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A'beng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'beng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Amen! So be it!

亞孟

vaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vaa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

hinder, impede, oppose, obstruct, stand up for, protect, defend

攔,袒護

• vaa ke'afkviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vaa kef'ar'kviar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  brood over chicks like a hen, to protect or defend little chicks
  護小雞

• vaa kuy peeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vaa kuy peeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be partial, show partiality, favor one party more than another, partiality
  偏袒

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

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.) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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 ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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 ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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 ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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

ahjidcie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'jit'cie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

date, be dated

訂日子

aix bøexkix`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix be'kix'tid; aix bøe'kix`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

forgetful, have a poor or a short memory, tend to forget

健忘,容易忘記

aehvox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'hvox ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be interested in, love, sports or art

愛好

aekhuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'khuxn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be sleepy, want to sleep

愛睏,想睡

• Lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e aix khuxn be?; Lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Are you sleepy?
  你愛睏嗎?

aemai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'mai; (aix'mui) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

underhanded, deceitful, obscure

曖昧

• Tuix kimcvii mxthafng u aemai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix kym'cvii m'thafng u aix'mai. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Don't be dishonest with money.
  對金錢不要有曖昧。

• Korng khaq zhengzhør lex, maix hiaq aemai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng khaq zhefng'zhør lex, maix hiaq aix'mai. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Speak more clearly, don't be so obscure.
  說清楚點,不要那麼曖昧。

aisiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ay'siofng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

feel sorrow or grief, grieve, mourn, be sad

哀傷

aesuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'suie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

want to be beautiful, desire for beauty, love of excellence

愛美

• Y cyn aesuie, siongsioong teq ciørkviax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn aix'suie, sioong'sioong teq ciøx'kviax. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  She likes to be pretty. She is always looking in a mirror.
  她真愛美,常常在照鏡子。

ak'ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag'ho ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be caught in the rain

淋雨

• Mxthafng zhutkhix goaxbin ak'ho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng zhud'khix goa'bin ag'ho. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Don't go out and get wet in the rain.
  不要出去外面淋雨。

akkoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag'koaan ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be in the power or authority, be in command, hold the reins

握權

afm bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afm be'tiaau; afm bøe'tiaau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

unable to cover or hide

掩不住

armsaxm sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'saxm sor'zai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

secret place where crimes can be committed in the dark, a man's private parts

陰穢之地,陰森之地

an [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: an ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

request for postponement of payment, delivery or completion

延,拖延,限

• Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He asked for three more days to return the money (to return the shirt).
  那筆錢(那件衣服)他又拖三天。

• Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Again and again he put off returning it.
  他一拖再拖還不還我。

• bøe an`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be an'tid; bøe an`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  can't be put off
  不能拖延。

• ho goar an cide [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho goar an cit'e ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  give me a little time to get something done
  讓我拖延一下。

anbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'biin ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

sound sleep, to sleep well and peacefully

安眠

• honghai anbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'hai afn'biin ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  disturb someone's sound sleep
  妨害安眠

• bøextaxng anbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng afn'biin; bøe'taxng afn'biin ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  can't sleep well
  不能安眠

anzeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'zeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

quiet, in repose

安靜

• Lie tiøh anzeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh afn'zeng. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  You should be quiet. You need to rest.
  你得安靜。

• anzeng liau'hoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'zeng liaau'hoad ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  cure by resting
  安靜療法

anhun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'hun ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be contented with one's lot, law abiding

安份

anhun-siwkie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'hun siuo'kie; afn'hun-siuo'kie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be satisfied with one's lot and control oneself

安份守己

arnkhvoarbai lef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'khvoax'bai lef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

try to press

試按一下

• Øextah`tid aq bøe, sefng iong chiuo arnkhvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'tah'tid ar be, sefng iong chiuo axn'khvoax'bai lef.; Øe'tah`tid aq bøe, sefng iong chiuo axn'khvoax'bai`leq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Whether you can step on it or not, first use your hand to touch it.
  能踏不能踏,先用手試按一下

ankw-loggiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'ky lok'giap; afn'kw-lok'giap ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

live in peace and be content with one's lot or occupation

安居樂業

anteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'teng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

equilibrium, be stable

安定

• anteng ee seng'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'teng ee sefng'oah ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  stable life
  安定的生活。

