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arntøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'tea; axn'tøea [[...]] 

have a criminal case against one

案底

angtee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'tee [[...]] 

black tea

紅茶

aw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aw [[...]] 

cup, cupful

杯

• te'aw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tee'aw [[...]] 
  tea cup
  茶杯

• cit aw tee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit aw tee [[...]] 
  cup of tea
  一杯茶

• cit tex te'aw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit tex tee'aw [[...]] 
  a tea cup
  一個茶杯

• ciwaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'aw; (ciuo'poef) [[...]] 
  wine cup
  酒杯

barn tee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: barn'tee [[...]] 

pick tea leaves

採茶

bøtøea chimkhvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tea chym'khvef; bøo'tøea chym'khvef/khvy [[...]] 

bottomless abyss

無底深淵

boe'aftee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boee'ar'tee [[...]] 

plum tea

酸梅湯

bofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng; bofng/bof; (mof, bof) [[...]] 

touch, feel, feel about, feel for with fingers

摸

• armbongbofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'bofng'bofng [[...]] 
  very dark
  黑漆漆的

• bofng khvoax u siøf `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng khvoax u siøf `bøo?; bofng/bof khvoax u siøf `bøo? [[...]] 
  touch it to see if it's hot
  摸摸看是不是熱的 ?有沒有發燒 ?

• gaau bofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau bofng; gaau bofng/bof [[...]] 
  lagging, always procrastinating
  做事慢吞吞

• haytøea-bongciafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'tea bofng'ciafm; hae'tøea-bofng/bof'ciafm [[...]] 
  impossible to find out, like trying to find a needle in a hay stack (Lit. looking for a needle in the ocean)
  海底撈針

zvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zvar; (zarm) [[...]] 

cut short, shorten

斬,截

• zvar chiwngr [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zvar chiuo'ngr [[...]] 
  shorten the sleeves
  捲袖子

• zvar khaq tea`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zvar khaq tea lex; zvar khaq tea`leq [[...]] 
  shorten it
  截短一點

zaitøefhe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'tea'he; zay'tøea'he [[...]] 

know the secret background of another person

知底細

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。

zextøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze'tea; ze'tøea; (zhe'tea) [[...]] 

settle down or to the bottom like a sediment

沉澱

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

disturb, make a disturbance, annoy by noise and clamor, noisy

吵鬧

• Cit'ee gyn'ar cyn gaau zhar, liampvy zhar bøeq ciah pviar, liampvy zhar bøeq lym tee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar cyn gaau zhar, liaam'pvy zhar boeq ciah pviar, liaam'pvy zhar boeq lym tee.; Cid'ee girn'ar cyn gaau zhar, liaam'pvy zhar bøeq ciah pviar, liaam'pvy zhar bøeq lym tee. [[...]] 
  This kid really bothers people, one minute he wants you to get him some cakes to eat, the next minute he wants you to get him some tea to drink.
  這個小孩很會吵, 一下子吵著要吃餅, 一 下子又吵著要喝茶。

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

vegetable, green, food eaten with rice or alcoholic drinks

菜

• angphøezhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'phoee'zhaix; aang'phøee'zhaix [[...]] 
  eggplant
  茄子

• zarzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zax'zhaix; (Sux'zhoafn'zhaix) [[...]] 
  pickled vegetables, a style of cooking, e.g., Szechwan cooking
  榨菜(四川菜)

• chirnzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'zhaix [[...]] 
  food left over from a meal
  殘羹冷菜

• ciwzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'zhaix [[...]] 
  dishes taken with wine
  下酒菜

• erngzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng'zhaix [[...]] 
  water convolvulus, vegetables with hollow stems and green leaves
  空心菜

• gøafzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gøo'ar'zhaix [[...]] 
  plant that swans eat
  鵝菜

• hexngzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heng'zhaix [[...]] 
  edible red or green amaranth
  莧菜

• hoezhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'zhaix; (hoef'ar'zhaix) [[...]] 
  cauliflower
  花椰菜

• ka'boaqzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'boah'zhaix; (kau'boah'zhaix) [[...]] 
  thick leaved beet
  茉仔菜

