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arngto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng'to [[...]] 

cunning, crafty, deceitful

陰險

• Høfkhafng ee ia mxkvar pøx cide, lie sidzai cyn arngto. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'khafng ee ia m'kvar pøx cit'e, lie sit'zai cyn axng'to. [[...]] 
  Even good news you don't dare to let me know, you certainly are crafty.
  好事也不敢通告一下,你實在很陰險。

zøethaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zee'thaau; zøee'thaau [[...]] 

round off a sum (to the next lowest whole number)

整數

• Sngx zethaau khix, karm m hør? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sngx zee'thaau khix, karm m hør? [[...]] 
  Round it off to the nearest whole number, okay?
  算整數,不好嗎?

zhai-terngheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai'texng'heng; zhai-texng'heng [[...]] 

become angry don't like to move

使性子坐著不動

• Høfphvae m tø korng, kannaf toax hiaf zhai-terngheng, ciaa zaiviar lie ee iesux? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'phvae m tø korng, kafn'naf toax hiaf zhai'texng'heng, ciaa zay'viar lie ee ix'sux?; Hør'phvae m tø korng, kafn'naf toax hiaf zhai-texng'heng, ciaa zay'viar lie ee ix'sux? [[...]] 
  You should say what's okay or not okay, if you just stand there and get angry who knows what you think.
  好或壞要講,只在那兒使性子坐著不動,誰知道你的意思?

chiataai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaf'taai [[...]] 

car body

車體

• Chiataai iao cyn hør, mxkuo chialiern lorng hai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiaf'taai iao cyn hør, m'kuo chiaf'liern lorng hai af. [[...]] 
  The body of the car is still very good but the tires are all worn out.
  車體還很好,可是車輪都壞了。

zhoiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'iorng [[...]] 

robust, strong, stout

粗壯

• zhoiorng ee sinthea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'iorng ee syn'thea [[...]] 
  robust body
  粗壯的身體

• Tekkog ee khiechiaf bøo hør khvoax, mxkuo cyn zhoiorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Teg'kog ee khix'chiaf bøo hør khvoax, m'kuo cyn zhof'iorng. [[...]] 
  German cars are not pretty but are very strong.
  德國的汽車不好看,可是很堅固。

zhwkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'khix [[...]] 

in the future, afterward

將來,從此以後

• Zaiviar mxtiøh tø hør, zhwkhix mxthafng køq afnny zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zay'viar m'tiøh tø hør, zhuo'khix m'thafng køq arn'ny zøx. [[...]] 
  It's sufficient that you know it is wrong, from now on don't do it again.
  知錯就好,以後不可再犯。

ciaokaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'kaq [[...]] 

mixed in proper proportions like of good and bad

公允分配

• Mxthafng kerng hør ee, hør phvae tiøqaix ciaokaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng kerng hør ee, hør phvae tiøh'aix ciaux'kaq. [[...]] 
  Don't choose only good ones, you must take good ones and bad ones together.
  不可揀好的,好壞要公允分配。

høfbae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'bae; (hør'phvae) [[...]] 

good or bad

好歹

• m zaiviar høfbae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m zay'viar hør'bae [[...]] 
  cannot tell the difference between good and bad, do not know right from wrong
  不知好歹

hoafnkhie-hoafntør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør; hoarn'khie-hoarn'tør [[...]] 

not dependable, always changing, fickle, capricious, can't determine things

反覆無常,時好時壞,沒主見,沒定性

• Lie kofng'oe hoafnkhyhoafntør, goar nar kvar siongsixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie korng'oe hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør, goar nar kvar siofng'sixn. [[...]] 
  You are very fickle, how can I believe what you say.
  你說話反覆無常,我怎敢相信?

• Tviaxtvia teq hoafnkhie-hoafntør mxzay øe hør aq bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvia'tvia teq hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør m'zay e hør ar be?; Tvia'tvia teq hoarn'khie-hoarn'tør m'zay øe hør aq bøe? [[...]] 
  If your health is always changing, do you think you'll recover?
  常常時好時壞,不知會不會好?

hogku [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hok'ku [[...]] 

return to the past, to restore it like it was before

復古

• U kae cyn zøe, mxkuo u laang korng aix hogku khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U kae cyn ze, m'kuo u laang korng aix hok'ku khaq hør.; U kae cyn zøe, m'kuo u laang korng aix hok'ku khaq hør. [[...]] 
  It was changed very much but people say that it was better before.
  有改很多,不過有人說要復古比較好。

ixkarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i'karm [[...]] 

premonition, presentiment

預感

• u cit ee cyn m hør ee ixkarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u cit ee cyn m hør ee i'karm [[...]] 
  have a gloomy foreboding
  有一個很不好的預感

iao hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao hør; (iao'kuo hør) [[...]] 

excusable, tolerable, passable

還好

• Na cit nng jit iao hør (iawkuo exexngtid). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na cit nng jit iao hør (iao'kuo e'eng'tid). [[...]] 
  day or two would have been excusable, but …
  要是一兩天還好,還可以

• Goar ee sengkhw iao (iawkuo) høfhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee sefng'khw iao (iao'kuo) hør'hør. [[...]] 
  I am tolerably well.
  我的身體還好好的。

