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

particle used after one syllable nouns for euphony, suffix of nouns, often diminutive

子,兒

• bø'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bø'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  hat
  帽子

• chiu'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiu'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  tree
  樹

• y'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  chair
  椅子

• kawar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kao'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  dog
  狗,小狗

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

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 ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He encroached on other people's land.
  他曾霸佔人的田園。

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。

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。

armtiofng thezhvea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'tiofng thee'zhvea ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

quietly or secretly alert someone like with a tug on the sleeve or a wink of the eye

暗中提醒

• Y armtiofng thezhvea goar, goar ciaq sviuxtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y axm'tiofng thee'zhvea goar, goar ciaq sviu'tiøh.; Y axm'tiofng thee'zhvea/chvie goar, goar ciaq sviu'tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He tugged on my sleeve so I remembered.
  他暗中提醒我,我才想到。

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。

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

red, at the height of one's career, very popular

紅

• Y cym'ar cyn aang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cirm'ar cyn aang. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is very popular now. He is very influential (weighty) now.
  他現在紅得發紫。

Ang'y zwkaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aang'y'zuo'kaux; Aang'y zuo'kaux; (Zhw'ky'zuo'kaux) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Cardinal Bishop

紅衣主教,樞機主教

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 ?

au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au; (ho, hiø) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

next, the one following, after, behind

後,下

• y'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'au ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  after, from now on, hereafter
  以後

auxbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'bin; (au'piaq) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

behind, at the back of

後面

• Goar khia ti y ee auxbin (auxpiaq). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khia ti y ee au'bin (au'piaq). ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I am standing (stood) behind him.
  我站在他的後面。

aonao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aux'nao ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

angry, vexed, displeased, feeling of impatience

懊惱

• Y bin aotuxtu, mxzay teq aonao symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bin aux'tu'tu, m'zay teq aux'nao sirm'miq? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He looks grave (vexed or angry), I wonder what he is angry about.
  他繃著臉,不知在懊惱什麼 ?

• Baxnsu pud ju'ix, goar cyn aonao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su pud juu'ix, goar cyn aux'nao. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Everything did not go as planned (expected), I am upset (vexed).
  萬事不如意,我很懊惱。

auxpiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'piaq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

back wall, rear wall, behind

後面

• Y ze ti goar ee auxpiaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ze ti goar ee au'piaq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is sitting behind me.
  他坐在我後面

aux-tuxtu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aux'tu'tu; aux-tu'tu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

look vexed, morose and displeased, sulky

賭氣,繃著臉

• Y ee bin putsii aotuxtu, mxzay teq bøo hvoa'hie symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee bin pud'sii aux'tu'tu, m'zay teq bøo hvoaf'hie sirm'miq? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  His face is always morose and displeased, I wonder what he is so unhappy about.
  他老是繃著臉,不知為什麼不高興 ?

bagchviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'chviu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

carpenter, carpentry

木匠

• Y si bagchviuxee. Y teq zøx bagchviu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si bak'chviu'ee. Y teq zøx bak'chviu. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is a carpenter.
  他是木匠。

• siøfbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør'bak ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  carpenter who makes furniture
  較精巧類木工，傢俱。

• toaxbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa'bak ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  construction carpenter
  較粗大類木工，蓋房子。

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

sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, keen eye

眼光銳利

• Y bagciw cyn lai, hiaq hng ciu u khvoartiøh goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw cyn lai, hiaq hng ciu u khvoax'tiøh goar. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  His vision is very good, he saw me from far away.
  他眼光很銳利,那麼遠就看到我。

• Y bagciw cyn lai, ho lie bøe phiexn`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw cyn lai, ho lie be phiexn'tid.; Y bak'ciw cyn lai, ho lie bøe phiexn`tid. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  His eyes are very sharp, you cannot cheat him.
  他眼光很銳利,你騙不了的。

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

deep-set or sunken eyes, eyes with bags under them

眼窩內凹

• Y na bøo biin, bagciw ciu thapthab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na bøo biin, bak'ciw ciu thab'thab. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If he is short of sleep, he has bags under his eyes.
  他睡眠一不足,眼窩就內凹。

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

hope, prospect, to hope, expect

望

• Goar teq bang y laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar teq bang y laai. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I hope he comes.
  我望著他來。

• bøbang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'bang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  hopeless
  沒有希望

• uxbang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'bang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  hopeful, promising
  有希望

