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aekhaux bøo bagsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

find it hard to bring up a matter

欲哭無目屎; 有口難言

aetid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

love having it

愛得

angleeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

red cloth with a dragon on it; used in weddings

八仙彩; 紅彩

appvee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

press something so as to make it flat and smooth

壓平

armsorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

internally very happy about something but don't want to show it externally

暗爽; 暗地高興

arnha [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

put it aside; leave a thing as it is; suspending an affair and leaving it just as it is; not maintain something

按下; 不理; 擱下

arnhe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

put it aside

按下; 不理

bafng'ar texng gukag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

doesn't feel it; only slightly affected; remains unperturbed (Lit. a mosquito to stings a bull's horn)

蚊仔螫牛角; 不在乎

bafnkoef thiutiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

trace the vine and get a melon; get a clue and follow it up step by step; so as to learn the truth of a matter

摘瓜抽藤; 追根究底

bakzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

touched it by mouth; food around mouth

染嘴; 沾嘴

ban-puttek'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

be forced to do it; to have no alternative; the last resort

萬不得已

batkhvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

remembered to see it

曾看

batkhvoax`kvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

saw it

曾看見

batsviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

did think about it; diligent at work and regular in behavior; (as boy or lad); discerning; discreet

曾想; 會辨別是非; 懂事

batthviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

heard it

曾聽

baxnban'afsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

slowly; cautiously; Take it easy. Take your time

慢慢仔是

baxnchviafsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Wait a minute! Don't do it right now

慢且是; 慢著

baxnleeng phoksu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Mr. know-it-all

萬能博士

baxnsafn phiern'iar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

found everywhere (Lit. so numerous it covers the mountains and the plains)

漫山遍野

bea bexkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cannot afford to buy it

買不起

bea bextiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cannot buy it

買不到

bea bextør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

too expensive to buy it

買不倒; 買不起

bea exkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

able to afford it

買得起

befbøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

not to have bought because it was not on sale or not on the market; no place to buy

買無; 買不到

beng kay juzhuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

It is ordained

命該如此

bexhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

describes an incurable sickness; a hopeless case; work which it is not possible to finish or get done

未好; 好不了

bexkviaa`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

road cannot be traveled; it won't do

未走得; 不能走

biefnkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

not need to say; exempts discussed; indescribable; says nothing of; no need to speak; no need to talk about it; there is nothing that need be said; don't talk about it

免講; 不用講; 不必說; 免談

biefnputliao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

unavoidable; no help for it

免不了; 難免

biefnsviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Don't think about it!

免想

biexnhiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

meet and talk it over

面洽

bixbiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

unavoidable; rather; a bit too; truly; it must be admitted that; necessarily; unavoidably

未免

bixpien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

it's not convenient to; improper; inadvisable; not in a position to

未便

bixuo tiubiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

take precautions before it is too late; take protective measures in advance

未雨綢繆

bixuo-tiubiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

take precautions before it is too late; take protective measures in advance

未雨綢繆

boehnii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

What good is it? ...; what's the matter?

何用; 何事

Boeq ar m? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Do you want it or not? Will you take it or not? Will you accept it or not?

要不要?

bofboflaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

so-and-so; what-you-call-him (often said when for some reason if it is undesirable to mention his name)

某人; 某某人

bofmihlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

so-and-so; what-you-call-him (often said when for some reason if it is undesirable to mention his name)

某物人; 某某人

bofnglurn^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

just bear it as well as you can

罔忍; 姑且忍之

bog'uii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

don't do it

莫為

boghuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

can it be possible that; could it be; certainly; surely; can it be that

莫非

bong jii seng'uix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

be awe-stricken by merely looking at it

望而生畏

borngboxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

careless; paid it no attention; careless; irresponsible

罔罔; 漫不經心的; 做事滿不在乎

bø'iøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no remedy for it

無藥; 沒辦法

bøeftng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

buy it out

買斷

bøehsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

if it is

要是; 如果是

bøexseeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

wont work; won't make it

未成; 不會成

bøexsixn`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cannot trust it

信不得; 未信得

bøextiøh`teq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

won't get it

不著; 未著得

bøexzøx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cannot do it

做不得; 未做得

bøhoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

unable; incapable; can do nothing about it

無法; 沒法

bøhun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

have nothing to do with it; be denied a share

無份

bøiaux-bøkirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

let it go; it doesn't matter; pay no attention; not be concerned

無要無緊; 不重視; 不放在心上

bøkaux chixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

weigh a thing lighter than it should be

無夠秤; 不夠秤

bøo gigo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

unexpectedly before one is aware or has any thought of it

無疑悟; 意料之外

bøo hoatto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no help for it; lawless (Lit. no plan)

無法度; 沒辦法

bøo koanhe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

have nothing to do with; regardless of; it matters little

無關係

bøo lie ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

It's none of your business

無你的代誌; 少管閒事

bøo zhunpan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

without any previous thought about it; as something coming unexpectedly

不打算

bøo-iaokirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind

無要緊

bøo-sviafmih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

not any; not too; nothing; it doesn't matter; never mind

沒什麼; 無什麼

bøsiaf putseeng tiaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

shop won't prosper unless it gives credit

不賒不成店

bøtatit'oaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cannot help it; no other recourse

無奈何; 不得已

bøtaxng bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cannot buy it anywhere

無處買; 買不到

buhoad khør sy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

unable to do anything about it

無法可施

buhoad khør ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

there is no remedy for it; there is no way to settle the matter

無法可治

bukhar putseeng sw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

it happened that...; There would have been no story to tell but for that coincidence

無巧不成書

buleeng uilek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

unable to help; can't do anything about it

無能為力

busor putcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

There is no place to which it does not extend. (addicted to all sorts of wickedness)

無所不至

but ie hy uii kuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

A thing is valued if it is rare

物以稀為貴

but kek zeg hoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

As soon as a thing reaches one extremity; it reverses its course. (Lit. The pendulum swings both ways.)

物極則反; 物極必反

Chi niawchie, ka porte. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to have someone you helped turn on you (Lit. Feed a rat and it bits a hole in the sack.)

飼老鼠咬布袋; 吃裡扒外

chiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

move; move a thing slightly so as to get it into the right place or position; alter a slight twist to a statement or message on purpose; to adjust by a small change

移; 調整

chienjixbuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

book formerly used as a primer; It has 1,000 characters; not one of which is repeated

千字文

chienkwn it'hoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

imminent peril (Lit. thirty thousand catties hanging by single hair)

千鈞一髮

chienkwn-it'hoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

a thousandweight hanging by a hair; extremely delicate situation

千鈞一髮

chietkix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

keep it in mind; be sure to remember

切記

chiørpoef^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

two ear-like bamboo devices used in divination; when one throw the devices and it touch down with both devices face upward; it means the God is laughing; he is allowed to throw the devices again.; cast two small moon-shaped pieces of wood; round on one side and flat on the other; to seek an answer from a spirit (When both flat sides come up; the answer is uncertain.)

筊面朝上; 笑筊

chiusvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

unwind a thread by pulling it towards us

曳線

chix khvoarbai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

just try it

試看覓咧

chviafban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

avast; wait a moment; Hold it! Not so fast!

且慢; 等一下

ciab`khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

take it up

接起來

ciah-bøe løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

can't swallow; it won't go down; food that is not good or poor quality; have no appetite

吃未落去; 吃不下

ciaozøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

do it according to this rule; do it this way

照做; 按常規做

ciaqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

ate it

食了

ciarmbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

sell it by force

佔賣

ciarmbøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

buy it by force

佔買

ciefntiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cut it off

剪掉

cin khvoax lie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

be decided by you; It is up to you

盡看你; 全部看你的了

ciornglo lanhoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

It's dangerous to antagonize the masses

眾怒難犯

cirnzu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

march troops to a place and garrison it

進駐

Ciuozoa ho padlaang sie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to harm someone by association; (because I make a promise difficult to fulfill it also hurts other people who are involved with me or who work with me to complete the promise.)

詛咒給別人死

cixnsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

wholehearted; put all one's heart into it

盡心

cviuarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

starch the cloth to make it smooth; starch with rice water

上漿使硬挺; 上泔

cyn`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

it's real

真的

e tadtid`bøe?^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Is it worth it?

值不值得?

exli [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to be able to make it in time

來得及

extid thafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

able to...; it can be..

可…

gai laan ciaozurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

It is impossible for this office to grant the permission. (conventional phrase in official communications)

礙難照準

gibun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

a question; a matter in doubt; There is no room for doubt about it.

疑問

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

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

言出必行

goanlaai juzhuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

I see; Now I understand what you mean So; that's what it is!

原來如此

gong-kaq bøe pecviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

stupid (Lit. has an itch but doesn't know how to itch it)

笨得要死; 憨甲未扒癢

Goxngjip bøo goxngzhud^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

careful and detailed calculation of how to make money but doesn't like to spend it

精打細算; 只收入不支出; 憨入無憨出

Guu bøo hiafmzhao bøe puii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

If a person doesn't encounter difficulties in his life he won't be a success. (Lit. If a cow doesn't eat course grass it won't get fat.)

牛不吃險草不肥。

guu khankhix kaux Pakkviaf iao si guu^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

unchangeable; remains the same; character is difficult to improve (Lit. If you lead a cow to Beijing; it is still a cow.)

牛牽到北京還是牛; 永遠改不掉壞習慣

habøextør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

can't help it; having no alternative; cannot cope with; cannot deal with

下未倒; 奈何不了

haghofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

school discipline or the lack of it; school discipline

學風

haqsw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

well-cut; fitting well; fit on clothing to see if it fits

衣服合身; 合身; 合軀

hef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that; it

那個; 那; 噓

hefkix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

mistress; (in southern Taiwan and Amoy it means one's employee - 佣人)

姘婦

hegciax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

or else; it may be that

或者; 或許

hegsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

or; or it is…

或是

hiefnkiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

obvious; It clearly shows.

顯見

hiengaai legmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

rein in the horse on the brink of the precipice; reform before it is too late

懸崖勒馬

hiexnbøea-hiexnbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

sell something right after it is bought

現買現賣

hiongciuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

drink strong liquor and a lot of it

喝猛酒; 凶酒

hit'ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that; it

那個

hitciaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that; it

那隻

hoankixka [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

so confused that it cannot be understood; someone being unreasonable

理不清; 刁蠻; 不通情理

Hoaq zuie e kientaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

having unlimited wealth or power (lit He shouts at the water and it freezes.)

喝水會堅凍; 有權有勢的人

hoatloo^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

incense pot catching fire; indicates spirit is not happen with what was proposed; indicates something unfortunate is going to happen; it's a bad omen

香爐著火; 發爐

hoea siøf koliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

no hope; hopeless (Lit. the net house is burnt down; it's hopeless.)

火燒罟寮; 形容無望了

hoefkix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

mistress; (in southern Taiwan and Amoy it means one's employee - 佣人)

姘婦

hofthaau niawchyboea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

start doing something with vigor but fail to see it through; impressive in the beginning but disappointing in the end

虎頭蛇尾

hokte hokjiin ky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

fortunate land has fortunate people living in it

福地福人居

holoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

gourd; cucurbit; calabash; dried bottle gourd with inside scooped out so it can be used as a canteen

葫蘆

hongthoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

hearsay; it is said or rumored

風評; 風傳

hoq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

it is OK; to shout; to call

呼

horngti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

place; let alone; leave as it is

放置

hoxhoan bukioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

continuous disasters resulting because no finalizing action is taken to prevent it

後患無窮

høflaang øhzøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

difficult to please everybody (It's difficult to be a good person. One always gets the blame from somebody no matter how fair and just he tries to be.)

好人難做

høflafmsaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

eat anything whatever it is

好壞都吃

høhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

make peace; make it up; be on friendly terms

和好

høkafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

fornication; adultery committed with mutual consent; What has it to do with…?

和姦; 何干

høpid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

why; Why should... ? Why must...? Why is it necessary that...?

何必

hør`boq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

is it OK

好否?

hør`bøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

is it OK; is it good

好否

hør`m [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

is it OK (softer tone compared to hør`bøo)

好不？

høxzøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to be called; it is calledi; be known as

號做

hux-cy-itchiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

laugh it off

付之一笑

hvo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

oh? so this is it; exclamations

是麼？; 感嘆詞; 原來如此; 喔

iangkaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

ask someone to do (it)

央甲; 叫人做

iauthoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

unounded report; rumor; gossip; unfounded stories; false reports; according to rumor; it is rumored

謠傳

iawzar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

it's yet early

還早

iøhbøextiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cannot figure it out

猜不出; 猜不著

iøhbøexzhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cannot figure it out

猜不出; 猜不著

iøtor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

broad leather girdle with several pockets in it girt round the waist (obsolete)

腰兜; 腰包

it'hioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

always; all along; always; consistently; used to; hitherto

一向

it'hoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

one round

一發

it'hoad chienkwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

hang by a thread (said of a desperate or critical situation)

一髮千鈞

it'hoad-chienkyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

hang by a thread (said of a desperate or critical situation)

一髮千鈞

it'hoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

once

一番

it'høee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

once

一回

it'høesu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

an incident; matter (What's the matter?)

一回事

it'hunzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

一分子

it'hux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

one (picture) hux is a measure word for picture

一副

it'hw itzhef zex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

monogamous

一夫一妻制

it'hw itzhef zwgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

monogamy

一夫一妻主義

it'hw tøzhef zwgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

polygamy

一夫多妻主義

it'hw-it'hu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

a husband and a wife

一夫一婦

it'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

一夜

it'iap-tichiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

any sign foretelling things to come; harbinger of the future (Lit. A single falling leaf tells of the oncoming autumn.)

一葉知秋

it'iaxzhef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

一夜妻

it'id [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

one by one; one by one; one and all

一一

it'ioong hoarthaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

carbon monoxide

一氧化碳

it'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

single-heartedly

一意

it'ix-koheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

do something against the advice of the others

一意孤行

it'orng zeeng chym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

fall deeply in love; head-over-heels in love

一往情深

it'orng-tidcieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

go ahead bravely without looking back

一往直前

it'viu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

一樣

itboo-it'viu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

exactly the same; identical

一模一樣

itchiog-zek'hoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

imminent; touch-and-go (Lit. One slight touch; and off it goes.)

