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🗣 bøexciaqbøexkhuxn 🗣 (u: be boe'ciah'be boe'khuxn bøe'ciah'bøe'khuxn) 袂食袂睏 [wt][mo] bē-tsia̍h-bē-khùn/buē-tsia̍h-buē-khùn [#]

1. (Exp) || 茶飯不思、寢食難安。形容情緒或者精神不佳，吃不下飯，睡不著。

🗣le: (u: Y hoaan'lør kaq be'ciah'be'khuxn.) 🗣 (伊煩惱甲袂食袂睏。) (他煩惱到茶飯不思、寢食難安。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Øexhiao thaw ciah, bøexhiao chid zhuix. 🗣 (u: E'hiao thaw ciah, be'hiao chid zhuix. Øe'hiao thaw ciah, bøe'hiao chid zhuix.) 會曉偷食，袂曉拭喙。 [wt][mo] Ē-hiáu thau tsia̍h, bē-hiáu tshit tshuì. [#]

1. () || 只知道要偷吃，卻不知道要把嘴巴擦乾淨。比喻做壞事後，不懂得湮滅證據，讓人發現。

🗣le: (u: Giexn'thaau! Lie zef hø'zøx “e'hiao thaw ciah, be'hiao chid zhuix”, pud'sii theh hid tviw thaw thiaq ee too zhud'laai khvoax, cid'mar tak'kef lorng zay'viar hid purn zheq si lie thiaq`phoax`ee`aq.) 🗣 (癮頭！你這號做「會曉偷食，袂曉拭喙」，不時提彼張偷拆的圖出來看，這馬逐家攏知影彼本冊是你拆破的矣。) (傻瓜！你這叫「偷吃卻不知道該擦嘴」，老是拿那張偷撕的圖出來看，現在大家全都知道那本書是你撕破的了。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Siaolieen bøexhiao sviu, ciaqlau mxcviaviu. 🗣 (u: Siaux'lieen be'hiao sviu, ciah'lau m'cviaa'viu. Siaux'lieen bøe'hiao sviu, ciah'lau m'cviaa'viu.) 少年袂曉想，食老毋成樣。 [wt][mo] Siàu-liân bē-hiáu siūnn, tsia̍h-lāu m̄-tsiânn-iūnn. [#]

1. () || 年輕時思慮不周，等到老了生活堪憂。年輕時沒有做好生涯規劃，年老時便會落魄潦倒。意即少壯不努力，老大徒傷悲。用來勉勵人年輕時要有遠見，努力為未來鋪路。

🗣le: (u: Siok'gie korng, “Siaux'lieen be'hiao sviu, ciah'lau m'cviaa'viu.” Cid'mar bøo kafng'hw ma biern hoaan'lør, na kherng ciah'khor, khix cid'giap huxn'lien'pafn siu'huxn øh ky'sut, tø biern kviaf'kvix ciah'lau phvae koex'jit.) 🗣 (俗語講：「少年袂曉想，食老毋成樣。」這馬無工夫嘛免煩惱，若肯食苦，去職業訓練班受訓學技術，就免驚見食老歹過日。) (俗語說：「年輕時思慮不周，等到老了生活堪憂。」現在沒專長也不用煩惱，只要肯吃苦，去職業訓練班受訓學技術，就不怕老來日子不好過。)

🗣le: (u: Zhux'pvy ee lau'af'peq tvia'tvia oaxn'thaxn kaf'ki “siaux'lieen be'hiao sviu, ciah'lau m'cviaa'viu”, sefng'oah bøo hør'koex, ma bøo thafng ho kviar'jii si'sex cit ee hør boo'viu.) 🗣 (厝邊的老阿伯定定怨嘆家己「少年袂曉想，食老毋成樣」，生活無好過，嘛無通予囝兒序細一个好模樣。) (鄰居的老伯伯常常感嘆自己「年輕時沒規劃，年老了吃苦頭」，生活不好過，也沒給兒孫一個好榜樣。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

bøe-''toxngsuu''-tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be-''verb''-tid; bøe-''verb''-tid [[...]] 

expresses impossibility, equivalent to "not + verb + -able or -ible", The tone of the enclitic "tit" goes into the third tone and the verb before this enclitic does not change its tone. The affirmative is "øe + verb + tit"

不,不會

• bøe ciah`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be ciah'tid; bøe ciah`tid [[...]] 
  cannot be eaten, not edible
  吃不得

• bøexzøx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be zøx'tid; bøe'zøx/zøex`tid [[...]] 
  cannot be done, not permitted
  做不得

