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bihbiq-chihchiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biq'biq'chiq'chiq; biq'biq-chiq'chiq [[...]] 

furtively

偷偷摸摸

• Ia mxsi teq zøx zhadar, nar tiøh afnnef bihbihchihchiq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ia m'si teq zøx zhat'ar, nar tiøh arn'nef biq'biq'chiq'chiq. [[...]] 
  You are not stealing things, why are you acting so furtively?
  又不是當小偷,怎麼要這樣偷偷摸摸?

borng... (''plus Verb'') [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng... (''plus Verb'') [[...]] 

content oneself with coarse food, trivial work and valueless books

姑且,將就

• bofngkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'korng [[...]] 
  talk at random, sometimes idle jesting, half-joking, half in earnest, well now, just speak
  隨便講

• bofngkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'khix [[...]] 
  tolerable, not very good, but may do
  將就

• Eng'eeng ku pørzoar borng khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eeng'eeng ku pøx'zoar borng khvoax. [[...]] 
  nothing to do but read old newspapers
  沒事且看看舊報紙。

• Na zhøe bøo thaulo, kang'iuo ia tiøh bofngzøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na zhoe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx.; Na zhøe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx. [[...]] 
  If you can't find a job, workers should do less meaningful work.
  如找不著工作,工友也只好將就了。

• Phvayciah si phvayciah, paktor na iaw tiøh bofngciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phvae'ciah si phvae'ciah, pag'tor na iaw tiøh borng'ciah. [[...]] 
  True it is not good tasting, but when you are hungry anything will do.
  難吃是難吃,肚子餓了,也只好將就吃了。

bu'naixhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'nai'høo; (bøo'taf'oaa) [[...]] 

no other recourse, no alternative, no help for it

無奈何,不得已

• Bu'naixhøo, soaq tiøh afnny zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Buu'nai'høo, soaq tiøh arn'ny zøx [[...]] 
  There was no other alternative so it had to be done.
  無奈何,結果得這樣做。

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

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

chitzøx pøeq mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'zøx peq m'tiøh; chid'zøx/zøex pøeq m'tiøh [[...]] 

make a mess of things (Lit. Do seven things, eight are wrong.)

七做八錯,屢做屢錯

zhwkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'khix [[...]] 

in the future, afterward

將來,從此以後

• Zaiviar mxtiøh tø hør, zhwkhix mxthafng køq afnny zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zay'viar m'tiøh tø hør, zhuo'khix m'thafng køq arn'ny zøx. [[...]] 
  It's sufficient that you know it is wrong, from now on don't do it again.
  知錯就好,以後不可再犯。

ciaux khykafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'khie'kafng; ciaux khie'kafng [[...]] 

done according to proper rule, according to justice, performing one's duty fully and faithfully

周全地,盡本份,盡孝道,循規蹈矩地

• Tuix pexbuo bøo ciaokhykafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix pe'buo bøo ciaux'khie'kafng. [[...]] 
  undutiful to one's parents
  對父母沒有盡孝。

• Lie tiøh ciaokhykafng zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh ciaux'khie'kafng zøx. [[...]] 
  You must do it faithfully.
  你得循規蹈矩地做。

Zøx kef tiøh zherng, zøx laang tiøh perng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx kef tiøh zherng, zøx laang tiøh perng. [[...]] 

A chicken has to scratch for food, a man has to work.

雞要扒,人要撈,要生活下去, 就得努力。

zuxsiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'siuo [[...]] 

self surrender, hand oneself over to the authorities

自首

• Lie na zaiviar zøx mxtiøh, aix khix zuxsiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na zay'viar zøx m'tiøh, aix khix zu'siuo. [[...]] 
  If you know that you have done wrong you should surrender to the authorities
  你要是知道做錯了,就得去自首。

zuxtong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'tong [[...]] 

automatic, automatically, voluntary, of one's own free will

自動

• Øe zuxtong torngtiam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E zu'tong toxng'tiam.; Øe zu'tong toxng'tiam. [[...]] 
  It stops automatically.
  會自動停止。

• Engkay zøx ee taixcix tiøh zuxtong zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'kay zøx ee tai'cix tiøh zu'tong zøx. [[...]] 
  You must do your duties voluntarily.
  該做的事得自動去做。

engkay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: efng'kay; (exng'kay) [[...]] 

ought, ought to be

應該

• Lie engkay (tiøh) afnny zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie efng'kay (tiøh) arn'ny zøx. [[...]] 
  You must do it this way
  你應該這樣做.

