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aekhaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'khaux [[...]] 

cranky child, given to crying

好哭

aekhaobin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'khaux'bin [[...]] 

cry baby face

好哭臉

aekhaux bøo bagsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'khaux bøo bak'sae [[...]] 

find it hard to bring up a matter

欲哭無淚,有口難言

bøeq khaux bøo bagsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boeq khaux bøo bak'sae; bøeq khaux bøo bak'sae [[...]] 

You want to cry but there are no tears. There's just no way out.

欲哭無淚

chviax laang khaux, bøo bagsae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviax laang khaux, bøo bak'sae. [[...]] 

If you want something done well, you have to do it yourself. (Lit. Hire people to cry, but they have no tears.)

雇人哭無眼淚,求人不如靠己。

chitcied-pøehkhaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'cied peq'khaux; chid'cied pøeq'khaux [[...]] 

big discounts in bargain sales, make allowance for inaccuracy, exaggeration in a statement or report

七折八扣

chitkhaux-pøehtii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'khaux-peq'tii; chid'khaux-pøeq'tii [[...]] 

various discounts, deductions

七扣八除

chiwkhaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'khaux [[...]] 

handcuffs

手銬

zhuo aekhaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo aix'khaux [[...]] 

bawl, to cry

哭最可取

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

remain, left over, remainder, surplus

剩,餘

• Zap khaux svaf zhwn chid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zap khaux svaf zhwn chid. [[...]] 
  Three from ten leaves seven.
  十減三剩七。

• U zhuncvii bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U zhwn'cvii bøo? [[...]] 
  Have you any money left?
  有餘錢嗎?

• Bøo zhwn pvoax ee cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo zhwn pvoax ee cvii. [[...]] 
  I have not a single penny left.
  一毛錢也沒剩。

• ciaqzhun'ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'zhwn'ee [[...]] 
  remnants of food, half eaten
  吃剩的

• exngzhun'ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng'zhwn'ee [[...]] 
  remnant, leftover
  用剩的

cietkhaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'khaux [[...]] 

discount in price, discount rate

折扣

cid'e [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'e [[...]] 

as soon as

晶婚紀念

• Lauxpe cide sykhix, kviar ciu toa sviaf khaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lau'pe cit'e sie'khix, kviar ciu toa sviaf khaux. [[...]] 
  As soon as their father died, the children all wailed very loudly.
  爸爸一過世,孩子就大聲哭。

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

høekhaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoee'khaux; høee'khaux [[...]] 

kick back, rebate, (usually the purchaser for an organization gets 10-30 per cent)

回扣

kafkhao'aq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'khaux'aq; (kea'khaux'aq) [[...]] 

provisional seizure (in law)

假扣押

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

even, up to, until, so...that, very

連,到,得,極了

• Engguo bøexhiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'gie be'hiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux.; Efng'guo bøe'hiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux. [[...]] 
  Cannot speak English at all. Cannot speak even half a word of English.
  英語連一句都不會講。

• Bøexhiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang.; Bøe'hiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang. [[...]] 
  Can't do anything at all. (Note: "kah" is used to emphasize "poa*-ku" and "poa*-hang")
  連一項也不會做。

• Chid kaq lorng bøo taf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid kaq lorng bøo taf. [[...]] 
  Not wiped dry at all. (Note: "kah" is used to emphasize "poa*-ku" and "poa*-hang" Used after verbs indicates the past tense.)
  擦得一點兒也沒乾。

• saux kaq cyn zhengkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saux kaq cyn zhefng'khix [[...]] 
  Swept very clean.
  掃得很乾淨

• Goar iaw kaq bøeq sie khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar iaw kaq boeq sie khix.; Goar iaw kaq bøeq sie khix. [[...]] 
  I am (was) starving to death.
  我餓得要死了。

• Joah kaq bøe khuxn tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Joah kaq be khuxn tid.; Joah kaq bøe khuxn tid. [[...]] 
  It is (was) so hot that I can (could) not sleep.
  熱得無法睡。

• Goar joah kaq toxng bøe tiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar joah kaq toxng be tiaau.; Goar joah kaq toxng bøe tiaau. [[...]] 
  It is (was) so hot that I can (could) not endure it.
  我熱得忍不住。

• Suie kaq bøe korng tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Suie kaq be korng tid.; Suie kaq bøe korng tid. [[...]] 
  Very beautiful! Be too beautiful for description.
  美極了! 美得不得了!

• Taioaan ee mih siok kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan ee mih siok kaq. [[...]] 
  Taiwanese articles are very cheap.
  台灣的東西便宜極了!

