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beng zai tarnsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
death may come to a person any minute; dying
命在旦夕
biau`zai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
fun; indeed be fun
妙哉
guii zai tarnsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
city under enemy attack that may fall at any moment; a patient critically ill and may die soon; dying
危在旦夕
khia-hof zai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
stand firmly
站乎穩
phuu zai gafncieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
floating before the eyes
浮在眼前
sengsu zai thiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
man proposes; God disposes
成事在天
Sexng`zai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
(excl.) Holy!
聖哉!
su zai jin'uii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
matters are accomplished by man's labor
事在人為
tvafthaau zai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
very courageous
膽壯
zai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
already or actually in; at; or on (a place)
在
zai sor putsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
will not hesitate to; won't refuse
在所不辭
zai'eq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
disaster
災厄
zai'iaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
felt hungry
知飢
zai'iofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
disaster; calamity; catastrophe
災殃
zai'ngr† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.]
transplant seedlings
栽秧
DFT (8)
🗣 Chiuxthaau khia ho zai, m kviaf chiuxbøea zørhongthay./Chiuxthaau khia ho zai, m kviaf chiuxbøea zøeahongthay. 🗣 (u: Chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m kviaf chiu'boea zøx'hofng'thay. Chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m kviaf chiu'bøea zøx/zøex'hofng'thay. ⬆︎ ) 樹頭徛予在，毋驚樹尾做風颱。 [wt][mo][[MK]] Tshiū-thâu khiā hōo tsāi, m̄ kiann tshiū-bué tsò-hong-thai. [#]
1. () || 樹根要是穩固了，就不怕樹梢被颱風吹襲。比喻要固本。
🗣le: (u: Larn na beq ti sia'hoe kaq laang zøx tai'cix, tiøh'aix ciaux'khie'kafng laai, siefn tøf m'thafng sviu'beq phvy`laang, “chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m kviaf chiu'boea zøx'hofng'thay”.) 🗣 (咱若欲佇社會佮人做代誌，著愛照起工來，仙都毋通想欲偏人，「樹頭徛予在，毋驚樹尾做風颱」。) (我們若要在社會上與人共事，就得按部就班，不要有占別人便宜的念頭，「根基穩固了，就不怕外在的環境惡劣」。)
2. () || 指人行事正直無私、光明磊落，不怕任何的惡意中傷。
🗣le: (u: Laang korng, “Chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m kviaf chiu'boea zøx'hofng'thay.” AF'kym`ar zøx'laang sit'zai køq u sixn'iong, thaux'tea tøf m kviaf laang ti khaf'zhngf'au teq svef eeng'ar'oe.) 🗣 (人講：「樹頭徛予在，毋驚樹尾做風颱。」阿金仔做人實在閣有信用，透底都毋驚人佇尻川後咧生閒仔話。) (所謂：「行事正直，就不怕背後的蜚短流長。」阿金為人實在又值得信賴，從來都不怕別人在背後講閒話。)
🗣 Høfphvae zai simlai, zhuietunphøee siøf khoafnthai./Høfphvae zai simlai, zhuietunphøee svaf khoafnthai. 🗣 (u: Hør'phvae zai sym'lai, zhuix'tuun'phoee siøf khoarn'thai. Hør'phvae zai sym'lai, zhuix'tuun'phøee siøf/svaf khoarn'thai. ⬆︎ ) 好歹在心內，喙脣皮相款待。 [wt][mo][[MK]] Hó-pháinn tsāi sim-lāi, tshuì-tûn-phuê sio khuán-thāi. [#]
1. () || 不管好壞都放在心裡，見面三分情，口頭上還是要客客氣氣，以禮相待。
🗣le: (u: Ho laang korng`nng'kux'ar tø khix'phud'phud, bin'chviw køq hiaq bae, lie tø si bøo saf'tiøh “hør'phvae zai sym'lai, zhuix'tuun'phoee siøf khoarn'thai” ee mee'kag, arn'nef beq kaq laang zøx'sefng'lie, e cyn ciah'khuy.) 🗣 (予人講兩句仔就氣怫怫，面腔閣遐䆀，你就是無捎著「好歹在心內，喙脣皮相款待」的鋩角，按呢欲佮人做生理，會真食虧。) (被人家說個兩句就氣呼呼的，臉色又相當難看，你就是沒掌握到「好壞藏心裡，口頭以禮相待」的要領，這樣要跟人家做生意，會很吃虧的。)
近義：
  1. Jinzeeng laau cit svoax, jidau hør siøkhvoax., 人情留一線，日後好相看。
  2. Zhuietunphøee siøf khoafnthai., 喙脣皮相款待。
🗣 zai 🗣 (u: zai ⬆︎ ) 在 [wt][mo][[MK]] tsāi [#]
1. (Prep) scope of a time, place, or range of events || 引介時間、地點或事情的範圍。
🗣le: (u: sngx'zai'lai) 🗣 (算在內) (算在裡面)
2. (Adj) (thing) settled; steady; stable. (person) steady; earnest; staid || 穩。指東西穩固或人穩重。
🗣le: (u: Ze khaq zai`leq.) 🗣 (坐較在咧。) (坐穩一點。)
🗣le: (u: zai'tvar) 🗣 (在膽) (有膽量)
近義：
  1. urn, 穩
3. (Prep) no matter; regardless || 任憑。
🗣le: (u: Zai lie khix`laq!) 🗣 (在你去啦！) (隨你去啦！)
近義：
  1. jim, 任
  2. zhutzai, 出在
4. (Prep) regarding; as far as sth is concerned; with regards to; according to; based on || 對於、根據。
🗣le: (u: Zai lie ee khvoax'hoad si arn'zvoar?) 🗣 (在你的看法是按怎？) (就你的看法如何？)
5. (V) to mature; to ripen || 成熟。
🗣le: (u: Hafn'cii toa iao'boe zai, ban'chviar siw.) 🗣 (番薯大猶未在，慢且收。) (番薯還沒成熟，暫不收成。)
🗣le: (u: Laang na toa kaux zai`aq tø biern ciah tngr'kud ee por'iøh`aq.) 🗣 (人若大到在矣就免食轉骨的補藥矣。) (人若長大成熟就不用吃轉骨的補藥了。)
🗣 zai'eq/zaieq 🗣 (u: zay'eq ⬆︎ ) 災厄 [wt][mo][[MK]] tsai-eh [#]
1. (N) || 災難、禍患。
近義：
  1. zaihø, 災禍
  2. zailan, 災難
🗣 zai'hoaa 🗣 (u: zaai'hoaa ⬆︎ ) 才華 [wt][mo][[MK]] tsâi-huâ [#]
1. () (CE) talent; CL:份[fen4] || 才華
🗣 zaihai/zai'hai 🗣 (u: zay'hai ⬆︎ ) 災害 [wt][mo][[MK]] tsai-hāi [#]
1. (N) || 指一切天然或人為的災難禍害。
🗣 zaihø/zai'hø 🗣 (u: zay'hø zay'e ⬆︎ ) 災禍 [wt][mo][[MK]] tsai-hō [#]
1. (N) || 自然或人為的禍害。
近義：
  1. zai'eq, 災厄
