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

red, at the height of one's career, very popular

紅

• Y cym'ar cyn aang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cirm'ar cyn aang. [[...]] 
  He is very popular now. He is very influential (weighty) now.
  他現在紅得發紫。

angkøchiahchi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'køf'chiaq'chi [[...]] 

ruddy good health

紅光滿面

• Tefng'e pvi kaq bøeq sie, citmar iuxkøq angkøchiahchih`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Terng'e pve kaq boeq sie, cirm'ar iu'køq aang'køf'chiaq'chi af.; Terng'e pvi kaq bøeq sie, cid'mar iu'køq aang'køf'chiaq'chih`aq. [[...]] 
  Formerly he was sick unto death, now he is again in ruddy good health.
  前陣子病得要死,現在又紅光滿面了。

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

bøtektvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'teg'tvia [[...]] 

bustling lad, inquietude, restlessness, restless, frolicsome, lively

不穩重

• Cit'ee gyn'ar cyn bøtektvia, lorng ze bøe tiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar cyn bøo'teg'tvia, lorng ze be tiaau.; Cid'ee girn'ar cyn bøo'teg'tvia, lorng ze bøe tiaau. [[...]] 
  This kid is very restless, he can't stay seated very long.
  這個孩子很不穩重,老坐不穩。

bøtvia-bønii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tvia'bøo'nii; bøo'tvia-bøo'nii [[...]] 

suddenly without reason

無緣無故,忽然

• Za'hngf tøf iao høfhør, kin'afjit bøtvia-bønii soaq sykhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaf'hngf tøf iao hør'hør, kyn'ar'jit bøo'tvia'bøo'nii soaq sie'khix.; Zaf'hngf tøf iao hør'hør, kyn'ar'jit bøo'tvia-bøo'nii soaq sie'khix. [[...]] 
  Yesterday he was okay, today he suddenly died.
  昨天還好好的,今天無緣無故忽然死了。

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

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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  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。

zawzuyar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'zuie'ar [[...]] 

petty businessman who picks up small items to do business on his own account, sometimes smuggling goods on a small scale as a single individual

跑單幫

• Y ka'ti bøo tiaxm, sofie lorng teq zøx zawzuyar senglie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaf'ti bøo tiaxm, sor'ie lorng teq zøx zao'zuie'ar sefng'lie. [[...]] 
  He doesn't' have a store so he can only sell goods here and there to do business.
  他自己沒有店,所以都在做流動生意。

zawsamkoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'safm'koafn [[...]] 

run away to avoid trouble

走三關

• Y tør laang ee hoe'ar, cym'ar teq zawsamkoafn af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør laang ee hoe'ar, cirm'ar teq zao'safm'koafn af. [[...]] 
  He toppled someone's mutual loan group, now he is "on the lam" (running away to hide from trouble).
  他倒別人的會錢,現在在走三關了。

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

disturb, make a disturbance, annoy by noise and clamor, noisy

吵鬧

• Cit'ee gyn'ar cyn gaau zhar, liampvy zhar bøeq ciah pviar, liampvy zhar bøeq lym tee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar cyn gaau zhar, liaam'pvy zhar boeq ciah pviar, liaam'pvy zhar boeq lym tee.; Cid'ee girn'ar cyn gaau zhar, liaam'pvy zhar bøeq ciah pviar, liaam'pvy zhar bøeq lym tee. [[...]] 
  This kid really bothers people, one minute he wants you to get him some cakes to eat, the next minute he wants you to get him some tea to drink.
  這個小孩很會吵, 一下子吵著要吃餅, 一 下子又吵著要喝茶。

zhahhoe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq'hoef'ar [[...]] 

kibitzer at a mahjong game, sometimes more than just a kibitzer, sometimes he also bets or invests in one of the players

插花(打麻將用語)

• Ho lie i, goar zhahhoe'ar ciu hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie i, goar zhaq'hoef'ar ciu hør. [[...]] 
  You play, I'll just kibitz, okay?
  給你玩,我插花就好。

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

fierce and cruel, savage

凶殘

• Hid ee laang cyn zhaan, iong tøar tuqsie cit ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn zhaan, iong tøf'ar tuh'sie cit ee laang. [[...]] 
  That man is very fierce, he used a knife to stab someone.
  那個人很凶殘,用刀子殺死了一個人。

