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arpax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ax'pax ⬆︎ [[...]] 

selfish, covetous, tyrannical, usurp

霸道,專橫

• Y cyn arpax, lorng bøo sviu padlaang ee libtviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn ax'pax, lorng bøo sviu pat'laang ee lip'tviuu ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He thinks of no one but himself.
  他很霸道,都不想別人的立場。

• Y bad arpax laang ee zhanhngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bad ax'pax laang ee zhaan'hngg. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He encroached on other people's land.
  他曾霸佔人的田園。

axm laang ee cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm laang ee cvii ⬆︎ [[...]] 

make secret unfair gains from another's money

侵佔他人的錢

angbin`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'bin`ee ⬆︎ [[...]] 

upright

正直的

• Kipsexng ee laang goar mxkviaf, in'ui angbin`ee khoaix løh larng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kib'sexng ee laang goar m'kviaf, yn'ui aang'bin`ee khoaix løh larng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I don't fear an impetuous person, because an upright person is easily convinced.
  急性的人我不怕,因為正直的人容易被說服。

• Angbin`ee khoaix løh larng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aang'bin`ee khoaix løh larng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  An upright person is easily convinced.
  容易被說服

bagciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw ⬆︎ [[...]] 

eye

眼睛

• bagciw bøe tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw be tngr'luun; bak'ciw bøe tngr'luun ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  eyes immovable like when about to die, or in a long, steady stare, staring at something
  眼睛不能翻轉,直瞪眼。

• bagciw kym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, a keen eye
  眼睛亮

• bagciw kimkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym'kym ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  very vivid or lively eyes, brilliant eyes, shiny eyes, spark-eyed
  睜著眼睛,眼睛張著

• Bagciw bøo kym, bøexhiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bak'ciw bøo kym, be'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang.; Bak'ciw bøo kym, bøe'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If your eyes are not sharp, you can't tell the difference between good and bad people.
  眼不亮,不會辨別好人壞人。

• Y bagciw kimkym, bøo teq khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw kym'kym, bøo teq khuxn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  His eyes are wide open, he's not sleeping.
  他眼睛張著,沒睡。

• bagciw koax mnglii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax mngg'lii ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  said of a child's eyes not washed in the morning, bleary-eyed
  睡眼惺忪

• bagciw koax tawkaix, khvoartiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø boeq aix.; bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He's selfish, every thing he sees, he wants.
  見了他人財物就想要,佔為己有。

• bagciw pehkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'khuy ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  open the eyes
  張開眼睛

• bagciw pehkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'kym ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  open the eyes, wake up
  眼睛睜開

• Cid ee gyn'ar bagciw pehkym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu boeq ciah pviar.; Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  As soon as this kid opens his eyes, he wants to eat goodies.
  這個孩子眼睛一睜開就要吃餅。

• bagciw pefngpeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw perng'peh ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  turning the white of the eyes, as in anger or when about to die
  眼睛翻白

• bagciw tiafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tiafm ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  eye is smarting because of a foreign object
  眼睛刺痛

• bagciw tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tngr'luun ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  eyes turned to show the whites
  眼睛翻轉

• bagciw toaxsealuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw toa'sex'luie ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  looking at things with uneven eyes, treat with partiality, partial
  私偏,不公

• bagciw phwphuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw phuo'phuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  the eyes become blurred, sight grows dim, eyes not seeing clearly, as from old age, illness, or liquor
  眼睛朦朧

bagkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'kym ⬆︎ [[...]] 

eyesight vision

眼力

• bagkym ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'kym ee laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  person who has good eyesight vision
  好眼力

bagkngf ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'kngf ee laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 

man who can see, not blind

能視的人

baxnsexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'sexng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

chronic disease, sluggish disposition

慢性

• Hid ee laang cyn baxnsexng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn ban'sexng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is very slow.
  那個人是慢性子的。

bad laang ee jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad laang ee jiin'zeeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

know or understand the value of being grateful, know how to show gratitude

知恩

• mxbad jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad jiin'zeeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  ungrateful
  忘恩

