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korng nar bycyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]

say in vain; say for nothing

比喻說了也沒用

nar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]

hold in the hand; to grasp; take; arrest

拿

nar chinchviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]

it looks like; just as if

好像; 正如

nar e? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]

How can it be? How could it be?

怎會?

nar thafng afnnef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]

How is it you can do it (that way)?

怎可如此

Nar u [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]

How can there be...?

哪有?

nar u nar bøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]

vague; shapeless; intangible

若有若無

nar-uxkhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]

splied and getting worse

愈不像話

nar... nar.. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]

do two things at the same time

一邊 ...一邊 ..

thaikef nar tiøh eng gutøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]

Why use a cattle knife to kill a chicken? ─ Great talent can be used for better purpose or for greater results

殺雞焉用牛刀

🗣 Bøo thafng zhvef ciah, nar u thafng phagkvoaf./Bøo thafng chvy ciah, nar u thafng phagkvoaf. 🗣 (u: Bøo thafng zhvef/chvy ciah, nar u thafng phak'kvoaf. ⬆︎ ) 無通生食，哪有通曝乾。 [wt][mo][[MK]] Bô thang tshenn tsia̍h, ná ū thang pha̍k-kuann. [#]

1. () || 生吃都不夠，哪能晒成乾？比喻數量不足，不可能有多餘的留下來。也指個人或家計窘困，沒有餘錢作額外支出。

🗣le: (u: Sid'giap kuy'nii, ciah svaf tngx tøf u bun'tee`aq, y tø ka teng'zuun niar`zhud'laai, laang korng “bøo thafng zhvef ciah, nar u thafng phak'kvoaf”, bak'ciw'zeeng ee sefng'oah khaq iaux'kirn, au'pae ee jit'cie be'kox`tid`loq.) 🗣 (失業規年，食三頓都有問題矣，伊就共定存領出來，人講「無通生食，哪有通曝乾」，目睭前的生活較要緊，後擺的日子袂顧得囉。) (失業經年，三餐都成問題了，他就把定存領出來，人家說「生吃都不夠，哪能晒成乾」，眼前的生活比較重要，以後的日子顧不到了。)

🗣le: (u: Goarn afng cid'zam'ar bøo thaau'lo, pør'hiarm kofng'sy ee giap'bu'oaan soaq laai ciøf y jip pør'hiarm, y hien'zhuo'sii tøf “bøo thafng zhvef ciah, nar u thafng phak'kvoaf”, beq tør svef cvii laai taau'pør`leq?) 🗣 (阮翁這站仔無頭路，保險公司的業務員煞來招伊入保險，伊現此時都「無通生食，哪有通曝乾」，欲佗生錢來投保咧？) (我先生這陣子失業，保險公司的業務員還來邀他參加保險，他現在是「生吃都不夠，哪能晒成乾」，哪裡有多餘的錢來投保呢？)
近義：

1. Zhvef ciah tøf bøkaux, nar u thafng phagkvoaf., 生食都無夠，哪有通曝乾。

🗣 Høfhør hau thaai kaq sae nar laau. 🗣 (u: Hør'hør hau thaai kaq sae nar laau. ⬆︎ ) 好好鱟刣甲屎那流。 [wt][mo][[MK]] Hó-hó hāu thâi kah sái ná lâu. [#]

1. () || 好好的鱟，竟然被宰殺得一團糟。「鱟」是海中的節肢動物，為古代的活化石，個性溫和，被宰殺時也不會掙扎抵抗；「屎那流」指屎尿都流出來了。譏諷人做事不得要領，將簡單之事弄得一團糟。

🗣le: (u: Goarn khafn'chiuo tngf'teq bøo'eeng ee sii'zun, goar kef'pøo korng beq thex y ciefn cit pvoaa zhaix'por'nng chviar laang'kheq, khaq e zay'viar “hør'hør hau thaai kaq sae nar laau”, soaq ciefn kaq zhaux'hoea'taf kiafm tøh'hoea.) 🗣 (阮牽手當咧無閒的時陣，我家婆講欲替伊煎一盤菜脯卵請人客，盍會知影「好好鱟刣甲屎那流」，煞煎甲臭火焦兼著火。) (內人正忙的時候，我多管閒事主動要替他煎一盤蘿蔔乾炒蛋給客人吃，哪裡知道「成事不足，敗事有餘」，竟然炒得焦黑不堪。)