• bøexeng`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be eng'tid; bøe'eng`tid [[...]] 
  It's not permissible, It cannot be used.
  不能用,不行

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

poor appetite owing to illness, not to be able to eat very much

沒有食慾

• Goar yzeeng khaq bøexciah, kixnlaai khaq gauciah`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ie'zeeng khaq be'ciah, kin'laai khaq gaau'ciah af.; Goar ie'zeeng khaq bøe'ciah, kin/kun'laai khaq gaau'ciah`aq. [[...]] 
  Previously I did not have much of an appetite, now I eat very well.
  我以前的食慾不好,近來食慾較好。

bøexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao; bøe'hiao [[...]] 

do not know how to (affirmative form is øexhiao)

不會

• Bøexhiao sayzuun hiaam khøef oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khef oafn.; Bøe'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khøef oafn. [[...]] 
  The person who can't navigate a boat says the river is too winding.
  不會開船嫌溪彎,不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

• Bøexhiao siuu, khanthoaf laxnphaf toa kiuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa khiuu.; Bøe'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa kiuu. [[...]] 
  blame the hammer when you don't drive the nail straight, blame others or other things for personal skills being insufficient (Lit. Don't know how to swim because scrotum is too big.)
  不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

• Cid kux ee iesux goar bøexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar be'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar bøe'hiao. [[...]] 
  I don't know the meaning of this sentence, don't know how to explain it.
  這句的意思我不懂。

• Goar bøexhiao saychiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao sae'chiaf.; Goar bøe'hiao sae'chiaf. [[...]] 
  I don't know how to drive a car.
  我不會開車。

• Goar bøexhiao korng Enggie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao korng Efng'gie.; Goar bøe'hiao korng Efng'gie. [[...]] 
  I cannot (don't know how to) speak English.
  我不會講英語。

• Goar bøexhiao eng ti ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao eng ti ciah.; Goar bøe'hiao eng ti ciah. [[...]] 
  I cannot (don't know how to) eat with chopsticks.
  我不會用筷子吃飯。

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。

bøexpar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'par; bøe'par [[...]] 

insatiable appetite, greedy

不飽

• ciah bøexpar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be'par; ciah bøe'par [[...]] 
  insatiable appetite
  吃不飽

bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'tiaau; bøe'tiaau [[...]] 

not firmly fixed, fastened or tied

不牢,不上癮

• ciah bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be'tiaau; ciah bøe'tiaau [[...]] 
  can't hold (keep) anything down, can't be addicted to certain drug
  吃不上癮

• khia bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khia be'tiaau; khia bøe'tiaau [[...]] 
  can't stand up, can't remain standing
  站不住

• khør bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør be'tiaau; khør bøe'tiaau [[...]] 
  cannot pass entrance exam
  考不上

• kix bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kix be'tiaau; kix bøe'tiaau [[...]] 
  cannot memorize
  記不住

• liaam bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liaam be'tiaau; liaam bøe'tiaau [[...]] 
  will not adhere, stick together
  黏不住

• pak bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pak be'tiaau; pak bøe'tiaau [[...]] 
  cannot tie up
  綁不住

bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea [[...]] 

use the means at hand, make an adjustment (Lit. If there is no ox, then use a horse.)

無牛用馬耕,事出無奈

• Zwciah`ee na bøextaxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cie'ciah'ee na be'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai cie.; Zuo'ciah`ee na bøe'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [[...]] 
  If the cook cannot come, then I'll cook.
  廚子如不能來,沒辦法,我來煮。

• In'ui lauxsw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kor'mngg`ee laai kax Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan'oe.; Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]] 
  Since the teacher didn't come, call the gate keeper to teach Taiwanese.
  因為老師沒來,沒辦法,叫看門的來教台語。

boxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boxng; (boxng'boxng) [[...]] 

thoughtless, careless, reckless

惘,放蕩

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn boxng (borngboxng) m thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn boxng (boxng'boxng) m thak'zheq. [[...]] 
  This kid is very reckless, he won't study.
  這個孩子很放蕩,不讀書。

• Lie cyn boxng, svatngx ciah bøe par, iao sviuxbøeq bøea tiexnsi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn boxng, svaf'tngx ciah be par, iao sviu'boeq bea tien'si.; Lie cyn boxng, svaf'tngx ciah bøe par, iao sviu'bøeq bøea tien'si. [[...]] 
  You are very reckless, you don't eat three full meals a day but you are thinking of buying a television set.
  你很糊塗,三餐不飽,還想要買電視。