• hi'bang, hi'bong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'bang; (hy'bong) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  hope, a hope
  希望

• sitbang, sitbong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sid'bang; (sid'bong) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  disappointment, be disappointed
  失望

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

contract a job to build or do something, contract for a piece of work, to buy the whole lot

承包,總攬

• Y bauh hid thvoaf khangkhoex, bao cit toxng zhux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bauh hid thvoaf khafng'khoex, bao cit toxng zhux. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He contracted that work and made enough to buy a house.
  他包那個工作,賺一棟房子。

• Cid kefng chia'khox ho lie bauqkhie aix loaxze cvii? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng chiaf'khox ho lie bauh'khie aix loa'ze cvii? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  How much would your contract be for this garage?
  這間車庫給你承建,要多少錢?

bøexhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hør; bøe'hør ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

describes an incurable sickness, a hopeless case, work which it is not possible to finish or get done

不會好，好不了。

• Y ee pve bøexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve be'hør.; Y ee pve/pvi bøe'hør. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He cannot recover from his sickness.
  他的病不會好。

• Cit'ee khangkhøex køq zøx svajit, iao zøx bøexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee khafng'khoex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx be'hør.; Cid'ee khafng'khøex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx bøe'hør. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This job cannot be completed in only three more days.
  這個工作再三天還做不完。

bøexhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be hux; bøe'hux ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

too late to do something

來不及

• Bøe hux sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be hux sii'kafn.; Bøe hux sii'kafn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  not be on time, to be late
  時間來不及

• Y cyn gaau søo, sofie tviaxtvia bøe hux sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau søo, sor'ie tvia'tvia be hux sii'kafn.; Y cyn gaau søo, sor'ie tvia'tvia bøe hux sii'kafn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He always has so many things to he never can get started so he is never on time.
  他很會拖,所以常常趕不上時間。

bøexkoaix`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'koaix`tid; bøe'koaix`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

not to be blamed

怪不得

• Y afnnef zøx bøexkoaix`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y arn'nef zøx be'koaix'tid.; Y arn'nef zøx/zøex bøe'koaix`tid.; (Be'koaix'tid y arn'nef zøx.) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is not to be blamed for doing it He did it of necessity.
  他這樣做怪不得;怪不得他這樣做。

bøe køeagiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be koex'giexn; bøe køex'giexn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

insatiable taste or craving for pleasure, never satisfied, always requesting or asking for more

不過癮

• Y lym cit koaxn ciuo iao bøe køeagiexn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y lym cit koaxn ciuo iao be koex'giexn.; Y lym cit koaxn ciuo iao bøe køex'giexn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is never satisfied drinking only one bottle of wine.
  他喝一瓶酒還不過癮。

bøexsixn`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'sixn'tid; bøe'sixn`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

can not be believed, cannot believe, do not believe

不能信的

• Y korng ee oe goar lorng bøexsixn`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng ee oe goar lorng be'sixn'tid.; Y korng ee oe goar lorng bøe'sixn`tid. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I can't believe anything he says.
  他講的話,我都不相信。

bøextehsaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'teq'saux; bøe'teq'saux ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

unable to satisfy

不能滿足

• Cidkoaxn ciuo niaxnia, y lym bøe tehsaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit koaxn ciuo nia'nia, y lym be teq'saux.; Cit'koaxn ciuo nia'nia, y lym bøe teq'saux. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Only one bottle of wine, how can it be sufficient for him to drink?
  一瓶酒而已,他怎麼喝得夠。

beng'y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'y ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

outstanding physician

名醫

beng'y sokchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'y sog'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

famed physicians are powerless (said of grave illness or strange ailments)

名醫束手無策

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

dismiss, dismissal

免職

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

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

biefnle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'le ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

exhort, encourage

勉勵

• Cid ee gynnar bøo symmiq aix thagzheq, chviar lie ka y biefnle. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar bøo sirm'miq aix thak'zheq, chviar lie ka y biern'le. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This child doesn't like to study very much, please encourage him.
  這個孩子不太喜歡讀書,請你勉勵他。

