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Bøefbøe sngx hwn, siøchviar bøo lun./Bøefbøe sngx hwn, svachviar bøo lun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bea'be sngx'hwn, siøf'chviar bøo'lun.; Bøea'bøe sngx hwn, siøf/svaf'chviar bøo lun. [[...]] 

In trade, people count to a fraction, in treatment of guests, don't count the expense

買賣算分,相請不計較

ciaqhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'hwn [[...]] 

smoke

抽煙,吸煙

• Lie u ciah hwn `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u ciah hwn `bøo? [[...]] 
  Do you smoke?
  你抽煙嗎 ?

• Ciah lie cit ky hwn, ho lie nii nii zhwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah lie cit ky hwn, ho lie nii nii zhwn. [[...]] 
  I appreciate one of your cigarettes, and may your fortune increase year by year. This is a common compliment used on the New Year's day.
  吸你一支煙,祝你年年有餘。

cid'sielaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'six'laang [[...]] 

one's whole life, throughout one's life, life long

一生

• cidsielaang bøo kiet'hwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'six'laang bøo kied'hwn [[...]] 
  remain single all one's life
  一生沒結婚

• Cid ee si'piør exexngtid eng cidsielaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee sii'piør e'eng'tid eng cit'six'laang. [[...]] 
  This watch will last you a life time
  這個錶可用一生。

• Cidsielaang bøo loa kuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'six'laang bøo loa kuo. [[...]] 
  Life is short
  人生短暫

hwn kuiecien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn kuix'cien [[...]] 

distinguish between prominent and humble people

分貴賤

• Thienzuo tuix laang si bøo hwn kuiecien ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo tuix laang si bøo hwn kuix'cien ee. [[...]] 
  God does not distinguish between prominent and humble people.
  天主對人是不分貴賤的。

kofng sw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng sw [[...]] 

public (official) and private affairs

公私

• kofng sw bøo hwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng sw bøo hwn [[...]] 
  mix up public and private matters
  公私不分

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