• keana'afzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kex'naa'ar'zhaix; (kex'nee'ar'zhaix) [[...]] 
  Chinese kale, a wrinkled leaf cabbage like vegetable
  芥藍菜

• khinzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiin'zhaix [[...]] 
  celery
  芹菜

• kiamzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiaam'zhaix [[...]] 
  pickled mustard green vegetable
  鹹菜

• kietthauzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'thaau'zhaix [[...]] 
  a vegetable with bulbous root like turnip, kohlrabi
  蕪菁菜,大頭菜

• kølee-zhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køf'lee'zhaix; køf'lee-zhaix [[...]] 
  cabbage, and its derivatives the cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and kale
  甘藍,高麗菜

• koarzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koax'zhaix [[...]] 
  mustard, mustard root, often pickled
  芥菜

• kwzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuo'zhaix [[...]] 
  Chinese leek
  韭菜

• pausimpeqzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paw'sym'peh'zhaix; (paw'sym'peh'ar) [[...]] 
  Chinese cabbage
  包心白菜

• peqzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'zhaix [[...]] 
  Chinese cabbage
  白菜

• thngsi'afzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thngf'sii'ar'zhaix [[...]] 
  kind of cabbage with leaves shaped like a tea spoon
  湯匙菜,青江菜

• phaozhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaux'zhaix [[...]] 
  Chinese style pickled vegetable, a treated vegetable root from Szechwan
  泡菜

• pøeleng'afzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poef'leeng'ar'zhaix; pøef'leeng'ar'zhaix [[...]] 
  spinach
  菠菜

• tang'øf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tafng'øf; (tafng'øf'zhaix) [[...]] 
  edible garland chrysanthemum
  茼蒿

• tauxzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tau'zhaix [[...]] 
  bean sprouts
  豆芽

zhaytee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'tee; (barn'tee) [[...]] 

pick tea leaves

採茶

zhayte'koaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhae'tee'koaf [[...]] 

Hakka folk songs sung while picking tea

採茶歌

zhawsiax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'siax [[...]] 

my lowly home

草舍,寒舍(客氣話)

• Chviar lie na u sikafn ciaq laai zhawsiax hoxngtee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie na u sii'kafn ciaq laai zhao'siax hong'tee. [[...]] 
  If you have time, come to our house for tea.
  你若有空,請來寒舍奉茶。

zhextøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhe'tea; zhe'tøea [[...]] 

sediment, precipitate

沉澱

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

sink down like a wall on a foundation, come down like a sail when the rope is too loose

沉下,下垂

• zheh løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheh løh'khix [[...]] 
  settle down like a house on bad foundation, or as a door settling down so that the hinges will not work well
  沉下去

• zheqtea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheh'tea [[...]] 
  precipitate, sedimentation
  沉澱

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

shorten by adjustment

縮短一點

zhengtee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhefng'tee [[...]] 

green tea, to entertain with only tea and nothing else

清茶

chiatøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaf'tea; chiaf'tøea [[...]] 

inside the car

車內

chviaftee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar'tee [[...]] 

offer tea to a person

請茶

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

wash away, wash with running water, rise rapidly or shoot up, to infuse (as tea), clash with

沖

chiofng kwnzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiofng kurn'zuie [[...]] 

pour boiling water on, pour hot water to make tea or coffee

沖開水

chiongtee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiofng'tee [[...]] 

brew tea

沖茶

chiofng tøefphvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiofng tea'phvix; chiofng tøea'phvix [[...]] 

develop film

沖底片

chiwbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'bin; (chiuo'tea) [[...]] 

in the hand

手裡

chiuxlefng-tøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiu'lefng'tea; chiu'lefng/ny-tøea [[...]] 

rubber soled shoes

橡皮底(鞋)

chiwtøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'tea; chiuo'tøea [[...]] 

in the hand

手裡

zhutbi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'bi [[...]] 

taste or flavor comes out like in brewing tea

味透

• Eng kwnzuie phaotee khaq øe zhutbi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng kurn'zuie phaux'tee khaq e zhud'bi.; Eng kurn'zuie phaux'tee khaq øe zhud'bi. [[...]] 
  It is easier to bring out the flavor, if you make tea with boiling water.
  用開水泡茶,味較易透。

