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

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

壞竹出好筍。

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

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

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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  This job cannot be completed in only three more days.
  這個工作再三天還做不完。

bøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boeq; bøeq; (beq) [[...]] 

just about to, to wish, want, will, sign of future. This word is sometimes used to express a conditional clause

要,將要,快要,要是

• Bøeq zaiviar øe høfthvy, goar ciu bøo giah hoxsvoax laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zay'viar e hør'thvy, goar ciu bøo giah ho'svoax laai.; Bøeq zay'viar øe hør'thvy, goar ciu bøo giah ho'svoax laai. [[...]] 
  If I had known the weather would be nice, I would not have brought an umbrella.
  要是知道天氣會好,我就不帶雨傘來。

• Bøeq khix, m khix, zhutzai lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq khix, m khix, zhud'zai lie.; Bøeq khix, m khix, zhud'zai lie. [[...]] 
  Whether you go or not is up to you.
  要去,不去,隨你便。

zabliaxmpøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'liam'pøo [[...]] 

critical woman

發牢騷的女人

• Y si cit ee zabliaxmpøo, khaq jymnai cit e tø hør af laf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zap'liam'pøo, khaq jirm'nai cit e tø hør af laf. [[...]] 
  She is a critical woman, just be a little more patient.
  他是一個發牢騷的女人,忍耐一下就好了啦!

zexngsarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeng'sarn [[...]] 

increase production

增產

• Citkhoarn chiaf cyn hør bøe, kangtviuu citmar teq zexngsarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn chiaf cyn hør be, kafng'tviuu cid'mar teq zeng'sarn.; Cid'khoarn chiaf cyn hør bøe, kafng'tviuu cid'mar teq zeng'sarn. [[...]] 
  This kind of car is very easy to sell, so the factory is now increasing production.
  這種車很好賣,工廠現在在增產。

chiwsut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'sut; (khuy'tøf) [[...]] 

surgical operation, to operate

手術,開刀

• Bøo chiwsut (bøo khuitøf) bøe hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo chiuo'sut (bøo khuy'tøf) be hør.; Bøo chiuo'sut (bøo khuy'tøf) bøe hør. [[...]] 
  cannot recover without an operation
  不手術不會好。不開刀不會好。

• siør chiwsut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siør chiuo'sut [[...]] 
  minor surgery
  小手術

• toa chiwsut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa chiuo'sut [[...]] 
  major surgery
  大手術

zoeahør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'hør [[...]] 

the best, had better

最好

• Lie zoeahør khaq tiam lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zoex'hør khaq tiam lex. [[...]] 
  You had better be quiet.
  你最好靜一些,你少插嘴。

ekzhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eg'zhux; (hør'zhux) [[...]] 

advantage

益處, 好處

• Lie afnnef zøx, u symmih ekzhux (høfzhux)? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie arn'nef zøx, u sirm'miq eg'zhux (hør'zhux)?; Lie arn'nef zøx/zøex, u sirm'mih eg'zhux (hør'zhux)? [[...]] 
  What advantage will it be to do so?
  你這樣做, 有什麼益處(好處) ?

gieen kuy ii hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gieen kuy ii hør [[...]] 

resume friendship, be on good terms again, reconciliate, be reconciled

言歸於好

høfgiah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'giah [[...]] 

be rich

富有

høfgiaqtea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'giah'tea [[...]] 

be of a rich family, formerly was rich

出身豪門

hø'hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'hør [[...]] 

be on friendly terms, maintain friendly relations

和好

høfkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'khafng [[...]] 

good opportunity for getting money easily, have a large income, draw a large salary, be a paying business

走運,肥(俚語)

høflaang øq zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'laang øq zøx; hør'laang øq zøx/zøex [[...]] 

difficult to please everybody (It's difficult to be a good person. One always gets the blame from somebody no matter how fair and just he tries to be.)

好人難做

høflea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'lea [[...]] 

politeness, be polite

客氣

høfsym ho luii cym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'sym ho luii cym [[...]] 

unrequited goodness, to do good yet not be thanked but rather criticized (Good people struck by lightning.)

好心被雷打,好心沒好報。

høf'un [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'un [[...]] 

good fortune, be in luck, lucky, fortunate

好運氣

hoafnkhie-hoafntør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør; hoarn'khie-hoarn'tør [[...]] 

not dependable, always changing, fickle, capricious, can't determine things

反覆無常,時好時壞,沒主見,沒定性

• Lie kofng'oe hoafnkhyhoafntør, goar nar kvar siongsixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie korng'oe hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør, goar nar kvar siofng'sixn. [[...]] 
  You are very fickle, how can I believe what you say.
  你說話反覆無常,我怎敢相信?

