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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

bagkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'kym [[...]]

eyesight vision

眼力

bagkym ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'kym ee laang [[...]]
person who has good eyesight vision
好眼力

bagkngf ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'kngf ee laang [[...]]

man who can see, not blind

能視的人

baxnhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'hwn [[...]]

late marriage, to marry late in one's life

晚婚

Goanzuxbiin khaq zafhwn, pvetøe-laang khaq baxnhwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goaan'zu'biin khaq zar'hwn, pvee'te'laang khaq ban'hwn.; Goaan'zu'biin khaq zar'hwn, pvee/pvii'tøe-laang khaq ban'hwn. [[...]]
Mountain people get married younger than people who live on the plain.
原住民較早婚,平地人較晚婚。

baxnsexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'sexng [[...]]

chronic disease, sluggish disposition

慢性

Hid ee laang cyn baxnsexng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn ban'sexng. [[...]]
He is very slow.
那個人是慢性子的。

bad laang ee jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad laang ee jiin'zeeng [[...]]

know or understand the value of being grateful, know how to show gratitude

知恩

mxbad jinzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad jiin'zeeng [[...]]
ungrateful
忘恩

bad khiekoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad khix'koex; (u khix'koex) [[...]]
I have been there.
去過

batlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad'laang [[...]]

know a person thoroughly

識人

bad laang mxbad miaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad laang m'bad miaa [[...]]

recognize a person but not remember his or her name

認得人,卻不知其名。

bøe arnsngx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be axn'sngx'tid; bøe axn'sngx`tid [[...]]

beyond the realm of calculation, unexpected, can not be anticipated

不能預料

U joaxzøe laang bøeq laai, bøe arnsngx`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U loa ze laang boeq laai, be axn'sngx'tid.; U joa'zøe laang bøeq laai, bøe axn'sngx`tid. [[...]]
How many people are coming, it's impossible to figure out.
有多少人要來,不能預料。

bøexjin`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'jin'tid; bøe'jin`tid [[...]]

cannot recognize, cannot be recognized, do not recognize

不認得

Hit'ee laang ee bin lie øexjin`tid`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang ee bin lie e'jin'tid `be?; Hid'ee laang ee bin lie øe'jin`tid`bøe?; (Lie e'jin'tid hid ee laang `be?) [[...]]
Can you recognize that person's face? (Do you recognize that person?)
那個人你認得嗎?

bøe køeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be koex'chiuo; bøe køex'chiuo [[...]]

unable to do something successfully

沒得手

thautheh bøe køeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaw'theh be koex'chiuo; thaw'theh bøe køex'chiuo [[...]]
unable to steal successfully
沒偷得手

In'ui langkheq laai, cittngx ciah bøe køeachiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui laang'kheq laai, cid tngx ciah be koex'chiuo.; Yn'ui laang'kheq laai, cid'tngx ciah bøe køex'chiuo. [[...]]
Because a visitor came, I could not finish my meal
因為客人來,這餐飯吃不成。

belaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bee'laang [[...]]

charming, fascinating, enchanting

迷人

bengpek ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'pek ee laang [[...]]

reasonable person, considerate person

明白人,明理的人

Bykog-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bie'kog'laang; Bie'kog-laang [[...]]

U.S.A. citizen

美國人

bixpitjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi'pid'jieen [[...]]

not necessarily so

未必然

Høfgiaqlaang bixpitjieen khoaelok. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'giah'laang bi'pid'jieen khoaix'lok. [[...]]
The rich are not always happy.
有錢人未必快樂。

biefncid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'cid [[...]]

dismiss, dismissal

免職

Bøeq ka lie biefncid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Beq ka lie biern'cid.; Bøeq ka lie biern'cid. [[...]]
I'll fire you.
要免你的職。

Y ho laang biefncid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ho laang biern'cid [[...]]
He was fired.
他被人免職。

biawsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biao'si [[...]]

underrate, despise, look down upon with coldness, treat with contempt

藐視

biawsi itzhex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biao'si id'zhex [[...]]
view every thing with disfavor, view with jaundiced eyes
藐視一切

biawsi laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biao'si laang [[...]]
treat someone with contempt
藐視人

bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'phoee; bin'phøee [[...]]

