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Aciw kim'ioong-hongpø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Asian financial storm

亞洲金融風暴

aptøfsexng ee serngli [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

overwhelming victory; landslide victory

壓倒性的勝利

bagciw nihchiauq nihchiauq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

blink in fear; amazement; loss or disappointment; blink back tears

乾瞪眼; 望巴巴地

bin ee byioong zefngheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

face-lifting

臉的美容整形

bixty lok suo suisiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

unable to predict who will be the winner

未知鹿死誰手

bølun symmih sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no matter where

無論甚麼所在

budcitsiong ee an'uix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

material comforts

物質上的安慰

Bunho khaihoxng zwgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Open Door Policy

門戶開放主義

Bykog Lampag Ciernzefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

U.S.A. Civil War; 1861-1865

美國南北戰爭

Bykog Toglip Ciernzefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

U.S.A. War of Independence

美國獨力戰爭

Chi niawchie, ka porte. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to have someone you helped turn on you (Lit. Feed a rat and it bits a hole in the sack.)

飼老鼠咬布袋; 吃裡扒外

chiang'ar twtiøh khong'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

fortuitously; by a happy chance; by coincidence meeting someone unexpectedly (Lit. cripple meets a cripple)

湊巧

cidee cvii poah-be taan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

One can not fight without an opponent

一個巴掌拍不響; 一個錢跌未陳

cidee zhuix siang'ee cih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

double tongued; fork tongued

一嘴兩舌; 很會講話; 一個嘴雙個舌

ciernsii kokzex konghoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

wartime international law

戰時國際公法

cinkhongkoarn kiafmphøkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

vacuum valve detector

真空管檢波器

Ciongliim tøexid Zwjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

First Sunday of Advent

將臨第一主日

ciøqiuu hoarhak kanggiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

petrochemical industry

石油化學工業

citgiap zoankhøf haghau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

vocational school or junior college

職業專科學校

cit’ui koaan ee kaosu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

職位高的教士; 修道院院長

Ciuozoa ho padlaang sie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to harm someone by association; (because I make a promise difficult to fulfill it also hurts other people who are involved with me or who work with me to complete the promise.)

詛咒給別人死

giaam-kvoahuo zhud kauxzhat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

A severe government produces many thieves

物極必反; 嚴官府出厚賊

Goaxkauthoaan ee zwsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Dean of the Diplomatic Corps

外交團的主席

Guthaau bøo tuix befzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

not to the point; unconnected; incongruous (Lit. The head of an ox does not match the mouth of a horse.)

牛頭不對馬嘴; 文不對題

Guu bøo hiafmzhao bøe puii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

If a person doesn't encounter difficulties in his life he won't be a success. (Lit. If a cow doesn't eat course grass it won't get fat.)

牛不吃險草不肥。

hak juu gegsuie hengciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Move ahead or be pushed backwards. (Learning is like sailing a boat up stream.)

學如逆水行舟

hayzuie putkhør tawliong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Sea water is immeasurable

海水不可斗量

hegzuo texbin chiepok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

nuclear experimental explosion on the surface of the earth; nuclear test

核子地面試爆

Hoea siøf khaf suilaang poea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

have to take care of or protect yourself (Lit. When people's feet get burnt; everyone has to rub out their own fire.)

自己顧自己; 火燒腳隨人拂

honghiongzok-hoarhabbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

aromatic compound (chemistry)

horngsiaxleeng ee efnghiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

radiation effects from nuclear tests

放射能的影響

horngsiaxleeng ee uojiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

radioactive contamination

放射能的污染

horngsiaxsexng tong'uixsox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

radioisotope

放射性同位素

Hoxlie zoankhøf haghau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

junior college of nursing

護理專科學校

Høfhoef zhaq ti gusae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

woman married to an unworthy husband (good flower planted in cow dung)

好花插在牛糞

høflafmsaf cidtoxpar^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

He'll eat anything so he won't go hungry

好壞吃不會餓; 好歹搔一度飽

høfthaau putjuu høfbøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

A good end is more important than a good beginning

好始不如好終; 好頭不如好尾

Høzuie put'hoan zvefzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

One should mind his own business. (Don't mix river water with well water.)

河水不犯井水

hudzuo hongkhofng-bwlam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

nuclear aircraft carrier

核子航空母艦

Iasof Serngmiaa ciamlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Feast of Holy Name (Catholic)

耶穌聖名瞻禮

Iauxhaxn Siøfhviati-Hoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

CSJB: Cong. Sti Joannis-B (Catholic)

耀漢小兄弟會

ichii seakaix høpeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

maintain or preserve world peace

維持世界和平

id putzøx ji put'hiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

do something by hook or by crook; not to stop half way once a thing is started

一不做二不休

ie putpiexn exng baxnpiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cope with shifting events by sticking to a fundamental principle or policy

以不變應萬變

Ioong iuo kuixjuo cy wn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

filial piety (Lit. The lamb has the grace to kneel to suck.)

羊有跪乳之恩

it'hw itzhef zwgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

monogamy

一夫一妻主義

it'hw tøzhef zwgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

polygamy

一夫多妻主義

iwgarn putseg Thaesafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

fail to recognize a great person

有眼不識泰山

ixn laang khaq-zharm khiaxm laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

You have to keep your word. (Lit. To promise someone something is more serious than for someone to owe you a debt.)

答應他人比欠他人更嚴重

jidkofng-ciet'iog-sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

daylight saving time

日光節約時間

jiedleghak-hegjienlut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

thermodynamic probability

jiedøef-siong ee kawhia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

ant on a hot pan -- one in extreme anxiety; restless or fidgeting due to deep worry

熱鍋上的螞蟻

jiin ui baxnbut-cy-leeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

The human being is the most intelligent among creatures

人為萬物之靈

jinsoaxn putjuu thiensoaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Human calculations are not equal to God's plan. Man proposes; and God disposes

人算不如天算

jujip bujiin-cy-kerng^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

like walking into a no man's land; encounter little resistance (usually said of a victorious army)

如入無人之境

kahzoxngsvoax zerng`khylaai^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Basedow's disease; goiter

甲狀腺腫起來

kazexng zoankhøf haghau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

domestic science junior college

家政專科學校

kazexng-citgiap-haghau^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

vocational school for home economics

家政職業學校

kekbexngsexng ee keahek^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

revolutionary project

革命性的計劃

khachiwbaq phiqphiqzhoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

body all trembling with terror

手腳顫抖; 腳手肉皮皮掣

khaxng laang ee liab'afphie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

put a man to shame by telling his secrets

揭人瘡疤; 揭人的粒仔痞

khaxng laang ee zhaothauphie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

put a man to shame by telling his secrets

揭人瘡疤; 揭人的臭頭痞

kiet'hut hongti-tiongsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

T.B. prevention and treatment center

結核防治中心

kiongkexng putjuu ciongbeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

respectful demeanor does not equal obedience

恭敬不如從命

kioxngleg-siangteeng-kiexnkied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

conjugated double bond

kirmcie chialiorng thongheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

No vehicles allowed. No thoroughfare

禁止車輛通行

kirmcie hengsuo loxkefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Don't drive on the shoulder (freeway)

禁止行駛路肩

Kitokkaux Zhenglienhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Young Men's Christian Association (Protestant); Y.M.C.A

基督教青年會

kiujiin putjuu kiukie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Relying upon oneself is better than relying upon others. If you want a thing done well; do it yourself

求人不如求己

kiwpad bøieen-khieiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

number ninety-eight non-lead gasoline

九八無鉛汽油

koax viuthaau bøe kawbaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

sell dog meat while hanging sheep's head outside the shop as advertisement ─ to cheat

掛羊頭賣狗肉

kofhun-iwhan-kongsy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

limited-liability company

股份有限公司

kokbiin pengkyn-softeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

per capita income

國民平均所得

kokbiin taixhoe-taixpiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

member of the National Assembly; National Assemblyman

國民大會代表; 國代

kokkaf anzoaan hoexgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

National Security Council

國家安全會議

Kokzex-tegsiax-zocid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Amnesty International (AI)

國際特赦組織

Kølimtøf Cienho Sw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

The First and Second Epistles of Paul to the Corinthians (Protestant)

哥林多前後書

laklieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

6 in Taiwanese finger-guessing game

六漣

Lambuu-Ømytøhut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Namo -- Blessed be

南無阿彌陀佛

lamlie siuxsiu putchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

A man and a woman unless related by blood or marriage should not touch hands when giving and taking things (according to the code of conduct before the republican era)

男女授受不親

liaxm-kaq ozhvef-kek'hoeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

pinch and bruise severely

擰得瘀青凝血

liofnghioong putleeng pexnglip^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Two heroes cannot stand side by side

兩雄不能並立

Liogkwn kunkvoaf haghau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Military Academy

陸軍軍官學校

longgiap zoankhøf haghau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

agricultural course in a junior college; agricultural college (junior)

農業專科學校; 農專

Moekuiekefng Zabgoxtoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Fifteen decades of the Rosary (Catholic)

玫瑰經十五端

moelangzhuix holuieluix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

marriage brokers are a mealy-mouthed lot

媒婆的話; 多誇張

noaxthoo koo-bøe cviuxpiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

It's difficult to tell him anything. (Lit. It's difficult to make mud stick to a wall.)

爛土糊不上壁 (喻不長進者助之亦無效)

oafnchyn putjuu kixnliin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

A neighbor at hand is better than a relative far off

遠親不如近鄰

Oafnzuie laan kiux kixnhoea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Aid; if not immediate; is useless. (Lit. It is difficult to put out the fire in one's neighborhood with distant water.)

遠水難救近火。

oaizhuiekef ciah høfbie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

A chicken with a crooked mouth eats good rice. A fussy eater eats well

歪嘴雞吃好米; 雖窮又挑食

Oexlykonghoe kaotoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Methodists

衛理公會教徒

Osolaf Serngsym Hoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

OSC: Ursulines of the S. Heart (Catholic)

烏蘇拉聖心會

ozut'ar ciah-køeahøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

A pawn goes forth to capture the king. -- A small fry tries a reckless invasion

非份的侵佔

ørsukhaq kimsioxngciarng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

The Oscar (award)

奧斯卡金像獎

paktor pehchiaq-pehchiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

feel unpleasant in the stomach

肚子悶澀; 反胃

pekbuun putjuu itkiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

hear about a thing many times is not equal to a single look at it ─ Seeing is believing

百聞不如一見

Pektølok Cieen-Ho Sw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

First and Second Epistles of Peter (Catholic)

伯多祿前後書

peqpeh-pox nie-kaq of [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

bear false witness against the innocent (Lit. dye a snow white cloth into a black one)

硬將白布染成黑; 無中生有; 加罪於人

phahtng laang ee oexpvex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cut short a man's talk; so that he does not gain his end

插嘴; 打斷人的話

phaq cidky ho y kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

lay down a card (a piece) in order to make him win; to get a person into trouble

想法子讓他受罪

piawbixnsiong ee koanhe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

external relations

表面上的關係

putsiu hoangeeng ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

unwelcome visitor; persona non grata

不受歡迎的人

safnbut pøfhiarm kongsy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

property insurance company

產物保險公司

Saikofng khaq gaau hoesviu? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Is the student greater than the teacher? (Lit. Could the Taoist monk be smarter than the Buddhist priest?)

道士怎能強於和尚?

samkux putli pwnhaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

talk shop frequently when conversing with people outside the talker's own profession; talking about one's own trade

三句不離本行

Serngbør bongtiaux sengthiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Mary is assumed into Heaven (Catholic)

聖母蒙召升天

Serngbør bøjiarm goanzoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Immaculate Conception (Catholic)

聖母無染原罪

Serngbør butiaxm cy sym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Immaculate Heart of Mary (Catholic)

聖母無玷之心

Serngbør cirnkaux cy iu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Auxilium Christianorum (Catholic)

聖母進教之佑

Serngbør zhwkied ciamlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Feast of the Purification (Catholic)

聖母取潔瞻禮

serngpai pengkaf cy sioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

alternate victory and defeat is the common lot of soldiers; win one; lose one

勝敗兵家之常

siawhaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Minor Cold; one of the 24 lunar periods into which the year is divided: falls on January 6 or 7

小寒

siaxhoe binzuo zwgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

social democracy

社會民主主義

siaxhoe hokli suxgiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

social welfare work

社會福利事業

sibji cytngg huieioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

duodenal ulcer

十二指腸潰瘍

sionggiap zoankhøf haghau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

junior college of commerce

商業專科學校; 商專

Sioxngzuo ee taixgienjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

person of foresight or forethought (Note: The prophets in the Scriptures are translated as Siong-chu e tai-gian-jin (上主的代言人) spokesman of God.)

先知 (上主的代言人)

siu liongsym ee zekpi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

suffer remorse

受良心的責備

suhoan zoankhøf haghau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

junior teachers college

師範專科學校; 師專

suo buu zorngsyn cy te [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

die without a place for burial (a phrase usually used as a warning to somebody)

死無葬身之地

sybea zøx oaqbea y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

hopeless but still try

死馬當活馬醫

taktiøh ciøqthaau poaqtør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

stumble over a stone

踢到石頭跌倒

Texboxteg Cieen Ho Sw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

The First and Second Epistle of Paul to Timothy (Catholic)

弟茂德前後書 (弟前; 後)

Themothaix Cieen Ho Sw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

The First and Second Epistle of Paul to Timothy (Protestant)

提摩太前後書

thengcie kunsu hengtong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cease military operations

停止軍事行動

thiefn buu zoat jiin cy lo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

God will not close all doors. Heaven will always leave a door open

天無絕人之路

thienjienseg ee nngfphvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Technicolor film

彩色軟片

thienky putkhør lauxsied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Heaven's secret must not be let out ─ said by a fortune teller when he is asked to explain minutely what he has said vaguely; said jokingly of a man who will not tell a secret

天機不可洩漏

thiensii putjuu texli [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

advantages of time are not equal to those of situation

天時不如地利

Thienzuo busor putzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

God is everywhere; omnipresent God

天主無所不在

thui'afbin-thui'afbin^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

stupid looking; stupid

癡呆相; 傻

thvitoa-textoa ee su [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

matters as big as heaven and earth ─ important or serious matters

天大的事

thvy bøo zoadjiin cy lo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

unexpectedly rescued from a desperate situation

天無絕人之路

tongzwkwn toaxloxviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

camporee; jamboree

童子軍大露營

tøxsexng-khiethea-goansox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

inert gas element

tøxteg-siong ee zekjim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

moral responsibility

道德上的責任

voa cidkux oe laai korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

in other words

換句話說

zabjixcytngg huieioong^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

duodenal ulcer

十二指腸潰瘍

zerngti texui pengterng^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

equal standing in politics

政治地位平等

zerngti vixgi-huxnzuo^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

political dissident

政治異議份子

zhaepor-kyn borng ka kiaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

make do; put up with

菜脯根罔咬鹹; 姑且將就

zhaux khazhngf kviaf laang ngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

afraid that one's own secret or fault will be disclosed

怕人揭瘡疤。

zhektiøh y ee iesux^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

acted against his will or wishes

違反了他的意思

zhvebie zwcviaa png`ar^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

fait accompli; What is done cannot be undone (Lit. The rice has been cooked.)

