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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

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

dream

夢

• binbang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'bang; (zøx'bang) [[...]] 
  dream
  作夢

• hør-bang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'bang; hør-bang; (phvae'bang) [[...]] 
  good dream, bad or terrible dream
  好(惡)夢

bad høfphvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad hør'phvae [[...]] 

know the difference between good and evil

能辨善惡

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

zhai-terngheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai'texng'heng; zhai-texng'heng [[...]] 

become angry don't like to move

使性子坐著不動

• Høfphvae m tø korng, kannaf toax hiaf zhai-terngheng, ciaa zaiviar lie ee iesux? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'phvae m tø korng, kafn'naf toax hiaf zhai'texng'heng, ciaa zay'viar lie ee ix'sux?; Hør'phvae m tø korng, kafn'naf toax hiaf zhai-texng'heng, ciaa zay'viar lie ee ix'sux? [[...]] 
  You should say what's okay or not okay, if you just stand there and get angry who knows what you think.
  好或壞要講,只在那兒使性子坐著不動,誰知道你的意思?

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

adjust for one's convenience

調整

• Zheg cit ee sikafn laai ho goar chviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheg cit ee sii'kafn laai ho goar chviar. [[...]] 
  Pick out a time for me to invite you over for a meal.
  調整一下時間來我家吃飯。

• Afnny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee seabin khaq hør ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee sex'bin khaq hør ze. [[...]] 
  If that is not comfortable, adjust your position for a better seat.
  如果這樣不好坐,換個姿勢比較好坐。

ciaokaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'kaq [[...]] 

mixed in proper proportions like of good and bad

公允分配

• Mxthafng kerng hør ee, hør phvae tiøqaix ciaokaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng kerng hør ee, hør phvae tiøh'aix ciaux'kaq. [[...]] 
  Don't choose only good ones, you must take good ones and bad ones together.
  不可揀好的,好壞要公允分配。

zngzøex/zngzøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngf'zøx; zngf'zøx/zøex; (zngf'zoex) [[...]] 

disguise, pretend, assume a false, counterfeit or feigned appearance, to fake merchandise

扮成,偽裝

• Phvaylaang zngzøx høflaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phvae'laang zngf'zøx hør'laang. [[...]] 
  bad man putting on a false appearance of goodness
  壞人偽裝成好人。

• Y zngzøx za'bofee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zngf'zøx zaf'bor'ee. [[...]] 
  He disguised himself as a woman.
  他扮成女人。

høfbae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'bae; (hør'phvae) [[...]] 

good or bad

好歹

• m zaiviar høfbae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m zay'viar hør'bae [[...]] 
  cannot tell the difference between good and bad, do not know right from wrong
  不知好歹

høfzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'zhuix [[...]] 

affable, talk friendly (out of good will)

好言,嘴甜

• Høfzhuix ka y korng, ho y liaqzøx phvayix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'zhuix ka y korng, ho y liah'zøx phvae'ix. [[...]] 
  My well meant advice was taken amiss.
  好言勸他,反被誤會。

høfhøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'hoex; hør'høex; (phvae'hoex) [[...]] 

good (bad) merchandise

好(壞)貨

Høfoe pud zhud mngg, phvayoe thoaan chienlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'oe pud zhud mngg, phvae'oe thoaan chiefn'lie [[...]] 

Good news no one hears about but bad news travels thousands of miles.

好話不出門,壞話傳千里。

høfphvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'phvae [[...]] 

good and bad

好壞

høfphvae zhampoaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'phvae zhafm'poaxn [[...]] 

good and bad about half-and-half

好壞參半

hongkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'khix [[...]] 

customs, common practices, general environment or circumstances, traditions, air, manner or bearing

風氣

• siaxhoe hongkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sia'hoe hofng'khix [[...]] 
  social morality or manners
  社會風氣

• hongkhix hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'khix hør; (hofng'khix phvae) [[...]] 
  be under good discipline, be under bad discipline
  風氣好(壞)

hwn høfphvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn hør'phvae [[...]] 

differentiate between good and evil

分好歹

hunpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'piet [[...]] 

difference, distinction, distinguish, to part from a person, separately, to separate

分別

• hunpiet hør phvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'piet hør phvae [[...]] 
  know good from evil
  分別好壞

• kofng sw tiøqaix hunpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng sw tiøh'aix hwn'piet [[...]] 
  You must draw a sharp line between public and private affairs
  公私要分別

• kaq peng'iuo hunpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq peeng'iuo hwn'piet [[...]] 
  part from a friend
  跟朋友分別

iauchviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'chviar [[...]] 

invite, invitation

邀請

• Laang høfix iauchviar, bøo khix karm bøe phvaysex? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang hør'ix iaw'chviar, bøo khix karm be phvae'sex?; Laang hør'ix iaw'chviar, bøo khix karm bøe phvae'sex? [[...]] 
  When someone invites with good intentions, how can it not be bad manners not to go?
  別人好意邀請,不去怎麼好意思?