🗣 naf'øe/nar øe 🗣 (u: nar e nar øe ⬆︎ ) 哪會 [wt][mo][[MK]] ná ē [#]

1. (Qw) || 怎麼會。

🗣le: (u: Nar e arn'nef?) 🗣 (哪會按呢？) (怎麼會這樣？)
近義：

1. thaix øe, 呔會
2. , 曷有一个

🗣 nar 🗣 (u: nar ⬆︎ ) 拿 [wt][mo][[MK]] ná [#]

🗣 nar 🗣 (u: nar ⬆︎ ) 娜 [wt][mo][[MK]] ná [#]

🗣 nar 🗣 (u: nar ⬆︎ ) 若^p [wt][mo][[MK]] ná [#]

1. (Adv) like; as if; as || 好像、如同。

🗣le: (u: Korng kaq nar cyn`ee.) 🗣 (講甲若真的。) (說得像真的一樣。)

🗣le: (u: nar u nar bøo) 🗣 (若有若無) (好像有又好像沒有)

2. (Adv) pattern: ~ nar ~. it's irrelevant; I'm not concerned (contemptuous) || 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。

🗣le: (u: Lie korng nar lie korng, goar ciaq m siofng'sixn.) 🗣 (你講若你講，我才毋相信。) (你講歸你講，我才不相信。)

🗣 nar 🗣 (u: nar ⬆︎ ) 哪^t [wt][mo][[MK]] ná [#]

1. (Qw) interrogative particle: how could; how can; why || 疑問詞。怎麼會、怎麼能夠。

🗣le: (u: Nar e arn'nef?) 🗣 (哪會按呢？) (怎麼會這樣？)
近義：

1. khaq, 盍
2. , 呔
3. , 呔討

🗣 nar 🗣 (u: nar ⬆︎ ) 欖^p [wt][mo][[MK]] ná [#]

🗣 nar 🗣 (u: nar ⬆︎ ) 林^t [wt][mo][[MK]] ná [#]

🗣 nar bøe 🗣 (u: nar boe be nar bøe nax'boe nax'be ⬆︎ ) 哪未 [wt][mo][[MK]] ná buē/ná bē [#]

1. (Qw) || 為何還沒。

🗣le: (u: Nar boe tngr`laai?) 🗣 (哪未轉來？) (為何還沒回家？)

🗣 nar m 🗣 (u: nar m ⬆︎ ) 哪毋 [wt][mo][[MK]] ná m̄ [#]

1. (Qw) why not?; why not do (sth)? for what reason not? || 何不。為什麼不。

🗣le: (u: Lie nar m khix ciah'png?) 🗣 (你哪毋去食飯？) (你為什麼不去吃飯？)

🗣 nar-/nar 🗣 (u: nar ⬆︎ ) 那^t [wt][mo][[MK]] ná [#]

1. (Conj) on one hand ..., on the other ... || 一邊……一邊……。以「那……那……」(ná……ná……)形式出現。

🗣le: (u: nar kviaa nar khvoax) 🗣 (那行那看) (一邊走一邊看)

2. (Adv) the more... the more...(-er) || 愈……愈……。

🗣le: (u: Y nar laai nar suie.) 🗣 (伊那來那媠。) (他愈來愈漂亮。)

🗣 nar-chinchviu 🗣 (u: nar-chyn'chviu nar'zhafn'chviu ⬆︎ ) 若親像 [wt][mo][[MK]] ná-tshin-tshiūnn [#]

1. (Adv) || 彷彿、好像。

🗣le: (u: Y tø nar'chyn'chviu goar ee chyn'laang kang'khoarn!) 🗣 (伊就若親像我的親人仝款！) (他就好像我的親人一樣！)
近義：