• Tviaxtvia teq hoafnkhie-hoafntør mxzay øe hør aq bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvia'tvia teq hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør m'zay e hør ar be?; Tvia'tvia teq hoarn'khie-hoarn'tør m'zay øe hør aq bøe? [[...]] 
  If your health is always changing, do you think you'll recover?
  常常時好時壞,不知會不會好?

hoeluxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoee'luxn [[...]] 

moist, damp

潮濕

• Hitkhoarn pviar hoeluxn ciu bøe sof, bøo hør ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn pviar hoee'luxn ciu be sof, bøo hør ciah.; Hid'khoarn pviar hoee'luxn ciu bøe sof, bøo hør ciah. [[...]] 
  That kind of cake damp and soggy is not very tasty.
  那種餅乾如果潮濕就不會酥,不好吃。

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)

y bøe hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y be hør; y bøe hør; (bøo y) [[...]] 

incurable

醫不好,無救

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

be very pleased with oneself

洋洋得意,驕傲,臭屁

• Tvaf si teq loa høfgiah, nar tiøh iang kaq afnnef? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvaf si teq loa hør'giah, nar tiøh iang kaq arn'nef? [[...]] 
  He is now so rich, why does he have to be so pleased with himself?
  他有多少錢,哪得那麼洋洋得意?

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?

iøchi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøf'chi [[...]] 

bring up a child

養育

• hør-iøchi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør-iøf'chi; hør-iøf'chi; (phvae-iøf'chi) [[...]] 
  infant is healthy (unhealthy) and can be brought up easily (uneasily)
  容易(難)養育

kefnggu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng'gu [[...]] 

condition, situation, circumstances

境遇

• kefnggu cyn bae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng'gu cyn bae [[...]] 
  be in distressing circumstances
  境遇很壞

• kefnggu hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng'gu hør [[...]] 
  be better off
  境遇好

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

prostrate, put upside down

俯伏,趴,倒放

• Voafpvoaa na søea hør, aix khab`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Voar'pvoaa na sea hør, aix khab lex.; Voar'pvoaa na søea hør, aix khab`leq. [[...]] 
  After the dishes have been washed, they must be inverted.
  碗盤要是洗好,要倒放。

• Chviar lie khab lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie khab lex. [[...]] 
  Please lie down on your stomach. (said by a doctor to a patient)
  請你趴著。

• Y khab ti binzhngterng teq khvoarzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khab ti biin'zhngg'terng teq khvoax'zheq. [[...]] 
  He is stretched out on the bed on his stomach reading a book.
  他趴在床上看書。

• khab lea (leq, teq) khuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khab lea (leq, teq) khuxn [[...]] 
  sleep on one's stomach
  伏著睡

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?

mxzay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'zay [[...]] 

I wonder

不知(是否)

• Binnafzaix mxzay e høfthvy be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biin'nar'zaix m'zay e hør'thvy be?; Biin'ar'zaix m'zay øe hør'thvy bøe? [[...]] 
  I wonder if it will be fair tomorrow?
  不知明天會天晴嗎?

• Y mxzay u ti zhuonih bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y m'zay u ti zhux'nih bøo? [[...]] 
  I wonder if he is at home?
  不知他在家裏嗎?

m cyn hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m cyn hør [[...]] 

Wouldn't that be wonderful

該多好

• Goar na extaxng khix Bykog m cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na e'taxng khix Bie'kog m cyn hør. [[...]] 
  If I could go to the States, wouldn't that be wonderful!
  我要是能去美國該多好。

mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'tiøh [[...]] 

must, must be

必須

• Lie mxtiøh khaq kutlat lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie m'tiøh khaq kud'lat lex. [[...]] 
  You must be more diligent.
  你必須努力點。

• Afnnef, lie mxtiøh si høflaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef, lie m'tiøh si hør'laang. [[...]] 
  Well then, you must be a good man!
  這樣,你就是好人囉!

na... mxcinhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na... m'cyn'hør [[...]] 

Wouldn't that be wonderful...if...?

