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🗣 Laang ee zhuix, afm bøe bat. 🗣 (u: Laang ee zhuix, afm be bat. Laang ee zhuix, afm bøe bat.) 人的喙，掩袂密。 [wt][mo] Lâng ê tshuì, am bē ba̍t. [#]

1. () || 人們通常無法管住別人的嘴巴。亦即難杜悠悠之口。

🗣le: (u: Laang teq korng, “Laang ee zhuix, afm be bat”, zhuix si svef ti pat'laang ee syn'khw, larn bøo'hoad'to zor'toxng pat'laang khix korng hiaf'ee si'huy iah'si eeng'ar'oe, kaf'ki maix zøx khuy'sym'su tø biern hoaan'lør.) 🗣 (人咧講：「人的喙，掩袂密」，喙是生佇別人的身軀，咱無法度阻擋別人去講遐的是非抑是閒仔話，家己莫做虧心事就免煩惱。) (有道是：「難杜悠悠之口」，嘴長在別人身上，我們無法阻止別人去說一些是是非非或閒言閒語，自己不做虧心事就不用煩惱。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Øe ka`laang ee kao bøe pui. 🗣 (u: E ka`laang ee kao be pui. Øe ka`laang ee kao bøe pui.) 會咬人的狗袂吠。 [wt][mo] Ē kā--lâng ê káu bē puī. [#]

1. () || 會咬人的狗不會叫。比喻城府甚深之人少言，不易流露其情緒。

🗣le: (u: Lie maix khvoax y kuy'kafng tiam'tiam, tuix laang lorng cviaa kheq'khix, “e ka`laang ee kao be pui”, goar bad ho y tiap kaq zao bøo'lo thafng khix.) 🗣 (你莫看伊規工恬恬，對人攏誠客氣，「會咬人的狗袂吠」，我捌予伊揲甲走無路通去。) (你別看他安安靜靜，待人很客氣，｢會咬人的狗不叫」，我曾被他整得無路可跑。)

🗣le: (u: Biern'kviaf y paxng'tiaw beq tuix lie pud'li, y si teq of'peh pui nia'nia, lie bøo thviaf laang teq korng, “E ka`laang ee kao be pui.”) 🗣 (免驚伊放刁欲對你不利，伊是咧烏白吠爾爾，你無聽人咧講：「會咬人的狗袂吠。」) (別擔心他威脅對你不利，他只是在胡言亂語而已，你沒聽人說過：「會咬人的狗不叫。」)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Padlaang ee kviar sie bøe liao. 🗣 (u: Pat'laang ee kviar sie be liao. Pat'laang ee kviar sie bøe liao.) 別人的囝死袂了。 [wt][mo] Pa̍t-lâng ê kiánn sí bē liáu. [#]

1. () || 別人的小孩死不完。形容人非常自私，為了自己的利益，不顧別人的死活。

🗣le: (u: Cid ee phvae'sym of'log'to ee sefng'lie'laang, ui'tiøh beq serng'purn, goaan'liau tøf koex'kii`aq, køq ka y zhafm løh'khix zøx, ma m kviaf laang ciah'liao e køq'viu`be, zexng'kefng si “pat'laang ee kviar sie be liao”.) 🗣 (這个歹心烏漉肚的生理人，為著欲省本，原料都過期矣，閣共伊摻落去做，嘛毋驚人食了會各樣袂，正經是「別人的囝死袂了」。) (這個心腸惡毒的商人，為了要節省成本，原料都過期了，還加進去製作，也不怕人家吃了會不會有異狀，真的是「別人的小孩死不完」。)
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

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

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. [[...]] 
  How many people are coming, it's impossible to figure out.
  有多少人要來,不能預料。

bøexjin`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'jin'tid; bøe'jin`tid [[...]] 

cannot recognize, cannot be recognized, do not recognize

不認得

• Hit'ee laang ee bin lie øexjin`tid`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang ee bin lie e'jin'tid `be?; Hid'ee laang ee bin lie øe'jin`tid`bøe?; (Lie e'jin'tid hid ee laang `be?) [[...]] 
  Can you recognize that person's face? (Do you recognize that person?)
  那個人你認得嗎?

bøe køeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be koex'chiuo; bøe køex'chiuo [[...]] 

unable to do something successfully

沒得手

• thautheh bøe køeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaw'theh be koex'chiuo; thaw'theh bøe køex'chiuo [[...]] 
  unable to steal successfully
  沒偷得手

• In'ui langkheq laai, cittngx ciah bøe køeachiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui laang'kheq laai, cid tngx ciah be koex'chiuo.; Yn'ui laang'kheq laai, cid'tngx ciah bøe køex'chiuo. [[...]] 
  Because a visitor came, I could not finish my meal
  因為客人來,這餐飯吃不成。

boafnciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boarn'ciog [[...]] 

