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baa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

wild cat, harlot, a vile scolding

貍貓,淫婦

• auxbør-baa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'bør'baa; au'bør/buo-baa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  stepmother harlot, a vile scolding
  狠繼母

• iafbaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iar'baa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  wild cat, a harlot, a vile scolding
  野貓

• Kelai na bøo baa, niawchie øe khiaukhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kef'lai na bøo baa, niao'chie e khiaw'khaf.; Kef'lai na bøo baa, niao'chie/zhuo øe khiaw'khaf. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  When the cat's away the mice will play.
  家裏如無貓,老鼠就蹺腿。

bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be; bøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

cannot, will not, expresses simple future improbability inherent in the nature of the subject, precedes an adjective to negate an undesirable quality like bitter or painful, the negative of "øe"

不,不會

• Goar bøe kviaf (aekhuxn, zhuietaf, iaw). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw).; Goar bøe kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw). ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I am (was) not afraid. (sleepy, thirsty, hungry)
  我不怕(睏，口渴，餓)。

• Goar khvoax, bøe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax, be løh'ho.; Goar khvoax, bøe løh'ho. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I don't think it will rain.
  我看,不會下雨。

• Niaw bøe kor'mngg, kao bøe ka niawchie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw be kox'mngg, kao be ka niao'chie.; Niaw bøe kox'mngg, kao bøe ka niao'chie/zhuo. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Cats do not watch the door, dogs do not catch rats.
  貓不會看門，狗不會捉老鼠。

• Citmar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lie e aix khuxn be?; Cid'mar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Are you sleepy now?
  現在你想睡嗎?

• Lie ee thaukhag øe thviax`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee thaau'khag e thviax be?; Lie ee thaau'khag øe thviax`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Do you have a head-ache?
  你的頭會痛嗎?

• Goar za'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be?; Goar zaf'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I was very cold last night, were you?
  昨晚我很冷，你冷嗎?

burnchie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buxn'chie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

earth mouse or rat, mole

地鼠

zabji-svisviux: zhuo, guu, hor, thox, leeng (loong), zoaa, bea, viuu, kaau, køef, kao, ty [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'ji-svef'sviux: chie, guu, hor, thox, leeng (loong), zoaa, bea, viuu, kaau, kef, kao, ty; zap'ji-svy'sviux: zhuo, guu, hor, thox, leeng (loong), zoaa, bea, viuu, kaau, køef, kao, ty; (zap'ji-svy'sviux) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

the twelve signs of the zodiac; The animals used as the signs for the characters of the cycle of twelve: (rat, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, chicken, dog, pig)

十二生肖(鼠、牛、虎、兔、龍、蛇、馬、羊、猴、雞、狗、豬)

zengzhuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'zhuo; (zefng'chie) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

try to get, strive for, compete for

爭取

chie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chie; chie/zhuo; (zhuo) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

mouse, rat

鼠

• niawchie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niao'chie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  mouse, rat
  老鼠

chie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chie; chie/zhuo; (zhuo) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

take, receive, obtain, select

取

chie'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

thorn

刺

chie'ar-chiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix'ar'chiu; chix''ar-chiu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

ako spice bush

刺子樹

chie'ar-lii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix'ar'lii; chix''ar-lii ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

hedge of thorns

刺籬

chyek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chie'ek; chie/zhuo'ek ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

bubonic plague, pestilence

鼠疫

chi niawchie ka porte [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chi niao'chie ka pox'te ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

to have someone you helped turn on you (Lit. Feed a rat and it bites a hole in the sack.)

吃裡扒外

chie'teg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix'teg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

thorny bamboo

刺竹

chie'thaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix'thaxm ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

test, sound out, tempt, put up a trial balloon

試探

chie'thaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix'thaux ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

pierce through

刺透

chie'tviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix'tviuu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

examination place, a test ground

試場

chie'tøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix'tøf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

bayonet

刺刀

chiachie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaf'chie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

luxury, extravagance

奢侈

chiachie-phirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaf'chie'phirn; chiaf'chie-phirn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

luxury articles

奢侈品

chiachie-søex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaf'chie'soex; chiaf'chie-søex ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

luxury tax

奢侈稅

zhuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo; (chie) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

take, receive, obtain, to select

取

zhuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo; (chie) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

rat, mouse

鼠

cvichie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cvii'chie; (cvii'zhuo) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

type of rat which lives on vegetation

鼴鼠

Zoakhafng thaux niawchysiu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zoaa'khafng thaux niao'chie'siu.; Zoaa'khafng thaux niao'chie/zhuo'siu. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

bureaucrats shield each other

官官相為

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

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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  the inherent permanent capacity or inclination of something (Lit. "Birds gotta fly, fish gotta swim.")
  鳥會飛, 魚會游水.