生米煮成飯

Zhvekongkao ciah-bøo sae^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

things done in a hurry cannot be done well; fail in goal by being hasty (Lit. If a dog eats too fast there is nothing to turn to excrement.)

欲速則不達。

Zhvemekef toktiøh thaang^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

lucky guess or shot; win by a fluke; (Lit. A blind chicken pecked a worm.)

瞎眼雞啄到蟲; 瞎撞瞎著。

Zoakhafng thaux niawchysiu^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

bureaucrats shield each other

官官相為

zoankog hoxkhao tiauzaf^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

national census

全國戶口調查

zofngthofnghuo piesutviuo^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Presidential Secretary General

總統府秘書長

zuxsatseg ee kongkeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

suicide attack

自殺式的攻擊

zuyliok liofngzhef-toxngbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

amphibian

水陸兩棲動物

zvefzuie put'hoan høzuie^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

not to interfere in the affairs of another

井水不犯河水

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Pontifical Mass (Catholic)

主教大禮彌撒

🗣 Bøo moo køef kea toaxkeq. 🗣 (u: Bøo moo kef kea toa'keq. Bøo moo køef kea toa'keq.) 無毛雞假大格。 [wt][mo] Bô môo ke ké tuā-keh. [#]

1. () || 發育不良羽毛稀疏的雞假冒成體格高大。比喻一個人明明沒錢還裝闊；或指人明明沒有才能，還裝出很有本事的樣子。

🗣le: (u: AF'hoaa beeng'kii tøf pag'lai bøo køf, gve sie beq ti zexng'laang bin'zeeng giim'sy, giim kaq m'cviaa sviaf'tiau, ho laang chiøx korng “bøo moo kef kea toa'keq”.) 🗣 (阿華明其都腹內無膏，硬死欲佇眾人面前吟詩，吟甲毋成聲調，予人笑講「無毛雞假大格」。) (阿華明明就沒什麼學問，硬是要在眾人面前吟詩，吟得荒腔走板，被人家嘲笑「無毛雞假裝體格高大」。)
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🗣 Chi niawchie, ka porte./Chi niawzhuo, ka porte. 🗣 (u: Chi niao'chie/zhuo, ka pox'te.) 飼鳥鼠，咬布袋。 [wt][mo] Tshī niáu-tshí, kā pòo-tē. [#]

1. () || 餵養老鼠，老鼠卻咬破布袋偷吃米。比喻善待親信卻遭其背叛，亦即養虎貽患。

🗣le: (u: AF'gi`ar cid ee laang sviw koex kafn'khiao, m'thafng ho y jip'laai larn kofng'sy siong'pafn, na'bøo, si e “chi niao'chie, ka pox'te”.) 🗣 (阿義仔這个人傷過奸巧，毋通予伊入來咱公司上班，若無，是會「飼鳥鼠，咬布袋」。) (阿義這個人過於奸險，不能讓他到我們公司上班，否則，會「養虎貽患」的。)
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🗣 Chid`ar khaq hexng pøeq`ar. 🗣 (u: Chid`ar khaq hexng peq`ar. Chid`ar khaq hexng pøeq`ar.) 七仔較興八仔。 [wt][mo] Tshit--á khah hìng peh--á. [#]

1. () || 一個比一個興趣高。形容兩人都有興致。

🗣le: (u: Yn nng hviaf'ti'ar cit'e thviaf'tiøh tø'larm'oaan korng beq khix khvoax thiefn'kao'ciah'goeh`aq, tø “chid`ar khaq hexng peq`ar”, siøf'zvef hoaq beq khix.) 🗣 (𪜶兩兄弟仔一下聽著導覽員講欲去看天狗食月矣，就「七仔較興八仔」，相爭喝欲去。) (他兄弟倆一聽到導覽員說要去看月蝕了，就都「興致勃勃」，爭著說要去。)
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🗣 Ciah bie m zay bie kex. 🗣 (u: Ciah bie m zay bie kex.) 食米毋知米價。 [wt][mo] Tsia̍h bí m̄ tsai bí kè. [#]

1. () || 吃米飯不曉得米的價錢。形容只知享受，不知生活疾苦的人。

🗣le: (u: Cit liap pien'tofng thaxn laang zap khof giin, køq khix ho laang hiaam korng sviw kuix, cyn'cviax si “ciah bie m zay bie kex”.) 🗣 (一粒便當趁人十箍銀，閣去予人嫌講傷貴，真正是「食米毋知米價」。) (一個便當賺十塊錢，還被人嫌太貴，實在是「只知享受，不知生活疾苦的人」。)

🗣le: (u: Goarn taw ee svaf tngx lorng goar teq hoat'løh, goarn afng kaq girn'ar lorng kafn'naf zay'viar thafng ciah, u'sii køq e hiaam bøo hør'liau`ee thafng paix gee'zøo'siin, cyn cviax si “ciah bie m zay bie kex”.) 🗣 (阮兜的三頓攏我咧發落，阮翁佮囡仔攏干焦知影通食，有時閣會嫌無好料的通拜牙槽神，真正是「食米毋知米價」。) (我們家的三餐都是我在張羅，我先生跟孩子都只知道吃，有時候還會嫌沒有美食可以祭五臟廟，真的是「吃米飯不曉得米的價錢」。)
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🗣 Ciah voar-lai, søeq voar-goa. 🗣 (u: Ciah voar'lai, soeq voar'goa. Ciah voar-lai, søeq voar-goa.) 食碗內，說碗外。 [wt][mo] Tsia̍h uánn-lāi, sueh uánn-guā. [#]

1. () || 吃碗內的東西，卻說碗外的東西好。享受親近的人給予的好處，到最後卻為外人說話，暗諷人吃裡扒外，不知感恩。

🗣le: (u: Thaau'kef ciog sixn'jim`y, ho y zøx zuo'koarn, sviu'be'kaux y soaq ho laang bea'siw, ka kofng'sy beq khix taau'piøf ee piøf'kym thaux'lo ho tuix'chiuo ee kofng'sy, u'viar si “ciah voar'lai, soeq voar'goa”.) 🗣 (頭家足信任伊，予伊做主管，想袂到伊煞予人買收，共公司欲去投標的標金透露予對手的公司，有影是「食碗內，說碗外」。) (老闆很信任他，讓他當主管，想不到他卻被人收買，把公司要去投標的標金透露給對手的公司，真的是「不知感恩，吃裡扒外」。)
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🗣 cidjit-kaoaxm 🗣 (u: cit'jit-kaux'axm) 一日到暗 [wt][mo] tsi̍t-ji̍t-kàu-àm/tsi̍t-li̍t-kàu-àm [#]

1. (Exp) || 一天到晚、從早到晚，整天。

🗣le: (u: Lie m'hør cit'jit'kaux'axm phaf'phaf'zao.) 🗣 (你毋好一日到暗拋拋走。) (你不要一天到晚四處亂跑。)
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🗣 Cin jinsu, sun thvi'ix. 🗣 (u: Cin jiin'su, sun thvy'ix.) 盡人事，順天意。 [wt][mo] Tsīn jîn-sū, sūn thinn-ì. [#]

1. () || 凡事盡力而為，結果就交給老天安排。意即盡人事，聽天命。

🗣le: (u: Maix sviu hiaq ze`laq! Larn “cin jiin'su, sun thvy'ix”, taux'tea e arn'zvoar tø kaw ho thvy'kofng'peq`ar afn'paai`aq.) 🗣 (莫想遐濟啦！咱「盡人事，順天意」，到底會按怎就交予天公伯仔安排矣。) (別想那麼多啦！我們「盡人事，聽天命」，結果如何就交由老天爺安排了。)
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🗣 Cit ee laang cit khoarn mia. 🗣 (u: Cit ee laang cit khoarn mia.) 一个人一款命。 [wt][mo] Tsi̍t ê lâng tsi̍t khuán miā. [#]

1. () || 一個人一種命。每個人的命運、際遇各不相同，不用怨天尤人，要腳踏實地。

🗣le: (u: U laang zhud'six tø eeng'hoaa'hux'kuix, ma u laang kafn'laan khuxn'khor, m'ciaq korng “cit ee laang cit khoarn mia”. M'køq tø'sngx larn be'taxng kae'piexn larn ee zhud'syn, cie'iaux larn kherng phaq'pviax, iao'si e'taxng kae'piexn larn bi'laai ee jiin'sefng.) 🗣 (有人出世就榮華富貴，嘛有人艱難困苦，毋才講「一个人一款命」。毋過就算咱袂當改變咱的出身，只要咱肯拍拚，猶是會當改變咱未來的人生。) (有人出生就享盡富貴，也有人窮困不已，所以說「每個人的命運各不相同」。不過即使我們不能改變我們的出身，只要我們肯努力，依然可以改變我們未來的人生。)
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🗣 Cit hwn cvii, cit hwn høex. 🗣 (u: Cit hwn cvii, cit hwn hoex. Cit hwn cvii, cit hwn høex.) 一分錢，一分貨。 [wt][mo] Tsi̍t hun tsînn, tsi̍t hun huè. [#]

1. () || 買東西時，所付的價錢跟貨物的品質直接相關。貨物以好壞論價，花多少錢，就得到價值相當的東西。

🗣le: (u: Goar khix ia'chi'ar khay nng'paq khof bea'tiøh cid liaau ie'ar, nar zay ze bøo nng kafng tø hai`khix, be'sw zhexng'phvi koo`ee, laang korng “cit hwn cvii, cit hwn hoex”, u'viar siok'mih tø bøo hør hoex.) 🗣 (我去夜市仔開兩百箍買著這條椅仔，哪知坐無兩工就害去，袂輸擤鼻糊的，人講「一分錢，一分貨」，有影俗物就無好貨。) (我去夜市花了兩百塊買到這張椅子，哪知道坐不到兩天就壞了，就好像用鼻涕黏的一樣，人家說「一分錢，一分貨」，果然便宜就沒好貨。)
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🗣 Cit ky zhao, cit tiarm lo. 🗣 (u: Cit ky zhao, cit tiarm lo.) 一枝草，一點露。 [wt][mo] Tsi̍t ki tsháu, tsi̍t tiám lōo. [#]

1. () || 意為有草就有露水滋潤它。比喻天無絕人之路，只要努力，自有生路；也指天生我才必有用。

🗣le: (u: M'biern oaxn'thaxn kaf'ki phvae'mia, siok'gie korng, “Cit ky zhao, cit tiarm lo.” Larn na kherng phaq'pviax, tø biern kviaf be'taxng zhud'thaau'thvy.) 🗣 (毋免怨嘆家己歹命，俗語講：「一枝草，一點露。」咱若肯拍拚，就免驚袂當出頭天。) (不要抱怨自己命不好，俗話說：「一枝草，一點露。」我們若肯努力奮鬥，就不用怕不能闖出一片天。)

🗣le: (u: Lie maix hiaam y bøo'pvoax'phied, au'pae bøo zhud'thoad, laang teq korng, “Cit ky zhao, cit tiarm lo.” IE'au ee tai'cix sviar'laang e zay?) 🗣 (你莫嫌伊無半撇，後擺無出脫，人咧講：「一枝草，一點露。」以後的代誌啥人會知？) (你別嫌他什麼也不會，以後沒出息，人家說：「天生我才必有用。」以後的事情誰知道？)
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🗣 Cit liap bie, paq liap kvoa. 🗣 (u: Cit liap bie, paq liap kvoa.) 一粒米，百粒汗。 [wt][mo] Tsi̍t lia̍p bí, pah lia̍p kuānn. [#]

1. () || 每一粒米都是農夫流下許多汗水，辛苦栽種出來的。指農夫種田辛勞，糧食得來不易，勸人不要任意浪費。

🗣le: (u: Siok'gie korng, “Cit liap bie, paq liap kvoa.” Larn cid'mar u thafng khvuix'oah ciah, lorng si zøq'sid'laang pviax`zhud'laai`ee, siefn tøf m'thafng ka thør'zex`khix.) 🗣 (俗語講：「一粒米，百粒汗。」咱這馬有通快活食，攏是作穡人拚出來的，仙都毋通共討債去。) (俗諺說「一粒米，百粒汗」，現在我們能吃得痛快，都是農民努力的成果，千萬不要輕易浪費掉。)
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🗣 Cit piexn zhat, paq six zhat. 🗣 (u: Cit piexn zhat, paq six zhat.) 一遍賊，百世賊。 [wt][mo] Tsi̍t piàn tsha̍t, pah sì tsha̍t. [#]

1. () || 僅僅偷了一次，就終生遭質疑或被認定就是小偷。引申為做了見不得人的事而殃及後代子孫。

🗣le: (u: Kiexn'na u tiøh'zhat'thaw ee axn'kvia, koarn'khw`ee thaau'id ee sviu`tiøh`ee tø si y, yn'ui y u axn'tea, zef tø si kor'zar'laang korng`ee, “Cit piexn zhat, paq six zhat.”) 🗣 (見若有著賊偷的案件，管區的頭一个想著的就是伊，因為伊有案底，這就是古早人講的：「一遍賊，百世賊。」) (只要有竊盜事件，警察第一個想到的就是他，因為他有案底，這就是古人說的：「偷一次，永遠都是小偷。」)

🗣le: (u: Kor'zar'laang siong zheq laang zøx zhat, laang korng “cit piexn zhat, paq six zhat”, thaw'theh laang ee mih'kvia si e hai lie ee kaf'zok'ar bin'phoee siax løh te`neq.) 🗣 (古早人上慼人做賊，人講「一遍賊，百世賊」，偷提人的物件是會害你的家族仔面皮卸落地呢。) (以前的人最痛恨人家當小偷，因為「雖然只偷一回，但是世世代代都是小偷的族類」，偷別人的東西是會讓無辜的後代子孫蒙羞。)
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🗣 Cit po kii, cit po tiøh. 🗣 (u: Cit po kii, cit po tiøh.) 一步棋，一步著。 [wt][mo] Tsi̍t pōo kî, tsi̍t pōo tio̍h. [#]

1. () || 下棋時，每一步都須謹慎小心，步步為營，才能贏得勝利。意謂做事情要有計畫，深思熟慮，按部就班，才不會出錯，這樣離成功就不遠了。

🗣le: (u: Tai'cix beq zøx cixn'zeeng, aix sefng sviu ho zhefng'zhør, kex'oe ho hør'sex, “cit po kii, cit po tiøh”, khaf'tah'sit'te ciaux'po'laai, arn'nef tø khaq e sun'si, khaq e seeng'kofng.) 🗣 (代誌欲做進前，愛先想予清楚，計畫予好勢，「一步棋，一步著」，跤踏實地照步來，按呢就較會順序、較會成功。) (做事情前，應當先思慮清楚，計畫周全，「按部就班，步步為營」，腳踏實地來做，就會比較順利，比較能成功。)

