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🗣 buo 🗣 (u: buo) 母^b [wt][mo] bú [#]: 1. () see bør || 釋義參見【母】bó 條。; 🗣le: (u: ty'buo) 🗣 (豬母) (母豬); 🗣le: (u: af'buo) 🗣 (阿母) (媽媽); 🗣le: (u: buo'ku) 🗣 (母舅) (舅舅)
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🗣 chia'buo/chia'bør 🗣 (u: chiaf'buo/bør) 車母 [wt][mo] tshia-bú/tshia-bó [#]: 1. (N) || 火車頭、機關車。一種用來提供鐵路列車動力的車輛，它的作用是在軌道上驅動列車。又稱「火車母」。
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🗣 Cit ciaq satbør poxng kaq zuyguu toa./Cit ciaq satbuo poxng kaq zuyguu toa. 🗣 (u: Cit ciaq sad'bør/buo poxng kaq zuie'guu toa.) 一隻蝨母嗙甲水牛大。 [wt][mo] Tsi̍t tsiah sat-bó pòng kah tsuí-gû tuā. [#]: 1. () || 一隻小蝨子誇大成大水牛。意指小小的東西或事情，誇大其辭，說得天花亂墜。比喻言過其實。; 🗣le: (u: Girn'ar ciaq kiøx cit sviaf “af'paq” nia'nia, lau'pe tø “cit ciaq sad'bør poxng kaq zuie'guu toa”, korng yn kviar sviar'miq oe tøf e'hiao korng, zef karm u'viar si cyn`ee?) 🗣 (囡仔才叫一聲「阿爸」爾爾，老爸就「一隻蝨母嗙甲水牛大」，講𪜶囝啥物話都會曉講，這敢有影是真的？) (小嬰兒才喊一聲「爸爸」而已，做父親的人就把「一隻小蝨子說成大水牛」，誇張到說他兒子什麼話都會說，這難道是真的嗎？)
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🗣 Goexsefng ciah bwku, chinchviu ciah tauxhu./Goexsefng ciah bøfku, chinchviu ciah tauxhu. 🗣 (u: Goe'sefng ciah buo/bør'ku, chyn'chviu ciah tau'hu.) 外甥食母舅，親像食豆腐。 [wt][mo] Guē-sing tsia̍h bú-kū, tshin-tshiūnn tsia̍h tāu-hū. [#]: 1. () || 外甥佔舅父的便宜，像是吃豆腐那樣簡單。喻外甥要倚靠舅父幫忙或讓舅父請客較為容易。; 🗣le: (u: Terng'jit'ar lie beq pvoaf'zhux, lirn af'ku zoafn'kafng zherng'kar laai ka lie taux pvoaf, lie m'na bøo karm'sia`y, køq hiaam y khaf'chiuo ban, cviaa'sit si “goe'sefng ciah buo'ku, chyn'chviu ciah tau'hu”.) 🗣 (頂日仔你欲搬厝，恁阿舅專工請假來共你鬥搬，你毋但無感謝伊，閣嫌伊跤手慢，誠實是「外甥食母舅，親像食豆腐」。) (前幾天你要搬家，你舅舅特地請假來幫你搬，你非但沒有感謝他，還嫌他笨手笨腳，你這個外甥真是「占盡你舅舅的便宜」。)
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🗣 Gu'tiaulai tag gubør./Gu'tiaulai tag gubuo. 🗣 (u: Guu'tiaau'lai tag guu'bør/buo.) 牛牢內觸牛母。 [wt][mo] Gû-tiâu-lāi tak gû-bó. [#]: 1. () || 牛圈裡鬥母牛。比喻兄弟或同志只善內鬥、欺負弱小，卻不能抵禦外侮、克服強敵，反而被人看扁了。; 🗣le: (u: Lirn hviaf'ti'ar kafn'naf e'hiao ti zhux`lie siøf'tag, zhud'khix kaux goa'khao tø nar nngr'khaf'hee`leq, siok'gie korng, “Guu'tiaau'lai tag guu'bør.” Si beq arn'zvoar e hefng?) 🗣 (恁兄弟仔干焦會曉佇厝裡相觸，出去到外口就若軟跤蝦咧，俗語講：「牛牢內觸牛母。」是欲按怎會興？) (你們兄弟在家裡常常相鬥，出去到外頭就膽小無用，俗話說：「牛圈裡鬥母牛。」怎麼可能會興旺呢？); 🗣le: (u: Kofng'sy ee giap'bu kiarm'thør'hoe si beq zhoe'zhud bun'tee, thee'køf giap'zeg, m si beq “guu'tiaau'lai tag guu'bør”, phaq'phvae toong'su ee karm'zeeng.) 🗣 (公司的業務檢討會是欲揣出問題，提高業績，毋是欲「牛牢內觸牛母」，拍歹同事的感情。) (公司的業務檢討會是要找出問題，提高業績，不是要「同室操戈」，傷害同事的感情。)
