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zhochix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'chix [[...]] 

first trial or experience

初試

• Zhochix u kibkeq, hogchix bøo kibkeq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhof'chix u kip'keq, hok'chix bøo kip'keq. [[...]] 
  One passed the first trial but failed in the second trial.
  初試及格了,複試不及格。

ciu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu [[...]] 

take him on his own terms, on (one's) own terms

遷就

• Hid khoarn arpax ee laang, tiliao ciu y ygoa karm iao u paxnhoad? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn ax'pax ee laang, tii'liao ciu y ie'goa karm iao u pan'hoad? [[...]] 
  That kind of oppressive person, how can you do anything but meet him on his own terms?
  那種不講理的人,除了遷就他以外,還有辦法嗎?

engkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'kafng [[...]] 

leisure time work, work that can be done leisurely

閒工夫

• U hid ee engkafng ma bøo hid ee engcvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U hid ee eeng'kafng ma bøo hid ee eeng'cvii. [[...]] 
  We have leisure time work but no leisure time money.
  有那個閒工夫, 也沒有那個閒錢.

hogku [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hok'ku [[...]] 

return to the past, to restore it like it was before

復古

• U kae cyn zøe, mxkuo u laang korng aix hogku khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U kae cyn ze, m'kuo u laang korng aix hok'ku khaq hør.; U kae cyn zøe, m'kuo u laang korng aix hok'ku khaq hør. [[...]] 
  It was changed very much but people say that it was better before.
  有改很多,不過有人說要復古比較好。

viafsioxngkoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'siong'koarn [[...]] 

TV picture tube

影像管

• Viafsioxngkoarn haixkhix, tiexnsi u sviaf, bøo viar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Viar'siong'koarn hai'khix, tien'si u sviaf, bøo viar. [[...]] 
  The picture tube is burned out, there is sound but no picture.
  影像管壞了,電視只有聲音,沒有影像。

itkhaix jilun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'khaix jii'lun [[...]] 

treat (different matters) as the same, stereotype

一概而論

• Hitlaixbin u phvae ee bøo mxtiøh, mxkuo bøextaxng itkhaix jilun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid lai'bin u phvae ee bøo m'tiøh, m'kuo be'taxng id'khaix jii'lun.; Hid'lai'bin u phvae ee bøo m'tiøh, m'kuo bøe'taxng id'khaix jii'lun. [[...]] 
  There are bad people connected with that group, but you should not stereotype them.
  那裡面有壞的沒錯,不過不能一概而論。

jikym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'kym [[...]] 

now, used as the following:

而今,如今

• Y khahzar u cvii u sex, jikym bøo zhux thafng toax, bøo png thafng ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khaq'zar u cvii u sex, jii'kym bøo zhux thafng toax, bøo png thafng ciah. [[...]] 
  He had money and power before, but now he has no home to live in and no rice to eat.
  他以前有錢有勢,如今無屋可住,無飯可吃。

jip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jip; (lip) [[...]] 

enter, put in, income

入,裝入

• Jip laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jip laai. [[...]] 
  Come in!
  進來!

• Jip khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jip khix. [[...]] 
  Go in!
  進去!

• Jip løqkhix te'aflai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jip løh'khix te'ar'lai. [[...]] 
  Put it into the bag.
  裝入袋子裡

• Jip bøe løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jip be løh'khix.; Jip bøe løh'khix. [[...]] 
  Can (Could) not be put in.
  裝不進去

• cit chiuo jip, cit chiuo zhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit chiuo jip, cit chiuo zhud [[...]] 
  spend money as soon as one gets it
  一手進,一手出

• uxzhud-bøjip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u zhud bøo jip; u'zhud-bøo'jip [[...]] 
  having expenses but no income
  有出無進,有支出沒收入

• u jip bøo zhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u jip bøo zhud [[...]] 
  miser
  有進無出,守財奴

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。

khvoaru ciaqbøo kantvaf giexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'u ciah'bøo kafn'tvaf giexn [[...]] 

dreaming impossible dreams (Lit. You see it, but can't have, you just yearn for it.)

看得到吃不著乾瞪眼。

Kinzad bøo siqpurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'zad bøo sih'purn [[...]] 

careful of details, to prevent trouble

謹慎就不會有事

• Tix anzoanbø uxviar khaq ma'hoaan, mxkuo kinzad bøo siqpurn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tix afn'zoaan'bø u'viar khaq maa'hoaan, m'kuo kyn'zad bøo sih'purn. [[...]] 
  It is troublesome to put on a helmet but it can prevent trouble.
  戴安全帽真的很麻煩,可是謹慎就不會有事。

pid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pid [[...]] 

crevice, rift, crack, fissure

裂,破

• pit'huun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pid'huun [[...]] 
  crack or split in a cup or plank
  裂痕(紋)

• Kvoathvisii chiuo e pid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kvoaa'thvy'sii chiuo e pid. [[...]] 
  In cold weather one's hands will crack (chap)
  冬天手會裂。

• Zhaa na phagjit phak sviw kuo e pid (khix). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhaa na phak'jit phak sviw kuo e pid (khix).; Zhaa na phak'jit phak sviw kuo øe pid (khix). [[...]] 
  Wood will crack if left too long in the sun.
  木材要是晒太久會裂開。

• Cid tex tepoef u pid (pit'huun), mxkuo be lau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex tee'poef u pid (pid'huun), m'kuo be lau.; Cid'tex tee'poef u pid (pid'huun), m'kuo bøe lau. [[...]] 
  This teacup is cracked, but it doesn't leak.
  這個茶杯有裂痕,可是不會漏。

• Tøe-tang liawau piaq u cyn ze pit'huun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Te-tang liao'au piaq u cyn ze pid'huun.; Tøe-tang liao'au piaq u cyn ze pid'huun. [[...]] 
  After an earthquake, there are many cracks in the walls.
  地震後牆有很多裂痕。

• Na texng sviw toa ky ee thihtefng, zhaa e pid khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na texng sviw toa ky ee thiq'tefng, zhaa e pid khuy. [[...]] 
  If you use too thick a nail, the wood will split.
  要是釘太大的釘子,木頭會裂開。

sinle u sied, kuxle bøo biet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: syn'le u sied, ku'le bøo biet [[...]] 

new ways are established but old ways should not be stamped out

雖然有新的慣例,但是舊慣例也不能廢

ta'kef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taf'kef [[...]] 

mother-in-law, husband's mother

婆婆

• ta'kef khoftok simpu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taf'kef khor'tok sym'pu [[...]] 
  mother-in-law too hard on the daughter-in-law
  婆婆虐待媳婦

• Ta'kef u zhuix, simpu bøo zhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taf'kef u zhuix, sym'pu bøo zhuix. [[...]] 
  The mother-in-law has the last say in everything, but the daughter-in-law has a say in nothing.
  婆婆有嘴,媳婦無嘴,媳婦總要聽命於婆婆。

u zhud bøo jip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u zhud bøo jip [[...]] 

having expenses but no income

有出無入

uxhaang bøchi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'haang bøo'chi [[...]] 

have goods on hand but no one wants to buy, supply but no demand

有行無市

uxmiaa-bøsit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'miaa bøo'sit; u'miaa-bøo'sit; (iuo'beeng buu'sit) [[...]] 

having the name but no reality, in name only

有名無實

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