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af [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

initial particle, prefix to names of familiar people, as: A-beng... A-hoat... A-tho...

阿

af [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

second, next to, inferior

亞

ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

or (conjunction), introduces an alternative or a word that explains or means the same

或,亦

• Lie si hagsefng ar m si? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie si hak'sefng ar m si? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Are you a student?
  你是不是學生?

• Lie u cvii ar bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u cvii ar bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Do you have money?
  你有沒有錢?

• Lie bøeq khix iah m? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq khix ar m?; Lie bøeq khix iah m? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Do you want to go?
  你要不要去?

alyputtat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'lie'pud'tat ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

useless, not to the point

不三不四

• alyputtat ee peng'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'lie'pud'tat ee peeng'iuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  useless acquaintance
  不三不四的朋友

• kofng kaq alyputtat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng kaq af'lie'pud'tat ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  say nothing to the point or purpose
  說得不三不四

Asexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'sexng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Mencius (Lit. second to the Sage)

亞聖

vax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vax ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

like a hen protecting her chicks, to hover over as to protect or keep warm

保護在腋下

var [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: var ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

lie in bed with a child to put him to sleep

偎

vaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vaa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

hinder, impede, oppose, obstruct, stand up for, protect, defend

攔,袒護

• vaa ke'afkviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vaa kef'ar'kviar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  brood over chicks like a hen, to protect or defend little chicks
  護小雞

• vaa kuy peeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vaa kuy peeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be partial, show partiality, favor one party more than another, partiality
  偏袒

variøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vax'iøf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

bow, to bend one's back

彎腰

varløqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vax'løh'khix; vax`løh'khix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

turn one's face downward, stoop down

俯下去,彎腰

• Kiernsiaux kaq varløqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiexn'siaux kaq vax'løh'khix.; Kiexn'siaux kaq vax`løh'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  hide one's head in embarrassment
  羞得彎下去。

• Vax`løqkhix pak øetoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Vax'løh'khix pak ee'toax.; Vax`løh'khix pak øee'toax. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  bend down to tie one's shoe
  彎下去繫鞋帶。

aq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

duck, drake

鴨子

• Chitgøeh-pvoax ah'ar mxzay sie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid'goeh'pvoax'aq'ar m'zay sie.; Chid'gøeh-pvoax aq'ar m'zay sie.; (Chid'goeh'pvoax aq'ar m zay sie'oah.) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  unaware of impending calamity (Refers to a duck in the middle of the seventh month, when ducks are usually offered to the spirits of the dead, yet do not know enough to fear death. — Similar to a turkey just before Thanksgiving), used to scold someone who is without fear in spite of impending calamity (Lit. On fifteenth of the seventh lunar month, the duck does not know it is soon be slaughtered to be eaten during the feast.)
  危在旦夕，還不知。

• ah'afzhuix borng løf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'ar'zhuix borng løf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  make an attempt or ask a favor with very small hope of success but may just as well make the attempt (like a duck's bill dabbling about in the air while eating)
  姑妄要求

• ah'ar thviaf luii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'ar thviaf luii ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  hear what someone says but cannot understand (like a duck hearing thunder not knowing what all the noise is about)
  鴨子聽打雷，聽不懂

• ahbør-tøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'bør'tee; aq'bør/buo-tøee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  flat footed clumsily gaited person (Lit. sole of a duck's foot), a man whose foot is very broad and flat at the instep instead of having the usual concave)
  平板腳

aq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

guard, escort, detain, arrest, to press, compel, force, to pawn

押

ah'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'au ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

defer, to delay

延後

ahsaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'saxng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

escort and guard, send goods or criminals to another place under escort or guard

押送

ahtøfsuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'tør'suun ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

oppress someone to obey all the time

控制成習慣

ahtøfthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'tør'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

crush

壓得死死

• Y ho laang ahtøfthaau af, bøo hoatto thafng hoafnkhoxng af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ho laang aq'tør'thaau af, bøo hoad'to thafng hoarn'khoxng af. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He was crushed to death, there is no way to revive him.
  他被人壓得死死,沒辦法反抗了。

ay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ay ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

grieve, mourn, lament, to pity, sad, sorrowful, lamentable, pitiful

哀

aix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

love, to wish, desire, want, need, should, will, like, affection, kindness, benevolence

愛,要,喜歡

aix bøexkix`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix be'kix'tid; aix bøe'kix`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

forgetful, have a poor or a short memory, tend to forget

健忘,容易忘記

aeho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'ho ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

give kind protection to, take kind care of

愛護

aeiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'iong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

love to use, prefer to use

愛用

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

cranky child, given to crying

好哭

aekhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'khao ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

entrance to gully

隘口

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

find it hard to bring up a matter

欲哭無淚,有口難言

aekhuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'khuxn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be sleepy, want to sleep