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

facial skin

面皮,臉皮

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

• kox bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox bin'phoee; kox bin'phøee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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 ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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 ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I pocketed my pride and asked his help.
  厚著臉皮,拜託他幫忙。

bidchied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bit'chied ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

close, intimate

密切

• Goar kaq y u bidchied ee koanhe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaq y u bit'chied ee koafn'he. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  There is a close connection between him and me.
  我跟他有密切的關係。

bidy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bit'y ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

unlicensed doctor

密醫

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

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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Someone informed secretly against him that he is a Communist
  有人密告他是共產黨。

bøcip'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'cib'ix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

didn't make a decision

沒有下定決心

• Sikafn tøf kaux af, y ma iao bøcip'ix bøeq zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sii'kafn tøf kaux af, y ma iao bøo'cib'ix boeq zøx.; Sii'kafn tøf kaux af, y ma iao bøo'cib'ix bøeq zøx/zøex. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The time has come but he still hasn't made a decision.
  時間到了，他也沒有下定決心要做。

bøo hexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo he'løh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

not to the point, whereabouts is unknown

不得要領,沒下落

• zøx (korng) kaq bøo hexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx (korng) kaq bøo he'løh; zøx/zøex (korng) kaq bøo he'løh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  do nothing to the point (say nothing to the point)
  做(說)得不得要領

• Y zøx taixcix cyn bøo hexløh, cidkoar taixcix zøx lorng bøo høfsex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zøx tai'cix cyn bøo he'løh, cit'koar tai'cix zøx lorng bøo hør'sex.; Y zøx/zøex tai'cix cyn bøo he'løh, cit'koar tai'cix zøx lorng bøo hør'sex. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He doesn't act responsibly, some things he has done are not done well.
  他做事不得要領，一些事情都沒做好。

bø'høee-bøphøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hoee'bøo'phoef; bøo'høee-bøo'phøef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

didn't communicate by letter, didn't correspond

沒來信

• In'ui bø'høee-bøphøef, bøeq nar øe zaiviar y ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui bøo'hoee'bøo'phoef, boeq nar e zay'viar y ti tøq'ui?; Yn'ui bøo'høee-bøo'phøef, bøeq nar øe zay'viar y ti tøq'ui? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Because he hasn't, who knows where he is?
  因為沒來信,怎麼知道他在哪裏?

bøo y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'y ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

can't cure

無法醫治

bøy bø'oar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'y bøo'oar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

solitude, loneliness, nothing or nobody to rely on

無依無靠

bøo ihoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'y'hoad; bøo y'hoad ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

there is no way

拿他沒辦法

bøieen bøkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'ieen bøo'kox; (buu'ieen buu'kox) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

without cause or reason, no relationship, without rhyme or reason

無緣無故

• Y bøieen bøkox ka goar phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo'ieen bøo'kox ka goar phaq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  For no reason at all he socked me.
  他無緣無故打我

• Y kab goar bøieen bøkox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kab goar bøo'ieen bøo'kox. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He has no relationship with me at all.
  他跟我毫無關係。

bøkhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'khuix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

breathless, expired

斷氣

• Y bøkhuix ax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo'khuix ax. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is dead.
  他斷氣了。

bøkorng-bøtva [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'korng'bøo'tva; bøo'korng-bøo'tva ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

silently

一聲不響

• Y na bøeq khix tøh'ui lorng bøkorng-bøtva tø zao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na boeq khix tøq'ui lorng bøo'korng'bøo'tva tø zao.; Y na bøeq khix tøq'ui lorng bøo'korng-bøo'tva tø zao. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If he wants to go some place, he doesn't tell anyone he just goes.
  他如果要去那兒都不說就走。

bømee-bøjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'mee bøo'jit; bøo'mee-bøo'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

day and night without ceasing

不分晝夜

• Y thagzheq thak kaq bømebøjit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y thak'zheq thak kaq bøo'mee'bøo'jit. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He studies around the clock.
  他不分晝夜都在讀書。

bøpie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'pie; (buu'pie) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

peerless, incomparable, matchless

無比

• Y sidzai iofngkarm bøpie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y sit'zai iorng'karm bøo'pie. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is a man of matchless bravery.
  他實在勇敢無比。

• seakaix bupie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex'kaix buu'pie. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  unparalleled in the world
  世界無比

bøo simcviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo sym'cviaa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be reluctant to do, absent minded

沒有心情

• Y cit ee kviar sie khix, sofie bøo simcviaa thafng zøx taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cit ee kviar sie khix, sor'ie bøo sym'cviaa thafng zøx tai'cix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  A child of his died so he doesn't have the heart to work.
  他一個孩子死了,所以沒有心情做事。

