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angkwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'kwn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Red Queen in Chinese chess, unbearable, embarrassing, retaliate

紅帥,讓他難堪

• Y na tuix goar hiahnih phvae, goar e phaq cit ky angkwn ho y kaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na tuix goar hiaq'nih phvae, goar e phaq cit ky aang'kwn ho y kaux. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If he is does that to me, I'll look for an opportunity to retaliate.
  他如果這樣,我會讓他難堪,找機會報復。

chinchviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'chviu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

just like, like as if, similar to, in the same manner or way, a likeness, resemble

好像,相似

• Y chinchviu yn lauxpe hiahnih gaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y chyn'chviu yn lau'pe hiaq'nih gaau. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is as clever as his father.
  他像他父親那麼能幹。

hviati'aftai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hviaf'ti'ar'tai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

brothers

弟兄關係

• Hviati'aftai nar tiøh hiahnih keakaux? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hviaf'ti'ar'tai nar tiøh hiaq'nih kex'kaux? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Why are such good friends so miserly?
  弟兄關係怎麼需要那麼計較?

hømihkhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'miq'khor ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

why bother, quite unnecessarily

何苦

• Khix kaq hiaq hng ho laang chviar, nar tiøh hiahnih hømihkhor? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khix kaq hiaq hng ho laang chviar, nar tiøh hiaq'nih høo'miq'khor? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Why bother to go that far for a dinner invitation?
  去那麼遠給人請,何苦?

hongpheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'pheeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

reputation

風評

• Hongpheeng hiahnih bae, karm u laang bøeq chviax? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoong'pheeng hiaq'nih bae, karm u laang boeq chviax?; Hofng'pheeng hiaq'nih bae, karm u laang bøeq chviax? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  His reputation is so bad will anyone hire him?
  風評那麼差,有人要僱他嗎?

kausexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaau'sexng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

impatient, short-tempered

急性

• Hid ee laang hiahnih kausexng, nar eeng e tiaau? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang hiaq'nih kaau'sexng, nar eeng e tiaau? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  That guy is so much like a monkey, how can he relax?
  那個人那麼急性,怎麼閒得下來?

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

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 ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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。

khiaothaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaux'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

easily angered

容易生氣

• Y hiahnih khiaothaau, goar mxkvar kaq y kofngchiøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y hiaq'nih khiaux'thaau, goar m'kvar kaq y korng'chiøx. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He gets angry that easily, I don't dare joke with him.
  他那麼容易生氣,我不敢跟他開玩笑。

lafnsy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: larn'sy ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

lazy, indolent, lazy-bones, sluggard

懶惰,懶洋洋

• Y cyn lafnsy, bøeq ciah m zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn larn'sy, boeq ciah m zøx.; Y cyn larn'sy, bøeq ciah m zøx/zøex. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is a lazybones, wants to eat but does not work.
  他很懶惰，要吃不做。

• Y øe hiahnih lafnsy, lofngsi sinthea larm sor tix ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y e hiaq'nih larn'sy, lorng'si syn'thea larm sor tix ee.; Y øe hiaq'nih larn'sy, lorng'si syn'thea larm sor tix ee. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is so sluggish because of his weak condition.
  他會那麼懶洋洋的，是因身體弱所致。

mxcviakaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'cviaa'kaau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

amazing, terrific, extraordinary, ugly (doesn't look like a human being)

不像人樣,想不到,真了不起,真不錯

• Svezøx hiahnih mxcviakaau, karm u laang bøeq kex y? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Svef'zøx hiaq'nih m'cviaa'kaau, karm u laang boeq kex y?; Svef/Svy'zøx/zøex hiaq'nih m'cviaa'kaau, karm u laang bøeq kex y? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Born that ugly, would anyone want to marry him?
  長得不像樣,有人要嫁給他嗎?

• Mxcviakaau køq e tiøh itterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'cviaa'kaau køq e tiøh id'terng. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  That's amazing, you got first place.
  想不到會得第一。

nafsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

why must..., there is no need...

何需

• Cidsielaang kaq loa kuo, nafsae hiahnih keakaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'six'laang kaq loa kuo, nar'sae hiaq'nih kex'kaux. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Life is short, why fight over things? Why dispute over things?
  一生很短,何必那麼計較?

paxnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pan'phoee; pan'phøee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

surmise, think, believe, consider erroneously

以為

• Thvy hiahnih of, paxnphøee øe løqho, køq løh bøo seeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thvy hiaq'nih of, pan'phoee e løh'ho, køq løh bøo seeng.; Thvy hiaq'nih of, pan'phøee øe løh'ho, køq løh bøo seeng. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The sky was so dark that it looked like it was going to rain but it didn't.
  天那麼黑，以為會下雨，竟然沒下。

pau'urn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paw'urn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

guarantee, certainly

保証

• Lie karm kvar korng kin'afjit pau'urn e løqho? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie karm kvar korng kyn'ar'jit paw'urn e løh'ho? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Can you possibly dare guarantee it will rain today?
  你敢說今天一定會下雨嗎?

• Thvy hiahnih of, pau'urn e løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thvy hiaq'nih of, paw'urn e løh'ho. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The sky is so dark it certainly will rain.
  天那麼黑,保証會下雨。

hiahnih 遐爾 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaq'nih ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

那樣

hiahnih 遐爾 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaq'nih ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.84]

Int : that, so (much, many, good, etc, see hiah, cf chiah-nih8)

那樣

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