愛睏,想睡

• Lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e aix khuxn be?; Lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Are you sleepy?
  你愛睏嗎?

aioaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ay'oaxn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

sigh and moan

哀怨

• Aioaxn bøo cvii thafng thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ay'oaxn bøo cvii thafng thak'zheq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is sad about not having enough money to finish his education.
  哀怨沒錢求學。

aesiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'siøq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

love with great affection, love with compassion, to spare, pity

愛惜

aesiøq sveamia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'siøq svex'mia; aix'siøq svix'mia ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

cling tenaciously to life

愛惜生命

aesuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'suie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

want to be beautiful, desire for beauty, love of excellence

愛美

• Y cyn aesuie, siongsioong teq ciørkviax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn aix'suie, sioong'sioong teq ciøx'kviax. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  She likes to be pretty. She is always looking in a mirror.
  她真愛美,常常在照鏡子。

armbea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'bea ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

secret code, secret signs used by a store to indicate the actual value of a commodity which is not known to outsiders

暗碼

afm bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afm be'tiaau; afm bøe'tiaau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

unable to cover or hide

掩不住

armbinbofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'biin'bofng; (axm'bofng'bofng) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

very dark, deep black, pitch-black

漆黑的

• Hid kefng armbinbofng karm u khvoarkvix thafng siafji? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kefng axm'biin'bofng karm u khvoax'kvix thafng siar'ji?; Hid'kefng axm'biin'bofng karm u khvoax'kvix thafng siar'ji? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  That room is very dark, can you see well enough to write characters?
  那間黑漆漆的,看得見能寫字嗎?

armcvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'cvix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

secret arrow, secret activities designed to hurt somebody

暗箭

axm'e sviliuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: am'e svef'liuu; am'e svy'liuu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

having no alternative, to have to, powerless. (Lit. to produce a tumor under the neck)

無可奈何

amho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afm'ho ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

cover friendly troops on a special assignment, camouflage, to camouflage

掩護

armlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'lo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

do something bad

夜路

• Armlo na kvar kviaa, kynban e khix twtiøh kuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Axm'lo na kvar kviaa, kirn'ban e khix tuo'tiøh kuie. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Even if you are not afraid to walk on a dark road, sooner or later you'll bump into a ghost.
  夜路如果敢走,早晚會碰到鬼。

armpo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'po ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

conspiracy, a plot

陰謀,暗計

• sae armpo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae axm'po ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  conspire to injure someone, to plot
  使陰謀

armpvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'pvoaa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

price or quotation which is kept from public knowledge but made known to a selected few

暗盤

amseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afm'seg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

cover up a lie or error, to conceal the truth

掩飾

armsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'si ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

hint, to suggest

暗示

armsoaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'soaxn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

secret plot, to plot secretly, plot against

暗算

armsorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'sorng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

internally very happy about something but don't want to show it externally

暗地高興

armtvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'tvia; (chiuo'cie'ar'tvia) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

get engaged to someone

定婚

armto tinzhofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'to tiin'zhofng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

do something under cover of doing something else, rendezvous secretly

暗渡陳倉

axn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

place the hand on, press down, according to, in accordance with, follow a map or river

按

aan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aan ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

tight

緊

• Pak bøo aan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pak bøo aan ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  tied but not tight, not tied tight
  沒綁緊

• Chiwthaau cyn aan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiuo'thaau cyn aan. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  lacking money
  手頭很緊

• Pak ho aan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pak ho aan ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  to tie tight, tied tight
  綁緊

an [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: an ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

request for postponement of payment, delivery or completion

延,拖延,限

• Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He asked for three more days to return the money (to return the shirt).
  那筆錢(那件衣服)他又拖三天。

• Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Again and again he put off returning it.
  他一拖再拖還不還我。

• bøe an`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be an'tid; bøe an`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  can't be put off
  不能拖延。

• ho goar an cide [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho goar an cit'e ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  give me a little time to get something done
  讓我拖延一下。

anbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'biin ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

sound sleep, to sleep well and peacefully

安眠

• honghai anbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'hai afn'biin ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  disturb someone's sound sleep
  妨害安眠

• bøextaxng anbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng afn'biin; bøe'taxng afn'biin ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  can't sleep well
  不能安眠

anzeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'zeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

quiet, in repose

安靜

• Lie tiøh anzeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh afn'zeng. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  You should be quiet. You need to rest.
  你得安靜。