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🗣 Hiekoarn pvy ee ti'bør, bøe puun siaw ma øe phahpheg./Hiekoarn pvy ee ti'buo, bøe puun siaw ma øe phahpheg. 🗣 (u: Hix'koarn pvy ee ty'bør, be puun siaw ma e phaq'pheg. Hix'koarn pvy ee ty'bør/buo, bøe puun siaw ma øe phaq'pheg.) 戲館邊的豬母，袂歕簫嘛會拍拍。 [wt][mo] Hì-kuán pinn ê ti-bó, bē pûn siau mā ē phah-phik. [#]: 1. () || 戲館邊的母豬，戲聽多了，不會吹簫，也會打拍子。比喻常見無難事；或指人易受周圍環境影響。; 🗣le: (u: Siok'gie korng, “Hix'koarn'pvy ee ty'bør, be puun siaw ma e phaq'pheg.” Ban'hang ky'sut, ciap khvoax ciap bofng kef'kiarm ma e'hiao.) 🗣 (俗語講：「戲館邊的豬母，袂歕簫嘛會拍拍。」萬項技術，捷看捷摸加減嘛會曉。) (俗話說：「戲館邊的母豬，不會吹簫，也會打拍子。」任何技藝，常看常碰多少也會一些。)
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🗣 Hoesviu thaau liah satbør./Hoesviu thaau liah satbuo. 🗣 (u: Hoee'sviu thaau liah sad'bør/buo.) 和尚頭掠蝨母。 [wt][mo] Huê-siūnn thâu lia̍h sat-bó. [#]: 1. () || 在理光頭的和尚頭上找蝨子。形容人緣木求魚，注定失敗。; 🗣le: (u: Hien'zhuo'sii kog'lai'goa ee kefng'zex cviaa bae, kor'chi id'tit løh, na beq ngx kor'phiøx køq khie'kex, be'sw si “hoee'sviu thaau liah sad'bør”, cviaa øq`leq.) 🗣 (現此時國內外的經濟誠䆀，股市一直落，若欲向股票閣起價，袂輸是「和尚頭掠蝨母」，誠僫咧。) (現在國內外的經濟不好，股市跌個不停，若要期盼股票再漲起來，就如同「在和尚的頭上抓蝨子一樣」，很困難呢。)
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🗣 høefbuo/høefbør 🗣 (u: hoea hea'bør buo høea'bør/buo) 火母 [wt][mo] hué-bó/hé-bú [#]: 1. (N) || 火種。供引火用的火。; 🗣le: (u: Hoea'bør beq sid`khix`loq!) 🗣 (火母欲熄去囉！) (火種快熄滅了。)
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🗣 høefchia'bør/høefchia'buo 🗣 (u: hoea hea'chiaf'bør buo høea'chiaf'bør/buo) 火車母 [wt][mo] hué-tshia-bó/hé-tshia-bú [#]: 1. (N) || 火車頭、機關車。一種用來提供鐵路列車動力的鐵路車輛，它的作用是在軌道上驅動列車。又稱「車母」。
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🗣 Poah cit tør, khiøhtiøh cit ciaq kym køebør./Poah cit tør, khiøhtiøh cit ciaq kym køebuo. 🗣 (u: Poah cit tør, khiøq'tiøh cit ciaq kym kef'bør. Poah cit tør, khiøq'tiøh cit ciaq kym køef'bør/buo.) 跋一倒，抾著一隻金雞母。 [wt][mo] Pua̍h tsi̍t tó, khioh-tio̍h tsi̍t tsiah kim ke-bó. [#]: 1. () || 跌了一跤，撿到一隻金母雞。比喻因禍得福，從失敗中汲取寶貴的經驗。; 🗣le: (u: Goar zoex'kin tuo'tiøh cit'koar tai'cix, bøo kaix sun'si, m'køq goar sviu'tiøh af'buo bad ka goar korng`koex, “Poah cit tør, khiøq'tiøh cit ciaq kym kef'bør.” Ciaf'ee tai'cix id'teng e'taxng ho goar juo laai juo u tix'hui, iorng'karm bin'tuix id'zhex.) 🗣 (我最近拄著一寡代誌，無蓋順序，毋過我想著阿母捌共我講過：「跋一倒，抾著一隻金雞母。」遮的代誌一定會當予我愈來愈有智慧，勇敢面對一切。) (我最近遇到一些事情，不是那麼順利，不過我想到媽媽曾經跟我說過：「塞翁失馬，焉知非福。」這些事情一定能夠讓我越來越有智慧，勇敢面對一切。)