1. khøfpie, 可比
2. oafnjieen, 宛然
3. nafchviu, 若像
4. chinchviu, 親像

🗣 Paktor nar zuykui, hengkharm nar lauthuy. 🗣 (u: Pag'tor nar zuie'kui, hefng'kharm nar laau'thuy. ⬆︎ ) 腹肚若水櫃，胸坎若樓梯。 [wt][mo][[MK]] Pak-tóo ná tsuí-kuī, hing-khám ná lâu-thui. [#]

1. () || 肚子像水箱一樣凸起，胸前的肋骨像樓梯一根根突現。形容人營養不良，骨瘦如柴，卻又挺個大肚子的模樣。

🗣le: (u: Huy'ciw cyn ze kog'kaf yn'ui ky'hngf, peq'svex iaw'ky'sid'tngx, cyn ze girn'ar lorng “pag'tor nar zuie'kui, hefng'kharm nar laau'thuy”, ho laang cyn m'kafm.) 🗣 (非洲真濟國家因為飢荒，百姓枵飢失頓，真濟囡仔攏「腹肚若水櫃，胸坎若樓梯」，予人真毋甘。) (非洲很多國家因為飢荒，人民三餐不繼，很多兒童都「骨瘦如柴，卻又挺個大肚子」，讓人很不捨。)

🗣 Siaolieen na bøo cit pae gong, loxpvy nar u Iwerngkofng. 🗣 (u: Siaux'lieen na bøo cit pae gong, lo'pvy nar u Iuo'exng'kofng. ⬆︎ ) 少年若無一擺戇，路邊哪有有應公。 [wt][mo][[MK]] Siàu-liân nā bô tsi̍t pái gōng, lōo-pinn ná ū Iú-ìng-kong. [#]

1. () || 若非年少時傻過一次，路邊哪來有應公廟。「有應公」或稱無緣佛、萬善公，是對無主孤魂的尊稱，也指臺灣民間信仰中，收容孤魂的小祠廟，通常不知道主祀者、也沒有神像。引申為勸誡年輕人勿逞血氣之勇，需珍惜自身性命。

🗣le: (u: Siaux'lieen'laang zhorng'pong køq hvox'kioong, oafn'kef siøf'phaq køq kax'chiaf, bok'koaix laang korng, “Siaux'lieen na bøo cit pae gong, lo'pvy nar u Iuo'exng'kofng.” Kaf'ki bøo siøq svex'mia, ma aix thex pe'buo siør sviu`leq.) 🗣 (少年人衝碰閣好強，冤家相拍閣較車，莫怪人講：「少年若無一擺戇，路邊哪有有應公。」家己無惜性命，嘛愛替爸母小想咧。) (年輕人衝動又好強，吵架打架又飆車，難怪有人說：「若非年少時傻過一次，路邊哪來的有應公廟。」自己不愛惜生命，也要替父母想一下。)

🗣 Zhvef ciah tøf bøkaux, nar u thafng phagkvoaf./Chvy ciah tøf bøkaux, nar u thafng phagkvoaf. 🗣 (u: Zhvef/Chvy ciah tøf bøo'kaux, nar u thafng phak'kvoaf. ⬆︎ ) 生食都無夠，哪有通曝乾。 [wt][mo][[MK]] Tshenn tsia̍h to bô-kàu, ná ū thang pha̍k-kuann. [#]

1. () || 生吃都不夠了，哪有多餘的可以曬乾。「曝乾」通常是指食物過剩時曬乾儲存。比喻現實生活已捉襟見肘，對未來的日子更不敢奢望。

🗣le: (u: AF'gi pie goar khaq gaau thaxn'cvii, beq ciøf zhud'kog chid'thøo ee sii'zun, goar suii ka ixn korng goar thaxn ee goeh'kib “zhvef ciah tøf bøo'kaux, nar u thafng phak'kvoaf”`leq?) 🗣 (阿義比我較𠢕趁錢，欲招出國𨑨迌的時陣，我隨共應講我趁的月給「生食都無夠，哪有通曝乾」咧？) (阿義比我更會賺錢，要邀我去國外旅遊的時候，我立刻回話說我的月薪「應付家用後，所剩無幾，怎可能還有閒錢出國旅遊」呢？)
近義：