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。

zhutsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'siin [[...]] 

be absent minded, absorbed in thought, in mental concentration, in ecstasy, divine or supremely great when speaking of literary or artistic works

出神,入神

• Y khvoax hid ee za'bofgyn'ar khvoax kaq zhutsiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khvoax hid ee zaf'bor'girn'ar khvoax kaq zhud'siin. [[...]] 
  He watched that girl and went into ecstasy.
  他看那個女孩看得入神了(看呆了)。

cvix he'afcvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cvix hee'ar'cvix [[...]] 

deep fry breaded shrimp

炸蝦子

cit nii tiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit nii tiofng [[...]] 

during the year

一年中,整年

• Y cit nii tiofng ciah iøqar ciah bøo hiøhkhuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cit nii tiofng ciah iøh'ar ciah bøo hiøq'khuxn. [[...]] 
  He takes medicines all during the year without stopping.
  他整年不停的服藥。

zubi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zw'bi [[...]] 

the flavor (of food, poetry) taste, flavor

滋味

• Gyn'ar ciah liao zay zubi, khaux bøeq køq ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'nar ciah liao zay zw'bi, khaux boeq køq ciah.; Girn'ar ciah liao zay zw'bi, khaux bøeq køq ciah. [[...]] 
  When a child tastes the flavor of food, he cries to eat some more.
  小孩吃了嚐到滋味,哭著想再吃。

• siuxkhor ee zubi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siu'khor ee zw'bi [[...]] 
  too sour a taste
  受苦的滋味

hayliog'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'liok'ar [[...]] 

Marines

海軍陸戰隊

• Y khix zøx hayliog'ar, sofie aix øh siuzuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khix zøx hae'liok'ar, sor'ie aix øh siuu'zuie. [[...]] 
  He joined the Marines so he has to learn how to swim.
  他去當海軍陸戰隊,所以得學游泳。

he'afkee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hee'ar'kee [[...]] 

pickled shrimp

蝦醬

he'ar-khag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hee'ar'khag; hee'ar-khag [[...]] 

shell of a shrimp

蝦殼

he'afkøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hee'ar'køo [[...]] 

bamboo basket for catching shrimp with a funneled mouth which allows the shrimp entrance and prevents escape

捕蝦籠

ygoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'goa [[...]] 

except, outside of, other than, besides, in addition to

以外

• Lefpaejit ygoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lea'paix'jit ie'goa [[...]] 
  except on Sundays
  禮拜天以外

• Thienzuo ygoa bøo laang zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo ie'goa bøo laang zay'viar. [[...]] 
  God only knows.
  天主以外沒有人知道。

• Y sinsuie ygoa u taxmpøqar limsii siujip. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y syn'suie ie'goa u tam'pøh'ar liim'sii siw'jip. [[...]] 
  He has a little extra income besides his salary.
  他薪水以外還有一些額外的收入。

• Ygoa iao u symmiq gi'bun `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'goa iao u sirm'miq gii'bun `bøo? [[...]] 
  Have you any other questions?
  以外還有什麼疑問嗎?

ixteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i'teng [[...]] 

reserve (seats, rooms), set (date), be scheduled, prearrangement, schedule, arrange previously

預定

• ciaux ixteng ee sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux i'teng ee sii'kafn [[...]] 
  at the scheduled time
  照預定的時間

• Y ixteng bin'afzaix bøeq kaux Taipag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y i'teng biin'nar'zaix boeq kaux Taai'pag.; Y i'teng biin'ar'zaix bøeq kaux Taai'pag. [[...]] 
  He is expected to get to Taipei tomorrow.
  他預定明天要到達台北。

iuzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu'zuie [[...]] 

side profit or outside gaining in a deal such as kickbacks, well off

油水,闊氣,有錢

• bøo iuzuie thafng khax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo iuu'zuie thafng khax [[...]] 
  no side profit or kickbacks to gain
  沒有油水可敲

• Y cym'ar cyn iuzuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cirm'ar cyn iuu'zuie. [[...]] 
  He is well off now.
  他現在很闊氣。

jiim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiim; (liim) [[...]] 