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🗣 pvexbør/pvixbuo 🗣 (u: pve/pvi'bør/buo) 病母 [wt][mo] pēnn-bó/pīnn-bú [#]: 1. (N) || 病根。; 🗣le: (u: Svaf nii zeeng phoax'pve liao'au, soaq laau cit ee pve'bør.) 🗣 (三年前破病了後，煞留一个病母。) (三年前生病以後，竟留下了一個病根。)
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🗣 thunbuo/thunbør 🗣 (u: thuun'buo/bør) 豚母 [wt][mo] thûn-bú/thûn-bó [#]: 1. (N) || 不能生育的母獸。; 2. (N) || 蔑稱不能生育的婦女。較文雅的說法是「石女」(si̍k-lú　又唸作tsio̍h-lú)。
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🗣 Thviterng Thvikofng, tøexe bwkuxkofng./Thviterng Thvikofng, tøexe bøfkuxkofng. 🗣 (u: Thvy'terng Thvy'kofng, te'e buo'ku'kofng. Thvy'terng Thvy'kofng, tøe'e buo/bør'ku'kofng.) 天頂天公，地下母舅公。 [wt][mo] Thinn-tíng Thinn-kong, tē-ē bú-kū-kong. [#]: 1. () || 天上地位最崇高的就屬玉皇大帝，而人世間則是舅舅。這說明了在臺灣舅舅的地位崇高，故每逢子女婚嫁時或有舅舅會出席的場合，都要請他坐大位。; 🗣le: (u: Laang korng, “Thvy'terng Thvy'kofng, te'e buo'ku'kofng.” Lie tuix lirn af'ku aix khaq zwn'tiong`leq, au'pae zhoa'bor tiøh ngx y ze toa'ui, ciaq thexng'hør khuy'tøq`neq.) 🗣 (人講：「天頂天公，地下母舅公。」你對恁阿舅愛較尊重咧，後擺娶某著向伊坐大位，才聽好開桌呢。) (人們說：「天上的天公，人世間的舅舅都是最尊貴的。」對你舅舅要尊重一點，以後你娶老婆的時候還需要仰賴他來坐上位，才可以開席呢。)
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🗣 ti'bøftiefn/ti'bwtiefn 🗣 (u: ty'bør/buo'tiefn) 豬母癲 [wt][mo] ti-bó-tian/tu-bú-tian [#]: 1. () || 癲癇。一種反覆出現陣發性的疾病。有時患者會突然昏倒，出現咬牙、口吐白沫、四肢抽搐等症狀。
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🗣 Ti'thaau m kox, kox ahbør nng./Ti'thaau m kox, kox ahbuo nng. 🗣 (u: Ty'thaau m kox, kox aq'bør/buo nng.) 豬頭毋顧，顧鴨母卵。 [wt][mo] Ti-thâu m̄ kòo, kòo ah-bó nn̄g. [#]: 1. () || 祭拜鬼神時不顧豬頭，只守著鴨蛋。比喻放著重要的事不管，反而去管次要的。; 🗣le: (u: Thaau'kef'laang siong iaux'kirn ee khafng'khoex si koarn'lie kofng'sy ee giap'bu, m'thafng “ty'thaau m kox, kox aq'bør'nng”, kafn'naf teq cym'ciog pan'kofng'seg ee hoef u ag'zuie`bøo?) 🗣 (頭家人上要緊的工課是管理公司的業務，毋通「豬頭毋顧，顧鴨母卵」，干焦咧斟酌辦公室的花有沃水無？) (當老板最要緊的工作是管理公司的業務，不可以「捨本逐末」，光是注意辦公室的花有沒有澆水。)
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🗣u: Thiw'ty'bør'soex`ee ciaq e kaq lau'buo kang svex. 抽豬母稅的才會佮老母仝姓。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 抽豬母稅的才會跟母親同姓。
🗣u: Goar zoex'kin tuo'tiøh cit'koar tai'cix, bøo kaix sun'si, m'køq goar sviu'tiøh af'buo bad ka goar korng`koex, “Poah cit tør, khiøq'tiøh cit ciaq kym kef'bør.” Ciaf'ee tai'cix id'teng e'taxng ho goar juo laai juo u tix'hui, iorng'karm bin'tuix id'zhex. 我最近拄著一寡代誌，無蓋順序，毋過我想著阿母捌共我講過：「跋一倒，抾著一隻金雞母。」遮的代誌一定會當予我愈來愈有智慧，勇敢面對一切。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 我最近遇到一些事情，不是那麼順利，不過我想到媽媽曾經跟我說過：「塞翁失馬，焉知非福。」這些事情一定能夠讓我越來越有智慧，勇敢面對一切。