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

beginning, the first

初

• Goar zhozhof laai Taioaan ee sii, lorng bøexhiao eng ti ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zhof'zhof laai Taai'oaan ee sii, lorng be'hiao eng ti ciah'png.; Goar zhof'zhof laai Taai'oaan ee sii, lorng bøe'hiao eng ti ciah'png. [[...]] 
  When I first came to Taiwan, I did not know how to use chopsticks at all.
  我剛剛到台灣的時候,都不會用筷子吃飯。

ciah-bøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be khix; ciah-bøe'khix; (ciah be liao) [[...]] 

can't eat that much

吃不了,吃不完

ciah-bøe koeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be koex'chiuo; ciah-bøe koex'chiuo [[...]] 

get caught trying to deceive some one or steal something, get caught taking a bribe, no time to finish this meal

吃不到手,得不到手

ciah-bøexløqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be'løh'khix; ciah-bøe'løh'khix [[...]] 

can't swallow, it won't go down, food that is not good or poor quality, have no appetite

吃不下

• Goar ciah bøe løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah be løh'khix.; Goar ciah bøe løh'khix. [[...]] 
  I cannot eat it because it's no good or I have no appetite.
  我吃不下。

• Goar ciah bøexløqkhix`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah be'løh'khix af.; Goar ciah bøe'løh'khix`aq. [[...]] 
  I cannot eat any more because I have had enough.
  我吃不下了。

ciah bøe puii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be puii.; ciah bøe puii. [[...]] 

eat without getting fat, eats but doesn't grow or put on weight

吃不肥

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。

ciah bøe siau'hoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be siaw'hoax; ciah bøe siaw'hoax [[...]] 

slow of digestion, indigestible food

吃不消化

• Goar ee ui cyn larm, ciah bøe siau'hoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee ui cyn larm, ciah be siaw'hoax.; Goar ee ui cyn larm, ciah bøe siaw'hoax. [[...]] 
  I have trouble digesting my food.
  我的胃很差,吃不消化。

• Ciah bøe siau'hoax ee mih. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah be siaw'hoax ee mih.; Ciah bøe siaw'hoax ee mih. [[...]] 
  eat indigestible food
  吃不消化的東西。

ciah bøe taf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be taf; ciah bøe taf [[...]] 

cannot stand, unbearable, be unequal to the task

吃不消

ciah bøe tiaupag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be tiaau'pag; ciah bøe tiaau'pag [[...]] 

unable to retain food on the stomach

吃不上胃

ciah y bøextør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah y be'tør; ciah y bøe'tør [[...]] 

his work is too heavy or difficult for me

不能勝過他

ciaqkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'khuy [[...]] 

suffer loss, be victimized, be deceived (this term has a wide range of usage)

吃虧

• Goarn ciaqkhuy cyn ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn ciah'khuy cyn ze. [[...]] 
  We suffered a great loss.
  我們吃虧很多。

• bøe ho lie ciaqkhuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be ho lie ciah'khuy.; bøe ho lie ciah'khuy. [[...]] 
  You'll not lose by it.
  不會讓你吃虧。

• Afnny goarn khaq ciaqkhuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny goarn khaq ciah'khuy. [[...]] 
  Then it will be disadvantageous to us.
  這樣我們較吃虧。

øexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'hiao; øe'hiao [[...]] 

expresses the idea "can" in the sense of "know how to". The negative is "be-hiau".

會, 懂

• Cid kux ee iesux goar øexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar e'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar øe'hiao. [[...]] 
  I know the meaning of this sentence.
  這句的意思我懂.

• Lie øexhiao saychiaf bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e'hiao sae'chiaf be?; Lie øe'hiao sae'chiaf bøe? [[...]] 
  Can you (Do you know how to) drive a car?
  你會開車嗎?

• Goar øexhiao korng Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe.; Goar øe'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]] 
  I can (know how to) speak Taiwanese.
  我會講臺灣話.

• Øexhiao thauciah, bøexhiao chitzhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'hiao thaw'ciah, be'hiao chid'zhuix.; Øe'hiao thaw'ciah, bøe'hiao chid'zhuix. [[...]] 
  He knows how to steal food to eat, but he doesn't know how to wipe his mouth, too dumb to get rid of the traces of his crime.
  懂得偷吃, 不懂得擦嘴, 會做壞事, 不會掩罪.

hor tok bøe ciah kviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hor tok be ciah kviar; hor tok bøe ciah kviar [[...]] 