🗣le: (u: Siux'leeng teq zøx tai'cix cyn kirn'sin, su'su'hang'hang lorng zurn'pi kaq cviaa ciw'cix, tø chviu laang teq korng`ee, “Cit po kii, cit po tiøh.” Tai'cix kaw'taix y khix hoat'løh, ho laang ciog hoxng'sym.) 🗣 (秀玲咧做代誌真謹慎，事事項項攏準備甲誠周至，就像人咧講的：「一步棋，一步著。」代誌交代伊去發落，予人足放心。) (秀玲做事十分謹慎，凡事都準備得很周全，就像人們說的：「做事按部就班。」將事情交代給他去張羅，讓人十分放心。)
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🗣 Cit tao khaq viaa kao ciøh. 🗣 (u: Cit tao khaq viaa kao ciøh.) 一斗較贏九石。 [wt][mo] Tsi̍t táu khah iânn káu tsio̍h. [#]

1. () || 一斗的量雖比九石的量少，但品質高，勝過大量的劣質品。喻重質不重量。

🗣le: (u: Kym'bok peq ee kof'kviar khix Jit'purn liuu'hak, køq theh'tiøh phog'su hak'ui, cid khoarn ee zuo'te cyn'cviax si “cit tao khaq viaa kao ciøh”, thofng zngf ee laang lorng øf'lør kaq e tag'cih!) 🗣 (金木伯的孤囝去日本留學，閣提著博士學位，這款的子弟真正是「一斗較贏九石」，通庄的人攏呵咾甲會觸舌！) (金木伯的獨子去日本留學，又拿到博士學位，這樣的子弟真正是「少量的精品，勝過大量的劣質品」，整個村里的人都讚不絕口！)
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🗣 Cvii six khaf, laang nng khaf. 🗣 (u: Cvii six khaf, laang nng khaf.) 錢四跤，人兩跤。 [wt][mo] Tsînn sì kha, lâng nn̄g kha. [#]

1. () || 錢有四條腿，人只有兩條腿。以錢的腿比人腿多，跑得比人快，來比喻賺錢的辛苦與不易。

🗣le: (u: Tofng'kym sia'hoe bøo cvii kviaa bøo'lo, sor'ie larn bak'ciw peq'kym tø aix thaxn'cvii, m'køq laang korng “cvii six khaf, laang nng khaf”, laang jiog cvii jiog bøo hiøq, kaux bak'ciw kheq`khix ciaq e soaq.) 🗣 (當今社會無錢行無路，所以咱目睭擘金就愛趁錢，毋過人講「錢四跤，人兩跤」，人逐錢逐無歇，到目睭瞌去才會煞。) (當前社會沒錢寸步難行，所以我們一睜開眼就得賺錢，不過人家說「錢有四條腿，人只有兩條腿」，人們追逐財富追個不停，到閉上眼睛才會停止。)
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🗣 Cviu kiø ciaq bøeq parngjiø. 🗣 (u: Cviu kiø ciaq beq paxng'jiø. Cviu kiø ciaq bøeq paxng'jiø.) 上轎才欲放尿。 [wt][mo] Tsiūnn kiō tsiah beh pàng-jiō. [#]

1. () || 新娘上花轎前才說要去小便，耽誤了時辰。比喻做事未能預先準備，事到臨頭才趕緊設法處理。

🗣le: (u: Larn zøx tai'cix cixn'zeeng lorng aix sefng sviu ho ciw'cix, chiefn'ban m'thafng “cviu kiø ciaq beq paxng'jiø”.) 🗣 (咱做代誌進前攏愛先想予周至，千萬毋通「上轎才欲放尿」。) (我們做事情之前都得先設想周到，千萬不要「臨上轎才要尿尿」。)
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🗣 Goafnsegkaf Phoksegkoarn 🗣 (u: Goarn'sek'kaf Phog'sek'koarn) 玩石家博石館 [wt][mo] Guán-si̍k-ka Phok-si̍k-kuán [#]

1. () || 臺北(附錄－地名－文教處所)
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🗣 Gu'tiaulai tag gubør./Gu'tiaulai tag gubuo. 🗣 (u: Guu'tiaau'lai tag guu'bør/buo.) 牛牢內觸牛母。 [wt][mo] Gû-tiâu-lāi tak gû-bó. [#]

1. () || 牛圈裡鬥母牛。比喻兄弟或同志只善內鬥、欺負弱小，卻不能抵禦外侮、克服強敵，反而被人看扁了。

🗣le: (u: Lirn hviaf'ti'ar kafn'naf e'hiao ti zhux`lie siøf'tag, zhud'khix kaux goa'khao tø nar nngr'khaf'hee`leq, siok'gie korng, “Guu'tiaau'lai tag guu'bør.” Si beq arn'zvoar e hefng?) 🗣 (恁兄弟仔干焦會曉佇厝裡相觸，出去到外口就若軟跤蝦咧，俗語講：「牛牢內觸牛母。」是欲按怎會興？) (你們兄弟在家裡常常相鬥，出去到外頭就膽小無用，俗話說：「牛圈裡鬥母牛。」怎麼可能會興旺呢？)

🗣le: (u: Kofng'sy ee giap'bu kiarm'thør'hoe si beq zhoe'zhud bun'tee, thee'køf giap'zeg, m si beq “guu'tiaau'lai tag guu'bør”, phaq'phvae toong'su ee karm'zeeng.) 🗣 (公司的業務檢討會是欲揣出問題，提高業績，毋是欲「牛牢內觸牛母」，拍歹同事的感情。) (公司的業務檢討會是要找出問題，提高業績，不是要「同室操戈」，傷害同事的感情。)
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🗣 He'kw bøe lurn tid saux. 🗣 (u: Hef'kw be lurn tid saux. Hef'kw bøe lurn tid saux.) 痚呴袂忍得嗽。 [wt][mo] He-ku bē lún tit sàu. [#]

1. () || 氣喘忍不住要咳嗽。形容人忍無可忍，不吐不快。

🗣le: (u: Beeng'beeng si y m'tiøh køq kvar kaq laang toa'sex'sviaf, goar ti pvy`ar khvoax kaq “hef'kw be lurn tid saux”, tø khuy'zhuix kaq y lie'lun.) 🗣 (明明是伊毋著閣敢佮人大細聲，我佇邊仔看甲「痚呴袂忍得嗽」，就開喙佮伊理論。) (明明是他不對還敢跟別人大小聲，我在旁邊看得「忍無可忍」，就開口跟他理論。)
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🗣 Hoesviu thaau liah satbør./Hoesviu thaau liah satbuo. 🗣 (u: Hoee'sviu thaau liah sad'bør/buo.) 和尚頭掠蝨母。 [wt][mo] Huê-siūnn thâu lia̍h sat-bó. [#]

1. () || 在理光頭的和尚頭上找蝨子。形容人緣木求魚，注定失敗。

🗣le: (u: Hien'zhuo'sii kog'lai'goa ee kefng'zex cviaa bae, kor'chi id'tit løh, na beq ngx kor'phiøx køq khie'kex, be'sw si “hoee'sviu thaau liah sad'bør”, cviaa øq`leq.) 🗣 (現此時國內外的經濟誠䆀，股市一直落，若欲向股票閣起價，袂輸是「和尚頭掠蝨母」，誠僫咧。) (現在國內外的經濟不好，股市跌個不停，若要期盼股票再漲起來，就如同「在和尚的頭上抓蝨子一樣」，很困難呢。)
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🗣 Ia tiøh zhøee, ia tiøh moee./Ia tiøh zhøee, ia tiøh bee. 🗣 (u: Ia tiøh zhoee, ia tiøh moee. Ia tiøh zhøee, ia tiøh moee/bee.) 也著箠，也著糜。 [wt][mo] Iā tio̍h tshuê, iā tio̍h muê. [#]

1. () || 也要竹鞭，也要稀飯。「箠」是用來當作體罰用具的竹鞭。這句話表示教養小孩也得責打、也得疼愛。比喻父母教導子女要寬嚴得宜、慈威並施、賞罰並重、教養兼顧，要撫育也要矯正，方有效果。

🗣le: (u: Siok'gie korng, “Ia tiøh zhoee, ia tiøh moee.” Tuix girn'ar sviw koex giaam'keq, lorng bøo ka y kherng'teng kaq kor'le ma bøo hør.) 🗣 (俗語講：「也著箠，也著糜。」對囡仔傷過嚴格，攏無共伊肯定佮鼓勵嘛無好。) (俗話說：「也得責打，也得疼愛。」對小孩太過嚴格，都不給點鼓勵和肯定也不好。)
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🗣 Iuosiux khaf, høfmia tøea. 🗣 (u: Iux'siux khaf, hør'mia tea. Iux'siux khaf, hør'mia tøea.) 幼秀跤，好命底。 [wt][mo] Iù-siù kha, hó-miā té. [#]

1. () || 腳纖細的人命比較好。古時候有錢人家的女兒，有婢女、傭人服侍，不須參與農忙勞務，因此手腳纖細、秀氣好看，進而產生「幼秀跤」的女性為富貴人家的刻板印象。

🗣le: (u: Laang y tøf “iux'siux khaf, hør'mia tea”, kiexn'na zhud'mngg tø u sw'ky ka y zaix, ho laang u'kaux hym'sien`ee.) 🗣 (人伊都「幼秀跤，好命底」，見若出門就有司機共伊載，予人有夠欣羨的。) (人家他可是「富貴人家」，每每出門就有司機接送，讓人很羨慕。)
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🗣 Jip laang mngg, sun laang ix. 🗣 (u: Jip laang mngg, sun laang ix.) 入人門，順人意。 [wt][mo] Ji̍p lâng mn̂g, sūn lâng ì. [#]

1. () || 指進入別人的家門，順從別人的意見。原指女子出嫁後，應當順從丈夫、公婆之意，後延伸到別的地域或單位機構，應順從該地之風俗規定。

🗣le: (u: AF'buo korng, “Zøx laang ee syn'pu tiøh'aix ��jip laang mngg, sun laang ix’, hvoaf'hie ciab'siu taf'kef'kvoaf, afng'saix ka larn khafn'kax, thafng liong'zar koaxn'six syn khoaan'kerng.”) 🗣 (阿母講：「做人的新婦著愛『入人門，順人意』，歡喜接受大家官、翁婿共咱牽教，通冗早慣勢新環境。」) (媽媽說：「為人媳婦應當要『進別人家門，順從別人意見』，樂於接受公婆、夫婿的教導，以便儘早適應新環境。」)
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🗣 Ka'ki phofngsae boaq bin. 🗣 (u: Kaf'ki phorng'sae boaq bin.) 家己捧屎抹面。 [wt][mo] Ka-kī phóng-sái buah-bīn. [#]

1. () || 自己捧起糞來抹臉。比喻自己給自己難看，自取其辱。

🗣le: (u: Kaf'ki ee kviar bøo kax'si, pud'sii siax'six'siax'zexng, køq kvar me zhux'pvy ee girn'ar phvae kaf'kaux, biern'korng ma ho laang khaw'sea, laang korng “kaf'ki phorng'sae boaq'bin” tø si cid khoarn.) 🗣 (家己的囝無教示，不時卸世卸眾，閣敢罵厝邊的囡仔歹家教，免講嘛予人剾洗，人講「家己捧屎抹面」就是這款。) (自己的孩子沒教好，老是丟人現眼，還敢罵鄰居的孩子沒家教，當然會被人挖苦諷刺，人家說「自取其辱」就是這樣。)

🗣le: (u: Larn zøx'laang m'thafng sviw phoxng'hofng, zøx be kaux ee tai'cix chiefn'ban m'thafng korng toa'sviaf'oe, na'bøo, si e “kaf'ki phorng'sae boaq'bin”.) 🗣 (咱做人毋通傷膨風，做袂到的代誌千萬毋通講大聲話，若無，是會「家己捧屎抹面」。) (我們做人不要太會吹噓，做不到的事情千萬不要說大話，要不然，可是會「自取其辱」。)
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🗣 Kamciax bøo siangthaau tvy. 🗣 (u: Kafm'ciax bøo siafng'thaau tvy.) 甘蔗無雙頭甜。 [wt][mo] Kam-tsià bô siang-thâu tinn. [#]

1. () || 甘蔗沒有頭尾都是甜的。比喻世事無法兩全其美，凡事有利就有弊，人不可能佔盡所有好處。

🗣le: (u: Siok'gie korng, “Kafm'ciax bøo siafng'thaau tvy.” Ia beq zhefng'eeng, ia beq thaxn toa cvii, sex'kafn nar u hiaq'ni hør'khafng ee tai'cix?) 🗣 (俗語講，「甘蔗無雙頭甜。」也欲清閒，也欲趁大錢，世間哪有遐爾好空的代誌？) (俗話說，「甘蔗沒有頭尾都是甜的。」又要清閒，又要賺大錢，世上哪有那麼好的事情？)
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🗣 Kankhor thaau, khvuieoah bøea. 🗣 (u: Kafn'khor thaau, khvuix'oah boea. Kafn'khor thaau, khvuix'oah bøea.) 艱苦頭，快活尾。 [wt][mo] Kan-khóo thâu, khuìnn-ua̍h bué. [#]

1. () || 做任何事都要先耐得住辛苦，苦盡才得以享受甘甜的成果。

🗣le: (u: ) 🗣 (「艱苦頭，快活尾」的道理人人知，毋過有擋頭的人才做會到。) (「吃得苦中苦，方為人上人」的道理大家都知道，但是有毅力的人才做得到。)

2. () || 勸勉人先苦後甘，終將逐步進入佳境。

🗣le: (u: Siok'gie korng, “Kafn'khor thaau, khvuix'oah boea.” AF'hoad zu kog'siør zhud'giap liao'au tø toex laang khix zøx thoo'zuie, kud'lat thaxn'cvii laai chi kuy'kef'hoea'ar, thvy'kofng'peq`ar ia cyn thviax'siøq`y, ho y zhoa'tiøh goan'ix zøx'hoea phaq'pviax ee suie bor, køq tah'tiøh hør sii'ky kaq laang hap'kor khie'zhux thaxn'tiøh cvii, nng ee girn'ar ma cyn iuo'haux køq u zaai'zeeng, ho y urn'sym'ar thee'zar thex'hiw, kaq yn khafn'chiuo taux'tin khix iuu'safn'oarn'suie.) 🗣 (俗語講：「艱苦頭，快活尾。」阿發自國小出業了後就綴人去做塗水，骨力趁錢來飼規家伙仔，天公伯仔也真疼惜伊，予伊娶著願意做伙拍拚的媠某，閣踏著好時機佮人合股起厝趁著錢，兩个囡仔嘛真有孝閣有才情，予伊穩心仔提早退休，佮𪜶牽手鬥陣去遊山玩水。) (俗諺說：「含淚播種，歡笑收割。」阿發從國小畢業後就跟著別人去做泥水匠，賣力賺錢養一家人，老天爺也很疼愛他，讓他娶到願意一起努力的美嬌娘，又遇上景氣好跟人合建公寓賺到錢，兩個小孩很孝順又有才華，讓他安心提早退休，和妻子一同去遊山玩水。)
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🗣 Kao bøo hiaam zwlaang saxn. 🗣 (u: Kao bøo hiaam zuo'laang saxn.) 狗無嫌主人散。 [wt][mo] Káu bô hiâm tsú-lâng sàn. [#]

