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biawsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biao'si [[...]] 

underrate, despise, look down upon with coldness, treat with contempt

藐視

• biawsi itzhex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biao'si id'zhex [[...]] 
  view every thing with disfavor, view with jaundiced eyes
  藐視一切

• biawsi laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biao'si laang [[...]] 
  treat someone with contempt
  藐視人

zoadciaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'ciaw [[...]] 

unique skill

絕招

• Cid po si zoadciaw, iong cid ciaw itteng øe viaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid po si zoat'ciaw, iong cid ciaw id'teng e viaa.; Cid po si zoat'ciaw, iong cid ciaw id'teng øe viaa. [[...]] 
  This resource is a unique skill, if we use it we certainly will win.
  這招是絕招,用這招一定會贏。

itbok liawjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'bok liao'jieen [[...]] 

comprehend at a glance

一目了然

• Siar khaq kafntafn lef, ho laang extaxng itbok liawjieen. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siar khaq karn'tafn lef, ho laang e'taxng id'bok liao'jieen. [[...]] 
  Write more simply so people can see the meaning at a glance.
  寫簡單點,使人能夠一目了然。

• Y si symmiq khoarn ee laang, goar itbok liawjieen. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si sirm'miq khoarn ee laang, goar id'bok liao'jieen. [[...]] 
  I can see what kind of a person he is at a glance. I can see right through him.
  他是何種人,我一目了然。

itsi tongjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'si toong'jiin [[...]] 

impartial kindness

一視同仁

• Tuix sarnlaang ia tiøh itsi tongjiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix saxn'laang ia tiøh id'si toong'jiin. [[...]] 
  We should be impartial even to the poor.
  對窮人也得一視同仁

itteg itsid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'teg id'sid [[...]] 

gain one thing and lose another (Lit. win one, lose one)

一得一失

• Afnny zøx si itteg itsid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny zøx si id'teg id'sid.; Arn'ny zøx/zøex si id'teg id'sid. [[...]] 
  If this is done we gain one point and lose another. We lose as much as we gain.
  如此做是一得一失

ittiaw itsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tiaw id'sek [[...]] 

a short time (Lit. one morning and one evening)

一朝一夕

• Zef mxsi ittiaw itsek ciu extaxng oanseeng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef m'si id'tiaw id'sek ciu e'taxng oaan'seeng ee. [[...]] 
  This cannot be completed in a short time.
  這不是一朝一夕就能完成的。

ittid-itsid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tid'id'sid; id'tid-id'sid [[...]] 

gain here, a loss there, win some, lose some

一得一失

• Øextaxng iong khahkuo ee miqkvia aix zhud khahzøe cvii sofie si ittit'itsid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'taxng iong khaq'kuo ee mih'kvia aix zhud khaq'ze cvii sor'ie si id'tid'id'sid.; Øe'taxng iong khaq'kuo ee mih'kvia aix zhud khaq'zøe cvii sor'ie si id'tid'id'sid. [[...]] 
  If you buy things that last longer they are more expensive, so you gain a good thing but have to part with more money.
  可以耐久的東西,但要付出多一點錢,所以是一得一失

iuthaau katbin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iw'thaau kad'bin [[...]] 

have worried look, pull long face, having a displeased look

愁眉苦臉

• Tviaxtvia iuthaau katbin ee laang, itteng mxsi khoaelok ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvia'tvia iw'thaau kad'bin ee laang, id'teng m'si khoaix'lok ee. [[...]] 
  People who always have long faces definitely are not happy.
  常常愁眉苦臉的人,一定不快樂。

kafsuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'suo [[...]] 

supposing that, in case that

假使

• Kafsuo goar bøo laai Taioaan, goar citmar bøextaxng kaq lie zøx peng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cirm'ar be'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo.; Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cid'mar bøe'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo. [[...]] 
  Suppose I had not come to Taiwan, I could not be friends with you now.
  假使我沒有來台灣,現在我就不能和你做朋友。

• Kafsuo lie na si hauxtviuo, hagsefng itteng øe cyn hvoa'hie, in'ui lie thaix pixntvoa`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng e cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa lef.; Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng øe cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa`leq. [[...]] 
  If you were the principal, the students would certainly be very happy, because you are very lazy.
  假使你是校長,學生一定會很高興,因為你很懶惰。

kahsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq'si; (kix'jieen) [[...]] 

since — in the sense of circumstances

既然

• Y kahsi (kiejieen) teq phoarpve, itteng bøextaxng laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaq'si (kix'jieen) teq phoax'pve, id'teng be'taxng laai.; Y kaq'si (kix'jieen) teq phoax'pve/pvi, id'teng bøe'taxng laai. [[...]] 
  Since he is sick, he certainly cannot be here.
  他既然生病了,一定不能來。

• Y kahsi m laai, maix køq khix kiøx y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaq'si m laai, maix køq khix kiøx y. [[...]] 
  Since he doesn't want to come, don't go and call him again.
  他既然不來,不要再去叫他。

kiwgiuu itmoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiuo'giuu id'moo [[...]] 

one hair from nine oxen — the slightest particle

九牛一毛

• Cidpaq khof tuix y si kiwgiuu itmoo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'paq khof tuix y si kiuo'giuu id'moo. [[...]] 
  A hundred dollars is a trifling sum for him.
  一百塊對他是九牛一毛。

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