• Tarn cide, iawbøe zhutbi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tarn cit'e, iao'boe zhud'bi.; Tarn cit'e, iao'bøe zhud'bi. [[...]] 
  Wait a minute, the flavor hasn't come out yet.
  等一會兒,味還沒透。

ciah tee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah tee [[...]] 

drink tea

喝茶

ciah tiafmsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah tiarm'sym [[...]] 

take refreshments, have tea or a light lunch

吃點心

ciedtioong poftoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciet'tioong por'toarn; (liah'tngg por'tea) [[...]] 

make up for deficiency in one part by great abundance or excellent in another part

截長補短

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

creep or crawl into, dive into a hole

潛入,鑽

• zngx jibkhix khanglai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngx jip'khix khafng'lai [[...]] 
  crawl into a hole
  鑽進洞內

• zngrlaizngrkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngx'laai'zngx'khix [[...]] 
  run around
  鑽來鑽去

• zngx løqkhix zuytea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngx løh'khix zuie'tea [[...]] 
  dive into the water
  潛入水底

zøflunzhexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zør'luun'zhexng; (tea'zhexng) [[...]] 

revolver

左輪槍

zvoaf tee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zvoaf'tee [[...]] 

boil water to make tea

燒茶

zoeake [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'ke; (zoex'tea) [[...]] 

most recent, nearest, recently

最低,最少

zoeatea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'tea [[...]] 

most recent, nearest, recently

最低,最少

zoeatea haxnto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'tea han'to [[...]] 

the lowest limit, at least, minimum

最低限度

zuxtøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'tea; zu'tøea [[...]] 

originally

本來

zuytøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'tea; zuie'tøea [[...]] 

at the bottom of water

水底

zuytøea løo goat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'tea løo goat; zuie'tøea løo goat [[...]] 

grasp the moon in the water — vain and ineffectual effort

水底撈月

zuytøea tiexnlam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'tea tien'lam; zuie'tøea tien'lam [[...]] 

trans oceanic cable(s)

水底電纜

zuntøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuun'tea; zuun'tøea [[...]] 

preserve a copy or record (of a document), to file

存底

zuntøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuun'tea; zuun'tøea [[...]] 

the hold of a ship

船底

øef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ef; øef; (oef) [[...]] 

rub against or hook with elbows in passing, to elbow, to sideswipe, to jostle

推, 以肘推之

• Tøhterng ee tepoef ef løqkhix tho'khaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'terng ee tee'poef ef løh'khix thoo'khaf. [[...]] 
  knocked the tea cup off the table top onto to floor with his elbow
  桌上的茶杯推倒在地上.

øetøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee'tea; øee'tøea [[...]] 

sole of a shoe

鞋底

extøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'tea; e'tøea [[...]] 

beneath, below, under, underneath

下面, 底下

extøea svaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'tea'svaf; e'tøea svaf [[...]] 

undershirt, underwear

內 衣

haytøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'tea; hae'tøea [[...]] 

bottom of the sea

海底

haytøea-bongciafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'tea bofng ciafm; hae'tøea-bofng/bof'ciafm [[...]] 

impossible to find (look for a needle in the sea)

海底撈針

• Lie bøeq kiøx goar khix haytøea bongciafm, si`bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq kiøx goar khix hae'tea bofng ciafm, si bøo?; Lie bøeq kiøx goar khix hae'tøea bofng/bof'ciafm, si`bøo? [[...]] 
  Would you send me to find a needle in the sea?
  你要叫我去海底撈針嗎?

haytøea tiexnlafmsvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'tea tien'larm'svoax; hae'tøea tien'larm'svoax [[...]] 

submarine cable

海底電纜線

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

groan with pain, grumbling

呻吟,哼叫,抱怨

• Thviax kaq hvai'hvay kiøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thviax kaq hvay'hvay kiøx. [[...]] 
  groan with pain, moan in distress
  痛得直呻吟

• Y ti binzhngtea teq hvay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ti biin'zhngg'tea teq hvay. [[...]] 
  He is groaning in his bed.
  他在床上呻吟著。

