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arpax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ax'pax [[...]] 

selfish, covetous, tyrannical, usurp

霸道,專橫

• Y cyn arpax, lorng bøo sviu padlaang ee libtviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn ax'pax, lorng bøo sviu pat'laang ee lip'tviuu [[...]] 
  He thinks of no one but himself.
  他很霸道,都不想別人的立場。

• Y bad arpax laang ee zhanhngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bad ax'pax laang ee zhaan'hngg. [[...]] 
  He encroached on other people's land.
  他曾霸佔人的田園。

amlaai amkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afm'laai'afm'khix; afm'laai afm'khix [[...]] 

half good half bad

好壞參半

armlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'lo [[...]] 

do something bad

夜路

• Armlo na kvar kviaa, kynban e khix twtiøh kuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Axm'lo na kvar kviaa, kirn'ban e khix tuo'tiøh kuie. [[...]] 
  Even if you are not afraid to walk on a dark road, sooner or later you'll bump into a ghost.
  夜路如果敢走,早晚會碰到鬼。

aomiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aux'miaa; (zhaux'miaa) [[...]] 

bad reputation

惡名,臭名

bae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bae [[...]] 

ugly, bad, difficult

醜

• bøexbae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'bae; bøe'bae [[...]] 
  not bad
  不錯

• bayzøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bae'zøx; bae'zøx/zøex; (phvae'zøx) [[...]] 
  difficult to do
  難做

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

bad-smelling

味道不好

bayhøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bae'hoex; bae'høex [[...]] 

goods of poor quality, substandard goods, bad man

不良物品(人)

baykiøhsiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bae'kiøq'siaux [[...]] 

bad actor or actress, unskillful worker

不合群的

baytai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bae'tai [[...]] 

bad affairs

壞事

Bayteg zhud høfsurn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bae'teg zhud hør'surn. [[...]] 

Accomplishments of child can be greater than his parents. (Lit. bad bamboo tree produces good bamboo shoots.)

壞竹出好筍。

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

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

dream

夢

• binbang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'bang; (zøx'bang) [[...]] 
  dream
  作夢

• hør-bang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'bang; hør-bang; (phvae'bang) [[...]] 
  good dream, bad or terrible dream
  好(惡)夢

bad laang ee jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad laang ee jiin'zeeng [[...]] 

know or understand the value of being grateful, know how to show gratitude

知恩

• mxbad jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad jiin'zeeng [[...]] 
  ungrateful
  忘恩

• bad khiekoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad khix'koex; (u khix'koex) [[...]] 
  I have been there.
  去過

bad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad [[...]] 

know, recognize, be acquainted with, understand

識

• m bad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad [[...]] 
  do not know, cannot understand
  不知道,不認識

bad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad [[...]] 

have had the experience of

曾經

• m bad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad [[...]] 
  have not had the experience of
  未曾

bad bøexthaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad'be'thaux; bad bøe'thaux [[...]] 

can't know thoroughly

不能盡知

bad bøo kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad bøo kaux [[...]] 

do not know sufficiently

學得不夠

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 høfphvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad hør'phvae [[...]] 

know the difference between good and evil

能辨善惡

bat'høex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad'hoex; bad'høex [[...]] 

know the real quality of goods or merchandise, know how to buy things

識貨

batji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad'ji [[...]] 

know characters, be able to read, be educated

識字

bad kaq u sin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad kaq u sin; (bad kaq u zhwn) [[...]] 

know very thoroughly, as a man's whole character

很熟識

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。

batlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad'laang [[...]] 

know a person thoroughly

識人

bad laang mxbad miaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad laang m'bad miaa [[...]] 

recognize a person but not remember his or her name

認得人,卻不知其名。

batlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad'lea [[...]] 

acquainted with the rules of etiquette

識禮,識大體

batlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad'lo [[...]] 

know the road

識路

batpør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad'pør [[...]] 

know the value of things, have a sense of values

識寶,識貨

batsviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad'sviu [[...]] 

diligent at work and regular in behavior, (as boy or lad), discerning, discreet

會辨別是非,懂事

• mxbad sviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad sviu [[...]] 
  undiscerning, indiscreet
  不會辨別是非

• Batsngx mxbad tii, thiørbie bea hancii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bad'sngx m'bad tii, thiøx'bie bea hafn'cii. [[...]] 
  He is very stupid in business dealings.
  會算不會除,賣米買蕃薯,計算不精,以好換賤。

batsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad'su [[...]] 