• bad khiekoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad khix'koex; (u khix'koex) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I have been there.
  去過

bøexjin`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'jin'tid; bøe'jin`tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 

cannot recognize, cannot be recognized, do not recognize

不認得

• Hit'ee laang ee bin lie øexjin`tid`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang ee bin lie e'jin'tid `be?; Hid'ee laang ee bin lie øe'jin`tid`bøe?; (Lie e'jin'tid hid ee laang `be?) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Can you recognize that person's face? (Do you recognize that person?)
  那個人你認得嗎?

bengpek ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'pek ee laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 

reasonable person, considerate person

明白人,明理的人

bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'phoee; bin'phøee ⬆︎ [[...]] 

facial skin

面皮,臉皮

• kau-bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kau bin'phoee; kau-bin'phøee ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  brazen-faced
  厚臉皮

• kox bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox bin'phoee; kox bin'phøee ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  take care of one's character
  顧面子

• siax laang ee bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siax laang ee bin'phoee; siax laang ee bin'phøee ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  affront and bring disgrace upon
  損人的面子

• bixnphøee keg kauxkau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'phoee keg kau'kau; bin'phøee keg kau'kau ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  pocket one's pride, to swallow an insult
  厚著臉皮

• Bixnphøee keg kauxkau, paethog y pangbaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bin'phoee keg kau'kau, paix'thog y pafng'baang.; Bin'phøee keg kau'kau, paix'thog y pafng'baang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I pocketed my pride and asked his help.
  厚著臉皮,拜託他幫忙。

bixnsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'sek ⬆︎ [[...]] 

know by sight, familiar with

面熟,面善

• Cyn zøe laang ee tiongkafn, u kuye'ar bixnsek ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn ze laang ee tiofng'kafn, u kuie'ee'ar bin'sek ee laang.; Cyn zøe laang ee tiofng'kafn, u kuie'ee'ar bin'sek ee laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  There are a few familiar face among many people.
  很多人中間,有幾個面熟的。

bøzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zhae ⬆︎ [[...]] 

regrettable, unfortunate, unlucky, too bad, wasteful, unworthy

可惜

• Hid ee laang sykhix, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang sie'khix, cyn bøo zhae. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It was unfortunate that that person died.
  那個人死了,很可惜。

• Hid zhud tiexnviar khvoax bøo tiøh, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid zhud tien'viar khvoax bøo tiøh, cyn bøo zhae. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It was unfortunate that I was unable to see that movie.
  那部電影沒看到,很可惜。

• Hid niar svaf theh khix chid thihbea, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid niar svaf theh khix chid thiq'bea, cyn bøo zhae. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Too bad you took that shirt to wipe off the bicycle.
  那件衣服拿去擦自行車,很可惜。

bøo larngtng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo laxng'tng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

incessantly, unceasingly

沒有間斷

• Laang aix bøo larngtng ee zhoafnkhuix ciaq e oah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang aix bøo laxng'tng ee zhoarn'khuix ciaq e oah. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  A person has to continue breathing to continue to live.
  人要不斷的呼吸才會活。

bøsiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'siøq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be ready to go to extreme lengths, do not spare

不惜

• Bøsiøq ka'ti ee sveamia khix kiux padlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'siøq kaf'ti ee svex'mia khix kiux pat'laang.; Bøo'siøq kaf'ti ee svix'mia khix kiux pat'laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Have no regard for one's own life if it is a matter of helping others to help others at the risk of one's own life.
  不惜自己的生命去救別人。

bøtapsab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tab'sab ⬆︎ [[...]] 

not enough

不夠

• Six go ee laang ciah svaf liap kam'ar, bøtapbøsab goar bøo aix ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Six go ee laang ciah svaf liap kafm'ar, bøo'tab'bøo'sab goar bøo aix ciah. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Four or five people ate three bananas, there wasn't enough for me to eat.
  四五個人吃三個橘子不夠吃,我不要吃。

boviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'viu ⬆︎ [[...]] 

