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Chitgøeh-pvoax ah'ar mxzay sie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid'goeh'pvoax'aq'ar m'zay sie.; Chid'gøeh-pvoax aq'ar m'zay sie.; (Chid'goeh'pvoax aq'ar m zay sie'oah.) [[...]]
unaware of impending calamity (Refers to a duck in the middle of the seventh month, when ducks are usually offered to the spirits of the dead, yet do not know enough to fear death. — Similar to a turkey just before Thanksgiving), used to scold someone who is without fear in spite of impending calamity (Lit. On fifteenth of the seventh lunar month, the duck does not know it is soon be slaughtered to be eaten during the feast.)
危在旦夕,還不知。

ah'afzhuix borng løf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'ar'zhuix borng løf [[...]]
make an attempt or ask a favor with very small hope of success but may just as well make the attempt (like a duck's bill dabbling about in the air while eating)
姑妄要求

ah'ar thviaf luii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'ar thviaf luii [[...]]
hear what someone says but cannot understand (like a duck hearing thunder not knowing what all the noise is about)
鴨子聽打雷,聽不懂

ahbør-tøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'bør'tee; aq'bør/buo-tøee [[...]]
flat footed clumsily gaited person (Lit. sole of a duck's foot), a man whose foot is very broad and flat at the instep instead of having the usual concave)
平板腳

aemai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'mai; (aix'mui) [[...]]

underhanded, deceitful, obscure

曖昧

Tuix kimcvii mxthafng u aemai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix kym'cvii m'thafng u aix'mai. [[...]]
Don't be dishonest with money.
對金錢不要有曖昧。

Korng khaq zhengzhør lex, maix hiaq aemai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng khaq zhefng'zhør lex, maix hiaq aix'mai. [[...]]
Speak more clearly, don't be so obscure.
說清楚點,不要那麼曖昧。

ak'ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag'ho [[...]]

be caught in the rain

淋雨

Mxthafng zhutkhix goaxbin ak'ho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng zhud'khix goa'bin ag'ho. [[...]]
Don't go out and get wet in the rain.
不要出去外面淋雨。

afnnef... mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: arn'nef... m'tiøh [[...]]

Well, then,... must...

那麼,這麼一來 ...

Afnnef, lie mxtiøh khix Taipag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef, lie m'tiøh khix Taai'pag. [[...]]
Well then, you must go to Taipei.
那麼,你得去台北啦!

an'urn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'urn [[...]]

tranquility, peaceful, free from danger

安穩

an'urn ee seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'urn ee sefng'oah [[...]]
peaceful secure life
安穩的生活。

Høefchiaf pie khiechiaf khaq an'urn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea'chiaf pie khix'chiaf khaq afn'urn.; Høea'chiaf pie khix'chiaf khaq afn'urn. [[...]]
the train is safer than a car
火車比汽車安穩。

auxkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'kex [[...]]

back seat or carriage of a motorcycle

後架

thihbea kaq kichiaf ee auxkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiq'bea kaq ky'chiaf ee au'kex [[...]]
back seat of a bicycle, motor scooter or motorcycle
自行車與機車的後架

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。

bagsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'siin [[...]]

expression of the eyes, luster or brightness of the eyes

眼神

Hid ef gyn'ar bagsiin cyn oah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ef girn'ar bak'siin cyn oah. [[...]]
The expression in that kid's eyes is very bright.
那個孩子眼神靈活。

bagsiin oaqtang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'siin oah'tang [[...]]
eyes full of fire, intelligence, and animation
眼神靈活

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

eye

眼睛

bagciw bøe tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw be tngr'luun; bak'ciw bøe tngr'luun [[...]]
eyes immovable like when about to die, or in a long, steady stare, staring at something
眼睛不能翻轉,直瞪眼。

bagciw kym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym [[...]]
sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, a keen eye
眼睛亮

bagciw kimkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym'kym [[...]]
very vivid or lively eyes, brilliant eyes, shiny eyes, spark-eyed
睜著眼睛,眼睛張著

