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bu-sarsax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bu'sax'sax; bu-sax'sax [[...]] 

unable to fathom, uncomprehending

摸無頭緒

• Khachiuo ban ee laang na nngxhang'ar khangkhoex y tø buxsarsax af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaf'chiuo ban ee laang na nng'hang'ar khafng'khoex y tø bu'sax'sax af. [[...]] 
  People who are not handy get all mixed up when they have two or three tasks to do at the same time.
  手腳慢的人,如果有一些事情,他就忙得不可開交了。

zao-bøexkhuikhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao be khuy khaf; zao-bøe'khuy'khaf [[...]] 

too busy to leave, cannot leave

跑不了

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

hop along, walk with much difficulty as with a lame or sore leg

獨腳跳

• Y cit khaf teq thviax, tiøh iong chiarng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cit khaf teq thviax, tiøh iong chiarng ee. [[...]] 
  He has to hop, because one leg is injured
  他一隻腳傷了, 得用獨腳跳。

• Øee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix.; Øee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix. [[...]] 
  I'm missing one shoe, I have to get there by skipping.
  鞋子掉了一隻,結果得用獨腳跳著去。

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

limp

一拐一拐的

• Khaf thviax sofie kvialo tiøh iong chiauq ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaf thviax sor'ie kviaa'lo tiøh iong chiauq ee. [[...]] 
  My foot hurts, when I walk I have to limp.
  腳痛所以得一拐一拐的。

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

throw light on, shine on

照

• Goar ee liwar lag cit liap khix, giah chiwtien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøhkhaf `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee liuo'ar lag cit liap khix, giah chiuo'tien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøq'khaf `bøo? [[...]] 
  I dropped a button on the floor, bring a flashlight and shine it around to see if it is under the table
  我的扣子掉了一個,拿手電筒來照照看有沒有在桌下 ?

chid khazhngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'khaf'zhngf; chid khaf'zhngf [[...]] 

wipe the bottom (of a baby or old person), to deal with a failure situation

擦屁股,收拾殘局

zhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhw [[...]] 

sloping, inclined

斜

• Tho'khaf tiøh zhuzhw, khaq hør søea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thoo'khaf tiøh zhw'zhw, khaq hør sea.; Thoo'khaf tiøh zhw'zhw, khaq hør søea. [[...]] 
  The floor should have a slight slope, that way it's easier to wash clean.
  地面要一點斜,較好洗。

zhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhw [[...]] 

lay, spread out a carpet or mattress

鋪

• Zhw ti khehthviaf hid niar textharn si Suixsu zex ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhw ti kheq'thviaf hid niar te'tharn si Sui'su zex ee. [[...]] 
  The carpet that is spread out in the reception room was made in Switzerland
  鋪在客廳的那張地毯是瑞士製的。

• Zhw cit niar phoarsvaf toax tho'khaf ho kawar khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhw cit niar phoax'svaf toax thoo'khaf ho kao'ar khuxn. [[...]] 
  Spread a rag on the floor for the dog to sleep on.
  鋪一件破衣在地上給狗睡。

• zhubinzhngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhw'biin'zhngg [[...]] 
  make the bed, make up the bed
  鋪床

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

money, cash

錢

• uxcvilaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'cvii'laang [[...]] 
  wealthy man
  有錢人

• U cvii sae kuie ia e ebø. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii sae kuie ia e ef'bø. [[...]] 
  Money talks. (Lit. If you have money, you can make a devil turn the mill for you.)
  有錢能使鬼推磨。

• cvii siekhaf, laang nng khaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cvii six'khaf, laang nng khaf [[...]] 
  Don't run after it, you can't catch it. (Lit. Money has four legs to your two.)
  錢四腳,人只有兩腳,賺錢不易。

øef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ef; øef; (oef) [[...]] 