一觸即發

itchioxng-it'høo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

One echoes the other. (said of two persons on the same side of an argument)

一唱一和

itgieen lancin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

It cannot be covered in a word. It's a long story

一言難盡

itgieen-uiteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

reach a binding agreement verbally; It's a deal

一言為定

itgvor-itsip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to tell something exactly as it happened; systematically and in full detail

一五一十

itkoad-zhuhioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

fight it out; compete for the championship

一決雌雄

itlaai-it'orng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

一來一往

itsym-it'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

of one heart and mind; bent on doing something

一心一意

ittøf liofngtoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

sever it with one blow (of the knife) -- to take a decisive measure; sever relations by one stroke

一刀兩斷

iuu thiefn put'iuu jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

it depends on Heaven not on man

由天不由人

iuzai`lie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

you are welcome to…; it is your own choosing to…

隨你的便; 由在你

iwaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

it is on record; there was such a case

有案

iwli pid iwpex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Advantages are inevitably accompanied by disadvantages. -- you can't have your cake and eat it too

有利必有弊

jiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

twenty. Only used when combined with it as in the following:

二粒

jih-hof pvee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

press something so as to make it flat and smooth

壓乎平

jintøf-zhuiezap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

Agreement is difficult if there are too many people. Secrecy is difficult if too many people share it

人多嘴雜

jixkao-exhngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

last evening of the lunar year (even though it be the 30th)

除夕夜; 二九下昏

jixzoar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

paper; wastepaper; paper with words written or printed upon it

字紙

juhøo si hør? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

What should I (we) do? What is the best way (of doing it)?

如何是好?

juhøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

how (can we deal with…?) What do you think of it: How about it?

如何?

jukox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

like an old friend (literally said of a new acquaintance); as it has always been; as usual

如故

juu sor ciuty [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

as it well known; as everyone knows

如所週知

juzhof^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

as always; as it was before

如初

jymbextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cannot endure it

忍不住

jymputzu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

cannot endure it

忍不住

kafaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

twist it and make it tight; twist tightly

絞緊

kafm'm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

would it not be

感不; 豈不

🗣 `hvoq 🗣 (u: `hvoq) 乎 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (Part) rhetorical question particle: huh? isn't it? 2. (Part) rhetorical question particle with a sense of teasing

反問語助詞 ， 表示與問話者確認的語氣 。 反問語助詞 ， 帶有調侃的意味 。

🗣 `niq 🗣 (u: `niq) 呢^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (Qw) (tag question) isn't that right? isn't it so? questioner is already somewhat certain and seeks to reconfirm

是不是 、 是嗎 。 問話者已有幾分確定 ， 表示再度確認的疑問語氣詞 。

🗣 `zheq 🗣 (u: `zheq) 嘖^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (Int) modal particle meaning blame, rebuke, disdain, it's not worth doing, it's beneath one's dignity

表示責怪 、 斥喝 、 不屑的語氣詞 。

🗣 aw 🗣 (u: aw) 漚 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to immerse, steep, soak in water long-term 2. (V) to compost (make matter into a heap to let it rot)

把東西放在水中做長時間的浸泡 。 堆積成一堆使腐爛 。 賭客將手邊剩餘的錢全部押注 ， 企圖翻本 。

🗣 baxn'id 🗣 (u: ban'id) 萬一 [wt][mo] [d#]

萬分之一 ， 形容極其微小的機會或事情 。

🗣 baxnbu'itsid 🗣 (u: ban'buu'id'sid) 萬無一失 [wt][mo] [d#]

指事情非常周全 ， 絕不會出差錯 。

🗣 boaa 🗣 (u: boaa) 磨^p [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to use whetstone or millstone etc to make it sharp and smooth; to sharpen; to hone 2. (V) to grind; to polish by grinding; to abrade 3. (V) to work hard; to toil; to endure; to steel oneself 4. (V) to grind inkstick against an inkstone with a small quantity of water, producing ink

用磨石等磨東西使其鋒利 、 光滑 。 研磨 。 操勞 、 磨練 。 加水磨擦使溶出 。

🗣 bogbeeng-ki'miau 🗣 (u: bok'beeng-kii'miau) 莫名其妙 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) unfathomable mystery (idiom); subtle and ineffable; unable to make head or tail of it; boring (e.g. movie)

莫名其妙

🗣 bøo-itteng 🗣 (u: bøo-id'teng) 無一定 [wt][mo] [d#]

不一定 、 不確定 。

🗣 bu'hoong 🗣 (u: buu'hoong) 無妨 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) no harm (in doing it); One might as well.; It won't hurt.; no matter; it's no bother

無妨

🗣 chiq 🗣 (u: chiq) 𩑾^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to point the head down let it droop; to droop head down; to hang the head low 2. (Adj) appearance of head drooping down

頭向下低垂 。 形容頭低垂下來的樣子 。

🗣 cidpaq khorng'id 🗣 (u: cit'paq khoxng'id) 一百空一 [wt][mo] [d#]

一百零一 。

🗣 goanlaai 🗣 (u: goaan'laai) 原來 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) original; former; originally; formerly; at first; so, actually, as it turns out

原來

🗣 hanghii 🗣 (u: hafng'hii) 魴魚 [wt][mo] [d#]

魟魚 。 魚類 。 身體扁平 ， 略呈圓形或菱形 ， 尾部細長呈鞭狀 ， 有毒 ， 被刺中會疼痛 。 喜歡棲息在泥砂底層的海域 。 澎湖諺語 「 一魴 、 二虎 、 三沙門 、 四板午 ……」( it hang , jī hóo , sann sua - mn̂g , sì pán - ngóo ……)， 意思是凡是被這幾種魚刺到 ， 都會令人吃不消 ， 而排名第一的就是 「 魴魚 」。

🗣 hef 🗣 (u: hef) 彼^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (Pron) that; it

那個 。 指稱較遠距離的東西 。

🗣 hiap 🗣 (u: hiap) 拹^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to make sth come loose by rocking it back and forth side to side

把東西前後左右用力的搖晃 ， 使其變鬆 。

🗣 hux 🗣 (u: hux) 赴 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to be on time; to be able to do sth in time; to be able to make it 2. (V) to attend (a banquet, meeting, etc)

趕得及 、 趕得上 。 前往參加 。

🗣 i'id/ui'id 🗣 (u: uii'id) 唯一 [wt][mo] [d#]

獨一無二 。

🗣 id 🗣 (u: id) 乙 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) second of the ten Heavenly Stems (thienkafn) 2. (Adj) second; 2; B; II; beta (used for unnamed people or objects, to enumerate headings in a list, for grades, etc.)

天干的第二位 。 次序或等級屬於第二的 。

🗣 id 🗣 (u: id) 一 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (Num) one; 1 2. (Adj) extreme; utmost; top; most; first; number one; primary 3. (Adj) identical; same 4. (Adv) wholely; entirely; totally; completely

數字 。 極 、 最 、 第一的 。 相同的 。 整個地 、 全部地 。

🗣 Id chieen, ji ieen, svaf suie, six siaolieen. 🗣 (u: Id chieen, ji ieen, svaf suie, six siaux'lieen.) 一錢，二緣，三媠，四少年。 [wt][mo] [d#]

首先有錢 ， 其次人見人愛 ， 再來英俊 ， 接著是年輕 。 相傳舊時男性追求女性的基本條件 。 另有一說是現代人選女婿的四要件 。

🗣 Id kiafm ji kox, bofng la'ar kiafm søea khox./Id kiafm ji kox, bof la'ar kiafm søea khox. 🗣 (u: Id kiafm ji kox, bofng laa'ar kiafm sea khox. Id kiafm ji kox, bofng/bof laa'ar kiafm søea khox.) 一兼二顧，摸蜊仔兼洗褲。 [wt][mo] [d#]

兩者兼顧 ， 摸蜆兼洗褲子 。「 摸蜊仔 」 是從前常見的副業 ， 在溪裡摸拾蜆貝 ， 可作為佐菜 ， 也可賣錢 ， 因在水中蹲著工作 ， 褲子常浸水 ， 好像順便洗了褲子一樣 。 意謂一舉兩得 。

🗣 Id tai chyn, ji tai piao, svaf tai m bad liawliao. 🗣 (u: Id tai chyn, ji tai piao, svaf tai m bad liao'liao.) 一代親，二代表，三代毋捌了了。 [wt][mo] [d#]

一代至親 ， 二代表親 ， 三代全都不認識 。 第一代是骨肉至親的兄弟姐妹 ， 第二代子孫彼此以姑表 、 姨表來相互稱呼 ， 到了第三代就彼此不認識了 ， 意為親戚間的往來 ， 一代比一代疏遠 。

🗣 id`laai 🗣 (u: id`laai) 一來 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. (Adv) first (of all); in the first place

首先 。

🗣 it 🗣 (u: it) 逸 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

🗣 it'hioxng 🗣 (u: id'hioxng) 一向 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) always (previously); a period of time in the recent past

一向

🗣 itboit'viu 🗣 (u: id'boo'id'viu) 一模一樣 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4]

一模一樣

🗣 itkhaix 🗣 (u: id'khaix) 一概 [wt][mo] [d#]

一律 、 完全 。

🗣 itkoaxn 🗣 (u: id'koaxn) 一貫 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent

一貫

🗣 itliab'id 🗣 (u: id'liap'id) 一粒一 [wt][mo] [d#]

最好的 、 第一流的 。 最投契的 。

🗣 itlienzhoaxn 🗣 (u: id'lieen'zhoaxn) 一連串 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) a succession of; a series of

一連串

🗣 itliuu 🗣 (u: id'liuu) 一流 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) top quality; front ranking

一流

🗣 itlut 🗣 (u: id'lut) 一律 [wt][mo] [d#]

全部都一樣 。

🗣 itphiexn 🗣 (u: id'phiexn) 一片 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) Nu+M: stretch; field of view

一片

🗣 itpit'ittioxng 🗣 (u: id'pid'id'tioxng) 一必一中 [wt][mo] [d#]

每次所說或所做都不曾失誤 。 非常精準 、 準確 。

🗣 itpvoaf 🗣 (u: id'pvoaf) 一般 [wt][mo] [d#]

普遍性的 、 平常的 。

🗣 itsefng 🗣 (u: id'sefng) 一生 [wt][mo] [d#]

畢生 、 一輩子 。

🗣 itsym-it'ix 🗣 (u: id'sym-id'ix) 一心一意 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on; intently

一心一意

🗣 ittaxn 🗣 (u: id'taxn) 一旦 [wt][mo] [d#]

假使有一天 。 短暫的時間 。

🗣 itteng 🗣 (u: id'teng) 一定 [wt][mo] [d#]

必定 、 必然 。 固定的 。

🗣 itthea 🗣 (u: id'thea) 一體 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) an integral whole; all concerned; everybody

一體

🗣 ittit 🗣 (u: id'tit) 一直 [wt][mo] [d#]

朝同一個方向直行而去 。 持續不間斷 。

🗣 ittix 🗣 (u: id'tix) 一致 [wt][mo] [d#]

趨向相同 。

🗣 ittøf-liofngtoan 🗣 (u: id'tøf-liorng'toan) 一刀兩斷 [wt][mo] [d#]

一刀斬成兩段 ， 比喻斷絕關係 。

🗣 itzaix 🗣 (u: id'zaix) 一再 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) repeatedly

一再

🗣 itzhex 🗣 (u: id'zhex) 一切 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) everything; every; all

一切

🗣 jiab'id 🗣 (u: jiap'id) 廿一 [wt][mo] [d#]

二十一 。

🗣 jib'uii 🗣 (u: jip'uii) 入圍 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) to get past the qualifying round; to make it to the finals

入圍

🗣 kaq/-kaq 🗣 (u: kaq) 甲^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to reach (a place, point in time, state) 2. (Adv) to reach (an outcome, a degree) 3. (Conj) to express premise/precondition/prerequisite 4. (Qw) How could it be...

到 。 表示抵達某個地點 、 時間或狀態 。 到 …… 的地步 。 表示所達到的結果或程度 。 既然 ， 表示事情的前提 。 哪會 、 怎麼會 、 怎麼可能 ， 用於反詰 。

🗣 karm-mxsi/karm-mxsi? 🗣 (u: karm-m'si) 敢毋是 [wt][mo] [d#]

難道不是嗎 ？ 可不是嗎 ？

🗣 kay 🗣 (u: kay) 該 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (Adv) ought to; should; must; as it should be by rights; proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right

應該 、 理所當然 。

🗣 khaq 🗣 (u: khaq) 盍^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (Qw) how? could it be that...?; what?; why? (doubtful tone)

豈 。 難道 、 怎麼 ， 表示疑問的語氣 。

🗣 khaq-/khaq 🗣 (u: khaq) 較^p [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (Adv) comparative particle. The meaning of this particle is usually given as "more", but in translating this word into English we very often must use a circumlocution on account of its idiomatic use. The chief reason for this is that it is joined not only to adjectives and adverbs to form the comparative degree, but it is also joined to VERBS 2. (Adv) No matter how (you do sth), ... 3. (Adv) more; even more; further; still; still more

比較 。 再怎麼樣也 ……。 更 ……。

🗣 khix 🗣 (u: khix) 去 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to go (in a direction); to arrive 2. (V) to go for; to go engage in; to go undertake; to go deal with; to handle; to go do sth 3. (V) to depart; to leave 4. (V) to die (indirect reference) 5. (V) to be done for; to cease to exist; it's over; it's all lost 6. (Adv) wholely; completely; entirely (often used with øe or bøe) 7. () verb suffix: indicating that movement is away from the speaker 8. (V) to spend (time or money) 9. (V) to eliminate; to remove

往 、 到 。 從事某事 。 離開 。 諱指死亡 。 完蛋了 、 沒了 、 輸了 。 完 。 表示程度 ， 通常與 「 會 」( ē )、「 袂 」( bē ) 連用 。 動詞後綴 。…… 掉 ， 表示動作或狀態的完成或結束 。 花費 。 消除 。

🗣 khøfkiexn 🗣 (u: khør'kiexn) 可見 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible

可見

🗣 khvoax`laai 🗣 (u: khvoax`laai) 看來 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) apparently; it seems that

看來

🗣 kii 🗣 (u: kii) 其 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (Pron) he; she; it 2. (Pron) his; her; its 3. (Pron) it (refers to sth preceding it)

他 、 他們 ， 第三人稱代名詞 。 他的 、 他們的 ， 第三人稱代名詞所有格 。 代指某件事情 。

🗣 korjieen 🗣 (u: kox'jieen) 固然 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) admittedly (it's true that...)