familiar with human affairs (said of the young who understand life fast)

懂事

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。

bad thaothaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad thaux'thaux [[...]] 

know thoroughly

識透

• bad bøexthaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad be'thaux; bad bøe'thaux [[...]] 
  doesn't know all the ramifications
  識不透

bøe-haokof`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'haux'kof'tid; bøe-haux'kof`tid [[...]] 

can't eat (vulgar), bad looking

難吃,難看

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。

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。

boviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'viu [[...]] 

model, example (spiritual or moral), a style, manner, a fashion

模樣

• hør boviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør boo'viu; (phvae boo'viu) [[...]] 
  good example (bad example)
  好(壞)模樣

• øh laang ee boviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øh laang ee boo'viu [[...]] 
  imitate someone's example
  學人的模樣

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。

bofngbofng'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'borng'ar [[...]] 

barely adequate, not too bad

還可以

bu'eg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'eg [[...]] 

unprofitable, useless

無益

• Ciaqhwn tuix sinthea bueg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'hwn tuix syn'thea buu'eg [[...]] 
  Smoking is bad for your health.
  吸煙對身體無益。

zaixcid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'cid [[...]] 

in office, during one's tenure of office

在職

• zaixcittiofng sie khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'cid'tiofng sie khix [[...]] 
  die in office
  在職中去世

• zaixcid zabnii lorng mxbad hiøhkhuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'cid zap'nii lorng m'bad hiøq'khuxn. [[...]] 
  He has never asked for leave during ten years of service.
  在職十年從未請過假。

zenglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'lie [[...]] 

reason

情理

• uxzenglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'zeeng'lie [[...]] 
  reasonable, as a matter
  有情理

• bøzenglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zeeng'lie [[...]] 
  unreasonable
  沒有情理

• bad zenglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad zeeng'lie [[...]] 
  knowing what is right, as in cases of dispute and their settlement
  知情理

• korng zenglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng zeeng'lie [[...]] 
  speak of the proper principle for settling a case
  講情理

zhaythaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'thaau [[...]] 

an omen

彩頭,預兆

• hør-zhaythaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør zhae'thaau; hør-zhae'thaau [[...]] 
  good omen
  好預兆

• phvae zhaythaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae zhae'thaau [[...]] 
  bad omen
  壞預兆

zhanzngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf [[...]] 

fields and villages, the countryside

鄉下

• zhanzngf ee sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf ee sor'zai [[...]] 
  country place
  鄉下的地方

• zhanzngf-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf'laang; zhaan'zngf-laang [[...]] 
  country lad
  鄉下人

• zhanzngf-soong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf'soong; zhaan'zngf-soong [[...]] 
  bumpkin, hick, rustic
  土包子

• Hid ee laang cyn zhanzngsoong, iao mxbad khvoarkvix siuimky. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn zhaan'zngf'soong, iao m'bad khvoax'kvix siw'ym'ky. [[...]] 
  He's a real hick, he has never seen a radio.
  那個人很土, 還未見過收音機。

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

stinky, rotten, bad smelling, suppurating, a wound discharging pus

臭

• phangzhaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phafng'zhaux [[...]] 
  sweet smelling and bad smelling
  香臭

• mxbad phangzhaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad phafng'zhaux [[...]] 
  not able to distinguish good and bad
  不知好歹

zhaobi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'bi [[...]] 

stinky, rotten, bad smelling, suppurating

臭味

• zhaobi siongtaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'bi siofng'taau [[...]] 
  birds of a feather, persons of similar atrocious taste, a meeting of dirty minds
  臭味相投

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。

zhaoiukao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'iuu'kao [[...]] 

smelling bad like a filthy shirt or pillow

臭油垢味

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

go bad, rot

腐臭了

zhaux kvokvof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux kvof'kvof [[...]] 

stinking noisome, nauseatingly bad smelling, nauseous

臭烘烘,臭極了

zhaomiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'miaa [[...]] 

having a vile reputation, notoriously bad

臭名,惡名

zhaosym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'sym [[...]] 

said of a plant when its core is rotten, said of a person who is bad on the inside but looks good on the outside

心爛了

zhaothaau-køe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'thaau kef'ar; zhaux'thaau-køef'ar [[...]] 

be scolded often (Lit. stinky head chicken)