satisfactory, be satisfied

滿足

• Laang ee iogbong efng'oarn bøextaxng boafnciog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang ee iok'bong erng'oarn be'taxng boarn'ciog.; Laang ee iok'bong erng'oarn bøe'taxng boarn'ciog. [[...]] 
  Man's desires can never be satisfied.
  人的慾望永遠不能滿足。

ze bøexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze be'løh; ze bøe'løh [[...]] 

unable to be seated

坐不下

• Laang sviuzøe ze bøexløh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang sviw'ze ze be'løh.; Laang sviw'zøe ze bøe'løh. [[...]] 
  There are too many people to find a seat.
  人太多坐不下。

zhosiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'siok [[...]] 

vulgar in manner, very cheap and inferior

粗俗,便宜

• Na bøeq saxng laang, cid khoarn miqkvia øe zhosiok bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na boeq saxng laang, cid khoarn mih'kvia e zhof'siok be?; Na bøeq saxng laang, cid khoarn mih'kvia øe zhof'siok bøe? [[...]] 
  If you are going to give someone a gift, is this too cheap?
  若要送禮,這種東西會粗俗嗎?

ciah-bøexsiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be'siaw; ciah bøe'siaw [[...]] 

eat but be unable to digest incapable of fulfilling one's responsibilities

吃不消

• Cid khoarn taixcix (khangkhoex, laang, ...) goar ciah bøe siaw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn tai'cix (khafng'khoex, laang, ...) goar ciah be siaw.; Cid khoarn tai'cix (khafng'khoex, laang, ...) goar ciah bøe siaw. [[...]] 
  This kind of matter, job or person is unbearable.
  這種事(工作,人等等)我吃不消。

øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) [[...]] 

expresses interior, inherent or innate capacity or incapacity, a permanent capacity or incapacity, frequently translated in English by "does" or "does not"

會, 不會

• Cid ciaq ciawar øe pøef, taxnsi citmar bøextaxng pøef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq ciao'ar e poef, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng poef.; Cid ciaq ciao'ar øe pøef, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng pøef. [[...]] 
  This bird flies, but it can not fly now (because it is in a cage).
  這隻鳥會飛, 但是現在不能飛.

• Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, taxnsi citmar bøextaxng khix ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng khix ka laang.; Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng khix ka laang. [[...]] 
  This dog bites people, but now he can not go and bite people (because he is tied up).
  這隻狗會咬人, 但是現在不能去咬人.

• Niaw øe ka niawchie, kao øe kox mngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw e ka niao'chie, kao e kox mngg.; Niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo, kao øe kox mngg. [[...]] 
  Cats catch rats, dogs watch the door.
  貓會捉老鼠, 狗會看門.

• Zhunthvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn'thvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [[...]] 
  Flowers bloom in the spring. (It's their nature to do so).
  春天一到, 花會開.

• Ciawar e poef, hii e siuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciao'ar e poef, hii e siuu. [[...]] 
  the inherent permanent capacity or inclination of something (Lit. "Birds gotta fly, fish gotta swim.")
  鳥會飛, 魚會游水.

efng'erng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: erng'erng [[...]] 

oftentimes, frequently

往往

• Efng'erng lorng si ho laang liauxbøextiøh ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Erng'erng lorng si ho laang liau'be'tiøh ee.; Erng'erng lorng si ho laang liau'bøe'tiøh ee. [[...]] 
  Oftentimes we can't imagine how a lot of things would happen.
  往往都是讓人料不到的.

ernghux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng'hux [[...]] 

cope with, deal with

應付

• zwnpi thafng ernghux kynkib ee sii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zurn'pi thafng exng'hux kirn'kib ee sii. [[...]] 
  prepare to meet an emergency
  準備來應付緊急之時.

• Goar bøexhiao ernghux goaxkoklaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao exng'hux goa'kog'laang.; Goar bøe'hiao exng'hux goa'kog'laang. [[...]] 
  I cannot take care of a foreign visitor's needs. (because I don't understand their language or customs).
  我不會應付外國人.

• bøo hoatto thafng ernghux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo hoad'to thafng exng'hux. [[...]] 
  unable to cope with it
  無法應付

Øe pui ee kao bøe ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E pui ee kao be ka laang.; Øe pui ee kao bøe ka laang. [[...]] 

Barking dogs never bite.

會吠的狗不咬人.

eqeh-khehkheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eh'eh'kheq'kheq; øeh'øeh-khøeq'khøeq [[...]] 

crowded, pushed and squeezed together

擁擠

• Zaokhaf na khaq toaxkefng cidsut'ar, khaq bøe nng ee ar laang ciu øeqøeqkhøehkhøeq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaux'khaf na khaq toa'kefng cit'sud'ar, khaq be nng ee ar laang ciu eh'eh'kheq'kheq.; Zaux'khaf na khaq toa'kefng cit'sud'ar, khaq bøe nng ee ar laang ciu øeh'øeh'khøeq'khøeq. [[...]] 
  If the kitchen would be a bit bigger, it wouldn't be so crowded for two people.
  廚房如果大一點, 才不會兩個人就窄窄的.