• siaxhoe bøo anteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sia'hoe bøo afn'teng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Society is unstable.
  社會不安定。

an'uix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'uix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

soothe, comfort, console

安慰

• an'uix pvexlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'uix pve'laang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  console a sick person
  安慰病人

• tittiøh an'uix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tid'tiøh afn'uix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be consoled
  得到安慰

ab bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ab be'tiaau; ab bøe'tiaau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

unable to command or exercise control over a group of people because of a lack of prestige or personal ability, (Lit. not enough pressure to hold down a compressed object which is resilient)

壓不住

awhvoaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ao'hvoaai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

overbearing, arbitrary

蠻橫

• Zerngkix hiahniq chionghwn`aq, lie bøeq køq arnzvoar awhvoaai? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zexng'kix hiaq'nih chiofng'hwn af, lie boeq køq axn'zvoar ao'hvoaai?; Zexng'kix hiaq'niq chiofng'hwn`aq, lie bøeq køq axn'zvoar ao'hvoaai? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The evidence is so great, how can you still be so overbearing?
  證據那麼充分了，你要怎樣蠻橫?

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

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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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。

ba [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ba; (bat) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

shut or cover tight, fast, get along well

緊,合得來

• Citsvix mngg kvoay bøe ba (bat). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid svix mngg kvoay be ba (bat).; Cid'svix mngg kvoay bøe ba (bat). ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This door doesn't close tightly.
  這扇門不能關緊。

• Cit'ee ab'afkoax khaxm bøe ba (bat). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee ap'ar'koax khaxm be ba (bat).; Cid'ee ap'ar'koax khaxm bøe ba (bat). ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The cover on this box doesn't close tightly.
  這個盒子蓋不緊。

• Cid ee peng'iuo kab goar cyn ba. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee peeng'iuo kab goar cyn ba. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I get along well with this friend.
  這個朋友跟我很合得來。

bagsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

tears

眼淚

• laau-bagsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau bak'sae; laau-bak'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  weep
  流眼淚

• bagsae zhexzhe tøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'sae zhe'zhe tøx; (bak'sae tiq'be'li) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  tears flowing abundantly
  淚下如雨

• bagsae zøx png thwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'sae zøx png thwn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  having tears for meat
  以淚當飯吞

baktiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag'tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be soiled with

沾到

• baktiøh bagzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag'tiøh bak'zuie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be soiled with ink
  沾到墨水

• baktiøh iuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag'tiøh iuu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be soiled with oil or grease
  沾到油

• baktiøh lahsab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag'tiøh laq'sab ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be soiled with filth
  沾到髒東西

bae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

ugly, bad, difficult

醜

• bøexbae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'bae; bøe'bae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  not bad
  不錯

• bayzøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bae'zøx; bae'zøx/zøex; (phvae'zøx) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  difficult to do
  難做

Bayteg zhud høfsurn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bae'teg zhud hør'surn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Accomplishments of child can be greater than his parents. (Lit. bad bamboo tree produces good bamboo shoots.)

