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but'ar-hii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

the little silverfish

物仔魚; 小銀魚

kuyna [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

almost the same meaning as kuie (lioxngsuu) ar, but gives an impression of a little larger quantity, so, we may not use cyu kuy (lioxngsuu) ar naxtvia together with this expression.

好幾 …

uxsi'ar^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

sometimes; now and then; sometimes; (adv) occassionally; often; but not at any fixed time; by chance

有時; 有時候; 時而; 偶而

🗣 but'ar-hii 🗣 (u: bud'ar-hii) 魩仔魚 [wt][mo] but-á-hî/but-á-hû [#]

1. (N) || 可供食用的多種海中魚類的魚苗。

🗣le: (u: bud'ar'hii'kvef) 🗣 (魩仔魚羹) (一種臺灣著名小吃)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 suobudar 🗣 (u: sux'but'ar) 四物仔 [wt][mo] sù-bu̍t-á [#]

1. (N) || 中藥裡一種補藥，合當歸、川芎、白芍、熟地為一劑，有補血的療效。

🗣le: (u: sux'but'ar'kef) 🗣 (四物仔雞) (四物雞湯)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣u: sux'but'ar'kef ⬆︎ 四物仔雞 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

四物雞湯

🗣u: bud'ar'hii'kvef ⬆︎ 魩仔魚羹 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一種臺灣著名小吃

🗣u: Giah kuxn'ar tuix thaau'khag ka y but`løh'khix. ⬆︎ 攑棍仔對頭殼共伊𢪱落去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

拿棍子從頭上打下去。

🗣u: Teg'korng'ar'png siong zar si goaan'zu'biin ee cit ciorng sit'but. ⬆︎ 竹管仔飯上早是原住民的一種食物。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

竹筒飯最早是原住民的一種食物。

🗣u: Girn'ar ti tong'but'hngg khvoax'tiøh kii'liin'lok, tø hvoaf'hie kaq thiaux`khie'laai. ⬆︎ 囡仔佇動物園看著麒麟鹿，就歡喜甲跳起來。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

小孩子在動物園看到長頸鹿，就高興得跳起來。

🗣u: Suy'jieen af'mar zhuix korng “toa'laang svef'jit ciah baq, girn'ar svef'jit ciah phaq”, kii'sit zar tø zurn'pi siør'moe siong aix ee afng'ar beq saxng y zøx svef'jit lea'but`aq`laq. ⬆︎ 雖然阿媽喙講「大人生日食肉，囡仔生日食拍」，其實早就準備小妹上愛的尪仔欲送伊做生日禮物矣啦。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

雖然奶奶嘴裡說「大人生日吃肉，小孩生日挨打」，其實早就準備好小妹最喜歡的娃娃要送給他了啦。

🗣u: Thvy'te ban'but lorng thafng zøx larn'laang ee lau'sw, chyn'chviu “of'ar'hii cvix zuie” tø khea'si larn aix hioxng khuxn'laan thiao'ciexn. ⬆︎ 天地萬物攏通做咱人的老師，親像「烏仔魚搢水」就啟示咱愛向困難挑戰。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

天地萬物都可以成為人類之師，就像「烏魚逆水而游」啟示著我們要向困難挑戰。

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

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

ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq; (paq) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

one hundred (used as a substitute some times for pah but never used for any sum less than two hundred)

百

• nngxahkao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nng'aq'kao; (six'aq'peq) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  $290 ($480)
  兩百玖(肆百捌)

• sieahchid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six'aq'chid; (go'aq'siab'lak) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  $470 ($546)
  四百柒(伍百肆拾陸)

angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'paw ⬆︎ [[...]] 

gift or bribe, a packet of money usually wrapped in red paper or in a red envelope presented as a tip, for congratulatory purposes or as a farewell present

紅包

• saxng angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saxng aang'paw ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  give a bribe or a congratulatory gift
  送紅包

• siw angpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw aang'paw ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  accept a bribe
  收紅包

• Y ee svejit lie bøeq saxng lefbut iafsi angpaw? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee svef'jit lie boeq saxng lea'but ar'si aang'paw?; Y ee svef/svy'jit lie bøeq saxng lea'but iar'si aang'paw? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Are you going to present him with a gift or money on his birthday?
  他的生日你要送禮物或是紅包 ?

zhaothaau-køe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'thaau kef'ar; zhaux'thaau-køef'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be scolded often (Lit. stinky head chicken)

常常被罵

• Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, mxkuo tviaxtvia teq zøx zhaothaau ke'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, m'kuo tvia'tvia teq zøx zhaux'thaau kef'ar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is not all that bad but people always like to scold him.
  他人也不壞,不過常常被罵。