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

distinguished, sophisticated

風流

• Hit'ee laang cyn hoef, kaw bøe ciør lypeng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn hoef, kaw be ciør lie'peeng'iuo.; Hid'ee laang cyn hoef, kaw bøe ciør lie/luo'peeng'iuo. [[...]] 
  That person is very distinguished, he has a lot of women friends.
  那個人很風流,交很多女朋友。

yhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'hwn [[...]] 

married

已婚

• Yhwn ee lamlie bøexsae`tid køq kab padlaang kiet'hwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'hwn ee laam'lie be'sae'tid køq kab pat'laang kied'hwn.; Ie'hwn ee laam'lie bøe'sae-tid køq kab pat'laang kied'hwn. [[...]] 
  People already married cannot marry other people.
  已婚的男女不可以再跟別人結婚。

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?

ka [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka [[...]] 

bite, gnaw, grit one's teeth (as in pain), to catch (as a cat catches rats), pick up or hold something with the mouth

咬

• Hid ciaq kao øe ka laang bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao e ka laang be?; Hid ciaq kao øe ka laang bøe? [[...]] 
  Does that dog bite?
  那隻狗會咬人嗎?

• Citciaq niaw øe ka niawchie`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq niaw e ka niao'chie be?; Cid'ciaq niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo`bøe? [[...]] 
  Does this cat catch rats?
  這隻貓會抓老鼠嗎?

• Y ka cit ky hwn teq thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ka cit ky hwn teq thak'zheq. [[...]] 
  He is studying with a cigarette (cigar) in his mouth.
  他叼著一根煙在讀書。

kaseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'seg [[...]] 

wife and children, husband and wife

家室

• U kaseg ee laang bøexsae`tid ti goaxkhao loan laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U kaf'seg ee laang be'sae`tid ti goa'khao loan laai.; U kaf'seg ee laang bøe'sae`tid ti goa'khao loan laai. [[...]] 
  married people cannot go out and act irresponsibly
  有家室的人不可在外面亂來。

khailorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khay'lorng [[...]] 

discerning, clear-minded, clear bright open

開朗

• Simzeeng khailorng ee laang khaq bøe hoanlør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sym'zeeng khay'lorng ee laang khaq be hoaan'lør.; Sym'zeeng khay'lorng ee laang khaq bøe hoaan'lør. [[...]] 
  People who have a bright state of mind don't worry so much about things.
  心情開朗的人比較不會煩惱。

khvoax-bøex'cviuxbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax be cviu'bak; khvoax'bøe'cviu'bak; (khvoax be khie) [[...]] 

cannot set a high value on, look down on

看不上眼,看不起

• Cid khoarn ee laang (mih), goar khvoarbøexkhie (bøexcviuxbak) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn ee laang (mih), goar khvoax'be'khie (be'cviu'bak); Cid khoarn ee laang (mih), goar khvoax'bøe'khie (bøe'cviu'bak) [[...]] 
  I cannot set a high value on this kind of person (thing).
  這種人(東西) 我看不起( 不上眼)

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?

khoafnthai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoarn'thai [[...]] 

treat (well or badly), hospitality

款待,伺候

• Y cyn gaau khoafnthai langkheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau khoarn'thai laang'kheq. [[...]] 
  He entertains guests warmly.
  他很會款待客人。

• Y bøexhiao khoafnthai langkheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y be'hiao khoarn'thai laang'kheq.; Y bøe'hiao khoarn'thai laang'kheq. [[...]] 
  He doesn't know how to entertain visitors.
  他不會款待客人。

• Tøsia lie ee khoafnthai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøf'sia lie ee khoarn'thai. [[...]] 
  Thanks for your hospitality.
  多謝你的款待。

• Y cyn hør khoafnthai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn hør khoarn'thai. [[...]] 
  He is very easy to please. He is not fastidious.
  他很好伺候。

• Y cyn phvae khoafnthai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn phvae khoarn'thai. [[...]] 
  He is hard to please. He is fastidious.
  他很難伺候。

kiarbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiax'be; kiax'bøe [[...]] 

sale on consignment

寄售,託售

• Ciaq ee miqkvia si laang kiarbøe ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee mih'kvia si laang kiax'be ee.; Ciaq ee mih'kvia si laang kiax'bøe ee. [[...]] 
  These are consignment goods.
  這些東西是別人託售的

