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bøzhae-kafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhae'kafng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

waste of effort, in vain, wasted effort

徒勞,沒用

• Ykefng sie khix ax, khaq zuosia ia bøzhaykafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'kefng sie khix ax, khaq zux'sia ia bøo'zhae'kafng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is already dead, any more injections are a wasted effort.
  已經死了,再打針也沒用。

• Bøzhaykafng, maix siulie, bea sin'ee khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'zhae'kafng, maix siw'lie, bea syn'ee khaq hør. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It is waste of time, better to buy a new one.
  浪費時間,不要修了,買新的比較好。

bøo simcviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo sym'cviaa ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be reluctant to do, absent minded

沒有心情

• Y cit ee kviar sie khix, sofie bøo simcviaa thafng zøx taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cit ee kviar sie khix, sor'ie bøo sym'cviaa thafng zøx tai'cix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  A child of his died so he doesn't have the heart to work.
  他一個孩子死了,所以沒有心情做事。

• Khvoax tiexnviar khvoax kaq bøo simcviaa thafng thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khvoax tien'viar khvoax kaq bøo sym'cviaa thafng thak'zheq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  watch movies until there is no heart to study
  看電影看得無心情讀書。

zaixcid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'cid ⬆︎ [[...]] 

in office, during one's tenure of office

在職

• zaixcittiofng sie khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'cid'tiofng sie khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  die in office
  在職中去世

• zaixcid zabnii lorng mxbad hiøhkhuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'cid zap'nii lorng m'bad hiøq'khuxn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He has never asked for leave during ten years of service.
  在職十年從未請過假。

zhun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhun ⬆︎ [[...]] 

at the risk of, run the risk of

冒…險

• Zhun sie, bøeq ka y ciah løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhun sie, boeq ka y ciah løh'khix.; Zhun sie, bøeq ka y ciah løh'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I will eat it at the risk of my life.
  冒死吃下它。

• Zhun ho hauxtviuo me, laai khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhun ho hau'tviuo me, laai khix khvoax tien'viar.; Zhun ho hau'tviuo me/ma, laai khix khvoax tien'viar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Let's go to see the movies at the risk of being scolded by the principal.
  冒著被校長罵,去看電影。

• Giah hoxsvoax cyn ma'hoaan, zhun ho taam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giah ho'svoax cyn maa'hoaan, zhun ho taam. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It's very troublesome to carry an umbrella with me, I will run the risk of getting wet.
  拿雨傘很麻煩,讓它溼吧!

harn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: harn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

rumor

謠傳

• Laang teq harn korng y sie khix af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang teq harn korng y sie khix af. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It is rumored that he is dead.
  有人在謠傳他死了。

• o'peqharn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'peh'harn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  start a rumor
  造謠

iaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw; (gø) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

hungry, hunger

餓

• iaw-kaq bøeq sie khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw kaq boeq sie khix; iaw-kaq bøeq sie khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  very hungry
  餓得要命

kaq... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq... ⬆︎ [[...]] 

even, up to, until, so...that, very

連,到,得,極了

• Engguo bøexhiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'gie be'hiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux.; Efng'guo bøe'hiao korng (kaq) pvoax kux. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Cannot speak English at all. Cannot speak even half a word of English.
  英語連一句都不會講。

• Bøexhiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang.; Bøe'hiao zøx (kaq) pvoax hang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Can't do anything at all. (Note: "kah" is used to emphasize "poa*-ku" and "poa*-hang")
  連一項也不會做。

• Chid kaq lorng bøo taf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid kaq lorng bøo taf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Not wiped dry at all. (Note: "kah" is used to emphasize "poa*-ku" and "poa*-hang" Used after verbs indicates the past tense.)
  擦得一點兒也沒乾。

• saux kaq cyn zhengkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saux kaq cyn zhefng'khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Swept very clean.
  掃得很乾淨

• Goar iaw kaq bøeq sie khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar iaw kaq boeq sie khix.; Goar iaw kaq bøeq sie khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I am (was) starving to death.
  我餓得要死了。

• Joah kaq bøe khuxn tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Joah kaq be khuxn tid.; Joah kaq bøe khuxn tid. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It is (was) so hot that I can (could) not sleep.
  熱得無法睡。

• Goar joah kaq toxng bøe tiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar joah kaq toxng be tiaau.; Goar joah kaq toxng bøe tiaau. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It is (was) so hot that I can (could) not endure it.
  我熱得忍不住。

• Suie kaq bøe korng tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Suie kaq be korng tid.; Suie kaq bøe korng tid. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Very beautiful! Be too beautiful for description.
  美極了! 美得不得了!