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.

hoan'aftau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn'ar'tau ⬆︎ [[...]] 

like the ordinary pea, but with a rounder pod

蕃仔豆

iuoliabmih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iux'liap'mih; (iux'liap'mih'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

small but valuable things

珍細物,貴重之小物品

khaq...taxmpøqar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq...tam'pøh'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

somewhat

有點兒,一點點

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn khiao, taxnsi u khaq chiwzhexng taxmpøqar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn khiao, tan'si u khaq chiuo'zhexng tam'pøh'ar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This youngster is very clever, but somewhat mischievous
  這孩子很聰明,但是有點兒調皮。

khangsiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'siu ⬆︎ [[...]] 

empty nest

空巢

• Ciawafkviar lorng poeliawliao, zhwn khangsiu niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciao'ar'kviar lorng poef'liao'liao, zhwn khafng'siu nia'nia. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  After all the baby birds have flown away there remains nothing but an empty nest.
  小鳥都飛走了,剩空巢而已。

kuyna (M) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuie'na (M) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

almost the same meaning as kuie+(measure)+ar, but gives an impression of a little larger quantity, so, we may not use cyu kuie+(measure)+ar naxtvia together with this expression.

好幾 …

• Goar u kuyna khof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar u kuie'na khof. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I have some money.
  我有好幾塊錢。

ozut'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'zud'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

common soldier, rank and file, pawn

黑卒,無名小卒

• Goar si ozut'ar, y si toaxjinbut. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar si of'zud'ar, y si toa'jiin'but. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I am an ordinary man, and he is a VIP.
  我是無名小卒,他是大人物。

pakperng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pag'perng; (perng'pag) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

turn the stomach, upset stomach, feel like vomiting

嘔吐,反胃

• Mxzay si ciaqtiøh hosiin ahsi symmih, soaq gioxnggiong bøeq pakperng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'zay si ciah'tiøh hoo'siin ar'si sirm'miq, soaq giong'giong boeq pag'perng.; M'zay si ciah'tiøh hoo'siin iaq'si sirm'mih, soaq giong'giong bøeq pag'perng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I don't know if I ate a fly or what, but I feel like I am going to throw up.
  不知是吃到蒼蠅還是什麼,竟快要嘔吐。

phahputbok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'pud'bok ⬆︎ [[...]] 

help victims of injustice, fall out, suddenly turn hostile

打抱不平,翻臉

• Yn pwnlaai si nar hviati lef, mxkuo cym'ar ykefng phahputbok af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn purn'laai si nar hviaf'ti lef, m'kuo cirm'ar ie'kefng phaq'pud'bok af. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Formerly they were like brothers but now they have turned hostile.
  他們本來是像兄弟似的,不過現在已經翻臉了。

pvoa (tvoa)`tiøh luikongboea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoa (tvoa)`tiøh luii'kofng'boea; pvoa (tvoa)`tiøh luii'kofng'bøea ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be involved

受拖累

• Kiøx lie maix zhab, lie tøf boeq, cym'ar khix pvoaxtiøh luikongboea af hvoq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiøx lie maix zhab, lie tøf boeq, cirm'ar khix pvoa'tiøh luii'kofng'boea af hvoq.; Kiøx lie maix zhab, lie tøf bøeq, cid'mar khix pvoa'tiøh luii'kofng'bøea af hvoq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I told you not to get involved but you wanted to so now you got hit by lightning
  叫你不要管,你就要,現在受拖累了吧!

Thaau`ar hernghexng, boea`ar lefnglerng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaau`ar hexng'hexng, boea`ar lerng'lerng.; Thaau`ar hexng'hexng, bøea`ar lerng'lerng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 

become lukewarm (Lit. very interesting in the beginning, but cold at the end)

虎頭蛇尾

thihkut'afsvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiq'kud'ar'svef ⬆︎ [[...]] 

skinny but strong (man)

瘦而結實

but'ar-hii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bud'ar-hii ⬆︎ [[...]] 

minute edible fishes

魩子魚

thihkut'ar-svy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiq'kud'ar-svy ⬆︎ [[...]] 

skinny but strong

瘦壯

but'ar-hii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bud'ar'hii ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.19]

N bé : any minute edible fish

魩子魚

thihkut'ar-svy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiq'kud'ar'svy ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.284]

SV : skinny but strong

瘦壯

u: bud'ar'por ⬆︎ bu2仔脯 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0723] [#4093]

but - a2魚e5脯 。 <>

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