固然

🗣 kvafnar 🗣 (u: kvar'nar) 敢若 [wt][mo] [d#]

好像 、 似乎 。

🗣 kviaa 🗣 (u: kviaa) 行^p [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to walk; to stroll 2. (V) to do; to go; to move; to run (machine or clock) 3. (V) to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with) 4. (V) to carry out some kind of action; to conduct 5. (V) to start an action; to get it going

走 。 陸路或水路的前進 。 動 ， 指具體或抽象的行進 、 運轉 。 比喻為交往 。 進行某種動作 。 開始行動 。

🗣 kvix 🗣 (u: kvix) 見^p [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to meet with 2. (Adv) every time; often 3. () follows sensory verb to express it is experienced 4. (V) to decide

會面 。 每次 、 每每 。 接在感官動詞後 ， 表示感受到 。 比 、 拚 。

🗣 laaijiorbux 🗣 (u: laai9'jiox'bux) la̋i-jiòo-bù [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () don't worry; no problem; it's safe/sturdy/strong. from Japanese 大丈夫 (daijōbu)

安全 、 放心 、 沒問題 。 源自日語だいじょうぶ ( daijoobu )， 日語漢字為 「 大丈夫 」。

🗣 lie-sor-tongjieen 🗣 (u: lie-sor-tofng'jieen) 理所當然 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right

理所當然

🗣 mo'huy 🗣 (u: mof'huy) 摸飛 [wt][mo] [d#]

摸魚 。 不做正事偷溜去做別的事情 。

🗣 mxtø 🗣 (u: m'tø) 毋就 [wt][mo] [d#]

不就 ……、 不是就 ……。 用於提出意見或看法的句子 。

🗣 naf'øe/nar øe 🗣 (u: nar e nar øe) 哪會 [wt][mo] [d#]

怎麼會 。

🗣 nar 🗣 (u: nar) 若^p [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (Adv) like; as if; as 2. (Adv) pattern: ~ nar ~. it's irrelevant; I'm not concerned (contemptuous)

好像 、 如同 。 同一詞語在 「 若 」 字前後重出 ， 表示與該語詞內容不相干或有藐視的意思 。

🗣 naxsi 🗣 (u: na'si) 若是 [wt][mo] [d#]

如果 、 要是 。 假使 、 倘若 。

🗣 onglaai 🗣 (u: oong'laai) 王梨 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. (N) Originally from South America. Taiwan began cultivating them during the latter part of the Khonghy era (ca. 1700). Produced in all four seasons, but peak production occurs in April through August. In accordance with folk customs, when the company opens market, or candidate runs for office, everybody always brings pineapple out to wish for luck, because besides for eating, it also has the auspicious implication of bringing luck: oxnglaai (旺來)

鳳梨 。 瓜果類 。 原產南美洲 ， 臺灣於清代康熙末年開始栽培 。 鳳梨一年四季都有生產 ， 但生產旺季在四至八月 。 依照民間習俗 ， 在商家開市拜拜或候選人競選時 ， 大家總是拿鳳梨來祈福 ， 因為它除了食用外 ， 還存有閩南語 「 旺來 」 的吉祥含意 。

🗣 Pae'id/paeid 🗣 (u: paix'id) 拜一 [wt][mo] [d#]

星期一 。

🗣 Pae'lak/paelak 🗣 (u: paix'lak) 拜六 [wt][mo] [d#]

星期六 。 星期一至星期五依序為拜一 ( pài - it )、 拜二 ( pài - jī )、 拜三 ( pài - sann )、 拜四 ( pài - sì )、 拜五 ( pài - gōo )。

🗣 phied 🗣 (u: phied) 撇 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) stroke of a Chinese character going diagonally down and left 2. (V) to write characters carelessly (not taking it seriously) 3. (Mw) strokes of a Chinese character; ㇒-shaped object 4. (Adj) (style of dress; one's appearance) bright, neat and beautiful 5. (Adj) walks with the feet turned outward 6. (V) to flutter in the wind; to float; to drift

往左斜下的筆畫 。 寫撇的筆畫 ， 也引申為不認真地寫字 。 計算筆畫或撇形物的單位 。 穿著打扮光鮮亮麗的樣子 。 走路時腳向外偏斜 。 飄動 。

🗣 phu'hien 🗣 (u: phuu'hien) 浮現 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) to appear before one's eyes; to come into view; to float into appearance; to come back (of images from the past); to emerge; it emerges; it occurs (to me that..)

浮現

🗣 piefn 🗣 (u: piefn) 編^b [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to arrange in order 2. (V) to gather information and arrange it (eg collate) 3. (V) to fabricate; to make sth up; to create; to produce; to write

按照次序排列 。 蒐集資料並加以整理 。 杜撰 、 創作 。

🗣 poo 🗣 (u: poo) 酺^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

2. (N) when making vi'ar, take a small piece from the zhøex (rice mass). first, steam it, it becomes like køea, sticky and/or viscous. take this poo, knead it well into middle of zhøex. now can be used roll vi'ar.

含有大量活微生物及酶類糖化發酵劑 。 製作湯圓時 ， 將糯米團 「 粞 」( tshè )， 取一小塊先蒸熟 ， 便成為像 「 粿 」( kué ) 一樣且具有黏性的 「 酺 」( pôo )， 再將它揉入 「 粞 」( tshè ) 當中使其均勻 ， 就可以用來搓成湯圓 。

🗣 pøq 🗣 (u: pøq) 卜^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to give it a try

試試看 。

🗣 putjuu 🗣 (u: pud'juu) 不如 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to

不如

🗣 pviax 🗣 (u: pviax) 拚 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to do one's utmost; to go with all one's might; to work or fight as if one's life depends on it 2. (V) to struggle; to fight; to strive; to battle; to quarrel 3. (V) to flow out in large quantity

拚命 、 卯足全力 。 爭鬥 。 大量瀉出 。

🗣 siab 🗣 (u: siab) 屧^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to stick (between the molars); fill up (a cavity or crack); wedge something under a piece of furniture so as to make it steady 2. (V) to secretly give money to

用東西塞住孔洞或間隙 。 偷偷給錢 。

🗣 sidthea 🗣 (u: sit'thea) 實體 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) entity; substance; thing that has a material existence (as opposed to a conceptual, virtual or online existence); the real thing (as opposed to an image or model of it)

實體

🗣 siongthoaan 🗣 (u: siofng'thoaan) 相傳 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) to pass on; to hand down; tradition has it that ...; according to legend

相傳

🗣 sor-/sor 🗣 (u: sor) 所 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) place; space; site; location; position 2. (N) organizational unit; institution; building; office 3. (Pron) a relative pronoun: he who; that which; they who; those which (it precedes the antecedent and is placed quite differently from the other relative particles ee in combination with verbs it forms a phrase like a verbal noun or gerund)

處所 、 場地 。 機關單位 。 指示代名詞 。

🗣 søfteng 🗣 (u: sør'teng) 鎖定 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) to lock (a door); to close with a latch; to lock into place; a lock; a latch; to lock a computer file (to prevent it being overwritten); to lock (denying access to a computer system or device or files, e.g. by password-protection); to focus attention on; to target

鎖定

🗣 suxnchiuo 🗣 (u: sun'chiuo) 順手 [wt][mo] [d#]

隨手 。 在非刻意的狀態下進行動作 。

🗣 tan'id 🗣 (u: tafn'id) 單一 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) single; only; sole

單一

🗣 thaix 🗣 (u: thaix) 汰 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (Adv) don't (worry about it); let it be; let it pass; forget about it 2. (V) to discard; to eliminate; to wash out

不要 、 別 、 算了 。 去除沒有用處的 。

🗣 thiern 🗣 (u: thiern) 展^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to spread an object out unfolding it 2. (V) to open; to spread (wings)

將東西攤開 、 展開 。 打開 。

🗣 thioxng 🗣 (u: thioxng) 暢 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (Adj) happy and in high spirits; in some places women avoid this word as it may refer to sexual enjoyment

高興雀躍的樣子 。 有些地方的女性不說 「 暢 」 這個詞 ， 因為會引發跟 「 性 」 有關的聯想 。

🗣 thofng'id 🗣 (u: thorng'id) 統一 [wt][mo] [d#]

使零散 、 分離的事務統合為一體 。

🗣 thuq 🗣 (u: thuq) 托^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to carry on the palm 2. (V) to use a long object as a fulcrum or to apply force to stand up, prop up, or stay in place; prop up with the hand; to lift up; hold up high on the hand or on a pole to show it off

用手掌承舉 。 以長形物體為支點或著力點 ， 來頂住 、 拄著或撐住 。

🗣 thvix 🗣 (u: thvix) 牚^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to prop up sth so it doesn't fall down; to support

支撐物品 ， 使其不掉下來 。

🗣 tog'id-buji 🗣 (u: tok'id-buu'ji) 獨一無二 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it

獨一無二

🗣 tøex'id/texid 🗣 (u: te'id) 第一 [wt][mo] [d#]

最先 、 最前 、 最好 、 最重要地 ， 表示極高的程度 。

🗣 tvax 🗣 (u: tvax) 擔^p [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (N) stall-keeper; peddler 2. (Mw) a load 3. (N) carrying pole and the loads on it 4. (Mw) (unit of weight) 100-kyn to 1-tvax (approx 60 kg)

攤販 。 計算成挑物品的單位 。 擔子 。 計算重量的單位 。 一百斤為一擔 。

🗣 ux 🗣 (u: ux) 焐^t [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to make sth hotter or colder by bringing another object near it; to apply hot or cold 2. (V) to brand by hot metal object

將兩個溫度不同的東西靠近 ， 使溫度上升或下降 。 烙印或是被熱的金屬器物燙傷 。

🗣 y 🗣 (u: y) 伊 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (Pron) he; she; him; her; it

他 、 她 、 牠 、 它 。 第三人稱的單數代名詞 。

🗣 yuii 🗣 (u: ie'uii) 以為 [wt][mo] [d#]

1. () (CE) to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)

以為

🗣 zab'itkøf 🗣 (u: zap'id'køf) 十一哥 [wt][mo] [d#]

單身漢 。

🗣 zhoid 🗣 (u: zhof'id) 初一 [wt][mo] [d#]

指初中一年級 。

🗣 zhøe'id/zhøeid 🗣 (u: zhef zhoef'id zhøef'id) 初一 [wt][mo] [d#]

指曆法中每個月的第一天 。

🗣 zhuy 🗣 (u: zhuy) 摧 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to ensnare or lasso with a rope and pull it tight to constrict; to strangle

用繩索將東西套住 ， 做用力收縮的動作 。

🗣 zøex/zøx 🗣 (u: zøx zoex zøx/zøex) 做 [wt][mo] (h,u) [d#]

1. (V) to advance; to conduct; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 2. (V) to assume office of; to serve as; to be employed as 3. (V) to manufacture; to make; to produce 4. (V) to act as; to be in the capacity of 5. (V) to provoke; to tease 6. (Prep) to let (sb do sth); to allow; freely; (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 7. (V) to write; to compose 8. (V) to serve or work in some kind of post, position, job, duty, etc 9. (V) to form some kind of relationship 11. (V) to betroth a girl (in arranged marriages); to get engaged; to be betrothed

進行某一件事情 。 擔任或從事某種行業 、 工作 。 製做 。 身為 、 具有 、 成為一種身分 。 招惹 。 任由 、 儘管 、 只管 。 寫作 。 擔任某種職務 。 結成某種關係 。 放在對比的句子裡 ， 表示不相涉 。 許配 、 訂親 。

🗣u: id'liuu 一流 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一流

🗣u: Yn nng ee svef'zøx id'boo'id'viu. 𪜶兩个生做一模一樣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他們兩個長得一模一樣。

🗣u: id'sefng 一生 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一生

🗣u: id'hioxng 一向 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一向

🗣u: Yn nng hviaf'ti'ar ui'tiøh pviax'sefng'lie, tø arn'nef id'tøf'liorng'toan bøo laai'khix. 𪜶兩兄弟仔為著拚生理，就按呢一刀兩斷無來去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他們兄弟倆為了拚生意，就這樣斷絕關係，不相往來。

🗣u: Id'taxn te'tang, hid kefng zhux tø e tør. 一旦地動，彼間厝就會倒。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一旦地震，那間房子就會倒。

🗣u: huie ii id'taxn 毀於一旦 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

毀於一旦

🗣u: Lie m'thafng hoxng'tong koex id'sefng. 你毋通放蕩過一生。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不要放蕩過一生。

🗣u: Zøx kaux'siu si goar id'sefng ee goan'bong. 做教授是我一生的願望。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

當教授是我一生的願望。

🗣u: Id`laai goar bøo sii'kafn, ji`laai goar bøo hexng'zhux, sor'ie goar bøo beq zhafm'kaf. 一來我無時間，二來我無興趣，所以我無欲參加。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一來我沒時間，二來我沒興趣，所以我沒有要參加。

🗣u: Lie korng`koex ee oe, id'teng aix e'kix`tid. 你講過的話，一定愛會記得。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你說過的話一定要記得。

🗣u: Y ciaq'png lorng bøo id'teng ee sii'kafn. 伊食飯攏無一定的時間。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他吃飯時間不固定。

🗣u: Id'tit hioxng'cieen kviaa, m'biern tngr'oad. 一直向前行，毋免轉斡。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一直向前走過去，不用轉彎。

🗣u: AF'bie id'tit teq saux thoo'khaf, lorng bøo hiøq'khuxn. 阿美一直咧掃塗跤，攏無歇睏。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

阿美一直在掃地，都沒有休息。

🗣u: Y tuix y ee hak'sefng id'lut lorng cyn giaam'keq. 伊對伊的學生一律攏真嚴格。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他對他的學生一律都很嚴格。

🗣u: Y kaq goar ee khvoax'hoad peng bøo id'tix. 伊佮我的看法並無一致。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他跟我的看法並不一致。

🗣u: Id'pvoaf laang lorng cyn aix bin'zuo. 一般人攏真愛面子。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一般人都很愛面子。

🗣u: Cid pae beq thex y khuy'tøf ee y'sefng lorng si id'liap'id`ee. 這擺欲替伊開刀的醫生攏是一粒一的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這次為他開刀的醫生都是最好的。

🗣u: AF'efng kaq goar si id'liap'id ee hør'peeng'iuo. 阿英佮我是一粒一的好朋友。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

阿英和我是最要好的朋友。

🗣u: Zexng'laang ee ix'kiexn y id'khaix hoarn'tuix. 眾人的意見伊一概反對。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

眾人的意見他一概反對。

🗣u: kaq id pviar tefng 甲乙丙丁 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

甲乙丙丁

🗣u: id terng 乙等 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

乙等

🗣u: kaq id pviar tefng 甲乙丙丁 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

甲乙丙丁

🗣u: Un'tong'hoe køq tuo'tiøh zhud toa'jit, tak'kef id'teng e phak kaq of'søo'søo. 運動會閣拄著出大日，逐家一定會曝甲烏趖趖。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

