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🗣 høfphvae 🗣 (u: hør'phvae) 好歹 [wt][mo] hó-pháinn [#]

1. (Adj) || 好的與壞的。

🗣le: (u: Lie u'kaux gong, lieen hør'phvae laang tøf hwn be zhud`laai.) 🗣 (你有夠戇，連好歹人都分袂出來。) (你真笨，連好人壞人都分不出來。)

2. (Adv) || 反正、無論如何。

🗣le: (u: Hør'phvae lorng si kaf'ki ee kviar, lie tø khvoax khaq khuy`leq.) 🗣 (好歹攏是家己的囝，你就看較開咧。) (無論如何都是自己的小孩，你就看開一些。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

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

eye

眼睛

• bagciw bøe tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw be tngr'luun; bak'ciw bøe tngr'luun ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  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 ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, a keen eye
  眼睛亮

• bagciw kimkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym'kym ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  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 ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  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 ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  open the eyes
  張開眼睛

• bagciw pehkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'kym ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  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 ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  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 ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  eye is smarting because of a foreign object
  眼睛刺痛

• bagciw tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tngr'luun ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  eyes turned to show the whites
  眼睛翻轉

• bagciw toaxsealuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw toa'sex'luie ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  looking at things with uneven eyes, treat with partiality, partial
  私偏,不公

• bagciw phwphuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw phuo'phuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  the eyes become blurred, sight grows dim, eyes not seeing clearly, as from old age, illness, or liquor
  眼睛朦朧

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

dream

夢

• binbang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'bang; (zøx'bang) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  dream
  作夢

• hør-bang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'bang; hør-bang; (phvae'bang) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  good dream, bad or terrible dream
  好(惡)夢

bad høfphvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad hør'phvae ⬆︎ [[...]] 

know the difference between good and evil

能辨善惡

boviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'viu ⬆︎ [[...]] 

model, example (spiritual or moral), a style, manner, a fashion

模樣

• hør boviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør boo'viu; (phvae boo'viu) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  good example (bad example)
  好(壞)模樣

• øh laang ee boviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øh laang ee boo'viu ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  imitate someone's example
  學人的模樣

ciaokaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'kaq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

mixed in proper proportions like of good and bad

公允分配

• Mxthafng kerng hør ee, hør phvae tiøqaix ciaokaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng kerng hør ee, hør phvae tiøh'aix ciaux'kaq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't choose only good ones, you must take good ones and bad ones together.
  不可揀好的,好壞要公允分配。

zngzøex/zngzøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngf'zøx; zngf'zøx/zøex; (zngf'zoex) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

disguise, pretend, assume a false, counterfeit or feigned appearance, to fake merchandise

扮成,偽裝

• Phvaylaang zngzøx høflaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phvae'laang zngf'zøx hør'laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  bad man putting on a false appearance of goodness
  壞人偽裝成好人。

• Y zngzøx za'bofee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zngf'zøx zaf'bor'ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He disguised himself as a woman.
  他扮成女人。

høfbae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'bae; (hør'phvae) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

good or bad

好歹

• m zaiviar høfbae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m zay'viar hør'bae ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  cannot tell the difference between good and bad, do not know right from wrong
  不知好歹

høfhøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'hoex; hør'høex; (phvae'hoex) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

good (bad) merchandise

好(壞)貨

Høfoe pud zhud mngg, phvayoe thoaan chienlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'oe pud zhud mngg, phvae'oe thoaan chiefn'lie ⬆︎ [[...]] 

Good news no one hears about but bad news travels thousands of miles.