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abør/abuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'bør; (af'buo) [[...]]

mother, mama

母親,媽媽

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

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.) [[...]]
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 [[...]]
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 [[...]]
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 [[...]]
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

ahbør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'bør; (aq'buo) [[...]]

female duck

母鴨

ahbøfzhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'bør'zhao; aq'bør/buo-zhao [[...]]

kind of motherwort, Leonurus sibiricus, Lindernia ciliata

鴨母草

aezeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'zeeng [[...]]

love, affection

愛情

Pexbør ee aezeeng pie svoaf khaq koaan, pie hae khaq chym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pe'bør ee aix'zeeng pie svoaf khaq koaan, pie hae khaq chym.; Pe'bør/buo ee aix'zeeng pie svoaf khaq koaan, pie hae khaq chym. [[...]]
A parent's love is higher than a mountain and deeper than the sea.
父母的愛情比山還高,比海還深。

auxbør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'bør; au'bør/buo; (kex'bør) [[...]]

stepmother

後母,繼母

auxbøfbaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'bør'baa; au'bør/buo-baa [[...]]

stepmother harlot, a vile scolding

狠,壞,後娘

auxbøfbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'bør'bin; au'bør/buo-bin [[...]]

sour look, as of a stepmother

晚娘臉

Zhunthvy auxbøfbin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn'thvy au'bør'bin.; Zhwn'thvy au'bør/buo'bin. [[...]]
Spring weather is like a stepmother's face.
春天晚娘臉,變幻無常。

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

wild cat, harlot, a vile scolding

貍貓,淫婦

auxbøfbaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'bør'baa; au'bør/buo-baa [[...]]
stepmother harlot, a vile scolding
狠繼母

iafbaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iar'baa [[...]]
wild cat, a harlot, a vile scolding
野貓

