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bofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng; bofng/bof; (mof, bof) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

touch, feel, feel about, feel for with fingers

摸

• armbongbofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'bofng'bofng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  very dark
  黑漆漆的

• bofng khvoax u siøf `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng khvoax u siøf `bøo?; bofng/bof khvoax u siøf `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  touch it to see if it's hot
  摸摸看是不是熱的 ?有沒有發燒 ?

• gaau bofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau bofng; gaau bofng/bof ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  lagging, always procrastinating
  做事慢吞吞

• haytøea-bongciafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'tea bofng'ciafm; hae'tøea-bofng/bof'ciafm ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  impossible to find out, like trying to find a needle in a hay stack (Lit. looking for a needle in the ocean)
  海底撈針

bofng-bølo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng'bøo'lo; bofng/bof-bøo'lo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

not to find the road in the dark, find no solution to a difficult case

找不到路,摸不著頭緒

• Bøo tiexnhøea, bofng-bølo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo tien'hoea, bofng'bøo'lof.; Bøo tien'høea, bofng-bøo'lo. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  no electric light, can't find the way
  沒電燈摸不著路。

• Citkhoarn taixcix goar mxbad zørkøex, bongbølo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn tai'cix goar m'bad zøx'koex, bofng'bøo'lo.; Cid'khoarn tai'cix goar m'bad zøx'køex, bofng/bof'bøo'lo. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This kind of thing I haven't done before, I can't figure it out.
  這種事我沒做過,摸不著頭緒。

bonglefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng'lefng; bofng/bof'lefng/ny ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

touch a woman's breast

摸奶

bongthvy chirnchixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng'thvy'chixn'chixn; bofng/bof'thvy chixn'chixn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

not to know any obstacles, not to be intimidated

不知天高地厚

bongtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng'tiøh; bofng/bof`tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

touched

摸到

chiwjiao cien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'jiao cien ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

mischievous, likes to finger anything at all

手癢的

• Maix chiwjiao cien, sviu bøeq bofng khvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix chiuo'jiao cien, sviu boeq bofng khvoax'bai'lex.; Maix chiuo'jiao cien, sviu bøeq bofng/bof khvoax'bai`leq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Don't be mischievous and want to touch everything.
  不要手癢想摸摸看。

hae bofng ciafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae bofng ciafm; hae bofng/bof ciafm ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

look for needle in haystack or in the ocean

海底摸針

• Lie ia bøo zuxcie ho goar, lie bøeq kiøx goar tøh'ui khix hae bofng ciafm? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ia bøo zu'cie ho goar, lie boeq kiøx goar tøq'ui khix hae bofng ciafm?; Lie ia bøo zu'cie ho goar, lie bøeq kiøx goar tøq'ui khix hae bofng/bof ciafm? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If you don't give me your address, where will I start looking for you.
  你也沒有住址給我,你要叫我去那兒海底摸針?

haytøea-bongciafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'tea bofng ciafm; hae'tøea-bofng/bof'ciafm ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

impossible to find (look for a needle in the sea)

海底撈針

• Lie bøeq kiøx goar khix haytøea bongciafm, si`bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq kiøx goar khix hae'tea bofng ciafm, si bøo?; Lie bøeq kiøx goar khix hae'tøea bofng/bof'ciafm, si`bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Would you send me to find a needle in the sea?
  你要叫我去海底撈針嗎?

gaubofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau'bofng; gaau'bofng/bof ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

lagging, always procrastinating, diligent but slow in action

慢吞吞(做事)

Itkiafm jixkox, bofng la'ar kiafm søefkhox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Id'kiafm ji'kox, bofng laa'ar kiafm sea'khox.; Id'kiafm ji'kox, bofng/bof laa'ar kiafm søea'khox. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Kill two birds with one stone. Do one thing and effect two things. (Lit. While reaching for fresh-water clams in the water, get your clothes washed as a side effect.)

一舉兩得

iuloplob [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu'lob'lob ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

greasy, oily

油膩膩的

• Chiuo iuloplob, maix bofng goar ee svaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiuo iuu'lob'lob, maix bofng goar ee svaf.; Chiuo iuu'lob'lob, maix bofng/bof goar ee svaf. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  You hands are greasy, don't touch my clothes.
  手油膩膩的,不要摸我的衣服。

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