Bagciw bøo kym, bøexhiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bak'ciw bøo kym, be'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang.; Bak'ciw bøo kym, bøe'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [[...]]
If your eyes are not sharp, you can't tell the difference between good and bad people.
眼不亮,不會辨別好人壞人。

Y bagciw kimkym, bøo teq khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw kym'kym, bøo teq khuxn. [[...]]
His eyes are wide open, he's not sleeping.
他眼睛張著,沒睡。

bagciw koax mnglii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax mngg'lii [[...]]
said of a child's eyes not washed in the morning, bleary-eyed
睡眼惺忪

bagciw koax tawkaix, khvoartiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø boeq aix.; bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [[...]]
He's selfish, every thing he sees, he wants.
見了他人財物就想要,佔為己有。

bagciw pehkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'khuy [[...]]
open the eyes
張開眼睛

bagciw pehkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'kym [[...]]
open the eyes, wake up
眼睛睜開

Cid ee gyn'ar bagciw pehkym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu boeq ciah pviar.; Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [[...]]
As soon as this kid opens his eyes, he wants to eat goodies.
這個孩子眼睛一睜開就要吃餅。

bagciw pefngpeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw perng'peh [[...]]
turning the white of the eyes, as in anger or when about to die
眼睛翻白

bagciw tiafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tiafm [[...]]
eye is smarting because of a foreign object
眼睛刺痛

bagciw tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tngr'luun [[...]]
eyes turned to show the whites
眼睛翻轉

bagciw toaxsealuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw toa'sex'luie [[...]]
looking at things with uneven eyes, treat with partiality, partial
私偏,不公

bagciw phwphuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw phuo'phuo [[...]]
the eyes become blurred, sight grows dim, eyes not seeing clearly, as from old age, illness, or liquor
眼睛朦朧

bagciw siab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw siab [[...]]

tired eyes, eyes drooping with sleep, sleepy eyes, drowsiness

眼睛澀

Goar bagciw cyn siab, cyn aekhuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bak'ciw cyn siab, cyn aix'khuxn. [[...]]
My eyes are drooping, I am very sleepy.
我很眼澀,想睡極了。

Bad thaity ciaq zaiviar tølo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bad thaai'ty ciaq zay'viar tøf'lo. [[...]]

learn by experience (Idiom. He who slaughters pigs knows how meat should be cut.)

曾殺豬才知道刀法。

Bøefbøe sngx hwn, siøchviar bøo lun./Bøefbøe sngx hwn, svachviar bøo lun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bea'be sngx'hwn, siøf'chviar bøo'lun.; Bøea'bøe sngx hwn, siøf/svaf'chviar bøo lun. [[...]]

In trade, people count to a fraction, in treatment of guests, don't count the expense

買賣算分,相請不計較

bøexcin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'cin; bøe'cin [[...]]

in-exhaustible, interminable

不盡

Hagbun efngkiuo giefnkiux bøexcin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hak'bun erng'kiuo giern'kiux be'cin.; Hak'bun erng'kiuo giern'kiux bøe'cin. [[...]]
no end of things to be learned (Lit. Education goes on forever, studying never stops.)
學無止境

korng-bøexcin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng-be'cin; korng-bøe'cin; (korng-be'liao) [[...]]
impossible to said it all
說不盡,說不完

bøexeng`tid/bøexiong`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'eng`tid; bøe'eng`tid; (be'iong`tid) [[...]]

improper, not all right, can't be used

不能,不可,不行

Lie bøexeng`tid citmar khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie be'eng'tid cirm'mar khix.; Lie bøe'eng`tid cid'mar khix. [[...]]
You can't go now.
你不能現在去。

Cit'ee haixkhix `af, bøexeng`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid'ee hai'khix `af, be'eng`tid.; Cid'ee hai'khix`aq, bøe'eng`tid. [[...]]
This is broken, it cannot be used.
這個壞了,不能用。

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。

bøextaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng; bøe'taxng; (be tid'thafng) [[...]]

the negative of øextaxng, expresses physical or moral impossibility

不能

In'ui bøo zoar, bøextaxng siar phøef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui bøo zoar, be'taxng siar phoef.; Yn'ui bøo zoar, bøe'taxng siar phøef. [[...]]
I can not write a letter because there is no paper.
因為沒紙,不能寫信

