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aix jiin juu kie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix jiin juu kie [[...]] 

love one's neighbor as oneself

愛人如己

bagciw-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw'jiin; bak'ciw-jiin [[...]] 

the eyeball

眼珠,眼球

Baxnsu tøf iuu thvy, poarntiarm pud iuu jiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su tøf iuu thvy, poaxn'tiarm pud iuu jiin. [[...]] 

All comes from heaven, nothing from people.

萬事都由天,半點不由人。

bie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bie; (suie) [[...]] 

pretty, nice, beautiful

美

• seeng jiin cy bie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seeng jiin cy bie [[...]] 
  help fulfill another's cherished hopes, assist others in achieving an objective
  成人之美

• soafnbie taixhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soarn'bie tai'hoe [[...]] 
  beauty pageant or contest
  選美大會

bosu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'su [[...]] 

make a plan for something

謀事

• Bosu zai jiin, sengsu zai thiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boo'su zai jiin, seeng'su zai thiefn. [[...]] 
  Man proposes, God disposes
  謀事在人,成事在天。

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

brewed or distilled alcoholic drink, wine, liquor or spirits

酒

• Ciuo pud zuix jiin, jiin zu zuix, seg pud bee jiin, jiin zu bee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciuo pud zuix jiin, jiin zu zuix, seg pud bee jiin, jiin zu bee. [[...]] 
  It is not liquor and women that intoxicate and seduce men, they do it themselves.
  酒不醉人,人自醉,色不迷人,人自迷。

zwchii-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'chii'jiin; zuo'chii-jiin [[...]] 

chairman (of a meeting, program)

主持人

garn tiofng buu jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: garn tiofng buu jiin [[...]] 

supercilious, take no notice of others, arrogant

眼中無人

Hai jiin zeg hai kie, hai padlaang ka'ti sie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hai jiin zeg hai kie, hai pat'laang kaf'ti sie. [[...]] 

To harm another is to harm oneself.

害人則害己,害別人反害己。

goansie-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'sie'jiin; goaan'sie-jiin [[...]] 

primitive man

原始人

hauxsoarn-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hau'soarn'jiin; hau'soarn-jiin [[...]] 

candidate in elections

候選人

hoatkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'khie [[...]] 

promotion, projection, proposal, suggestion, give birth to an idea, initiate, originate

發起

• hoatkhie-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'khie'jiin; hoad'khie-jiin [[...]] 
  founder of an association or promoter of a plan, a sponsor
  發起人

hux jii pud jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux jii pud jiin [[...]] 

rich but inhuman towards others

富而不仁

y jiin bunha [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y jiin buun'ha [[...]] 

dependent upon others

依人門下

iarm jiin nybok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iarm jiin nie'bok [[...]] 

deceive others

掩人耳目

Iwzeeng-jiin ciongseeng koarnsiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iuo'zeeng'jiin ciofng seeng koaxn'siok; Iuo'zeeng-jiin ciofng'seeng koaxn'siok [[...]] 

The lovers finally got married.

有情人終成眷屬。

iwsym jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo'sym jiin [[...]] 

thinking people, feeling people

有心人

iuu thiefn pud iuu jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu thiefn pud iuu jiin [[...]] 

it depends on Heaven not on man

由天不由人

jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin; (laang) [[...]] 

man, mankind, human being, person, people

人

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

benevolence, humanity, mercy, kindness, charity, kernel, (eyeball, (egg-)yolk

仁

• bagciw-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw'jiin; bak'ciw-jiin [[...]] 
  eyeballs
  眼球

• cimjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciim'jiin [[...]] 
  crab roe
  蟳仁

• hejiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hee'jiin [[...]] 
  shelled shrimps
  蝦仁

• hexngjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heng'jiin [[...]] 
  almond kernels
  杏仁

• nngxjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nng'jiin [[...]] 
  egg-yolk
  蛋黃

Jiin buu oafnli, pid iuo kixn'iw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiin buu oarn'li, pid iuo kin'iw.; Jiin buu oarn'li, pid iuo kin/kun'iw. [[...]] 

He who does not plan for the future will find trouble at his doorstep.

人無遠慮,必有近憂。

jiin zai jinzeeng zai, jiin boong jinzeeng boong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin zai jiin'zeeng zai, jiin boong jiin'zeeng boong [[...]] 

The popularity of a person is easily forgotten. (Lit. While a man lives his contributions to society are remembered, after a man has died his contributions will be forgotten. )

人在人情在,人亡人情亡

jiin zaai liorng khofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin zaai liorng khofng [[...]] 

both the person and the money are lost, be deserted by the person on whom you spent all you had

人財兩空

Jiin cy zhof, sexng purn sien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiin cy zhof, sexng purn sien. [[...]] 

theory of Mencius that men are born good

人之初,性本善。

jiin cix gi cin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin cix gi cin [[...]] 

Everything to be expected in the light of benevolence and duty has been done.

仁至義盡

jiin cin kizaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin cin kii'zaai [[...]] 

each displays his ability

人盡其才

jiin huy bogsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin huy bok'sek [[...]] 