Kelai na bøo baa, niawchie øe khiaukhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kef'lai na bøo baa, niao'chie e khiaw'khaf.; Kef'lai na bøo baa, niao'chie/zhuo øe khiaw'khaf. [[...]]
When the cat's away the mice will play.
家裏如無貓,老鼠就蹺腿。

bør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør; bør/buo; (buo) [[...]]

mother, female animals, capital money, yogurt or cheese culture

母

auxbør, keabør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'bør, kex'bør; au'bør/buo, kex'bør/buo [[...]]
stepmother
繼母

huxbør, pexbør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hu'bør, pe'bør; hu'bør/buo, pe'bør/buo [[...]]
father and mother
父母

køebør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'bør; køef'bør/buo [[...]]
hen
母雞

lengbør/lengbuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lefng'bør [[...]]
wet nurse
奶媽

svebør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svef'bør; svef/svy'bør/buo [[...]]
real mother
生母

bøfaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør'aix; bør/buo'aix [[...]]

mother's love

母愛

bøfzaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør'zaang; bør/buo'zaang [[...]]

the trunk of a tree

母樹

bøfchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør'chyn; bør/buo'chyn [[...]]

mother

母親

Bøfchincied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bør'chyn'cied; Bør/Buo'chyn-cied [[...]]

Mother's Day: the second Sunday in May

母親節

bøfcvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør'cvii; bør/buo'cvii; (buo'cvii, bør'kym) [[...]]

business capital; capital lent out

母錢,本錢,資本

bøfzuo liensym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør'zuo'lieen'sym; bør/buo'zuo lieen'sym [[...]]

Lit.- mother and son's heart always join together, i.e. love between mother and child

母子連心

bøfgie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør'gie; bør/buo'gie/guo [[...]]

one's mother tongue, native tongue

母語

bøfhau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør'hau; bør/buo'hau [[...]]

alma mater

母校

bøfhoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør'hoef; bør/buo'hoef [[...]]

female flower

雌花

bøfii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør'ii; bør/buo'ii [[...]]

mother's sisters, maternal aunts

姨母

bøfym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør'ym; bør/buo'ym [[...]]

vowels

母音

bøfkaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør'kaux; bør/buo'kaux [[...]]

mother's upbringing of child, mother's teaching

母教

bøfky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør'ky; bør/buo'ky [[...]]

machine that makes other machines, mother aircraft, airplane which tows gliders

母機

bøfkviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør'kviar; bør/buo'kviar [[...]]

mother and child, principal and interest

母子

bøfkim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør'kim; bør/buo'kim [[...]]

mother's brother's wife

舅母

bøfkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør'kym; (buo'cvii, bør'cvii) [[...]]

capital, principal (of money)

本錢,本金

bøfkoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør'koaan; bør/buo'koaan [[...]]

matriarchal power

母權

bøfkog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør'kog; bør/buo'kog; (zor'kog) [[...]]

mother country, mother land

母國,祖國

bøfku [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør'ku; bør/buo'ku [[...]]

mother's brother, maternal uncle

母舅,舅父

bøflai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør'lai; bør/buo'lai [[...]]

principal and interest

本息

bøflam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør'lam; bør/buo'lam [[...]]

mother ship, carrier

母艦

hangkhofng bøflam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haang'khofng bør'lam [[...]]
aircraft carrier
航空母艦

bøo laang koarn, bøo laang liuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo laang koarn, bøo laang liuu [[...]]

no one takes care

無人管,自由

Pexbør cide sie, soaq piernzøx bøo laang koarn bøo laang liuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pe'bør cit'e sie, soaq piexn'zøx bøo laang koarn bøo laang liuu.; Pe'bør/buo cit'e sie, soaq piexn'zøx bøo laang koarn bøo laang liuu. [[...]]
After the parents pass away, no one takes care of things.
父母一死,竟無人管。

bøflefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør'lefng; bør/buo'lefng/ny [[...]]

mother's milk

母奶

bøfsexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør'sexng; bør/buo'sexng [[...]]

motherliness, maternity

母性

bøfserng'aix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør'sexng'aix; bør/buo'sexng'aix [[...]]

