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thaikef nar tiøh eng gutøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Why use a cattle knife to kill a chicken? ─ Great talent can be used for better purpose or for greater results

殺雞焉用牛刀

🗣u: Y ee sexng kvar'nar AF'tao, ho laang be'huu`tid. 伊的性敢若阿斗，予人袂扶得。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他的個性好像阿斗，讓人無法輔佐。

🗣u: AF'efng tøf bøo aix`lie`aq, lie iao'køq mii'sie'mii'noa teq kiuu`y, lie nar e ciaq gong`laq! 阿英都無愛你矣，你猶閣綿死綿爛咧求伊，你哪會遮戇啦！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

阿英都不愛你了，你還死心塌地地求他，你怎麼這麼傻啊！

🗣u: AF'kofng nar ef ji'hieen nar liam'koaf, ciog hør'thviaf`ee. 阿公那挨二絃那唸歌，足好聽的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

爺爺一邊拉二絃一邊唱歌，很好聽。

🗣u: AF'gi pie goar khaq gaau thaxn'cvii, beq ciøf zhud'kog chid'thøo ee sii'zun, goar suii ka ixn korng goar thaxn ee goeh'kib “zhvef ciah tøf bøo'kaux, nar u thafng phak'kvoaf”`leq? 阿義比我較𠢕趁錢，欲招出國𨑨迌的時陣，我隨共應講我趁的月給「生食都無夠，哪有通曝乾」咧？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

阿義比我更會賺錢，要邀我去國外旅遊的時候，我立刻回話說我的月薪「應付家用後，所剩無幾，怎可能還有閒錢出國旅遊」呢？

🗣u: Siør'moe zøx six goeh'jit ee sii, af'mar eng sof'pviar ti y ee zhuix'kag nar koeq zhuix`lie nar liam, “Siw'noa siw ho taf, ho lie svef cit ee u lan'phaf.” 小妹做四月日的時，阿媽用酥餅佇伊的喙角那刮喙裡那唸：「收瀾收予焦，予你生一个有𡳞脬。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

幫妹妹舉辦滿四個月的儀式時，奶奶用酥餅在他嘴角一邊輕劃嘴裡一邊念著：「收乾口水，期望你之後能添丁。」

🗣u: Puxn'søx'chiaf laai`aq, af'buo kiøx Beeng`ar khix pviax puxn'søx, y soaq korng y teq siar kofng'khøx, af'buo khix kaq nar jiog puxn'søx'chiaf nar liam, “Kax ty kax kao, pud'juu kaf'ki zao.” 糞埽車來矣，阿母叫明仔去摒糞埽，伊煞講伊咧寫功課，阿母氣甲那逐糞埽車那唸：「教豬教狗，不如家己走。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

垃圾車來了，媽媽叫阿明去倒垃圾，他卻說他在寫功課，媽媽氣得一邊追垃圾車一邊唸：「支使豬支使狗，不如自己跑。」

biefnkiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'kiorng [[...]] 

involuntarily, compel, constrain, forced (as an interpretation), to study, diligence, industry

勉強,用功

• Na bøo goaxn'ix, mxbiern biefnkiorng zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo goan'ix, m'biern biern'kiorng zøx. [[...]] 
  If you are unwilling to act, don't do it unwillingly.
  如不願意,不必勉強做。

• Hid ee gynnar cyn biefnkiorng, cionglaai cyn u hi'bong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar cyn biern'kiorng, ciofng'laai cyn u hy'bong. [[...]] 
  That child is very diligent, he'll go a long way.
  那個孩子很用功,將來很有希望。

za'bofgynnar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaf'bor'girn'nar [[...]] 

girl

女孩子

• za'bofgynnar zabpeq piexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaf'bor'girn'nar zap'peq piexn [[...]] 
  A girl's appearance is constantly changing over the years. (Lit. A girl changes eighteen times.)
  女大十八變

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

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. [[...]] 
  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。

zhe'eng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhef'eng [[...]] 

to appoint or hire a person to a duty, to send a person on an errand or to do some work

差使

• Goar bøeq chviax cit ee gyn'ar thafng zhe'eng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq chviax cit ee girn'nar thafng zhef'eng.; Goar bøeq chviax cit ee girn'ar thafng zhef'eng. [[...]] 
  I am going to hire a boy to do miscellaneous work.
  我要僱一個小孩來使喚。

ciaqtiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'tiøx [[...]] 

fish bite, take the hook

上釣

• Kinnafjit hii lorng m ciaqtiøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nar'jit hii lorng m ciah'tiøx. [[...]] 
  not a bite today
  今天魚都不上釣。

ciapsvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'svef; ciab'svef/svy; (khiøq girn'nar) [[...]] 

deliver a child

接生

ciaosioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'sioong [[...]] 

as usual

照常

• Binnafzaix bøo hiøhkhuxn, aix ciaosioong sioxngkhøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biin'nar'zaix bøo hiøq'khuxn, aix ciaux'sioong siong'khøx. [[...]] 
  Tomorrow is not a free day, there will be class as usual.
  明天沒有休假,要照常上課。

cyn hafnkviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn harn'kviaa [[...]] 