1. () || 狗不會嫌棄主人貧窮。以狗對主人的忠誠，來勸人不要因家境貧苦而怪責父母，或引申為不要怪責所屬的團體。

🗣le: (u: Suy'jieen zhud'six ee kaf'teeng u hør'giah'saxn ee zhaf'piet, m'køq laang korng, “Kao bøo hiaam zuo'laang saxn.” Pe'buo zay'poee girn'ar ee sym'hied lorng si kang'khoarn`ee, m'na be'sae hiaam, køq'khaq aix pør'siøq.) 🗣 (雖然出世的家庭有好額散的差別，毋過人講：「狗無嫌主人散。」爸母栽培囡仔的心血攏是仝款的，毋但袂使嫌，閣較愛寶惜。) (雖然出生的家庭有貧富不同的家境，不過有道是「狗不會嫌棄主人貧窮」，父母栽培孩子的心血都是一樣的，不但不可以嫌棄，還更要珍惜。)
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🗣 Kawgøeh thay, bøo laang zay. 🗣 (u: Kao'goeh thay, bøo laang zay. Kao'gøeh thay, bøo laang zay.) 九月颱，無人知。 [wt][mo] Káu-gue̍h thai, bô lâng tsai. [#]

1. () || 農曆九月的颱風，沒人料想得到。通常農曆九月以後已經過了颱風季節，故突如其來的颱風常讓人措手不及。

🗣le: (u: Siok'gie korng, “Kao'goeh thay, bøo laang zay.” Thofng'sioong larn'laang kao`goeh ie'au khaq ciør u hofng'thay, m'køq cid'sii hofng'thay na laai, tvia'tvia e zø'seeng toa zay'hai.) 🗣 (俗語講：「九月颱，無人知。」通常咱人九月以後較少有風颱，毋過這時風颱若來，定定會造成大災害。) (俗話說：「九月的颱風，沒有人可預測。」一般農曆九月以後比較少出現颱風，不過要是颱風這時候來，常會造成大災害。)

2. () || 比喻天有不測風雲，人有旦夕禍福。

🗣le: (u: Sex'su laan liau, tvia'tvia u liau'siorng'be'kaux ee tai'cix laai hoad'sefng, tø chyn'chviu “kao'goeh thay, bøo laang zay” kang'khoarn, ho larn be'axn'sngx`tid.) 🗣 (世事難料，定定有料想袂到的代誌來發生，就親像「九月颱，無人知」仝款，予咱袂按算得。) (世事難預料，常常會有料想不到的事情發生，好比「天有不測風雲，人有旦夕禍福」一樣，讓我們無法事先預料。)
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🗣 Ke'kiarm thaxn, khaq bøe saxn. 🗣 (u: Kef'kiarm thaxn, khaq be saxn. Kef'kiarm thaxn, khaq bøe saxn.) 加減趁，較袂散。 [wt][mo] Ke-kiám thàn, khah bē sàn. [#]

1. () || 不論工資高低都去賺，才不至於窮困。形容不要計較所得多寡，努力工作才不會陷入窮困。

🗣le: (u: Sii'ky bae'bae`ar, zhaix'por borng ka kiaam, ma tiøh kiefn'chii “kef'kiarm thaxn, khaq be saxn” ee goaan'zeg, svoar'kafng ma si thaau'lo, goarn lorng be khix'hiaam.) 🗣 (時機䆀䆀仔，菜脯罔咬鹹，嘛著堅持「加減趁，較袂散」的原則，散工嘛是頭路，阮攏袂棄嫌。) (景氣不好，蘿蔔乾湊合著吃，也得堅持「工資高低都去賺，才不至於窮困」的原則，零工也是工作，我們不會嫌棄。)
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🗣 Khafn ang'ii, sun oexbøea. 🗣 (u: Khafn afng'ii, sun oe'boea. Khafn afng'ii, sun oe'bøea.) 牽尪姨，順話尾。 [wt][mo] Khan ang-î, sūn uē-bué. [#]

1. () || 靈媒答問，會順人心意說話。意思是說靈媒配合詢問者的心意做為回答的內容。比喻交談時揣摩對方的心思來應答。

🗣le: (u: Laang korng, “Khafn afng'ii, sun oe'boea.” Yn e ciaux larn sviu'beq zay ee tai'cix laai ixn'oe, zhafm'khør tø hør, m'thafng sviw koex siofng'sixn.) 🗣 (人講：「牽尪姨，順話尾。」𪜶會照咱想欲知的代誌來應話，參考就好，毋通傷過相信。) (人家說：「靈媒答問，會順人心意說話。」他們會順著我們想知道的事情來答話，參考就好，不要過於相信。)

🗣le: (u: Larn na khix sngx'mia, u ee sioxng'mia'siefn`ee tø e “khafn afng'ii, sun oe'boea”, ho larn kiøx'si y sngx liao ciog zurn`ee.) 🗣 (咱若去算命，有的相命仙的就會「牽尪姨，順話尾」，予咱叫是伊算了足準的。) (如果我們去算命，有的算命先生就如「靈媒答問，會順人心意說話」，讓我們以為他算得很準。)

🗣le: (u: Giap'bu'oaan kaq kheq'ho siøf'kaw'poee, aix u “khafn afng'ii, sun oe'boea” ee purn'su, ho kheq'ho karm'kag lie ciog liao'kae`y, koafn'sym`y, y tø e sixn'jim`lie.) 🗣 (業務員佮客戶相交陪，愛有「牽尪姨，順話尾」的本事，予客戶感覺你足了解伊、關心伊，伊就會信任你。) (業務員和客戶往來，要有「靈媒答問，會順人心意說話」的本事，讓客戶覺得你很了解他、關心他，他就會信任你。)
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🗣 Khitciah syn, hongtex zhuix. 🗣 (u: Khid'ciah syn, hoong'tex zhuix.) 乞食身，皇帝喙。 [wt][mo] Khit-tsia̍h sin, hông-tè tshuì. [#]

1. () || 乞丐身分，皇帝口吻。意為身為乞丐，口氣卻大如皇帝。比喻人說話大言不慚，與自己實際身份不相稱。

🗣le: (u: Y tvia teq korng beq bea of'thaau'ar'chiaf laai sae, kii'sit y lieen ky'chiaf tøf bea be khie, peeng'iuo lorng chiøx y si “khid'ciah syn, hoong'tex zhuix”.) 🗣 (伊定咧講欲買烏頭仔車來駛，其實伊連機車都買袂起，朋友攏笑伊是「乞食身，皇帝喙」。) (他老是說要買高級轎車來開，其實他連摩托車都買不起，朋友都笑他是「乞食身價，皇帝口氣」。)
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🗣 Kilaizwsvoapak'hofng 🗣 (u: Kii'laai'zuo'svoaf'pag'hofng) 奇萊主山北峰 [wt][mo] Kî-lâi-tsú-suann-pak-hong [#]

1. () || 附錄－地名－山脈名
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🗣 Kofngtiøh ciah, zengphoax hiah. 🗣 (u: Korng'tiøh ciah, zefng'phoax hiah.) 講著食，舂破額。 [wt][mo] Kóng-tio̍h tsia̍h, tsing-phuà hia̍h. [#]

1. () || 一聽到有什麼東西可吃就爭先恐後，把額頭都撞破了。

🗣le: (u: Ciah mih'kvia m'thafng pviax hiaq hioong'sex, laang korng “korng'tiøh ciah, zefng'phoax hiah”, lie arn'nef be'sw iaw'kuie kang'khoarn.) 🗣 (食物件毋通拚遐雄勢，人講「講著食，舂破額」，你按呢袂輸枵鬼仝款。) (吃東西不要如此急躁，人們說「為了吃而爭先恐後，撞破了額頭」，你這樣好像貪吃鬼一般。)

2. () || 比喻人們為了爭權奪利而不顧形象的模樣。

🗣le: (u: Thafm'sym ee laang “korng'tiøh ciah, zefng'phoax hiah”, kaux boea`ar ma bøo khaq viaa.) 🗣 (貪心的人「講著食，舂破額」，到尾仔嘛無較贏。) (貪心的人「爭權奪利而不顧形象」，到頭來也只是一場空。)
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🗣 Kø'hioong Kokzex Ki'tviuu 🗣 (u: Køf'hioong Kog'zex Ky'tviuu) 高雄國際機場 [wt][mo] Ko-hiông Kok-tsè Ki-tiûnn [#]

1. () || 高雄捷運紅線站名
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🗣 Kwtngg pve, bøo haozuo./Kwtngg pvi, bøo haozuo. 🗣 (u: Kuo'tngg pve/pvi, bøo haux'zuo.) 久長病，無孝子。 [wt][mo] Kú-tn̂g pēnn, bô hàu-tsú. [#]

1. () || 父母長年臥病在床，子女往往無法隨侍在側，因而陷入身不由己的窘境，致使最終得背負不孝子之罵名。比喻久病床前無孝子。

🗣le: (u: Y phoax'pve tør ti biin'zhngg'terng jiap'thorng tafng`aq, chirm'khay'sie hau'svef iao cyn cin'sym khvoax'kox, pud'jii'køx siok'gie korng, “Kuo'tngg pve, bøo haux'zuo.” Cid kuie tafng yn hau'svef ho y ee y'iøh'huix teq kaq be zhoarn'khuix, tø bøo thafng hiaq jin'cyn ka ciaux'kox`aq.) 🗣 (伊破病倒佇眠床頂廿捅冬矣，寢開始後生猶真盡心看顧，不而過俗語講：「久長病，無孝子。」這幾冬𪜶後生予伊的醫藥費硩甲袂喘氣，就無通遐認真共照顧矣。) (他已臥病在床二十多年了，剛開始兒子還很盡心照顧，但俗話說：「久病床前無孝子。」這幾年他兒子被他的醫藥費壓得喘不過氣來，就沒辦法那麼認真照顧他了。)
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🗣 kyn/kwn 🗣 (u: kyn/kwn) 斤 [wt][mo] kin/kun [#]

1. (Mw) unit of weight. Taiwanese catty cidkyn equals 0.6 kongkyn (kg) equals 16 niuo || 計算重量的單位。台制一斤等於零點六公斤，又等於十六兩。

🗣le: (u: Thaau'kef, sy'koef cit kyn si goa'ze cvii?) 🗣 (頭家，西瓜一斤是偌濟錢？) (老闆，西瓜一斤多少錢？)
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🗣 Laang bøe kaux, sviaf sefng kaux. 🗣 (u: Laang boe kaux, sviaf sefng kaux. Laang bøe kaux, sviaf sefng kaux.) 人未到，聲先到。 [wt][mo] Lâng buē kàu, siann sing kàu. [#]

1. () || 人尚未出現，就先聽到聲音。形容大嗓門的人。

🗣le: (u: Kang thiau'ar'lai ee laang lorng zay'viar “laang boe kaux, sviaf sefng kaux”`ee, id'teng si kao'cirm'pøo`ar.) 🗣 (仝祧仔內的人攏知影「人未到，聲先到」的，一定是九嬸婆仔。) (同宗族的人都知道「人尚未出現，就先聽到聲音的那個大嗓門」，肯定就是九嬸婆。)

2. () || 未見其人，先聞其聲。形容人的排場很大。

🗣le: (u: Sviaf'thaau hiaq toa, laang køq zhaq'zhaq'zhaq, e'sae korng si “laang boe kaux, sviaf sefng kaux”, khør'kiexn laai`ciar huy'toong'siao'khør.) 🗣 (聲頭遐大，人閣插插插，會使講是「人未到，聲先到」，可見來者非同小可。) (聲量那麼大，人群又相當擁擠，可以說是「未見其人，先聞其聲」，可見前來的人來頭不小。)
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🗣 Laang ee zhuix, afm bøe bat. 🗣 (u: Laang ee zhuix, afm be bat. Laang ee zhuix, afm bøe bat.) 人的喙，掩袂密。 [wt][mo] Lâng ê tshuì, am bē ba̍t. [#]

1. () || 人們通常無法管住別人的嘴巴。亦即難杜悠悠之口。

🗣le: (u: Laang teq korng, “Laang ee zhuix, afm be bat”, zhuix si svef ti pat'laang ee syn'khw, larn bøo'hoad'to zor'toxng pat'laang khix korng hiaf'ee si'huy iah'si eeng'ar'oe, kaf'ki maix zøx khuy'sym'su tø biern hoaan'lør.) 🗣 (人咧講：「人的喙，掩袂密」，喙是生佇別人的身軀，咱無法度阻擋別人去講遐的是非抑是閒仔話，家己莫做虧心事就免煩惱。) (有道是：「難杜悠悠之口」，嘴長在別人身上，我們無法阻止別人去說一些是是非非或閒言閒語，自己不做虧心事就不用煩惱。)
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🗣 Laang nng khaf, cvii six khaf. 🗣 (u: Laang nng khaf, cvii six khaf.) 人兩跤，錢四跤。 [wt][mo] Lâng nn̄g kha, tsînn sì kha. [#]

1. () || 人只有兩條腿，錢有四條腿，兩條腿跑得慢，四條腿跑得快，兩條腿的人永遠追不上四條腿的錢。比喻賺錢不易。

🗣le: (u: Suy'jieen siok'gie korng, “Laang nng khaf, cvii six khaf.” M'køq ti Taai'oaan cid ciorng khay'hoxng, zu'iuu ee sia'hoe, na kherng phaq'pviax køq e piexn'khiaux, iw'goaan e'taxng thaxn'tiøh kaux'giah ee cvii thafng bea chiaf, bea zhux.) 🗣 (雖然俗語講：「人兩跤，錢四跤。」毋過佇臺灣這種開放、自由的社會，若肯拍拚閣會變竅，猶原會當趁著夠額的錢通買車、買厝。) (雖然俗話說：「人兩條腿、錢四條腿。」不過在臺灣這種開放、自由的社會，要是肯努力又會變通，仍然可以賺到足夠的錢好買車、買房子。)
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🗣 Laang simkvoaf, guu paktor. 🗣 (u: Laang sym'kvoaf, guu pag'tor.) 人心肝，牛腹肚。 [wt][mo] Lâng sim-kuann, gû pak-tóo. [#]

