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zaan jii put'hoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaan jii pud'hoex; zaan jii pud'huix; (zaan jii pud'huix) [[...]] 

disabled but useful, crippled but leading an active life

殘而不廢

gi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gi [[...]] 

discuss, argue, to debate, negotiate, talk over, consult

議

• gi jii putkoad, koad jii put'heeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gi jii pud'koad, koad jii pud'heeng. [[...]] 
  Meetings produce no decisions, and decisions produce no actions.
  議而不決,決而不行。

hux jii pud jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux jii pud jiin [[...]] 

rich but inhuman towards others

富而不仁

jichviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'chviar [[...]] 

moreover, besides, in addition

而且

• Goar larn kaq kviaa bøe khix, jichviar ia cyn voax af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar larn kaq kviaa be khix, jii'chviar ia cyn voax af.; Goar larn kaq kviaa bøe khix, jii'chviar ia cyn voax af. [[...]] 
  I am too tired to walk, besides, it is late.
  我累得走不動,而且也很晚了。

• Puttan ka goar khoarnkøx, jichviar (ia) cvii ho goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pud'tan ka goar khoaxn'køx, jii'chviar (ia) cvii ho goar. [[...]] 
  Not only advised me, (in addition) he gave me money. (This word is not often used together with put-tan.)
  不但勸告我,而且也錢給我。

lok jii put'iim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lok jii pud'iim [[...]] 

pleasure without licentiousness, pleasant but not obscene

樂而不淫

put'iog jii huy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'iog jii huy [[...]] 

inexplicably missing, stolen

不翼而飛

put'iok ji'toong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'iok jii'toong [[...]] 

acting in concert without previous arrangement, coincidence

不約而同

Putjip hofhiet, iefn teg hofzuo (hofjii)? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pud'jip hor'hiet, iefn teg hor'zuo (hor'jii)? [[...]] 

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

不入虎穴,焉得虎子?

putjuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'juu; (pud'jii) [[...]] 

there is no better way than to..., cannot be better than, not equal to, would rather... than...

不如

• putjuu maix khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'juu maix khix [[...]] 
  You had better not go.
  不如不去

• Na boeq zørzhat, putjuu sie khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na boeq zøx'zhat, pud'juu sie khaq hør.; Na bøeq zøx/zøex'zhat, pud'juu sie khaq hør. [[...]] 
  I would rather die than to steal.
  若要做賊,不如去死。

putkii jigu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'kii jii'gu [[...]] 

meet by chance, encounter someone unexpectedly

不期而遇

putkøx jii khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'køx jii khix [[...]] 

left without announcing his departure

不告而去

putkøx jii piet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'køx jii piet [[...]] 

depart without saying goodbye

不告而別

putløo ji'tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'løo jii'tid; (pud'løo jii'heg) [[...]] 

obtained without labor

不勞而得(獲)

putsii jii piet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'sii jii piet [[...]] 

leave without bidding goodbye, take French leave

不辭而別

si jii putkiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: si jii pud'kiexn [[...]] 

look at but not pay attention to

視如不見

sof jii pud lau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sof jii pud lau [[...]] 

is loose but never misses — (justice) is slow but inexorable, The mills of the gods grind exceedingly slow but they grind exceedingly fine

疏而不漏

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