facial skin

面皮,臉皮

kau-bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kau bin'phoee; kau-bin'phøee [[...]]
brazen-faced
厚臉皮

kox bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox bin'phoee; kox bin'phøee [[...]]
take care of one's character
顧面子

siax laang ee bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siax laang ee bin'phoee; siax laang ee bin'phøee [[...]]
affront and bring disgrace upon
損人的面子

bixnphøee keg kauxkau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'phoee keg kau'kau; bin'phøee keg kau'kau [[...]]
pocket one's pride, to swallow an insult
厚著臉皮

Bixnphøee keg kauxkau, paethog y pangbaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bin'phoee keg kau'kau, paix'thog y pafng'baang.; Bin'phøee keg kau'kau, paix'thog y pafng'baang. [[...]]
I pocketed my pride and asked his help.
厚著臉皮,拜託他幫忙。

bixnsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'sek [[...]]

know by sight, familiar with

面熟,面善

Cyn zøe laang ee tiongkafn, u kuye'ar bixnsek ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn ze laang ee tiofng'kafn, u kuie'ee'ar bin'sek ee laang.; Cyn zøe laang ee tiofng'kafn, u kuie'ee'ar bin'sek ee laang. [[...]]
There are a few familiar face among many people.
很多人中間,有幾個面熟的。

bidkøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bit'køx [[...]]

blow the gaff to the police, inform secretly against a suspicious person

密告

U laang bidkøx korng y si Kioxngsafntorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U laang bit'køx korng y si Kiong'sarn'torng. [[...]]
Someone informed secretly against him that he is a Communist
有人密告他是共產黨。

bøo bin thafng kvix laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo bin thafng kvix laang [[...]]

feeling ashamed to see others because of some awkward, inconvenient, or shameful state of matters

無臉見人

bøzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zhae [[...]]

regrettable, unfortunate, unlucky, too bad, wasteful, unworthy

可惜

Hid ee laang sykhix, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang sie'khix, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]]
It was unfortunate that that person died.
那個人死了,很可惜。

Hid zhud tiexnviar khvoax bøo tiøh, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid zhud tien'viar khvoax bøo tiøh, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]]
It was unfortunate that I was unable to see that movie.
那部電影沒看到,很可惜。

Hid niar svaf theh khix chid thihbea, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid niar svaf theh khix chid thiq'bea, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]]
Too bad you took that shirt to wipe off the bicycle.
那件衣服拿去擦自行車,很可惜。

bøo khielek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo khix'lek; (bøo'khuix'lat) [[...]]

without energy or strength

無氣力

Lauxlaang khaq bøo khielek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lau'laang khaq bøo khix'lek. [[...]]
Old people don't have as much energy.
老人較無氣力。

bølaang ginhaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'laang giin'haang [[...]]

automatic teller machine, ATM

無人銀行

bøo-lang'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'laang'ieen; bøo-laang'ieen [[...]]

not likeable, repulsive

無人緣

bøo laang koarn, bøo laang liuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo laang koarn, bøo laang liuu [[...]]

no one takes care

無人管,自由

Pexbør cide sie, soaq piernzøx bøo laang koarn bøo laang liuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pe'bør cit'e sie, soaq piexn'zøx bøo laang koarn bøo laang liuu.; Pe'bør/buo cit'e sie, soaq piexn'zøx bøo laang koarn bøo laang liuu. [[...]]
After the parents pass away, no one takes care of things.
父母一死,竟無人管。

bøo-langseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo laang'seg; bøo-laang'seg; (bøo laang'bin) [[...]]

without friends or helpers

無人事關係

u-langseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u laang'seg; u-laang'seg; (u laang'bin) [[...]]
have numerous influential friends
有人事關係

bøo larngtng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo laxng'tng [[...]]

incessantly, unceasingly

沒有間斷

Laang aix bøo larngtng ee zhoafnkhuix ciaq e oah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang aix bøo laxng'tng ee zhoarn'khuix ciaq e oah. [[...]]
A person has to continue breathing to continue to live.
人要不斷的呼吸才會活。

bølun symmihlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'lun sirm'miq'laang [[...]]

no matter who, whoever

無論甚麼人

bøpvoarlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'pvoax'laang [[...]]

no one at all, not a soul

一個人也沒有

bøsviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviar [[...]]