1. () || 人的心肝，牛的肚子。意為人心就像牛的肚子一樣大。「人心肝」指人的慾望，用來比喻人心不足蛇吞象。

🗣le: (u: Laang korng, “Laang sym'kvoaf, guu pag'tor.” U laang bea zhae'koaxn tiøh thaau'ciorng iao hiaam bøo'kaux, ka cvii køq'zaix aw`løh'khix, biern nng tafng cvii tø thox'liao'liao`aq.) 🗣 (人講：「人心肝，牛腹肚。」有人買彩券著頭獎猶嫌無夠，共錢閣再漚落去，免兩冬錢就吐了了矣。) (人家說：「人心不足蛇吞象。」有人買彩券中了頭獎還嫌不夠，還繼續加倍投注，不到兩年錢就都賠光了。)
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🗣 Laang teq zøx, thvy teq khvoax./Laang teq zøex, thvy teq khvoax. 🗣 (u: Laang teq zøx, thvy teq khvoax. Laang teq zøx/zøex, thvy teq khvoax.) 人咧做，天咧看。 [wt][mo] Lâng teh tsò, thinn teh khuànn. [#]

1. () || 人在做，天在看。做事情應憑著自己的良心，不管好事壞事，上天都在看著。比喻天理昭昭，報應不爽。

🗣le: (u: Lie maix liah'zurn bøo laang zay, “laang teq zøx, thvy teq khvoax”, lie na køq m liong'zar siw'khaf'sea'chiuo, kirn'zoah'ban e ho laang saf jip'khix loong'ar'lai.) 🗣 (你莫掠準無人知，「人咧做，天咧看」，你若閣毋冗早收跤洗手，緊縒慢會予人捎入去櫳仔內。) (你別以為沒人知道，「人在做，天在看」，如果你再不早點收手，早晚等著被人逮捕入監。)
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🗣 Lamkarng Nngfthea Hngkhw 🗣 (u: Laam'karng Nngr'thea Hngg'khw) 南港軟體園區 [wt][mo] Lâm-káng Nńg-thé Hn̂g-khu [#]

1. () || 臺北捷運文湖線站名
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🗣 Lie Ciøqciaau Bysudkoarn 🗣 (u: Lie Ciøh'ciaau Bie'sut'koarn) 李石樵美術館 [wt][mo] Lí Tsio̍h-tsiâu Bí-su̍t-kuán [#]

1. () || 臺北(附錄－地名－文教處所)
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🗣 Liim Gwtoong Kieliaxmkoarn 🗣 (u: Liim Guo'toong Kix'liam'koarn) 林語堂紀念館 [wt][mo] Lîm Gú-tông Kì-liām-kuán [#]

1. () || 臺北(附錄－地名－文教處所)
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🗣 Løqthoo-sii pøehji-mia. 🗣 (u: Løh'thoo'sii peq'ji mia. Løh'thoo-sii pøeq'ji-mia.) 落塗時八字命。 [wt][mo] Lo̍h-thôo-sî peh-jī miā. [#]

1. () || 出生的時辰就決定一個人的命運。從前的人迷信人的命運在呱呱墜地時，就已經註定好了。這句話常用來要人接受現狀，不要埋怨或強求。

🗣le: (u: Khaq'zar ee laang siofng'sixn “løh'thoo sii peq'ji mia”, sviu'korng mia'un si zhud'six ee sii tø zux hør'hør`ee. Hien'tai laang aix zay'viar cieen'too aix khøx kaf'ki zhoxng'zø, na kherng phaq'pviax tø e seeng'kofng.) 🗣 (較早的人相信「落塗時八字命」，想講命運是出世的時就註好好的。現代人愛知影前途愛靠家己創造，若肯拍拚就會成功。) (以前的人相信「出生的時辰就決定一個人的命運」，認為命運是出生的時候就註定好的。現代的人要曉得前途得靠自己創造，如果肯努力就會成功。)
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🗣 Noaxthoo bøe koo tid piaq. 🗣 (u: Noa'thoo be koo tid piaq. Noa'thoo bøe koo tid piaq.) 爛塗袂糊得壁。 [wt][mo] Nuā-thôo bē kôo tit piah. [#]

1. () || 爛泥敷不上牆。指人或東西沒有用，派不上用場。

🗣le: (u: Beeng'kii'zay y cid ee laang si bøo'pvoax'phied, iao'si kaw'taix cit'koar karn'tafn ee sid'thaau ho y chix'khvoax'mai`leq, kied'kiok ciaux'sioong zøx kaq ly'ly'lag'lag, u'viar si “noa'thoo be koo tid piaq”.) 🗣 (明其知伊這个人是無半撇，猶是交代一寡簡單的穡頭予伊試看覓咧，結局照常做甲離離落落，有影是「爛塗袂糊得壁」。) (明知他這個人一點本事也沒有，仍舊把一些簡單的工作交付他試試看，結果照樣做得亂七八糟，果然「爛泥扶不上牆」。)
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🗣 Oay zhuix køef ciah hør bie. 🗣 (u: Oay zhuix kef ciah hør bie. Oay zhuix køef ciah hør bie.) 歪喙雞食好米。 [wt][mo] Uai tshuì ke tsia̍h hó bí. [#]

1. () || 歪嘴雞吃好米。「歪喙雞」比喻不健全、不健康的人或物，好米指完好無缺的米粒。比喻人有不符自己身份或能力的過度慾望；也指人條件不好，卻又愛挑剔。

🗣le: (u: Sii'ky bøo hør, thaau'lo øq zhoe, cid'mar na u laang beq chviax tø aix khix zøx, m'thafng “oay zhuix kef ciah hør bie”, køq sviu'beq ti hiaf kerng'tafng'kerng'say.) 🗣 (時機無好，頭路僫揣，這馬若有人欲倩就愛去做，毋通「歪喙雞食好米」，閣想欲佇遐揀東揀西。) (時機不好，工作難找，現在要是有人聘用就要去做，別「歪嘴雞吃好米」，還想要東挑西揀。)
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🗣 Of kan'ar tøea tauxiuu. 🗣 (u: Of kafn'ar tea tau'iuu. Of kafn'ar tøea tau'iuu.) 烏矸仔貯豆油。 [wt][mo] Oo kan-á té tāu-iû. [#]

1. () || 黑色罐子裝醬油。這是歇後語，帶出「看袂出」三個字，黑色醬油裝在黑色罐子裡難以分辨，以「看不出來」的雙關語，比喻看走眼或人不可貌相。

🗣le: (u: Y suy'jieen zheng'zhaq nar zngf'khaf'soong`leq, m'køq siuu'zuie, phaq'kiuu, chviux'koaf, iern'zaux gak'khix tak hang e, cyn'cviax si “of kafn'ar tea tau'iuu”, ho laang khvoax be zhud.) 🗣 (伊雖然穿插若庄跤倯咧，毋過泅水、拍球、唱歌、演奏樂器逐項會，真正是「烏矸仔貯豆油」，予人看袂出。) (他雖然衣著打扮像鄉巴佬，不過游泳、打球、唱歌、演奏樂器樣樣會，真是「黑色罐子裝上醬油」，讓人看不出來。)

🗣le: (u: Cit ee zaf'bor'laang zhafm'kaf koaf'chviux pie'saix, zuo'chii'jiin khvoax y toa'khof køq ze'hoex, tø khvoax y bøo tiarm, sviar'laang zay'viar y “of kafn'ar tea tau'iuu”, koaf'sviaf be'sw sviaf'gak'kaf, ti bang'lo sex'kaix toa hofng'tong.) 🗣 (一个查某人參加歌唱比賽，主持人看伊大箍閣濟歲，就看伊無點，啥人知影伊「烏矸仔貯豆油」，歌聲袂輸聲樂家，佇網路世界大轟動。) (一個女人參加歌唱比賽，主持人看他肥胖年紀又大，就不看好他，誰知道「人不可貌相」，他的歌聲不輸給聲樂家，轟動了網路世界。)
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🗣 Onglaai thaau, sikoef bøea. 🗣 (u: Oong'laai thaau, sy'koef boea. Oong'laai thaau, sy'koef bøea.) 王梨頭，西瓜尾。 [wt][mo] Ông-lâi thâu, si-kue bué. [#]

1. () || 鳳梨蒂頭的一端比較甜，西瓜是離蒂頭最遠的一端最甜。教導人家如何吃水果及觀察蔬果的自然生態。

🗣le: (u: ) 🗣 (「王梨頭，西瓜尾」是咧講王梨是倚蒂頭的所在上蓋甜，西瓜顛倒是離蒂頭上遠的彼爿較甜，欲食的時先食較無甜的彼爿就會愈食愈甜。) (「鳳梨頭，西瓜尾」是說鳳梨最甜的地方是靠近基根底部的那頭，西瓜反而是離蒂頭最遠端的那邊最甜，要吃的時候先吃比較不甜的那邊就會越吃越甜。)
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🗣 Ølør kaq øe takcih. 🗣 (u: ØF'lør kaq e tag'cih. Øf'lør kaq øe tag'cih.) 呵咾甲會觸舌。 [wt][mo] O-ló kah ē tak-tsi̍h. [#]

1. () || 讚美得發出嘖嘖聲，可用來表示「讚美有加」。

🗣le: (u: Goarn taw hang'ar'khao hid tvax zhaux'tau'hu, ciah`koex ee laang lorng “øf'lør kaq e tag'cih”.) 🗣 (阮兜巷仔口彼擔臭豆腐，食過的人攏「呵咾甲會觸舌」。) (我家巷口的那攤臭豆腐，吃過的人都「讚美有加」。)
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🗣 Peqpeh pox nie kaq of. 🗣 (u: Peh'peh pox nie kaq of.) 白白布染甲烏。 [wt][mo] Pe̍h-pe̍h pòo ní kah oo. [#]

1. () || 白布硬要染成黑色。比喻刻意汙衊抹黑，顛倒是非。

🗣le: (u: Soarn'kie ee sii, cyn ciap khvoax'tiøh cit'koar hau'soarn'jiin ka bøo'viar'bøo'ciaq ee tai'cix korng kaq nar cyn`ee, cviax'karng si laang teq korng`ee “peh'peh'pox nie kaq of”.) 🗣 (選舉的時，真捷看著一寡候選人共無影無跡的代誌講甲若真的，正港是人咧講的「白白布染甲烏」。) (選舉的時候，很常看到一些候選人把子虛烏有的事情講得像真的，果然如人家所說的「顛倒黑白，指鹿為馬」。)
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🗣 Phi'phii ciah kaq laucii. 🗣 (u: Phii'phii ciah kaq laau'cii.) 皮皮食甲流糍。 [wt][mo] Phî-phî tsia̍h kah lâu-tsî. [#]

1. () || 罵人忘記羞恥，不顧別人的批評，早已吃到下巴鬆弛下垂的樣子，還是照吃不誤。比喻人不知羞恥。

🗣le: (u: Taan`ee u'kaux toa'bin'siin, peeng'iuo ciøf y zøx'hoea laai zhux`lie ciah'png, y m'na zhoa cit'kef'hoea'ar khix laang taw zag'zø, køq ka laang kuy zhux'kefng buo kaq loan'zhaw'zhaw, cviax'cviax si “phii'phii ciah kaq laau'cii”.) 🗣 (陳的有夠大面神，朋友招伊做伙來厝裡食飯，伊毋但𤆬一家伙仔去人兜齪嘈，閣共人規厝間舞甲亂操操，正正是「皮皮食甲流糍」。) (老陳真厚臉皮，朋友約他一同到家裡吃飯，他不但帶了一家老小去別人家打擾，還將整個屋裡搞得亂七八糟，真是「厚顏無恥，丟人現眼」。)
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🗣 Phof bixnthafn, cirmzuie øo./Pho'bin thafn, cirmzuie øo. 🗣 (u: Phof'bin thafn, cixm'zuie øo.) 鋪面蟶，浸水蚵。 [wt][mo] Phoo bīn than, tsìm tsuí ô. [#]

1. () || 鋪在表面的蟶及泡水膨脹後的牡蠣。小商販把好看的商品擺在表層來吸引人，比喻虛有其表或無心實踐。

🗣le: (u: Zøx'laang, zøx tai'cix tiøh'aix khaf'tah'sit'te, na kafn'naf beq pvix hid khoarn “phof bin thafn, cixm'zuie øo” ee zhud'thaau, liaam'my tø e ho laang khvoax'phoax'khaf'chiuo.) 🗣 (做人、做代誌著愛跤踏實地，若干焦欲變彼款「鋪面蟶，浸水蚵」的齣頭，連鞭就會予人看破跤手。) (做人、做事得實在，若是想搞「裝門面、充排場」的戲碼，很快就會讓人識破技倆。)
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🗣 pvee/pvii 🗣 (u: pvee/pvii) 坪^p [wt][mo] pênn/pînn [#]

1. (Mw) area unit 6-chiøq-square. about 3.306 m² || 計算面積的單位。六尺四方為一坪。

🗣le: (u: Goar ee paang'kefng u svaf pvee.) 🗣 (我的房間有三坪。) (我的房間有三坪大。)
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🗣 Si m si, me ka'ki./Si m si, ma ka'ki. 🗣 (u: Si m si, me/ma kaf'ki.) 是毋是，罵家己。 [wt][mo] Sī m̄ sī, mē ka-kī. [#]

1. () || 對不對，先罵自己。人與人相處難免會有衝突，遇到事情先檢討自己。

🗣le: (u: Siok'gie korng, “Si m si, me kaf'ki.” Girn'ar na ham laang oafn'kef, aix zhoa tngr'laai kaf'ki kax'si, ciaq be ho laang korng larn vaa kaf'ki ee girn'ar cid peeng.) 🗣 (俗語講：「是毋是，罵家己。」囡仔若和人冤家，愛𤆬轉來家己教示，才袂予人講咱攔家己的囡仔這爿。) (俗話說：「對不對，罵自己。」小孩如果和別人吵架，要帶回來自己教導，才不會被人家說我們護短。)
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🗣 Sinbeeng hefng, texzuo keeng. 🗣 (u: Siin'beeng hefng, te'zuo keeng.) 神明興，弟子窮。 [wt][mo] Sîn-bîng hing, tē-tsú kîng. [#]

1. () || 神明香火興旺，信徒便窮困。勸人敬拜神明花費要節制，以免導致生活困窘。

🗣le: (u: Kiaam'zuie ee phafng'ar'phaux zoaan'kog u'miaa, ti Goaan'siaw'mee, tak'kef lorng paxng'phafng'ar'phaux kexng'siin, m'køq laang korng “siin'beeng hefng, te'zuo keeng”, yn tak khao'zaux tak'nii lorng tiøh khay kuie'ban khof paxng'phafng'ar'phaux.) 🗣 (鹽水的蜂仔炮全國有名，佇元宵暝，逐家攏放蜂仔炮敬神，毋過人講「神明興，弟子窮」，𪜶逐口灶逐年攏著開幾萬箍放蜂仔炮。) (鹽水鎮的蜂炮全國有名，在元宵節這晚，每家都放蜂炮敬神，不過有句話說「敬神耗財」，他們每家每年都得花幾萬元放蜂炮。)

