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arpax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ax'pax ⬆︎ [[...]]

selfish, covetous, tyrannical, usurp

霸道,專橫

Y cyn arpax, lorng bøo sviu padlaang ee libtviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn ax'pax, lorng bøo sviu pat'laang ee lip'tviuu ⬆︎ [[...]]
He thinks of no one but himself.
他很霸道,都不想別人的立場。

Y bad arpax laang ee zhanhngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bad ax'pax laang ee zhaan'hngg. ⬆︎ [[...]]
He encroached on other people's land.
他曾霸佔人的田園。

bøsiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'siøq ⬆︎ [[...]]

be ready to go to extreme lengths, do not spare

不惜

Bøsiøq ka'ti ee sveamia khix kiux padlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'siøq kaf'ti ee svex'mia khix kiux pat'laang.; Bøo'siøq kaf'ti ee svix'mia khix kiux pat'laang. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Have no regard for one's own life if it is a matter of helping others to help others at the risk of one's own life.
不惜自己的生命去救別人。

ciøqsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'say ⬆︎ [[...]]

stone lion found at the entrance of many temples

石獅

phaq ciøqsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq ciøh'say ⬆︎ [[...]]
carve a stone lion
彫石獅

iong padlaang ee kunthaubør zefng ciøqsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør zefng ciøh'say; iong pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør/buo zefng ciøh'say ⬆︎ [[...]]
use someone for your own advantage, to hurt someone for one's own benefits (Lit. use someone else's fist to carve a stone dragon.)
用別人的拳頭打石獅,損人利己。

zu-zokgiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu zog'giet; zu-zog'giet ⬆︎ [[...]]

bring disaster on oneself

自作孽

Hef si lie zuxzokgiet ee, maix koaix padlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hef si lie zu'zog'giet ee, maix koaix pat'laang. ⬆︎ [[...]]
It's your own fault, don't blame others for it.
那是你自作孽的, 不要怪別人。

eng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng; (iong) ⬆︎ [[...]]

use, spend, with (an instrument)

用

Eng padlaang ee kunthaubør zefng ciøqsay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør zefng ciøh'say.; Eng pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør/buo zefng ciøh'say. ⬆︎ [[...]]
benefit oneself (get a free ride) at the expense of another, be generous at another's expense, rob Peter to pay Paul
用別人的拳頭打石獅, 損人利己, 慷人之慨.

eng sva'afky phex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng svaf'ar'ky phex ⬆︎ [[...]]
carry some something in the fold of one's dress
用衣服的下擺兜

eng siøf ang'aang ee thiq ux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng siøf aang'aang ee thiq ux ⬆︎ [[...]]
make the iron red-hot and burn with it (to make a hole or mark)
用燒紅的鐵烙

eng tek'ar sud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng teg'ar sud ⬆︎ [[...]]
beat or switch with a thin bamboo
用竹子抽打

eng tefng'ar terng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng terng'ar terng ⬆︎ [[...]]
weigh with a small steelyard
用戥子戥

yhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'hwn ⬆︎ [[...]]

married

已婚

Yhwn ee lamlie bøexsae`tid køq kab padlaang kiet'hwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'hwn ee laam'lie be'sae'tid køq kab pat'laang kied'hwn.; Ie'hwn ee laam'lie bøe'sae-tid køq kab pat'laang kied'hwn. ⬆︎ [[...]]
People already married cannot marry other people.
已婚的男女不可以再跟別人結婚。

padee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'ee ⬆︎ [[...]]

another one, distinct from the one named

別的

padlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'laang ⬆︎ [[...]]

different person, another man, others, outsiders, people who do not belong to one's own circle, organization or family

別人

padlaang ee kviar sie be liao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'laang ee kviar sie be liao; Pat'laang ee kviar sie bøe liao ⬆︎ [[...]]
pay no attention to the death of other's children — Have no consideration for others
別人的孩子死不完,不管他人死活,別人的桌上挾肉餵婆婆

padlaang ee tøhterng gveq baq chi ta'kef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'laang ee tøq'terng gveq baq chi taf'kef ⬆︎ [[...]]
When invited out be very polite in inviting mother-in-law to eat up Show one's generosity with others' resources
慷他人之慨

poaq cit pvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poaq cit pvy ⬆︎ [[...]]

put it aside

擺一邊

ciofng ka'ti ee taixcix poaq cit pvy laai pangzo padlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng kaf'ti ee tai'cix poaq cit pvy laai pafng'zo pat'laang ⬆︎ [[...]]
put aside one's work to help someone else
把自己的事情擺一邊來幫助別人

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