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ahjidcie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'jit'cie ⬆︎ [[...]] 

date, be dated

訂日子

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。

zhvebie cycviaa png a [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvef'bie cie'cviaa png a; zhvef/chvy'bie cie'cviaa png`aq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

fait accompli, What is done cannot be undone (Lit. The rice has been cooked.)

生米煮成飯

chyn cymoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'cie'moe; chyn cie'moe/be ⬆︎ [[...]] 

sisters born of the same parents

親姐妹

cy'moexchi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'moe'chi; cie'moe/be'chi ⬆︎ [[...]] 

sister cities

姊妹市

cy'moexhoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'moe'hoef; cie'moe/be'hoef ⬆︎ [[...]] 

beautiful sisters

姊妹花

cy'moexphiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'moe'phiefn; cie'moe/be'phiefn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

twin literary products usually by the same author that run in the same vein

姊妹篇

kietpaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'paix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

pledge in sworn brotherhood or sisterhood

結拜

• kietpaix hviati [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'paix hviaf'ti ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  sworn brothers
  結拜兄弟

• kietpaix-cy'moe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'paix cie'moe; kied'paix-cie'moe/be ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  sworn sisters
  結拜姊妹

kirmcie hoarnbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kixm'cie hoaxn'be; kixm'cie hoaxn'bøe ⬆︎ [[...]] 

prohibition of sales

禁止販賣

koeazuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'zuo; (koex'cie) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be cooked

煮過

køefcie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koea'cie; køea'cie; (kea'cie) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

fruit

水果

• ciah køefcie bøo paix chiuxthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah koea'cie bøo paix chiu'thaau; ciah køea'cie bøo paix chiu'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  ungrateful, be forgetful of all favors one has been given
  吃果子沒拜樹頭,忘本

piao-cymoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piao cie'moe; piao-cie'moe/be ⬆︎ [[...]] 

female first cousins of another surname, daughters of maternal uncles and aunts and of father's sisters

表姐妹

thaxn uii koafn cie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaxn uii koafn cie ⬆︎ [[...]] 

the most magnificent sight of all, an unrivaled sight, a sight never to be forgotten

歎為觀止

toex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toex; tøex; (tex) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

follow, follow after, imitate (a person's example)

跟,隨,仿效

• kintøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kyn'toex; kyn/kwn'tøex ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  follows, an attendant
  跟隨

• siøtøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'toex; siøf/svaf'tøex ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  mutually following, follow each other
  相隨

• toex kef poef, toex kao zao, toex khitciah kvoa kacie zao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toex kef poef, toex kao zao, toex khid'ciah kvoa kaf'cie zao; tøex køef pøef, tøex kao zao, tøex khid'ciah kvoa kaf'cix zao ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  said of a wife should share her husband's lot whatever it be
  嫁雞隨雞,嫁狗隨狗

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