mother's love, maternal affection

母性愛

bøfthay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør'thay; bør/buo'thay [[...]]

mother's womb

母胎

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

toil, labor hard

勞

thoaboaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thoaf'boaa [[...]]
toil very hard
勞苦,折磨

Goar seahaxn ee sii, pexbør cyn thoaboaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar sex'haxn ee sii, pe'bør cyn thoaf'boaa.; Goar sex'haxn ee sii, pe'bør/buo cyn thoaf'boaa. [[...]]
When I was young, my parents worked very hard.
我小時候,父母很勞苦。

tiøh thoaboaa laai chi bofkviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh thoaf'boaa laai chi bor'kviar. [[...]]
work very hard to support a wife and kids
得辛勞來養妻兒。

bwcvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buo'cvii; (bør'cvii, bør'kym) [[...]]

principal, capital lent

母金

Bu'tiaxm Serngbør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Buu'tiaxm Sexng'bør; Buu'tiaxm Sexng'bør/buo [[...]]

the Immaculate Mother (Catholic)

無玷聖母

za'bofkviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaf'bor'kviar [[...]]

daughter

女兒

Za'bofkviar kax lauxbør tngfzaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaf'bor'kviar kax lau'bør tngr'zaai.; Zaf'bor'kviar kax lau'bør/buo tngr'zaai. [[...]]
No substitute for experience (Lit. Can a daughter teach her mother how to cut the umbilical cord?)
女兒教母親接生,班門弄斧

zhamkaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhafm'kaf [[...]]

participation in, participate or take part in, join, join with others

參加

Lie u zhamkaf Serngbøfkwn `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u zhafm'kaf Sexng'bør'kwn `bøo?; Lie u zhafm'kaf Sexng'bør/buo'kwn `bøo? [[...]]
Are you a member of The Legion of Mary?
你有沒有參加聖母軍 ?

chi kviar bølun png, chi pexbør ciaux sngrtngx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chi kviar bøo'lun png, chi pe'bør ciaux sngx'tngx.; chi kviar bøo'lun png, chi pe'bør/buo ciaux sngx'tngx. [[...]]

an expression used to accuse someone of being unfilial (Lit. Children are fed without discussing the amount of rice, when parents are fed the meals need to be counted.)

養兒不計一切,養父母卻斤斤計較。

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

parents, relatives, to love, near to, dear, personally, personal, in person

親

bøfchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør'chyn; bør/buo'chyn [[...]]
mother
母親

huxchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hu'chyn [[...]]
father
父親

inchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn'chyn [[...]]
relatives by marriage
姻親

sengchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seeng'chyn [[...]]
complete a marriage
成親

chinsvef pexbør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'svef pe'bør; chyn'svef/svy pe'bør/buo [[...]]

one's own parents as distinct from foster parents or step parents

親生父母

zhngbør zøx kiehø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhngg'bør zøx kix'hø; zhngg'bør/buo zøx kix'hø [[...]]

birthmark

胎痣

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

inform a superior or a friend of what we mean to do, get permission, ask a person's consent

尊

Na bøeq zhutmngg, tiøh ka pexbør zhuun`cide (tiøh zunzhuun pexbuo). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na boeq zhud'mngg, tiøh ka pe'bør zhuun cit e (tiøh zwn'zhuun pe'buo).; Na bøeq zhud'mngg, tiøh ka pe'bør/buo zhuun`cit'e (tiøh zwn'zhuun pe'buo). [[...]]
When you are going out, you must inform your parents.
若要出門,得向父母稟告一聲。

zhunthvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhwn'thvy [[...]]