• Taioaan ee mih siok kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan ee mih siok kaq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Taiwanese articles are very cheap.
  台灣的東西便宜極了!

• Ang've'ar khaux kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aang'vef'ar khaux kaq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The baby cried bitterly.
  嬰兒哭得很厲害。

• Hai goar chiøx kaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hai goar chiøx kaq.; (Chiøx kaq bøeq sie khix.) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Laughed till I nearly died.
  害我差一點笑死。

kaizaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kay'zaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

fortunately, luckily, lucky

僥倖,幸虧

• Y hoatsefng kauthofng suxkox, kaizaix bøo sie khix. (bøo sie cyn kaizaix) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y hoad'sefng kaw'thofng su'kox, kay'zaix bøo sie khix. (bøo sie cyn kay'zaix) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He had a traffic accident but fortunately was not killed.
  他發生交通事故,僥倖沒死。

• Zhadar bøo theh goar ee cvii khix, cyn kaizaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhat'ar bøo theh goar ee cvii khix, cyn kay'zaix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The thief didn't steal my money, I was very lucky.
  真僥倖,小偷沒偷走我的錢。

kefviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea'viar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

feigned, pretended, false

假的 假裝

• Zef si cyn ee, afsi kefviar ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cyn ee, ar'si kea'viar ee? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Is this a true one or a false one?
  這是真的,還是假的?

• kefviar paktor thviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea'viar pag'tor thviax ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  pretend one has a stomach ache
  假裝肚子痛

• kefviar sie khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea'viar sie khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  make as if one were dead, play dead
  裝死

kviasie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf'sie ⬆︎ [[...]] 

fear death, kviaf`sie: to die of fear

怕死,嚇死

• Goar m kviasie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m kviaf'sie. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I am not afraid of death.
  我不怕死。

• Y kviaf-sie`khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kviaf'sie'khix.; Y kviaf-sie`khix.; (Y kviaf'kaq'sie'khix.) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He was frightened to death.
  他嚇死了,他被嚇死了。

• øe kviaf sie laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e kviaf sie laang; øe kviaf sie laang; (e kviaf laang) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  terrible, scare to death (Lit. make people die of fear)
  會嚇死人

• kuix kaq e kviaf sie laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuix kaq e kviaf sie laang; (kuix kaq e kviaf laang) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  terribly expensive
  貴得嚇死人

• lahsab kaq e kviaf sie laang (e kviaf laang) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laq'sab kaq e kviaf sie laang (e kviaf laang) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  terribly dirty
  髒得嚇死人

mxkafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'kafm ⬆︎ [[...]] 

have a clinging affection for, unwilling, niggardly

捨不得,痛惜

• mxkafm ho laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'kafm ho laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  unwilling to give it to others
  捨不得給人

• mxkafm lixkhuy Taioaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'kafm li'khuy Taai'oaan ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  regret leaving Taiwan
  捨不得離開台灣

• Hid ee gynnar sie khix, goar cyn mxkafm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar sie khix, goar cyn m'kafm. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I am very sad for the death of the child.
  那個孩子死了,我很痛惜。

Svy bøo toax`laai, sie bøo toax`khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svef bøo toax'laai, sie bøo toax'khix; svef/svy bøo toax'laai, sie bøo toax'khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

did not bring with one at birth, and cannot carry away at death, "Naked I came into the world And naked I leave the world."

生不帶來,死不帶去。

sie-bøkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sie bøo khix; sie-bøo'khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

was at the point of death, then recovered, escaped death by a hair's breadth

死裏逃生

tvafkeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tvar'keg ⬆︎ [[...]] 

blow, shock, hit, (in baseball) hitting, batting

打擊

• siu tvafkeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siu tvar'keg ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  receive a blow (shock)
  受打擊

• Thaethaix sie khix, y siu toa tvafkeg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaix'thaix sie khix, y siu toa tvar'keg. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  His wife's death was a great blow to him
  太太去世,他受打擊很大。

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