• anzeng liau'hoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'zeng liaau'hoad ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  cure by resting
  安靜療法

anzhaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'zhaq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

find a place for one, get a position for one

安插

• Bøo ui thafng anzhaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo ui thafng afn'zhaq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  no company or organization has a position open to get a job
  沒位子可安插。

• Anzhaq zøx kaooaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afn'zhaq zøx kaux'oaan. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  find a position as a teacher
  安插當教員。

arnchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

press down with the hand, to impose the hands on the head of the ordained in an ordination ceremony (Catholic)

按手

ancvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'cvix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

put an arrow to the bow-string

箭上弓

arnciaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'ciaux ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

act according to, go by, in accordance with

按照

• arnciaux Taioaan ee sibkoaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'ciaux Taai'oaan ee sip'koaxn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  according to Taiwan custom
  按照台灣的習慣

• arnciaux kuikie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'ciaux kuy'kie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  according to regulations, follow regulations
  按照規矩

anzoankhieloong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'zoaan'khix'loong; (kef'kuy'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

air bag for car, sometimes referred to as kekui'ar, balloon)

安全氣囊

arn'giah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'giah ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

according to the amount

按額

anhiøhjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'hiøq'jit; (afn'seg'jit) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Day of rest, the Sabbath, sometimes used to designate Sunday

安息日

anhoxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'hoxng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

position in a proper manner, to lay the keel of a boat

安放

ankaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'kaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

insure the welfare of one's family, to set up a household by marriage

安家

anka'huix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'kaf'huix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

allowances for support of dependents (given to draftees or officials assigned to an overseas post)

安家費

arnkhvoarbai lef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'khvoax'bai lef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

try to press

試按一下

• Øextah`tid aq bøe, sefng iong chiuo arnkhvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'tah'tid ar be, sefng iong chiuo axn'khvoax'bai lef.; Øe'tah`tid aq bøe, sefng iong chiuo axn'khvoax'bai`leq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Whether you can step on it or not, first use your hand to touch it.
  能踏不能踏,先用手試按一下

arnkii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'kii ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

according to the dates or periods agreed upon or specified

按期

ankym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'kym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

gild, to gold plate

鑲金,裝金

arnle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'le ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

(according to precedents); case

案例

arnlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'lie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

according to common practice or simple reasoning

按理

arnmoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'moo; (liah'leeng) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

massage, to massage

按摩

afnnef... mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: arn'nef... m'tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Well, then,... must...

那麼,這麼一來 ...

• Afnnef, lie mxtiøh khix Taipag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef, lie m'tiøh khix Taai'pag. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Well then, you must go to Taipei.
  那麼,你得去台北啦!

anpaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'paai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

dispose, provide, arrange

安排

• Baxnsu lorng si Thienzuo teq anpaai ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su lorng si Thiefn'zuo teq afn'paai ee. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  God arranges (takes care of) all things.
  萬事都是天主在安排的。

• Anpaai cit ee sikafn laai zørhoea ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afn'paai cit ee sii'kafn laai zøx'hoea ciah'png. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Set aside a time to have lunch together.
  安排一個時間來一起吃飯。

anpafng texngkog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'pafng teng'kog ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

give peace and stability to the country

安邦定國

arnpefng puttong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'pefng pud'tong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

refuse sending troops to relieve friendly forces in distress

按兵不動

anpiin logtø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'piin lok'tø ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

happy to lead a simple virtuous life

安貧樂道

ansekjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'seg'jit; (afn'hiøq'jit) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Day of rest, the Sabbath, sometimes used to designate Sunday

安息日

arnsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'sii ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

according to the time specified or agreed upon, on time, regularly

按時

anthay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'thay ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

relax the womb and prevent miscarriage

安胎

• anthai'huu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'thay'huu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  charm written to prevent a miscarriage
  安胎符

• anthaiiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'thay'iøh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  medicine for preventing a miscarriage
  安胎藥

anthor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'thor ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

set down the coffin aside the grave for burial, to perform rites to cure a pregnant woman or a child suffering from the consequences of tang-tho

安土

ang'ii sun oexbøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'ii sun oe'boea; aang'ii sun oe'bøea ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

sorceress collecting ideas from the questions asked so as to give suitable answers, said of taking the cue from what someone says so as to speak to please someone

順著人的語意而言,阿諛

angkwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'kwn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Red Queen in Chinese chess, unbearable, embarrassing, retaliate