運動會又遇到出大太陽，大家一定會曬得很黑。

🗣u: Zhwn siaw id kheg tit chiefn'kym. 春宵一刻值千金。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

歡樂的時光是很美好可貴的。

🗣u: Siør'be ee kex'siaux id'teng pie toa'be khaq kuix. 小賣的價數一定比大賣較貴。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

零售的價格一定比批發貴。

🗣u: Lie na'si u'sym beq zøx, tø id'teng e seeng'kofng. 你若是有心欲做，就一定會成功。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你如果有心要做，就一定會成功。

🗣u: id pie go 一比五 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一比五

🗣u: jiap'id sex'kie 廿一世紀 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

二十一世紀

🗣u: M'cviaa'kaau, køq e khør te'id miaa. 毋成猴，閣會考第一名。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

真是厲害，還會考第一名。

🗣u: Y zai'svef ee sii'zun zøx cyn ze hør'tai, sie liao'au id'teng e cviu thiefn'toong. 伊在生的時陣做真濟好代，死了後一定會上天堂。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他活著的時候做了很多好事，死後一定會上天堂。

🗣u: id kaf cy zuo 一家之主 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一家之主

🗣u: te'id zheq 第一冊 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

第一冊

🗣u: id'ty'poaxn'kae 一知半解 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不完全了解

🗣u: Kex'cvii ciaq koaan lie na m zhud'chiuo, ciofng'laai id'teng e hoarn'hoea. 價錢遮懸你若毋出手，將來一定會反悔。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

價錢這麼高，你若不出手將來一定會反悔。

🗣u: Tai'cix arn'nef id'tit tiaux ti pvoax'khofng'tiofng ma m si pan'hoad. 代誌按呢一直吊佇半空中嘛毋是辦法。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

事情這樣一直懸而未解也不是辦法。

🗣u: id nii kaq pafn 一年甲班 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一年甲班

🗣u: id'bok'liao'jieen 一目了然 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一目了然

🗣u: Chviar lie id'teng aix thex goar syn'oafn. 請你一定愛替我申冤。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

請你一定要為我申冤。

🗣u: Id'zhex lorng si peh'korng`ee. 一切攏是白講的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一切都是白說的。

🗣u: Khvoax y ti hiaf thor'khuix, id'teng si u sym'su. 看伊佇遐吐氣，一定是有心事。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

看他在那裡嘆氣，一定是有心事。

🗣u: id'hoaan'hofng'sun 一帆風順 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一帆風順

🗣u: kiuo'suo'id'sefng 九死一生 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

死的可能性，十分中占了九分。比喻極危險的境遇。

🗣u: U'cit'jit, goar id'teng e seeng'kofng. 有一日，我一定會成功。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

總有一天，我一定會成功。

🗣u: Zef id'zhex lorng si lie zu'zog'zu'siu. 這一切攏是你自作自受。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這一切都是你自作自受。

🗣u: Y tøf bøo aix`lie, lie høo'mie'khor id'tit tarn`y? 伊都無愛你，你何乜苦一直等伊？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

既然他不愛你，你何苦一直等他？

🗣u: Zaf'mee kao'bør m zay arn'zvoar id'tit zhoef'kao'lee. 昨暝狗母毋知按怎一直吹狗螺。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

昨夜母狗不知怎麼一直在悲鳴。

🗣u: te'id kiok 第一局 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

第一局

🗣u: Kax girn'ar eng siux'sef'ar bøo'id'teng u'hau. 教囡仔用秀梳仔無一定有效。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

用細竹子教訓小孩不一定有用。

🗣u: Y id'tit teq zao'zhoe tofng'nii sid'svoax`khix ee zaf'bor'kviar. 伊一直咧走揣當年失散去的查某囝。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他一直到處尋找當年失散的女兒。

🗣u: Lau'toa'laang kuy'jit ze ti zhux'lai, m zhud'khix kaq laang khay'karng, e id'tit toxng'gong`khix. 老大人規日坐佇厝內，毋出去佮人開講，會一直侗戇去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

長輩整天坐在屋內，不願出去跟人攀談，就會慢慢失智。

🗣u: zhef'id 初一 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

初一

🗣u: Goar zhof'id kaq y thak kang pafn. 我初一佮伊讀仝班。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我初一跟他讀同班。

🗣u: Lie id'tit ka goar øf'lør, goar e phvae'sex. 你一直共我呵咾，我會歹勢。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你一直稱讚我，我會不好意思。

🗣u: te'id kaix 第一屆 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

第一屆

🗣u: Id Huo, ji Lok, svaf Barng'kaq. 一府、二鹿、三艋舺。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

「府」指今臺南市、「鹿」指今彰化縣鹿港鎮、「艋舺」指今臺北市萬華區。一、二、三則為三個地區早期的開發順序。

🗣u: Cid pae goar id'teng beq kaq y pviax'svef'sie. 這擺我一定欲佮伊拚生死。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這次我一定要和他以生命相搏。

🗣u: Y phvi'khafng koex'birn, m'ciaq id'tit phaq'khaf'chviux. 伊鼻空過敏，毋才一直拍咳啾。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他鼻子過敏，才會一直打噴嚏。

🗣u: Lie maix id'tit liah laang kym'kym'khvoax! 你莫一直掠人金金看！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不要一直注視著人！

🗣u: Zorng'thorng na zhud'mngg, syn'khw'pvy id'teng u pør'piøf. 總統若出門，身軀邊一定有保鏢。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

總統若出門，身邊一定有保鑣。

🗣u: id phirn kvoaf 一品官 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一品官

🗣u: Lie id'tit teq haq'hix, aix'khuxn tø kirn khix khuxn. 你一直咧哈唏，愛睏就緊去睏。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你一直在打呵欠，想睡就快去睡。

🗣u: Goarn paix'id beq khør'chix. 阮拜一欲考試。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們星期一要考試。

🗣u: Cviaf'goeh zhef'id cyn ze laang khix biø`lie paix'paix. 正月初一真濟人去廟裡拜拜。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一月一日很多人去廟裡拜拜。

🗣u: Id'zhex lorng aix axn goarn ee kuy'kie laai kviaa ciaq e'sae. 一切攏愛按阮的規矩來行才會使。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一切都必須按照我們的規定來做才可以。

🗣u: Khvoax y moar'bin zhwn'hofng, id'teng u sviar'miq hør tai'cix. 看伊滿面春風，一定有啥物好代誌。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

看他滿臉得意，一定有什麼好事。

🗣u: Lie id'zhex tiøh'aix axn'ciaux kuy'teng laai kviaa, m'thafng kaf'ki toa'zuo'toa'ix. 你一切著愛按照規定來行，毋通家己大主大意。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你一切都要照規定來做，不能自作主張。

🗣u: id'liuu 一流 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一流

🗣u: Y id'tit laau'chixn'kvoa, kvar'nar ciog hy`ee. 伊一直流凊汗，敢若足虛的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他一直冒冷汗，好像很虛。

🗣u: Lirn zaf'bor'kviar sit'zai cyn oah'tang, id'tit zao laai zao khix. 恁查某囝實在真活動，一直走來走去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你們女兒真活潑，一直跑來跑去。

🗣u: Y id'tit cviaa uii'laan, m zay'viar beq soarn sviar'miq'laang khix pie'saix ciaq hør. 伊一直誠為難，毋知影欲選啥物人去比賽才好。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他一直很為難，不知道要選誰出去比賽才好。

🗣u: Peeng'iuo kofng'kef zøx'sefng'lie, kym'cvii ee bun'tee id'teng aix kex'kaux zhefng'zhør. 朋友公家做生理，金錢的問題一定愛計較清楚。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

朋友一起做生意，有關錢的問題一定要計算清楚。

🗣u: Girn'ar chi kaq id'tit hviw`khix. 囡仔飼甲一直香去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

孩子養得越來越消瘦。

🗣u: Sit'but id'teng aix zhefng'khix, ciaq u oe'sefng. 食物一定愛清氣，才有衛生。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

吃的東西一定要乾淨，才衛生。

🗣u: Id kiafm ji kox, bofng laa'ar kiafm sea khox. 一兼二顧，摸蜊仔兼洗褲。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

比喻二者兼顧。

🗣u: id oaan tai cioxng 一員大將 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一位大將

🗣u: Id'zhex lorng si lirn thøx'hør`ee! 一切攏是恁套好的！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一切都是你們串通安排好的！

🗣u: Ui'tiøh bøo beq ho laang thie'chiøx, goar id'tit cviaa jin'cyn phaq'pviax. 為著無欲予人恥笑，我一直誠認真拍拚。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

為了不讓人家嘲笑，我一直很努力認真。

🗣u: Lie cid'mar si id'teng beq kaq goar chiaf'pviax si`bøo? 你這馬是一定欲佮我捙拚是無？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你現在是一定要跟我拚鬥嗎？

🗣u: Cid'mar goa'khao of'thvy'axm'te, tarn`cit'e id'teng e løh toa'ho. 這馬外口烏天暗地，等一下一定會落大雨。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

現在外面天色很昏暗，等一下一定會下大雨。

🗣u: Y tiøh te'id miaa liao'au, piexn kaq ciog zhaux'phuix. 伊著第一名了後，變甲足臭屁。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他得了第一名後，變得很臭屁。

🗣u: Lie u'kaux zhaux'cien, laang bøo beq zhab`lie, lie køq id'tit khix køo`laang. 你有夠臭賤，人無欲插你，你閣一直去膏人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你有夠粗俗卑賤，人家不理你，你還一直去纏人家。

🗣u: Lie na kiøx y taux'svaf'kang, y au'pae id'teng e ka lie thør jiin'zeeng. 你若叫伊鬥相共，伊後擺一定會共你討人情。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你如果叫他幫忙，他以後一定會向你要求回報。

🗣u: Lie arn'nef id'tit tøo'pi, ma m si pan'hoad. 你按呢一直逃避，嘛毋是辦法。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你這樣一直逃避，也不是辦法。

🗣u: Y koxng'hiexn y ee id'sefng khix pafng'zo zhvef'mee ee laang. 伊貢獻伊的一生去幫助青盲的人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他貢獻他的一生去幫助失明的人。

🗣u: Y beq ka id laau theh'laai zøx tiaxm'bin. 伊欲共一樓提來做店面。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他要把一樓拿來當作店面。

🗣u: Kao'ar pui kaq ciaq'ni toa'sviaf, id'teng si u laang laai thaw liah kef. 狗仔吠甲遮爾大聲，一定是有人來偷掠雞。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

狗吠得這麼大聲，一定有人來偷抓雞。

🗣u: id'kie'id'tong 一舉一動 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一舉一動

🗣u: Cid'sud'ar mih'kvia ciaq ze laang beq ciah, id'teng ciah be kaux'khuix. 這屑仔物件遮濟人欲食，一定食袂夠氣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這一點點東西那麽多人要吃，一定無法滿足大家。

🗣u: Mar'maq khvoax'tiøh goar ee hwn'sox id'teng e liah'koong. 媽媽看著我的分數一定會掠狂。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

媽媽看到我的分數一定會發狂。

🗣u: id bong buu piefn 一望無邊 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一望無邊

🗣u: Y kaux'tvaf lorng m kherng zhud'bin, chiern'sviu ma zay tai'cix id'teng si y zøx`ee. 伊到今攏毋肯出面，淺想嘛知代誌一定是伊做的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

到現在他仍不肯出面，不用想也知道事情一定是他幹的。

🗣u: Ho løh ciaq toa, y køq id'tit lee`khix. 雨落遮大，伊閣一直犁去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

雨下這麼大，他還一直衝過去。

🗣u: Id'zhex lorng si y teq khafn'svoax, kaq pat'laang bøo'ti'tai. 一切攏是伊咧牽線，佮別人無底代。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一切都是他在暗中操縱，與別人無關。

🗣u: Lie na karm'kag lie siu'tiøh bøo hap'lie ee tuix'thai, id'teng aix iorng'karm kaq tuix'hofng lie'lun. 你若感覺你受著無合理的對待，一定愛勇敢佮對方理論。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

如果你覺得受到不合理的對待，一定要勇敢和對方理論。

🗣u: te'id ciofng 第一章 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

第一章

🗣u: te'id miaa 第一名 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

第一名

🗣u: zao te'id 走第一 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

跑在最前頭

🗣u: te'id khiao 第一巧 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

最聰明的

🗣u: Sngf'hofng id'tit tuix mngg'phang kngx`jip'laai. 霜風一直對門縫貫入來。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

冷風一直從門縫鑽進來。

🗣u: Y lieen'soax svaf pae lorng khør te'id miaa. 伊連紲三擺攏考第一名。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他連續三次都考第一名。

🗣u: Y id'teng si terng'six'laang siøf hør hviw, ciaq e zhoa'tiøh ciaq'ni hør ee bor. 伊一定是頂世人燒好香，才會娶著遮爾好的某。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他一定是上輩子燒好香，才會娶到這麼好的老婆。

🗣u: Y id'tit zhoe ky'hoe beq pøx'niao'chie'ar'oafn. 伊一直揣機會欲報鳥鼠仔冤。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他一直找機會要報小冤仇。

🗣u: Y id'tit nauq korng beq pvoaf'khix zngf'khaf toax. 伊一直喃講欲搬去庄跤蹛。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他一直喃喃自語，說要搬去鄉下住。

🗣u: Y zao kaq id'tit zhoarn. 伊走甲一直喘。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他跑得氣喘吁吁。

🗣u: Y thaau'tuo'ar id'tit teq zhoarn'toa'khuix, nar'chviu ciog kafn'khor`ee! 伊頭拄仔一直咧喘大氣，若像足艱苦的！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他剛才一直在大口喘氣，好像很不舒服的樣子！

🗣u: Zu zaf'mee kaux'tvaf y lorng id'tit thii'thii'khaux'khaux. 自昨暝到今伊攏一直啼啼哭哭。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

從昨晚到現在他都一直哭泣不止。

🗣u: Id'zhex lorng ciu lie ee ix'sux, arn'nef hør`bøo? 一切攏就你的意思，按呢好無？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一切都順從你的意思，這樣好嗎？

🗣u: Y tngr`khix id'teng e ho yn lau'pe tiap kaq cyn thiarm. 伊轉去一定會予𪜶老爸揲甲真忝。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他回去一定會被他父親修理得很慘。

🗣u: Y bøo'id'teng e laai. 伊無一定會來。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他不一定會來。

🗣u: Hofng teq zhoef, zoar id'tit poef, lie ma theh cit ee mih'kvia siør teq`leq. 風咧吹，紙一直飛，你嘛提一个物件小硩咧。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