hofthaau niawchybøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hor'thaau niao'chie'boea; hor'thaau niao'chie/zhuo'bøea ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

start doing something with vigor but fail to see it through, impressive in the beginning but disappointing in the end

虎頭蛇尾

ka [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

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? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is studying with a cigarette (cigar) in his mouth.
  他叼著一根煙在讀書。

Kelai bøo baa, niawchie e khiaukhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kef'lai bøo baa, niao'chie e khiaw'khaf. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

When the cat's away the mice will play.

家裡無貓,老鼠翹腳

khefchie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khea'chie; (khuy'zhuix) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

open the mouth to say something

啟齒,開口

khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie; (chie) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

teeth, age

齒

Zhuolai bøo baa, niawchie ciu khiaukhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhux'lai bøo baa, niao'chie ciu khiaw'khaf.; Zhux'lai bøo baa, niao'chie/zhuo ciu khiaw'khaf. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

When the cat's away, the mice will play.

屋裡沒貓,老鼠就蹺腿。

khøfchie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'chie; khør'chie/zhuo; (khør'zhuo) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

worthy of praise or commendation

考取

khøfzhuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'zhuo; (khør'chie) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

worthy of praise or commendation

可取

lenglok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lefng'lok; lefng/ny'lok; (chie'juq) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

junket, cheese

乳酪

niawchie/niawzhuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niao'chie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

rat, mouse

老鼠

• pøx niawchyar oafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pøx niao'chie'ar oafn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  take slight vengeance on another
  報老鼠怨,報小怨仇

niawchyafbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niao'chie'ar'bak; niao'chie/zhuo'ar'bak ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

small, protruding eyes

鼠目,眼睛小

niawchyzexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niao'chie'zexng; niao'chie/zhuo'zexng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

pestilence

鼠疫

niawchie iøqar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niao'chie iøh'ar; niao'chie/zhuo iøh'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

rat poison

老鼠藥

niawchie jip gukag, wntaktag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niao'chie jip guu'kag, urn'tag'tag; niao'chie/zhuo jip guu'kag, urn'tag'tag ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

The events are such that the outcome of a situation is certain. (Lit. The mouse ran into a cow horn, it is sure to be caught.)

老鼠進牛角,妥當

niawchykhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niao'chie'khafng; niao'chie/zhuo'khafng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

rat hole

老鼠洞

Niawzhuo-khafng or kaq cviaa oankongmngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niao'chie'khafng oea kaq cviaa oaan'kofng'mngg.; Niao'zhuo-khafng or kaq cviaa oaan'kofng'mngg. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

hollow out a rat hole until it becomes an arch — make a trifling matter become very serious, make a mountain out of a mole hill

老鼠洞挖成拱門，小事變成大事。

niawchysiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niao'chie'siu; niao'chie/zhuo'siu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

rat's nest

老鼠窩

niawchytngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niao'chie'tngf; (niao'chie'tauq) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

rat trap

捕鼠器

Niaw khaux niawzhuo kea uxsym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw khaux niao'chie kea u sym.; Niaw khaux niao'zhuo kea u'sym. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

pretend to be sad (Lit. The cat cries over the death of a rat.)

貓哭耗子假慈悲。

oaqtauh'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oah'tauq'ar; (oah'kuie'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

steel trap

捕獸器

• Iong oaqtauh'ar tngf niawchie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iong oah'tauq'ar tngf niao'chie; Iong oah'tauq'ar tngf niao'chie/zhuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  use a steel box trap to catch a mouse
  用捕鼠器抓老鼠。

phirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phirn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

personality, character, article, commodity, rank, order, class, kind, sort, behavior, conduct

品

• budphirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'phirn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  commodities, goods
  物品

• chiachie-phirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaf'chie'phirn; chiaf'chie-phirn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  luxury item
  奢侈品

• zhutphirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'phirn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  manufactured by...
  出品

• zongseg-phirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zofng'seg'phirn; zofng'seg-phirn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  ornament
  裝飾品

• jinphirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'phirn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  character and disposition
  人品

• kieliaxmphirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kix'liam'phirn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  mementoes, souvenir, keepsake
  紀念品

• kuietioxngphirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuix'tiong'phirn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  valuables
  貴重品

• longsafnphirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: loong'sarn'phirn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  agricultural products
  農產品

phorngchie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoxng'chie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

squirrel

松鼠

pøx niawchyafoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pøx niao'chie'ar'oafn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

take a petty vengeance on another

報小仇

pøechie/pøezhuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poef'chie; pøef'chie/zhuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

flying squirrel

飛鼠

seng'oah chiachie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'oah chiaf'chie; (sefng'oah chiaf'hoaf) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

live luxuriously

生活奢侈

siu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siu; (zaau) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

bird's nest, haunt, den, hideout (for bandits)

巢,窩

• zhadsiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhat'siu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  den of thieves
  賊窩

• ciawafsiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciao'ar'siu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  bird's nest
  鳥巢

• zørsiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'siu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  build a nest
  築巢

• kawhia-siu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kao'hia'siu; kao'hia-siu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  nest of ants
  螞蟻窩

• niawchysiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niao'chie'siu; niao'chie/zhuo'siu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  rat's nest
  老鼠窩

• phangsiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phafng'siu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  nest of bees or wasps
  蜂巢

sviux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sviux ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

animal signs used in the twelve year cycle, be born in a particular year of the twelve year cycle, represented by one of twelve animals.

屬,生肖

• Lie sviux symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie sviux sirm'miq? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  What animal is the sign of your year of birth?
  你屬什麼生肖?

• Goar sviux ty. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar sviux ty. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I was born in the year of the pig.
  我屬豬。

• zabji svesviux — zuo, thviuo, iin, bao, siin, ci, gvor, bi, syn, iuo, sud, hai (chie, guu, hor, thox, leeng, zoaa, bea, viuu, kaau, køef, kao, ty) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'ji svef'sviux — zuo, thviuo, iin, bao, siin, ci, gvor, bi, syn, iuo, sud, hai (chie, guu, hor, thox, leeng, zoaa, bea, viuu, kaau, kef, kao, ty); zap'ji svef/svy'sviux — zuo, thviuo, iin, bao, siin, ci, gvor, bi, syn, iuo, sud, hai (chie/zhuo, guu, hor, thox, leeng, zoaa, bea, viuu, kaau, køef, kao, ty) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  the year of the animal in which one was born: (the year of the) rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, lamb, monkey, chicken, dog, pig — corresponding to the duodecimal cycle
  十二生肖 — 子,丑,寅,卯,辰,巳,午,未,申,酉,戌,亥(鼠,牛,虎,兔,龍,蛇,馬,羊,猴,雞,狗,豬)

søar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: søf'ar; (niao'chie'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

weaver's shuttle

梭子

tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai; (te) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

bag, sack, pouch, pocket

袋

• taixchie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'chie; tai'chie/zhuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  kangaroo
  袋鼠

tauq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tauq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

to catch in a trap or between two sticks, fasten a latch or small bolt

捕捉(用捕捉機)

• niawchytauh'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niao'chie'tauq'ar; niao'chie/zhuo'tauq'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  rat trap
  捕鼠器

• tviw tauh'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tviw tauq'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  lay a trap, set a trap
  佈捕捉機

tøexchie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: te'chie; tøe'chie/zhuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

shrew mouse, a mouse with a long sharp snout good for digging tunnels

地鼠

thaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaxm ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

to find, to search, locate, to prospect, to feel (in a pocket or bag), to watch, to spy, spy, detective, investigate, secret agent, to try, to venture, tempt, to stick out, explore, to visit, inquire about

探

• zengthaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'thaxm ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  detective
  偵探

• chie'thaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix'thaxm ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  to essay, to experiment
  試探

thau niawchie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thau niao'chie; thau niao'chie/zhuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

to poison rats

毒殺老鼠

tngf niawchie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tngf niao'chie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

set a trap for rats

設捕鼠器捕鼠

• niawchytng'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niao'chie'tngf'ar; niao'chie/zhuo'tngf'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  rat trap
  捕鼠器

• dictionary: Maryknoll (55901 rows)
• columns: hdx, x, M, u, en, zh, ns
• you may specify column(s): u:too, or en:too
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