常常被罵

• Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, mxkuo tviaxtvia teq zøx zhaothaau ke'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, m'kuo tvia'tvia teq zøx zhaux'thaau kef'ar. [[...]] 
  He is not all that bad but people always like to scold him.
  他人也不壞,不過常常被罵。

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

sink down like a wall on a foundation, come down like a sail when the rope is too loose

沉下,下垂

• zheh løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheh løh'khix [[...]] 
  settle down like a house on bad foundation, or as a door settling down so that the hinges will not work well
  沉下去

• zheqtea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheh'tea [[...]] 
  precipitate, sedimentation
  沉澱

zheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheg; (chiog) [[...]] 

meet with a bad omen or misfortune, to offend

觸,犯

zheksoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheg'soef [[...]] 

meet with a demon, sickness or bad luck

不吉利

• phaq zheksoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq zheg'soef [[...]] 
  utter ominous words, wish someone ill, to curse
  觸人霉頭

chiahpepee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaq'pee'pee [[...]] 

bad-tempered (woman)

兇巴巴(女人)

chiqchiqtaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chih'chih'taan [[...]] 

boast, brag, talk big

吹牛

• Sidzai mxbad pvoarhang mxkuo chiqchiqtaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sit'zai m'bad pvoax'hang m'kuo chih'chih'taan. [[...]] 
  He really doesn't know anything but talks big.
  實在一無所知,可是在吹牛。

chionghie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiofng'hie [[...]] 

arrange a wedding for a very ill young man with the hope that the 'event of great joy" will drive away his bad luck and hasten his recovery (an old Chinese custom)

沖喜

chiwlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'lo [[...]] 

workmanship whether good or bad

手藝

• Y ee chiwlo cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee chiuo'lo cyn hør. [[...]] 
  His workmanship is very good.
  他的手藝很好。

• chiwloxzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'lo'zhaix [[...]] 
  cook's most tasty dish, chef d'oeuvre, specialty of the house
  拿手菜

• Zef si thaethaix ee chiwloxzhaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si thaix'thaix ee chiuo'lo'zhaix. [[...]] 
  This is my wife's most tasty dish.
  這是太太的拿手菜。

zhozhaix pøqciuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhaix pøh'ciuo [[...]] 

ordinary food and weak wine

粗菜淡酒

• Eng zhozhaix pøqciuo chviar lie, cyn sitlea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng zhof'zhaix pøh'ciuo chviar lie, cyn sid'lea. [[...]] 
  polite words expressed by the host making an excuse for the food not being good enough for the guest (Lit. Please excuse me for giving you bad vegetables to eat and thin wine to drink.)
  用粗菜淡酒請你,真失禮。

zhuix siab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix siab [[...]] 

having a bad taste in the mouth and disinclined to eat like a person a little under the weather

口澀

zhuietao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'tao [[...]] 

appetite

胃口

• hør-zhuietao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'zhuix'tao; hør-zhuix'tao [[...]] 
  good appetite
  不挑嘴

• phvae-zhuietao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'zhuix'tao; phvae-zhuix'tao [[...]] 
  bad appetite
  挑嘴

cviarchiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'chiofng [[...]] 

bad luck, conflict with

正沖

ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah; (sit) [[...]] 

eat, live on, get money out of someone, to live off someone, live so long, take or use snuff, tobacco or wine

吃,食

• høfciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'ciah [[...]] 
  tastes good
  好吃

• phvayciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'ciah [[...]] 
  tastes bad
  難吃

• gauciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau'ciah [[...]] 
  be a good eater, have a good appetite
  能吃

ciexnhøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cien'hoex; cien'høex [[...]] 

bad woman, a mean woman

賤貨(罵壞女人)

ciexnhu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cien'hu [[...]] 

bad woman, a mean woman

賤婦

ciapkin/ciapkun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'kin; (ciab'kun) [[...]] 

near to, adjoining, adjoin, to approach, draw near

接近

• Mxthafng ciapkin phvaylaang. Maix kab phvaylaang ciapkin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng ciab'kin phvae'laang. Maix kab phvae'laang ciab'kin.; M'thafng ciab'kin/kun phvae'laang. Maix kab phvae'laang ciab'kin/kun. [[...]] 
  Don't associate with bad people.
  不要接近壞人,不要跟壞人接近。

ciaokaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'kaq [[...]] 