風在吹，紙一直要飛走，你也稍微拿個東西壓著一下。

🗣u: Cid ee girn'ar cviaa gve'khix, ie'au id'teng u zhud'thoad. 這个囡仔誠硬氣，以後一定有出脫。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這個小孩子很有骨氣，將來一定會有出息。

🗣u: te'id terng 第一等 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

第一等

🗣u: Tuo'tiøh cit ee zhvef'ar'zaang, bak'ciw id'tit liah goar kym'kym'khvoax. 拄著一个菁仔欉，目睭一直掠我金金看。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

碰到一個冒失鬼，眼睛直盯著我看。

🗣u: Hid ciaq kao'ar tiøh'zhvef'kviaf id'tit pui. 彼隻狗仔著生驚一直吠。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那隻狗受驚嚇一直吠叫。

🗣u: Lie zøx lie hoxng'sym, sii kaux id'teng u kuix'jiin e zhud'hien. 你做你放心，時到一定有貴人會出現。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你儘管放心，到時候一定有貴人會出現。

🗣u: Y ti goa'ui thak'zheq, sor'huix id'teng khaq siofng'tiong. 伊佇外位讀冊，所費一定較傷重。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他在外地讀書，花費一定比較高。

🗣u: Y zu zøx'sefng'lie kaux'tvaf id'tit teq thab'purn. 伊自做生理到今一直咧塌本。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他自從做生意到現在就一直賠本。

🗣u: Cid ee sefng'lie arn'nef id'tit thiam'purn, beq nar e'eng`tid? 這个生理按呢一直填本，欲哪會用得？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這個生意這樣一直投注本錢，怎麼可以？

🗣u: Zøx'sefng'lie id'tit thab'cvii, kuy'khix siw'siw`khie'laai. 做生理一直塌錢，規氣收收起來。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

做生意一直貼錢，乾脆結束吧。

🗣u: Keq'piaq ee te'kaix id'tit huxn`koex'laai. 隔壁的地界一直楦過來。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

隔壁的地界一直擴張過來。

🗣u: Te'id ee iaw'kiuu goar e'taxng taq'exng`lie, te'ji ee goar tø aix køq khør'li`cit'e. 第一个要求我會當答應你，第二个我就愛閣考慮一下。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

第一個要求我可以答應你，第二個要求我就得再考慮一下才行。

🗣u: Iefn id'tit zhexng`zhud'laai. 煙一直衝出來。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

煙一直衝出來。

🗣u: Lie si tuix y arn'zvoar? Y nar e id'tit ka lie giin? 你是對伊按怎？伊哪會一直共你睨？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你對他怎麼啦？他怎麼會一直瞪你？

🗣u: Ban'id y na zay'viar cid kvia tai'cix, id'teng e khie'sexng'te. 萬一伊若知影這件代誌，一定會起性地。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

萬一他知道這件事情，一定會發脾氣的。

🗣u: Lie si ciah phvae pag'tor`niq? Bøo, nar e id'tit laux'sae? 你是食歹腹肚呢？無，哪會一直落屎？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你是吃壞肚子了嗎？不然，怎麼會一直拉肚子？

🗣u: Lie ciaux goar ee oe zøx, pør'zexng lie ban'buu'id'sid. 你照我的話做，保證你萬無一失。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你照我的話去做，保證不會出差錯。

🗣u: Siør'khoar'ar tai'cix maix id'tit kau'kau'liam. 小可仔代誌莫一直詬詬唸。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一些小事而已不要一直嘮嘮叨叨。

🗣u: id lieen poaxn zvae 一年半載 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一年或半年

🗣u: te'id bo 第一幕 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

第一幕

🗣u: Goar zhoe'bøo lo, id'tit ti cid'taq seh'lyn'lofng. 我揣無路，一直佇這搭踅玲瑯。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我找不到路，一直在這附近繞圈子。

🗣u: Lie maix id'tit seh'seh'liam. 你莫一直踅踅唸。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不要一直嘮叨。

🗣u: Y te'id pae zuo ee zhaix køq be phvae'ciah. 伊第一擺煮的菜閣袂歹食。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他第一次煮的菜還不難吃。

🗣u: Y ee thaau taxm'soee'taxm'soee, goar khvoax y id'teng u sym'su. 伊的頭頕垂頕垂，我看伊一定有心事。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他的頭一直都低垂著，我看他一定有心事。

🗣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] [[...]]  [d#]

請你再讓我延期一個月，到時候我一定會把錢還你。

🗣u: Chviar lie id'teng aix poaq'kax kofng'liim. 請你一定愛撥駕光臨。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

請你一定要撥空光臨。

🗣u: te'id tiau 第一調 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

第一調

🗣u: Na'si kherng huxn'taux, id'teng e zhud'thaau. 若是肯奮鬥，一定會出頭。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

如果肯奮鬥，一定會出頭。

🗣u: Zhef'id zap'go aix siøf'hviw paix'paix. 初一十五愛燒香拜拜。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

初一十五要燒香拜拜。

🗣u: Phvi'ar tøf zhexng kaq aang'koxng'koxng`aq lie køq id'tit zhexng'phvi. 鼻仔都擤甲紅絳絳矣你閣一直擤鼻。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

鼻子都擤得紅紅的了你還一直擤鼻涕。

🗣u: Yn nng ee laang id'teng u aix'mai. 𪜶兩个人一定有曖昧。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他們兩個一定有曖昧。

🗣u: sux hieen id sefng 四絃一聲 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

指琵琶有四絃，彈奏僅一聲，臺灣傳統南管琵琶多以四絃中之「子線」奏音

🗣u: Zuo moaa'iuu'kef id'teng aix sefng eng kviw'bør løh'khix zhar. 煮麻油雞一定愛先用薑母落去炒。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

煮麻油雞一定要先用老薑炒過。

🗣u: id khix pud hoaan 一去不還 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一去不復返

🗣u: id'tøf'liorng'toan 一刀兩斷 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一刀兩斷

🗣u: Cid kuie nii laai, sia'hoe id'tit teq zoarn'piexn. 這幾年來，社會一直咧轉變。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這幾年來，社會一直在改變。

🗣u: Goar khao'chix korng kaq ly'ly'lag'lag, id'teng khør be tiaau. 我口試講甲離離落落，一定考袂牢。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我口試回答得零零落落，一定考不上。

🗣u: Paix'id laai siong'khøx, tak'kef lorng ciog larn`ee. 拜一來上課，逐家攏足懶的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

星期一來上課，大家都很懶散。

🗣u: Cid pafn ee hak'sefng lorng si id'terng'id`ee. 這班的學生攏是一等一的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這班學生都是第一流的。

🗣u: Lie tø si khox'toax haa bøo aan ciaq e id'tit ti hiaf larng khox. 你就是褲帶縖無絚才會一直佇遐攏褲。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你就是褲帶沒綁緊，才會一直要拉高褲子。

🗣u: Cid kvia tai'cix koafn'he cyn tiong'tai, lirn id'teng aix hør'hør'ar zhuo'lie. 這件代誌關係真重大，恁一定愛好好仔處理。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這件事情關係很重大，你們一定要好好處理。

🗣u: Zexng'laang id'tit ka y khor'khngx y ciaq løh'nngr. 眾人一直共伊苦勸伊才落軟。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

大家一直苦勸他他才放軟。

🗣u: Goar id'teng beq kaq lie pviax cit'e koaan'ke! 我一定欲佮你拚一下懸低！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我一定要和你比拼個高下！

🗣u: Cid kae ee gi'axn cyn tiong'iaux, lie id'teng aix laai khuy'hoe. 這改的議案真重要，你一定愛來開會。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這次的議案很重要，你一定要來開會。

🗣u: Toa'thofng'lo ee sip'ji'lo'thaau, id'pvoaf lorng u tien'garn teq hib. 大通路的十字路頭，一般攏有電眼咧翕。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

大馬路的十字路口，一般都有監視器在監錄。

🗣u: Cid ee say'hu ee zhuxn'po, tak'koex lorng ma zøx kaq id'pid'id'tioxng. 這个師傅的寸步，逐過攏嘛做甲一必一中。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這個師傅的尺寸，每次都做得非常精準。

🗣u: But'kex id'tit khie, turn'hoex ee sefng'lie'laang thaxn kaq chiøx'hay'hay. 物價一直起，囤貨的生理人趁甲笑咍咍。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

物價一直上漲，囤積貨物的商人賺得笑哈哈。

🗣u: Paxng'øh tngr`laai, y tø køq liu, ciaq'ni jin'cyn, id'teng e thak kaq tiaau'pag. 放學轉來，伊就閣餾，遮爾認真，一定會讀甲牢腹。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

放學回到家，他又再複習，這麼認真，一定能讀到牢牢記住。

🗣u: Cid piexn cit'paq kofng'chiøq zao'piøf, goarn hid pafn ee AF'beeng tid'tiøh te'id miaa. 這遍一百公尺走標，阮彼班的阿明得著第一名。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這次一百公尺賽跑，我們那班的阿明得到了第一名。

🗣u: Goarn taw bad chi'koex hoef'bii, hvoaf'hie ee sii tø id'tit kiøx, nar teq chviux'koaf`leq. 阮兜捌飼過花眉，歡喜的時就一直叫，若咧唱歌咧。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我家曾養過畫眉鳥，高興時便一直叫，好像唱歌一樣。

🗣u: Y u khøf'hak ee zaai'leeng, ti kog'siør id'nii ee sii'zun, tø tut'hiern`zhud'laai`aq. 伊有科學的才能，佇國小一年的時陣，就突顯出來矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他有科學才能，在國小一年級的時期，就突顯出來了。

🗣u: Y zøx zap'id'køf go'zap tafng`aq, cid'mar ciaq sviu'beq zhoa'bor, laang korng y si ciah'lau'zhud'phiah. 伊做十一哥五十冬矣，這馬才想欲娶某，人講伊是食老出癖。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他當了五十年的光棍，現在才想要結婚，人家說他是老了才出麻疹。

🗣u: Thafng'ar'mngg kvoay kaq bat'ciuq'ciuq, ban'id gar'suq siap'lau, siaw'thao be zhud`khix, hef tø guii'hiarm`aq! 窗仔門關甲密喌喌，萬一gá-suh洩漏，消敨袂出去，彼就危險矣！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

窗戶關得緊緊的，萬一瓦斯洩漏，無法流出室外，那可危險了！

🗣u: Goar khvoax'tiøh ciefn'koea, id'teng e kiøx cit pvoaa laai ciah. 我看著煎粿，一定會叫一盤來食。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我看到煎粿，一定會點一盤來吃。

🗣u: Tiu'ar par'cviw, kyn'nii id'teng toa'siw. 稻仔飽漿，今年一定大收。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

稻子的顆粒飽滿，今年一定豐收。

🗣u: Zhux'pvy teq leeng'ti bor'kviar, larn tiøh thofng'pøx id id safm zoafn'svoax, m'thafng sviu'korng kaq larn bøo'ti'tai. 厝邊咧凌治某囝，咱著通報一一三專線，毋通想講佮咱無底代。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

鄰居在凌虐妻兒，咱們得通報113專線，不要以為不關咱們的事。

🗣u: Ciaf'ee liern'bu lorng si thaau'thay'ar, kiax ho haang'khao be, kex'siaux id'teng cviaa hør. 遮的蓮霧攏是頭篩仔，寄予行口賣，價數一定誠好。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這些蓮霧都是上上之選，寄到大批發商去賣，價錢一定相當不錯。

🗣u: EF'hngf cyn bae'khuix, phaq'moaa'chiog id'tit paxng'zhexng. 下昏真䆀氣，拍麻雀一直放銃。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

今晚手氣很背，打麻將一直放槍。

🗣u: Hiofng'liim urn'kw'kiøo si AF'lie'safn ee syn pad kerng cy id. 香林隱痀橋是阿里山的新八景之一。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

香林拱橋是阿里山的新八景之一。

🗣u: Cviaa kuo bøo løh'ho`aq, zuie'khox ee zuie id'tit siaw'sih`løh'khix. 誠久無落雨矣，水庫的水一直消蝕落去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

很久沒下雨了，水庫的水一直蒸發掉。

🗣u: Kyn'ar'jit si zhef'id, paix'paix ee mih'kvia zhoaan'zhoaan`leq, aix laai khøx'kwn. 今仔日是初一，拜拜的物件攢攢咧，愛來犒軍。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

今天是初一，拜拜的東西準備一下，要犒軍。

🗣u: Taai'pag id'goeh'sii'ar pud'sii of'kvoaa, harn'tid zhud'jit. 臺北一月時仔不時烏寒，罕得出日。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺北的一月常常是陰天寒冷的，難得晴朗。

🗣u: Lie si nao'kyn siøf'phoah si`bøo, cit laang zhefng id, six ee laang soaq sngx'zøx svaf'zhefng six. 你是腦筋相袚是無，一人千一，四个人煞算做三千四。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你是不是腦袋不靈光，一人一千一百，四個人竟然算成三千四百。

🗣u: Lie id'teng u afm'khaxm sviar'miq tai'cix, ciaq e id'tit ti hiaf kafn'siin'ar'chiøx. 你一定有掩崁啥物代誌，才會一直佇遐奸臣仔笑。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你一定是隱瞞了什麼事情，才會一直在那裡奸笑。

🗣u: Cid toxng laau'ar'zhux id laau kaf'ki zøx tiaxm'bin, ji laau khie'khix tø lorng soex`laang`aq. 這棟樓仔厝一樓家己做店面，二樓起去就攏稅人矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這棟樓房一樓自己開店做生意，二樓以上都出租了。

🗣u: Be ho'moaf`ee hoaan'lør lorng hør'thvy, bøo laang beq ka bea; zøx mi`ee hoaan'lør id'tit løh'ho, mi e phak be taf, cyn'cviax si “cit laang hoaan'lør cit viu, bøo laang hoaan'lør chyn'chviu”. 賣雨幔的煩惱攏好天，無人欲共買；做麵的煩惱一直落雨，麵會曝袂焦，真正是「一人煩惱一樣，無人煩惱親像」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

賣雨衣的煩惱一直都是好天氣，雨衣賣不出去；製麵條的擔心一直下雨，麵條曬不乾，真是「每個人都有各自煩心的事」。

🗣u: Y ti goarn kofng'sy terng'sy cviaa moar'ix, e'khaf'chiuo'laang køq øf'lør kaq e tag'cih, cid khoarn “cit bin boaq'piaq siafng bin kngf” ee kafng'hw, id'pvoaf laang si bøo zaai'tiau arn'nef. 伊佇阮公司頂司誠滿意，下跤手人閣呵咾甲會觸舌，這款「一面抹壁雙面光」的工夫，一般人是無才調按呢。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他在我們公司上屬很滿意，下屬也讚譽有加，這種「圓融的處世功夫」，一般人是沒辦法如此的。