take something out of a pocket, bag or hole without looking

掏,拿

• Y tuix te'ar jiim cit koar thng'ar zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tuix te'ar jiim cit koar thngg'ar zhud'laai. [[...]] 
  He reached into the bag (pocket) and took out some candy.
  他從袋子掏出一些糖果來。

• tuix te'ar jiim cvii zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix te'ar jiim cvii zhud'laai [[...]] 
  take money out of the pocket
  從袋子掏錢出來

• jiim bøo cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiim bøo cvii [[...]] 
  feel in the pocket and find no money
  掏沒錢

kex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kex; (kax) [[...]] 

marry a husband, give a daughter in marriage, implicate

嫁

• Y bin'afzaix bøeq kex za'bofkviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y biin'ar'zaix boeq kex zaf'bor'kviar.; Y biin'ar'zaix bøeq kex zaf'bor'kviar. [[...]] 
  He is going to marry his daughter off tomorrow.
  他明天要嫁女兒。

• Y bin'afzaix bøeq kex (keaafng). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y biin'ar'zaix boeq kex (kex'afng).; Y biin'ar'zaix bøeq kex (kex'afng). [[...]] 
  She is going to be married tomorrow.
  她明天要出嫁。

køee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kee; køee; (koee) [[...]] 

salted or pickled meat, fish or shellfish (the name of the fish or shell-fish is prefixed)

醬

• he'afkee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hee'ar'kee [[...]] 
  pickled shrimp
  蝦醬

• hi'afkee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'ar'kee [[...]] 
  pickled fish
  魚醬

• svixkøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svi'kee; svi'køee [[...]] 
  pickle fish or shell-fish
  醃醬(魚蝦)

khaq chinchviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq chyn'chviu [[...]] 

resemble more, be more like

比較像

• Cid ee gyn'ar khaq chinchviu yn lauxpe, khaq bøo chinchviu yn lauxbuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar khaq chyn'chviu yn lau'pe, khaq bøo chyn'chviu yn lau'buo. [[...]] 
  This youngster resembles his father more, he doesn't resemble his mother very much.
  這孩子比較像他父親,不太像他母親。

khahtheng'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq'theeng'ar [[...]] 

in a very short time

過一會兒,待一會兒

• Y khahtheng'ar e tngflaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khaq'theeng'ar e tngr'laai. [[...]] 
  He will be back very shortly.
  他待一會兒會回來。

khaq... ia m [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq... ia m [[...]] 

no matter how much... still not willing

再怎麼 ...也不 ...

• Goar mxzay y teq siuxkhix sviafhøex, khaq kiøx ia m ixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'zay y teq siu'khix sviar'hoex, khaq kiøx ia m ixn.; Goar m'zay y teq siu'khix sviar'høex, khaq kiøx ia m ixn. [[...]] 
  I don't know what he is angry about, no matter how much (often) I call him he does not answer.
  我不知他在氣什麼,再怎麼叫也不回答。

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn phvae, (køq) khaq phaq ia m kviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn phvae, (køq) khaq phaq ia m kviaf. [[...]] 
  This is a really bad child, no matter how much you beat him, he is still not afraid of you.
  這孩子很壞,再怎麼打也不怕。

khøekøar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khef'køf'ar; khøef'køf'ar [[...]] 

river fish

溪哥(溪魚)

• Khøekøar chviuo sayhoef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khef'køf'ar chviuo sae'hoef.; Khøef'køf'ar chviuo sae'hoef. [[...]] 
  He steals everything he can get his hands on. (Lit. The river fish steals feces.)
  溪哥搶著吃(拼命搶)

kherng ar m kherng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kherng ar m kherng [[...]] 

Are you (Is he) willing or not?