mixed in proper proportions like of good and bad

公允分配

• Mxthafng kerng hør ee, hør phvae tiøqaix ciaokaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng kerng hør ee, hør phvae tiøh'aix ciaux'kaq. [[...]] 
  Don't choose only good ones, you must take good ones and bad ones together.
  不可揀好的,好壞要公允分配。

ciongzhøx ciuxzhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng'zhøx ciu'zhøx [[...]] 

accept the consequences of a mistake and try to adapt oneself thereto, make the best of a bad job

將錯就錯

zngzøex/zngzøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngf'zøx; zngf'zøx/zøex; (zngf'zoex) [[...]] 

disguise, pretend, assume a false, counterfeit or feigned appearance, to fake merchandise

扮成,偽裝

• Phvaylaang zngzøx høflaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phvae'laang zngf'zøx hør'laang. [[...]] 
  bad man putting on a false appearance of goodness
  壞人偽裝成好人。

• Y zngzøx za'bofee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zngf'zøx zaf'bor'ee. [[...]] 
  He disguised himself as a woman.
  他扮成女人。

zørzhat sym hy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zhat sym hy; zøx/zøex'zhat sym hy [[...]] 

A thief has a guilty conscience. One who has done something bad secretly cannot look others in the eye.

做賊心虛

zørkuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'kuie [[...]] 

be a ghost or demon, cause trouble secretly, be a bad or evil person

做鬼

zoxtiu uigek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zo'tiu uii'gek [[...]] 

help wicked people to continue to do bad things

助紂為虐

zoanzoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaan'zoaan [[...]] 

exclusively, entirely, undividedly

全是,都是

• Ciaq ee hagsefng zoanzoaan si phvae gynnar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee hak'sefng zoaan'zoaan si phvae girn'nar. [[...]] 
  All of these students are bad boys.
  這些學生全是壞孩子。

• Zhuolai zoanzoaan si hosiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhux'lai zoaan('zoaan) si hoo'siin.; Zhux'lai zoaan'zoaan si hoo'siin.; (Cit zhux'lai lorng'si hoo'siin.) [[...]] 
  The house is full of flies.
  屋子裏全是蒼蠅。

zoafnky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoarn'ky [[...]] 

turning point usually from bad to good

轉機

zoeakin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'kin; (zoex'kun) [[...]] 

most recent, nearest, recently

最近

• zoeakin (zoeakun) hoatbeeng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'kin (zoex'kun) hoad'beeng ee.; zoex'kin/kun hoad'beeng ee [[...]] 
  the most recently invented
  最近發明的

• Zoeakin lorng mxbad twtiøh y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zoex'kin lorng m'bad tuo'tiøh y.; Zoex'kin/kun lorng m'bad tuo'tiøh y. [[...]] 
  I haven't seen him lately.
  最近都沒有遇到他。

• zoeakin zap nii (kafn) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'kin zap nii (kafn); zoex'kin/kun zap nii (kafn) [[...]] 
  for the last ten years
  近十年來

zuykorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'korng [[...]] 

water pipe

水管

• zhaozuykorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'zuie'korng; (zhaux'zuie'korng-bi) [[...]] 
  bad tasting (like water out of a bamboo vessel that has lain long in the water)
  臭水管味

Zuykuie kiøx paysui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zuie'kuie kiøx pae'sui [[...]] 

bad company getting you onto trouble (Lit. water ghost encouraging individual to jump into water and drown)

壞人的邀請

• Lirn maix ciøf y, zoaan cit koar zuykuie kiøx paysui, bøo høftai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn maix ciøf y, zoaan cit koar zuie'kuie kiøx pae'sui, bøo hør'tai. [[...]] 
  Don't come looking for him, you always get him into trouble, you never do anything good.
  你們不用來找他,都是一些壞事,不會有好事。

ek'un [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eg'un; (eq'un) [[...]] 

bad luck

厄運

efkao`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ea'kao`ee [[...]] 

mute person

啞吧

• Efkao`ee ho phafng terngtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ea'kao`ee ho phafng texng'tiøh. [[...]] 
  be speechless or not allowed to complain after suffering a loss or being unjustly blamed (Lit. a mute is stung by a bee)
  啞吧吃黃蓮.

