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🗣u: Cid ee miaa cyn svef'hun, goar m bad thviaf`koex. 這个名真生份，我毋捌聽過。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這個名字真陌生，我沒聽過。

🗣u: Suy'jieen zhux'lai cyn saxn, y lorng m bad oaxn'thaxn. 雖然厝內真散，伊攏毋捌怨嘆。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

雖然家裡很窮，他都不曾怨恨悲嘆。

🗣u: Yn taw cyn saxn'chiaq, lorng m bad khvoax y zheng cit sw syn svaf. 𪜶兜真散赤，攏毋捌看伊穿一軀新衫。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他家很窮，從未見過他穿一套新衣。

🗣u: Y si koex'kiaam'zuie`ee, kef bad cyn ze tai'cix. 伊是過鹹水的，加捌真濟代誌。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他是出過國的，見聞廣博多了。

🗣u: Y zøx'laang cyn kofng'tø, zu'laai m bad png'kvoaf'khøx'sex, ma bøo teq khvoax toa'kvoaf'hor ee bin'seg laai zøx tai'cix. 伊做人真公道，自來毋捌傍官靠勢，嘛無咧看大官虎的面色來做代誌。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他為人很公正，從來不曾趨炎附勢，也沒有看權臣的臉色來做事。

🗣u: Y zøx'laang cyn taxng'sngf, “cit ee cvii phaq ji'zap'six ee kad”, lorng kafn'naf beq ka laang phvy, m bad korng beq chviar`laang. 伊做人真凍霜，「一个錢拍二十四个結」，攏干焦欲共人偏，毋捌講欲請人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他為人小氣，「荷包看得緊緊的」，都只想佔人便宜，從來沒說過要請客。

🗣u: Thviaf af'kofng korng liao'au, goar ciaq zay'viar kym'kao'mof si iar'goa cie'hoeq cyn hør ee sit'but, cyn'cviax si “lau'laang m korng'kor, siaux'lieen m bad pør.” 聽阿公講了後，我才知影金狗毛是野外止血真好的植物，真正是「老人毋講古，少年毋捌寶。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

聽爺爺說過後，我才知道金狗毛蕨是野外很好的止血植物，真的是「老人若不述說，年輕人不識貨。」

🗣u: Cix'iorng sae iuu'larm'chiaf kaux'tvaf zap'goa tafng`aq, lorng m bad hoad'sefng su'kox, sviu'be'kaux zaf'hngf soaq ho svoaf'terng lag`løh'laai ee ciøh'thaau teq cit'e cviaa siofng'tiong, bok'koaix u laang korng “kviaa'zuun zao'bea svaf hwn mia”, cyn'cviax lorng be'axn`tid. 志勇駛遊覽車到今十外冬矣，攏毋捌發生事故，想袂到昨昏煞予山頂落落來的石頭硩一下誠傷重，莫怪有人講「行船走馬三分命」，真正攏袂按得。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

志勇開遊覽車開了十多年，都不曾沒發生過事故，想不到昨天竟然被山上砸下來的石頭打到重傷，難怪人家說「航海走馬三分命」真是讓人無法預料。

🗣u: Mia'lie ee tai'cix si of'bin'zhat køq bøo laang bad, khvoax'mia'siefn ka laang sngx'mia lorng cyn zay'viar cid'lø zhud'thaau, e kef korng kuie'kux'ar hør'oe ho laang'kheq hvoaf'hie, arn'nef yn ciaq u cvii thafng thaxn, m'ciaq korng “sioxng'mia bøo pøf, ciah zuie tøf bøo”, khvoax'mia'siefn tø si oar'khøx cid po teq zoarn'ciah`ee. 命理的代誌是烏面賊閣無人捌，看命仙共人算命攏真知影這號齣頭，會加講幾句仔好話予人客歡喜，按呢𪜶才有錢通趁，毋才講「相命無褒，食水都無」，看命仙就是倚靠這步咧賺食的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

命理的事情是難以理解且沒人看得懂，算命的人都深諳這些把戲，會多說幾句好話讓客人高興，如此他們才會有錢賺，所以說「相命術士如果不說些讚美客人的話，連水都沒得喝」，命相師全靠這招在混飯吃的。

bøzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zhae [[...]] 

regrettable, unfortunate, unlucky, too bad, wasteful, unworthy

可惜

• Hid ee laang sykhix, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang sie'khix, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]] 
  It was unfortunate that that person died.
  那個人死了,很可惜。

• Hid zhud tiexnviar khvoax bøo tiøh, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid zhud tien'viar khvoax bøo tiøh, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]] 
  It was unfortunate that I was unable to see that movie.
  那部電影沒看到,很可惜。

• Hid niar svaf theh khix chid thihbea, cyn bøo zhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid niar svaf theh khix chid thiq'bea, cyn bøo zhae. [[...]] 
  Too bad you took that shirt to wipe off the bicycle.
  那件衣服拿去擦自行車,很可惜。

zhanzngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf [[...]] 