  2. zailan, 災難
🗣 zaihux/zai'hux 🗣 (u: zaai'hux ⬆︎ ) 財富 [wt][mo][[MK]] tsâi-hù [#]
1. () (CE) wealth; riches || 財富
Maryknoll (73)
beng zai tarnsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beng zai taxn'sek ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
death may come to a person any minute, dying
命在旦夕
bosu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'su ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
make a plan for something
謀事
buntvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'tvoaa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
the literary world, the world of letters
文壇
zai'hai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'hai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
disaster, calamity, damages or casualties caused by disasters
災害
zai'hak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'hak ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
intelligence and scholarship
才學
zai'hø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'hø ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
disasters or calamities
災禍
zai'hoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'hoaa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
brilliance of mind
才華
zai'hoaa zhutcioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'hoaa zhud'cioxng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
uncommon brilliance
才華出眾
zai'hoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'hoan ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
disasters or calamities
災患
zai'hoat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'hoat ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
financial clique, plutocrat
財閥
zai'hoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'hoef; (zexng'hoef) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
plant flowers, cultivate flowers
栽花,種花
zai'hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'hofng; (zay'hngf) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
famine caused by floods or droughts
災荒
zai'hux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'hux ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
wealth or fortune
財富
zai'iofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'iofng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
disaster, calamity, catastrophe
災殃
zai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
be in or at, live in, rest on, consist in, dwell, remain, exist, in, on, at
在
zai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
steady, firm, stable, not tottering
穩
zai'e [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'e ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
disasters or calamities
災厄
zai sor putsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai sor pud'sii ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
will not hesitate to, won't refuse
在所不辭
chiuxthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiu'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
stump, trunk
樹頭
Zuieofng-cy-ix pud zai ciuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zuix'ofng cy ix pud zai ciuo.; Zuix'ofng-cy-ix pud zai ciuo. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
The old drunkard is not really interested in wine. be secretly interested in something while pretending to show interest in another
醉翁之意不在酒。
guii zai tarnsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: guii zai taxn'sek ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
city under enemy attack that may fall at any moment, a patient critically ill and may die soon, dying
危在旦夕
hengboong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hefng'boong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
rise and fall of a nation
興亡
hoat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoat ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
influential family or clique, clan, faction, coterie
閥
hux zai ticiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux zai ty'ciog ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
wealth lies in contentment
富在知足
huokuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux'kuix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
riches and honor
富貴
iofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iofng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
disaster, misfortune, calamity
殃
itjit cy kex zai ii siin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'jit cy kex zai ii siin ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Morning hours are the best time of the day to work.
一日之計在於晨
id lieen cy kex zai ii zhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id lieen cy kex zai ii zhwn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Spring is the best time to do the year's work.