• efkao`ee tehsie kviar (bøo oe thafng korng). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ea'kao`ee teq'sie kviar (bøo oe thafng korng). [[...]] 
  to be in a bad situation but unable to explain oneself, to be perplexed (Lit. a mute crushes his child).
  啞吧壓死自己的孩子(無話可說).

eq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eq; (eh) [[...]] 

belch

噎

• phah'eq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'eq; (phaq'eh) [[...]] 
  belch
  打噎

• phaq zhaosng'eq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq zhaux'sngf'eq [[...]] 
  belch, leaving a sour taste or bringing up a little sour bad-smelling stuff
  打酸噎

eh'un [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eq'un [[...]] 

bad luck, misfortune

厄運

Hvaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvaa [[...]] 

What did you say? (when one has not heard clearly), What? Huh? How? Why? My gosh! (when pronounced very long and drawn out), Here, here, Sir! (when said in amazement or dissatisfaction at another's words)

什麼? 我的天啊!

• Hvaa. Cid kux lie m bad, si`bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvaa. Cid kux lie m bad, si`bøo? [[...]] 
  Huh? You don't know this word?
  我的天啊! 這句你不懂嗎?

hai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai [[...]] 

injure, to harm, damage, to kill, cause some one to endure some evil, vital point

害,壞

• Ciaqhwn øe hai sinthea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'hwn e hai syn'thea.; Ciah'hwn øe hai syn'thea. [[...]] 
  Smoking is bad for the health
  吸煙會害身體。

• hai laang bøo hvoa'hie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai laang bøo hvoaf'hie [[...]] 
  make others unhappy
  害人不高興

• hai laang hoaxnzoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai laang hoan'zoe [[...]] 
  make others commit sins or crimes
  害人犯罪

• si'piør (thihbea, siuimky) hai khix`af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'piør (thiq'bea, siw'ym'ky) hai khix`af. [[...]] 
  is broken, out of order
  手錶(自行車,收音機) 壞了。

• Ciaqmih haixkhix af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'mih hai'khix af. [[...]] 
  The food is spoiled.
  食物壞了。

hai'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai'ar [[...]] 

bad guy

敗類,小流氓

giedciorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giet'ciorng; (giet'zerng) [[...]] 

bad seed, bastard, child of non-virtuous parents (also used to scold a person)

孽種

giedzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giet'zuo [[...]] 

deviate, son born of a concubine, a bad mannered kid

孽子

goaxheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goa'heeng [[...]] 

appearance or features

外型

• Goaxheeng si bae, mxkuo laixpo khvoax bøextiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goa'heeng si bae, m'kuo lai'po khvoax be'tiøh.; Goa'heeng si bae, m'kuo lai'po khvoax bøe'tiøh. [[...]] 
  Don't judge a book by it's cover. (Lit. The outward appearance is bad but the inside can't be seen.)
  外形不好看,不過內部看不到。

goansexng pud kae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'sexng pud kae [[...]] 

original bad character is not yet reformed

原性不改

guxjiin putsiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gu'jiin pud'siog [[...]] 

married the wrong guy, married a bad husband

遇人不淑

haxzheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ha'zheg [[...]] 

bad strategy, measure or policy

下策

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

interest, enthusiasm, have a fancy for, willingness, to delight in, desire strongly (often in a somewhat bad sense)

興,喜歡,好

• hexng oankef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hexng oafn'kef [[...]] 
  quarrelsome
  好吵架

• hernglym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hexng'lym [[...]] 
  fond of drinking
  喜歡喝

• hexng khvoax tiexnviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hexng khvoax tien'viar [[...]] 
  like to see the movies
  喜歡看電影

• bøo hexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo hexng [[...]] 
  not interested in, do not like to
  不喜歡,沒興趣

hengsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng'sex [[...]] 

the situation, the state of affairs, outlook, a prospect

形勢

• seakaix ee hengsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex'kaix ee heeng'sex [[...]] 
  the world situation
  世界的形勢

• hengsex ok'hoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng'sex og'hoax [[...]] 
  things are beginning to look bad
  形勢惡化

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

evil, famine, unlucky, unfortunate, fear, fearsome (Interjection, "Bad luck!")

凶

• hiofng tøf kied siao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiofng tøf kied siao [[...]] 
  ten to one there will be misfortune
  凶多吉少

hiongsixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiofng'sixn [[...]] 

bad news as of person's death

凶訊

hiongsoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiofng'soaq [[...]] 

evil luck causing illness, death, like the bad luck associated with putting the body into the coffin

凶煞,埋葬時之煞氣

hiongtiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiofng'tiau; (phvae'tiau, phvae thaau'zhae) [[...]] 

bad omen, augury of evil

凶兆,壞預兆

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