Goar bøextaxng (bøe titthafng) laai, in'ui cyn bøo eeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'taxng (be tid'thafng) laai, yn'ui cyn bøo eeng.; Goar bøe'taxng (bøe tid'thafng) laai, yn'ui cyn bøo eeng. [[...]]
I can not come, because I am very busy.
我不能來,因為很忙。

Thagzheq ee sikafn goar bøextaxng zhutkhix chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thak'zheq ee sii'kafn goar be'taxng zhud'khix chid'thøo.; Thak'zheq ee sii'kafn goar bøe'taxng zhud'khix chid'thøo. [[...]]
During study time, I can not (I am not allowed to) go out and play.
上課時我不能出去玩。

Bengchviw i siarm, armcvix laan hoong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Beeng'chviw i siarm, axm'cvix laan hoong. [[...]]

It's easy to dodge an open attack but difficult to escape from a clandestine one

明鎗易躲,暗箭難防。

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

benghiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'hiern [[...]]

evident, clearly, manifest

明顯

Zef si cyn benghiern ee taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cyn beeng'hiern ee tai'cix. [[...]]
This is very apparent.
這是很明顯的事情。

Køq bøo loa kuo ciu e benghiern. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq bøo loa kuo ciu e beeng'hiern. [[...]]
In just a short while it will be very clear.
不久就會真相大白了。

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

riddle

謎

Goar zøx cit ee bi ho lie iøq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zøx cit ee bi ho lie iøq.; Goar zøx/zøex cit ee bi ho lie iøq.; (Goar zøx cit ee bi ho lie zhay.) [[...]]
Here's a riddle for you to figure out.
我做一個謎給你猜。

bi khai'hoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi khay'hoax; (iao'boe khay'hoax) [[...]]

uncivilized

未開化

bi khai'hoax ee svoatøe tongpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi khay'hoax ee svoaf'te toong'paw; bi khay'hoax ee svoaf'tøe toong'paw [[...]]
uncivilized brethren in mountainous areas
未開化的山地同胞

bixpitjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi'pid'jieen [[...]]

not necessarily so

未必然

Høfgiaqlaang bixpitjieen khoaelok. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'giah'laang bi'pid'jieen khoaix'lok. [[...]]
The rich are not always happy.
有錢人未必快樂。

biefnkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'korng [[...]]

no need to speak, no need to talk about it, there is nothing that need be said, don't talk about it

不必說,免談

Biefnkorng, goar ykefng zaiviar af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biern'korng, goar ie'kefng zay'viar af. [[...]]
No need to tell me, I already know.
不必說,我已經知道了。

biefnputliao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'pud'liao [[...]]

unavoidable, no help for it

免不了,難免

Zef si biefnputliao ee taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si biern'pud'liao ee tai'cix. [[...]]
It's unavoidable.
這是免不了的事。

bø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bø; (bø'ar, ciøh'bø) [[...]]

mill, millstone

磑,石磨

øebø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ef'bø; øef'bø [[...]]
turn a mill, as by hand
推磨

U cvii sae kuie ia e ebø. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii sae kuie ia e ef'bø. [[...]]
If you have money, you can even make devils turn a mill. Money talks.
有錢能使鬼推磨。

bøzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zhae [[...]]

regrettable, unfortunate, unlucky, too bad, wasteful, unworthy

可惜

Hid ee laang sykhix, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang sie'khix, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]]
It was unfortunate that that person died.
那個人死了,很可惜。

Hid zhud tiexnviar khvoax bøo tiøh, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid zhud tien'viar khvoax bøo tiøh, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]]
It was unfortunate that I was unable to see that movie.
那部電影沒看到,很可惜。

Hid niar svaf theh khix chid thihbea, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid niar svaf theh khix chid thiq'bea, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]]
Too bad you took that shirt to wipe off the bicycle.
那件衣服拿去擦自行車,很可惜。

bøo hexthorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo he'thorng [[...]]