壞竹出好筍。

bag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

soil, foul, stain, dirty up

染,沾

• bag cit ee miaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag cit ee miaa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  said of a man supposed to be doing work, but really idle
  沾一個名

bak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak; (bok) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

the eyes

目,眼睛

• zhuix par, bak m par [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix par, bak m par ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  the mouth may be satisfied, but the eye is insatiable
  貪得無厭

• tøebak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tee'bak; tøee'bak ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  theme, topic for discussion
  題目

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

eye

眼睛

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, keen eye

眼光銳利

• Y bagciw cyn lai, hiaq hng ciu u khvoartiøh goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw cyn lai, hiaq hng ciu u khvoax'tiøh goar. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  His vision is very good, he saw me from far away.
  他眼光很銳利,那麼遠就看到我。

• Y bagciw cyn lai, ho lie bøe phiexn`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw cyn lai, ho lie be phiexn'tid.; Y bak'ciw cyn lai, ho lie bøe phiexn`tid. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  His eyes are very sharp, you cannot cheat him.
  他眼光很銳利,你騙不了的。

baxn'id [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'id ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

if perchance, by any chance, should there be

萬一

• Baxn'id na u ciernzefng, lie bøeq tngfkhix Bykog `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'id na u ciexn'zefng, lie boeq tngr'khix Bie'kog `bøo?; Ban'id na u ciexn'zefng, lie bøeq tngr'khix Bie'kog `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If perchance there is a war, are you going to return to the USA?
  萬一有戰爭，你要回美國嗎?

baxnkor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'kor ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

extremely ancient times

萬古

• baxnkor liu'hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'kor liuu'hofng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  good name that will last forever
  萬古流芳

• baxnkor liuthoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'kor liuu'thoaan ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  tradition which flows or comes down from antiquity, a matter which will be handed down forever
  萬古流傳

• baxnkofsiongsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'kor'sioong'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  from ancient times always new
  萬古常新

ban-puttek'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban pud'teg'ie; ban-pud'teg'ie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be forced to do it, to have no alternative

萬不得已

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

hope, prospect, to hope, expect

望

• Goar teq bang y laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar teq bang y laai. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I hope he comes.
  我望著他來。

• bøbang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'bang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  hopeless
  沒有希望

• uxbang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'bang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  hopeful, promising
  有希望

• hi'bang, hi'bong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'bang; (hy'bong) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  hope, a hope
  希望

• sitbang, sitbong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sid'bang; (sid'bong) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  disappointment, be disappointed
  失望

bafng'ar texng gukag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: barng'ar texng guu'kag ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

doesn't feel it, only slightly affected, remains unperturbed (Lit. a mosquito to stings a bull's horn)

蚊子螫牛角,不在乎

• Bafng'ar texng laxnphaf, phvae phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Barng'ar texng lan'phaf, phvae phaq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be in dilemma, be driven to the wall (Lit. When a mosquito stings you in the scrotum, you have to be very careful how you go about swatting it.)
  蚊子螫陰囊,難打,棘手。

bad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

know, recognize, be acquainted with, understand

識

• m bad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  do not know, cannot understand
  不知道,不認識

bad bøexthaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad'be'thaux; bad bøe'thaux ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

can't know thoroughly

不能盡知

badzat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bat'zat ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be airtight

密不通風

batji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad'ji ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

know characters, be able to read, be educated

識字

Bad thaity ciaq zaiviar tølo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bad thaai'ty ciaq zay'viar tøf'lo. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

learn by experience (Idiom. He who slaughters pigs knows how meat should be cut.)

曾殺豬才知道刀法。

bad thaothaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad thaux'thaux ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

know thoroughly

識透

• bad bøexthaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad be'thaux; bad bøe'thaux ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  doesn't know all the ramifications
  識不透

bauh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bauh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

contract a job to build or do something, contract for a piece of work, to buy the whole lot

承包,總攬

• Y bauh hid thvoaf khangkhoex, bao cit toxng zhux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bauh hid thvoaf khafng'khoex, bao cit toxng zhux. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He contracted that work and made enough to buy a house.
  他包那個工作,賺一棟房子。

• Cid kefng chia'khox ho lie bauqkhie aix loaxze cvii? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng chiaf'khox ho lie bauh'khie aix loa'ze cvii? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  How much would your contract be for this garage?
  這間車庫給你承建,要多少錢?

