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A'beng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'beng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
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 ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Asian financial storm
亞洲金融風暴
alyputtat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'lie'pud'tat ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
useless, not to the point
不三不四
varløqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vax'løh'khix; vax`løh'khix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
turn one's face downward, stoop down
俯下去,彎腰
angbin`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'bin`ee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
upright
正直的
aplek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ab'lek ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
pressure
壓力
aptøfsexng ee serngli [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ab'tør'sexng ee sexng'li ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
overwhelming victory, landslide victory
壓倒性的勝利
auxzafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'zafn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
molars
臼齒
auxchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
what still is owed on an account
殘額,餘額
baa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
numb, paralysis
麻木
ba [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ba; (bat) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
shut or cover tight, fast, get along well
緊,合得來
bagciw nihchiauq nihchiauq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw niq'chiauq niq'chiauq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
blink in fear, amazement, loss or disappointment, blink back tears
乾瞪眼,望巴巴地
baxnsexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'sexng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
chronic disease, sluggish disposition
慢性
baxnsu ju'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'su juu'ix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
everything succeeded just as desired - the fulfillment of every wish or desire
萬事如意
bad ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad ciah ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
have the experience of eating
吃過
bad khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad khix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
have the experience of going
去過,曾去
bøea bøe'tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea be'tiøh; bøea bøe'tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
cannot buy it
買不到
bøexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao; bøe'hiao ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
do not know how to (affirmative form is øexhiao)
不會
bøexkox`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kox'tid; bøe'kox`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
unbearable, beyond endurance
不得了,顧不得
benggi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'gi ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
one's name, the name as opposed to reality or substance, the outward reason for doing something
名義
bengjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'jiin ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
man who is above board in his dealings, an upright person
明人
bie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
hulled rice
米
Bykog Lampag Ciernzefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bie'kog Laam'pag Ciexn'zefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
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 ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
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 ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
unable to predict who will be the winner
未知鹿死誰手
biefnhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'huix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
free of charge, gratuitous, gratis
免費
bixnzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'zeeng; (bin'thaau'zeeng) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
in front of, in the presence of
面前
bin ee byioong zefngheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin ee bie'ioong zerng'heeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
face-lifting
臉部美容整形
bøzhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhøx ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
correct, without error, no mistake, That's right! Not bad! Right on!
不錯,沒錯
bøo haqsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo hah'sii ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
unseasonable, out-of-date
不合時
bø'hau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hau; (buu'hau) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
invalid, of no effect, lacking results, unsuccessful
無效
bø'hoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hoong; (buu'hoong) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
no consequence, no harm
無妨
bøiuu bøsiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'iuu bøo'siefn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
quiet, simple, unexciting and placid life, mild flavored food
清淡,不油膩
bøo khielek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo khix'lek; (bøo'khuix'lat) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
without energy or strength
無氣力
bøkhoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'khoax ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
be too late to do something, to hurry to do something, no time to
來不及,沒空檔
bøo laang koarn, bøo laang liuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo laang koarn, bøo laang liuu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
no one takes care
無人管,自由
bølun symmiq sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'lun sirm'miq sor'zai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
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) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
nothing to say in reply, speechless
無言可答
bo'heeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'heeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
model, a pattern
模型
boafn'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boarn'ix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
satisfactory, satisfied
滿意
boeiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boee'iuu; (ciøh'iuu, zuie'iuu) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
petroleum, kerosene
煤油,石油
bogkoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'koaix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
no wonder that, please excuse
難怪
bofng-bølo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng'bøo'lo; bofng/bof-bøo'lo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
not to find the road in the dark, find no solution to a difficult case
找不到路,摸不著頭緒
busofui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'sor'ui; (buu'sor'uix) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
don't mind, one way or the other, do not care
無所謂
Bunho khai'hoxng zwgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Buun'ho khay'hoxng zuo'gi ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Open Door Policy
門戶開放主義
bungvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'gvar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
elegance, elegant, genteel, refined, gracefulness, to act as a gentleman or in a gallant way
文雅
buntvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'tvoaa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
the literary world, the world of letters
文壇
budcitsiong ee an'uix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'cid'siong ee afn'uix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
material comforts
物質上的安慰
budsiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'siw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
confiscation, seizure, confiscate
沒收
zaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
take, carry along with one
帶,攜
zah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zah ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
screen off, to hinder
遮,擋,欄
zah hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zah'hofng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
impede or stop the free circulation of air, screen from the wind
擋風
zay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
upside down like a bottle, a book or a person
栽,倒
zai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
steady, firm, stable, not tottering
穩
zag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zag ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
vexed or disturbed by children, flies or mosquitoes
擾,齪
zakzø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zag'zø ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
disturb, molest, vex
打擾
zaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaxn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
floors (stories) of a building, steps of a ladder or staircase
層
zabjixcytngg khuieioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'ji'cie'tngg khuix'ioong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
duodenal ulcer
十二指腸潰瘍
zabji hwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'ji hwn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
fully, in full, sufficiently, thoroughly, satisfactorily
十二分
zadthofngthorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zat'thorng'thorng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
packed tight, crowded
擠滿
ze bøexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze be'løh; ze bøe'løh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
unable to be seated
坐不下
ze-bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze be'tiaau; ze-bøe'tiaau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
be tired of sitting down, cannot sit still, cannot sit idle
坐不住,坐煩了
zeacie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'cie; (kixm'cie) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
restraint, repression, restrain, keep from, hold in check, hold back
制止
zvefzuie put'hoan høzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zvea'zuie pud'hoan høo'zuie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
not to interfere in the affairs of another
井水不犯河水
zeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
candle, (in physics) candle power
燭
zengzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'zhae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
brilliance, vividness, brilliant, high lights
精彩
zerngkefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'kefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
honest, virtuous, correct morality, in earnest
正經
zerngti ixgi huxnzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti i'gi hun'zuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
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 ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
equal standing in politics
政治地位平等
zhaepofkyn borng ka kiaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaix'por'kyn borng ka kiaam ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
make do, put up with
姑且將就
zhawbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'bak; (zhør'bok) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
grass and trees, vegetation
草木
zhaocien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'cien ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
grows, spreads and flourishes quickly
容易繁殖(植物)
zhaux khazhngf kviaf laang ngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux khaf'zhngf kviaf laang ngf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
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/zuo'cviaa png`aq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
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 ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
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 ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
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) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
hate, to dislike
恨,厭惡
zhektiøh y ee iesux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheg'tiøh y ee ix'sux. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
acted against his will or wishes
違反了他的意思
chii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chii; (sib) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
humid, damp, moist, grimy with moisture
濕
chi niawchie ka porte [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chi niao'chie ka pox'te ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
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) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
sewing machine
斜視
chviax laang khaux, bøo bagsae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviax laang khaux, bøo bak'sae. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
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 ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
fortuitously, by a happy chance, by coincidence meeting someone unexpectedly (Lit. cripple meets a cripple)
湊巧
chinchied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'chied ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
kind, kindness, cordially
親切
chionghai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiofng'hai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
be damaged or destroyed by lashing water or flood
沖壞
chiongtong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiofng'tong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
impulse, sudden urge, be excited, over excited
衝動
chiwkofthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'kor'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
elbow
手肘

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