unclassified, without system, disorder, unsystematic, uncontrolled

無系統

Hid kefng haghau (kongsy) cyn bøo hexthorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kefng hak'hau (kofng'sy) cyn bøo he'thorng. [[...]]
That school is very disorderly. (That company is unsystematic.)
那間學校(公司)一點系統都沒有。

bø'hwn pyzhuo, bø'hwn lygoar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hwn pie'zhuo, bøo'hwn lie'goar [[...]]

one for all and all for one

不分彼此,不分你我

bøieen bøkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'ieen bøo'kox; (buu'ieen buu'kox) [[...]]

without cause or reason, no relationship, without rhyme or reason

無緣無故

Y bøieen bøkox ka goar phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo'ieen bøo'kox ka goar phaq. [[...]]
For no reason at all he socked me.
他無緣無故打我

Y kab goar bøieen bøkox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kab goar bøo'ieen bøo'kox. [[...]]
He has no relationship with me at all.
他跟我毫無關係。

bøo kaopurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kaux'purn [[...]]

loss of capital, under cost (a phrase common in commercial circles when a buyer or seller quotes a price that is under cost)

不夠本

Afnnef bøo kaopurn, e liawcvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef bøo kaux'purn, e liao'cvii. [[...]]
The price is under quoted, I'll lose money.
這樣不夠本錢,會虧錢。

Bøsym phahciøh, ciøh bøe ka'nngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'sym phaq'ciøh, ciøh be kaf'nngg.; Bøo'sym phaq'ciøh, ciøh bøe kaf'nngg. [[...]]

Without determination, you won't succeed.

無心打石,石不成器。

bosefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'sefng [[...]]

plan to make a living, consider how to make a livelihood

謀生

zhutgoa bosefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'goa boo'sefng [[...]]
go out to make a living
出外謀生

Nilau bøo hoatto thafng bosefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nii'lau bøo hoad'to thafng boo'sefng. [[...]]
When you are old, you can't make a living.
年老無法謀生。

bosu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'su [[...]]

make a plan for something

謀事

Bosu zai jiin, sengsu zai thiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boo'su zai jiin, seeng'su zai thiefn. [[...]]
Man proposes, God disposes
謀事在人,成事在天。

bøexzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boe'zeng; bøe'zeeng/zeng; (bi'zeng) [[...]]

never before, before

未曾

Bøexzeng øh kviaa, ciu (sefng) bøeq øh pøef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boe'zeng øh kviaa, ciu (sefng) boeq øh poef.; Bøe'zeng øh kviaa, ciu (sefng) bøeq øh pøef. [[...]]
Before I learned to walk, I already was thinking about flying.
未曾學走,就想學飛。

Bøexzeng sviu viaa, sefng sviu sw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boe'zeng sviu viaa, sefng sviu sw.; Bøe'zeng sviu viaa, sefng sviu sw. [[...]]
Before you think of winning, first think of losing.
未想贏,就想輸。

Bøexzeng keaafng ciu svekviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boe'zeng kex'afng ciw svef'kviar.; Bøe'zeng kex'afng ciu svef/svy'kviar. [[...]]
Before she got married, she had a child.
未曾嫁人就生子。

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

hurried, in haste, busy, occupied

忙

hongboong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'boong [[...]]
be confused, hurriedly, in a flurry
慌忙

Cide hongboong (kvoafkirn, tiøqkib) soaq bøexkix`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'e hofng'boong (kvoar'kirn, tiøh'kib) soaq be'kix'tid.; Cit'e hofng'boong (kvoar'kirn, tiøh'kib) soaq bøe'kix`tid. [[...]]
so confused, I forgot
一慌張就忘記了。

buliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'liaau [[...]]

dejected, purposeless, unhappy, uneasy, silly, tiresome, tasteless

無聊

Tagjit tiøh thagzheq, cyn buliaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tak'jit tiøh thak'zheq, cyn buu'liaau. [[...]]
To have to study every day is very tasteless.
每天要讀書,真無聊。

Bøo taixcix thafng zøx, cyn buliaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo tai'cix thafng zøx, cyn buu'liaau. [[...]]
Not to have anything to do is very tiresome.
無事可做,真無聊。

bu'naixhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'nai'høo; (bøo'taf'oaa) [[...]]