1. Bøo thafng zhvef ciah, nar u thafng phagkvoaf., 無通生食，哪有通曝乾。

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

exclamation of astonishment or pain

哎喲

• Aiiøq, Nar ciaq thviax? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ay'iøq, Nar ciaq thviax? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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?

bihbiq-chihchiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biq'biq'chiq'chiq; biq'biq-chiq'chiq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

furtively

偷偷摸摸

• Ia mxsi teq zøx zhadar, nar tiøh afnnef bihbihchihchiq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ia m'si teq zøx zhat'ar, nar tiøh arn'nef biq'biq'chiq'chiq. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  You are not stealing things, why are you acting so furtively?
  又不是當小偷,怎麼要這樣偷偷摸摸?

bø'høee-bøphøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hoee'bøo'phoef; bøo'høee-bøo'phøef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

didn't communicate by letter, didn't correspond

沒來信

• In'ui bø'høee-bøphøef, bøeq nar øe zaiviar y ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui bøo'hoee'bøo'phoef, boeq nar e zay'viar y ti tøq'ui?; Yn'ui bøo'høee-bøo'phøef, bøeq nar øe zay'viar y ti tøq'ui? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Because he hasn't, who knows where he is?
  因為沒來信,怎麼知道他在哪裏?

zaf'nii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'nii ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

early years, some years ago

早年

• Zaf'nii ee taixcix nar tiøh køq korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zar'nii ee tai'cix nar tiøh køq korng. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Do we have to bring us things from years ago?
  早年的事何必再說。

zerngjiin kunzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'jiin kwn'zuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

man of honor, gentleman

正人君子

• Y si cit ee zerngjiin kunzuo, bøeq nar øe zøx hid khoarn taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, boeq nar e zøx hid khoarn tai'cix.; Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, bøeq nar øe zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is a respectable person, how come he would so something like that?
  他是一個正人君子，怎麼會做那種事情。

zhaixzveaoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai'zvex'oong; zhai'zvex/cvix'oong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

people who argue fallaciously

強辯者

• Y si cidee zhaixzveaoong, lie nar zvex øe viaa y? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zhai'zvex'oong, lie nar zvex e viaa y?; Y si cit'ee zhai'zvex/cvix'oong, lie nar zvex/cvix øe viaa y? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He's always arguing with people, how can you possibly win an argument with him.
  他是強辯者,你怎麼辯得過他?

zhveciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvef'ciah; zhvef/chvy'ciah ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

eat raw

生食

• bøo thafng zhveciah, nar uxthafng phagkvoaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo thafng zhvef'ciah, nar u'thafng phak'kvoaf. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If I don't have enough to eat, how can I set aside food to use later. Look, I don't have enough money to get along, certainly, I don't have any to spare.
  生吃已不夠, 那能醃乾?錢已不夠用,哪能儲蓄?

zhørgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhøx'go ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

wrong, a mistake, fault

錯誤

• Lie na sviu afnny, oanzoaan si zhørgo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na sviu arn'ny, oaan'zoaan si zhøx'go. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If you think that way, you're all wrong.
  你若這樣想,是完全錯誤。

• Goar bøo symmiq zhørgo, nar tiøh ka y siaxzoe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo sirm'miq zhøx'go, nar tiøh ka y sia'zoe. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I am not wrong, why should I apologize to him.
  我沒什麼錯誤,為何要向他謝罪。

• Cittviw phøef na u zhørgo, chviar lie ka goar korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tviw phoef na u zhøx'go, chviar lie ka goar korng.; Cid'tviw phøef na u zhøx'go, chviar lie ka goar korng. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If there are any mistakes in this letter, please correct them for me.
  這封信如有錯誤,請你告訴我。

ciexnthaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cien'thaang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

said in scolding a child (Lit. troublesome insect)

頑皮,淘氣鬼

• Lie cid ee ciexnthaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cid ee cien'thaang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  You naughty brat!
  你這個頑皮鬼!