🗣le: (u: Zøx laang øq, zøx siin ma si øq, siin'beeng na bøo hefng tø bøo hviw'hoea, bøo sefng'lea, siin'beeng tiøh iaw pag'tor; siin'beeng na hefng`leq? “Siin'beeng hefng, te'zuo keeng”, soaq voa laang iaw pag'tor.) 🗣 (做人僫，做神嘛是僫，神明若無興就無香火、無牲醴，神明著枵腹肚；神明若興咧？「神明興，弟子窮」，煞換人枵腹肚。) (做人難，做神也難，神明若不靈驗就沒有香火，沒有祭拜的供品，神明就得餓肚子。神明若靈驗呢？「敬神耗財」，卻輪到人餓肚子。)
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🗣 Svaf kha'po cidkharm tiaxm. 🗣 (u: Svaf khaf'po cit'kharm tiaxm.) 三跤步一坎店。 [wt][mo] Sann kha-pōo tsi̍t khám tiàm. [#]

1. () || 走三步就有一間店。形容市景繁榮，商店林立。

🗣le: (u: Khaq'zar ku chi'khw m'na “svaf khaf'po cit kharm tiaxm”, seh'kef ee laang ma zhaq'zhaq'zhaq, m'køq cid'mar ie'kefng piexn kaq cyn hy'bii`aq.) 🗣 (較早舊市區毋但「三跤步一坎店」，踅街的人嘛插插插，毋過這馬已經變甲真稀微矣。) (以前舊市區不只「市景繁榮、商店林立」，逛街的人也摩肩接踵，不過現在已經變得很冷清了。)

2. () || 意指同類的店鋪多，同行之間的競爭很激烈。

🗣le: (u: Ciaf hofng'kerng'khw ee png'tiaxm khuy kaq si “svaf khaf'po cit kharm tiaxm”, tak kefng tiaxm lorng tiøh sviu'khafng'sviu'phang laai chviuo laang'kheq.) 🗣 (遮風景區的飯店開甲是「三跤步一坎店」，逐間店攏著想空想縫來搶人客。) (這裡風景區的飯店開得是「店家林立，競爭激烈」，每間飯店都得想盡辦法在搶客源。)
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🗣 Svahwn laang, chit'hwn zngf./Svaf hwn laang, chid hwn zngf. 🗣 (u: Svaf hwn laang, chid hwn zngf.) 三分人，七分妝。 [wt][mo] Sann hun lâng, tshit hun tsng. [#]

1. () || 人的外表三分是靠天生的長相，七分是靠適當的裝扮。提醒人要注意穿著打扮，更能增添個人的魅力。

🗣le: (u: Laang korng “svaf hwn laang, chid hwn zngf”, y kyn'ar'jit zheng sef'zofng køq sef hae'kad'ar'thaau, kef ciog ieen'taau`ee.) 🗣 (人講「三分人，七分妝」，伊今仔日穿西裝閣梳海結仔頭，加足緣投的。) (人家說「三分長相，七分打扮」，他今天穿西裝還梳西裝頭，更加英俊了。)
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🗣 taikyn/taikwn 🗣 (u: taai'kyn/kwn) 台斤 [wt][mo] tâi-kin/tâi-kun [#]

1. () (CE) (Taiwan) Taiwanese catty, a traditional unit of weight, equal to 0.6 kilograms or 16 taels || 台斤
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🗣 Taioaan cvii, ym kha'bak. 🗣 (u: Taai'oaan cvii, ym khaf'bak.) 臺灣錢，淹跤目。 [wt][mo] Tâi-uân tsînn, im kha-ba̍k. [#]

1. () || 臺灣地上的錢多到蓋住腳踝。比喻臺灣遍地錢財、容易謀生。

🗣le: (u: Khaq'zar u ciog ze laang chiefn'syn'ban'khor tuix Tngg'svoaf to'hae laai Taai'oaan, tø si yn'ui “Taai'oaan cvii, ym khaf'bak” ee ieen'kox.) 🗣 (較早有足濟人千辛萬苦對唐山渡海來臺灣，就是因為「臺灣錢，淹跤目」的緣故。) (從前很多人千辛萬苦從華南渡海來臺灣，就是因為「臺灣錢財，蓋過腳踝」的緣故。)
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🗣 Taixafn Simliim Konghngg 🗣 (u: Tai'afn Sym'liim Kofng'hngg) 大安森林公園 [wt][mo] Tāi-an Sim-lîm Kong-hn̂g [#]

1. () || 臺北(附錄－地名－文教處所)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Thaau siøsiøf, bøea lefnglerng. 🗣 (u: Thaau siøf'siøf, boea lerng'lerng. Thaau siøf'siøf, bøea lerng'lerng.) 頭燒燒，尾冷冷。 [wt][mo] Thâu sio-sio, bué líng-líng. [#]

1. () || 剛開始的時候興沖沖，到了後來卻提不起勁。指人做事情只有三分鐘熱度，沒辦法貫徹始終。

🗣le: (u: Zøx tai'cix na pud'sii “thaau siøf'siøf, boea lerng'lerng”, beq seeng'kofng tø khaq øq`loq!) 🗣 (做代誌若不時「頭燒燒，尾冷冷」，欲成功就較僫囉！) (做事情若總是「三分鐘熱度」，想成功就比較困難囉！)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Thviaf bor zhuix, toa huokuix. 🗣 (u: Thviaf bor zhuix, toa hux'kuix.) 聽某喙，大富貴。 [wt][mo] Thiann bóo tshuì, tuā hù-kuì. [#]

1. () || 聽老婆的話，可以大富大貴。期勉丈夫適時尊重、接納太太的意見，必可避免爭吵的發生。

🗣le: (u: U laang zherng'kaux cit ee hør'giah'laang hør'giah ee pix'koad, y chiøx'chiøx'ar korng, “Thviaf bor zhuix, toa hux'kuix. Kaf'teeng høo'haai, su'giap zu'jieen khaq e seeng'kofng.”) 🗣 (有人請教一个好額人好額的祕訣，伊笑笑仔講：「聽某喙，大富貴。家庭和諧，事業自然較會成功。」) (有人請教一位富翁富有的祕訣，他笑笑說：「聽妻子的話，大富大貴。家庭和諧，事業自然比較容易成功。」)
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🗣 Ti'thauphøee zvoax bøo iuu. 🗣 (u: Ty'thaau'phoee zvoax bøo iuu. Ty'thaau'phøee zvoax bøo iuu.) 豬頭皮炸無油。 [wt][mo] Ti-thâu-phuê tsuànn bô iû. [#]

1. () || 豬頭皮炸不出油來。用來比喻一個人不具真才實學，好吹牛，所言空洞，說不出大道理。

🗣le: (u: Na beq ho laang e kaq'ix thviaf lie korng'kor, siong'bøo, pag'tor'lai ma aix u køf, chviu lie arn'nef korng bøo svaf nng kux oe tø korng be løh`khix, cyn'cviax si “ty'thaau'phoee zvoax bøo iuu”.) 🗣 (若欲予人會佮意聽你講古，上無，腹肚內嘛愛有膏，像你按呢講無三兩句話就講袂落去，真正是「豬頭皮炸無油」。) (若想要別人喜歡聽你說故事，至少，肚子也要有一些墨水，像你這樣講不到兩三句話就說不下去，真的是「肚子裡沒墨水」。)
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🗣 Toa-Tiuxtviaa Gvor-hix-koarn 🗣 (u: Toa-Tiu'tviaa Gvor-hix-koarn) 大稻埕偶戲館 [wt][mo] Tuā-tiū-tiânn Ngóo-hì-kuán [#]

1. () || 臺北(附錄－地名－文教處所)
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🗣 Toaxsøeabak, koankexhvi. 🗣 (u: Toa'sex'bak, koaan'ke'hvi. Toa'søex'bak, koaan'ke'hvi.) 大細目，懸低耳。 [wt][mo] Tuā-sè-ba̍k, kuân-kē-hīnn. [#]

1. () || 大小眼，高低耳。眼睛一大一小為偏心的比喻，耳朵一高一低為偏聽的比喻。用來形容人處事不公正。

🗣le: (u: Oaan'kafng sefng'kvoaf tø e korng zuo'koarn bad efng'zaai, na bøo ho laang thee'poat`tiøh, tø e korng zuo'koarn “toa'sex'bak, koaan'ke hvi”, laang lorng si arn'nef.) 🗣 (員工升官就會講主管捌英才，若無予人提拔著，就會講主管「大細目，懸低耳」，人攏是按呢。) (員工升官就會說主管識英才，要是未受別人提拔，就會說主管「大小眼，高低耳」，人都是如此。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Tviutaixchiefn Kieliaxmkoarn 🗣 (u: Tviw'tai'chiefn Kix'liam'koarn) 張大千紀念館 [wt][mo] Tiunn-tāi-tshian Kì-liām-kuán [#]

1. () || 臺北(附錄－地名－文教處所)
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🗣 U cit hør, bøo nng hør. 🗣 (u: U cit hør, bøo nng hør.) 有一好，無兩好。 [wt][mo] Ū tsi̍t hó, bô nn̄g hó. [#]

1. () || 世界上的事情有利必有弊，很難兩全其美，意即魚與熊掌不可兼得。

🗣le: (u: Laang korng kafm'ciax bøo siafng thaau tvy, lie be'taxng tak hang lorng beq bau kaq viaa, zorng`si aix zay'viar “u cit hør, bøo nng hør” ee tø'lie.) 🗣 (人講甘蔗無雙頭甜，你袂當逐項攏欲貿甲贏，總是愛知影「有一好，無兩好」的道理。) (人家說世事難兩全，你不能樣樣全包，總要懂得「魚與熊掌不可兼得」的道理。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 U zhuix korng kaq bøo noa. 🗣 (u: U zhuix korng kaq bøo noa.) 有喙講甲無瀾。 [wt][mo] Ū tshuì kóng kah bô nuā. [#]

1. () || 嘴巴說得口水都乾了。比喻費盡唇舌，還是沒辦法說服別人。

🗣le: (u: Khøx'tviuo ciog kiefn'chii y ee zuo'tviw, sviu'beq kae'piexn y ee koad'teng, zurn'korng lie “u zhuix korng kaq bøo noa”, ma si bøo'hau.) 🗣 (課長足堅持伊的主張，想欲改變伊的決定，準講你「有喙講甲無瀾」，嘛是無效。) (課長非常堅持他的主張，想要改變他的決定，就算你「費盡脣舌」，也是沒有用。)
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🗣 Viuu Enghofng Bysudkoarn 🗣 (u: Viuu Efng'hofng Bie'sut'koarn) 楊英風美術館 [wt][mo] Iûnn Ing-hong Bí-su̍t-kuán [#]

1. () || 臺北(附錄－地名－文教處所)
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🗣 Zaai-zuo-siu svaf ji zoaan. 🗣 (u: Zaai-zuo-siu svaf ji zoaan.) 財子壽三字全。 [wt][mo] Tsâi-tsú-siū sann jī tsuân. [#]

1. () || 錢財、子女、長壽三項都齊全。用來表示一個人樣樣俱足，幸福美滿。

🗣le: (u: Lie u'viar cyn hør'mia, “zaai'zuo'siu svaf ji zoaan”, ho laang u'kaux hym'sien`ee`laq!) 🗣 (你有影真好命，「財子壽三字全」，予人有夠欣羨的啦！) (你真的很好命，「有錢、子女多、長壽健康，三樣俱足」，讓人十分羨慕！)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Ze ho cviax, tid laang thviax. 🗣 (u: Ze ho cviax, tid laang thviax.) 坐予正，得人疼。 [wt][mo] Tsē hōo tsiànn, tit lâng thiànn. [#]

1. () || 坐姿端正，才會惹人疼愛。本為嫁娶儀式時，媒人、長輩常會說的吉祥話。

🗣le: (u: Pien'na tuo'tiøh kex'zhoa ee sii, larn tvia'tvia e thviaf'tiøh moee'laang'pøo korng “ze ho cviax, tid laang thviax” ee hør'oe laai ciog'hog syn'laang.) 🗣 (便若拄著嫁娶的時，咱定定會聽著媒人婆講「坐予正，得人疼」的好話來祝福新人。) (每當嫁娶的時候，我們總會聽到媒人婆說「坐姿端正，才能使人疼愛」的吉祥話來祝福新人。)

2. () || 引申為勸誡人要端正儀容姿態，才能讓人留下好印象。

🗣le: (u: Lau'sw siong'khøx tvia kax goarn korng “ze ho cviax, tid laang thviax”, si hy'bang hak'sefng girn'ar ti kaux'seg siong'khøx aix ze ho six'cviax, na'bøo, e ho laang phvae ixn'siong.) 🗣 (老師上課定教阮講「坐予正，得人疼」，是希望學生囡仔佇教室上課愛坐予四正，若無，會予人歹印象。) (老師上課常常教我們「坐端正，使人疼」，是希望學生在教室上課能坐姿端正，否則，會給人家不好的印象。)
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🗣 Zhanlee kaam zuie køex tafng. 🗣 (u: Zhaan'lee kaam zuie koex tafng. Zhaan'lee kaam zuie køex tafng.) 田螺含水過冬。 [wt][mo] Tshân-lê kâm tsuí kuè tang. [#]

1. () || 田螺含些許水份度過寒冬。比喻窮人含辛度日，等待時機。

🗣le: (u: Cid'mar phvae thør'thaxn køq tuo'tiøh ek'zeeng, m'køq “zhaan'lee kaam zuie koex tafng”, jin'cyn phaq'pviax, zorng u zhud'thaau'thvy ee cit kafng.) 🗣 (這馬歹討趁閣拄著疫情，毋過「田螺含水過冬」，認真拍拚，總有出頭天的一工。) (現在賺錢不容易又加上武漢疫情，不過「若像田螺含水度過寒冬日，等待時機」，認真打拼，總有翻身的一天。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Zhuietunphøee siøf khoafnthai./Zhuietunphøee svaf khoafnthai. 🗣 (u: Zhuix'tuun'phoee siøf khoarn'thai. Zhuix'tuun'phøee siøf/svaf khoarn'thai.) 喙脣皮相款待。 [wt][mo] Tshuì-tûn-phuê sio khuán-thāi. [#]

1. () || 光用嘴巴說些體面話互相招待。比喻人只是口頭上敷衍，並非真心幫助。

🗣le: (u: Zexng'laang phø cviaa toa ee ngx'bang khix zhoe y taux'svaf'kang, bøo'gii'gvo y kafn'naf “zhuix'tuun'phoee siøf khoarn'thai” nia'nia, cyn'cviax ho laang karm'kag zhaa khaq lerng zaux.) 🗣 (眾人抱誠大的向望去揣伊鬥相共，無疑悟伊干焦「喙脣皮相款待」爾爾，真正予人感覺柴較冷灶。) (眾人抱很大的期望去找他幫忙，沒料到他只是「嘴巴說說根本不放心上」而已，真令人心灰意冷。)
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🗣 Zhvekoong-kao ciah-bøo sae./Chvikoong-kao ciah-bøo sae. 🗣 (u: Zhvef/Chvy'koong-kao ciah-bøo sae.) 生狂狗食無屎。 [wt][mo] Tshenn-kông káu tsia̍h bô sái. [#]

1. () || 狗若過於慌張、急促，就連屎都吃不到。誡人處事不可操之過急，過於急躁反而會失敗。

🗣le: (u: Lie m zay'viar “zhvef'koong kao ciah bøo sae” ee tø'lie si`m? Cid khoarn tai'cix, tiøh'aix kirn'su'khvoaf'pan, thexng'hau kex'oe sviu ho ciw'cix ciaq laai zhuo'lie.) 🗣 (你毋知影「生狂狗食無屎」的道理是毋？這款代誌，著愛緊事寬辦，聽候計畫想予周至才來處理。) (你是不知道「做事切勿操之過急」的道理嗎？這種事情，事緩則圓，等計畫思考周全後再來處理。)
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🗣 Zuxlaizuie Phokbudkoarn 🗣 (u: Zu'laai'zuie Phog'but'koarn) 自來水博物館 [wt][mo] Tsū-lâi-tsuí Phok-bu̍t-kuán [#]

1. () || 臺北(附錄－地名－文教處所)
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🗣u: Yn nng ee svef'zøx id'boo'id'viu. 𪜶兩个生做一模一樣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他們兩個長得一模一樣。

A'beng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'beng [[...]] 