rub against or hook with elbows in passing, to elbow, to sideswipe, to jostle

推, 以肘推之

• Tøhterng ee tepoef ef løqkhix tho'khaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'terng ee tee'poef ef løh'khix thoo'khaf. [[...]] 
  knocked the tea cup off the table top onto to floor with his elbow
  桌上的茶杯推倒在地上.

engzhuix gex køekhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'zhuix gex kef'khaf.; eeng'zhuix gex køef'khaf. [[...]] 

nothing to do but lick chicken bones

閒著啃雞腳

• Bøo thaulo engzhuix gex køekhaf borng khaikarng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo thaau'lo eeng'zhuix gex kef'khaf borng khay'karng.; Bøo thaau'lo eeng'zhuix gex køef'khaf borng khay'karng. [[...]] 
  Out of a job and nothing to do but stand around and talk.
  沒工作閒著啃雞腳閒聊.

Høefsiøf-khaf suilaang pøea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea'siøf-khaf suii'laang poea.; Høea'siøf-khaf suii'laang pøea. [[...]] 

have to take care of or protect yourself (Lit. When people's feet get burnt, everyone has to rub out their own fire.)

自己顧自己。

hukhaf safngchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huu'khaf sarng'chiuo [[...]] 

to serve, attend to comforts of parents, receive guests very graciously (Lit. support by the hand by the foot)

奉侍,誇大的招待,扶腳扶手

• Goar ti ciaf u laang thafng hukhasafngchiuo. Nar tiøh khix hiaf ka'ti zwpng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ti ciaf u laang thafng huu'khaf'sarng'chiuo. Nar tiøh khix hiaf kaf'ti zuo'png? [[...]] 
  I have someone here to take care of me, why should I go there and cook for myself.
  我在這兒有人奉侍,怎麼得去那兒自己作飯?

iøo khazhngf-hoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøo khaf'zhngf'hoef; iøo khaf'zhngf-hoef [[...]] 

swing one's hips from side to side in walking

扭屁股

køea khaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea'khaf; køea khaf [[...]] 

use a stool or other support to get up higher, put something under a piece of furniture so as to make it steady or to raise it higher

墊腳

• Na theh bøe tiøh, giaa yar laai køefkhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na theh be tiøh, giaa ie'ar laai kea'khaf.; Na theh bøe tiøh, giaa ie'ar laai køea'khaf. [[...]] 
  If you cannot reach it, bring a chair and stand on it.
  要是拿不到,拿椅子來墊腳。

• Cid tex tøh'ar bøo zai, theh cit tex pang'ar laai kefkhaf (kea ho zai) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex tøq'ar bøo zai, theh cit tex pafng'ar laai kea'khaf (kea ho zai) [[...]] 
  This desk is not steady, put a piece of wood under the leg (and make it steady)
  這張桌子不穩,拿一塊板子來墊腳。

kvetiøh khaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvef'tiøh khaf [[...]] 

be in the way, so as to entangle or interfere with one's feet (ropes, sticks on the road)

絆到腳

khachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'chiuo [[...]] 

legs and hands, a (helping) hand

手腳,幫手

• bøo khachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo khaf'chiuo; (khaf'chiuo bøo kaux) [[...]] 
  be short-handed
  手腳不夠,人手不夠

• taux-khachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taux khaf'chiuo; taux-khaf'chiuo [[...]] 
  help (one to do something)
  幫忙

• khachiuo sngnngr [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'chiuo sngf'nngr [[...]] 
  one's hands and legs feel heavy
  手腳酸軟

khalarn chiwlarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'larn chiuo'larn [[...]] 

indisposed to handle difficulties

無精打采,提不起勁

kha'taqie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'tah'ie [[...]] 

foot stool (especially matching to its own couch)

腳凳

kha'taang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'taang [[...]] 

leg from knee to ankle

腳脛

khuikha'khorar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'khaf'khox'ar [[...]] 

the pants that young kid wears with a hole in seat to facilitate going to the bathroom.