肯不肯

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

be fretful or peevish, as a child or mother-in-law, cause constant trouble

刁難,乖張

• Cid ee gyn'ar teq phoarpve, sofie cyn gaau khiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar teq phoax'pve, sor'ie cyn gaau khiaau.; Cid ee girn'ar teq phoax'pve/pvi, sor'ie cyn gaau khiaau. [[...]] 
  This youngster is not well, so he is very peevish.
  這孩子在生病,所以很乖張。

• khiautafng khiausay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaau'tafng khiaau'say [[...]] 
  fret about this and that
  嫌這嫌那,故意刁難

khoatsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoad'sek [[...]] 

be absent (from roll call)

缺席

• Y kin'afjit khoatsek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kyn'ar'jit khoad'sek. [[...]] 
  He is absent today.
  他今天缺席。

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

squat, to crouch, to go to the toilet

蹲

• Y cym'ar khuu lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cirm'ar khuu lef. [[...]] 
  He is now squatting.
  他現在蹲著。

• Y cym'ar teq khuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cirm'ar teq khuu. [[...]] 
  He is in the toilet.
  他現在在廁所。

• Y zaykhie khuu kuyna pae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zae'khie khuu kuie'na pae. [[...]] 
  He went to the toilet several times this morning.
  他早上上了好幾次廁所。

køo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køo [[...]] 

bamboo or wire basket work for catching shrimp or damming up the stream

筌

• he'ar-køo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hee'ar'køo; hee'ar-køo [[...]] 
  for catching shrimps
  蝦笱

kuxzerngthauar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ku'zexng'thaau'ar; (ku'cixn'thaau'ar) [[...]] 

old bad habits, old sickness

舊病,舊習,惡習

• Kuxzerngthauar køq teq giaa af, køq teq khysiao af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ku'zexng'thaau'ar køq teq giaa af, køq teq khie'siao af. [[...]] 
  His old sickness surfaced again, he is acting crazy again.
  舊病復發,又再發瘋了。

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

do not know something

不知道

• Y u ti le ar bøo, goar mxzay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y u ti le ar bøo, goar m'zay. [[...]] 
  I don't know whether he is at home or not.
  我不知道他在家沒有,他在不在家,我不知道。

• Goar mxzay keacvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'zay kex'cvii. [[...]] 
  I don't know the price.
  我不知價錢。

• Y bøeq khix aq m goar mxzay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq khix ar m goar m'zay.; Y bøeq khix aq m goar m'zay. [[...]] 
  I don't know whether he is going or not.
  他去不去,我不知道。

gvexzhuiepef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve'zhuix'pef [[...]] 

talk tough, refuse to admit mistake

嘴硬

• Syah'ar gvexzhuiepef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sie'aq'ar gve'zhuix'pef [[...]] 
  person who doesn't ever admit his mistake even if he should die (Lit. The bill of a dead duck remains stiff.)
  死鴨嘴硬,死不承認

ozut'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'zud'ar [[...]] 

common soldier, rank and file, pawn

黑卒,無名小卒

• Goar si ozut'ar, y si toaxjinbut. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar si of'zud'ar, y si toa'jiin'but. [[...]] 
  I am an ordinary man, and he is a VIP.
  我是無名小卒,他是大人物。

oexsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'sae; oe'sae [[...]] 

things better left unsaid (irrelevancies, excessive detail, private matters)

多餘的話,沒用的話

• Y ee oexsae cyn ze, cidsut'ar taixcix korng kuy pvoarpof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee oe'sae cyn ze, cit'sud'ar tai'cix korng kuy pvoax'pof. [[...]] 
  His many private matters that he can explain in excessive detail all afternoon.
  他話很多,一點點事情講了半天。

• Iaokirn ee korng tø hør, mxbiern hiaq kau oexsae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaux'kirn ee korng tø hør, m'biern hiaq kau oe'sae. [[...]] 
  Say the important things, no need to go into excessive detail.
  要緊的說就好,不用那麼多話。

pefngkhie-pefngtør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: perng'khie'perng'tør; perng'khie-perng'tør [[...]] 

shilly-shally, sometime good sometime bad

出爾反爾,時好時壞

• Y ee pvi pefngkhypefngtør, mxzay øe hør aq bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve perng'khie'perng'tør, m'zay e hør ar be?; Y ee pvi perng'khie'perng'tør, m'zay øe hør aq bøe? [[...]] 
  His sickness is sometimes better and sometimes worst, don't know if he will regain his health or not?
  他的病時好時壞,不知會好否?

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