not much

不怎麼,不太

bøsviar aix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviar aix [[...]]
I don't like it too much.
不太喜歡

bøsviar zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviar zay'viar [[...]]
I don't know too much about it.
不太清楚

bøsviar hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviar hør [[...]]
not very good
不太好

bøsviar hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviar hofng [[...]]
not much wind
風不大

bøsviar laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviar laang [[...]]
scarcely any one
沒什麼人

bøsiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'siøq [[...]]

be ready to go to extreme lengths, do not spare

不惜

Bøsiøq ka'ti ee sveamia khix kiux padlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'siøq kaf'ti ee svex'mia khix kiux pat'laang.; Bøo'siøq kaf'ti ee svix'mia khix kiux pat'laang. [[...]]
Have no regard for one's own life if it is a matter of helping others to help others at the risk of one's own life.
不惜自己的生命去救別人。

bøtapsab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tab'sab [[...]]

not enough

不夠

Six go ee laang ciah svaf liap kam'ar, bøtapbøsab goar bøo aix ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Six go ee laang ciah svaf liap kafm'ar, bøo'tab'bøo'sab goar bøo aix ciah. [[...]]
Four or five people ate three bananas, there wasn't enough for me to eat.
四五個人吃三個橘子不夠吃,我不要吃。

bofboflaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bor'bor'laang; (bor'laang, bor'miq'laang) [[...]]

so-and-so, what-you-call-him (often said when for some reason if it is undesirable to mention his name)

某人,某某人

bo'horng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'horng [[...]]

imitate, imitation

模仿

bo'horng ee kefhøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'horng ee kea'hoex; boo'horng ee kea'høex [[...]]
imitation
模仿的假貨

Gyn'ar aix bo'horng toaxlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar aix boo'horng toa'laang. [[...]]
Kids like to imitate adults.
小孩子喜歡模仿大人。

boviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'viu [[...]]

model, example (spiritual or moral), a style, manner, a fashion

模樣

hør boviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør boo'viu; (phvae boo'viu) [[...]]
good example (bad example)
好(壞)模樣

øh laang ee boviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øh laang ee boo'viu [[...]]
imitate someone's example
學人的模樣

boafnciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boarn'ciog [[...]]

satisfactory, be satisfied

滿足

Laang ee iogbong efng'oarn bøextaxng boafnciog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang ee iok'bong erng'oarn be'taxng boarn'ciog.; Laang ee iok'bong erng'oarn bøe'taxng boarn'ciog. [[...]]
Man's desires can never be satisfied.
人的慾望永遠不能滿足。

bogbeeng kii biau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'beeng kii biau [[...]]

very mysterious and abstruse, very strange, peculiar

莫明其妙

Y sor korng ee oe bogbeeng kii biau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y sor korng ee oe bok'beeng kii biau. [[...]]
Everything he says is strange.
他所說的,莫名其妙。

Bøo laang jiblaai, arnzvoar cvii e bøo`khix, sidzai bogbeeng kii biau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo laang jip'laai, axn'zvoar cvii e bøo`khix, sit'zai bok'beeng kii biau. [[...]]
No one went in, how come the money is gone. It's very strange.
沒有人進來,錢怎麼會丟,實在莫名其妙。

Bongkoflaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boong'kor'laang [[...]]

Mongolians

蒙古人

buu heng'uii lenglek ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu heeng'uii leeng'lek ee laang [[...]]

person without disposing capacity in law

無行為能力人

bu-sarsax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bu'sax'sax; bu-sax'sax [[...]]

unable to fathom, uncomprehending

摸無頭緒

Khachiuo ban ee laang na nngxhang'ar khangkhoex y tø buxsarsax af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaf'chiuo ban ee laang na nng'hang'ar khafng'khoex y tø bu'sax'sax af. [[...]]
People who are not handy get all mixed up when they have two or three tasks to do at the same time.
手腳慢的人,如果有一些事情,他就忙得不可開交了。

bungvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'gvar [[...]]

elegance, elegant, genteel, refined, gracefulness, to act as a gentleman or in a gallant way

文雅

Y kofng'oe cyn bungvar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe cyn buun'gvar. [[...]]
He speaks very gracefully.
他講話很文雅。

Hid ee laang cyn bungvar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn buun'gvar. [[...]]
That person is very elegant.
那個人很文雅。

budcitsiong ee an'uix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'cid'siong ee afn'uix [[...]]