紅帥,讓他難堪

• Y na tuix goar hiahnih phvae, goar e phaq cit ky angkwn ho y kaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na tuix goar hiaq'nih phvae, goar e phaq cit ky aang'kwn ho y kaux. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If he is does that to me, I'll look for an opportunity to retaliate.
  他如果這樣,我會讓他難堪,找機會報復。

angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'paw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

gift or bribe, a packet of money usually wrapped in red paper or in a red envelope presented as a tip, for congratulatory purposes or as a farewell present

紅包

• saxng angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saxng aang'paw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  give a bribe or a congratulatory gift
  送紅包

• siw angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw aang'paw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  accept a bribe
  收紅包

• Y ee svejit lie bøeq saxng lefbut iafsi angpaw? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee svef'jit lie boeq saxng lea'but ar'si aang'paw?; Y ee svef/svy'jit lie bøeq saxng lea'but iar'si aang'paw? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Are you going to present him with a gift or money on his birthday?
  他的生日你要送禮物或是紅包 ?

angsvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'svoax ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

red string, refers to the red string in Chinese folklore brings a man and his mate together, Chinese version of Cupid's arrow

紅線

• khafn angsvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafn aang'svoax ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  act as go-between
  牽紅線

arngto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng'to ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

cunning, crafty, deceitful

陰險

• Høfkhafng ee ia mxkvar pøx cide, lie sidzai cyn arngto. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'khafng ee ia m'kvar pøx cit'e, lie sit'zai cyn axng'to. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Even good news you don't dare to let me know, you certainly are crafty.
  好事也不敢通告一下,你實在很陰險。

ab bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ab be'tiaau; ab bøe'tiaau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

unable to command or exercise control over a group of people because of a lack of prestige or personal ability, (Lit. not enough pressure to hold down a compressed object which is resilient)

壓不住

apzex laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ab'zex'laang; ab'zex laang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

bring pressure to bear on a person

壓制人

apzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ab'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

crush to pieces

壓碎

ap'hok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ab'hok ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

subjugate, force a nation or person to his or her knees, suppress

壓服

appvee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ab'pvee; ab'pvee/pvii ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

press something so as to make it flat and smooth

壓平

apphoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ab'phoax ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

crush to pieces

壓破

apsiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ab'siog; (ab'sog) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

constriction, to compress

壓縮

apsog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ab'sog; (ab'siog) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

constriction, to compress

壓縮

at'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ad'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

strip of wood nailed on or tied to a larger object to hold objects in place like tiles or straw roofing to prevent slippage

用以固定他物之器材

ao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ao ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

obstinate, stubborn, to bend, fold, hem, to oppress violently

詏,使曲,折

aux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aux ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

stinking, decaying, to stink, rot

腐爛的

awzoar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ao'zoar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

fold paper to mark columns for writing

摺紙

auxiah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'iah ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

back entrance to railway station

後火車站

• Taipag auxiah ee lysia khaq siok. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'pag au'iah ee lie'sia khaq siok. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The hotels in back of the Taipei train station are less expensive.
  台北後火車站的旅社較便宜。

auxjim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'jim ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

successor to an office

後任

au`jit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au`jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

day after tomorrow (Note: au doesn't change and jit changes to the third tone)

後天

awpoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ao'poo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

fold a hem, to hem

摺布邊緣

aotaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aux'taq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

to incur hatred, to provoke dislike, despicable

惹人厭

auxtaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'taai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

backstage, refers to one's backing or backers in politics, good connections

後台

auxthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

in the future, days to come, wife's family of origin

此後,娘家

bagtao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'tao ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

ink utensil used by the carpenter to make markings

墨斗

ban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

overflowing, set loose, uncontrolled, uninhibited, reckless, wild, unsystematic, aimless, to spread or extend over

漫

• loxngban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: long'ban ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  romantic
  浪漫

• loxngban zwgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: long'ban'zuo'gi; long'ban zuo'gi ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  romanticism
  浪漫主義

• khengban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khefng'ban ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  disrespectful, irreverent, despise
  輕慢

baxnban'afsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'ban'ar'si ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

slowly, cautiously, Take it easy. Take your time.

慢慢地

• Iao u sikafn, baxnban'afsi bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao u sii'kafn, ban'ban'ar'si bøo iaux'kirn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  There is still time, it's okay to take your time.
  還有時間慢慢地不要緊。

baxnbuu itsid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'buu id'sid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

freedom from all error or defect, infallibility, absolutely safe or sure, certain to succeed

萬無一失

baxn'guu kau sayjiø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'guu kau sae'jiø ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

put off work, slow to get started (Lit. A sluggish ox leaves a lot of manure and urine.)