• Lie nar ciaq ciexnthaang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie nar ciaq cien'thaang? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  How come you are so naughty?
  你怎麼這麼頑皮 ?

zvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zvoa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

splash, spout out in a jet

濺,噴

• zvoaxjiø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zvoa'jiø ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  urinate with good pressure
  撒尿

• zhwn kvoaa ho nar zvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhwn kvoaa ho nar zvoa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  When it is cold in spring there is heavy rain.
  春寒雨也多

• hoeq (zuie) zvoa zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoeq (zuie) zvoa zhud'laai; hoeq/huiq (zuie) zvoa zhud'laai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  blood (water) gushes out
  血(水)噴出來

• Y ka goar zvoa zuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ka goar zvoa zuie. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He dashed water on me with a hose or water pump.
  他用水噴我。

hafnkviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: harn'kviaa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

You are quite a stranger.

很少來,稀客

• Lie nar hiaq hafnkviaa? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie nar hiaq harn'kviaa? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  You are quite a stranger.
  你真是稀客!

hviati'aftai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hviaf'ti'ar'tai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

brothers

弟兄關係

• Hviati'aftai nar tiøh hiahnih keakaux? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hviaf'ti'ar'tai nar tiøh hiaq'nih kex'kaux? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Why are such good friends so miserly?
  弟兄關係怎麼需要那麼計較?

hiexntuo-hien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'tuo'hien; hien'tuo-hien ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

evident

明顯

• Hiexntwhien su'iaux ee taixcix nar extaxng svea`tid? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hien'tuo'hien sw'iaux ee tai'cix nar e'taxng svea`tid? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  How can we omit doing something that so evidently needs to be done?
  很明顯需要的事情,怎麼能省?

hiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiofng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

violent, truculent

兇

• Lie nar ciahnih hiofng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie nar ciaq'nih hiofng?; (Lie nar ciaq'nih phvae?) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  How come you are so truculent?
  你為什麼這麼兇?

høflafmsaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'larm'saf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

eat anything whatever it is

好壞都吃

• Y si cidee høflafmsaf`ee, nar sae kviavie khix ho iaw`tiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee hør'larm'saf ee, nar sae kviaf'vie khix ho iaw'tiøh.; Y si cit'ee hør'larm'saf`ee, nar sae kviaf'vie khix ho iaw`tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He eats anything, no need to worry that he will go hungry.
  他是一個好壞都吃的,不必怕他會餓肚子。

hømihkhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'miq'khor ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

why bother, quite unnecessarily

何苦

• Khix kaq hiaq hng ho laang chviar, nar tiøh hiahnih hømihkhor? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khix kaq hiaq hng ho laang chviar, nar tiøh hiaq'nih høo'miq'khor? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Why bother to go that far for a dinner invitation?
  去那麼遠給人請,何苦?

hoafnkhie-hoafntør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør; hoarn'khie-hoarn'tør ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

not dependable, always changing, fickle, capricious, can't determine things

反覆無常,時好時壞,沒主見,沒定性

• Lie kofng'oe hoafnkhyhoafntør, goar nar kvar siongsixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie korng'oe hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør, goar nar kvar siofng'sixn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  You are very fickle, how can I believe what you say.
  你說話反覆無常,我怎敢相信?

• Tviaxtvia teq hoafnkhie-hoafntør mxzay øe hør aq bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvia'tvia teq hoarn'khie'hoarn'tør m'zay e hør ar be?; Tvia'tvia teq hoarn'khie-hoarn'tør m'zay øe hør aq bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If your health is always changing, do you think you'll recover?
  常常時好時壞,不知會不會好?

hoankixka [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn'ki'ka ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

so confused that it cannot be understood, someone being unreasonable

理不清,刁蠻,不通情理

• Kab hid khoarn hoankixka ee laang korng, nar korng e zhunchviaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kab hid khoarn hoafn'ki'ka ee laang korng, nar korng e zhwn'chviaf? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If you talk to that kind of unreasonable person how can you make any sense.
  跟那種不通情理的人說,怎麼說得通?