bee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

tempt, charm, fascinate

迷,誘惑

• Lie mxthafng ho phvae za'bor bee khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie m'thafng ho phvae zaf'bor bee khix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Don't be tempted by an unvirtuous woman.
  你不要被壞女人迷走。

• zaibee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'bee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  crazy for wealth
  財迷

• cipbee putgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cib'bee pud'go ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  obstinately foolish
  執迷不悟

• sekbee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seg'bee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  infatuated with women
  色迷

bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be; bøe; (boe, mai) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

sell

賣

• zhutbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'be; zhud'bøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  for sale, betray
  出賣

• zoafnbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoarn'be; zoarn'bøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  re-sale
  轉賣

• huibøe-phirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huy'be'phirn; huy'bøe'phirn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  not for sale
  非賣品

• phahbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'be; phaq'bøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  sale by auction
  拍賣

bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be; bøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

cannot, will not, expresses simple future improbability inherent in the nature of the subject, precedes an adjective to negate an undesirable quality like bitter or painful, the negative of "øe"

不,不會

• Goar bøe kviaf (aekhuxn, zhuietaf, iaw). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw).; Goar bøe kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw). ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I am (was) not afraid. (sleepy, thirsty, hungry)
  我不怕(睏，口渴，餓)。

• Goar khvoax, bøe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax, be løh'ho.; Goar khvoax, bøe løh'ho. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I don't think it will rain.
  我看,不會下雨。

• Niaw bøe kor'mngg, kao bøe ka niawchie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw be kox'mngg, kao be ka niao'chie.; Niaw bøe kox'mngg, kao bøe ka niao'chie/zhuo. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Cats do not watch the door, dogs do not catch rats.
  貓不會看門，狗不會捉老鼠。

• Citmar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lie e aix khuxn be?; Cid'mar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Are you sleepy now?
  現在你想睡嗎?

• Lie ee thaukhag øe thviax`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee thaau'khag e thviax be?; Lie ee thaau'khag øe thviax`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Do you have a head-ache?
  你的頭會痛嗎?

• Goar za'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be?; Goar zaf'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I was very cold last night, were you?
  昨晚我很冷，你冷嗎?

bøe-''toxngsuu''-tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be-''verb''-tid; bøe-''verb''-tid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

expresses impossibility, equivalent to "not + verb + -able or -ible", The tone of the enclitic "tid" goes into the third tone and the verb before this enclitic does not change its tone. The affirmative is "øe + verb + tid"

不,不會

• bøe ciah`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be ciah'tid; bøe ciah`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  cannot be eaten, not edible
  吃不得

• bøexzøx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be zøx'tid; bøe'zøx/zøex`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  cannot be done, not permitted
  做不得

• bøexeng`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be eng'tid; bøe'eng`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It's not permissible, It cannot be used.
  不能用,不行

bøe ansym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be afn'sym; bøe afn'sym; (be hoxng'sym) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

heart or conscience filled with remorse or trouble, devoid of peace, uneasy, insecure, anxious

不放心

bøe arnsngx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be axn'sngx'tid; bøe axn'sngx`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

beyond the realm of calculation, unexpected, can not be anticipated

不能預料

• U joaxzøe laang bøeq laai, bøe arnsngx`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U loa ze laang boeq laai, be axn'sngx'tid.; U joa'zøe laang bøeq laai, bøe axn'sngx`tid. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  How many people are coming, it's impossible to figure out.
  有多少人要來，不能預料。

bøexaxn`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'axn'tid; bøe'axn`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

cannot plan in advance

不能意料

bøefbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'be; bøea'bøe; (boea'boe) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

buy and sell, trade, business

買賣

bøea bøe'khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea be'khie; bøea bøe'khie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

cannot afford to buy it

買不起

• bøe bøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be be'khix; bøe bøe'khix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  cannot be sold
  賣不了

bøea bøe'seeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea be'seeng; bøea bøe'seeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

not to buy something because of a disagreement about the price

買不成

Bøefbøe sngx hwn, siøchviar bøo lun./Bøefbøe sngx hwn, svachviar bøo lun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bea'be sngx'hwn, siøf'chviar bøo'lun.; Bøea'bøe sngx hwn, siøf/svaf'chviar bøo lun. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