Man is a sentimental creature.

人非木石

jiin khix loo khofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin khix loo khofng [[...]] 

old scenes recall to mind old friends

人去樓空

jiin kioong cix toarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin kioong cix toarn [[...]] 

Poverty stifles ambition

人窮志短

jiin kib tix sefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin kib tix sefng [[...]] 

in a crisis a man becomes wise

人急智生

jiin lør sym putlør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin lør sym pud'lør [[...]] 

young at heart, man may be old in years, but his heart need not be old, An old man chasing young women.

人老心不老

Jiin phvax lør, zex phvax thør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiin phvax lør, zex phvax thør. [[...]] 

Men fear old age, debtors fear the creditor.

人怕老,債怕討。

jiin putkhør mauxsioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin pud'khør mau'sioxng [[...]] 

Men cannot be judged by their looks. Don't judge a book by its cover.

人不可貌相

jiin putty, kuie putkag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin pud'ty, kuie pud'kag [[...]] 

without the knowledge of anybody else, secretly, unbeknown to others.

人不知鬼不覺

jiin sien pi jiin khy, mar sien pi jiin khii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin sien pi jiin khy, mar sien pi jiin khii [[...]] 

as a good horse is ridden, so a good kind man is cheated, Ride a good horse to death.

人善被人欺,馬善被人騎

jiin siao kuie tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin siao kuie tai [[...]] 

young but tricky, young but ambitious

人小鬼大

jiin ui baxnbut cy leeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin ui ban'but cy leeng [[...]] 

The human being is the most intelligent among creatures.

人為萬物之靈

Jiin ui zaai suo, niao ui sit boong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiin ui zaai suo, niao ui sit boong. [[...]] 

Human beings die in pursuit of wealth, birds die in pursuit of food (slang).

人為財死,鳥為食亡

jiok iaux jiin putty, ti'huy kie bog'uii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiok iaux jiin pud'ty, tii'huy kie bok'uii [[...]] 

The best way to hide a misdeed is not to commit it.

若要人不知,除非己莫為

kaf phøx jiin boong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf phøx jiin boong [[...]] 

home in ruins and family members dead or scattered (referring to situations resulting from great disasters)

家破人亡

kaesiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'siau; (siau'kaix) [[...]] 

introduce, introduction

介紹

• Goar ka lie kaesiau, cid ui si Taan Siensvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ka lie kaix'siau, cid ui si Taan Siefn'svy. [[...]] 
  May I introduce Mr. Tan.
  我給你介紹這位是陳先生。

• kaesiau-zng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'siau'zng; kaix'siau-zng; (kaix'siau'sixn, kaix'siau'phef, kaix'siau'sw) [[...]] 
  letter of introduction
  介紹狀(信,書)

• kaesiau-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'siau'jiin; kaix'siau-jiin [[...]] 
  introducer, middle-man, go-between
  介紹人

• kaesiau kikoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'siau ky'koafn [[...]] 
  intermediary organ
  介紹機關

• kaesiau sinbunhoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'siau syn'buun'hoax [[...]] 
  introduce the new culture
  介紹新文化

kengchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'chiuo [[...]] 

pass through the hand so

經手

• Hid tiaau cvii goar u heeng y, si yn thaethaix kengchiuo ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau cvii goar u heeng y, si yn thaix'thaix kefng'chiuo ee. [[...]] 
  I paid (returned) him the money through the hands of his wife.
  那筆錢我有還他,是他太太經手的。

• kengchiuo-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'chiuo'jiin; kefng'chiuo-jiin [[...]] 
  person through whose hands money is paid, goods, sent or business transacted
  經手人

kengkie-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'kie'jiin; kefng'kie-jiin [[...]] 

broker, agent

經紀人

khaux jiin simhieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux jiin sym'hieen [[...]] 

very touching (said of music, writing)

扣人心弦

kix jiin li'ha [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kix jiin lii'ha [[...]] 

live in another's house (either for protection or as a dependent)

寄人籬下

kie sor put'iok, but sy ii jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kie sor pud'iok, but sy ii jiin [[...]] 

Do not do to others that which you do not wish to be done to yourself.

己所不欲,勿施於人

lea tøf jiin putkoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lea tøf jiin pud'koaix [[...]] 