一年之計在於春
iuo gieen zai siefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo gieen zai siefn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
have agreed beforehand, have said previously, have made the promise beforehand
有言在先
iuo le zai siefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo le zai siefn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
There are precedents for that.
有例在先
jiin zai jinzeeng zai, jiin boong jinzeeng boong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin zai jiin'zeeng zai, jiin boong jiin'zeeng boong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
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
køea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea; køea; (thiab) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
put something under the leg(s) of furniture so as to make it steady, raise furniture higher by putting bricks or blocks under the legs
墊
køea khaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea'khaf; køea khaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
use a stool or other support to get up higher, put something under a piece of furniture so as to make it steady or to raise it higher
墊腳
køkøf zai siong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køf'køf zai siong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Though one is skilful, there are others still more so, Greatness is comparative
高高在上
Oarn zai chienlie, kin zai gafncieen. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Oarn zai chiefn'lie, kin zai garn'cieen.; Oarn zai chiefn'lie, kin/kun zai garn'cieen. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
found close by (Lit. Distant a thousand miles, yet near and before one's eyes.)
遠在千里,近在眼前。
oafnchyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oarn'chyn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
distant relative, relatives from afar
遠親
phuu zai gafncieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phuu zai garn'cieen ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
floating before the eyes
浮在眼前
sek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sek ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
dusk, evening, night
夕
sengsu zai thiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seeng'su zai thiefn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
man proposes, God disposes
成事在天
siab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siab ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
stick (between the molars), fill up (a cavity or crack), wedge something under a piece of furniture so as to make it steady
塞,填
su zai jin'uii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: su zai jiin'uii ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
matters are accomplished by man's labor
事在人為
tvafthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tvar'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
courage
膽量
taxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taxn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
morning, dawn, daybreak, day
旦
tao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tao; (to) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
the belly
肚
EDUTECH (6)
Sexng`zai! 聖哉 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sexng`zai! ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Holy!
聖哉
zai 在 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
steady
穩
zai 在 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
be at, in or on, exist
在
zai'e 災禍 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'e ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
calamity
災禍
zai'eq 災厄 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'eq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
calamity
災禍
zai'iofng 災殃 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'iofng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
distress, calamity, disaster
災殃
EDUTECH_GTW (2)
Sexng`zai 聖哉 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sexng`zai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Holy! (Isa0 6:3)
聖哉
zai'viar 知影 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'viar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Embree (2)
zai'e/zai'eq 災禍;災厄 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'e/eq ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.20]
N ê : calamity
災禍
zai 在 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.20]
SV : steady
穩
Lim08 (1)
zai'viar 知影 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'viar ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.580] [p.580] [#FHL][#CT]
真了解 。 < 相 ∼∼; m7 ∼∼; tak8項假 ∼∼ 。 >

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