model, example (spiritual or moral), a style, manner, a fashion

模樣

• hør boviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør boo'viu; (phvae boo'viu) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  good example (bad example)
  好(壞)模樣

• øh laang ee boviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øh laang ee boo'viu ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  imitate someone's example
  學人的模樣

boafnciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boarn'ciog ⬆︎ [[...]] 

satisfactory, be satisfied

滿足

• Laang ee iogbong efng'oarn bøextaxng boafnciog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang ee iok'bong erng'oarn be'taxng boarn'ciog.; Laang ee iok'bong erng'oarn bøe'taxng boarn'ciog. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Man's desires can never be satisfied.
  人的慾望永遠不能滿足。

buu heng'uii lenglek ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu heeng'uii leeng'lek ee laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 

person without disposing capacity in law

無行為能力人

bu-sarsax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bu'sax'sax; bu-sax'sax ⬆︎ [[...]] 

unable to fathom, uncomprehending

摸無頭緒

• Khachiuo ban ee laang na nngxhang'ar khangkhoex y tø buxsarsax af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaf'chiuo ban ee laang na nng'hang'ar khafng'khoex y tø bu'sax'sax af. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  People who are not handy get all mixed up when they have two or three tasks to do at the same time.
  手腳慢的人,如果有一些事情,他就忙得不可開交了。

bungvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'gvar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

elegance, elegant, genteel, refined, gracefulness, to act as a gentleman or in a gallant way

文雅

• Y kofng'oe cyn bungvar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe cyn buun'gvar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He speaks very gracefully.
  他講話很文雅。

• Hid ee laang cyn bungvar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn buun'gvar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That person is very elegant.
  那個人很文雅。

budcitsiong ee an'uix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'cid'siong ee afn'uix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

material comforts

物質上的安慰

• Laang su'iaux zengsinsiong kab budcitsiong ee an'uix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang sw'iaux zefng'siin'siong kab but'cid'siong ee afn'uix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Man needs both spiritual and material consolations.
  人需要精神上和物質上的安慰。

zaixgiah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'giah ⬆︎ [[...]] 

regular full time employee

正式的,額內

• Kanglaang go ee zaixgiaqee, nng ee limsi'ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kafng'laang go ee zai'giah'ee, nng ee liim'sii'ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Five of the workers are regular employees, and two of them are temporary employees.
  工人五個固定的,兩個臨時的。

zah laang ee oexthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zah laang ee oe'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]] 

interrupt a man when speaking, to cut short another's long story

打斷人的話

zaixzø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'zø ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be present at a gathering

在座

• zaixzø ee zu'ui siensvy, lysu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'zø ee zw'ui siefn'svy, lie'su. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Ladies and gentlemen!
  在座的諸位先生, 女士。

• zaixzø ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'zø ee laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  those present at a gathering
  在座的人

zaukhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaau'khud; (zaau'hied) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

lair, den, nest, den of wild beasts or outlaws

巢堀,巢穴

• Thofhuie ee zaukhud khix ho laang hoat'hien tiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thor'huie ee zaau'khud khix ho laang hoad'hien tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The hideout of a group of outlaws was discovered.
  土匪的巢穴被人發現到。

zawsamkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'safm'koafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

run away to avoid trouble

走三關

• Y tør laang ee hoe'ar, cym'ar teq zawsamkoafn af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør laang ee hoe'ar, cirm'ar teq zao'safm'koafn af. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He toppled someone's mutual loan group, now he is "on the lam" (running away to hide from trouble).
  他倒別人的會錢,現在在走三關了。

zekkek ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg'kek ee laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 

very active person

積極的人

zefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng; (chiofng) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

give a blow, butt against

衝,撞

• siøzefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'zefng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  fight each other, collide
  打架,相撞

• Nng ee laang (nng taai khiechiaf) siøzefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nng ee laang (nng taai khix'chiaf) siøf'zefng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Two persons or cars run into each another.
  兩個人(兩輛汽車)相撞。

zerngkefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'kefng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

honest, virtuous, correct morality, in earnest

正經

• khaq zerngkefng lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq zexng'kefng lex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Be more serious.
  正經點兒!

