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arpax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ax'pax [[...]] 

selfish, covetous, tyrannical, usurp

霸道,專橫

• Y cyn arpax, lorng bøo sviu padlaang ee libtviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn ax'pax, lorng bøo sviu pat'laang ee lip'tviuu [[...]] 
  He thinks of no one but himself.
  他很霸道,都不想別人的立場。

• Y bad arpax laang ee zhanhngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bad ax'pax laang ee zhaan'hngg. [[...]] 
  He encroached on other people's land.
  他曾霸佔人的田園。

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。

buu tong ii thiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu tong ii thiofng [[...]] 

unmoved, hardhearted, callous, remain firm, stand pat

無動於衷

ciøqsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'say [[...]] 

stone lion found at the entrance of many temples

石獅

• phaq ciøqsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq ciøh'say [[...]] 
  carve a stone lion
  彫石獅

• iong padlaang ee kunthaubør zefng ciøqsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør zefng ciøh'say; iong pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør/buo zefng ciøh'say [[...]] 
  use someone for your own advantage, to hurt someone for one's own benefits (Lit. use someone else's fist to carve a stone dragon.)
  用別人的拳頭打石獅,損人利己。

Ciuozoa ho padlaang sie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciux'zoa ho pat laang sie.; Ciux'zoa ho pat'laang sie. [[...]] 

to harm someone by association, (because I make a promise difficult to fulfill it also hurts other people who are involved with me or who work with me to complete the promise.)

詛咒別人

• Y ciuozoa ho padlaang sie, ka'ti ciaq khia koansvoaf khvoax bea siøthad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ciux'zoa ho pat'laang sie, kaf'ti ciaq khia koaan'svoaf khvoax bea siøf'thad. [[...]] 
  He made a rash promise and then stood back and watched without lifting a finger.
  他詛咒別人死,自己袖手旁觀。

zoarn padtoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoarn pat'too [[...]] 

change one's trade or profession

轉業,轉行

zu-zokgiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu zog'giet; zu-zog'giet [[...]] 

bring disaster on oneself

自作孽

• Hef si lie zuxzokgiet ee, maix koaix padlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hef si lie zu'zog'giet ee, maix koaix pat'laang. [[...]] 
  It's your own fault, don't blame others for it.
  那是你自作孽的, 不要怪別人。

eng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng; (iong) [[...]] 

use, spend, with (an instrument)

用

• Eng padlaang ee kunthaubør zefng ciøqsay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør zefng ciøh'say.; Eng pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør/buo zefng ciøh'say. [[...]] 
  benefit oneself (get a free ride) at the expense of another, be generous at another's expense, rob Peter to pay Paul
  用別人的拳頭打石獅, 損人利己, 慷人之慨.

• eng sva'afky phex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng svaf'ar'ky phex [[...]] 
  carry some something in the fold of one's dress
  用衣服的下擺兜

• eng siøf ang'aang ee thiq ux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng siøf aang'aang ee thiq ux [[...]] 
  make the iron red-hot and burn with it (to make a hole or mark)
  用燒紅的鐵烙

• eng tek'ar sud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng teg'ar sud [[...]] 
  beat or switch with a thin bamboo
  用竹子抽打

• eng tefng'ar terng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng terng'ar terng [[...]] 
  weigh with a small steelyard
  用戥子戥

Hai jiin zeg hai kie, hai padlaang ka'ti sie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hai jiin zeg hai kie, hai pat'laang kaf'ti sie. [[...]] 

To harm another is to harm oneself.

害人則害己,害別人反害己。

i'nai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'nai [[...]] 

depend on, rely upon

依賴

• i'nai padlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y'nai pat'laang [[...]] 
  hang on other's coat tails
  依賴別人

yhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'hwn [[...]] 

married

已婚

• Yhwn ee lamlie bøexsae`tid køq kab padlaang kiet'hwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'hwn ee laam'lie be'sae'tid køq kab pat'laang kied'hwn.; Ie'hwn ee laam'lie bøe'sae-tid køq kab pat'laang kied'hwn. [[...]] 
  People already married cannot marry other people.
  已婚的男女不可以再跟別人結婚。

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

pat on mortar, to slap

刮,割

• eng khaf koad cit e [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng khaf koad cit e [[...]] 
  a side blow with the foot
  用腳掃一下

lar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lar; (ar) [[...]] 

affix to nouns, used after words ending in t, e.g., "pat-la", "chhat-la", "khut-la"

仔

oeatiøh padlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oex'tiøh pat'laang; øex'tiøh pat'laang [[...]] 

communicate disease or bad habit to others

傳染給別人

pangzo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pafng'zo [[...]] 

