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hi'ofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'ofng [[...]] 

old fisherman

漁翁

• hi'ofng tid li [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'ofng tid li; (hii'hw cy li) [[...]] 
  The fisherman makes his profit." (while the snipe and the cram are locked in a fight), or, (while two dogs fight over the bone, a third runs away with it)
  漁翁得利(漁夫之利)

ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho [[...]] 

until, to cause, to effect, so that (tone never changes)

使

• chid ho taf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid ho taf [[...]] 
  wipe dry
  擦乾

• pak ho aan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pak ho aan [[...]] 
  tie tightly
  綁緊

• puun ho sid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: puun ho sid [[...]] 
  blow out
  吹熄

• saux ho zhengkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saux ho zhefng'khix [[...]] 
  sweep clean
  掃乾淨

• Siulie khaq kanghw lex, mxthafng køq ho haixkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siw'lie khaq kafng'hw lex, m'thafng køq ho hai'khix. [[...]] 
  Repair this thing more carefully so that it doesn't break right away again.
  修理仔細些,不要再讓它壞了。

• thak ho sek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thak ho sek [[...]] 
  study until you get the matter down
  唸熟

isu bupor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'su buu'por [[...]] 

of no help, doesn't help for a solution to a problem

於事無補

• Paklai hoatkhylaai ee phøe'hupve, kannaf boaq iøqar si usu bupor ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pag'lai hoad'khie'laai ee phoee'hw'pve, kafn'naf boaq iøh'ar si ii'su buu'por ee.; Pag'lai hoad`khie'laai ee phøee'hw'pve/pvi, kafn'naf boaq iøh'ar si uu'su buu'por ee. [[...]] 
  For internal troubles it doesn't help to apply medicine on the outside.
  肚子裡發出來的皮膚病,只擦藥是於事無補的。

it'hw itzhef zex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'hw id'zhef zex [[...]] 

monogamous

一夫一妻制

it'hw itzhef zwgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'hw id'zhef zuo'gi [[...]] 

monogamy

一夫一妻主義

it'hw tøzhef zwgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'hw tøf'zhef zuo'gi [[...]] 

polygamy

一夫多妻主義

kanghw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafng'hw [[...]] 

do carefully, good workmanship, be thoughtful

仔細,精細,手藝,週到

• Zøx liao cyn kanghw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx liao cyn kafng'hw.; Zøx/Zøex liao cyn kafng'hw. [[...]] 
  It is of good workmanship.
  做得很精細。

• Zøx liao bøo kanghw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx liao bøo kafng'hw.; Zøx/Zøex liao bøo kafng'hw. [[...]] 
  It is of poor workmanship.
  做得不精細。

• Y ee kanghw cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee kafng'hw cyn hør. [[...]] 
  His workmanship is very good.
  他的手藝很好。

• Siulie khaq kanghw lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siw'lie khaq kafng'hw lef. [[...]] 
  Repair it better!
  修理仔細點!

• Lie hiaq kanghw laai khvoax goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie hiaq kafng'hw laai khvoax goar. [[...]] 
  It is very thoughtful of you to come to see me.
  你那麼週到來看我。

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