Amen! So be it!

亞孟

Aciw kim'ioong-hongpok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'ciw kym'ioong'hofng'pok; Af'ciw kym'ioong-hofng'pok [[...]] 

Asian financial storm

亞洲金融風暴

alyputtat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'lie'pud'tat [[...]] 

useless, not to the point

不三不四

• alyputtat ee peng'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'lie'pud'tat ee peeng'iuo [[...]] 
  useless acquaintance
  不三不四的朋友

• kofng kaq alyputtat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng kaq af'lie'pud'tat [[...]] 
  say nothing to the point or purpose
  說得不三不四

varløqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vax'løh'khix; vax`løh'khix [[...]] 

turn one's face downward, stoop down

俯下去,彎腰

• Kiernsiaux kaq varløqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiexn'siaux kaq vax'løh'khix.; Kiexn'siaux kaq vax`løh'khix. [[...]] 
  hide one's head in embarrassment
  羞得彎下去。

• Vax`løqkhix pak øetoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Vax'løh'khix pak ee'toax.; Vax`løh'khix pak øee'toax. [[...]] 
  bend down to tie one's shoe
  彎下去繫鞋帶。

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

aplek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ab'lek [[...]] 

pressure

壓力

• zuie ee aplek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie ee ab'lek [[...]] 
  water pressure
  水的壓力

• siu sioxngsy ee aplek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siu siong'sy ee ab'lek [[...]] 
  pressure from above
  受上司的壓力

• eng aplek kiongpeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng ab'lek kioong'peg [[...]] 
  pick on someone by putting pressure on them
  用壓力強迫

aptøfsexng ee serngli [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ab'tør'sexng ee sexng'li [[...]] 

overwhelming victory, landslide victory

壓倒性的勝利

auxzafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'zafn [[...]] 

molars

臼齒

• Goar ee auxzafn teq ciux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee au'zafn teq ciux. [[...]] 
  My molar teeth are decaying.
  我的臼齒蛀著。

auxchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'chiuo [[...]] 

what still is owed on an account

殘額,餘額

• auxchiuo khiaxm lie go paq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'chiuo khiaxm lie go paq. [[...]] 
  I owe you one thousand dollars. Here's five hundred, I still owe you five hundred.
  餘款欠你五百。

baa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baa [[...]] 

numb, paralysis

麻木

• Goar ee khaf teq (cyn) baa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee khaf teq (cyn) baa. [[...]] 
  My feet are asleep.
  我的腳(很)麻痺。

• Kha'baa chiwpix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaf'baa chiuo'pix [[...]] 
  paralysis of the limbs
  手腳麻痺

ba [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ba; (bat) [[...]] 

shut or cover tight, fast, get along well

緊,合得來

• Citsvix mngg kvoay bøe ba (bat). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid svix mngg kvoay be ba (bat).; Cid'svix mngg kvoay bøe ba (bat). [[...]] 
  This door doesn't close tightly.
  這扇門不能關緊。

• Cit'ee ab'afkoax khaxm bøe ba (bat). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee ap'ar'koax khaxm be ba (bat).; Cid'ee ap'ar'koax khaxm bøe ba (bat). [[...]] 
  The cover on this box doesn't close tightly.
  這個盒子蓋不緊。

• Cid ee peng'iuo kab goar cyn ba. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee peeng'iuo kab goar cyn ba. [[...]] 
  I get along well with this friend.
  這個朋友跟我很合得來。

bagciw nihchiauq nihchiauq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw niq'chiauq niq'chiauq [[...]] 

blink in fear, amazement, loss or disappointment, blink back tears

乾瞪眼,望巴巴地

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。

baxnsu ju'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'su juu'ix [[...]] 

everything succeeded just as desired - the fulfillment of every wish or desire

萬事如意

• Ciog lie baxnsu ju'ix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciog lie ban'su juu'ix. [[...]] 
  May everything goes as you would like.
  祝你萬事如意。

• Baxnsu pud ju'ix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su pud juu'ix. [[...]] 
  Everything did not go as planned.
  萬事不如意

bad ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad ciah [[...]] 

have the experience of eating

吃過

• Lie bad ciah onglaai `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bad ciah oong'laai `bøo? [[...]] 
  Have you ever eaten pineapples?
  你吃過鳳梨嗎?

• Goar bad ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bad ciah. [[...]] 
  I have eaten it.
  我吃過

bad khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad khix [[...]] 

have the experience of going

去過,曾去

• Lie bad khix Taipag `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bad khix Taai'pag `bøo? [[...]] 
  Did you ever go to Taipei?
  你去過台北嗎?

• Bad, goar bad khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bad, goar bad khix. [[...]] 
  Yes, I have been there.
  去過,我去過。

• Mxbad, goar mxbad khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'bad, goar m'bad khix. [[...]] 
  No, I have never been there.
  沒有,我沒去過。

bøea bøe'tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea be'tiøh; bøea bøe'tiøh [[...]] 

cannot buy it

買不到

• Zap kho'giin bøea bøextiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zap khof'giin bea be'tiøh.; Zap khof'giin bøea bøe'tiøh. [[...]] 
  You cannot buy it for ten dollars.
  十塊錢買不到。

• U cvii bøea bøextiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii bea be'tiøh.; U cvii bøea bøe'tiøh. [[...]] 
  thing that money can't buy, priceless
  有錢買不到。

bøexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao; bøe'hiao [[...]] 

do not know how to (affirmative form is øexhiao)

不會

• Bøexhiao sayzuun hiaam khøef oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khef oafn.; Bøe'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khøef oafn. [[...]] 
  The person who can't navigate a boat says the river is too winding.
  不會開船嫌溪彎,不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

• Bøexhiao siuu, khanthoaf laxnphaf toa kiuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa khiuu.; Bøe'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa kiuu. [[...]] 
  blame the hammer when you don't drive the nail straight, blame others or other things for personal skills being insufficient (Lit. Don't know how to swim because scrotum is too big.)
  不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

• Cid kux ee iesux goar bøexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar be'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar bøe'hiao. [[...]] 
  I don't know the meaning of this sentence, don't know how to explain it.
  這句的意思我不懂。

• Goar bøexhiao saychiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao sae'chiaf.; Goar bøe'hiao sae'chiaf. [[...]] 
  I don't know how to drive a car.
  我不會開車。

• Goar bøexhiao korng Enggie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao korng Efng'gie.; Goar bøe'hiao korng Efng'gie. [[...]] 
  I cannot (don't know how to) speak English.
  我不會講英語。

• Goar bøexhiao eng ti ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao eng ti ciah.; Goar bøe'hiao eng ti ciah. [[...]] 
  I cannot (don't know how to) eat with chopsticks.
  我不會用筷子吃飯。

bøexkox`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kox'tid; bøe'kox`tid [[...]] 

unbearable, beyond endurance

不得了,顧不得

• aix lym kaq bøexkox`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix lym kaq be'kox'tid; aix lym kaq bøe'kox`tid [[...]] 
  be dying for a drink
  喜歡喝得不得了。

• Thaukhag thviax kaq bøexkox`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaau'khag thviax kaq be'kox'tid.; Thaau'khag thviax kaq bøe'kox`tid. [[...]] 
  I cannot stand this headache.
  頭痛得不得了。

benggi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'gi [[...]] 

one's name, the name as opposed to reality or substance, the outward reason for doing something

名義

• eng... ee benggi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng... ee beeng'gi [[...]] 
  under the name of...
  用 ...的名義

• zaisarn voa thaethaix ee benggi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'sarn voa thaix'thaix ee beeng'gi [[...]] 
  transfer assets to his wife
  財產換太太的名義

• benggixsiong ee angbor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'gi'siong ee afng'bor [[...]] 
  man and wife in name only
  名義上的夫妻

bengjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'jiin [[...]] 

man who is above board in his dealings, an upright person

明人

• Bengjiin pud zøx armsu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Beeng'jiin pud zøx axm'su.; Beeng'jiin pud zøx/zøex axm'su. [[...]] 
  honest man does not engage in clandestine dealings
  明人不做暗事

bie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bie [[...]] 

hulled rice

米

• ciah bie mxzay bykex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah bie m'zay bie'kex [[...]] 
  person who knows but little of the world
  不知天高地厚

• zaixlaai-bie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'laai'bie; zai'laai-bie [[...]] 
  customary rice
  在來米

• zhørbie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhøx'bie [[...]] 
  rice separated from the husk
  糙米

• zudbie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zut'bie [[...]] 
  glutinous rice
  糯米

• honglaibie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'laai'bie [[...]] 
  improved rice
  蓬萊米

• peqbie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'bie [[...]] 
  rice beaten white in the mortar
  白米

Bykog Lampag Ciernzefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bie'kog Laam'pag Ciexn'zefng [[...]] 

U.S.A. Civil War, 1861-1865

美國南北戰爭

Bykog Toglip Ciernzefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bie'kog Tok'lip Ciexn'zefng [[...]] 

U.S.A. War of Independence

美國獨力戰爭

bi ty lok sie suii chiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi ty lok sie suii chiuo [[...]] 

unable to predict who will be the winner

未知鹿死誰手

biefnhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'huix [[...]] 

free of charge, gratuitous, gratis

免費

• biefnhuix ciauthai korkheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'huix ciaw'thai kox'kheq [[...]] 
  free refreshments for guests, complimentary refreshments
  免費招待顧客。

• biefnhuix kiarsaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'huix kiax'saxng [[...]] 
  postage free
  免費寄送

bixnzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'zeeng; (bin'thaau'zeeng) [[...]] 

in front of, in the presence of

面前

• zhux bixnzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux bin'zeeng [[...]] 
  in front of the house
  屋前

• ti pexbuo ee bixnzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ti pe'buo ee bin'zeeng [[...]] 
  in front of one's parents
  在父母的面前

bin ee byioong zefngheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin ee bie'ioong zerng'heeng [[...]] 

face-lifting

臉部美容整形

bøzhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhøx [[...]] 

correct, without error, no mistake, That's right! Not bad! Right on!

不錯,沒錯

• Lie afnnef korng, bøzhøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie arn'nef korng, bøo'zhøx. [[...]] 
  You are correct to say that.
  你這樣講,沒錯。

• Lie eng'axm bøeq khix, si`bøo? Bøzhøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie efng'axm boeq khix, si `bøo? Bøo'zhøx.; Lie efng'axm bøeq khix, si`bøo? Bøo'zhøx. [[...]] 
  Are you going this evening? That's right.
  你今晚要去,是嗎? 不錯。

bøo haqsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo hah'sii [[...]] 

unseasonable, out-of-date

不合時

• Cid niar svaf bøo haqsii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid niar svaf bøo hah'sii. [[...]] 
  This shirt is old fashioned.
  這件衣服不合時。

bø'hau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hau; (buu'hau) [[...]] 

invalid, of no effect, lacking results, unsuccessful

無效

• køeakii bø'hau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'kii bøo'hau; køex'kii bøo'hau [[...]] 
  expired
  過期無效

• Hid khoarn iøqar bø'hau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn iøh'ar bøo'hau. [[...]] 
  That kind of medicine has no effect.
  那種藥無效。

bø'hoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hoong; (buu'hoong) [[...]] 

no consequence, no harm

無妨

• Afnnef korng (zøx, siar) ma bø'hoong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef korng (zøx, siar) ma bøo'hoong. [[...]] 
  To say that (do that or write that) would be of no consequence.
  這樣講(做,寫)也無妨。

bøiuu bøsiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'iuu bøo'siefn [[...]] 

quiet, simple, unexciting and placid life, mild flavored food

清淡,不油膩

• ciah kaq bøiuu bøsiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah kaq bøo'iuu bøo'siefn [[...]] 
  life is difficult (Lit. eat till food has no taste)
  形容生活很窮苦

bøo khielek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo khix'lek; (bøo'khuix'lat) [[...]] 

without energy or strength

無氣力

• Lauxlaang khaq bøo khielek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lau'laang khaq bøo khix'lek. [[...]] 
  Old people don't have as much energy.
  老人較無氣力。

bøkhoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'khoax [[...]] 

be too late to do something, to hurry to do something, no time to

來不及,沒空檔

• Zøx kaq bøkhoax ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx kaq bøo'khoax ciah'png. [[...]] 
  Worked until it was too late to eat.
  作到來不及吃飯。

bøo laang koarn, bøo laang liuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo laang koarn, bøo laang liuu [[...]] 

no one takes care

無人管,自由

• Pexbør cide sie, soaq piernzøx bøo laang koarn bøo laang liuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pe'bør cit'e sie, soaq piexn'zøx bøo laang koarn bøo laang liuu.; Pe'bør/buo cit'e sie, soaq piexn'zøx bøo laang koarn bøo laang liuu. [[...]] 
  After the parents pass away, no one takes care of things.
  父母一死,竟無人管。

bølun symmiq sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'lun sirm'miq sor'zai [[...]] 

no matter where

無論甚麼地方

Bømo'køef, kea toaxkeq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'mof'kef, kea toa'keq.; Bøo'mof'køef, kea toa'keq. [[...]] 

putting on "the dog", acting big (Lit. a featherless chicken pretending to look big)

沒錢硬充闊,窮措大。

bø'oe thang'ixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'oe thafng'ixn; (buu'gieen khør'tab) [[...]] 

nothing to say in reply, speechless

無言可答

• Mng kaq bø'oe thang'ixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mng kaq bøo'oe thafng'ixn. [[...]] 
  repeatedly ask till he doesn't have an alibi left
  問得無話可答

bo'heeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'heeng [[...]] 

model, a pattern

模型

• Kierntiogbut ee bo'heeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiexn'tiok'but ee boo'heeng [[...]] 
  model of a structure
  建築物的模型

boafn'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boarn'ix [[...]] 

satisfactory, satisfied

滿意

• Lie u boafn'ix `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u boarn'ix `bøo? [[...]] 
  Are you satisfied?
  你滿意嗎?