• mxsi zerngkefng ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si zexng'kefng ee laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  not an honest respectable person
  不是正經的人

zerngphaix ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'phaix ee laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 

virtuous person

正派的人

zhaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan ⬆︎ [[...]] 

fierce and cruel, savage

凶殘

• Hid ee laang cyn zhaan, iong tøar tuqsie cit ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn zhaan, iong tøf'ar tuh'sie cit ee laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That man is very fierce, he used a knife to stab someone.
  那個人很凶殘,用刀子殺死了一個人。

zhanzngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf ⬆︎ [[...]] 

fields and villages, the countryside

鄉下

• zhanzngf ee sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf ee sor'zai ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  country place
  鄉下的地方

• zhanzngf-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf'laang; zhaan'zngf-laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  country lad
  鄉下人

• zhanzngf-soong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf'soong; zhaan'zngf-soong ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  bumpkin, hick, rustic
  土包子

• Hid ee laang cyn zhanzngsoong, iao mxbad khvoarkvix siuimky. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn zhaan'zngf'soong, iao m'bad khvoax'kvix siw'ym'ky. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He's a real hick, he has never seen a radio.
  那個人很土, 還未見過收音機。

chielien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix'lien ⬆︎ [[...]] 

test, trials

試煉

• Laang tviaxtvia øe siuxtiøh siaxhoe ee chielien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang tvia'tvia e siu'tiøh sia'hoe ee chix'lien.; Laang tvia'tvia øe siu'tiøh sia'hoe ee chix'lien. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  A person will always be tested by society.
  人常常會受到社會的試煉。

chiørphoax laang ee zhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiøx'phoax laang ee zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be overwhelmed with laughter, to roll with laughter

笑破人肚皮

chiwe ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'e ee laang; (po'ha) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

servants, underlings, subordinate

屬下,部下

zhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhør ⬆︎ [[...]] 

draft, the running hand, rough copy or original draft, careless, carelessly

草,潦草

• Hid ee laang siafji cyn zhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang siar'ji cyn zhør. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  His handwriting is very cursive.
  那個人寫字很草。

• Chviar lie zhør cit ee axn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie zhør cit ee axn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Please make a draft.
  請你草擬一個案子。

• løfzhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lør'zhør ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  do carelessly
  潦草

zhox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhox ⬆︎ [[...]] 

vinegar

醋

• ciaqzhox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'zhox ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be jealous
  吃醋

• Hid ee laang cyn gaau ciaqzhox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn gaau ciah'zhox. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is very prone to jealousy.
  那個人很會吃醋。

zhøe laang ee khangphang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoe laang ee khafng'phang; zhøe laang ee khafng'phang ⬆︎ [[...]] 

find fault with others, look for defects in others, watch for a chance

找別人的缺點

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 ?

zhofngpong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhorng'pong ⬆︎ [[...]] 

rash, hurried, careless, run against, spoil or break things

鹵莽,匆忙

• Y cyn zhofngpong, chiatør zhaethngf toax langkheq ee thaukhakterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn zhorng'pong, chiaf'tør zhaix'thngf toax laang'kheq ee thaau'khag'terng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is very careless, he spilt soup on the head of the guest.
  他很鹵莽,翻倒菜湯在客人的頭上。

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?

zhunchviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhwn'chviaf ⬆︎ [[...]] 

very clear

明白,清楚

• Hid khoarn køkøtvii ee laang bøeq arnzvoar korng øe zhunchviaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn køo'køo'tvii ee laang boeq axn'zvoar korng e zhwn'chviaf?; Hid khoarn køo'køo'tvii ee laang bøeq axn'zvoar korng øe zhwn'chviaf? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  How are you going to make things clear to that kind of pest?
  那種糾纏不清的人,要如何說得清楚?

zhud-hongthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'hofng'thaau; zhud-hofng'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be famous, seek publicity

