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bøefbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'be; bøea'bøe; (boea'boe) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

buy and sell, trade, business

買賣

bøea bøe'khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea be'khie; bøea bøe'khie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

cannot afford to buy it

買不起

• bøe bøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be be'khix; bøe bøe'khix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  cannot be sold
  賣不了

bøea bøe'seeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea be'seeng; bøea bøe'seeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

not to buy something because of a disagreement about the price

買不成

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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

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

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

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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  thing that money can't buy, priceless
  有錢買不到。

bøea bøe'tør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea be'tør; bøea bøe'tør ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

too expensive to buy it

買不起

bøexkhafng bøefkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafng bea'khafng; bøe'khafng bøea'khafng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

speculate on stock market

賣空買空

bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

use the means at hand, make an adjustment (Lit. If there is no ox, then use a horse.)

無牛用馬耕,事出無奈

• Zwciah`ee na bøextaxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cie'ciah'ee na be'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai cie.; Zuo'ciah`ee na bøe'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If the cook cannot come, then I'll cook.
  廚子如不能來,沒辦法,我來煮。

• In'ui lauxsw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kor'mngg`ee laai kax Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan'oe.; Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan-oe. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Since the teacher didn't come, call the gate keeper to teach Taiwanese.
  因為老師沒來,沒辦法,叫看門的來教台語。

boxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boxng; (boxng'boxng) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

thoughtless, careless, reckless

惘,放蕩

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn boxng (borngboxng) m thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn boxng (boxng'boxng) m thak'zheq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This kid is very reckless, he won't study.
  這個孩子很放蕩,不讀書。

• Lie cyn boxng, svatngx ciah bøe par, iao sviuxbøeq bøea tiexnsi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn boxng, svaf'tngx ciah be par, iao sviu'boeq bea tien'si.; Lie cyn boxng, svaf'tngx ciah bøe par, iao sviu'bøeq bøea tien'si. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  You are very reckless, you don't eat three full meals a day but you are thinking of buying a television set.
  你很糊塗，三餐不飽，還想要買電視。

ciexnbøea ciexnbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cien'bea cien'be; cien'bøea cien'bøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

buy and sell at low prices

賤買賤賣

ciexnbøea kuiebøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cien'bea kuix'be; cien'bøea kuix'bøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

buy and sell high

賤買貴賣

zøx-senglie/zøex-senglie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx sefng'lie; zøx/zøex-sefng'lie; (zøx bea'be) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

do business

做生意,做買賣

hiexnbøea hiexnbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'bea hien'be; hien'bøea hien'bøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

sell something right after it is bought

現買現賣

hiexncvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'cvii; (hien'kym, hien'khoarn) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

cash, ready money

現錢,現金,現款

• eng hiexnkym bøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng hien'kym bea; eng hien'kym bøea ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  pay cash for something
  用現金買

• ci'phiøx voa hiexnkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cy'phiøx voa hien'kym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  cash a check
  支票換現金

• eng hiexncvii bøefbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng hien'cvii bea'be; eng hien'cvii bøea'bøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  deal in cash
  用現款買賣

hiexnkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'kym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

cash, ready money

現金

• hiexnkym bøefbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'kym bea'be; hien'kym bøea'bøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  business transactions in cash
  現金買賣

jinsyn bøefbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'syn bea'be; jiin'syn bøea'bøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

human traffic, slave trade

人身買賣

khud løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khud løh'khix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

bend down, stoop

屈下去

• Phaq baxngkiuu esii kha'bea aix siøfkhoar khud løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phaq bang'kiuu ee'sii khaf'bea aix siør'khoar khud løh'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  When you play tennis the legs have to be bend somewhat.
  打網球的時候,腳要稍微屈下去。

lafmlarm bea ia u cit po thad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: larm'larm bea ia u cit po thad ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

a very weak horse yet has some kick in it — a very weak man may occasionally be of service or do injury

愚者一得

Okbea oklaang khiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Og'bea og'laang khiaa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

A wicked horse can only be driven by a cruel man.

一物一剋

paixbea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'bea ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

horses (stumble), (trains) jump the rails, (logs, "bok-be") slip out of their tracks

失蹄,出軌

siør bøefbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør bea'be; siør bøea'bøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

small business

小買賣

thad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thad; (theg) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

to kick (with the toes or sometimes back wards with the heel, but not with the sole of the foot)

踢

• zauthad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaw'thad ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  to ill-use, maltreat, to insult
  蹧蹋,凌侮

• lafmlarm bea ia u cit po thad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: larm'larm bea ia u cit po thad ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  a very weak horse yet has some kick in it — a very weak man may occasionally be of service or do injury
  愚者一得

• tørthad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøx'thad ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  to kick backwards with the leg or heel
  倒踢

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