material comforts

物質上的安慰

Laang su'iaux zengsinsiong kab budcitsiong ee an'uix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang sw'iaux zefng'siin'siong kab but'cid'siong ee afn'uix. [[...]]
Man needs both spiritual and material consolations.
人需要精神上和物質上的安慰。

zaixgiah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'giah [[...]]

regular full time employee

正式的,額內

Kanglaang go ee zaixgiaqee, nng ee limsi'ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kafng'laang go ee zai'giah'ee, nng ee liim'sii'ee. [[...]]
Five of the workers are regular employees, and two of them are temporary employees.
工人五個固定的,兩個臨時的。

zabor-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaf'bor'laang; zaf'bor-laang [[...]]

woman

女人

zapof-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaf'pof'laang; zaf'pof-laang [[...]]

man, male

男人

zah laang ee oexthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zah laang ee oe'thaau [[...]]

interrupt a man when speaking, to cut short another's long story

打斷人的話

zaixzø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'zø [[...]]

be present at a gathering

在座

zaixzø ee zu'ui siensvy, lysu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'zø ee zw'ui siefn'svy, lie'su. [[...]]
Ladies and gentlemen!
在座的諸位先生, 女士。

zaixzø ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'zø ee laang [[...]]
those present at a gathering
在座的人

zailaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'laang [[...]]

be unconscious

清醒,省人事

m-zailaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'zay'laang; m-zay'laang [[...]]
be in a coma, unsophisticated
不省人事

zaixtøe-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'te'laang; zai'tøe-laang; (purn'te'laang) [[...]]

native

本地人

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

vexed or disturbed by children, flies or mosquitoes

擾,齪

gynnar (hosiin, bafng'ar) cyn gaau zag laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: girn'nar (hoo'siin, barng'ar) cyn gaau zag laang. [[...]]
Young children, flies and mosquitoes can be very disturbing.
小孩(蒼蠅,蚊子)真擾人。

akzag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag'zag [[...]]
squalid, upset (emotionally)
齷齪,心亂

zabzhørlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'zhøx'laang [[...]]

every kind of people

各種人

zabseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'seg [[...]]

multicolored, varied, every kind

雜色,各類

Chixtviulai zabseg laang lorng u. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chi'tviuu'lai zap'seg laang lorng u. [[...]]
In the market there is every kind of person.
市場內各種人都有。

zabseg laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'seg laang [[...]]

many kinds of people

雜色人,各種人

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

full, close, closely packed, filled, pressed in, obstructed, tight

密,擠

Serngtngg laang cyn zat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sexng'tngg laang cyn zat. [[...]]
The Church is crowded.
聖堂人很擠。

zaukhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaau'khud; (zaau'hied) [[...]]

lair, den, nest, den of wild beasts or outlaws

巢堀,巢穴

Thofhuie ee zaukhud khix ho laang hoat'hien tiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thor'huie ee zaau'khud khix ho laang hoad'hien tiøh. [[...]]
The hideout of a group of outlaws was discovered.
土匪的巢穴被人發現到。

zawlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'lo [[...]]

be on the run, on the lam

逃債,亡命

Y tør laang cinzøe cvii, citmar cidsiekøex teq zawlo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør laang cyn'ze cvii, cirm'mar cit'six'kex teq zao'lo.; Y tør laang cyn'zøe cvii, cid'mar cit'six'køex teq zao'lo. [[...]]
He owes people all kinds of money, now he's hiding out.
他倒人很多錢,現在到處逃債。

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。

zøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zee; zøee [[...]]

equal, uniform, become complete, be arranged in order

齊

kha'po u zøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'po u zee; khaf'po u zøee [[...]]
keep step with a person
腳步整齊

laang iawbøe zøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laang iao'boe zee; laang iao'bøe zøee [[...]]
They are not here.
人還未到齊

tngtea bøo zøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tngg'tea bøo zee; tngg'tea bøo zøee [[...]]
They are unequal in length.
長短不齊

Hid kharm tiaxm miqkvia u zøee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kharm tiaxm mih'kvia u zee.; Hid kharm tiaxm mih'kvia u zøee. [[...]]
They keep a well assorted stock at that shop.
那家商店東西齊全。

ze bøexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze be'løh; ze bøe'løh [[...]]