• Hid ee gynnar teq hvay paktor thviax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar teq hvay pag'tor thviax. [[...]] 
  That child is groaning because he has a belly ache.
  那個孩子在叫肚子痛。

• Y teq hvay bøo cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq hvay bøo cvii. [[...]] 
  He is grumbling because he has no money.
  他在叫窮。

haxnto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: han'to [[...]] 

limit, limitation, bounds

限度

• Laang ee cirnpo bøo haxnto. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang ee cixn'po bøo han'to. [[...]] 
  There is no limit to human progress.
  人的進步沒有限制。

• Goar ee haxnto kaux ciaf niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee han'to kaux ciaf nia'nia. [[...]] 
  That's all I can do.
  我已盡力了。

• chiaukøex haxnto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaw'koex han'to; chiaw'køex han'to [[...]] 
  exceed the limit
  超過限度

• zoex køf (tea) haxnto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex køf (tea) han'to [[...]] 
  maximum (minimum)
  最高(低) 限度

hangloo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hafng'loo [[...]] 

small portable earthen stove for boiling tea water

火爐,小爐子

goantøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'tea; goaan'tøea [[...]] 

at first, originally

當初,從前

gøeqbøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goeh'boea; gøeh'bøea; (goeh'tea) [[...]] 

end of a month

月底

gøeqtøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goeh'tea; gøeh'tøea; (goeh'boea) [[...]] 

end of the month

月底

hisu'tøeflie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'sw'tea'lie; hy'sw'tøea'lie [[...]] 

hysteria

歇斯底里

hiongphvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiofng'phvix [[...]] 

jasmine tea

香片

Høfciuo tiim arngtøea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'ciuo tiim axng'tea; Hør'ciuo tiim axng'tøea. [[...]] 

keep the best till the last, The best is not always in front. The late comer ends up in front.

好酒沉甕底,好的在後頭。

høfgiaqtea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'giah'tea [[...]] 

be of a rich family, formerly was rich

出身豪門

høtøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'tea; høo'tøea [[...]] 

river bed

河底

høeabøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoex'boea; høex'bøea; (hoex'tea) [[...]] 

unsold goods, remnants, shopworn goods

殘貨,存貨

høeatøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoex'tea; høex'tøea [[...]] 

tail end of a lot of goods

存貨,殘貨

hoetee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'tee [[...]] 

scented tea

花茶

iøqtee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøh'tee [[...]] 

medicinal tea

藥茶

jintiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'tiofng [[...]] 

vertical depression in the middle of the upper lip

人中

• jintiofng tngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'tiofng tngg [[...]] 
  supposed to indicate long life
  人中長

• jintiofng tea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'tiofng tea [[...]] 
  augurs short life
  人中短

jidthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit'thaau [[...]] 

sun

太陽

• jidthaau tea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit'thaau tea; (jit'thaau tngg) [[...]] 
  days are getting shorter (longer)
  晝短(長)

ka'pikoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'py'koarn [[...]] 

coffee-house, tea-room

咖啡館

kaotøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux'tea; kaux'tøea [[...]] 

the very bottom

到底

kauxtee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kau'tee [[...]] 

strong tea

濃茶

khatøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'tea; khaf'tøea [[...]] 

sole of the foot

腳掌,腳底

kha'tøea boah'iuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'tea boaq'iuu; khaf'tøea boaq'iuu [[...]] 

slip away

腳底抹油,溜走

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

sustain, to bear, able, adequate for, worthy of, fit for

堪,撐

• bøexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafm'tid; bøe'khafm`tid [[...]] 
  unable to endure, too weak to sustain, unworthy, dare not accept
  承擔不了,當不起

• Goar ee sengkhw bøexkhamtid zøx cid khoarn ee khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee sefng'khw be'khafm'tid zøx cid khoarn ee khafng'khoex.; Goar ee sefng'khw bøe'khafm'tid zøx cid khoarn ee khafng'khoex. [[...]] 
  I am too weak to do this kind of job.
  我的身體擔當不了這種工作。