In trade, people count to a fraction, in treatment of guests, don't count the expense

買賣算分，相請不計較

bøea bøe'tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea be'tiøh; bøea bøe'tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

cannot buy it

買不到

• Zap kho'giin bøea bøextiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zap khof'giin bea be'tiøh.; Zap khof'giin bøea bøe'tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  You cannot buy it for ten dollars.
  十塊錢買不到。

• U cvii bøea bøextiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii bea be'tiøh.; U cvii bøea bøe'tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  thing that money can't buy, priceless
  有錢買不到。

bøea bøe'tør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea be'tør; bøea bøe'tør ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

too expensive to buy it

買不起

bøe bengpek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be beeng'pek.; bøe beeng'pek. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

incomprehensible, cannot understand

不明白

bøexbiern`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be biern'tid; bøe'biern`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

inevitable, essential, can't be shunned or avoided

難免

bøexbiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'biet; bøe'biet ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

indestructible, can't be extinguished, perpetual

不滅

bøe bøcvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'bøo'cvii; bøe bøo'cvii ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

sell below cost, to sell below value

賤價,賣不到錢

bøexzeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'zeng; bøe'zeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

too early, prematurely

還未,未曾

bøexzhaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'zhaux; bøe'zhaux ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

incorruptible, will not rot

不臭

bøexchiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'chiøx; bøe'chiøx ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

work as a prostitute

賣笑

bøexchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'chiuo; bøe'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

seller

賣主,賣手

bøexchviux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'chviux; bøe'chviux ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

street minstrel, sing along the streets for a living

賣唱

bøexzhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'zhwn; bøe'zhwn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

prostitute oneself

賣春

bøexzhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'zhud; bøe'zhud ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

sell

賣出

bøe ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'ciah; bøe ciah ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

poor appetite owing to illness, not to be able to eat very much

沒有食慾

• Goar yzeeng khaq bøexciah, kixnlaai khaq gauciah`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ie'zeeng khaq be'ciah, kin'laai khaq gaau'ciah af.; Goar ie'zeeng khaq bøe'ciah, kin/kun'laai khaq gaau'ciah`aq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Previously I did not have much of an appetite, now I eat very well.
  我以前的食慾不好,近來食慾較好。

bøexcin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'cin; bøe'cin ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

in-exhaustible, interminable

不盡

• Hagbun efngkiuo giefnkiux bøexcin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hak'bun erng'kiuo giern'kiux be'cin.; Hak'bun erng'kiuo giern'kiux bøe'cin. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  no end of things to be learned (Lit. Education goes on forever, studying never stops.)
  學無止境

• korng-bøexcin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng-be'cin; korng-bøe'cin; (korng-be'liao) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  impossible to said it all
  說不盡,說不完

bøexcviuxgarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'cviu'garn; bøe'cviu'garn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

not up to one's preference, detest, disdain

看不上眼

bøexzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'zuo; bøe'zuo; (be'chiuo) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

seller

賣主,賣手

bøexeng`tid/bøexiong`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'eng`tid; bøe'eng`tid; (be'iong`tid) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

improper, not all right, can't be used

不能,不可,不行

• Lie bøexeng`tid citmar khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie be'eng'tid cirm'mar khix.; Lie bøe'eng`tid cid'mar khix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  You can't go now.
  你不能現在去。

• Cit'ee haixkhix `af, bøexeng`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid'ee hai'khix `af, be'eng`tid.; Cid'ee hai'khix`aq, bøe'eng`tid. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This is broken, it cannot be used.
  這個壞了，不能用。

bøexge [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'ge; bøe'ge ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

earn a living by entertaining with skills or stunts

賣藝

be'gie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bee'gie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

riddle

謎語

bøexgiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'giexn; bøe'giexn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

unwilling

不願意

bøe-haokof`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'haux'kof'tid; bøe-haux'kof`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

can't eat (vulgar), bad looking

難吃,難看

be'hek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bee'hek; (iuo'hek) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

temptation, enticement, seduction, tempt, allure, seduce

迷惑,誘惑

bøexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao; bøe'hiao ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

do not know how to (affirmative form is øexhiao)