Spring

春天

Zhunthvy auxbøfbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn'thvy au'bør'bin; Zhwn'thvy au'bør/buo'bin [[...]]
Spring weather is as changeable as a stepmother's face.
春天晚娘臉。

zhud bøfthay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud bør'thay; zhud bør/buo'thay [[...]]

newly born infant

出母胎

ciawbør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciao'bør; ciao'bør/buo [[...]]

female birds

母鳥

ciøqsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'say [[...]]

stone lion found at the entrance of many temples

石獅

phaq ciøqsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq ciøh'say [[...]]
carve a stone lion
彫石獅

iong padlaang ee kunthaubør zefng ciøqsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør zefng ciøh'say; iong pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør/buo zefng ciøh'say [[...]]
use someone for your own advantage, to hurt someone for one's own benefits (Lit. use someone else's fist to carve a stone dragon.)
用別人的拳頭打石獅,損人利己。

ciwbør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'bør; ciuo'bør/buo [[...]]

yeast for making wine

酒母

zofbør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zor'bør; zor'bør/buo; (zor'biør, af'mar) [[...]]

grandmother

祖母

goa zofbiør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goa zor'biør; (goa'mar) [[...]]
maternal grandmother
外祖母,外婆

lai zofbiør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lai zor'biør; (lai'mar) [[...]]
paternal grandmother
內祖母,奶奶

zuybør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'bør; zuie'bør/buo [[...]]

jellyfish

水母

eng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng; (iong) [[...]]

use, spend, with (an instrument)

用

Eng padlaang ee kunthaubør zefng ciøqsay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør zefng ciøh'say.; Eng pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør/buo zefng ciøh'say. [[...]]
benefit oneself (get a free ride) at the expense of another, be generous at another's expense, rob Peter to pay Paul
用別人的拳頭打石獅, 損人利己, 慷人之慨.

eng sva'afky phex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng svaf'ar'ky phex [[...]]
carry some something in the fold of one's dress
用衣服的下擺兜

eng siøf ang'aang ee thiq ux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng siøf aang'aang ee thiq ux [[...]]
make the iron red-hot and burn with it (to make a hole or mark)
用燒紅的鐵烙

eng tek'ar sud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng teg'ar sud [[...]]
beat or switch with a thin bamboo
用竹子抽打

eng tefng'ar terng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng terng'ar terng [[...]]
weigh with a small steelyard
用戥子戥

eeng kaq liah satbør siøka [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng kaq liah sad'bør siøf'ka; eeng kaq liah sad'bør/buo siøf'ka [[...]]

Have time to catch lice and watch them fight each other — don't know what to do with my leisure

無所事事, 閒得無聊

gagbør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gak'bør; gak'bør/buo; (tviu'mr) [[...]]

mother-in-law (wife's mother)

岳母

hvaekawbøfsøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvaix'kao'bør'søf; hvaix-kao'bør/buo'søf; (hø'lør'hø'sø) [[...]]

idle about, loaf

游手好閒

gixbør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gi'bør; gi'bør/buo; (gi'biør) [[...]]

relationship somewhat like that of godmother, cf., "khøeabuo"

義母

giaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaa; (gøo) [[...]]

goose (in general)

鵝

gia'kafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaa'kafng; (gøo'kafng) [[...]]
gander
公鵝

gia'bør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaa'bør; giaa'bør/buo; (gøo'bør) [[...]]
female goose
母鵝

gøbør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gøo'bør; gøo'bør/buo; (giaa'bør) [[...]]

female goose

母鵝

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

stupid, foolish and dull

笨,傻,戇呆

Gong køebør pu zhawtwn, gong goaxmar thviax goaxswn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Gong kef'bør pu zhao'twn, gong goa'mar thviax goa'swn.; Gong køef'bør/buo pu zhao'twn, gong goa'mar thviax goa'swn. [[...]]
A foolish hen sits on hay (instead of eggs).
笨母雞孵草堆,傻外婆疼外孫。

gubør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: guu'bør; (guu'buo) [[...]]

cow

母牛

hawkebør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hao'kef'bør; hao'kef-bør/buo [[...]]

woman who talks in a shrill high pitched voice

大嗓婆

hienzhef-liongbør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hieen'zhef lioong'bør; hieen'zhef-lioong'bør/buo; (hieen'zhef-lioong'biør) [[...]]