help, to assist, to aid, lend a hand

幫助

• pangzo padlaang hoaxnzoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pafng'zo pat'laang hoan'zoe [[...]] 
  cooperate with another in committing sin
  幫助別人犯罪

pat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat; (piet) [[...]] 

other, another

別

• bøo pat hang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo pat hang [[...]] 
  nothing else
  沒有別的

padar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'ar [[...]] 

guava (fruit)

番石榴

padafsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'ar'sae [[...]] 

miser, skinflint

吝嗇鬼

padciorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'ciorng [[...]] 

different kind

別種

padee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'ee [[...]] 

another one, distinct from the one named

別的

padhang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'hang [[...]] 

different sorts, some other kinds

別項

pat'hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pad'hofng [[...]] 

in all directions, on all sides, all around

八方

padviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'viu [[...]] 

another fashion, another sort

別樣

padjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'jit [[...]] 

some other day, another day

改天

padkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'khafng [[...]] 

extra fortune

另外之財路

padkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'khoarn [[...]] 

other kinds

別樣,別種

padlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'laang [[...]] 

different person, another man, others, outsiders, people who do not belong to one's own circle, organization or family

別人

• padlaang ee kviar sie be liao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'laang ee kviar sie be liao; Pat'laang ee kviar sie bøe liao [[...]] 
  pay no attention to the death of other's children — Have no consideration for others
  別人的孩子死不完,不管他人死活,別人的桌上挾肉餵婆婆

• padlaang ee tøhterng gveq baq chi ta'kef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'laang ee tøq'terng gveq baq chi taf'kef [[...]] 
  When invited out be very polite in inviting mother-in-law to eat up Show one's generosity with others' resources
  慷他人之慨

padtoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'too [[...]] 

another work

另一種工作

pad'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'ui [[...]] 

another place, residence, another person

別處,別位

piet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piet; (pat) [[...]] 

separate, divide, to part, distinguish, discriminate, differ, to leave, go off, particular, special, different, unlike, another

別

• zha'piet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaf'piet [[...]] 
  distinction, discriminate
  差別

• ciefnpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciern'piet [[...]] 
  parting (farewell) gift, give a farewell party
  餞別

• hunpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'piet [[...]] 
  discriminate, distinguish
  分別

• khupiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khw'piet [[...]] 
  discriminate
  區別

• kørpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køx'piet [[...]] 
  say goodbye, bid farewell
  告別

• lixpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: li'piet [[...]] 
  leave, depart from
  離別

• sarngpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saxng'piet [[...]] 
  see a person off
  送別

• tegpiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tek'piet [[...]] 
  special
  特別

poaq cit pvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poaq cit pvy [[...]] 

put it aside

擺一邊

• ciofng ka'ti ee taixcix poaq cit pvy laai pangzo padlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng kaf'ti ee tai'cix poaq cit pvy laai pafng'zo pat'laang [[...]] 
  put aside one's work to help someone else
  把自己的事情擺一邊來幫助別人

siax ho padlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siax ho pat'laang [[...]] 

relieve oneself of responsibility, spread infectious diseases

推給他人

søf thaukhag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: søf thaau'khag [[...]] 

pat (a child's head)

撫摸頭

taq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taq [[...]] 

to raise, to build, to pitch (temporary structures), take (passage on a bus, train, boat), attach to, join together, add to, mix with, to help, to rescue, to add, to buy (retail) to measure (oil, wine), strike gently with the palm, to pat

搭,沽,拍

• antaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'taq [[...]] 
  arrange (an affair)
  安置

taq kengthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taq kefng'thaau [[...]] 

pat (a person) on the shoulder

拍肩膀

thoalui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thoaf'lui [[...]] 

involve or implicate (in a debt or some dangerous affair)

拖累

• ho laang thoalui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho laang thoaf'lui [[...]] 
  be annoyed by others, be implicated
  被人拖累

• thoalui padlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thoaf'lui pat'laang [[...]] 
  cause another much inconvenience
  拖累別人,連累別人

ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ui [[...]] 

seat, position, place, rank or degree, post, throne

位

• zexui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze'ui [[...]] 
  seat
  座位

• hag'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hak'ui [[...]] 
  academic degree
  學位

• køui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køf'ui [[...]] 
  high position
  高位

• pad'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'ui [[...]] 
  another place
  別地方

• sin'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siin'ui [[...]] 
  ancestral tablet
  神位

• soaf'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soar'ui [[...]] 
  move to another place
  遷移

• Tafui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tar'ui?; (Taq'ui? Tør'ui? Tøq'ui?) [[...]] 
  Where?
  何處?

• tøexui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: te'ui; tøe'ui [[...]] 
  social rank or position
  地位

• toax'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa'ui [[...]] 
  principal or chief seat, seat of honor (at a feast), large place
  上座

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