• Goar bøexkhamtid zøx lie ee lauxsw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'khafm'tid zøx lie ee lau'sw.; Goar bøe'khafm'tid zøx lie ee lau'sw. [[...]] 
  I am unqualified to be your teacher.
  我當不起你的老師。

• Ho lie thiin tee, cyn bøexkhafm`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie thiin tee, cyn be'khafm'tid.; Ho lie thiin tee, cyn bøe'khafm`tid. [[...]] 
  I am overwhelmed with gratitude to be served tea by you (said to a superior).
  讓你倒茶,真不敢當。

• øexkhafm-tid/øexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e khafm'tid; øe'khafm`tid [[...]] 
  worthy, fit for, able to bear (opposite of "be-kham-tit")
  堪當,當得起

• lankhafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laan'khafm [[...]] 
  intolerable, unbearable
  難堪

khøetøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khef'tea; khøef'tøea [[...]] 

river bed, bottom of a river

溪底

khytøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'tea; khie'tøea [[...]] 

at the least

最基本,最起碼

khiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiq; (khoad) [[...]] 

chip nick or flaw (as in the edge of a pottery or knife, a notch

缺,缺口

• Te'aw khiq cit khiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tee'aw khiq cit khiq; (Tee'aw u cit khiq) [[...]] 
  The edge of the tea-cup is chipped.
  茶杯破了一個缺口。

• Siø'huii`ee ciah khiq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siøf'huii`ee ciah khiq. [[...]] 
  A potter uses for his own table those bowls that have flaws.
  陶匠用破碗(自己用劣貨)。

khortøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khox'tea; khox'tøea [[...]] 

seat of the pants

褲底,褲襠

khorngciexn taotøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoxng'ciexn taux'tea; khoxng'ciexn taux'tøea [[...]] 

fight an invading enemy to the last man

抗戰到底

khuiekhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuix'khao [[...]] 

luck, sense of tasting

運氣,口感

• khuiekhao cyn bae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuix'khao cyn bae [[...]] 
  bad luck
  運氣不好

• Cid phaux tee khuiekhao bøe bae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid phaux tee khuix'khao be bae.; Cid phaux tee khuix'khao bøe bae. [[...]] 
  This cup of tea is not bad.
  這泡茶口感不錯

kviaa-teflo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaa'tea'lo; kviaa-tea'lo [[...]] 

commit suicide

尋短見,自殺

kienchii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiefn'chii [[...]] 

hold fast to, stick to

堅持

• kienchii ka'ti ee iekiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiefn'chii kaf'ti ee ix'kiexn [[...]] 
  stick to one's opinion
  堅持自己的意見

• kienchii taotøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiefn'chii taux'tea; kiefn'chii taux'tøea [[...]] 
  hold on to the very end
  堅持到底

kin'aftøefar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kyn'ar'tea'ar; kyn'ar'tøea'ar [[...]] 

basically, fundamental

根底,底細

kintøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kyn'tea; kyn'tøea [[...]] 

original commencement or root of a matter, original circumstances or condition or a man (often with the idea of something wrong)

根底

• u kintøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u kyn'tea; u kyn'tøea [[...]] 
  have property wealth, or influence
  有根底

• bøo kintøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kyn'tea; bøo kyn'tøea [[...]] 
  nothing known of his antecedents, at least nothing satisfactory
  無根底

kviubøftee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviw'bør'tee; kviw'bør/buo'tee [[...]] 

tea made from dried ginger

薑湯

kvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoaf; (kafn) [[...]] 

dried or desiccated food

乾,干

• bahkvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baq'kvoaf [[...]] 
  desiccated meat
  肉干

• hikvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'kvoaf [[...]] 
  desiccated fish
  魚干

• kienkvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiefn'kvoaf [[...]] 
  dried (eatables)
  凝乾

• lenggefngkvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: leeng'gerng'kvoaf [[...]] 
  dried lung-yen fruit used for brewing a tea
  龍眼乾

• onglaikvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oong'laai'kvoaf [[...]] 
  dried pineapple
  鳳梨干

• phagkvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phak'kvoaf [[...]] 
  dry (foodstuff) in the sun
  晒成干

• tauxkvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tau'kvoaf [[...]] 
  bean-curd, boiled, salted and pressed
  豆干