• Hid ee laang hoankixka. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang hoafn'ki'ka. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  That guy is very unreasonable.
  那個人刁蠻不講理。

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

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? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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?

iang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be very pleased with oneself

洋洋得意,驕傲,臭屁

• Tvaf si teq loa høfgiah, nar tiøh iang kaq afnnef? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvaf si teq loa hør'giah, nar tiøh iang kaq arn'nef? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is now so rich, why does he have to be so pleased with himself?
  他有多少錢,哪得那麼洋洋得意?

iuthngthngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu'thngf'thngf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

oily

油膩膩的

• Kuy sengkhw iuthngthngf, nar m khix voa khylaai søea? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kuy sefng'khw iuu'thngf'thngf, nar m khix voa khie'laai sea?; Kuy sefng'khw iuu'thngf'thngf, nar m khix voa khie'laai søea? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Your clothes are all oily, why don't you take them off and wash them.
  全身油膩膩的,怎麼不去換起來洗?

kaq mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq m'si ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

since...not

既不是

• Lie kaq mxsi phoarpve, nar bøo aix khix haghau? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kaq m'si phoax'pve, nar bøo aix khix hak'hau?; Lie kaq m'si phoax'pve/pvi, nar bøo aix khix hak'hau? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Since you are not sick, why don't you want to attend school?
  你既不是生病,為何不去學校?

• Mih kaq mxsi kea ee, lie khix chviar symmihlaang laai khvoax ia bøo iaokirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mih kaq m'si kea ee, lie khix chviar sirm'miq'laang laai khvoax ia bøo iaux'kirn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Since the things are not false, it doesn't make any difference whom you ask to look at them.
  貨既不是假的,你去請誰來看也沒有關係。

kausexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaau'sexng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

impatient, short-tempered

急性

• Hid ee laang hiahnih kausexng, nar eeng e tiaau? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang hiaq'nih kaau'sexng, nar eeng e tiaau? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  That guy is so much like a monkey, how can he relax?
  那個人那麼急性,怎麼閒得下來?

kikoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kii'koaix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

strange, mysterious, improper, it is strange that...

奇怪

• Kikoaix, lie nar e sviu afnny? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kii'koaix, lie nar e sviu arn'ny? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It is strange that you should think so?
  奇怪,你怎會這樣想?

kvikvikvoaiqkvoaih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvy'kvy'kvoaih'kvoaih ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

incessant grumbling

吱吱叫

• Lie ee chiaf kviatiøh kvikvikvoaiqkvoaih, nar m khix sør ho aan? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee chiaf kviaa'tiøh kvy'kvy'kvoaih'kvoaih, nar m khix sør ho aan? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  When your vehicle is in use it has a squeaky sound, why don't you tighten up the screws and bolts?
  你的車吱吱叫,怎麼不瑣緊?

kiuosuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiux'suo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

grumble over little matters

計較

• Ho y phvy hiaq ze bøo kab y kiuosuo nar exexngtid? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho y phvy hiaq ze bøo kab y kiux'suo nar e'eng'tid? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Is it possible for us not to complain about him taking that much.
  給他佔那麼便宜,不跟他計較怎麼可以?

korng nar bycyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng nar bie'cyn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

say in vain, say for nothing

比喻說了也沒用

mxkamni'ny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'kafm'ny'ny ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

reluctant to (give up, let go because of emotional attachment or high value of the object to be given up)

非常捨不得

• Lie bøexhiao maix ho laang, ho laang liao nar tiøh køq teq mxkamni'ny? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie be'hiao maix ho laang, ho laang liao nar tiøh køq teq m'kafm'ny'ny?; Lie bøe'hiao maix ho laang, ho laang liao nar tiøh køq teq m'kafm'ny'ny? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  You wouldn't have had to give it away, now that you have, why do you have to be that unhappy about it?
  你不會不要給人,給了以後何必又很捨不得呢?

Maf'nar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'nar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Manna (Protestant)

瑪拿

nar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar; (axn'zvoar) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

interrogative particle (same meaning as "an-choa*"), Why?