dutiful wife and loving mother

賢妻良母

høefbør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea'bør; høea'bør/buo; (hoea'zerng) [[...]]

kindling, tinder

火種

hongkhongbøfkaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'khofng'bør'kaxm; hoong'khofng-bør/buo'kaxm/lam; (hoong'khofng'bør'lam) [[...]]

aircraft carrier, floating aerodrome

航空母艦

huxbør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hu'bør; hu'bør/buo [[...]]

parents

父母

Huxbør put'haux, kerngsiin hø'eg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hu'bør pud'haux, kexng'siin høo'eg.; Hu'bør/buo pud'haux, kexng'siin høo'eg. [[...]]

If you don't take care of your parents what good does it do to worship the gods.

父母不孝,敬神何益。

hunbør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'bør; hwn'bør/buo [[...]]

denominator of a fraction

分母

viwbuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viuo'buo; (viuo'bør, iorng'biør) [[...]]

foster mother

養母

viubør/viubuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viuu'bør; (viuu'buo) [[...]]

ewe, nanny goat

母羊

jixbør/jixbuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ji'bør; (ji'buo) [[...]]

letter of the alphabet

字母

kvarbøfkhurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvax'bør'khurn; kvax'bør/buo'khurn [[...]]

yeast fungus

酵母菌

kan'og [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'og [[...]]

treacherous, malicious

奸惡

Lieen pexbør tøf kvar thaai af, karm bøo kaux kan'og? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lieen pe'bør tøf kvar thaai af, karm bøo kaux kafn'og?; Lieen pe'bør/buo tøf kvar thaai af, karm bøo kaux kafn'og? [[...]]
Even the parents dare kill someone, how malicious can a person get?
連父母都敢殺了,難道不夠奸惡嗎?

kaxngbør kørpe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kang'bør køx'pe; kang'bør/buo køx'pe [[...]]

having the same mother, but different father

同母異父

kangbøftuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafng'bør'tuix; kafng'bør/buo'tuix [[...]]

in pairs (animals)

雌雄配

kawbør/kawbuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kao'bør; (kao'buo) [[...]]

female dog, a bitch

母狗

køebør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'bør; køef'bør/buo; (kef'buo) [[...]]

hen

母雞

keabør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kex'bør; kex'bør/buo; (kex'biør, au'bør) [[...]]

stepmother

繼母

køebør-phøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'bør'phoee; køef'bør/buo-phøee; (kef'buo'phoee) [[...]]

goose flesh (skin), goose-pimples

雞皮,雞皮疙瘩

zhaxng køebuo-phøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaxng kef'buo'phee; zhaxng køef'buo-phøee; (zhaxng (khie) kef'bør'phoee) [[...]]
go all goose-fleshy (as from terror)
起雞皮疙瘩

køebør thii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'bør thii; køef'bør/buo thii [[...]]

hen crows (a very bad omen), said of a wife ruling her husband, the wife wears the pants in the family

母雞啼(很困難)

khaope khaobør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'pe khaux'bør; khaux'pe khaux'bør/buo [[...]]

lament loudly for parents' death — to complain or to scold (a curse word)

哭爹哭娘, 抱怨,叱罵

Thaukef teq khaope khaobuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaau'kef teq khaux'pe khaux'buo. [[...]]
The boss is scolding (complaining).
老闆在抱怨。

khøeabør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khex'bør; khøex'bør/buo; (khoex'buo, khex'pe, khoex'pe) [[...]]

A relationship somewhat like that of godparents. When a child is born under bad luck or has the fate of being given as an adopted child, according to fortune-tellers, his parents ask someone to be formally the adoptive parents of the child. Then the "khøeape" and "khøeabuo" bring a little water and uncooked rice as the symbol of feeding that child. Usually this relationship is very temporary and is entered into to fool the spirits. But even now some people like to ask someone of the higher classes to be their khøeape or khøeabuo in order to pave the way to success for themselves. It is also called "koa* chui-bi".

乾娘,乾爹

khie-køebør-phøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie kef'bør'phoee; khie-køef'bør/buo-phøee [[...]]