• Ang've'ar khaux kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aang'vef'ar khaux kaq. [[...]] 
  The baby cried bitterly.
  嬰兒哭得很厲害。

• Hai goar chiøx kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hai goar chiøx kaq.; (Chiøx kaq bøeq sie khix.) [[...]] 
  Laughed till I nearly died.
  害我差一點笑死。

kefkhao'aq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea'khaux'aq; (kar'khaux'aq) [[...]] 

provisional seizure (in law)

假扣押

khax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khax; (khaux, khox) [[...]] 

rap, knock gently (as to knock off cigarette ash)

扣,敲

• Sviuafkoax khax khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sviw'ar'koax khax khie'laai. [[...]] 
  Knock the top of that off (with a hammer)
  箱蓋敲下來

kha'khaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'khaux [[...]] 

fetters

腳鐐

• khaux kha'khaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux khaf'khaux [[...]] 
  fetters the feet
  銬腳鐐

khaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux; (khog) [[...]] 

cry, weep, shed tears, to sob, to wail, to scream

哭

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

subtract, deduct (as from wages or price), detain, a hook, a buckle, a button

扣

• khaux cit sviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux cit sviaa [[...]] 
  subtract ten percent
  扣 一成

• khaux kangcvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux kafng'cvii [[...]] 
  deduct from (cut) wages
  扣 工錢

• høekhaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoee'khaux; høee'khaux [[...]] 
  kickback, rebate
  回扣

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

manacles, fetters, to manacle, to fetter

梏,銬

• khaux khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux khie'laai [[...]] 
  manacle or fetter
  銬起來

• chiwkhaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'khaux [[...]] 
  manacles, handcuffs
  手梏,手銬

• kha'khaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'khaux [[...]] 
  fetters, hobbles
  腳梏,腳鐐

khao'aq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'aq [[...]] 

detain, confine, keep in custody

扣押

khaochviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'chviuu [[...]] 

Wailing Wall in Jerusalem

哭牆

khaocvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'cvii [[...]] 

deduct from wages, reduce prices)

扣錢

khaohwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'hwn [[...]] 

deduct score

扣分

khaoiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'iaw [[...]] 

cry for hunger (e.g. a starving child), Shut up!

哭肚子餓,別吵!

khaux jiin simhieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux jiin sym'hieen [[...]] 

very touching (said of music, writing)

扣人心弦

khaokhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'khor [[...]] 

complain of hardship, grumble

叫苦

khaokiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'kiarm [[...]] 

deduct

扣減

khaokiawgiah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'kiao'giah [[...]] 

deductible amount (as distinct from taxable amount), tax write-off

扣繳額

khaoliuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'liuu [[...]] 

detain

扣留

khaoloxthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'lo'thaau [[...]] 

mourning done by daughter

父母死後出嫁女兒回娘家時要一路跪哭回家

khaoloa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'loa [[...]] 

make a great outcry so as to get sympathy

哭賴著(別人)

khaopaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'paix [[...]] 

kowtow — kneel and touch the ground with the forehead to show great deference (practiced in old China as the highest form of salutation)

扣拜

khaope [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'pe [[...]] 

make a loud lamentation for father's death — Shut up! (a curse word)

哭爹,別吵! 糟了! 抱怨!

• Tvaf tiøh khaope af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvaf tiøh khaux'pe af. [[...]] 
  I am in a fix.
  糟了!

• Yn teq khaope. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn teq khaux'pe. [[...]] 
  They are complaining.
  他們在抱怨。

khaope khaobør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'pe khaux'bør; khaux'pe khaux'bør/buo [[...]] 

lament loudly for parents' death — to complain or to scold (a curse word)

哭爹哭娘, 抱怨,叱罵

• Thaukef teq khaope khaobuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaau'kef teq khaux'pe khaux'buo. [[...]] 
  The boss is scolding (complaining).
  老闆在抱怨。

khaosviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'sviaf [[...]] 

crying

哭聲

khaosyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'syn [[...]] 

deduct a certain amount from an employee's pay (as a punishment, compensation for damaged public property)

扣薪

khaosox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'sox [[...]] 

state with tears

哭訴

khaothaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'thaau [[...]] 

knock one's head on the ground

叩頭

khaotie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'tie [[...]] 

withhold money or goods from a debtor as payment of his debt

扣抵

khaotii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'tii [[...]] 

subtract, deduct

扣除

• Khaotii søeakym u nngxban khof ee siujip. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaux'tii soex'kym u nng'ban khof ee siw'jip.; Khaux'tii søex'kym u nng'ban khof ee siw'jip. [[...]] 
  an income of twenty thousand dollars after tax deduction
  扣除稅款有兩萬元的收入。

