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Ciuozoa ho padlaang sie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciux'zoa ho pat laang sie.; Ciux'zoa ho pat'laang sie. [[...]] 

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.)

詛咒別人

• Y ciuozoa ho padlaang sie, ka'ti ciaq khia koansvoaf khvoax bea siøthad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ciux'zoa ho pat'laang sie, kaf'ti ciaq khia koaan'svoaf khvoax bea siøf'thad. [[...]] 
  He made a rash promise and then stood back and watched without lifting a finger.
  他詛咒別人死,自己袖手旁觀。

ge'kyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gee'kyn [[...]] 

root of the teeth

牙根

• ge'kyn ka ho aan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gee'kyn ka ho aan [[...]] 
  clench one's teeth
  咬緊牙根

høfzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'zhuix [[...]] 

affable, talk friendly (out of good will)

好言,嘴甜

• Høfzhuix ka y korng, ho y liaqzøx phvayix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'zhuix ka y korng, ho y liah'zøx phvae'ix. [[...]] 
  My well meant advice was taken amiss.
  好言勸他,反被誤會。

høkae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'kae [[...]] 

reconciliation, friendly settlement, be reconciled with

和解

• kab laang høkae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kab laang høo'kae [[...]] 
  reconcile oneself with some one
  跟人和解

• ho laang høkae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho laang høo'kae; (ka laang høo'kae) [[...]] 
  make peace between two parties
  幫人和解

jichviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'chviar [[...]] 

moreover, besides, in addition

而且

• Goar larn kaq kviaa bøe khix, jichviar ia cyn voax af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar larn kaq kviaa be khix, jii'chviar ia cyn voax af.; Goar larn kaq kviaa bøe khix, jii'chviar ia cyn voax af. [[...]] 
  I am too tired to walk, besides, it is late.
  我累得走不動,而且也很晚了。

• Puttan ka goar khoarnkøx, jichviar (ia) cvii ho goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pud'tan ka goar khoaxn'køx, jii'chviar (ia) cvii ho goar. [[...]] 
  Not only advised me, (in addition) he gave me money. (This word is not often used together with put-tan.)
  不但勸告我,而且也錢給我。

ka ho tiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka ho tiaau [[...]] 

hold firmly with the mouth

咬牢,咬緊

ka'kaf hoxho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'kaf ho'ho; (kef'kef ho'ho) [[...]] 

every family and household

家家戶戶

kafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafm [[...]] 

sweet, pleasant, willingly

甘,甘心,捨得

• Hid ciaq kao lie karm kafm ho laang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao lie karm kafm ho laang? [[...]] 
  Are you really willing to give that dog to somebody else?
  那隻狗你捨得給人嗎?

• Hid ee gyn'ar hiaq seahaxn, lie kafm ho y ka'ti cit ee khix Bykog, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar hiaq sex'haxn, lie kafm ho y kaf'ti cit ee khix Bie'kog, si `bøo? [[...]] 
  That child is so small, are you willing to let him go to the States alone?
  你捨得讓他一個人去美國嗎?

• Goar cid ciaq niauafkviar mxkafm ho laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cid ciaq niaw'ar'kviar m'kafm ho laang. [[...]] 
  I am unwilling to give this kitten to somebody.
  我這隻小貓捨不得給人。

• Goar ee thihbea ho laang thaukhafn khix, cyn mxkafm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee thiq'bea ho laang thaw'khafn khix, cyn m'kafm. [[...]] 
  I got my bicycle stolen, I am still attached to it.
  我的自行車被偷了,實在很捨不得。

khaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaw [[...]] 

scrape, to plane, to pound, to strike, pull up (a plant)

刨,刮,拔

• Cid tex pafng chviar lie ka goar khaw ho pvee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex pafng chviar lie ka goar khaw ho pvee.; Cid tex pafng chviar lie ka goar khaw ho pvee/pvii. [[...]] 
  Plane this board smooth for me.
  請你把這塊 木板刨平。

• Tøhterng ee laqzek'iuu tiøh khaw khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'terng ee lah'zeg'iuu tiøh khaw khie'laai. [[...]] 
  You must scrape the candle wax off the desk.
  桌上的燭油要刮起來。

• Hid zaang khaw khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid zaang khaw khie'laai. [[...]] 
  Pull that plant up by the roots.
  那棵拔起來。

parngbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paxng'bak [[...]] 

feign stupidly or ignorance, pretend didn't see someone doing something wrong

裝傻,睜一隻眼閉一隻眼

• Lauxlaang bøo tix anzoanbø maix ka y liah, parngbak ho koex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lau'laang bøo tix afn'zoaan'bø maix ka y liah, paxng'bak ho koex. [[...]] 
  The old man isn't wearing a helmet, don't stop him make believe you don't see him go past.
  老人沒帶安全帽,不要捉他,睜一隻眼,讓他過去。

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