出風頭

• Hid ee laang cyn zhut'hongthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn zhud'hofng'thaau. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is well known.
  那個人很出風頭。

• Y cyn aix zhut'hongthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn aix zhud'hofng'thaau. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is very obtrusive.
  他很愛出風頭。

zhutkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'kafng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

do work, to contribute labor

出力,義工

• U cvii ee laang zhud cvii, bøo cvii ee laang zhud kafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii ee laang zhud cvii, bøo cvii ee laang zhud kafng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Those who have money donate money, and those who have no money contribute labor.
  有錢的出錢,沒錢的出力。

zhutlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'lo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

exit, the road to success

出路

• Bøo thagzheq ee laang bøo zhutlo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo thak'zheq ee laang bøo zhud'lo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Uneducated people can not find the road to success.
  沒讀書的人沒有出路。

zhutsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'syn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be a graduate of a university, be a native of, rise from poverty to wealth and rank

出身

• Y si Taioaan Taixhak zhutsyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si Taai'oaan Tai'hak zhud'syn ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is a graduate of the National University of Taiwan.
  他是台灣大學出身的。

• Yn thaethaix si høfgiaqlaang zhutsyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn thaix'thaix si hør'giah'laang zhud'syn ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  His wife came from a rich family.
  他太太是出身於有錢人家。

cviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaa; (seeng) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

become, acceptable, all right, almost, in round numbers or in rough quantity

將近,近,約,成

• cviaa zap ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaa zap ee laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  nearly ten persons
  約十個人

• cviaa paq ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaa paq ee laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  almost hundred people
  約一百個人

• cviaa zhefng (ee) laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaa zhefng (ee) laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  nearly a thousand persons
  約一千個人

• cviaa ban (ee) laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaa ban (ee) laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  nearly ten thousand people
  將近一萬個人

• cviaa paq ban (ee) laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaa paq ban (ee) laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  nearly a million persons
  約一百萬個人

• cviaa zhengban khof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaa zhefng'ban khof ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  nearly ten million dollars
  將近一千萬元

• cviaa zap eg jinkhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaa zap eg jiin'khao ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  nearly a billion population
  約十億人口

ciaq ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq'ee ⬆︎ [[...]] 

these

這些

• ciah'ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq'ee laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  these persons
  這些人

• ciah'ee zheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq'ee zheq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  these books
  這些書

• ciah'ee niauar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq'ee niaw'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  these cats
  這些貓

ciah laang ee png [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah laang ee png ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be in a man's employ, dependent on him

受雇

ciaxm laang ee bor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaxm laang ee bor ⬆︎ [[...]] 

take possession of another man's wife

佔他人妻

cietzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'zex ⬆︎ [[...]] 

limits to expenditure, to control, temperate, moderate

節制

• U cietzex ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cied'zex ee laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  temperate person
  有節制的人。

• Ymsit u cietzex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Irm'sit u cied'zex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be temperate in eating and drinking
  飲食有節制。

• cietzex zupurn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'zex zw'purn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  regulate capital
  節制資本。

• cietzex seng'iok. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'zex sefng'iok. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  practice birth control, birth control
  節制生育

cimciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym'ciog ⬆︎ [[...]] 

careful, consider carefully, be cautious as in investigating well before acting, make sure

仔細,小心

• Hid ee isefng khvoax pvexlaang khvoartiøh cyn cimciog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee y'sefng khvoax pve'laang khvoax'tiøh cyn cym'ciog.; Hid'ee y'sefng khvoax pve/pvi'laang khvoax'tiøh cyn cym'ciog. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The doctor examines patients carefully.
  那個醫生看病人診察得很仔細。

• Afnnef tiøh ar mxtiøh? Lie køq khix ka y cimciog cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef tiøh ar m'tiøh? Lie køq khix ka y cym'ciog cit e. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Is that right? Go back to see him and make sure of it
  這樣子對不對 ? 你再去仔細瞧瞧。

cynzay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cirn'zay ⬆︎ [[...]] 

