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bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea [[...]] 

use the means at hand, make an adjustment (Lit. If there is no ox, then use a horse.)

無牛用馬耕,事出無奈

• Zwciah`ee na bøextaxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cie'ciah'ee na be'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai cie.; Zuo'ciah`ee na bøe'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [[...]] 
  If the cook cannot come, then I'll cook.
  廚子如不能來,沒辦法,我來煮。

• In'ui lauxsw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kor'mngg`ee laai kax Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan'oe.; Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]] 
  Since the teacher didn't come, call the gate keeper to teach Taiwanese.
  因為老師沒來,沒辦法,叫看門的來教台語。

jun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jun; (lun) [[...]] 

tough (as meat), elastic, not easily broken or severed (as thread, cord, bamboo stick)

韌,堅韌

• Lauxguu ee baq cyn jun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lau'guu ee baq cyn jun; (Lau'guu ee baq jun'pox'pox) [[...]] 
  The meat of an old cow is very tough.
  老牛的肉很堅韌。

• Cid khoarn ee søh'ar cyn jun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee søq'ar cyn jun; (Cid khoarn ee søq'ar cyn iorng) [[...]] 
  This kind of cord is very strong.
  這種繩子很堅韌。

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