• chitkhaux-pøehtii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'khaux-peq'tii; chid'khaux-pøeq'tii [[...]] 
  run up a heavy list of deductions and countercharges, making out that there is very little, if anything, to be paid
  七扣八除

khiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiøx; (khaux) [[...]] 

deduct from (wages), subtract. cf. "khau"

扣

• Naxsi hiexnkym khiøx cit sviaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na'si hien'kym khiøx cit sviaa. [[...]] 
  We allow ten per cent discount for cash.
  要是現金扣一成。

• pøeq khiøx svaf zhwn go [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peq khiøx svaf zhwn go; pøeq khiøx svaf zhwn go [[...]] 
  three from eight leaves five
  八扣三剩五

khørhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx'hwn; (khaux'hwn) [[...]] 

take off points

扣分

khuisviakhaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'sviaf'khaux [[...]] 

cry with a loud voice

號啕大哭

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

whenever

每逢 ...就,每 ...就

• Y kiexn zøx mxtiøh, goar kiexn ka y hoat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kiexn zøx m'tiøh, goar kiexn ka y hoat.; Y kiexn zøx/zøex m'tiøh, goar kiexn ka y hoat. [[...]] 
  Whenever he did wrong, I punished him.
  他每做錯,我就罰他。

• Y kiexn khvoartiøh cid tviw sioxng, kiexn khaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kiexn khvoax'tiøh cid tviw sioxng, kiexn khaux. [[...]] 
  Whenever she looks at this picture, she cries.
  他每次見到這張照片就哭。

loa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: loa [[...]] 

trust to, rely on, lean, accuse falsely, charge falsely with a fault or crime, surname

賴

• buloa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'loa [[...]] 
  accuse falsely
  誣賴

• khaoloa laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'loa laang [[...]] 
  make a great outcry so as to get sympathy
  以哭取得同情

• siøloa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'loa [[...]] 
  mutually lay the blame on each other
  互相誣賴

Niaw khaux niawzhuo kea uxsym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw khaux niao'chie kea u sym.; Niaw khaux niao'zhuo kea u'sym. [[...]] 

pretend to be sad (Lit. The cat cries over the death of a rat.)

貓哭耗子假慈悲。

nihnihlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niq'niq'laau [[...]] 

person who cries easily, a crybaby

淚人兒

• Khaux kaq bagsae nihnihlaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaux kaq bak'sae niq'niq'laau. [[...]] 
  He cried profusely.
  哭得像淚人兒。

svatii siekhaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf'tii six'khaux [[...]] 

to continually cut back

扣來扣去

sie bøo laang khaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sie bøo laang khaux [[...]] 

May you die with none to lament for you!

死了沒人哭

siøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøq; (seg) [[...]] 

to show kindness and consideration, to allay fear of distress, to comfort someone, to begrudge something, to pity, to regret

惜

• Teq khaux ee gyn'ar aix ka y siøhcide. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Teq khaux ee girn'ar aix ka y siøq'cit'e. [[...]] 
  Show some concern for that child that is crying.
  哭的小孩須要撫慰他一下。

• aesiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'siøq [[...]] 
  favor, love, to treat with great favor
  愛惜

• khøfsiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'siøq [[...]] 
  Alas! It is be regretted that..., What a pity!
  可惜

• pøfsiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pør'siøq [[...]] 
  love and cherish (a treasure), take great care of
  愛惜

• thviarsiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thviax'siøq [[...]] 
  love, be sparing of
  疼惜

thikhaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thii'khaux [[...]] 

to lament with sobs and cries

啼哭

tii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tii; (tuu) [[...]] 

divide, division (in Math), remove, rid of, wipe out, subtract, deduct, aside from, besides, except, unless, to change or turn, e.g., a new year

除

• hoeatii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoex'tii [[...]] 
  abolish
  廢除

• khaotii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'tii [[...]] 
  deduct (from wages or payments)
  扣除

• saotii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saux'tii [[...]] 
  remove entirely (bad persons or things)
  掃除

• siautii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siaw'tii [[...]] 
  remove or dispel (evils, calamities, fatigue)
  消除

ti'tii-khaokhaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tii'tii'khaux'khaux; tii'tii-khaux'khaux [[...]] 

to continually cut back

又扣又除

tiafmsox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiarm'sox [[...]] 

the number of points, score, count the number of articles or the amount of money

點數,分數

• khaux tiafmsox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux tiarm'sox [[...]] 
  to deduct marks (for bad conduct)
  扣分數

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