為方便小孩子小便,將褲子中央留一個小洞

khud løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khud løh'khix [[...]] 

bend down, stoop

屈下去

• Phaq baxngkiuu esii kha'bea aix siøfkhoar khud løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phaq bang'kiuu ee'sii khaf'bea aix siør'khoar khud løh'khix. [[...]] 
  When you play tennis the legs have to be bend somewhat.
  打網球的時候,腳要稍微屈下去。

kviaa-bøexkhuikhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaa be khuy khaf; kviaa-bøe'khuy'khaf [[...]] 

regret to leave (with lingering affection or anxiety)

依依不捨

liamkha'kviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liafm'khaf'kviaa [[...]] 

walking softly so as to avoid making a noise

躡足走

loxzhud befkhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lo'zhud bea'khaf [[...]] 

the horse's hoof shows — the plot is out, reveal one's true form or character, to slip, leave loopholes in one's story, the cloven foot appears

露出馬腳

gvixkha'kefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve'khaf'kefng; gvi'khaf'kefng [[...]] 

several persons force to do something

苦撐(幾個人合力)

phvaykhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'khaf [[...]] 

person who is difficult to get along with

很難合作的人

phag løqkhix tho'khaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phag løh'khix thoo'khaf [[...]] 

fallen to the ground, to fall prostrate

仆倒在地上

phauxhudkhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phau'hut'khaf; phau-hut'khaf; (phø'hut'khaf) [[...]] 

clasp the feet of Buddha — when in distress (used to illustrate getting into difficulties through lack of due preparation and then seeking help at the critical moment)

抱佛腳

pho'khaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoo'khaf [[...]] 

lay hold of a man's leg in order to throw him down

抬腳

• phoo laang ee auxkhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoo laang ee au'khaf [[...]] 
  grab another's leg in order to throw him down
  扯人的後腿

siangkhaf tah siangzuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siafng'khaf tah siafng'zuun [[...]] 

try to keep neutral between two courses or parties, double dealing, double dealer

雙腳踏雙船,三心兩意

siab tøhkhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siab tøq'khaf [[...]] 

wedge something under the leg of a desk or table (so as to make it steady)

塞棹腳

sinkhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: syn'khaf [[...]] 

recently added worker to a project still not so skilled

新參加工作者

siøkeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'keng [[...]] 

support or assist mutually

互相合力,互助

• khaciahphviaf siøkeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'ciaq'phviaf siøf'keng [[...]] 
  standing back to back, two men combining to protect one another from a third party or to injure him, cooperate
  背頂背

siukhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw'khaf [[...]] 

stop doing evil things, withdraw from a transaction

洗手不幹,縮手,放棄

• siukhaf-søefchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw'khaf sea'chiuo; siw'khaf-søea'chiuo [[...]] 
  retire from unsavory activities, to reform: turn over a new leaf
  改邪歸正

taxngkhaf taxngchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tang'khaf tang'chiuo [[...]] 

move one's arms and legs about boisterously or in a troublesome manner, to gesture, gesticulate

動手動腳

taux-khachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taux'khaf'chiuo; taux-khaf'chiuo [[...]] 

assist one another, to help, give a hand

幫忙

thengkhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: theeng'khaf [[...]] 

stop walking, to halt, rest for a short time

歇腳,打尖

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

to indent by pressure, to hurt (the foot on gravel), (eyes) smart, to mend with an awl

硌,刺痛

• bagciw tiafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tiafm [[...]] 
  my eyes is smarting (from a foreign object)
  眼睛刺痛

• khaf tiamtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf tiafm'tiøh [[...]] 
  to tread on a stone in such wise that a stone bruise my result
  腳硌傷

tiøkhaf zarmtee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøo'khaf zaxm'tee [[...]] 

leap or dance about in an excited state, to dance with rage, get angry and stamp one's foot

頓足跺腳,暴跳如雷,氣得頓足

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