如果 ...那 該多好。

• Goar na extaxng khix Bykog mxcinhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na e'taxng khix Bie'kog m'cyn'hør. [[...]] 
  If I could go to the States, wouldn't that be wonderful!
  我如果能去美國那該多好。

naxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na si [[...]] 

if it be

要是,如果,假如

• Na si hør thvy, Goar ciu boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na si hør thvy, Goar ciu boeq khix.; Na si hør thvy, Goar ciu bøeq khix. [[...]] 
  If it be good weather, I'll go.
  要是天氣好,我就要去。

• Na si goar ee, tiøh heeng goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na si goar ee, tiøh heeng goar. [[...]] 
  If it is mine, you must return it to me.
  如果是我的,得還我。

• Na si afnny, larn boeq arnzvoar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na si arn'ny, larn boeq axn'zvoar?; Na si arn'ny, larn bøeq axn'zvoar? [[...]] 
  If so (in that case), what shall we do?
  假如是這樣,我們怎麼辦?

oasafbiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oaf'sar'biq [[...]] 

green eye watering mustard like condiment

山葵,芥末

• Sasy'miq aix uxn oasafbiq khaq hør ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Saf'sie'miq aix uxn oaf'sar'biq khaq hør ciah. [[...]] 
  Raw fish has to be dipped into "oa-sa-bih" to make it taste good.
  生魚片要沾山葵較好吃。

pefngkhie-pefngtør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: perng'khie'perng'tør; perng'khie-perng'tør [[...]] 

shilly-shally, sometime good sometime bad

出爾反爾,時好時壞

• Y ee pvi pefngkhypefngtør, mxzay øe hør aq bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve perng'khie'perng'tør, m'zay e hør ar be?; Y ee pvi perng'khie'perng'tør, m'zay øe hør aq bøe? [[...]] 
  His sickness is sometimes better and sometimes worst, don't know if he will regain his health or not?
  他的病時好時壞,不知會好否?

siaxkaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sia'kaw [[...]] 

social intercourse

社交

• siaxkaw cyn hør (gaau) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sia'kaw cyn hør (gaau) [[...]] 
  be sociable
  善於社交

sionghør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siofng'hør [[...]] 

be on good terms

相好

• Goar kab y cyn sionghør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kab y cyn siofng'hør. [[...]] 
  I am on good terms with him.
  我跟他很相好。

• Goar bøo aix kab lie sionghør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo aix kab lie siofng'hør. [[...]] 
  I won't be friends with you.
  我不跟你相好。

tørhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøx'hør [[...]] 

be good on the contrary

反而很好

to'hap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tof'hap [[...]] 

circumstances, occasion, opportunity

情況,場合,時間(安排)

• to'habsiong be twhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tof'hap'siong be tuo'hør; tof'hap'siong bøe tuo'hør [[...]] 
  does not quite suit my convenience
  情況不適宜

• ka'buxsiong ee to'hap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'bu'siong ee tof'hap [[...]] 
  family affairs, (as reason of retiring)
  家務上的情況

twtwhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuo'tuo'hør [[...]] 

just right, just as it should be, just at the proper time or in the proper quantity or manner

剛剛好

un [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: un [[...]] 

revolve, to move, to transport, to ship, utilize, make use of, one's luck or fortune

運

• zhut'un [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'un [[...]] 
  escape from a period of bad luck into one of good fortune
  轉好運

• høf'un [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'un [[...]] 
  good fortune, be in luck, lucky, fortunate
  好運

• ka'un [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'un [[...]] 
  family fortunes
  家運

• miax'un [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mia'un [[...]] 
  person's fated condition as regards life and good or bad fortune for the greater part of one's life, for half one's life or more, fate, destiny, lot
  命運

• phvay'un [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'un [[...]] 
  bad fortune
  運氣壞

• soeun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soef'un [[...]] 
  fortunes declining
  倒霉

uxntoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: un'too [[...]] 

one's fate, fortune, luck

命運,運氣

• uxntoo hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: un'too hør [[...]] 
  be in luck, good luck
  命運好

• uxntoo phvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: un'too phvae [[...]] 
  out of luck, unlucky
  命運不好

ud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ud [[...]] 

bend without breaking, working at a desk without rest

扭彎,持續坐著太久沒有休息

• Sengkhw tviaxtvia ud lex mxhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sefng'khw tvia'tvia ud lex m'hør. [[...]] 
  It's not good to be constantly bent over a desk. It's not good to bend your body constantly.
  身體常常坐著不好。

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