• Cid taai chiaf kiax lie bøe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid taai chiaf kiax lie be.; Cid taai chiaf kiax lie bøe. [[...]] 
  Please sell this car for me.
  這輛車託你賣。

køeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'chiuo; køex'chiuo; (kex'chiuo) [[...]] 

pass from one man to another (money, things etc.), do something successfully

過手,得手

• thautheh bøe køeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaw'theh be koex'chiuo; thaw'theh bøe køex'chiuo [[...]] 
  can (could) not steal it successfully
  偷不過手

• Y cvii thaxn koeachiuo ciu lym tiau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cvii thaxn koex'chiuo ciu lym tiau. [[...]] 
  when he earns money, he spends it on liquor.
  他錢一賺到手就喝掉。

• hai laang bøe køeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai laang be koex'chiuo; hai laang bøe køex'chiuo [[...]] 
  unable to do some one the injury we wish
  害人不成

køeasym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'sym; køex'sym [[...]] 

feel at ease, be relieved

心安

• bøe køeasym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be koex'sym; bøe køex'sym [[...]] 
  untranquil, uneasy, restless
  心不安

• Gyn'ar zøx toaxlaang khangkhoex, goar khvoartiøh cyn bøe køeasym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar zøx toa'laang khafng'khoex, goar khvoax'tiøh cyn be koex'sym.; Girn'ar zøx/zøex toa'laang khafng'khoex, goar khvoax'tiøh cyn bøe køex'sym. [[...]] 
  When I see a child doing a grown man's work I cannot feel at ease.
  小孩做大人工作,我看得真過意不去。

koehlangkhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koeq'laang'khaf [[...]] 

armpit

腋下

• Goar ee koehlangkhaf svef cidliap liab'ar, chiuo giaa lorng bøe khitlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee koeq'laang'khaf svef cit liap liap'ar, chiuo giaa lorng be khid'laai.; Goar ee koeq'laang'khaf svef/svy cit'liap liap'ar, chiuo giaa lorng bøe khid'laai. [[...]] 
  My armpit has a boil so I can't raise my arm up.
  我的腋下長一個瘤,手舉不起來。

laixbo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lai'bo; (loe'bo) [[...]] 

behind the scenes, the inside

內幕

• Goaxlaang bextaxng zaiviar laixbo (loexbo) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goa'laang be'taxng zay'viar lai'bo (loe'bo); Goa'laang bøe'taxng zay'viar lai'bo (loe'bo) [[...]] 
  An outsider cannot understand inside affairs.
  外人不能了解內幕。

mxkamni'ny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'kafm'ny'ny [[...]] 

reluctant to (give up, let go because of emotional attachment or high value of the object to be given up)

非常捨不得

• Lie bexhiao maix ho laang, ho laang liao nar tiøh køq teq mxkamni'ny? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie be'hiao maix ho laang, ho laang liao nar tiøh køq teq m'kafm'ny'ny?; Lie bøe'hiao maix ho laang, ho laang liao nar tiøh køq teq m'kafm'ny'ny? [[...]] 
  You wouldn't have had to give it away, now that you have, why do you have to be that unhappy about it?
  你不會不要給人,給了以後何必又很捨不得呢?

niaftui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niar'tui [[...]] 

lead, leader of a trip

領隊

• Hiaq ze laang bøo cit ee niaftui bexexngtid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq ze laang bøo cit ee niar'tui be'eng'tid.; Hiaq zøe laang bøo cit'ee niar'tui bøe'eng`tid. [[...]] 
  There are so many people. We must have a leader.
  那麼多人,沒有一個領隊不行。

padlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'laang [[...]] 

different person, another man, others, outsiders, people who do not belong to one's own circle, organization or family

別人

• padlaang ee kviar sie be liao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'laang ee kviar sie be liao; Pat'laang ee kviar sie bøe liao [[...]] 
  pay no attention to the death of other's children — Have no consideration for others
  別人的孩子死不完,不管他人死活,別人的桌上挾肉餵婆婆

• padlaang ee tøhterng gveq baq chi ta'kef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'laang ee tøq'terng gveq baq chi taf'kef [[...]] 
  When invited out be very polite in inviting mother-in-law to eat up Show one's generosity with others' resources
  慷他人之慨

tauliuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taw'liuu [[...]] 

detain forcibly

扣留

• Bexexngtid tauliuu laang ee sinhuxnzexng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'eng'tid taw'liuu laang ee syn'hun'zexng.; Bøe'eng'tid taw'liuu laang ee syn'hun'zexng. [[...]] 
  It is unlawful to hold a person's identification card
  不可以扣留人的身份證。

tuix laang bøextid køex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix laang be tid koex; tuix laang bøe'tid køex [[...]] 

offend people, act so that men will blame, unable to justify one's action

對不起人

u: be'laang; bøe'laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.10]

VO : sell (to) someone

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