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bøe køeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be koex'chiuo; bøe køex'chiuo [[...]] 

unable to do something successfully

沒得手

• thautheh bøe køeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaw'theh be koex'chiuo; thaw'theh bøe køex'chiuo [[...]] 
  unable to steal successfully
  沒偷得手

• In'ui langkheq laai, cittngx ciah bøe køeachiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui laang'kheq laai, cid tngx ciah be koex'chiuo.; Yn'ui laang'kheq laai, cid'tngx ciah bøe køex'chiuo. [[...]] 
  Because a visitor came, I could not finish my meal
  因為客人來,這餐飯吃不成。

øextitkøex ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'tid'koex ee laang; øe'tid`køex ee laang [[...]] 

fairly well off (person)

過得去的人

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

in a flash

晃

• Hvoar leq tø køex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoar lef tø koex.; Hvoar leq tø køex. [[...]] 
  pass in a flash
  一晃就過去

• Cidhvoar køex svatafng, sva'hvoar cidsielaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit hvoar koex svaf tafng, svaf hvoar cit'six'laang.; Cit'hvoar køex svaf'tafng, svaf'hvoar cit'six'laang. [[...]] 
  time passes very fast (Lit. Three years passed in a flash. Three flashes and a lifetime takes place.)
  一晃過三冬,三晃過一生。

kengkøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'koex; kefng'køex [[...]] 

go through, by way of, progress (of an affair or illness), lapse (of time)

經過

• Tuix Bykog kengkøex Jidpurn laai Taioaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix Bie'kog kefng'koex Jit'purn laai Taai'oaan.; Tuix Bie'kog kefng'køex Jit'purn laai Taai'oaan. [[...]] 
  came to Taiwan from the States by way of Japan
  從美國經過日本來台灣。

• Suxkvia ee kengkøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Su'kvia ee kefng'koex; Su'kvia ee kefng'køex [[...]] 
  development of an event
  事件的經過

• Pvexlaang ee kengkøex cyn hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pve'laang ee kefng'koex cyn hør.; Pve/Pvi'laang ee kefng'køex cyn hør. [[...]] 
  The patient is progressing favorably.
  病人的經過(進展) 很好

kørexlafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køx'e'lafng; (koex'laang'khaf) [[...]] 

armpit

腋下

køeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'chiuo; køex'chiuo; (kex'chiuo) [[...]] 

pass from one man to another (money, things etc.), do something successfully

過手,得手

• thautheh bøe køeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaw'theh be koex'chiuo; thaw'theh bøe køex'chiuo [[...]] 
  can (could) not steal it successfully
  偷不過手

• Y cvii thaxn koeachiuo ciu lym tiau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cvii thaxn koex'chiuo ciu lym tiau. [[...]] 
  when he earns money, he spends it on liquor.
  他錢一賺到手就喝掉。

• hai laang bøe køeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai laang be koex'chiuo; hai laang bøe køex'chiuo [[...]] 
  unable to do some one the injury we wish
  害人不成

koealangkhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'laang'khaf; (koex'e'lafng) [[...]] 

armpit

腋下

køealo-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'lo'laang; køex'lo'laang [[...]] 

passer-by, pedestrians

過路人

køeasym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'sym; køex'sym [[...]] 

feel at ease, be relieved

心安

• bøe køeasym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be koex'sym; bøe køex'sym [[...]] 
  untranquil, uneasy, restless
  心不安

• Gyn'ar zøx toaxlaang khangkhoex, goar khvoartiøh cyn bøe køeasym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar zøx toa'laang khafng'khoex, goar khvoax'tiøh cyn be koex'sym.; Girn'ar zøx/zøex toa'laang khafng'khoex, goar khvoax'tiøh cyn bøe køex'sym. [[...]] 
  When I see a child doing a grown man's work I cannot feel at ease.
  小孩做大人工作,我看得真過意不去。

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。

serngkøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sexng'koex; sexng'køex [[...]] 

much better than, superior to

勝過

• serngkoex laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sexng'koex laang; sexng'køex laang [[...]] 
  superior to others
  勝過人

tuix laang bøextid køex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix laang be tid koex; tuix laang bøe'tid køex [[...]] 

offend people, act so that men will blame, unable to justify one's action

對不起人

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