• Khvoax tiexnviar khvoax kaq bøo simcviaa thafng thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khvoax tien'viar khvoax kaq bøo sym'cviaa thafng thak'zheq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  watch movies until there is no heart to study
  看電影看得無心情讀書。

bøsym kea uxix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sym kea u'ix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

feign interest

無心假有意

• Y zøx ee lorng si piawbin ee, lorng si bøsym kea uxix ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zøx ee lorng si piao'bin ee, lorng si bøo'sym kea u'ix ee.; Y zøx/zøex ee lorng si piao'bin ee, lorng si bøo'sym kea u'ix ee. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Whatever he does is only superficial, he has no heart or interest in it.
  他做的都是表面的，都是無心假有意。

bøsviu-bøniu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviu'bøo'niu; bøo'sviu-bøo'niu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

come to mind suddenly

無意間

• Cid ee taixcix y bøsviu bøniu tø theqzhutlaai korng korng lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee tai'cix y bøo'sviu bøo'niu tø theh'zhud'laai korng korng lef. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This thing came to mind suddenly and he started right out talking about it.
  這件事情他無意間想起 就拿出來說一說。

bøo-tvafkirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tvar'kirn; bøo-tvar'kirn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

very affable, compliant, accommodating, not only but also

不打緊,反而

• Y (puttan) cvii m heeng goar, bøtvafkirn køq ka goar phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y (pud'tan) cvii m heeng goar, bøo'tvar'kirn køq ka goar phaq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Not only did he refuse to pay me the money, he beat me up.
  他錢不還我,反而打我。

bøtvia bøtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

voluble, vain, fickle, changeable, inconstant, to change at every whim, uncertain and changeable

不一定,沒定性

• zoeakin ee thvikhix bøtvia bøtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'kin ee thvy'khix bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh.; zoex'kin/kun ee thvy'khix bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Recently the weather changes very quickly.
  最近的天氣變幻無常。

• Y kofng'oe bøtvia bøtiøh, bøe sixn`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh, be sixn'tid.; Y korng'oe bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh, bøe sixn`tid. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He's very fickle, you can't believe him.
  他講話反覆無常,不能相信。

boafnlieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boarn'lieen ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

old, late in life

晚年

• Y boafnlieen ee seng'oah cyn kankhor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boarn'lieen ee sefng'oah cyn kafn'khor. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  His later life was very difficult.
  他的晚年生活很痛苦。

bøef'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'au; bøea'au; (bea'au) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

in the end, at the end, at the rear

後面

• Y ze ti bøefau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ze ti boea'au.; Y ze ti bøea'au. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is sitting way in back.
  他坐在後面。

• Y iao ti bøefau teq kviaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y iao ti boea'au teq kviaa.; Y iao ti bøea'au teq kviaa. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is still walking way in the back.
  他還在後面走著。

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

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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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。

bogkoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'koaix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

no wonder that, please excuse

難怪

• bogkoaix y afnnef zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'koaix y arn'nef zøx.; bok'koaix y arn'nef zøx/zøex. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  no wonder he acted in that way
  難怪他這樣做。

bognay'y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'nae'y ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

mummy

木乃伊

bogtiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'tiaw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

woodcarving

木雕

• Y bøexhiao ciøqtiaw, øexhiao bogtiaw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y be'hiao ciøh'tiaw, e'hiao bok'tiaw.; Y bøe'hiao ciøh'tiaw, øe'hiao bok'tiaw. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is not a stonecutter, he's a woodcarver.
  他不會石雕，會木雕。

bu'y bukhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'y buu'khøx ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

with no one to turn to or rely on, completely helpless

無依無靠

bu'ieen-bukox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'ieen buu'kox; buu'ieen-buu'kox; (bøo'ieen-bøo'kox) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

without cause or reason, no kith and kin

無緣無故

• Goar kaq y bu'ieen-bukox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaq y buu'ieen buu'kox.; Goar kaq y buu'ieen-buu'kox. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is no kith and kin of mine.
  我跟他毫無關係。

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

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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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。

busioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'sioong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

inconstant, irregular

無常

• Y ee iekiexn hoafnhok busioong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee ix'kiexn hoarn'hok buu'sioong. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  His opinion is unstable.
  他的意見反覆無常。

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

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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  That person is very elegant.
  那個人很文雅。

zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'viar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

know for a fact

知道

• Y tangsii e laai, lie zaiviar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tafng'sii e laai, lie zay'viar `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Do you know when he will come?
  他什麼時候會來,你知道嗎 ?