no other recourse, no alternative, no help for it

無奈何,不得已

Bu'naixhøo, soaq tiøh afnny zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Buu'nai'høo, soaq tiøh arn'ny zøx [[...]]
There was no other alternative so it had to be done.
無奈何,結果得這樣做。

busioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'sioong [[...]]

inconstant, irregular

無常

Y ee iekiexn hoafnhok busioong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee ix'kiexn hoarn'hok buu'sioong. [[...]]
His opinion is unstable.
他的意見反覆無常。

buxnbun putlok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bun'bun'pud'lok; bun'bun pud'lok [[...]]

melancholy, sad and depressed

悶悶不樂

Zoeakin tagjit buxnbun putlok. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zoex'kin tak'jit bun'bun pud'lok.; Zoex'kin/kun tak'jit bun'bun pud'lok. [[...]]
Lately he has been sad and depressed every day.
最近每天悶悶不樂。

zaf'axm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'axm [[...]]

in the morning and in the evening

早晚

Kvoathvisii zafaxm cyn zhvelerng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kvoaa'thvy'sii zar'axm cyn zhvef'lerng.; Kvoaa'thvy'sii zar'axm cyn zhvef/chvy'lerng. [[...]]
It's chilly both in the morning and in the evening during winter.
冬天的早晚很寒冷。

zaigoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'goaan [[...]]

source of revenue, financial resources

財源

Bøo zaigoaan thafng siulie serngtngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo zaai'goaan thafng siw'lie sexng'tngg. [[...]]
We have no source of income with which to repair the church.
沒有財源可修理聖堂。

zaigoaan honghux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'goaan hofng'hux [[...]]
abundant sources of wealth
財源豐富

za'bofkviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaf'bor'kviar [[...]]

daughter

女兒

Za'bofkviar kax lauxbør tngfzaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaf'bor'kviar kax lau'bør tngr'zaai.; Zaf'bor'kviar kax lau'bør/buo tngr'zaai. [[...]]
No substitute for experience (Lit. Can a daughter teach her mother how to cut the umbilical cord?)
女兒教母親接生,班門弄斧

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

plant, care for plants, transplant, set plant out, young plants for transplanting (also said of some animals)

栽,苗

zay bøe oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay be oah; zay bøe oah [[...]]
It will not live if you plant it.
栽不活

zhaebiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaix'biaau; (zhaix'zay) [[...]]
young plants of vegetables
菜苗

ciarzay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciax'zay [[...]]
young sugar cane plants
蔗苗

hizay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'zay [[...]]
fry of fish
魚苗

hoezay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'zay [[...]]
young flower plants from a nursery
花苗

soafzay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soar'zay; (pvoaa'zay) [[...]]
transplant
移植

Cit jit soafzay, svajit khiaxngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit jit soar'zay, svaf'jit khia'ngg. [[...]]
It takes time to get settled into a new situation. (Lit. One day you transplant a young plant, it will wither for three days.)
一日移植,三日葉黃。新環境不易適應。

zabseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'seg [[...]]

multicolored, varied, every kind

雜色,各類

Chixtviulai zabseg laang lorng u. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chi'tviuu'lai zap'seg laang lorng u. [[...]]
In the market there is every kind of person.
市場內各種人都有。

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

pay the balance, give the change due on a purchase, make change

找

zau lie go khof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zau lie go khof. [[...]]
Here's five dollar change.
找你五塊

Mxbiern zau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'biern zau. [[...]]
Keep the change
不用找

Goxzabphiøx lie u thafng zau `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Go'zap'phiøx lie u thafng zau `bøo? [[...]]
Have you change for a fifty dollar bill?
伍拾元鈔, 你有零錢找嗎 ?

siøzau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'zau [[...]]
pay the balance, give the change due on a purchase, make change
找錢

zawym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'ym [[...]]

variation in sound, wrong tone in singing or speaking, to be flat

走音,走調

Y chviuokoaf chviux liao u zawym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y chviux'koaf chviux liao u zao'ym. [[...]]
He sang flat.
他唱歌唱得走調了。