No one is capable of hurting his own children (Even a vicious tigress will not eat its cubs.)

虎毒不食兒

hoeluxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoee'luxn [[...]] 

moist, damp

潮濕

• Hitkhoarn pviar hoeluxn ciu bøe sof, bøo hør ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn pviar hoee'luxn ciu be sof, bøo hør ciah.; Hid'khoarn pviar hoee'luxn ciu bøe sof, bøo hør ciah. [[...]] 
  That kind of cake damp and soggy is not very tasty.
  那種餅乾如果潮濕就不會酥,不好吃。

khaq... ia bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq... ia be; khaq... ia bøe... [[...]] 

no matter how much...still will not

再怎麼…也不…

• Lie zuo`ee zhaix, khaq ciah ia bøe sien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zuo ee zhaix, khaq ciah ia be sien.; Lie zuo`ee zhaix, khaq ciah ia bøe sien. [[...]] 
  No matter how much of your cooking I eat, I don't get tired of it.
  你燒的菜,再怎麼吃也不會膩。

kviakhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaa'khix [[...]] 

have good effect (as medicine)

生效

• Iøqar ciah bøe kviakhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iøh'ar ciah be kviaa'khix.; Iøh'ar ciah bøe kviaa'khix. [[...]] 
  The medicine has no effect.
  藥吃了不生效。

koarnsix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koaxn'six [[...]] 

accustomed to (doing, the climate), familiar with

慣於,習慣

• zøx koarnsix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx koaxn'six; zøx/zøex koaxn'six [[...]] 
  an old hand at (doing something)
  做習慣

• ciah bøe koarnsix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be koaxn'six; ciah bøe koaxn'six [[...]] 
  not accustomed to eat...
  吃不慣

• Koarnsix seeng zuxjieen. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Koaxn'six seeng zu'jieen. [[...]] 
  Custom forms a second nature.
  習慣成自然。

koeaaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'aau; (kex'aau) [[...]] 

pass through the throat, be swallowed

吞下喉

• ciah bøe køeaaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be koex'aau; ciah bøe køex'aau [[...]] 
  can not swallow down
  吃不到喉嚨

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

vanish, disappear, die out, disperse, eliminate, remove, extinguish, quench

消

• boahsiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boaq'siaw [[...]] 
  erase, strike off
  抹消

• zhwsiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'siaw [[...]] 
  cancel, annul
  取消

• ciah-bøexsiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be siaw; ciah bøe siaw [[...]] 
  unable to digest, unable to accomplish
  吃不消

• zuie be siaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie be siaw; zuie bøe siaw [[...]] 
  water will not drain off
  水不通

• khaisiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khay'siaw [[...]] 
  expend money, expenditure
  開銷

• tiaosiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiaux'siaw [[...]] 
  revoke (a license)
  吊銷

tharn'extiøh, ciaqbextiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaxn'e'tiøh, ciah'be'tiøh; thaxn'øe'tiøh, ciah'bøe'tiøh [[...]] 

earn a lot of money but get killed in the process (as a result)

賺得到吃不到

thaxn y bøextør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaxn y be tør; thaxn y bøe'tør; (ciah y be tør) [[...]] 

his work is too heavy or difficult for his strength or ability

賺不了,幹不了

tngxkyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tng'kyn [[...]] 

complete cure, cure completely (radically)

斷根

• Cid khoarn pve be tngxkyn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn pve be tng'kyn.; Cid'khoarn pve/pvi bøe tng'kyn. [[...]] 
  This kind of disease cannot be cured radically.
  這種病不能根治。

• Cid khoarn iøqar ciah be tngxkyn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn iøh'ar ciah be tng'kyn.; Cid khoarn iøh'ar ciah bøe tng'kyn. [[...]] 
  This drug cannot cure the disease completely.
  這種藥不能根治。

ciah-bøexsiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'be/boe'siaw; ciah-bøe'siaw [[...]][i#] [p.28]

Vph : be unable to digest

吃不消

ciah-bøexsiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'be/boe'siaw; ciah-bøe'siaw [[...]][i#] [p.28]

Vph : be unable to stand (sthg) <[Chiah-nih8 bo5 eng5 goa2 chiah8 boe7-siau]: I can't stand to be so busy>

吃不消

u: ciah`be ciah`bøe 食未 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0086] [#10532]

( 招呼e5話 ) 食飽 -- be7 ?<>

u: ciah'par`be ciah'par`bøe 食飽未 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0083/B0083/B0083] [#10650]

互相招呼e5話 。 <>

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