• Goar kafmkag cyn boafn'ix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar karm'kag cyn boarn'ix. [[...]] 
  I feel very satisfied.
  我感到很滿意。

boeiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boee'iuu; (ciøh'iuu, zuie'iuu) [[...]] 

petroleum, kerosene

煤油,石油

• Taioaan ciøqiuu kongsy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan ciøh'iuu kofng'sy [[...]] 
  Taiwan Petroleum Company
  台灣石油公司

bogkoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'koaix [[...]] 

no wonder that, please excuse

難怪

• bogkoaix y afnnef zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'koaix y arn'nef zøx.; bok'koaix y arn'nef zøx/zøex. [[...]] 
  no wonder he acted in that way
  難怪他這樣做。

bofng-bølo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng'bøo'lo; bofng/bof-bøo'lo [[...]] 

not to find the road in the dark, find no solution to a difficult case

找不到路,摸不著頭緒

• Bøo tiexnhøea, bofng-bølo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo tien'hoea, bofng'bøo'lof.; Bøo tien'høea, bofng-bøo'lo. [[...]] 
  no electric light, can't find the way
  沒電燈摸不著路。

• Citkhoarn taixcix goar mxbad zørkøex, bongbølo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn tai'cix goar m'bad zøx'koex, bofng'bøo'lo.; Cid'khoarn tai'cix goar m'bad zøx'køex, bofng/bof'bøo'lo. [[...]] 
  This kind of thing I haven't done before, I can't figure it out.
  這種事我沒做過,摸不著頭緒。

busofui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'sor'ui; (buu'sor'uix) [[...]] 

don't mind, one way or the other, do not care

無所謂

• chirnzhae seg busofui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'zhae seg buu'sor'ui [[...]] 
  Any color will do.
  隨便什麼顏色都無所謂

Bunho khai'hoxng zwgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Buun'ho khay'hoxng zuo'gi [[...]] 

Open Door Policy

門戶開放主義

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。

buntvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'tvoaa [[...]] 

the literary world, the world of letters

文壇

• zai buntvoaa cyn u miaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai buun'tvoaa cyn u miaa. [[...]] 
  win a name in the literary world
  在文壇很有名

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。

budsiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'siw [[...]] 

confiscation, seizure, confiscate

沒收

• Ho kefngzhad budsiw khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho kerng'zhad but'siw khix. [[...]] 
  be confiscated by the police
  被警察沒收去。

zaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaq [[...]] 

take, carry along with one

帶,攜

• Goar bøexkix-tid zaq cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'kix'tid zaq cvii.; Goar bøe'kix-tid zaq cvii. [[...]] 
  I forgot to bring some money.
  我忘記帶錢。

• zaq tøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaq tøf [[...]] 
  carry a sword, concealing it under one's clothing
  攜刀

zah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zah [[...]] 

screen off, to hinder

遮,擋,欄

• Gøeqniuu ho huun zah`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goeh'niuu ho huun zah'le.; Gøeh'niuu ho huun zah`leq. [[...]] 
  The moon is obscured by clouds.
  月亮被雲遮住。

zah hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zah'hofng [[...]] 

impede or stop the free circulation of air, screen from the wind

擋風

• zexng chiuar thafng zaqhofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng chiu'ar thafng zah'hofng [[...]] 
  plant trees as a windbreak
  種樹好擋風

zay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay [[...]] 

upside down like a bottle, a book or a person

栽,倒

• tørthauzay poaqløqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøx'thaau'zay poah'løh'khix [[...]] 
  something or someone falling head first
  倒栽下去

• khngx tørthauzay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khngx tøx'thaau'zay [[...]] 
  put upside down
  倒放

zai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai [[...]] 

steady, firm, stable, not tottering

穩

• Tuar khngrliao u zai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuu'ar khngx'liao u zai. [[...]] 
  The cabinet is set firmly. It doesn't totter.
  櫥子擺得很穩。

zag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zag [[...]] 

vexed or disturbed by children, flies or mosquitoes

擾,齪

• gynnar (hosiin, bafng'ar) cyn gaau zag laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: girn'nar (hoo'siin, barng'ar) cyn gaau zag laang. [[...]] 
  Young children, flies and mosquitoes can be very disturbing.
  小孩(蒼蠅,蚊子)真擾人。

• akzag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag'zag [[...]] 
  squalid, upset (emotionally)
  齷齪,心亂

zakzø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zag'zø [[...]] 

disturb, molest, vex

打擾

• Goar zakzø lie cyn kuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zag'zø lie cyn kuo. [[...]] 
  I have taken up much of your time Please pardon me for disturbing you for such a long time.
  我打擾你很久。

zaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaxn [[...]] 

floors (stories) of a building, steps of a ladder or staircase

層

• svaf zaxn laau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf zaxn laau [[...]] 
  three storied building
  三層樓

• Lie toax ti te kuie zaxn? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie toax ti te kuie zaxn? [[...]] 
  What floor do you live on?
  你住在第幾樓?

zabjixcytngg khuieioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'ji'cie'tngg khuix'ioong [[...]] 

duodenal ulcer

十二指腸潰瘍

zabji hwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'ji hwn [[...]] 

fully, in full, sufficiently, thoroughly, satisfactorily

十二分

• zabjixhwn ee moafix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'ji'hwn ee moar'ix [[...]] 
  completely satisfied
  十二分的滿意

• zabjixhwn ee kafmsia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'ji'hwn ee karm'sia [[...]] 
  thankful to the nth degree
  十二分的感謝

zadthofngthorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zat'thorng'thorng [[...]] 

packed tight, crowded

擠滿

• Phøesviulai miqkvia cvy kaq zadthofngthorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phoee'sviw'lai mih'kvia cvy kaq zat'thorng'thorng.; Phøee'sviw'lai mih'kvia cvy kaq zat'thorng'thorng. [[...]] 
  The contents of the briefcase are packed tight.
  皮箱內東西擠得滿滿的

• Hiehnglai zadthofngthorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hix'hngg'lai zat'thorng'thorng. [[...]] 
  The theater is packed to capacity.
  戲院裡擠滿了人。

• Simkvoaf zadthofngthorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sym'kvoaf zat'thorng'thorng. [[...]] 
  anxious and troubled, choked with emotion
  心情煩悶

ze bøexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze be'løh; ze bøe'løh [[...]] 

unable to be seated

坐不下

• Laang sviuzøe ze bøexløh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang sviw'ze ze be'løh.; Laang sviw'zøe ze bøe'løh. [[...]] 
  There are too many people to find a seat.
  人太多坐不下。

ze-bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze be'tiaau; ze-bøe'tiaau [[...]] 

be tired of sitting down, cannot sit still, cannot sit idle

坐不住,坐煩了

• Ze sviw kuo, ze bøextiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ze sviw kuo, ze be'tiaau.; Ze sviw kuo, ze bøe'tiaau. [[...]] 
  I can't sit any longer because I have been sitting too long.
  坐太久, 坐煩了

• Bøo zøx khangkhoex, ze bøextiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo zøx khafng'khoex, ze be'tiaau.; Bøo zøx khafng'khoex, ze bøe'tiaau. [[...]] 
  I have nothing to do, I can't sit still.
  無事做, 坐不住。

zeacie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'cie; (kixm'cie) [[...]] 

restraint, repression, restrain, keep from, hold in check, hold back

制止

• Yn zeacie y laai ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn zex'cie y laai ciaf. [[...]] 
  They prevented his coming here.
  他們制止他來這兒。

• Na u laang teq zøx phvae taixcix, tiøh ka yn zeacie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u laang teq zøx phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie.; Na u laang teq zøx/zøex phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie. [[...]] 
  If anyone is doing evil, you should stop them.
  如有人在做壞事,要制止他們。

zvefzuie put'hoan høzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zvea'zuie pud'hoan høo'zuie [[...]] 

not to interfere in the affairs of another

井水不犯河水

zeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg [[...]] 

candle, (in physics) candle power

燭

• lagzabzeg ee tiexnkiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lak'zap'zeg ee tien'kiuu [[...]] 
  sixty candle power bulb
  六十燭光的電泡

zengzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'zhae [[...]] 

brilliance, vividness, brilliant, high lights

精彩

• bøo zengzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zefng'zhae [[...]] 
  lifeless, be lacking in vitality
  不精彩

• Cyn zengzhae ee pysaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn zefng'zhae ee pie'saix. [[...]] 
  an exciting or close game
  很精彩的比賽

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

zerngti ixgi huxnzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti i'gi hun'zuo [[...]] 

political dissident

政治異議份子

zerngti tøexui pengterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti te'ui peeng'terng; zexng'ti tøe'ui peeng'terng [[...]] 

equal standing in politics

政治地位平等

zhaepofkyn borng ka kiaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaix'por'kyn borng ka kiaam [[...]] 

make do, put up with

姑且將就

zhawbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'bak; (zhør'bok) [[...]] 

grass and trees, vegetation

草木

• zhawbak (zhøfbok) boxseng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'bak (zhør'bok) bo'seng [[...]] 
  The vegetation is luxuriant.
  草木茂盛

zhaocien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'cien [[...]] 

grows, spreads and flourishes quickly

容易繁殖(植物)

• Hid khoarn hoef cyn zhaocien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn hoef cyn zhaux'cien. [[...]] 
  That kind of flower grows very quickly.
  那種花很賤俗,隨意種就能活。

zhaux khazhngf kviaf laang ngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux khaf'zhngf kviaf laang ngf [[...]] 

afraid that one's own secret or fault will be disclosed.

怕人揭瘡疤。

zhvebie cycviaa png a [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvef'bie cie'cviaa png a; zhvef/chvy'bie cie'cviaa png`aq [[...]] 

fait accompli, What is done cannot be undone (Lit. The rice has been cooked.)

生米煮成飯

Chvikoong-kao ciah-bøo sae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhvef'koong'kao ciah bøo sae.; Chvy'koong-kao ciah-bøo sae. [[...]] 

things done in a hurry cannot be done well, fail in goal by being hasty (Lit. If a dog eats too fast there is nothing to turn to excrement.)

欲速則不達。

zhvemee zefng, efkao leeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvef'mee zefng, ea'kao leeng [[...]] 

blind men and dumb men are very sharp

瞎子精,啞吧靈

chvimii`ee mxkviaf zhexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvef'mee`ee m'kviaf zhexng; chvy'mii`ee m'kviaf zhexng [[...]] 

Ignorance is bliss. What you don't know won't hurt you. (Lit. A blind person doesn't fear a gun.)

瞎子不怕槍,初生之犢不畏虎。

Zhveme'køef toktiøh thaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhvef'mee'kef tog'tiøh thaang.; Zhvef/Chvy'mee'køef tog'tiøh thaang. [[...]] 

lucky guess or shot, win by a fluke, (Lit. A blind chicken pecked a worm.)

瞎眼雞啄到蟲,瞎撞瞎著。

zhøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheq; zhøeq; (zhoeq) [[...]] 

hate, to dislike

恨,厭惡

• Goar cyn zheq hid khoarn laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn zheq hid khoarn laang. [[...]] 
  I really hate that kind of man.
  我很厭惡那種人。

zhektiøh y ee iesux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheg'tiøh y ee ix'sux. [[...]] 

acted against his will or wishes

違反了他的意思

chii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chii; (sib) [[...]] 

humid, damp, moist, grimy with moisture

濕

• Cid niar svaf iao chichii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid niar svaf iao chii'chii. [[...]] 
  This shirt is still damp.
  這件衣服還有點濕潤。

chi niawchie ka porte [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chi niao'chie ka pox'te [[...]] 

to have someone you helped turn on you (Lit. Feed a rat and it bites a hole in the sack.)

吃裡扒外

chiasi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaa'si; (siaa'si, thoaq'thafng) [[...]] 

sewing machine

斜視

• chiasi kiauzerngchiwsut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaa'si kiaw'zexng'chiuo'sut [[...]] 
  to correct, rectify, improve upon a cross eye or a squint by medical operation, strabotomy
  斜視矯正手術

chviax laang khaux, bøo bagsae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviax laang khaux, bøo bak'sae. [[...]] 

If you want something done well, you have to do it yourself. (Lit. Hire people to cry, but they have no tears.)

雇人哭無眼淚,求人不如靠己。

Chienputkay, baxnputkay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'pud'kay, ban'pud'kay. [[...]] 

usually used in the subjunctive mood to indicate one's regret for having done something, really should not have, most emphatically not, a thousand no's

千不該,萬不該。

chiang'ar twtiøh khong'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiang'ar tuo'tiøh khong'ar [[...]] 

fortuitously, by a happy chance, by coincidence meeting someone unexpectedly (Lit. cripple meets a cripple)

湊巧

chinchied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'chied [[...]] 

kind, kindness, cordially

親切

• Y tuix goarn cyn chinchied. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tuix goarn cyn chyn'chied. [[...]] 
  He is very kind to us.
  他對我們很親切。

chionghai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiofng'hai [[...]] 

be damaged or destroyed by lashing water or flood

沖壞

• ho toaxzuie chionghaixkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho toa'zuie chiofng'hai'khix. [[...]] 
  washed away by the flood
  被洪水沖壞了

chiongtong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiofng'tong [[...]] 

impulse, sudden urge, be excited, over excited

衝動

• Mxthafng chiongtong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng chiofng'tong. [[...]] 
  Don't get excited.
  不要衝動。

• siu kafmzeeng ee chiongtong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siu karm'zeeng ee chiofng'tong [[...]] 
  be driven by impulse, passion or feelings
  受感情的衝動

chiwkofthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'kor'thaau [[...]] 

elbow

手肘

• Y ee svaf chiwkofthaau phoax cid khafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee svaf chiuo'kor'thaau phoax cid khafng. [[...]] 
  His coat is worn out at the elbow.
  他衣服的肘部破了一個洞。