• Huiky na kawtiarm khypoef, cymmar erngkay kaux ciaf af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Huy'ky na kao'tiarm khie'poef, cirm'mar exng'kay kaux ciaf af. [[...]] 
  The plane ought to be here by now, if it took off at nine. (Note: "eng-kai" and "tioh" mean the same thing, but "tioh" is used for emphasis.)
  飛機要是九點起飛, 現在應該到這兒了.

• Engkay! [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'kay!; (Exng'kay!) [[...]] 
  Serve you right! I told you so ! (As when a mischievous child falls down).
  應該! 應該!

høefthaukwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea'thaau'kwn; høea'thaau'kwn [[...]] 

mess cook for soldiers

火頭軍,炊事兵

• Thaethaix teq phoarpve, goar tiøh zøx høefthaukwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaix'thaix teq phoax'pve, goar tiøh zøx hoea'thaau'kwn.; Thaix'thaix teq phoax'pve/pvi, goar tiøh zøx høea'thaau'kwn. [[...]] 
  Because my wife is sick, I have to be my own cook.
  太太病了,我 得下廚。

iwsie iwciofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo'sie iuo'ciofng [[...]] 

carry out an undertaking from start to finish, not give up halfway

有始有終

• Zøx kaoiuo tiøh iwsie iwciofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx kaux'iuo tiøh iuo'sie iuo'ciofng. [[...]] 
  You must live and die a Christian.
  當教友要有始有終。

jin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jin; (jim) [[...]] 

recognize, understand, admit, accept, acknowledge, resign oneself to

認

• Y zøx mxtiøh, bøo bøeq jin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zøx m'tiøh, bøo boeq jin (lin).; Y zøx/zøex m'tiøh, bøo bøeq jin. [[...]] 
  He won't admit that he was wrong.
  他做錯了,不承認。

• bøexjin`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'jin'tid; bøe'jin`tid [[...]] 
  cannot recognize
  不認得

• jixnbøexzhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jin'be'zhud; jin'bøe'zhud; (lin'be'zhud) [[...]] 
  can't make it out
  認不出

• jin bøe zhengzhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jin be zhefng'zhør; jin bøe zhefng'zhør [[...]] 
  unable to recognize clearly
  認不清楚

kay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kay [[...]] 

should, ought, obliged to, fated to, owe, preordained, that, the said (person, place, matter), deserve, inclusive, complete

該

• Kay zøx tiøh zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kay zøx tiøh zøx.; Kay zøx/zøex tiøh zøx/zøex. [[...]] 
  Do what you ought to do.
  該做得做

kae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kae [[...]] 

alter, to change, to correct, reform

改

• Goar na korng (siar) mxtiøh, chviar lie ka goar kae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na korng (siar) m'tiøh, chviar lie ka goar kae. [[...]] 
  If I speak (write) incorrectly, please correct me.
  我要是說(寫) 錯了,請你改正。

• Na zøx mxtiøh, tiøqaix kae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na zøx m'tiøh, tiøh'aix kae.; Na zøx/zøex m'tiøh, tiøh'aix kae. [[...]] 
  If one did something wrong, he must mend his ways.
  若做錯了,就要改。

• Høefchiaf ee sikanpiør kae`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea'chiaf ee sii'kafn'piør kae af.; Høea'chiaf ee sii'kafn'piør kae`aq. [[...]] 
  The railway timetable has been revised.
  火車時刻表改了。

• Thaukae ci'phiøx ee kimgiah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaw'kae cy'phiøx ee kym'giah. [[...]] 
  forge the amount of a check
  偷改支票的金額。

kakgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kag'go; (kag'gvo) [[...]] 