為什麼

• Lie nar bøo laai? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie nar bøo laai? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Why didn't you come?
  你為什麼沒來?

• Goar nar tiøh ka lie korng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar nar tiøh ka lie korng? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Why should I tell you?
  我為什麼要告訴你 ?

nar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar; (theh) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

hold in the hand, to grasp, take, arrest

拿

• khimnar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiim'nar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  arrest, to capture
  擒拿

nar... nar... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar... nar... ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

do two things at the same time

一邊 ...一邊 ...

• Nar khvoax sinbuun, nar thviaf siuimky. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nar khvoax syn'buun, nar thviaf siw'ym'ky. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  listen to the radio while reading the paper
  一邊看報紙,一邊聽收音機。

nar... nar... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar... nar...; (luo... luo...) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

the more... the more...

愈 ...愈 ...,越 ...越 ...

• Nar toa nar hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nar toa nar hør. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The bigger the better.
  越大越好。

• Nar toaxhaxn nar koay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nar toa'haxn nar koay. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The older he gets, the better behaved he is.
  長越大越乖。

• Nar ciah nar hør ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nar ciah nar hør ciah. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The more you eat, the better it tastes.
  越吃越好吃。

Nar zay? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nar zay? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Who could have known...?

哪知? 怎麼知道?

• Nar zay øe afnnef? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nar zay e arn'nef?; Nar zay øe arn'nef? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  How could I know it would be like that?
  哪知會這樣?

nar-chinchviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar chyn'chviu; nar-chyn'chviu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

it looks like, just as if

好像,正如

• Y nar chinchviu teq khysiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y nar chyn'chviu teq khie'siao. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It looks like he is going crazy.
  他好像在發瘋。

• Nar chinchviu bøeq løqho (ee khoarn). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nar chyn'chviu boeq løh'ho (ee khoarn).; Nar chyn'chviu bøeq løh'ho (ee khoarn). ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It looks like rain.
  好像要下雨(的樣子)。

• Nar chinchviu si goar ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nar chyn'chviu si goar ee. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It looks like mine.
  好像是我的。

nar thafng afnnef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar thafng arn'nef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

How is it you can do it (that way)?

怎可如此

Nar u? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nar u? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

How can there be...?

哪有?

ng'ngf iap'iab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ngf'ngf'iab'iab; ngf'ngf iab'iab ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

furtively, stealthily, surreptitiously (to do something in this manner)

偷偷摸摸

• Tviaxtvia khvoax y ng'ng'iap'iab mxzay lorng iab symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvia'tvia khvoax y ngf'ngf'iab'iab m'zay lorng iab sirm'miq? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He always acts so furtively, I wonder what he is hiding?
  常常看他偷偷摸摸,不知在藏什麼?

• Zef si zerngtofng ee taixcix, nar tiøh ng'ng'iap'iab? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si zexng'tofng ee tai'cix, nar tiøh ngf'ngf'iab'iab? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  What we are doing is legal, why are you so secretive?
  這是正當的事情,何必偷偷摸摸?

okbang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: og'bang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

nightmare

惡夢

• Hid pae ee chia'hø, nar zøx cit tviuu ee okbang lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid pae ee chiaf'hø, nar zøx cit tviuu ee og'bang lex. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  That accident was like a nightmare.
  那次的車禍,好像是做一場惡夢。

ok'heng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: og'heng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

evil, wicked conduct

惡行

• Tøf bøo zøx symmih ok'heng, nar øe siu cid khoarn ee pørexng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøf bøo zøx sirm'miq og'heng, nar e siu cid khoarn ee pøx'exng?; Tøf bøo zøx sirm'mih og'heng, nar øe siu cid khoarn ee pøx'exng? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I didn't do anything wrong, why do I get this kind of retribution?
  沒做什麼惡行,怎麼會受這種報應?

paechviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paix'chviar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

invite

拜請

• Bøo laang khix ka y paechviar, y nar bøeq laai? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo laang khix ka y paix'chviar, y nar boeq laai?; Bøo laang khix ka y paix'chviar, y nar bøeq laai? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Nobody went to invite him, why would he come?
  沒有人去拜請他,他怎麼要來?

phahputbok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'pud'bok ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

help victims of injustice, fall out, suddenly turn hostile

打抱不平,翻臉

• Yn pwnlaai si nar hviati lef, mxkuo cym'ar ykefng phahputbok af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn purn'laai si nar hviaf'ti lef, m'kuo cirm'ar ie'kefng phaq'pud'bok af. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Formerly they were like brothers but now they have turned hostile.
  他們本來是像兄弟似的,不過現在已經翻臉了。

phoxngphoxngsongsofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phong'phong'sofng'sofng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

puffy (hair, cake); fluffy

疏疏鬆鬆

• Phoxngphoxngsongsofng ee miqkvia, nar extaxng thiap kaq loa tang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phong'phong'sofng'sofng ee mih'kvia, nar e'taxng thiap kaq loa tang? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  How can fluffy and puffy stuff be piled up in a heavy stack?
  疏鬆的東西,怎麼能疊多重?

pvoachviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoaf'chviar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

invite

邀請

• Lie bøo khix ka y pvoachviar, y nar bøeq laai? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bøo khix ka y pvoaf'chviar, y nar boeq laai?; Lie bøo khix ka y pvoaf'chviar, y nar bøeq laai? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  You didn't go and invite him, why do you think he would come?
  你不去邀請他,他怎麼會來?

purnthoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: puxn'thoo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

things of not much value (Lit. manure or dirt)

糞土

• Miqkvia cide ze soaq siok kaq nar purnthoo lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mih'kvia cit'e ze soaq siok kaq nar puxn'thoo lex. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  As soon as something becomes plentiful, it loses its value (becomes cheap as dirt).
  東西一多,竟便宜得像糞土般。

thaikøef nar tiøh eng gu'tøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaai'kef nar tiøh eng guu'tøf; thaai'køef nar tiøh eng guu'tøf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Why use a cattle knife to kill a chicken? — Great talent can be used for better purpose or for greater results

殺雞焉用牛刀

thuh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thuh; (thuh'thuh) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

naturally stupid looking and wanting in animation, very dull, quiet and reserved in manner, not seeming to understand or take any interest in what we say

癡呆

• gong thuqthuh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gong thuh'thuh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  wanting in ability
  傻楞楞

• thuqthuh nar haolaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thuh'thuh nar haux'laam; (tuh'tuh nar haux'laam) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  looking as dull and spiritless as a man in deep mourning for his parents
  哭喪著臉

tøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøh; (tiok) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

burn, to blaze, to flame, blaze up, catch fire, kindle

燃燒

• khoaix tøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoaix tøh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be easy to burn, be inflammable, easy to set on fire
  易燃

• nar tøh nar iam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar tøh nar iam ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  blazing more and more fiercely
  越燒越烈

• øq tøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øq tøh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  does not burn easily
  不易燃

• simhøea teq tøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym'hoea teq tøh; sym'høea teq tøh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  rage or passion excited
  心火燃燒

• teq tøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: teq tøh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be burning, be on fire, be in flames, be ablaze
  燃著,亮著

• tiarm ho tøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiarm ho tøh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  burn, to light, to kindle, to light a fire
  點燃,點亮

nar 若 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

as if

若

nar 拿 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

to take, to remove

掏,拿

nar 哪 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Why? How come?

愈

nar- 那 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar- ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

the more -- the more

愈

nar-chinchviu 若親像 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar-chyn'chviu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be somewhat like

像是

nar-chinchviu 若親像 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar-chyn'chviu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

nar 哪 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.182]

Pmod : Why…? How come…?

愈

nar- 那 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.182]

Pmod : more, the more (see below)

愈

nar- 那 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.182]

Int : the more…, the …-er <na2 lai5 na2 bo2 :the more it comes the better it gets>

愈

nar-chinchviu 若親像 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar'chyn'chviu ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.182]

Vph : be somewhat like

像是

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