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auxlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'lo [[...]] 

back road, bribe

後路,後門

• Cit'hang taixcix na bøo kviaa auxlo pan bøe seeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix na bøo kviaa au'lo pan be seeng.; Cid'hang tai'cix na bøo kviaa au'lo pan bøe seeng. [[...]] 
  There is no way of getting this done unless we offer a bribe. (Lit. walk the back road)
  這件事若不走後門辦不成。

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

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 [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  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。

bøviar bøciaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'viar bøo'ciaq; (bøo'viar bøo'jiaq) [[...]] 

certainly not, groundless, unfounded

毫無根據,無稽之談

• bøviar bøciaq ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'viar bøo'ciaq ee tai'cix [[...]] 
  falsehood, a pure fabrication
  毫無根據的事

bøo lie ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo lie ee tai'cix [[...]] 

It's none of your business.

沒你的事,少管閒事

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

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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  watch movies until there is no heart to study
  看電影看得無心情讀書。

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

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. [[...]] 
  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。

bøta'tit'oaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taf'tid'oaa [[...]] 

cannot help it , no other recourse

無奈何,不得已

• Goar øe zøx cid khoarn taixcix, si cyn bøta'tit'oaa ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e zøx cid khoarn tai'cix, si cyn bøo'taf'tid'oaa ee.; Goar øe zøx/zøex cid khoarn tai'cix, si cyn bøo'taf'tid'oaa ee. [[...]] 
  I do this because there is nothing else I can do.
  我會做這種事,是很不得已的。

bøtaixzaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tai'zaai [[...]] 

frivolous, flighty

輕浮

bøo taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo tai'cix [[...]] 

have nothing to do, never mind

沒事做,不要緊

bøo-tixtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'ti'tai; bøo-ti'tai [[...]] 

does not concern one, be none of one's business

無關 ...的事,不相干

bofng-bølo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng'bøo'lo; bofng/bof-bøo'lo [[...]] 

not to find the road in the dark, find no solution to a difficult case

找不到路,摸不著頭緒

• Bøo tiexnhøea, bofng-bølo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo tien'hoea, bofng'bøo'lof.; Bøo tien'høea, bofng-bøo'lo. [[...]] 
  no electric light, can't find the way
  沒電燈摸不著路。

• Citkhoarn taixcix goar mxbad zørkøex, bongbølo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn tai'cix goar m'bad zøx'koex, bofng'bøo'lo.; Cid'khoarn tai'cix goar m'bad zøx'køex, bofng/bof'bøo'lo. [[...]] 
  This kind of thing I haven't done before, I can't figure it out.
  這種事我沒做過,摸不著頭緒。

buliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'liaau [[...]] 

dejected, purposeless, unhappy, uneasy, silly, tiresome, tasteless

無聊

• Tagjit tiøh thagzheq, cyn buliaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tak'jit tiøh thak'zheq, cyn buu'liaau. [[...]] 
  To have to study every day is very tasteless.
  每天要讀書,真無聊。

• Bøo taixcix thafng zøx, cyn buliaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo tai'cix thafng zøx, cyn buu'liaau. [[...]] 
  Not to have anything to do is very tiresome.
  無事可做,真無聊。

zaileeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'leeng [[...]] 

talents, capacities

才能

• Lie bøo hid khoarn zaileeng, arnzvoar bøeq zøx hid khoarn taixcix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bøo hid khoarn zaai'leeng, axn'zvoar boeq zøx hid khoarn tai'cix?; Lie bøo hid khoarn zaai'leeng, axn'zvoar bøeq zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix? [[...]] 
  You haven't that kind of talent, why do you want to do something like that?
  你沒有那種才能,為什麼要做那種事?

zhagtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhak'tiøh [[...]] 

pierced, punctured

刺到

• Thihbea bøo hofng, taixkhaix si zhagtiøh ee khoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiq'bea bøo hofng, tai'khaix si zhak'tiøh ee khoarn. [[...]] 
  The bicycle tires have no air, something probably punctured them.
  自行車無氣,大概刺到的樣子。

zhutthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'thaau [[...]] 

appear, show up, present oneself, special skill, play tricks

出頭,出面,出人頭地,花樣

• Hauxsvy iawbøe zhutthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hau'svy iao'boe zhud'thaau.; Hau'svy iao'bøe zhud'thaau. [[...]] 
  don't have a son yet
  還沒有兒子