🗣u: Kiexn'na u tiøh'zhat'thaw ee axn'kvia, koarn'khw`ee thaau'id ee sviu`tiøh`ee tø si y, yn'ui y u axn'tea, zef tø si kor'zar'laang korng`ee, “Cit piexn zhat, paq six zhat.” 見若有著賊偷的案件，管區的頭一个想著的就是伊，因為伊有案底，這就是古早人講的：「一遍賊，百世賊。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

只要有竊盜事件，警察第一個想到的就是他，因為他有案底，這就是古人說的：「偷一次，永遠都是小偷。」

🗣u: Be tok'phirn ee laang, kafn'naf sviu'beq id purn ban li, oaan'zoaan bøo kox'li sviaa laang ciah'tok e guii'hai laang ee kien'khofng, cyn'cviax si “liao'cvii sefng'lie bøo laang zøx, thaai'thaau sefng'lie u laang zøx”! 賣毒品的人，干焦想欲一本萬利，完全無顧慮唌人食毒會危害人的健康，真正是「了錢生理無人做，刣頭生理有人做」！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

販賣毒品的人，只想著要一本萬利，全然不顧引誘人吸毒會危害他人的健康，真的是「為了賺錢而不擇手段」！

🗣u: Kang thiau'ar'lai ee laang lorng zay'viar “laang boe kaux, sviaf sefng kaux”`ee, id'teng si kao'cirm'pøo`ar. 仝祧仔內的人攏知影「人未到，聲先到」的，一定是九嬸婆仔。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

同宗族的人都知道「人尚未出現，就先聽到聲音的那個大嗓門」，肯定就是九嬸婆。

🗣u: Zøx giern'kiux id'teng aix u zexng'kix, cit hwn zexng'kix, korng cit hwn oe, ciaq be “svaf korng, six m'tiøh”. 做研究一定愛有證據，一分證據，講一分話，才袂「三講，四毋著」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

從事研究一定要講求證據，一分證據，才說一分話，才不會「三頁裡，四個錯」。

🗣u: Lie peeng'sioong'sii'ar m jin'cyn thak'zheq, kexng'jieen kvar “khid'ciah he toa goan”, korng id'teng beq khør'tiøh kofng'lip tai'hak ciaq beq thak, arn'nef karm be sviw haxm'kor? 你平常時仔毋認真讀冊，竟然敢「乞食下大願」，講一定欲考著公立大學才欲讀，按呢敢袂傷譀古？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你平常不認真讀書，竟然敢「不自量力」，說一定要考上公立大學才要念，這樣不會太荒唐嗎？

🗣u: Y si cit ee jiin'zaai, laang korng “toa'keq kef ban thii”, køq`svaf'go'nii'ar id'teng e u zhud'thoad. 伊是一个人才，人講「大格雞慢啼」，閣三五年仔一定會有出脫。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他是個人才，人家說「大器晚成」，再來個三五年後一定會有一番作為。

🗣u: Suy'jieen korng “say'pag'ho, løh be koex chiaf'lo”, thvy e of bøo'id'teng e løh, zøq'zhaan'laang ma aix kvoar'kirn siw zhao, siw zheg, siw svaf, hø'zøx “zao say'pag'ho”. 雖然講「西北雨，落袂過車路」，天會烏無一定會落，作田人嘛愛趕緊收草、收粟、收衫，號做「走西北雨」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

雖說「西北雨，下不過馬路」，天黑不一定會下雨，農夫也得趕緊收稻草、收穀子、收衣服，叫做「跑西北雨」。

🗣u: Hien'zhuo'sii kog'lai'goa ee kefng'zex cviaa bae, kor'chi id'tit løh, na beq ngx kor'phiøx køq khie'kex, be'sw si “hoee'sviu thaau liah sad'bør”, cviaa øq`leq. 現此時國內外的經濟誠䆀，股市一直落，若欲向股票閣起價，袂輸是「和尚頭掠蝨母」，誠僫咧。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

現在國內外的經濟不好，股市跌個不停，若要期盼股票再漲起來，就如同「在和尚的頭上抓蝨子一樣」，很困難呢。

🗣u: Zøx goa'kaw`ee, na'si giap'zeg hør, sefng'kvoaf kaf'syn id'tit laai, m'køq “hoef bøo paq jit aang, laang bøo chiefn jit hør”, na tuo'tiøh sii'ky bae, giap'zeg bøo hør, tø aix thaxn ky'hoe hak'sip, seeng'tiorng, ciaq be ho laang kiøx tngr'khix ciah'kaf'ki. 做外交的，若是業績好，升官加薪一直來，毋過「花無百日紅，人無千日好」，若拄著時機䆀，業績無好，就愛趁機會學習、成長，才袂予人叫轉去食家己。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

跑業務的，如果業績好，升官加薪一直來，不過「花無百日紅，人無千日好」，要是遇到景氣差，業績不好的時候，就要趁機會學習、成長，才不會被炒魷魚。

🗣u: Y cyn u zaai'zeeng, soaq ho laang oaxn'tox, tiong'iaux ee khafng'khoex lorng bøo y ee hun, siok'gie korng, “Iorng'iorng bea pak ti ciofng'kwn'thiau.” Ciaq e id'tit be'taxng zhud'thaau. 伊真有才情，煞予人怨妒，重要的工課攏無伊的份，俗語講：「勇勇馬縛佇將軍柱。」才會一直袂當出頭。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他很有才幹，卻受人嫉妒，重要的工作都沒他的份，俗語說：「健壯的馬綁在將軍柱上。」才會一直無法出人頭地。

🗣u: Y khvoax tiøh cyn pix'sux, peeng'iuo sviu'korng y e kaw'bøo luo'peeng'iuo, sviar'laang zay y “tiam'tiam ciah svaf voar'kofng pvoax”, tak'kef iao'køq si zap'id'køf, y tø ie'kefng beq paxng'thiab'ar`aq. 伊看著真閉思，朋友想講伊會交無女朋友，啥人知伊「恬恬食三碗公半」，逐家猶閣是十一哥，伊就已經欲放帖仔矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他看起來很靦腆，朋友以為他會交不到女朋友，誰知道他「靜靜的吃掉三碗公半」，大家都還是單身漢，他已經要發喜帖了。

🗣u: Tuo'tiøh bøo korng zeeng'lie ee laang, larn m'thafng siu'khix, zhafm y id'tit kex'kaux, “khix'sie giam bøo siofng”, y ia biern tvaf zeg'jim, larn høo'pid kaf'ki thør kafn'khor. 拄著無講情理的人，咱毋通受氣，參伊一直計較，「氣死驗無傷」，伊也免擔責任，咱何必家己討艱苦。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

遇到不講理的人，我們不要生氣，與他計較，因為「氣死了也驗不出傷痕」，他也不用擔負責任，我們何必自討苦吃。

🗣u: Suy'borng si saxn'ciah'laang, cie'iaux u cix'khix kherng phaq'pviax, ciofng'laai ma id'teng e u zhud'thoad. Laang korng, “Zhaux'thaau'ar ma e zøx hoong'tex, zøx zorng'thorng lie ma u ky'hoe.” 雖罔是散食人，只要有志氣肯拍拚，將來嘛一定會有出脫。人講：「臭頭仔嘛會做皇帝，做總統你嘛有機會。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

雖然是貧窮人家，只要有志氣肯努力，將來也一定會有出息。人家說：「癩痢頭者也能做皇帝，當總統你也有機會。」

🗣u: Lau'pe lau'buo lorng koex'syn`khix ee AF'bok, si cit ee beq ciah m thør'thaxn ee piin'tvoa'kud, kiexn sviu`ee ciaau si hid khoarn “bøo bie u zefng'khu, bøo kviar phø syn'pu” ee thøx'thaau, kaux'tvaf ma si zap'id'køf`ar kngf'khut'khut, au'koex ciah'lau m zay beq khøx sviar'laang`leq? 老爸老母攏過身去的阿木，是一个欲食毋討趁的貧惰骨，見想的齊是彼款「無米有舂臼，無囝抱新婦」的套頭，到今嘛是十一哥仔光𣮈𣮈，後過食老毋知欲靠啥人咧？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

父母雙亡的阿木，是一个不肯努力工作的懶惰鬼，每次想的都是那種「沒米卻有臼；沒有兒子卻領養童養媳」的把戲，折騰到現在還是孑然一身、家徒四壁，往後的晚年生活要倚靠誰呢？

🗣u: Goar zoex'kin tuo'tiøh cit'koar tai'cix, bøo kaix sun'si, m'køq goar sviu'tiøh af'buo bad ka goar korng`koex, “Poah cit tør, khiøq'tiøh cit ciaq kym kef'bør.” Ciaf'ee tai'cix id'teng e'taxng ho goar juo laai juo u tix'hui, iorng'karm bin'tuix id'zhex. 我最近拄著一寡代誌，無蓋順序，毋過我想著阿母捌共我講過：「跋一倒，抾著一隻金雞母。」遮的代誌一定會當予我愈來愈有智慧，勇敢面對一切。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我最近遇到一些事情，不是那麼順利，不過我想到媽媽曾經跟我說過：「塞翁失馬，焉知非福。」這些事情一定能夠讓我越來越有智慧，勇敢面對一切。

🗣u: Zw`ar beq kex cixn'zeeng, yn lau'buo ka y korng, “‘Kex kef toex kef poef, kex kao toex kao zao.’ M'koarn kex liao hør iah bae, id'teng aix kaq lirn afng zøx'hoea phaq'pviax.” 珠仔欲嫁進前，𪜶老母共伊講：「『嫁雞綴雞飛，嫁狗綴狗走。』毋管嫁了好抑䆀，一定愛佮恁翁做伙拍拚。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

小珠要嫁之前，他媽媽跟他說：「『嫁雞隨雞，嫁狗隨狗。』不管嫁的好或壞，一定要跟你先生一起努力。」

🗣u: Cid ee sii'tai sw'iaux syn sw'uii, lau'ieen`ee be'sae lau'kor'parn, id'tit iong “koex kiøo khaq ze lie kviaa'lo, ciah iaam khaq ze lie ciah bie” ee thai'to, laai kax'si siaux'lieen'laang. 這个時代需要新思維，老沿的袂使老古板，一直用「過橋較濟你行路，食鹽較濟你食米」的態度，來教示少年人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這個時代需要新的思維，老一輩的不可以食古不化，一直用「倚老賣老」的心態，來教訓年輕人。)

🗣u: Larn zøx tai'cix aix u nai'sym, m'thafng kviaf kafn'khor, laang korng “hix'pvee'khaf khia kuo tø si lie ee”, na e'taxng kiefn'chii kaux'tea, siofng'sixn larn id'teng e seeng'kofng. 咱做代誌愛有耐心，毋通驚艱苦，人講「戲棚跤徛久就是你的」，若會當堅持到底，相信咱一定會成功。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們做事要有耐心，不要怕艱難，人家說「有志者事竟成」，如果能堅持到底，相信我們一定會成功。

A'beng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'beng [[...]] 

Amen! So be it!

亞孟

aq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq [[...]] 

duck, drake

鴨子

• Chitgøeh-pvoax ah'ar mxzay sie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid'goeh'pvoax'aq'ar m'zay sie.; Chid'gøeh-pvoax aq'ar m'zay sie.; (Chid'goeh'pvoax aq'ar m zay sie'oah.) [[...]] 
  unaware of impending calamity (Refers to a duck in the middle of the seventh month, when ducks are usually offered to the spirits of the dead, yet do not know enough to fear death. — Similar to a turkey just before Thanksgiving), used to scold someone who is without fear in spite of impending calamity (Lit. On fifteenth of the seventh lunar month, the duck does not know it is soon be slaughtered to be eaten during the feast.)
  危在旦夕,還不知。

• ah'afzhuix borng løf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'ar'zhuix borng løf [[...]] 
  make an attempt or ask a favor with very small hope of success but may just as well make the attempt (like a duck's bill dabbling about in the air while eating)
  姑妄要求

• ah'ar thviaf luii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'ar thviaf luii [[...]] 
  hear what someone says but cannot understand (like a duck hearing thunder not knowing what all the noise is about)
  鴨子聽打雷,聽不懂

• ahbør-tøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'bør'tee; aq'bør/buo-tøee [[...]] 
  flat footed clumsily gaited person (Lit. sole of a duck's foot), a man whose foot is very broad and flat at the instep instead of having the usual concave)
  平板腳

aiiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ay'iøq [[...]] 

exclamation of astonishment or pain

哎喲

• Aiiøq, Nar ciaq thviax? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ay'iøq, Nar ciaq thviax? [[...]] 
  Oh! Why does it hurt so much?
  哎喲,怎麼這麼痛?

• Aiiøq, Lie nar hiaq gaau korng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ay'iøq, Lie nar hiaq gaau korng? [[...]] 
  Gosh! How come you talk so much? (How come you are so clever with your mouth?)
  哎喲,你怎麼這麼會講?

aekhaux bøo bagsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'khaux bøo bak'sae [[...]] 

find it hard to bring up a matter

欲哭無淚,有口難言

armsorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'sorng [[...]] 

internally very happy about something but don't want to show it externally

暗地高興

an [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: an [[...]] 

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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  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 [[...]] 
  can't be put off
  不能拖延。

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

arnha [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'ha [[...]] 

leave a thing as it is, suspending an affair and leaving it just as it is, not maintain something

擱下

arnkhvoarbai lef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'khvoax'bai lef [[...]] 

try to press

試按一下

• Øextah`tid aq bøe, sefng iong chiuo arnkhvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'tah'tid ar be, sefng iong chiuo axn'khvoax'bai lef.; Øe'tah`tid aq bøe, sefng iong chiuo axn'khvoax'bai`leq. [[...]] 
  Whether you can step on it or not, first use your hand to touch it.
  能踏不能踏,先用手試按一下

ansym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'sym [[...]] 

peace, ease, calmness of mind, put oneself at ease

安心,放心

• Chviar lie ansym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie afn'sym. [[...]] 
  Don't worry about it. Put your heart at rest.
  請你安心。

angleeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'leeng [[...]] 

red cloth with a dragon on it, used in weddings

八仙彩,紅彩

appvee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ab'pvee; ab'pvee/pvii [[...]] 

press something so as to make it flat and smooth

壓平

baxnban'afsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'ban'ar'si [[...]] 

slowly, cautiously, Take it easy. Take your time.