unable to be seated

坐不下

Laang sviuzøe ze bøexløh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang sviw'ze ze be'løh.; Laang sviw'zøe ze bøe'løh. [[...]]
There are too many people to find a seat.
人太多坐不下。

zeacie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'cie; (kixm'cie) [[...]]

restraint, repression, restrain, keep from, hold in check, hold back

制止

Yn zeacie y laai ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn zex'cie y laai ciaf. [[...]]
They prevented his coming here.
他們制止他來這兒。

Na u laang teq zøx phvae taixcix, tiøh ka yn zeacie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u laang teq zøx phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie.; Na u laang teq zøx/zøex phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie. [[...]]
If anyone is doing evil, you should stop them.
如有人在做壞事,要制止他們。

zøexhøex-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze'hoex'laang; zøe'høex-laang [[...]]

old aged

高齡

zekkek ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg'kek ee laang [[...]]

very active person

積極的人

zeklaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg'laang [[...]]

squeeze out the pus

擠膿

zeg liab'aflaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg liap'ar'laang [[...]]

squeeze the pus out of a boil

擠瘡,擠疔膿

zefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng; (chiofng) [[...]]

give a blow, butt against

衝,撞

siøzefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'zefng [[...]]
fight each other, collide
打架,相撞

Nng ee laang (nng taai khiechiaf) siøzefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nng ee laang (nng taai khix'chiaf) siøf'zefng. [[...]]
Two persons or cars run into each another.
兩個人(兩輛汽車)相撞。

zerngkefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'kefng [[...]]

honest, virtuous, correct morality, in earnest

正經

khaq zerngkefng lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq zexng'kefng lex. [[...]]
Be more serious.
正經點兒!

mxsi zerngkefng ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si zexng'kefng ee laang [[...]]
not an honest respectable person
不是正經的人

zernglaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'laang [[...]]

all the people, everybody, the multitude

眾人

zenglaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'laang [[...]]

people of the past, person referred to above

前人

zenglangkviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'laang'kviar [[...]]

stepchild, wife's son by former husband, husband's son by former wife

前妻或前夫之子女

zerngphaix ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'phaix ee laang [[...]]

virtuous person

正派的人

zengsve'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'svef'ar; zefng'svef/svy'ar [[...]]

domestic animal, livestock

家畜,牲畜

Zhanznglaang cyn aix chi zengsve'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhaan'zngf'laang cyn aix chi zefng'svef'ar.; Zhaan'zngf'laang cyn aix chi zefng'svef/svy'ar. [[...]]
Farmers like to raise a few domestic animals.
鄉下人很喜歡養家畜。

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

bother a person by being noisy, hollering or requesting things, disturb someone

擾人,打擾人

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

make someone angry, annoy, bother, disturb, also used as a light swear word with the meaning, "You are driving me nuts." (Lit. You are so disturbing it's killing me.)

吵死人

zhaglaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhak'laang [[...]]

sting a person

刺人

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。

zhanzngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf [[...]]

fields and villages, the countryside

鄉下

zhanzngf ee sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf ee sor'zai [[...]]
country place
鄉下的地方

zhanzngf-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf'laang; zhaan'zngf-laang [[...]]
country lad
鄉下人

zhanzngf-soong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf'soong; zhaan'zngf-soong [[...]]
bumpkin, hick, rustic
土包子

Hid ee laang cyn zhanzngsoong, iao mxbad khvoarkvix siuimky. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn zhaan'zngf'soong, iao m'bad khvoax'kvix siw'ym'ky. [[...]]
He's a real hick, he has never seen a radio.
那個人很土, 還未見過收音機。

zhat khaq og laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhat khaq og laang [[...]]

A thief becomes ferocious on being detected.

賊比失主還兇,強詞奪理。

zhaohvi-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'hvi'laang; zhaux'hvi-laang [[...]]

deaf person

重聽,聾,聾人

zhaux khazhngf kviaf laang ngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux khaf'zhngf kviaf laang ngf [[...]]

afraid that one's own secret or fault will be disclosed.

怕人揭瘡疤。

zhawky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'ky [[...]]

stalk of grass, a straw

草枝

zhawky kvee tør laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'ky kvee tør laang [[...]]
great disasters come from small causes (Lit. A man can be fallen with a straw.)
一枝小草也能使人失足倒地。不要小看事情

zhawlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'laang [[...]]