Original meaning — roused to a comprehension (of one's failing). Be prepared (ready) for, be resolved to do, make up one's mind to do, be resigned

覺悟

• Yn kakgo bøeq ui seakaix ee høpeeng ciernzefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn kag'go boeq ui sex'kaix ee høo'peeng ciexn'zefng.; Yn kag'go bøeq ui sex'kaix ee høo'peeng ciexn'zefng. [[...]] 
  They are ready to fight for the world peace.
  他們覺悟要為世界的和平而戰。

• Goar khvoax bøo bang af, lirn taixkef tiøh kakgo . [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax bøo bang af, lirn tai'kef tiøh kag'go . [[...]] 
  I think we have no ray of hope. All of you must be resolved to meet the worst (as those on a lifeboat).
  我看沒有希望了,你們要覺悟。

• Bøeq zøx kunjiin ee laang, tiøh kakgo khekkhor naixløo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zøx kwn'jiin ee laang, tiøh kag'go kheg'khor nai'løo.; Bøeq zøx/zøex kwn'jiin ee laang, tiøh kag'go kheg'khor nai'løo. [[...]] 
  One who is going to be a soldier must be ready for hardships and privations.
  要當軍人的人,得覺悟要刻苦耐勞。

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

whenever

每逢 ...就,每 ...就

• Y kiexn zøx mxtiøh, goar kiexn ka y hoat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kiexn zøx m'tiøh, goar kiexn ka y hoat.; Y kiexn zøx/zøex m'tiøh, goar kiexn ka y hoat. [[...]] 
  Whenever he did wrong, I punished him.
  他每做錯,我就罰他。

• Y kiexn khvoartiøh cid tviw sioxng, kiexn khaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kiexn khvoax'tiøh cid tviw sioxng, kiexn khaux. [[...]] 
  Whenever she looks at this picture, she cries.
  他每次見到這張照片就哭。

køeasym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'sym; køex'sym [[...]] 

feel at ease, be relieved

心安

• bøe køeasym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be koex'sym; bøe køex'sym [[...]] 
  untranquil, uneasy, restless
  心不安

• Gyn'ar zøx toaxlaang khangkhoex, goar khvoartiøh cyn bøe køeasym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar zøx toa'laang khafng'khoex, goar khvoax'tiøh cyn be koex'sym.; Girn'ar zøx/zøex toa'laang khafng'khoex, goar khvoax'tiøh cyn bøe køex'sym. [[...]] 
  When I see a child doing a grown man's work I cannot feel at ease.
  小孩做大人工作,我看得真過意不去。

mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'tiøh [[...]] 

incorrect, wrong

不對,錯

• Afnnef mxtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef m'tiøh. [[...]] 
  That's wrong.
  這樣不對。

• zøx mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx m'tiøh; zøx/zøex m'tiøh [[...]] 
  do wrong
  做錯

• ciah mxtiøh iøqar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah m'tiøh iøh'ar [[...]] 
  take the wrong medicine
  吃錯藥

svaf zøx six mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf zøx six m'tiøh [[...]] 

make mistake each time in doing

每次做,每次錯

simsek'hexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym'seg'hexng [[...]] 

feel inclined to do, be interested in, feel like doing

心裏願意,有意做

• Tiøh y simsek'hexng ciaq boeq zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh y sym'seg'hexng ciaq boeq zøx.; Tiøh y sym'seg'hexng ciaq bøeq zøx/zøex. [[...]] 
  must wait till the fancy strikes him, and then he will do it
  要他心裏願意才要做。

tuxzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tu'zuie [[...]] 

soak in water for a short time

浸水

• Sinpox tiøqaix taixsefng tuxzuie, jien'au ciaq zørsvaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Syn'pox tiøh'aix tai'sefng tu'zuie, jieen'au ciaq zøx'svaf. [[...]] 
  You should soak new cloth in water first before using it to make clothes.
  新的布要先浸水,然後再做衣服。

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