Hid kux oe, y korng liao u zawym, goar thviaf bøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kux oe, y korng liao u zao'ym, goar thviaf bøo. [[...]]
He used the wrong tones when speaking, I don't know what he said.
那句話,他說走了音,我聽不懂。

zeksien cy kaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg'sien cy kaf [[...]]

virtuous family

積善之家

Zeksien cy kaf, pid iuo ikhexng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zeg'sien cy kaf, pid iuo ii'khexng. [[...]]
If one does enough good deeds, one will gain more than enough blessings to spare.
積善之家必有餘慶。

zexng koef tid koef, zexng tau tid tau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng koef tid koef, zexng tau tid tau. [[...]]

One reaps what he sows.

種瓜得瓜,種豆得豆。

zefngtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zerng'te; zerng'tøe [[...]]

prepare soil or ground

整地

Citmar teq zefngtøe bøeq khyzhux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar teq zerng'te boeq khie'zhux.; Cid'mar teq zerng'tøe bøeq khie'zhux. [[...]]
Now we are preparing the ground to build a house.
現在正在整地要蓋房子。

zhazhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaf'zhøx [[...]]

errors, mistakes, miscalculations, accidents

差錯

Zhaf cy hølii, sid cy chienlie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhaf cy høo'lii, sid cy chiefn'lie. [[...]]
The slightest divergence leads far astray.
差之毫釐,失之千里。

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

loiter

閒坐

Bøo aix zøx khangkhoex tiaxmtiam zhai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo aix zøx khafng'khoex tiam'tiam zhai. [[...]]
He doesn't want to work so he quietly loiters.
不工作只閒坐著。

zhagphoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhak'phoax [[...]]

pierce, puncture

刺破

Chialiern ho teng'ar zhagphoax khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiaf'liern ho tefng'ar zhak'phoax khix. [[...]]
The tire was punctured by a nail.
輪胎被釘子刺破了。

zhamkaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhafm'kaf [[...]]

participation in, participate or take part in, join, join with others

參加

Lie u zhamkaf Serngbøfkwn `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u zhafm'kaf Sexng'bør'kwn `bøo?; Lie u zhafm'kaf Sexng'bør/buo'kwn `bøo? [[...]]
Are you a member of The Legion of Mary?
你有沒有參加聖母軍 ?

zhaozhvex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'zhvex; (zhaux'chvix) [[...]]

The vegetation is luxuriant.

生腥味

Zhaix na zuo bøo sek, øe zhaozhvex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhaix na zuo bøo sek, e zhaux'zhvex.; Zhaix na zuo bøo sek, øe zhaux'zhvex/chvix. [[...]]
the odor or taste of things that are uncooked or bad tasting because not cooked enough, e.g., peanuts not roasted enough
菜若沒煮熟, 會有生腥味。

zhaokhasiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'khaf'siøh [[...]]

stinking feet, nauseous smell of feet, the smell of dirty or unwashed feet

腳臭

Zheng porøee khaq øe zhaokhasiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheng pox'ee khaq e zhaux'khaf'siøh.; Zheng pox'øee khaq øe zhaux'khaf'siøh. [[...]]
Wearing tennis shoes will make your feet more smelly.
穿布鞋較易腳臭。

zhaosngf`khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'sngf khix; zhaux'sngf`khix [[...]]

turn sour

酸了

Na khngx sviw kuo, e zhaosngf (khix). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na khngx sviw kuo, e zhaux'sngf (khix). [[...]]
If you keep it too long, it will become sour.
要是放太久了,會變酸。

Korng kaq zhaosngf khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng kaq zhaux'sngf khix. [[...]]
talk and talk over again till we are tired of hearing them.
說得變酸了,聽膩了。

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

messenger, send a person

差

Goar øe zhef laang khix ka lie korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e zhef laang khix ka lie korng.; Goar øe zhef laang khix ka lie korng. [[...]]
I'll send someone to tell you.
我會差人去告訴你。

zhøeid, zhøeji, zhøesvaf...zhøezap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhef'id, zhef'ji, zhef'svaf...zhef'zap; zhøef'id, zhøef'ji, zhøef'svaf...zhøef'zap [[...]]

the first, second, third... the tenth day of the month

初一,初二,初三 ...,初十。

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

to negotiate

協調

Maix oankef, taixkef zhekzheg lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix oafn'kef, tai'kef zheg'zheg lex. [[...]]
Don't quarrel, negotiate it.
不要吵架,大家有話好說。

chviafmng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar'mng [[...]]