• Zef si thngg afsi iaam, lie zaiviar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si thngg ar'si iaam, lie zay'viar `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Is this sugar or salt?
  這是糖還是鹽,你知道嗎 ?

zaixtviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'tviuu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be present, on the spot

在場

• zaixtviuu ee zu'ui siensvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'tviuu ee zw'ui siefn'svy ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Gentlemen! (words used at the beginning of a talk)
  在場的諸位先生

• Hid ee suxkox hoatsefng ee sii, y ia zaixtviuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee su'kox hoad'sefng ee sii, y ia zai'tviuu. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  When the accident occurred he was also on the spot.
  那個事故發生時,他也在場。

zabliaxmpøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'liam'pøo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

critical woman

發牢騷的女人

• Y si cit ee zabliaxmpøo, khaq jymnai cit e tø hør af laf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zap'liam'pøo, khaq jirm'nai cit e tø hør af laf. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  She is a critical woman, just be a little more patient.
  他是一個發牢騷的女人,忍耐一下就好了啦!

zawzuyar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'zuie'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

petty businessman who picks up small items to do business on his own account, sometimes smuggling goods on a small scale as a single individual

跑單幫

• Y ka'ti bøo tiaxm, sofie lorng teq zøx zawzuyar senglie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaf'ti bøo tiaxm, sor'ie lorng teq zøx zao'zuie'ar sefng'lie. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He doesn't' have a store so he can only sell goods here and there to do business.
  他自己沒有店,所以都在做流動生意。

zawym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'ym ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

variation in sound, wrong tone in singing or speaking, to be flat

走音,走調

• Y chviuokoaf chviux liao u zawym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y chviux'koaf chviux liao u zao'ym. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He sang flat.
  他唱歌唱得走調了。

• Hid kux oe, y korng liao u zawym, goar thviaf bøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kux oe, y korng liao u zao'ym, goar thviaf bøo. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He used the wrong tones when speaking, I don't know what he said.
  那句話,他說走了音,我聽不懂。

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

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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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 ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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。

zawsiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'siarm ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

escape, avoid, keep out of the way, secretly neglect one's duty

走避

• Eng'axm tiøh y kor'mee, y bøextaxng zawsiarm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'axm tiøh y kox'mee, y be'taxng zao'siarm.; Efng'axm tiøh y kox'mee, y bøe'taxng zao'siarm. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It is his turn to be on duty tonight, he can not avoid it.
  今晚該他值夜，他不能走避。

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

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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If anyone is doing evil, you should stop them.
  如有人在做壞事，要制止他們。

zea'y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'y ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

vestments

祭衣

zea'ikefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'y'kefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

sacristy

祭衣間

zea'i'tuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'y'tuu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

vestment case

祭衣櫥

zefng'ioong isefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zerng'ioong y'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

plastic surgeon

整容醫生

zerngjiin kunzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'jiin kwn'zuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

man of honor, gentleman

正人君子

• Y si cit ee zerngjiin kunzuo, bøeq nar øe zøx hid khoarn taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, boeq nar e zøx hid khoarn tai'cix.; Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, bøeq nar øe zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is a respectable person, how come he would so something like that?
  他是一個正人君子，怎麼會做那種事情。

zhaixzveaoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai'zvex'oong; zhai'zvex/cvix'oong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

people who argue fallaciously

強辯者

• Y si cidee zhaixzveaoong, lie nar zvex øe viaa y? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zhai'zvex'oong, lie nar zvex e viaa y?; Y si cit'ee zhai'zvex/cvix'oong, lie nar zvex/cvix øe viaa y? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He's always arguing with people, how can you possibly win an argument with him.
  他是強辯者,你怎麼辯得過他?

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

hide, conceal something

藏匿

• zhaxng toax binzhngkhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaxng toax biin'zhngg'khaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  hide it under the bed
  藏在床下

• zhoa (y) khix zhaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoa (y) khix zhaxng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  hide someone, conceal someone
  帶他去藏,帶他去躲

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

meddle with, interfere with a person or an affair

干涉

• Goar m zhab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m zhab. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I will not meddle with the matter.
  我不管

• Goar m zhab y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m zhab y. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I will have nothing to do with him.
  我不管他,我不理他。

• kauzhab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'zhab ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be associated or connected in business, so as to be involved in his responsibilities or losses
  交往,關連

• bøo siøkauzhab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo siøf'kaw'zhab. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  not at all involved in his affairs
  互不相關

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