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

bottle, jug, jar, can

罐

• te'koaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tee'koaxn [[...]] 
  tea-pot
  茶瓶

• siøzuykoaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'zuie'koaxn [[...]] 
  thermos bottle (flask)
  熱水瓶

• thamkoaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaam'koaxn [[...]] 
  spittoon
  痰罐

korng laang ee tngtea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng laang ee tngg'tea [[...]] 

criticize others, talk about the shortcomings of others

說人長短

kuxpaan tea sinciuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ku'paan tea syn'ciuo [[...]] 

new wine in old bottles — new concepts in an old framework

舊瓶裝新酒

kuxtøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ku'tea; ku'tøea; (purn'tea) [[...]] 

originally

本來

• Y kuxtea si høfgiaqlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ku'tea si hør'giah'laang. [[...]] 
  He originally was a rich man.
  他本來是有錢人。

laixtøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lai'tea; lai'tøea [[...]] 

within, on the bottom, the inside, the interior

裏面,內面

Langkheq laai ciaq boeq saote, langkheq tngfkhix ciaq boeq zvoatee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang'kheq laai ciaq boeq saux'te, laang'kheq tngr'khix ciaq boeq zvoaf'tee.; Laang'kheq laai ciaq bøeq saux'tøe, laang'kheq tngr'khix ciaq bøeq zvoaf'tee. [[...]] 

He sweeps the floor after the guest arrives, He brews tea after the guest has departed. i.e. (he does everything too late)

客人來了才要掃地,客人走了才要泡茶。為時已晚

laptøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lab'tea; lab'tøea [[...]] 

the bottom having fallen out (of a basket), to give way (e.g., the bottom of a chair, shoe, bucket)

塌底,漏底

legtee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lek'tee [[...]] 

green tea

綠茶

liaqtngg poftea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liah'tngg por'tea [[...]] 

make up for defects by counterbalancing points of superior excellence, supply the short for the long, to rob peter to pay Paul

以長補短

liogtee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liok'tee; (lek'tee) [[...]] 

green tea

綠茶

løo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: løo [[...]] 

drag for, fish up, dredge for, drag out of the water, to salvage

撈

• tvafløo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tvar'løo [[...]] 
  salvage
  打撈

• zuytøea løo goat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'tea løo goat; zuie'tøea løo goat [[...]] 
  grasp the moon in the water — vain and ineffective effort
  水底撈月,空想而無所得

mixtee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mi'tee [[...]] 

tea of roasted flour with other ingredients

麵茶

miaxtea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mia'tea [[...]] 

life, lot, fate

命

mngxtngg mngxtea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mng'tngg mng'tea [[...]] 

ask many questions about other people's affairs, be inquisitive

問長問短

nitøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nii'tea; nii'tøea [[...]] 

end of the year

年底

o'bahtea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'baq'tea [[...]] 

dark complexioned

膚色黝黑

olioong-tee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'lioong'tee; of'lioong-tee [[...]] 

Oolong tea

烏龍茶

oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oaan; (hngg) [[...]] 

garden, orchard, (term applied to tea houses, theatres), see "hng"

園

• iuotixoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iux'ti'oaan; (iux'ti'hngg) [[...]] 
  kindergarten
  幼稚園

• sidbudoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sit'but'oaan; (sit'but'hngg) [[...]] 
  botanic gardens
  植物園

• toxngbudoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tong'but'oaan; (tong'but'hngg) [[...]] 
  zoo
  動物園

oef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oef; øef; (ef) [[...]] 

earthen or metal cooking pot

鍋

• huii øe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huii oef'ar; huii øef'ar [[...]] 
  small earthen cooking pot
  陶鍋

• teoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tee'oef [[...]] 
  tea kettle
  茶壺

paitøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paai'tea; paai'tøea [[...]] 

part of the deck remaining after the hands are dealt, a "hand" held by a player

牌底

pantøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pafn'tea; pafn'tøea [[...]] 

bit players (in operatic companies), (in politics) loyal supporters, hardcore followers

班底

pauciorng-tee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Paw'ciorng'tee; Paw'ciorng-tee [[...]] 

Powchong tea

包種茶

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