May I ask you?, Please tell me…

請問

Chviafmng (lie), konghngg ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar'mng (lie), kofng'hngg ti tøq'ui? [[...]]
Excuse me, where is the park?
請問你,公園在那兒 ?

chiahhoeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaq'hoeq; chiaq'hoeq/huiq [[...]]

cut the artery in the throat

刺血

Bøeq thaity tiøqaix sefng chiahhoeq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq thaai'ty tiøh'aix sefng chiaq'hoeq.; Bøeq thaai'ty tiøh'aix sefng chiaq'hoeq/huiq. [[...]]
When you butcher a pig you have to first cut it's throat.
要殺豬得先刺血。

chiaxngtiøh phoarpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiang'tiøh phoax'pve; chiang'tiøh phoax'pve/pvi [[...]]

hindered by sickness

湊巧生病

Chiang`tiøh phoarpve soaq bøextaxng khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiang'tiøh phoax'pve soaq be'taxng khix.; Chiang`tiøh phoax'pve/pvi soaq bøe'taxng khix. [[...]]
I couldn't go, owing to illness.
湊巧生病而不能去。

chirnzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'zhae [[...]]

any old way, at random, in a haphazard way, anyhow, of no consequence, just as you please

隨便,任何

Aix loaxze cvii? Chirnzhae, chirnzhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix loa'ze cvii? Chixn'zhae, chixn'zhae. [[...]]
What does it cost? As much as you want to offer. (As much as you like to pay.)
要多少錢 ? 隨便! 隨便!

Goar chirnzhae ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar chixn'zhae ciah. [[...]]
I eat anything.
我隨便吃。

Khangkhoex mxthafng chirnzhae zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khafng'khoex m'thafng chixn'zhae zøx.; Khafng'khoex m'thafng chixn'zhae zøx/zøex. [[...]]
Don't do your task in a haphazard careless way.
工作不要隨便做,不要馬虎。

Lie khaq aix ciah symmiq? Chirnzhae, chirnzhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khaq aix ciah sirm'miq? Chixn'zhae, chixn'zhae. [[...]]
What do you prefer to eat? Anything, I am not choosy.
你較喜歡吃什麼 ? 隨便都可以

chinsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'syn [[...]]

in person, personally

親自

Sinhu chinsyn khix ka y khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siin'hu chyn'syn khix ka y khvoax. [[...]]
Father went himself and inquired about him.
神父親自去看他。

chionghwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiofng'hwn [[...]]

full measure, sufficiently, complete, to its fullest extent

充分

Tiøqaix u chionghwn ee zwnpi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh'aix u chiofng'hwn ee zurn'pi. [[...]]
All necessary preparations should be made
要有充分的準備。

Chitgøeh-pvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid'goeh-pvoax; Chid'gøeh-pvoax; (Tiofng'goaan) [[...]]

fifteenth of the seventh lunar month, special day for worship of ancestral tablets

七月十五,中元

chitgøeh-pvoax ah'ar mxzaisie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'goeh-pvoax aq'ar m'zay'sie; chid'gøeh-pvoax aq'ar m'zay'sie [[...]]
said of a person acting foolishly or wickedly in spite of impending calamity (Lit. On fifteenth of the seventh lunar month, the duck does not know it is soon be slaughtered to be eaten during the feast.)
七月半的鴨子不知死,死到臨頭不知憂。

chiwjiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'jiao [[...]]

claw or talons of an animal

手爪

phvae chiwjiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae chiuo'jiao [[...]]
have light fingers, thievish habit
有賊癖

Hid ee gyn'ar cyn phvae chiwjiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar cyn phvae chiuo'jiao. [[...]]
That kid is in the habit of picking things up.
那個孩子喜歡偷東西。

chiwlai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'lai [[...]]

in hand

手中,手頭

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