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borng... (''plus Verb'') [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng... (''plus Verb'') [[...]] 

content oneself with coarse food, trivial work and valueless books

姑且,將就

• bofngkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'korng [[...]] 
  talk at random, sometimes idle jesting, half-joking, half in earnest, well now, just speak
  隨便講

• bofngkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'khix [[...]] 
  tolerable, not very good, but may do
  將就

• Eng'eeng ku pørzoar borng khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eeng'eeng ku pøx'zoar borng khvoax. [[...]] 
  nothing to do but read old newspapers
  沒事且看看舊報紙。

• Na zhøe bøo thaulo, kang'iuo ia tiøh bofngzøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na zhoe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx.; Na zhøe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx. [[...]] 
  If you can't find a job, workers should do less meaningful work.
  如找不著工作,工友也只好將就了。

• Phvayciah si phvayciah, paktor na iaw tiøh bofngciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phvae'ciah si phvae'ciah, pag'tor na iaw tiøh borng'ciah. [[...]] 
  True it is not good tasting, but when you are hungry anything will do.
  難吃是難吃,肚子餓了,也只好將就吃了。

zørkangge [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'kafng'ge; zøx/zøex'kafng'ge [[...]] 

occupy oneself, keep busy (to pass the time on the train or when retired)

做消遣

• Eng'eeng koecie borng ka, zørkangge ma hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eeng'eeng koef'cie borng ka, zøx'kafng'ge ma hør. [[...]] 
  There's no work, keeping myself busy eating watermelon seeds is okay.
  閒著啃瓜子做消遣也好。

eng'af'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'ar'oe [[...]] 

digression, gossip

閒話

eng'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'eeng [[...]] 

at leisure

閒著

• Goar eng'eeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar eeng'eeng. [[...]] 
  I am free. I have nothing to do.
  我閒著

• zhux eng'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux eeng'eeng; (khafng'zhux) [[...]] 
  vacant house
  空屋

• pangkefng eng'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paang'kefng eeng'eeng; (khafng'kefng) [[...]] 
  a vacant room
  空房間

eng'uu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'uu [[...]] 

surplus, profit

盈餘

eng'u [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'u [[...]] 

honor, honorary

榮譽

eng'u chixbinzexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'u chi'biin'zexng [[...]] 

certificate of honorary citizenship

榮譽市民證

eng'u hag'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'u hak'ui [[...]] 

honorary degree

榮譽學位

eng'u hoextviuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'u hoe'tviuo [[...]] 

honorary chairman

榮譽會長

eng'u kunjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'u kwn'jiin [[...]] 

servicemen wounded in action

榮譽軍人

eng'u phoksu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'u phog'su [[...]] 

honorary doctor (PhD)

榮譽博士

eng'iau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'iau [[...]] 

glory, honor, splendor

榮耀

eng'iorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'iorng [[...]] 

nutrition, nourishment

營養

eng'iofnghak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'iorng'hak [[...]] 

dietetics

營養學

eng'iorng liau'hoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'iorng liaau'hoad [[...]] 

dietary cure

營養療法

eng'iofngphirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'iorng'phirn [[...]] 

nutriment, nutritious food

營養品

eng'iorng putlioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'iorng pud'lioong [[...]] 

malnutrition, undernourishment

營養不良

eng'iofngsox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'iorng'sox [[...]] 

nutrients (a collective term for protein, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins, and minerals)

營養素

eng'iofngsw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'iorng'sw [[...]] 

dietician

營養師

eng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'oe; (haan'taam) [[...]] 

idle talk, chat, gossip

閒話, 閒談

• korng eng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng eeng'oe [[...]] 
  chat, to gossip
  講閒話

iau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iau [[...]] 

glory, brightness, splendor, shine brightly

耀

• eng'iau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'iau [[...]] 
  glory, honor, splendor
  榮耀

oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe; (hoa) [[...]] 

words, vocabulary, speech, language

話

• zøexoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze'oe; zøe'oe [[...]] 
  talkative
  多話

• chiøroe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiøx'oe [[...]] 
  joke, funny stories
  笑話

• eng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'oe [[...]] 
  idle talk, gossip
  閒話

• goxng'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gong'oe [[...]] 
  absurd story
  傻話

• hoexoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoe'oe; (tuix'oe) [[...]] 
  conversation, converse
  會話

phahtawsix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'tao'six [[...]] 

to divide costs "pro rata"

費用平均分擔

• Løqhoxthvy eng'eeng karm bøaix laai phahtawsix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Løh'ho'thvy eeng'eeng karm bøo'aix laai phaq'tao'six? [[...]] 
  There is nothing to do while it is raining, don't you want to come over and share costs for a meal?
  下雨天閒著,要不要來出錢共餐?

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