慢慢地

• Iao u sikafn, baxnban'afsi bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao u sii'kafn, ban'ban'ar'si bøo iaux'kirn. [[...]] 
  There is still time, it's okay to take your time.
  還有時間慢慢地不要緊。

baxnchviafsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'chviar'si [[...]] 

Wait a minute! Don't do it right now

慢著

baxnheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'heng [[...]] 

very lucky (Lit. myriad felicities)

萬幸

• Twtiøh chia'hø bøo sie, sidzai cyn baxnheng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuo'tiøh chiaf'hø bøo sie, sit'zai cyn ban'heng. [[...]] 
  If have a auto accident and don't get killed, it is very lucky.
  遇到車禍沒死,實在很萬幸。

baxbaxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ba'ba'si [[...]] 

all over, all around

到處都是

• Peqthaumof kuy thaukhag baxbaxsi bøeq tuix tøh'ui khix zhoahkhie? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Peh'thaau'mof kuy thaau'khag ba'ba'si boeq tuix tøq'ui khix zhoaq'khie?; Peh'thaau'mof kuy thaau'khag ba'ba'si bøeq tuix tøq'ui khix zhoaq'khie? [[...]] 
  There is white hair all over his head, where are you going to start to pluck it out.
  白頭髮整頭都是,要從哪裡拔起?

bai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bai [[...]] 

try, make polite inquiries

試試看,探

• zhaa khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaa khvoax bai lex; zhaa khvoax bai`leq [[...]] 
  make minute inquiries
  查查看

• chix khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix khvoax bai lex; chix khvoax bai`leq [[...]] 
  try, Try it!
  試試看

• ciah khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah khvoax bai lex; ciah khvoax bai`leq [[...]] 
  taste
  吃吃看

• zøx khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx khvoax bai lex; zøx/zøex khvoax bai`leq [[...]] 
  try to do it
  做做看

• khix khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khix khvoax bai lex; khix khvoax bai`leq [[...]] 
  go and take a look
  去看看

• phvi khvoax bai`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvi khvoax bai lex; phvi khvoax bai`leq [[...]] 
  smell it
  聞聞看

bag'iuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'iuu [[...]] 

tears caused by cold or smoke

眼水,眼淚

• Hwn kaq laau bag'iuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hwn kaq laau bak'iuu. [[...]] 
  It's so smoky that tears come into my eyes
  燻得流眼水。

bafnkoef chiutiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: barn'koef chiuu'tiin [[...]] 

trace the vine and get a melon, get a clue and follow it up step by step, so as to learn the truth of a matter

摘瓜抽藤,追根究底

baxnleeng phoksu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'leeng phog'su [[...]] 

Mr. know-it-all

萬能博士

ban-puttek'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban pud'teg'ie; ban-pud'teg'ie [[...]] 

be forced to do it, to have no alternative

萬不得已

baxnsafn phiern'iar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'safn phiexn'iar [[...]] 

found everywhere (Lit. so numerous it covers the mountains and the plains)

漫山遍野

bafng'ar texng gukag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: barng'ar texng guu'kag [[...]] 

doesn't feel it, only slightly affected, remains unperturbed (Lit. a mosquito to stings a bull's horn)

蚊子螫牛角,不在乎

• Bafng'ar texng laxnphaf, phvae phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Barng'ar texng lan'phaf, phvae phaq. [[...]] 
  be in dilemma, be driven to the wall (Lit. When a mosquito stings you in the scrotum, you have to be very careful how you go about swatting it.)
  蚊子螫陰囊,難打,棘手。

bangbafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bafng'bafng; (bafng'bafng'ar) [[...]] 

very small (as rain)

細小,濛濛

• ho'ar bangbafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho'ar bafng'bafng [[...]] 
  It drizzles
  細雨濛濛

• bangbang'afho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bafng'bafng'ar'ho [[...]] 
  drizzle
  毛毛雨

bat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bat [[...]] 

secretly, closely

密

• zexng khaq bat`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng khaq bat lex; zexng khaq bat`leq [[...]] 
  plant closer together
  種密一點

• zhaxng khaq bat`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaxng khaq bat lex; zhaxng khaq bat`leq [[...]] 
  hide it more secretly
  藏密一點

• khngx khaq bat`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khngx khaq bat lex; khngx khaq bat`leq [[...]] 
  put closer together, hide it more secretly
  放擠一點

• khia khaq bat`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khia khaq bat lex; khia khaq bat`leq [[...]] 
  stand closer together
  站緊一點

bad ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad ciah [[...]] 

have the experience of eating

吃過

• Lie bad ciah onglaai `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bad ciah oong'laai `bøo? [[...]] 
  Have you ever eaten pineapples?
  你吃過鳳梨嗎?

• Goar bad ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bad ciah. [[...]] 
  I have eaten it.
  我吃過

bao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bao [[...]] 

make profit, gain

賺

• Kixnlaai ciafmjieen u bao ee khoarn, zheng kaq kuy sengkhw syn-zhakzhag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kin'laai ciarm'jieen u bao ee khoarn, zheng kaq kuy sefng'khw syn'zhag'zhag.; Kin/Kun'laai ciarm'jieen u bao ee khoarn, zheng kaq kuy sefng'khw syn-zhag'zhag. [[...]] 
  Recently it looks like he is making money because he is wearing all new clothes.
  近來有賺的樣子,穿得一身新衣服。

bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be; bøe [[...]] 

cannot, will not, expresses simple future improbability inherent in the nature of the subject, precedes an adjective to negate an undesirable quality like bitter or painful, the negative of "e"

不,不會

• Goar bøe kviaf (aekhuxn, zhuietaf, iaw). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw).; Goar bøe kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw). [[...]] 
  I am (was) not afraid. (sleepy, thirsty, hungry)
  我不怕(睏,口渴,餓)。

• Goar khvoax, bøe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax, be løh'ho.; Goar khvoax, bøe løh'ho. [[...]] 
  I don't think it will rain.
  我看,不會下雨。

• Niaw bøe kor'mngg, kao bøe ka niawchie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw be kox'mngg, kao be ka niao'chie.; Niaw bøe kox'mngg, kao bøe ka niao'chie/zhuo. [[...]] 
  Cats do not watch the door, dogs do not catch rats.
  貓不會看門,狗不會捉老鼠。

• Citmar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lie e aix khuxn be?; Cid'mar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [[...]] 
  Are you sleepy now?
  現在你想睡嗎?

• Lie ee thaukhag øe thviax`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee thaau'khag e thviax be?; Lie ee thaau'khag øe thviax`bøe? [[...]] 
  Do you have a head-ache?
  你的頭會痛嗎?

• Goar za'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be?; Goar zaf'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [[...]] 
  I was very cold last night, were you?
  昨晚我很冷,你冷嗎?

bøe-''toxngsuu''-tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be-''verb''-tid; bøe-''verb''-tid [[...]] 

expresses impossibility, equivalent to "not + verb + -able or -ible", The tone of the enclitic "tit" goes into the third tone and the verb before this enclitic does not change its tone. The affirmative is "øe + verb + tit"

不,不會

• bøe ciah`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be ciah'tid; bøe ciah`tid [[...]] 
  cannot be eaten, not edible
  吃不得

• bøexzøx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be zøx'tid; bøe'zøx/zøex`tid [[...]] 
  cannot be done, not permitted
  做不得

• bøexeng`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be eng'tid; bøe'eng`tid [[...]] 
  It's not permissible, It cannot be used.
  不能用,不行

bøe arnsngx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be axn'sngx'tid; bøe axn'sngx`tid [[...]] 

beyond the realm of calculation, unexpected, can not be anticipated

不能預料

• U joaxzøe laang bøeq laai, bøe arnsngx`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U loa ze laang boeq laai, be axn'sngx'tid.; U joa'zøe laang bøeq laai, bøe axn'sngx`tid. [[...]] 
  How many people are coming, it's impossible to figure out.
  有多少人要來,不能預料。

bøea bøe'khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea be'khie; bøea bøe'khie [[...]] 

cannot afford to buy it

買不起

• bøe bøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be be'khix; bøe bøe'khix [[...]] 
  cannot be sold
  賣不了

bøea bøe'tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea be'tiøh; bøea bøe'tiøh [[...]] 

cannot buy it

買不到

• Zap kho'giin bøea bøextiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zap khof'giin bea be'tiøh.; Zap khof'giin bøea bøe'tiøh. [[...]] 
  You cannot buy it for ten dollars.
  十塊錢買不到。

• U cvii bøea bøextiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii bea be'tiøh.; U cvii bøea bøe'tiøh. [[...]] 
  thing that money can't buy, priceless
  有錢買不到。

bøea bøe'tør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea be'tør; bøea bøe'tør [[...]] 

too expensive to buy it

買不起

bøefbøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'bøo; bøea'bøo [[...]] 

not to have bought because it was not on sale or not on the market, no place to buy

買不到

bøexcin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'cin; bøe'cin [[...]] 

in-exhaustible, interminable

不盡

• Hagbun efngkiuo giefnkiux bøexcin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hak'bun erng'kiuo giern'kiux be'cin.; Hak'bun erng'kiuo giern'kiux bøe'cin. [[...]] 
  no end of things to be learned (Lit. Education goes on forever, studying never stops.)
  學無止境

• korng-bøexcin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng-be'cin; korng-bøe'cin; (korng-be'liao) [[...]] 
  impossible to said it all
  說不盡,說不完

bøea øe khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea e khie; bøea øe khie [[...]] 

able to afford it

買得起

bøexeng`tid/bøexiong`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'eng`tid; bøe'eng`tid; (be'iong`tid) [[...]] 

improper, not all right, can't be used

不能,不可,不行

• Lie bøexeng`tid citmar khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie be'eng'tid cirm'mar khix.; Lie bøe'eng`tid cid'mar khix. [[...]] 
  You can't go now.
  你不能現在去。

• Cit'ee haixkhix `af, bøexeng`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid'ee hai'khix `af, be'eng`tid.; Cid'ee hai'khix`aq, bøe'eng`tid. [[...]] 
  This is broken, it cannot be used.
  這個壞了,不能用。

bøexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao; bøe'hiao [[...]] 

do not know how to (affirmative form is øexhiao)

不會

• Bøexhiao sayzuun hiaam khøef oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khef oafn.; Bøe'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khøef oafn. [[...]] 
  The person who can't navigate a boat says the river is too winding.
  不會開船嫌溪彎,不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

• Bøexhiao siuu, khanthoaf laxnphaf toa kiuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa khiuu.; Bøe'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa kiuu. [[...]] 
  blame the hammer when you don't drive the nail straight, blame others or other things for personal skills being insufficient (Lit. Don't know how to swim because scrotum is too big.)
  不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

• Cid kux ee iesux goar bøexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar be'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar bøe'hiao. [[...]] 
  I don't know the meaning of this sentence, don't know how to explain it.
  這句的意思我不懂。

• Goar bøexhiao saychiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao sae'chiaf.; Goar bøe'hiao sae'chiaf. [[...]] 
  I don't know how to drive a car.
  我不會開車。

• Goar bøexhiao korng Enggie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao korng Efng'gie.; Goar bøe'hiao korng Efng'gie. [[...]] 
  I cannot (don't know how to) speak English.
  我不會講英語。

• Goar bøexhiao eng ti ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao eng ti ciah.; Goar bøe'hiao eng ti ciah. [[...]] 
  I cannot (don't know how to) eat with chopsticks.
  我不會用筷子吃飯。

bøexhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hør; bøe'hør [[...]] 

describes an incurable sickness, a hopeless case, work which it is not possible to finish or get done

不會好,好不了。

• Y ee pve bøexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee pve be'hør.; Y ee pve/pvi bøe'hør. [[...]] 
  He cannot recover from his sickness.
  他的病不會好。

• Cit'ee khangkhøex køq zøx svajit, iao zøx bøexhør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee khafng'khoex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx be'hør.; Cid'ee khafng'khøex køq zøx svaf'jit, iao zøx bøe'hør. [[...]] 
  This job cannot be completed in only three more days.
  這個工作再三天還做不完。

bøexhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'høo; bøe'høo [[...]] 

be uncongenial, not in agreement, disunion, unprofitable, cannot make both ends meet

不和睦,不划算

• ka'teeng bøexhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'teeng be'høo; kaf'teeng bøe'høo [[...]] 
  domestic discord
  家庭不和

• Cidliap lirngoq kab lie voa cidky pid bøexhøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'liap lixn'goq kab lie voa cit'ky pid be'høo.; Cit'liap lixn'goq kab lie voa cit'ky pid bøe'høo. [[...]] 
  It is not profitable for me to exchange one apple for one plum with you.
  一個蘋果和你換一隻筆划不來。

bøexkaokhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kaux'khuix; bøe'kaux'khuix [[...]] 

can't be satisfied

不能滿意

• Zøx na bøexkaokhuix putjuu maix zøx khaq viaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx na be'kaux'khuix pud'juu maix zøx khaq viaa.; Zøx/Zøex na bøe'kaux'khuix pud'juu maix zøx khaq viaa. [[...]] 
  If you can't do it so you are satisfied it best not to do it at all.
  做得不滿意,不如不做比較好。

bøexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafm'tid; bøe'khafm`tid [[...]] 

be unworthy of something, not deserve something, undeserving of, unjustifiable

當不起,不敢當

• Goar bøexkhafm-tid zøx Thienzuo ee gixzuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'khafm'tid zøx Thiefn'zuo ee gi'zuo.; Goar bøe'khafm-tid zøx/zøex Thiefn'zuo ee gi'zuo. [[...]] 
  I am not worthy to be a child of God.
  我當不起做天主的義子。

• Ho lie thinciuo, sidzai bøexkhafm`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie thiin'ciuo, sit'zai be'khafm'tid.; Ho lie thiin'ciuo, sit'zai bøe'khafm`tid. [[...]] 
  It is undeserving that you pour wine for me.
  讓你倒酒,實在不敢當。

• bøexkhafm-tid lek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafm'tid lek; bøe'khafm-tid lek [[...]] 
  unfit for severe exertion
  不能過勞

bøexkviaa`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kviaa'tid; bøe'kviaa`tid [[...]] 

road cannot be traveled, it won't do

不能走

bøexkoaix`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'koaix`tid; bøe'koaix`tid [[...]] 

not to be blamed

怪不得

• Y afnnef zøx bøexkoaix`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y arn'nef zøx be'koaix'tid.; Y arn'nef zøx/zøex bøe'koaix`tid.; (Be'koaix'tid y arn'nef zøx.) [[...]] 
  He is not to be blamed for doing it He did it of necessity.
  他這樣做怪不得,怪不得他這樣做。

bøexlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'laai; bøe'laai [[...]] 

will not come (simple future), not able to, cannot because in intrinsic difficult

不會來,不會

• thagbøexlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thak'be'laai; thak'bøe'laai; (thak'be'hiao) [[...]] 
  cannot read because it is too difficult
  讀不來

bøextehsaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'teq'saux; bøe'teq'saux [[...]] 

unable to satisfy

不能滿足

• Cidkoaxn ciuo niaxnia, y lym bøe tehsaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit koaxn ciuo nia'nia, y lym be teq'saux.; Cit'koaxn ciuo nia'nia, y lym bøe teq'saux. [[...]] 
  Only one bottle of wine, how can it be sufficient for him to drink?
  一瓶酒而已,他怎麼喝得夠。

bengbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'beeng [[...]] 

apparently, without a doubt

明明

• Bengbeeng si lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Beeng'beeng si lie. [[...]] 
  Without a doubt it was you
  明明是你

bengbuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'buun [[...]] 

an express statement or provision, a clear statement

明文

• hoatlut bøo bengbuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'lut bøo beeng'buun [[...]] 
  It's not provided for in the law.
  法律沒有明文

• bøo bengbuun kuiteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo beeng'buun kuy'teng [[...]] 
  There is no written provisions for it.
  沒有明文規定

Bengchviw i siarm, armcvix laan hoong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Beeng'chviw i siarm, axm'cvix laan hoong. [[...]] 