iøchi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøf'chi [[...]] 

bring up a child

養育

• hør-iøchi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør-iøf'chi; hør-iøf'chi; (phvae-iøf'chi) [[...]] 
  infant is healthy (unhealthy) and can be brought up easily (uneasily)
  容易(難)養育

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

teach, instruct, incite, instigate

教

• kax Taioaan-oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kax Taai'oaan'oe; kax Taai'oaan-oe [[...]] 
  teach Taiwanese (dialect)
  教台灣話

• kax laang zøx hør (phvae) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kax laang zøx hør (phvae) [[...]] 
  teach others to do good (evil)
  教人為善(惡)

kaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq [[...]] 

fit, to suit, add on (as accessories)

配,陪嫁

• Hid taai kikhix u kaq lengkvia `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid taai ky'khix u kaq leeng'kvia `bøo? [[...]] 
  Are there any accessories which go with that machine?
  那部機器有沒有配零件?

• Hid ee sinniuu kaq loaxze? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee syn'niuu kaq loa'ze? [[...]] 
  How much is the dowry of the bride?
  那個新娘陪嫁多少?

• Ciuo bøo kaq kan'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciuo bøo kaq kafn'ar. [[...]] 
  The bottle does not go along with the liquor.
  酒不帶瓶子。

• ciaokaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'kaq [[...]] 
  follow the lawful proportion for mixing (a few inferior articles in a lot)
  均配

• hør ee kaq phvae ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør ee kaq phvae ee [[...]] 
  take good ones and bad ones on an average
  好的配壞的

• Ciaqhii ciah baq ia tiøh zhaekaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'hii ciah baq ia tiøh zhaix'kaq. [[...]] 
  Variety is the spice of life.
  大魚大肉得蔬菜來襯托。

khvoarøexzhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'e'zhud; khvoax'øe'zhud [[...]] 

can distinguish

看得出,能辨別

• Høflaang phvaylaang, lie khvoarøexzhud bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'laang phvae'laang, lie khvoax'e'zhud be?; Hør'laang phvae'laang, lie khvoax'øe'zhud bøe? [[...]] 
  Can you distinguish good people from bad people?
  好人壞人,你能辨別嗎?

kietkør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'kør [[...]] 

result, consequence, an end, as a result of, consequently, bear fruit

結果

• Y pixntvoa thagzheq, kietkør liukib. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y pin'tvoa thak'zheq, kied'kør liuu'kib. [[...]] 
  He was lazy about studying, consequently he remained in the same class.
  他不用功,結果留級。

• tittiøh hør (phvae) kietkør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tid'tiøh hør (phvae) kied'kør [[...]] 
  get good (bad) results
  得到好(壞) 結果

mxzay høfphvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'zay hør'phvae [[...]] 

not to know good from bad

不知好歹

m høfsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m hør'sex; (phvae'sex) [[...]] 

not proper, unsuitable, feel embarrassed

不好意思,不舒適

Øh phvae zuie pangkhiaq, øh hør kw pehpiaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Øh phvae zuie pafng'khiaq, øh hør kw peq'piaq. [[...]] 

Learning evil is like water breaking through a dam. Learning good is like a turtle climbing a wall.

學壞如水崩,學好如龜爬山(學壞容易,學好很難)。

phvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae; (phae) [[...]] 

bad, wicked, depraved, vicious, defect, difficult

歹,壞

• zørphvae/zøeaphvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'phvae; zøx/zøex'phvae [[...]] 
  behave wickedly
  作惡

• høfphvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'phvae [[...]] 
  good and bad
  好壞

• phahphvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'phvae [[...]] 
  to spoil, be spoiled
  弄壞

phvayteg zhud høfsurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'teg zhud hør'surn [[...]] 

Ugly bamboo produces tasty bamboo shoots. Bad parents have good children.

壞竹出好筍,烏鴉生鳳凰

poaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poaxn; (pvoax) [[...]] 

half

半

• høfphvae zhampoaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'phvae zhafm'poaxn [[...]] 
  good and bad about half and half
  好壞參半

Svanii cidjun, høfphvae ciaoluun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Svaf'nii cit'jun, hør'phvae ciaux'luun. [[...]] 

Fortune and misfortune come in three year cycles. Every dog has its day.

風水輪流轉,三十年河東,三十年河西。

simheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym'heng [[...]] 

intentions

居心

• hør simheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør sym'heng; (phvae sym'heng) [[...]] 
  have good (bad) intentions
  居心好(壞)

songhie-su [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sofng'hie'su; sofng'hie-su; (hør'phvae'su) [[...]] 

death, birth, marriage and such ceremonies

喪喜事

thuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thuix; (thex) [[...]] 

to change, put in place of, to substitute, abolish, instead of, in place of

調換,調包

• phvae thuix hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae thuix hør [[...]] 
  to swindle by giving a bad or worse article in place of the good one that was agreed on
  壞的調換好的

• thauthuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaw'thuix [[...]] 
  secretly put a bad article or person in place of a good one
  偷換

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