不會

• Bøexhiao sayzuun hiaam khøef oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khef oafn.; Bøe'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khøef oafn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The person who can't navigate a boat says the river is too winding.
  不會開船嫌溪彎，不怪自己能力差，反而怨天尤人。

• Bøexhiao siuu, khanthoaf laxnphaf toa kiuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa khiuu.; Bøe'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa kiuu. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  blame the hammer when you don't drive the nail straight, blame others or other things for personal skills being insufficient (Lit. Don't know how to swim because scrotum is too big.)
  不怪自己能力差，反而怨天尤人。

• Cid kux ee iesux goar bøexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar be'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar bøe'hiao. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I don't know the meaning of this sentence, don't know how to explain it.
  這句的意思我不懂。

• Goar bøexhiao saychiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao sae'chiaf.; Goar bøe'hiao sae'chiaf. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I don't know how to drive a car.
  我不會開車。

• Goar bøexhiao korng Enggie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao korng Efng'gie.; Goar bøe'hiao korng Efng'gie. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I cannot (don't know how to) speak English.
  我不會講英語。

• Goar bøexhiao eng ti ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao eng ti ciah.; Goar bøe'hiao eng ti ciah. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I cannot (don't know how to) eat with chopsticks.
  我不會用筷子吃飯。

bøexhiawsoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao'soef; bøe'hiao'soef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

shameless

不知恥

bøexhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hør; bøe'hør ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

describes an incurable sickness, a hopeless case, work which it is not possible to finish or get done

不會好，好不了。

• Y ee pve bøexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve be'hør.; Y ee pve/pvi bøe'hør. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He cannot recover from his sickness.
  他的病不會好。

• Cit'ee khangkhøex køq zøx svajit, iao zøx bøexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee khafng'khoex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx be'hør.; Cid'ee khafng'khøex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx bøe'hør. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This job cannot be completed in only three more days.
  這個工作再三天還做不完。

bøexhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'høo; bøe'høo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be uncongenial, not in agreement, disunion, unprofitable, cannot make both ends meet

不和睦,不划算

• ka'teeng bøexhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'teeng be'høo; kaf'teeng bøe'høo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  domestic discord
  家庭不和

• Cidliap lirngoq kab lie voa cidky pid bøexhøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'liap lixn'goq kab lie voa cit'ky pid be'høo.; Cit'liap lixn'goq kab lie voa cit'ky pid bøe'høo. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It is not profitable for me to exchange one apple for one plum with you.
  一個蘋果和你換一隻筆划不來。

bøexhofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hofng; bøe'hofng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

the seller

賣方

bøexhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be hux; bøe'hux ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

too late to do something

來不及

• Bøe hux sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be hux sii'kafn.; Bøe hux sii'kafn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  not be on time, to be late
  時間來不及

• Y cyn gaau søo, sofie tviaxtvia bøe hux sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau søo, sor'ie tvia'tvia be hux sii'kafn.; Y cyn gaau søo, sor'ie tvia'tvia bøe hux sii'kafn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He always has so many things to he never can get started so he is never on time.
  他很會拖,所以常常趕不上時間。

bøe hunbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be hwn'beeng; bøe hwn'beeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

unintelligible, incomprehensible, indistinguishable, indistinct, confusion

不分明

be'hunsut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bee'huun'sut ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

enchantment

迷魂術

bøe iaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be iaw; bøe iaw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

not feel hungry, not be hungry

不餓

bøexiim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'iim; bøe'iim ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

sell carnal pleasure, the profession of prostitution

賣淫

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