• Lie na bøo zhutthaau (zhutbin), taixcix bøe kaykoad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na bøo zhud'thaau (zhud'bin), tai'cix be kae'koad.; Lie na bøo zhud'thaau (zhud'bin), tai'cix bøe kae'koad. [[...]] 
  The problem cannot be settled, unless you make an appearance.
  你要是不出面,事情不能解決。

Zuykuie kiøx paysui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zuie'kuie kiøx pae'sui [[...]] 

bad company getting you onto trouble (Lit. water ghost encouraging individual to jump into water and drown)

壞人的邀請

• Lirn maix ciøf y, zoaan cit koar zuykuie kiøx paysui, bøo høftai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn maix ciøf y, zoaan cit koar zuie'kuie kiøx pae'sui, bøo hør'tai. [[...]] 
  Don't come looking for him, you always get him into trouble, you never do anything good.
  你們不用來找他,都是一些壞事,不會有好事。

gix'niu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gi'niu [[...]] 

divert oneself, while away time

逍遣

• Bøo taixcix borng limciuo zøx gix'niu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo tai'cix borng lym'ciuo zøx gi'niu. [[...]] 
  Nothing to do but have a few drinks to take up the time.
  沒有事情喝喝酒做消遣。

høfsu tøf moo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'su tøf moo [[...]] 

road to happiness is strewn with setbacks

好事多磨

• Zøx hør taixcix sitpai bøo iaokirn, in'ui si høfsu tøf moo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx hør tai'cix sid'pai bøo iaux'kirn, yn'ui si hør'su tøf moo.; Zøx/Zøex hør tai'cix sid'pai bøo iaux'kirn, yn'ui si hør'su tøf moo. [[...]] 
  The road to happiness is strewn with setbacks so don't worry about difficulties you run into when you are doing good work.
  做事失敗沒關係,因為是好事多磨。

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。

kelai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'lai [[...]] 

one's wife, all the family

家內,妻小

• Kelai taixkef u peng'afn `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kef'lai tai'kef u peeng'afn `bøo? [[...]] 
  Are all your family well?
  你一家大小都平安嗎?

khongkien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khofng'kien; (kien'khofng) [[...]] 

health, healthy

康健(健康)

• Goarn a'kofng iawkuo cyn khongkien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn af'kofng iao'kuo cyn khofng'kien. [[...]] 
  My grandfather is still very healthy.
  我祖父還很康健。

• Taixkef u khongkien `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'kef u khofng'kien `bøo? [[...]] 
  Is everyone well?
  大家健康嗎?

kofngkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'khie [[...]] 

mention, speak of

講起,提起

• Hid hang taixcix goar ittit teq tarn khvoax u laang bøeq kofngkhie `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid hang tai'cix goar id'tit teq tarn khvoax u laang boeq korng'khie `bøo?; Hid hang tai'cix goar id'tit teq tarn khvoax u laang bøeq korng'khie `bøo? [[...]] 
  I am waiting patiently to see if anyone will mention anything about it.
  那件事情,我一直在等看看有沒有人要提起?

kongtoaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'toaxn [[...]] 

arbitration, impartial judgment

公斷

• Uxlie ar bølie ho taixkef kongtoaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U'lie ar bøo'lie ho tai'kef kofng'toaxn [[...]] 
  Let everyone come and judge if this is reasonable or not.
  有理或無理讓大家來公斷。

oafix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oar'ix [[...]] 

close to the meaning, almost

意思或意見相近

• Y korng hid ee taixcix korng liao lorng bøo oafix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng hid ee tai'cix korng liao lorng bøo oar'ix. [[...]] 
  The way he said it wasn't close to the real meaning.
  他說的那件事意思差很多。

paw lie bøo taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paw lie bøo tai'cix [[...]] 

guarantee your immunity, guarantee that there will be no trouble

保證你沒事

tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai; (su) [[...]] 

matter, affair, business, undertaking

事

• bøo lie ee tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo lie ee tai [[...]] 
  None of your business.
  沒你的事

• bøo-tixtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo ti'tai; bøo-ti'tai [[...]] 
  it does not much concern
  沒關係

• høftai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'tai [[...]] 
  good deeds, charity, wedding
  好事

• phvaytai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'tai [[...]] 
  evil deeds, death, accident
  壞事

• siøfkhoafar tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør'khoar'ar tai [[...]] 
  trifling matters, unimportant matters
  小事情

taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'cix [[...]] 

matters, business, circumstances, details, events, affairs

事情

• bøo goar ee tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo goar ee tai; bøo goar ee tai; (bøo goar ee tai'cix) [[...]] 
  This is not my business, it is no affair of mine.
  沒我的事。

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