earthquake disaster

震災

• Cid pae ee cynzay sysiongciar u paq goa laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid pae ee cirn'zay sie'siofng'ciar u paq goa laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  In this earthquake there were over a hundred dead and injured
  這次的震災死傷者有一百多個人。

ciøqsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'say ⬆︎ [[...]] 

stone lion found at the entrance of many temples

石獅

• phaq ciøqsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq ciøh'say ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  carve a stone lion
  彫石獅

• iong padlaang ee kunthaubør zefng ciøqsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør zefng ciøh'say; iong pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør/buo zefng ciøh'say ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  use someone for your own advantage, to hurt someone for one's own benefits (Lit. use someone else's fist to carve a stone dragon.)
  用別人的拳頭打石獅,損人利己。

cit~(plus proper measure)... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid (''plus proper measure'')... ⬆︎ [[...]] 

this

這

• cid ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid ee laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  this person
  這個人

• cid purn zheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid purn zheq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  this book
  這本書

cid'sielaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'six'laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 

one's whole life, throughout one's life, life long

一生

• cidsielaang bøo kiet'hwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'six'laang bøo kied'hwn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  remain single all one's life
  一生沒結婚

• Cid ee si'piør exexngtid eng cidsielaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee sii'piør e'eng'tid eng cit'six'laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This watch will last you a life time
  這個錶可用一生。

• Cidsielaang bøo loa kuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'six'laang bøo loa kuo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Life is short
  人生短暫

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?

ciu'uii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciw'uii ⬆︎ [[...]] 

circumference, all around

周圍

• hi'tii ee ciu'uii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'tii ee ciw'uii ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  the circumference of the pond
  魚池的周圍

• ciu'uii ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciw'uii ee laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  attendants, neighbors, the people around us, associates
  周圍的人

zøxheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zø'heeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

model

造型

• Laang hiaam hid kefng zhux ee zøxheeng bøo hør khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang hiaam hid kefng zhux ee zø'heeng bøo hør khvoax. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  People say that the shape of that home doesn't look good.
  有人嫌那間房子的造型不好看。

zøx`laang/zøex`laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx`laang; zøx/zøex`laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 

betroth one's daughter to a man

允親,許配

• Cit'ee za'bor gynnar iawbøe zøx`laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee zaf'bor girn'nar iao'boe zøx`laang.; Cid'ee zaf'bor girn'nar iao'bøe zøx`laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This girl is not yet engaged.
  這個女孩還沒許配人。

zofngkiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'kiong ⬆︎ [[...]] 

the total, in all

總共

• U laai ee laang zofngkiong pehzap ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U laai ee laang zorng'kiong peq'zap ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The attendance was eighty in all.
  來的總共八十個人。

zu-zokgiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu zog'giet; zu-zog'giet ⬆︎ [[...]] 

bring disaster on oneself

自作孽

• Hef si lie zuxzokgiet ee, maix koaix padlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hef si lie zu'zog'giet ee, maix koaix pat'laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It's your own fault, don't blame others for it.
  那是你自作孽的, 不要怪別人。

zuxzwn-sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'zwn'sym; zu'zwn-sym ⬆︎ [[...]] 

sense of self respect, pride

自尊心

• zuxzunsym cyn kioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'zwn'sym cyn kioong ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  think very highly of oneself
  自尊心很強

• siofng laang ee zuxzunsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siofng laang ee zu'zwn'sym ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  wound another's pride
  傷別人的自尊心

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。

zuybie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'bie ⬆︎ [[...]] 

give a child for adoption

領養

• Cid ee gyn'ar phvae iøchi, khix ciah laang ee zuybie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar phvae iøf'chi, khix ciah laang ee zuie'bie. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This kid is very difficult to raise, put him up for adoption.
  這個孩子不好養,去吃別人的米飯,給別人當乾兒子或乾女兒。

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

use, spend, with (an instrument)

用

• Eng padlaang ee kunthaubør zefng ciøqsay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør zefng ciøh'say.; Eng pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør/buo zefng ciøh'say. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  benefit oneself (get a free ride) at the expense of another, be generous at another's expense, rob Peter to pay Paul
  用別人的拳頭打石獅, 損人利己, 慷人之慨.