It's easy to dodge an open attack but difficult to escape from a clandestine one

明鎗易躲,暗箭難防。

benghiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'hiern [[...]] 

evident, clearly, manifest

明顯

• Zef si cyn benghiern ee taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cyn beeng'hiern ee tai'cix. [[...]] 
  This is very apparent.
  這是很明顯的事情。

• Køq bøo loa kuo ciu e benghiern. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq bøo loa kuo ciu e beeng'hiern. [[...]] 
  In just a short while it will be very clear.
  不久就會真相大白了。

beng kay juzhuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beng kay juu'zhuo [[...]] 

It is ordained.

命該如此

bixbiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi'biern [[...]] 

it must be admitted that, necessarily, unavoidably

未免

bixuo tiubiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi'uo tiuu'biuu; (bi'uo tiuu'biu) [[...]] 

take precautions before it is too late, take protective measures in advance

未雨綢繆

biexnhiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bien'hiap [[...]] 

meet and talk it over

面洽

biefnkiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'kiorng [[...]] 

involuntarily, compel, constrain, forced (as an interpretation), to study, diligence, industry

勉強,用功

• Na bøo goaxn'ix, mxbiern biefnkiorng zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo goan'ix, m'biern biern'kiorng zøx. [[...]] 
  If you are unwilling to act, don't do it unwillingly.
  如不願意,不必勉強做。

• Hid ee gynnar cyn biefnkiorng, cionglaai cyn u hi'bong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar cyn biern'kiorng, ciofng'laai cyn u hy'bong. [[...]] 
  That child is very diligent, he'll go a long way.
  那個孩子很用功,將來很有希望。

biefnkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'korng [[...]] 

no need to speak, no need to talk about it, there is nothing that need be said, don't talk about it

不必說,免談

• Biefnkorng, goar ykefng zaiviar af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biern'korng, goar ie'kefng zay'viar af. [[...]] 
  No need to tell me, I already know.
  不必說,我已經知道了。

biefnputliao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'pud'liao [[...]] 

unavoidable, no help for it

免不了,難免

• Zef si biefnputliao ee taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si biern'pud'liao ee tai'cix. [[...]] 
  It's unavoidable.
  這是免不了的事。

biefnsviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'sviu [[...]] 

Don't think about it!

免想

biøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biøo; (biaau) [[...]] 

trace a copy on transparent or thin paper

描

• Cid tviw tøextoo cyn phvae oe, eng biøo ee khaq khoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tviw te'too cyn phvae oe, eng biøo ee khaq khoaix.; Cid tviw tøe'too cyn phvae oe, eng biøo ee khaq khoaix. [[...]] 
  This picture is very difficult to draw, tracing it would be easier.
  這張地圖很難畫,用描的較容易。

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。

bøzhae-kafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhae'kafng [[...]] 

waste of effort, in vain, wasted effort

徒勞,沒用

• Ykefng sie khix ax, khaq zuosia ia bøzhaykafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'kefng sie khix ax, khaq zux'sia ia bøo'zhae'kafng. [[...]] 
  He is already dead, any more injections are a wasted effort.
  已經死了,再打針也沒用。

• Bøzhaykafng, maix siulie, bea sin'ee khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'zhae'kafng, maix siw'lie, bea syn'ee khaq hør. [[...]] 
  It is waste of time, better to buy a new one.
  浪費時間,不要修了,買新的比較好。

bøzhae cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhae cvii; (bøo'zhae mih, ...) [[...]] 

waste of money (thing, etc.)

浪費錢,東西等

• Bøzhae cvii, zap khof bea hid khoarn ee zheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'zhae cvii, zap khof bea hid khoarn ee zheq. [[...]] 
  It is a waste of ten dollars to buy that kind of book.
  浪費錢,十塊錢買那種書。

bøo zhunpan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zhuun'pan [[...]] 

without any previous thought about it, as something coming unexpectedly

不打算

bøzwnsngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zurn'sngx [[...]] 

don't count, don't pay attention to

不算數

• Bøo siafji, iong zhuix korng ee bøo zwnsngx laf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo siar'ji, iong zhuix korng ee bøo zurn'sngx laf. [[...]] 
  If you don't write it but only say it, nobody pays attention.
  沒立字據,用嘴巴說的不算數。

bøo-gigo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo gii'go; bøo-gii'go [[...]] 

unexpectedly before one is aware or has any thought of it

想不到,意料之外

bø'hun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hun [[...]] 

have nothing to do with it, be denied a share

沒份

bøiaux-bøkirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo iaux bøo'kirn; bøo'iaux-bøo'kirn [[...]] 

let it go, it doesn't matter, pay no attention, not be concerned

不重視,不放在心上

bøiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'iøh [[...]] 

no remedy for it

無藥,沒辦法

bøkaux chixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'kaux chixn [[...]] 

weigh a thing lighter than it should be

不夠秤

• chixn bøkaux chixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn bøo'kaux chixn [[...]] 
  give short weight
  偷斤減量

bøkhoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'khoax [[...]] 

be too late to do something, to hurry to do something, no time to

來不及,沒空檔

• Zøx kaq bøkhoax ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx kaq bøo'khoax ciah'png. [[...]] 
  Worked until it was too late to eat.
  作到來不及吃飯。

bøo koanhe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo koafn'he [[...]] 

have nothing to do with, regardless of, it matters little

沒有關係

• Kaq goar bøo koanhe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kaq goar bøo koafn'he [[...]] 
  I have nothing to do with it.
  跟我沒有關係。

bøo lie ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo lie ee tai'cix [[...]] 

It's none of your business.

沒你的事,少管閒事

bøloxlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo lo'laai [[...]] 

after a verb means "cannot do it", not to the point

做不來

• Zøx (korng) kaq bøloxlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx (korng) kaq bøo'lo'laai.; Zøx/Zøex (korng) kaq bøo'lo'laai. [[...]] 
  do (say) nothing to the point or purpose
  做(講)得不得要領。

bøsiaf putseeng tiaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'siaf pud'seeng tiaxm [[...]] 

shop won't prosper unless it gives credit

不賒不成店

bøsviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviar [[...]] 

not much

不怎麼,不太

• bøsviar aix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviar aix [[...]] 
  I don't like it too much.
  不太喜歡

• bøsviar zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviar zay'viar [[...]] 
  I don't know too much about it.
  不太清楚

• bøsviar hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviar hør [[...]] 
  not very good
  不太好

• bøsviar hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviar hofng [[...]] 
  not much wind
  風不大

• bøsviar laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviar laang [[...]] 
  scarcely any one
  沒什麼人

bøsym kea uxix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sym kea u'ix [[...]] 

feign interest

無心假有意

• Y zøx ee lorng si piawbin ee, lorng si bøsym kea uxix ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zøx ee lorng si piao'bin ee, lorng si bøo'sym kea u'ix ee.; Y zøx/zøex ee lorng si piao'bin ee, lorng si bøo'sym kea u'ix ee. [[...]] 
  Whatever he does is only superficial, he has no heart or interest in it.
  他做的都是表面的,都是無心假有意。

bøsiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'siøq [[...]] 

be ready to go to extreme lengths, do not spare

不惜

• Bøsiøq ka'ti ee sveamia khix kiux padlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'siøq kaf'ti ee svex'mia khix kiux pat'laang.; Bøo'siøq kaf'ti ee svix'mia khix kiux pat'laang. [[...]] 
  Have no regard for one's own life if it is a matter of helping others to help others at the risk of one's own life.
  不惜自己的生命去救別人。

bøsviu-bøniu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviu'bøo'niu; bøo'sviu-bøo'niu [[...]] 

come to mind suddenly

無意間

• Cid ee taixcix y bøsviu bøniu tø theqzhutlaai korng korng lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee tai'cix y bøo'sviu bøo'niu tø theh'zhud'laai korng korng lef. [[...]] 
  This thing came to mind suddenly and he started right out talking about it.
  這件事情他無意間想起 就拿出來說一說。

bøta'tit'oaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taf'tid'oaa [[...]] 

cannot help it , no other recourse

無奈何,不得已

• Goar øe zøx cid khoarn taixcix, si cyn bøta'tit'oaa ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e zøx cid khoarn tai'cix, si cyn bøo'taf'tid'oaa ee.; Goar øe zøx/zøex cid khoarn tai'cix, si cyn bøo'taf'tid'oaa ee. [[...]] 
  I do this because there is nothing else I can do.
  我會做這種事,是很不得已的。

bøtaxng bøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taxng bea; bøo'taxng bøea [[...]] 

cannot buy it anywhere

無處買,買不到

bofboflaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bor'bor'laang; (bor'laang, bor'miq'laang) [[...]] 

so-and-so, what-you-call-him (often said when for some reason if it is undesirable to mention his name)

某人,某某人

bøefar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'af; bøea'ar [[...]] 

at the end, at last

後來

• Taixsefng lorng mxzaiviar, kaux bøea`ar ciaq zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'sefng lorng m'zay'viar, kaux boea'af ciaq zay'viar.; Tai'sefng lorng m'zay'viar, kaux bøea`ar ciaq zay'viar. [[...]] 
  At first I didn't know anything about it, it was only later on that understood it.
  起先都不知道,後來才知道。

Bøeq ar m? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq ar m?; Bøeq aq m? [[...]] 

Do you want it or not? Will you take it or not? Will you accept it or not?

要不要?

bøehnii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boeq'nii; bøeq'nii [[...]] 

What good is it? ..., what's the matter?

何用,何事

bogbeeng kii biau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'beeng kii biau [[...]] 

very mysterious and abstruse, very strange, peculiar

莫明其妙

• Y sor korng ee oe bogbeeng kii biau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y sor korng ee oe bok'beeng kii biau. [[...]] 
  Everything he says is strange.
  他所說的,莫名其妙。

• Bøo laang jiblaai, arnzvoar cvii e bøo`khix, sidzai bogbeeng kii biau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo laang jip'laai, axn'zvoar cvii e bøo`khix, sit'zai bok'beeng kii biau. [[...]] 
  No one went in, how come the money is gone. It's very strange.
  沒有人進來,錢怎麼會丟,實在莫名其妙。

boghuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'huy [[...]] 

certainly, surely, can it be that

莫非

bok ie seeng ciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok ie seeng ciw [[...]] 

the deed is done (Lit. The wood is already made into a boat.)

木已成舟

• Bok ie seeng ciw, tvaf tiøh ho yn nng ee kiet'hwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bok ie seeng ciw, tvaf tiøh ho yn nng ee kied'hwn. [[...]] 
  It's already determined that they will be married.
  既然木已成舟,就該讓他們兩個結婚。

bog'uii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'uii [[...]] 

don't do it

莫為

borng... (''plus Verb'') [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng... (''plus Verb'') [[...]] 

content oneself with coarse food, trivial work and valueless books

姑且,將就

• bofngkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'korng [[...]] 
  talk at random, sometimes idle jesting, half-joking, half in earnest, well now, just speak
  隨便講

• bofngkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'khix [[...]] 
  tolerable, not very good, but may do
  將就

• Eng'eeng ku pørzoar borng khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eeng'eeng ku pøx'zoar borng khvoax. [[...]] 
  nothing to do but read old newspapers
  沒事且看看舊報紙。

• Na zhøe bøo thaulo, kang'iuo ia tiøh bofngzøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na zhoe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx.; Na zhøe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx. [[...]] 
  If you can't find a job, workers should do less meaningful work.
  如找不著工作,工友也只好將就了。

• Phvayciah si phvayciah, paktor na iaw tiøh bofngciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phvae'ciah si phvae'ciah, pag'tor na iaw tiøh borng'ciah. [[...]] 
  True it is not good tasting, but when you are hungry anything will do.
  難吃是難吃,肚子餓了,也只好將就吃了。

bofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng; bofng/bof; (mof, bof) [[...]] 

touch, feel, feel about, feel for with fingers

摸

• armbongbofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'bofng'bofng [[...]] 
  very dark
  黑漆漆的

• bofng khvoax u siøf `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng khvoax u siøf `bøo?; bofng/bof khvoax u siøf `bøo? [[...]] 
  touch it to see if it's hot
  摸摸看是不是熱的 ?有沒有發燒 ?

• gaau bofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau bofng; gaau bofng/bof [[...]] 
  lagging, always procrastinating
  做事慢吞吞

• haytøea-bongciafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'tea bofng'ciafm; hae'tøea-bofng/bof'ciafm [[...]] 
  impossible to find out, like trying to find a needle in a hay stack (Lit. looking for a needle in the ocean)
  海底撈針

bofng-bølo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng'bøo'lo; bofng/bof-bøo'lo [[...]] 

not to find the road in the dark, find no solution to a difficult case

找不到路,摸不著頭緒

• Bøo tiexnhøea, bofng-bølo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo tien'hoea, bofng'bøo'lof.; Bøo tien'høea, bofng-bøo'lo. [[...]] 
  no electric light, can't find the way
  沒電燈摸不著路。