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zhamzhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhafm'zhaf; (zhafm'chy) [[...]] 

unequal, not uniform, confused, irregular, mixed in confusion

參差

• Ciaq ee gynnar zhamzhafm zhazhaf, u ee toaxhaxn, u ee seahaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee girn'nar zhafm'zhafm zhaf'zhaf, u ee toa'haxn, u ee sex'haxn. [[...]] 
  These children are not of one size, some are older and some are younger.
  這些孩子參差不齊,有的大,有的小。

zhawsiax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'siax [[...]] 

my lowly home

草舍,寒舍(客氣話)

• Chviar lie na u sikafn ciaq laai zhawsiax hoxngtee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie na u sii'kafn ciaq laai zhao'siax hong'tee. [[...]] 
  If you have time, come to our house for tea.
  你若有空,請來寒舍奉茶。

chinbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'bak [[...]] 

with one's own eyes

親眼

• chinbak khvoarkvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'bak khvoax'kvix [[...]] 
  seen with one's own eyes
  親眼看見

• Tiøh u chinbak khvoarkvix ciaq thafng korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh u chyn'bak khvoax'kvix ciaq thafng korng. [[...]] 
  Don't say it unless you've seen it with your own eyes.
  要親眼看見才可以講。

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

not until, then and only then, not before, provided that, unless, not until after, only after, namely, some action will not take place unless or until a previous action has occurred or some specific circumstance is fulfilled

才

• Goar ciah par ciaq bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah par ciaq boeq khix.; Goar ciah par ciaq bøeq khix. [[...]] 
  I am not going until after I have finished eating.
  我吃過飯才要去。

• Thienzuo ciaq zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo ciaq zay'viar. [[...]] 
  Only God knows.
  天主才知道。

• U sidzai khvoarkvix ciaq thafng korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U sit'zai khvoax'kvix ciaq thafng korng. [[...]] 
  Only if you really saw it, may you speak.
  要確實看見才可以說。

• U pexbuo ciaq u larn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U pe'buo ciaq u larn. [[...]] 
  There had to be parents before we were.
  先有父母才有我們。

hiøxhoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiø'hoan [[...]] 

future trouble

後患

• Aix zafmzhao tikyn ciaq bøe u hiøxhoan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix zarm'zhao tii'kyn ciaq be u hiø'hoan.; Aix zarm'zhao tii'kyn ciaq bøe u hiø'hoan. [[...]] 
  Lit. You need to pull weeds out by the roots to avoid future trouble.
  要斬草除根才不會有後患。

honghaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'haan [[...]] 

provide against cold with clothes or repairs

防寒

• Aix u honghaan sietpi, ciaq thafng khix pehsvoaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix u hoong'haan sied'pi, ciaq thafng khix peq'svoaf. [[...]] 
  If you are going to climb a mountain you have to prepare for the cold.
  要有防寒設備才可去爬山。

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

relationship by fate, cause, reason, hem, margin, edge, go along, to follow

緣

• bøo ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo ieen [[...]] 
  without affinity
  無緣

• ciensex (zengsix) ee ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'sex (zeeng'six) ee ieen [[...]] 
  destinies arranged in a previous existence
  前緣,前世之緣

• u ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u ieen [[...]] 
  have an affinity, be bound to meet
  有緣

• Na u ieen ciaq køq siøkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u ieen ciaq køq siøf'kvix. [[...]] 
  I hope we shall meet again.
  若有緣再相見。

• U ieen chienlie laai sionghoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U ieen chiefn'lie laai siofng'hoe [[...]] 
  Having affinity, people will come to meet from a thousand miles.
  有緣千里來相會。

in'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn'ieen [[...]] 

connection, relation

因緣,關連

• u cyn chym ee in'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u cyn chym ee yn'ieen [[...]] 
  be closely bound up together
  有很深的關連

• Taixkhaix u in'ieen ciaq e toax ciaf kaq lie siøkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix u yn'ieen ciaq e toax ciaf kaq lie siøf'kvix. [[...]] 
  Perhaps we are predestined to meet here.
  大概有因緣(緣份)才能在這兒和你相見。

iofngge [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iorng'ge [[...]] 

brave and firm (church)

勇毅

• Aix u iofngge ee zengsiin ciaq extaxng khek'hok khurnlaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix u iorng'ge ee zefng'siin ciaq e'taxng kheg'hok khuxn'laan. [[...]] 
  You have to have a brave and firm spirit to overcome difficulties.
  要有勇毅的精神才能克服困難。

kautiang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'tiang [[...]] 

entrust to, to commission, to consign

託付,交代

• øe kautiang`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e kaw'tiang'tid; øe kaw'tiang`tid [[...]] 
  be trustworthy, be reliable
  可託付的

• Taixcix na kautiang u laang, ciaq u hoatto thafng khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'cix na kaw'tiang u laang, ciaq u hoad'to thafng khix. [[...]] 
  If someone can be found to take care of my work, then I can go.
  事情如果能託付人,才有辦法去。

• Hiahnih bøo sirn'iong ee laang, lie ia kvar kautiang y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq'nih bøo sixn'iong ee laang, lie ia kvar kaw'tiang y. [[...]] 
  That untrustworthy a person, do you dare entrust your work to him.
  那麼無信用的人,你也敢託付他。

khuiphoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'phoax [[...]] 

explain why and how

開破,說明

• Gyn'ar maix kannaf iong phaq ee, aix khuiphoax ho y thviaf ciaq u hau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar maix kafn'naf iong phaq ee, aix khuy'phoax ho y thviaf ciaq u hau. [[...]] 
  Don't just hit a child, for better results explain why its wrong and how to change.
  小孩子不要只用打的,應解釋給他聽才有用。

gve kix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve kix [[...]] 

memorize by rote

死記

• Sinji aix gve kix ciaq u hoatto. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Syn'ji aix gve kix ciaq u hoad'to. [[...]] 
  New words have to be memorized, then you can recall them.
  新字要硬記才有辦法。

oafnviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oarn'viuu [[...]] 

high seas

遠洋

• Oafnviuu hizuun zhut'hae, lorng aix nng svaf nii ciaq u tngr`laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Oarn'viuu hii'zuun zhud'hae, lorng aix nng svaf nii ciaq u tngr'laai.; Oarn'viuu hii'zuun zhud'hae, lorng aix nng svaf nii ciaq u tngr`laai. [[...]] 
  When a fishing boat goes out on the high seas it doesn't come back for two or three years.
  遠洋漁船出海,都要兩三年才回來。

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