• eng sva'afky phex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng svaf'ar'ky phex ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  carry some something in the fold of one's dress
  用衣服的下擺兜

• eng siøf ang'aang ee thiq ux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng siøf aang'aang ee thiq ux ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  make the iron red-hot and burn with it (to make a hole or mark)
  用燒紅的鐵烙

• eng tek'ar sud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng teg'ar sud ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  beat or switch with a thin bamboo
  用竹子抽打

• eng tefng'ar terng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng terng'ar terng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  weigh with a small steelyard
  用戥子戥

efng'erng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: erng'erng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

oftentimes, frequently

往往

• Efng'erng lorng si ho laang liauxbøextiøh ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Erng'erng lorng si ho laang liau'be'tiøh ee.; Erng'erng lorng si ho laang liau'bøe'tiøh ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Oftentimes we can't imagine how a lot of things would happen.
  往往都是讓人料不到的.

Øe pui ee kao bøe ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E pui ee kao be ka laang.; Øe pui ee kao bøe ka laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 

Barking dogs never bite.

會吠的狗不咬人.

øefsøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ea'sex; øea'søex ⬆︎ [[...]] 

short (in stature)

矮小

• Bølun zøx symmiq, sengkhw efsex ee laang lorng u khaq subin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'lun zøx sirm'miq, sefng'khw ea'sex ee laang lorng u khaq sw'bin.; Bøo'lun zøx/zøex sirm'miq, sefng'khw ea'sex ee laang lorng u khaq sw'bin. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  No matter what, short people always have a more difficult time.
  無論做什麼, 身體矮小的人都比較吃虧。

øextitkøex ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'tid'koex ee laang; øe'tid`køex ee laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 

fairly well off (person)

過得去的人

eh-cvicvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eh'cvy'cvy; øeh-cvy'cvy ⬆︎ [[...]] 

confined (space), very narrow

很狹小

• Hitterng binzhngg na khuxn svaf ee laang tø øeqcvicvy af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid terng biin'zhngg na khuxn svaf ee laang tø eh'cvy'cvy af.; Hid'terng biin'zhngg na khuxn svaf ee laang tø øeh'cvy'cvy af. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That bed is very narrow for three people to sleep on.
  那張床如果睡三個人就很窄了.

eqeh-khehkheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eh'eh'kheq'kheq; øeh'øeh-khøeq'khøeq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

crowded, pushed and squeezed together

擁擠

• Zaokhaf na khaq toaxkefng cidsut'ar, khaq bøe nng ee ar laang ciu øeqøeqkhøehkhøeq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaux'khaf na khaq toa'kefng cit'sud'ar, khaq be nng ee ar laang ciu eh'eh'kheq'kheq.; Zaux'khaf na khaq toa'kefng cit'sud'ar, khaq bøe nng ee ar laang ciu øeh'øeh'khøeq'khøeq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If the kitchen would be a bit bigger, it wouldn't be so crowded for two people.
  廚房如果大一點, 才不會兩個人就窄窄的.

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。

eeng-siensiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'siefn'siefn; eeng-siefn'siefn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

entirely at leisure, not a thing to do

很閒

• Cide løqho, tak ee laang ma bøo khangkhoex, engsiensiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'e løh'ho, tak ee laang ma bøo khafng'khoex, eeng'siefn'siefn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  As soon as it begins to rain, no body has any work, not a thing to do.
  一下雨, 每個人都沒有工作, 閒得很.

hagbun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hak'bun ⬆︎ [[...]] 

learning, study, knowledge

學問

• u hagbun ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u hak'bun ee laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  educated man
  有學問的人

hagseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hak'seg ⬆︎ [[...]] 

knowledge derived from studies, learning

學識

• u hagseg ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u hak'seg ee laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  man of learning
  有學識的人

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