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zengthaau khabhiah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'thaau khap'hiah. [[...]]

hit one's head in frustration or anger

氣得撞頭,氣極了

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。

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

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