fields and villages, the countryside

鄉下

• zhanzngf ee sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf ee sor'zai [[...]] 
  country place
  鄉下的地方

• zhanzngf-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf'laang; zhaan'zngf-laang [[...]] 
  country lad
  鄉下人

• zhanzngf-soong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf'soong; zhaan'zngf-soong [[...]] 
  bumpkin, hick, rustic
  土包子

• Hid ee laang cyn zhanzngsoong, iao mxbad khvoarkvix siuimky. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn zhaan'zngf'soong, iao m'bad khvoax'kvix siw'ym'ky. [[...]] 
  He's a real hick, he has never seen a radio.
  那個人很土, 還未見過收音機。

zhozhaix pøqciuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhaix pøh'ciuo [[...]] 

ordinary food and weak wine

粗菜淡酒

• Eng zhozhaix pøqciuo chviar lie, cyn sitlea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng zhof'zhaix pøh'ciuo chviar lie, cyn sid'lea. [[...]] 
  polite words expressed by the host making an excuse for the food not being good enough for the guest (Lit. Please excuse me for giving you bad vegetables to eat and thin wine to drink.)
  用粗菜淡酒請你,真失禮。

iutiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu'tiaau [[...]] 

fritters of twisted dough — a Chinese breakfast specialty, a suave, well-oiled person, long on experience but short on sincerity

油條

• lau iutiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau iuu'tiaau [[...]] 
  experienced, shrewd person (bad sense)
  老油條

• Y cyn iutiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn iuu'tiaau. [[...]] 
  She (he) is very shrewd (bad sense)
  她(他) 很油條。

khaq... ia m [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq... ia m [[...]] 

no matter how much... still not willing

再怎麼 ...也不 ...

• Goar mxzay y teq siuxkhix sviafhøex, khaq kiøx ia m ixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'zay y teq siu'khix sviar'hoex, khaq kiøx ia m ixn.; Goar m'zay y teq siu'khix sviar'høex, khaq kiøx ia m ixn. [[...]] 
  I don't know what he is angry about, no matter how much (often) I call him he does not answer.
  我不知他在氣什麼,再怎麼叫也不回答。

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn phvae, (køq) khaq phaq ia m kviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn phvae, (køq) khaq phaq ia m kviaf. [[...]] 
  This is a really bad child, no matter how much you beat him, he is still not afraid of you.
  這孩子很壞,再怎麼打也不怕。

khuiekhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuix'khao [[...]] 

luck, sense of tasting

運氣,口感

• khuiekhao cyn bae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuix'khao cyn bae [[...]] 
  bad luck
  運氣不好

• Cid phaux tee khuiekhao bøe bae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid phaux tee khuix'khao be bae.; Cid phaux tee khuix'khao bøe bae. [[...]] 
  This cup of tea is not bad.
  這泡茶口感不錯

kviecyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvix'cyn [[...]] 

as a matter of fact, in fact

事實上,其實

• Kviecyn y mxbad pvoax hang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kvix'cyn y m'bad pvoax hang. [[...]] 
  In fact, he doesn't know anything.
  事實上他什麼也不懂。

mxhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'hør [[...]] 

not good, not proper, not well

不好,不可

• Afnnef zøx cyn mxhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef zøx cyn m'hør.; Arn'nef zøx/zøex cyn m'hør. [[...]] 
  It is very bad to do so.
  這樣做很不好。

• Y laang teq mxhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y laang teq m'hør [[...]] 
  He is sick.
  他欠安。

• Mxhør khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'hør khix [[...]] 
  Don't go!
  不要去。

mxsi-khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si'khoarn; m'si-khoarn [[...]] 

conduct oneself badly

不像話

• Cid ee gynnar cyn mxsixkhoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar cyn m'si'khoarn. [[...]] 
  This kid is very bad.
  這個孩子很不像話。

phvaykhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'khoarn [[...]] 

bad manners, ill-behaved (cf., "ho-khoan")

不像樣,壞習慣

• Y teq ciaqpng cyn phvaykhoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq ciah'png cyn phvae'khoarn. [[...]] 
  He has bad manner when he eats.
  他吃飯不像樣。

twsizun, tiøqsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuo'sii'zun, tiøh'sii [[...]] 

just the time, be timely

適時,合時節

• Onglaai na bøo twsizun (mxtiøh sii), cyn phvae ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Oong'laai na bøo tuo'sii'zun (m'tiøh sii), cyn phvae ciah. [[...]] 
  If it is not the season, pineapples are bad eating.
  鳳梨如果不合時節,很難吃。

cinphvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn'phvae [[...]] 

very bad; very difficult to; very hard to

u: cyn'bad 真識 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0226] [#11900]

真正bat 。 <∼∼ 貨 ； ∼∼ 食 。 >

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