懶牛屎尿多

baxbaxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ba'ba'si ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

all over, all around

到處都是

• Peqthaumof kuy thaukhag baxbaxsi bøeq tuix tøh'ui khix zhoahkhie? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Peh'thaau'mof kuy thaau'khag ba'ba'si boeq tuix tøq'ui khix zhoaq'khie?; Peh'thaau'mof kuy thaau'khag ba'ba'si bøeq tuix tøq'ui khix zhoaq'khie? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  There is white hair all over his head, where are you going to start to pluck it out.
  白頭髮整頭都是，要從哪裡拔起?

bazuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baa'zuix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

anesthetize, to dope

麻醉

bahlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baq'lo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

like to eat meat

愛吃肉類

bae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

ugly, bad, difficult

醜

• bøexbae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'bae; bøe'bae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  not bad
  不錯

• bayzøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bae'zøx; bae'zøx/zøex; (phvae'zøx) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  difficult to do
  難做

bai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

try, make polite inquiries

試試看,探

• zhaa khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaa khvoax bai lex; zhaa khvoax bai`leq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  make minute inquiries
  查查看

• chix khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix khvoax bai lex; chix khvoax bai`leq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  try, Try it!
  試試看

• ciah khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah khvoax bai lex; ciah khvoax bai`leq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  taste
  吃吃看

• zøx khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx khvoax bai lex; zøx/zøex khvoax bai`leq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  try to do it
  做做看

• khix khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khix khvoax bai lex; khix khvoax bai`leq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  go and take a look
  去看看

• phvi khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvi khvoax bai lex; phvi khvoax bai`leq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  smell it
  聞聞看

baibut jinzaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baai'but jiin'zaai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

bury one's talent, don't use a subordinate's ability to good advantage

埋沒人才

bayzøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bae'zøx; bae'zøx/zøex; (phvae'zøx) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

difficult to do or make

難做

Baylaang aix ciøx kviax, phvaymiaxlaang aix sngrmia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bae'laang aix ciøx kviax, phvae'mia'laang aix sngx'mia. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Ugly people like to look in the mirror, unlucky people like to have their fortune told.

醜人愛照鏡,命薄愛算命。

baytaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bae'taq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

hard to reason with

難纏

bag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

soil, foul, stain, dirty up

染,沾

• bag cit ee miaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag cit ee miaa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  said of a man supposed to be doing work, but really idle
  沾一個名

bakbag taktag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag'bag'tag'tag; bag'bag tag'tag ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

miscellaneous

零零碎碎

• Hid khoarn bakbaktaktag ee khangkhoex goar bøo aix zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn bag'bag'tag'tag ee khafng'khoex goar bøo aix zøx.; Hid khoarn bag'bag'tag'tag ee khafng'khoex goar bøo aix zøx/zøex. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I don't like to do work that is only a lot of miscellaneous small jobs.
  那種零零碎碎的工作我不要做。

bagciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

eye

眼睛

• bagciw bøe tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw be tngr'luun; bak'ciw bøe tngr'luun ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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 ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, a keen eye
  眼睛亮

• bagciw kimkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym'kym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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 ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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 ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  open the eyes
  張開眼睛

• bagciw pehkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'kym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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 ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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 ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  eye is smarting because of a foreign object
  眼睛刺痛

• bagciw tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tngr'luun ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  eyes turned to show the whites
  眼睛翻轉

• bagciw toaxsealuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw toa'sex'luie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  looking at things with uneven eyes, treat with partiality, partial
  私偏,不公

• bagciw phwphuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw phuo'phuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  the eyes become blurred, sight grows dim, eyes not seeing clearly, as from old age, illness, or liquor
  眼睛朦朧

bagciw tiaotiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tiaux'tiaux ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

eyes staring upwards (when about to die)

吊眼,斜眼

bafnhøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: barn'hoee; barn'høee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

try to turn back an adverse tide

挽回

• bafnhøee taixkiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: barn'hoee tai'kiok; barn'høee tai'kiok ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  save the general situation from worsening, restore the general situation
  挽回大局

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

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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Mountain people get married younger than people who live on the plain.
  原住民較早婚，平地人較晚婚。

baxn'id [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'id ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

if perchance, by any chance, should there be

萬一

• Baxn'id na u ciernzefng, lie bøeq tngfkhix Bykog `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'id na u ciexn'zefng, lie boeq tngr'khix Bie'kog `bøo?; Ban'id na u ciexn'zefng, lie bøeq tngr'khix Bie'kog `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If perchance there is a war, are you going to return to the USA?
  萬一有戰爭，你要回美國嗎?

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