rare visit

稀客,好久沒有來

• Lie kyn'afjit cyn hafnkviaa, si hofng ka lie zhøelaai`ee, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kirn'nar'jit cyn harn'kviaa, si hofng ka lie zhoef'laai ee, si `bøo?; Lie kirn'ar'jit cyn harn'kviaa, si hofng ka lie zhøef'laai`ee, si `bøo? [[...]] 
  You are here on a rare visit today, did the wind blow you in?
  今天真是稀客,是風吹你來的吧!

zørphvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'phvoa [[...]] 

be a companion

作伴

• Za'bofgynnar na bøo laang zørphvoa, mxthafng khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaf'bor'girn'nar na bøo laang zøx'phvoa, m'thafng khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]] 
  If a girl doesn't have a companion she should not go to see a movie.
  女孩子要是沒人作伴,不要去看電影。

• Goar ka'ti cit ee teq korzhux, lie laai kab goar zørphvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaf'ti cit ee teq kox'zhux, lie laai kab goar zøx'phvoa. [[...]] 
  I'm taking care of the house all by myself, come keep me company.
  我自己一個人在 看家,你來跟我作伴。

zubi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zw'bi [[...]] 

the flavor (of food, poetry) taste, flavor

滋味

• Gyn'ar ciah liao zay zubi, khaux bøeq køq ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'nar ciah liao zay zw'bi, khaux boeq køq ciah.; Girn'ar ciah liao zay zw'bi, khaux bøeq køq ciah. [[...]] 
  When a child tastes the flavor of food, he cries to eat some more.
  小孩吃了嚐到滋味,哭著想再吃。

• siuxkhor ee zubi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siu'khor ee zw'bi [[...]] 
  too sour a taste
  受苦的滋味

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。

hafnkviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: harn'kviaa [[...]] 

You are quite a stranger.

很少來,稀客

• Lie nar hiaq hafnkviaa? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie nar hiaq harn'kviaa? [[...]] 
  You are quite a stranger.
  你真是稀客!

gyn'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: girn'ar; (girn'nar) [[...]] 

child

小孩

• zhoa gynnar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoa girn'nar [[...]] 
  baby-sit
  帶孩子

• iøf gynnar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøf girn'nar [[...]] 
  bring up or raise a child
  養育小孩

Gynnaflaang u hvi bøo zhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'nar'laang u hvi bøo zhuix. [[...]] 

A child should be seen and not heard.

小孩子有耳無嘴,小孩子不要多嘴。

hømihkhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'miq'khor [[...]] 

why bother, quite unnecessarily

何苦

• Khix kaq hiaq hng ho laang chviar, nar tiøh hiahnih hømihkhor? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khix kaq hiaq hng ho laang chviar, nar tiøh hiaq'nih høo'miq'khor? [[...]] 
  Why bother to go that far for a dinner invitation?
  去那麼遠給人請,何苦?

ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia [[...]] 

also, even, still

也

• Y ia bøo ciaqciuo ia bøo ciaqhwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ia bøo ciah'ciuo ia bøo ciah'hwn. [[...]] 
  He neither drinks nor smokes.
  他也不喝酒也不抽煙。

• Y ia u cvii ia u sealek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ia u cvii ia u sex'lek. [[...]] 
  He has both money and power.
  他有錢也有勢。

• ia hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia hør [[...]] 
  That will also do. O.K.
  也好

• Lie sor korng ee ia u tøxlie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie sor korng ee ia u tø'lie. [[...]] 
  Still there is reason in what you say.
  你所說的也有道理。

• ia si afnny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia si arn'ny [[...]] 
  also the same (this way)
  也是這樣

• lieen seahaxn gynnar ia zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lieen sex'haxn girn'nar ia zay'viar [[...]] 
  Even a little child knows it.
  連小孩也知道

kannar-kiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'nar'kiuu; kafn'nar-kiuu [[...]] 

American foot-ball (because the ball is shaped like a Chinese olive)

橄欖球

kausexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaau'sexng [[...]] 

impatient, short-tempered

急性

• Hid ee laang hiahnih kausexng, nar eeng e tiaau? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang hiaq'nih kaau'sexng, nar eeng e tiaau? [[...]] 
  That guy is so much like a monkey, how can he relax?
  那個人那麼急性,怎麼閒得下來?

kvikvikvoaiqkvoaih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvy'kvy'kvoaih'kvoaih [[...]] 

incessant grumbling

吱吱叫

• Lie ee chiaf kviatiøh kvikvikvoaiqkvoaih, nar m khix sør ho aan? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee chiaf kviaa'tiøh kvy'kvy'kvoaih'kvoaih, nar m khix sør ho aan? [[...]] 
  When your vehicle is in use it has a squeaky sound, why don't you tighten up the screws and bolts?
  你的車吱吱叫,怎麼不瑣緊?

kocviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof'cviaa [[...]] 

coax, implore with sweet and soft words

誘哄,好言勸誘

• Kocviaa gynnar ciah iøqar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kof'cviaa girn'nar ciah iøh'ar. [[...]] 
  coax a child to take medicine
  誘哄孩子吃藥

nafchiuo høfhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar'chiuo hør'hix [[...]] 

one's specialty, a part in which one feels particularly at home or competent

拿手好戲

nafkalea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar'kaf'lea [[...]] 

person like a puppet

像傀儡

nafsiawee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar'siao'ee [[...]] 

acts like a crazy person

像瘋子

ngsngf gynnar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ngg'sngf girn'nar [[...]] 

thin sickly child, face turned a yellow color

瘦弱而臉黃

oannar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oafn'nar [[...]] 

also, still

也,還,仍

• Y oannar boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y oafn'nar boeq khix.; Y oafn'nar bøeq khix. [[...]] 
  He is also going.
  他也要去。

• Na bøo kngrpid, ienpid oannar exexngtid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo kngx'pid, ieen'pid oafn'nar e'eng'tid. [[...]] 
  If you have no pen, a pencil will do as well.
  要是沒有鋼筆,鉛筆也可以。

• Goar ho y cit paq khof, y oannar be boafnciog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ho y cit paq khof, y oafn'nar be boarn'ciog.; Goar ho y cit paq khof, y oafn'nar bøe boarn'ciog. [[...]] 
  I gave him $100, but still he was not content.
  我給他一百塊,他還是不滿足。

oannar si [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oafn'nar si [[...]] 

also (to be)

也是,還是,仍是

• Y oannar si sirn'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y oafn'nar si sixn'iuo. [[...]] 
  He is also a Christian.
  他也是信友。

okbang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: og'bang [[...]] 

nightmare

惡夢

• Hid pae ee chia'hø, nar zøx cit tviuu ee okbang lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid pae ee chiaf'hø, nar zøx cit tviuu ee og'bang lex. [[...]] 
  That accident was like a nightmare.
  那次的車禍,好像是做一場惡夢。

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

streamlined, dapper, chic (slang)

流線,帥,罩馬子

• Y kinnafjit zheng kaq cyn phva. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kyn'nar'jit zheng kaq cyn phva. [[...]] 
  He looks very dapper today.
  他今天穿得很帥。

• Cyn gaau phva za'bor gynnar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn gaau phva zaf'bor girn'nar. [[...]] 
  have a way with the ladies
  很會罩馬子。

phø gynnar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phø girn'nar [[...]] 

carry a child in the arms

抱小孩

• thaw phø gynnar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaw phø girn'nar [[...]] 
  kidnap a child
  偷抱小孩,綁票小孩

phoxngphoxngsongsofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phong'phong'sofng'sofng [[...]] 

puffy (hair, cake); fluffy

疏疏鬆鬆

• Phoxngphoxngsongsofng ee miqkvia, nar extaxng thiap kaq loa tang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phong'phong'sofng'sofng ee mih'kvia, nar e'taxng thiap kaq loa tang? [[...]] 
  How can fluffy and puffy stuff be piled up in a heavy stack?
  疏鬆的東西,怎麼能疊多重?

siøfkhoar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør'khoar [[...]] 

slightly, a little, somewhat

稍微,一點

• siøfkhoar cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør'khoar cvii [[...]] 
  little money
  一點錢

• siøfkhoar zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør'khoar zay'viar [[...]] 
  have some knowledge
  稍微知道

• Kinnafjit u siøfkhoar khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nar'jit u siør'khoar khaq hør. [[...]] 
  Today I feel a little better.
  今天稍微好一點。

thaikef nar tiøh eng gu'tøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaai'kef nar tiøh eng guu'tøf; thaai'køef nar tiøh eng guu'tøf [[...]] 

Why use a cattle knife to kill a chicken? — Great talent can be used for better purpose or for greater results

殺雞焉用牛刀

thuh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thuh; (thuh'thuh) [[...]] 

naturally stupid looking and wanting in animation, very dull, quiet and reserved in manner, not seeming to understand or take any interest in what we say

癡呆

• gong thuqthuh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gong thuh'thuh [[...]] 
  wanting in ability
  傻楞楞

• thuqthuh nar haolaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thuh'thuh nar haux'laam; (tuh'tuh nar haux'laam) [[...]] 
  looking as dull and spiritless as a man in deep mourning for his parents
  哭喪著臉

unnar mauq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uun'nar mauq [[...]] 

munch slowly, as a toothless person does

慢慢地嚼

itsatnar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'sad'nar [[...]] 

in a moment

一剎那

itsatnar 一剎那 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'sad'nar [[...]] 

(ted) in a moment

一剎那

u: a'nar'beq a'nar'm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.1]

sph : be half-hearted

半推半就

u: a'nar 亦na2 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0005] [#32]

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