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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。

bø'hiaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hiaam [[...]] 

although, in spite of the fact (introduces the conceded fact in a concessive sentence)

不嫌棄

chiap'hiaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiab'hiaam [[...]] 

suspicion

竊嫌

zøxheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zø'heeng [[...]] 

model

造型

• Laang hiaam hid kefng zhux ee zøxheeng bøo hør khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang hiaam hid kefng zhux ee zø'heeng bøo hør khvoax. [[...]] 
  People say that the shape of that home doesn't look good.
  有人嫌那間房子的造型不好看。

Zøx kaq laukvoa, ho lie hiaam kaq launoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx kaq laau'kvoa, ho lie hiaam kaq laau'noa. [[...]] 

be unappreciative of the hard work of others (Lit. I worked for you until I perspired, you find fault with me until the spit runs down your face.)

吃力不討好。

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

find fault with, to blame, object to, dislike

嫌棄

• Lie na bøo hiaam phvae sofzai, ciaq køq laai chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na bøo hiaam phvae sor'zai, ciaq køq laai chid'thøo. [[...]] 
  If you have no objections to a poor place, come back for a visit.
  你要是不嫌棄地方不好,請再來玩。

• Y hiaam goar saxn, bøo aix kex goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y hiaam goar saxn, bøo aix kex goar. [[...]] 
  She does not want to marry me, because she has an objection to my poverty.
  她嫌我窮,不要嫁我。

• hiaam kuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaam kuix [[...]] 
  object to the high price of something
  嫌貴

• hiaam tafng hiaam say [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaam tafng hiaam say [[...]] 
  be discontented with everything
  吹毛求疵

• bøexhiao sayzuun hiaam khøef oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khef oafn.; bøe'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khøef oafn. [[...]] 
  A poor skipper blames the winding river.
  不會開船,嫌溪彎,不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

hiamgii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaam'gii [[...]] 

supicion, a charge…

嫌疑

• hiamgii laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaam'gii laang [[...]] 
  suspect others
  嫌疑他人

• ho laang hiamgii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho laang hiaam'gii [[...]] 
  be suspected
  被人嫌疑

• Y siu zawsw ee hiamgii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y siu zao'sw ee hiaam'gii. [[...]] 
  He was suspected of being a smuggler.
  他被嫌疑走私。

• U hiamgii ee sofzai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U hiaam'gii ee sor'zai. [[...]] 
  There are grounds for suspicion.
  有嫌疑的地方。

hiamgiciar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaam'gii'ciar [[...]] 

suspect, suspected person

嫌疑者

hiamhoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaam'hoan [[...]] 

a suspect in a crime

嫌犯

• Thailaang ee hiamhoan ykefng zuxsiuo af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaai'laang ee hiaam'hoan ie'kefng zu'siuo af. [[...]] 
  The suspect in the murder case has already turned himself in.
  殺人的嫌犯已經自首了。

hiamhøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaam'hoex; hiaam'høex [[...]] 

not to be satisfied with something

嫌貨

høfbixnzengkhia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'bin'zeeng'khia [[...]] 

do something superficially or only for looks, two faced

做表面,外表和善,嘴巴很甜

• Y si kannaf høfbixnzengkhia niaxnia, auxbin hiaam kaq e noa khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si kafn'naf hør'bin'zeeng'khia nia'nia, au'bin hiaam kaq e noa khix. [[...]] 
  He takes part only for looks, when no one is around he continually criticizes.
  他只是做表面而已,背後怨言很多。

Ho laang chviar, mxthafng hiaam kiamcviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho laang chviar, m'thafng hiaam kiaam'cviar. [[...]] 

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. (When people invite you, don't complain about the food being too salty or too flat.)

作客不要嫌菜淡,鹹,餽贈之馬,不應計齒。

khiehiaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khix'hiaam [[...]] 

disdain, dislike

棄嫌,嫌棄

sayzuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae'zuun [[...]] 

sail a boat

駕船,開船,駛船

• Bexhiao sayzuun hiaam khef oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khef oafn.; Bøe'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khøef oafn. [[...]] 
  bad workman never has a good tool.
  不會開船嫌溪灣,不怪自己,反而怨天尤人。

siøkhiehiaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'khix'hiaam [[...]] 

disagreeable, disgusting, hard to handle

討厭,不滿意

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