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gieen zhud pid heeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]

He's as good as his word. If you promised; do it

言出必行

🗣u: Chviar lie køq ho goar khoafn'han cit køx goeh, sii kaux goar id'teng e ka cvii heeng`lie. ⬆︎ 請你閣予我寬限一個月，時到我一定會共錢還你。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.] [d#]

請你再讓我延期一個月，到時候我一定會把錢還你。

an [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: an ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

request for postponement of payment, delivery or completion

延,拖延,限

• Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He asked for three more days to return the money (to return the shirt).
  那筆錢(那件衣服)他又拖三天。

• Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Again and again he put off returning it.
  他一拖再拖還不還我。

• bøe an`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be an'tid; bøe an`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  can't be put off
  不能拖延。

• ho goar an cide [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho goar an cit'e ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  give me a little time to get something done
  讓我拖延一下。

zhuichiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'chiog ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

press, expedite, to urge, to push, demand for payment

催促

• Y khiaxm lie ee cvii, lie na bøo ka y zhuichiog, y ciu m heeng lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khiaxm lie ee cvii, lie na bøo ka y zhuy'chiog, y ciu m heeng lie. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He owes you money, if you don't push him for payment, he will not pay it back.
  他欠你的錢,你若不催促他,他就不還你。

• Zhuichiog y khaq kirn zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhuy'chiog y khaq kirn zøx. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  urge him to do or make something it faster
  催促他快一點做。

gieen zhud pid heeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gieen zhud pid heeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

He's as good as his word. If you promised, do it.

言出必行

goaxheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goa'heeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

appearance or features

外型

• Goaxheeng si bae, mxkuo laixpo khvoax bøextiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goa'heeng si bae, m'kuo lai'po khvoax be'tiøh.; Goa'heeng si bae, m'kuo lai'po khvoax bøe'tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Don't judge a book by it's cover. (Lit. The outward appearance is bad but the inside can't be seen.)
  外形不好看,不過內部看不到。

it'ix ko'heeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'ix kof'heeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

do something against the advice of the others

一意孤行

kiernkor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn'kor ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

superstitious, make fetish of

迷信

• Bøeq zhutkhix lyheeng aix khvoarjit, zef sidzai cyn kiernkor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zhud'khix lie'heeng aix khvoax'jit, zef sit'zai cyn kiexn'kor.; Bøeq zhud'khix lie'heeng aix khvoax'jit, zef sit'zai cyn kiexn'kor. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It is very superstitious to have a fortune teller pick a lucky day before going on a trip.
  要出去旅行得看日子，這實在太迷信。

kuxheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ku'heeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

old style

舊型

• Hid khoarn tiexn'oexky si kuxheng'ee, aix iong kar ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn tien'oe'ky si ku'heeng'ee, aix iong kar ee. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  That kind of phone is old fashioned, you have to crank it.
  那種電話機是舊型的,要用搖的。

lexcix sidheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: le'cix sit'heeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

determined to put it into operation

勵志實行

M paxng y soaq (khix). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M paxng y soaq (khix). ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

I won't let him go. (without accusing him)

不放過他,不放他干休

• Y na m heeng goar, goar ciu m paxng y soaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na m heeng goar, goar ciu m paxng y soaq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If he will not return it to me, I won't let him go.
  他若不還我,我就不放過他。

naxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na si ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

if it be

要是,如果,假如

• Na si hør thvy, Goar ciu bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na si hør thvy, Goar ciu boeq khix.; Na si hør thvy, Goar ciu bøeq khix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If it be good weather, I'll go.
  要是天氣好，我就要去。

• Na si goar ee, tiøh heeng goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na si goar ee, tiøh heeng goar. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If it is mine, you must return it to me.
  如果是我的,得還我。

• Na si afnny, larn bøeq arnzvoar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na si arn'ny, larn boeq axn'zvoar?; Na si arn'ny, larn bøeq axn'zvoar? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If so (in that case), what shall we do?
  假如是這樣,我們怎麼辦?

pøfkoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pør'koarn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

have a thing in one's charge, safekeeping

保管

• Cid kvia henglie goar bøeq pøfkoarn kaux y laai theh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kvia heeng'lie goar boeq pør'koarn kaux y laai theh.; Cid kvia heeng'lie goar bøeq pør'koarn kaux y laai theh. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I'll take care of this luggage till he calls for it.
  這件行李我要保管到他來拿。

hengheeng`leq 還還咧 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng'heeng`leq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

return it obligingly

it'heeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'heeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

a group, a party

一行

it'heeng 一行 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'heeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

一行

it'heeng 一行 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'heeng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.112]

N : a group, a party (tourist or business), a company (cf persons travelling together)

一行

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