好話不出門,壞話傳千里。

høfphvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'phvae ⬆︎ [[...]] 

good and bad

好壞

høfphvae zhampoaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'phvae zhafm'poaxn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

good and bad about half-and-half

好壞參半

hongkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

customs, common practices, general environment or circumstances, traditions, air, manner or bearing

風氣

• siaxhoe hongkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sia'hoe hofng'khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  social morality or manners
  社會風氣

• hongkhix hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'khix hør; (hofng'khix phvae) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be under good discipline, be under bad discipline
  風氣好(壞)

iauchviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'chviar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

invite, invitation

邀請

• Laang høfix iauchviar, bøo khix karm bøe phvaysex? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang hør'ix iaw'chviar, bøo khix karm be phvae'sex?; Laang hør'ix iaw'chviar, bøo khix karm bøe phvae'sex? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When someone invites with good intentions, how can it not be bad manners not to go?
  別人好意邀請,不去怎麼好意思?

kaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

fit, to suit, add on (as accessories)

配,陪嫁

• Hid taai kikhix u kaq lengkvia `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid taai ky'khix u kaq leeng'kvia `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Are there any accessories which go with that machine?
  那部機器有沒有配零件?

• Hid ee sinniuu kaq loaxze? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee syn'niuu kaq loa'ze? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  How much is the dowry of the bride?
  那個新娘陪嫁多少?

• Ciuo bøo kaq kan'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciuo bøo kaq kafn'ar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The bottle does not go along with the liquor.
  酒不帶瓶子。

• ciaokaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'kaq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  follow the lawful proportion for mixing (a few inferior articles in a lot)
  均配

• hør ee kaq phvae ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør ee kaq phvae ee ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  take good ones and bad ones on an average
  好的配壞的

• Ciaqhii ciah baq ia tiøh zhaekaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'hii ciah baq ia tiøh zhaix'kaq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Variety is the spice of life.
  大魚大肉得蔬菜來襯托。

khvoarøexzhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'e'zhud; khvoax'øe'zhud ⬆︎ [[...]] 

can distinguish

看得出,能辨別

• Høflaang phvaylaang, lie khvoarøexzhud bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'laang phvae'laang, lie khvoax'e'zhud be?; Hør'laang phvae'laang, lie khvoax'øe'zhud bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Can you distinguish good people from bad people?
  好人壞人,你能辨別嗎?

kietkør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'kør ⬆︎ [[...]] 

result, consequence, an end, as a result of, consequently, bear fruit

結果

• Y pixntvoa thagzheq, kietkør liukib. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y pin'tvoa thak'zheq, kied'kør liuu'kib. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He was lazy about studying, consequently he remained in the same class.
  他不用功,結果留級。

• tittiøh hør (phvae) kietkør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tid'tiøh hør (phvae) kied'kør ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  get good (bad) results
  得到好(壞) 結果

mxzay høfphvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'zay hør'phvae ⬆︎ [[...]] 

not to know good from bad

不知好歹

phvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae; (phae) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

bad, wicked, depraved, vicious, defect, difficult

歹,壞

• zørphvae/zøeaphvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'phvae; zøx/zøex'phvae ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  behave wickedly
  作惡

• høfphvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'phvae ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  good and bad
  好壞

• phahphvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'phvae ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  to spoil, be spoiled
  弄壞

phvayteg zhud høfsurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'teg zhud hør'surn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

Ugly bamboo produces tasty bamboo shoots. Bad parents have good children.

壞竹出好筍,烏鴉生鳳凰

poaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poaxn; (pvoax) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

half

半

• høfphvae zhampoaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'phvae zhafm'poaxn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  good and bad about half and half
  好壞參半

simheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym'heng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

intentions

居心

• hør simheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør sym'heng; (phvae sym'heng) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  have good (bad) intentions
  居心好(壞)

thuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thuix; (thex) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

to change, put in place of, to substitute, abolish, instead of, in place of

調換,調包

• phvae thuix hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae thuix hør ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  to swindle by giving a bad or worse article in place of the good one that was agreed on
  壞的調換好的

• thauthuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaw'thuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  secretly put a bad article or person in place of a good one
  偷換

u: hør'afm'phvae ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.87]

Sph : a mixed lot, good and bad together

好壞都有

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