Nobody blames excessive politeness

禮多人不怪

mau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mau [[...]] 

face, appearance, countenance, figure, form, manner, appear or pretend to be like

貌

• bixnmau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'mau [[...]] 
  face, countenance
  面貌

• goaxmau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goa'mau [[...]] 
  outward appearance
  外貌

• ie mau zhuo jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie mau zhuo jiin [[...]] 
  judge people by appearance
  以貌取人

• iongmau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ioong'mau [[...]] 
  appearance, countenance
  容貌

mauxsioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mau'sioxng [[...]] 

judge someone on his appearance only

貌相

• Jiin putkhør mauxsioxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiin pud'khør mau'sioxng. [[...]] 
  Men cannot be judged by their looks.
  人不可貌相。

oafnchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oarn'chyn [[...]] 

distant relative, relatives from afar

遠親

• Hux zai chimsafn iuo oafnchyn, piin zai nauxchi buu jiin bun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hux zai chym'safn iuo oarn'chyn, piin zai nau'chi buu jiin bun. [[...]] 
  The rich in the mountains has relatives from afar, while the poor in a bustling street has no one to take notice of him.
  富在深山有遠親,貧在鬧市無人問。

Oe hor, oe phoee, laan oe kud, ty jiin, ty bin, pud ty sym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Oe hor, oe phoee, laan oe kud, ty jiin, ty bin, pud ty sym.; Oe hor, oe phøee, laan oe kud, ty jiin, ty bin, pud ty sym. [[...]] 

One may know a person by his face, but can't read his mind. Don't trust people too easily. (Lit. One can draw a tiger and its skin, but it is impossible to draw its bone.)

畫虎、畫皮、難畫骨，知人、知面、不知心。

phvax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvax; (kviaf) [[...]] 

fear, to dread, be afraid of, apprehend, maybe, perhaps

怕

• Cinkym putphvax hoea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn'kym pud'phvax hoea.; Cyn'kym pud'phvax høea. [[...]] 
  Real gold fears not fire
  真金不怕火

• Jiin phvarlør, zex phvax thør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiin phvax'lør, zex phvax thør. [[...]] 
  Men fear old age, debtors fear the demand for payment
  人怕老,債怕討

• khuxphvax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khu'phvax [[...]] 
  fear greatly
  懼怕

• pud phvax suo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud phvax suo [[...]] 
  fears not death
  不怕死

pøfzexng-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pør'zexng'jiin; pør'zexng-jiin [[...]] 

guarantor, surety, voucher

保證人

poong jiok buu jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poong jiok buu jiin [[...]] 

act audaciously or uninhibitedly, as if there were no other persons around

旁若無人

Safm jiin heeng, pid iuo gvor sw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Safm jiin heeng, pid iuo gvor sw. [[...]] 

If three of us are walking together, at least one of the other two is good enough to be my teacher.

三人同行,必有我師。

sex pud uii jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex pud uii jiin [[...]] 

swear to fight to finish

誓不為人

seeng jiin cy bie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seeng jiin cy bie [[...]] 

help fulfill another's cherished hopes, assist others in achieving an objective

成人之美

Sixhuy cy sym, jiin kay iuo cy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Si'huy cy sym, jiin kay iuo cy. [[...]] 

consciousness of right and wrong is common to all

是非之心,人皆有之。

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

connect, continue, join, hand down, imitate a predecessor

紹

• kaesiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'siau [[...]] 
  introduce, recommend
  介紹

• kaesiau-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'siau'jiin; kaix'siau-jiin [[...]] 
  the person making the introduction
  介紹人

• kaesiauxphef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'siau'phef [[...]] 
  letter of introduction
  介紹信

Sit jiin cy lok, tafm jiin cy iw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sit jiin cy lok, tafm jiin cy iw. [[...]] 

He who lives on a man's money should share his sorrows.

食人之祿,擔人之憂。

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

select, choose, choice, to elect, elections

選

• zengsoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'soarn [[...]] 
  selected with particular care
  精選

• hauxsoarn-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hau'soarn'jiin; hau'soarn-jiin [[...]] 
  candidate
  候選人

• jibsoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jip'soarn [[...]] 
  be accepted for
  入選

• kefngsoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kerng'soarn [[...]] 
  select, choose
  揀選

• torngsoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toxng'soarn [[...]] 
  be elected
  當選

suoii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sux'ii; (sux'uii) [[...]] 

four ethical principles, i.e., ''lea'', ''gi'', ''liaam'', ''thie''

四維(禮,義,廉,恥)

• suoii patteg (lea, gi, liaam, thie, tiofng, haux, jiin, aix, sixn, gi, høo, peeng). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sux'ii pad'teg (lea, gi, liaam, thie, tiofng, haux, jiin, aix, sixn, gi, høo, peeng). [[...]] 
  four ethical principles and eight cardinal virtues
  四維八德(禮,義,廉,恥,忠,孝,仁,愛,信,義,和,平)

thiefn buu zoat jiin cy lo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiefn buu zoat jiin cy lo [[...]] 

God will not close all doors. Heaven will always leave a door open.

天無絕人之路

Thiefn iuo putzheg honghuun, jiin iuo tarnsek høxhog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn iuo pud'zheg hofng'huun, jiin iuo taxn'sek hø'hog. [[...]] 

Human fortunes are as unpredictable as the weather

天有不測風雲,人有旦夕禍福

tix, jiin, iorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tix, jiin, iorng [[...]] 

wisdom, kindness and courage — motto of the Chinese Boy Scouts

智,仁,勇

Ty jiin, ty bin pud ty sym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ty jiin, ty bin pud ty sym. [[...]] 

One may know a person by his face, but one cannot read his mind — Don't trust people too easily

知人知面不知心。

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