damp and soggy is not very tasty.
  那種餅乾如果潮濕就不會酥,不好吃。

hongcirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'cirn [[...]] 

shock-resistant, quake-proof

防震

• Cid khoarn piøfar u hongcirn, siøfkhoar siaktiøh bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn piør'ar u hoong'cirn, siør'khoar siag'tiøh bøo iaux'kirn. [[...]] 
  This watch is shock resistant so a little bump doesn't hurt it.
  這種手錶有防震,稍微摔到沒關係。

khvoax-mxkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'm'khie; khvoax-m/bøo'khie; (khvoax-bøo'khie) [[...]] 

look down on, make light of

看不起,瞧不起

• Y khvoax goar bøkhie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khvoax goar bøo'khie. [[...]] 
  He undervalues me.
  他看不起我。

• Cid khoarn ee mih, y khvoarbøkhie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee mih, y khvoax'bøo'khie. [[...]] 
  He makes light of this kind of thing.
  這種東西,他看不上眼。

ok'heng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: og'heng [[...]] 

evil, wicked conduct

惡行

• Tøf bøo zøx symmiq ok'heng, nar e siu cid khoarn ee pørexng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøf bøo zøx sirm'miq og'heng, nar e siu cid khoarn ee pøx'exng?; Tøf bøo zøx sirm'mih og'heng, nar øe siu cid khoarn ee pøx'exng? [[...]] 
  I didn't do anything wrong, why do I get this kind of retribution?
  沒做什麼惡行,怎麼會受這種報應?

paxnsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pan'sex [[...]] 

situation, circumstance, trend of events

情形

• Khvoax paxnsex si bøo symmiq hi'bong ee khoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khvoax pan'sex si bøo sirm'miq hy'bong ee khoarn. [[...]] 
  It doesn't look like there is much hope.
  看情形是沒什麼希望的樣子。

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