• Hid taai thihbea iao (iawkøq) høfhør, mxthafng bøea syn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid taai thiq'bea iao (iao'køq) hør'hør, m'thafng bea syn ee.; Hid taai thiq'bea iao (iao'køq) hør'hør, m'thafng bøea syn ee. [[...]] 
  That bike is still in good shape, don't buy a new one.
  那輛自行車還好好的,不要買新的。

kvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvef; (kvy) [[...]] 

weave, to darn

織

• Hid khafng iong svoax ka goar kvef ciu hør, mxbiern por. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khafng iong svoax ka goar kvef ciu hør, m'biern por. [[...]] 
  Just darn the (little) hole with thread, you don't have to put a patch on it.
  那個洞用線織就行,不用補。

kehthvikngf zaykhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq'thvy'kngf zae'khie [[...]] 

next morning

隔天早上

• Eng'axm toax ciaf, kehthvikngf zaykhie ciaq tngfkhix, karm m hør? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'axm toax ciaf, keq'thvy'kngf zae'khie ciaq tngr'khix, karm m hør? [[...]] 
  Stay here over night and return in the morning, okay?
  晚上住這裡,隔天早上才回去,不好嗎?

kvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvy; (kvef) [[...]] 

weave, to darn

織,織補

• Hid khafng eng svoax ka goar kvy ciu hør, mxbiern por. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khafng eng svoax ka goar kvy ciu hør, m'biern por. [[...]] 
  Just darn the (little) hole with thread, you don't have to put a patch on it.
  那洞用線織就好,不用補。

mxzay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'zay [[...]] 

I wonder

不知(是否)

• Binnafzaix mxzay e høfthvy be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biin'nar'zaix m'zay e hør'thvy be?; Biin'ar'zaix m'zay øe hør'thvy bøe? [[...]] 
  I wonder if it will be fair tomorrow?
  不知明天會天晴嗎?

• Y mxzay u ti zhuonih bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y m'zay u ti zhux'nih bøo? [[...]] 
  I wonder if he is at home?
  不知他在家裏嗎?

mxzay høfphvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'zay hør'phvae [[...]] 

not to know good from bad

不知好歹

m cyn hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m cyn hør [[...]] 

Wouldn't that be wonderful

該多好

• Goar na extaxng khix Bykog m cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na e'taxng khix Bie'kog m cyn hør. [[...]] 
  If I could go to the States, wouldn't that be wonderful!
  我要是能去美國該多好。

mxhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'hør [[...]] 

not good, not proper, not well

不好,不可

• Afnnef zøx cyn mxhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef zøx cyn m'hør.; Arn'nef zøx/zøex cyn m'hør. [[...]] 
  It is very bad to do so.
  這樣做很不好。

• Y laang teq mxhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y laang teq m'hør [[...]] 
  He is sick.
  他欠安。

• Mxhør khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'hør khix [[...]] 
  Don't go!
  不要去。

mxhør khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'hør khvoax [[...]] 

not pretty, Don't look!

不好看,不要看

m høfsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m hør'sex; (phvae'sex) [[...]] 

not proper, unsuitable, feel embarrassed

不好意思,不舒適

mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'tiøh [[...]] 

must, must be

必須

• Lie mxtiøh khaq kutlat lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie m'tiøh khaq kud'lat lex. [[...]] 
  You must be more diligent.
  你必須努力點。

• Afnnef, lie mxtiøh si høflaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef, lie m'tiøh si hør'laang. [[...]] 
  Well then, you must be a good man!
  這樣,你就是好人囉!

m-twhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'tuo'hør; m-tuo'hør [[...]] 

unfortunately, as luck would have it

不巧

na... mxcinhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na... m'cyn'hør [[...]] 

Wouldn't that be wonderful...if...?

如果 ...那 該多好。

• Goar na extaxng khix Bykog mxcinhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na e'taxng khix Bie'kog m'cyn'hør. [[...]] 
  If I could go to the States, wouldn't that be wonderful!
  我如果能去美國那該多好。

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。

paijiø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paai'jiø [[...]] 

urinate

排尿

• Y e kvoaxzuie si paijiø kongleeng mxhør ee koanhe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y e kvoa'zuie si paai'jiø kofng'leeng m'hør ee koafn'he.; Y øe kvoa'zuie si paai'jiø kofng'leeng m'hør ee koafn'he. [[...]] 
  He has dropsy because his urine function is not good.
  他會水腫是排尿功能不好的關係。

pefngkhie-pefngtør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: perng'khie'perng'tør; perng'khie-perng'tør [[...]] 

shilly-shally, sometime good sometime bad

出爾反爾,時好時壞

• Y ee pvi pefngkhypefngtør, mxzay øe hør aq bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve perng'khie'perng'tør, m'zay e hør ar be?; Y ee pvi perng'khie'perng'tør, m'zay øe hør aq bøe? [[...]] 
  His sickness is sometimes better and sometimes worst, don't know if he will regain his health or not?
  他的病時好時壞,不知會好否?

ud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ud [[...]] 

bend without breaking, working at a desk without rest

扭彎,持續坐著太久沒有休息

• Sengkhw tviaxtvia ud lex mxhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sefng'khw tvia'tvia ud lex m'hør. [[...]] 
  It's not good to be constantly bent over a desk. It's not good to bend your body constantly.
  身體常常坐著不好。

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