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borng... (''plus Verb'') [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng... (''plus Verb'') ⬆︎ [[...]]

content oneself with coarse food, trivial work and valueless books

姑且,將就

bofngkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'korng ⬆︎ [[...]]
talk at random, sometimes idle jesting, half-joking, half in earnest, well now, just speak
隨便講

bofngkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'khix ⬆︎ [[...]]
tolerable, not very good, but may do
將就

Eng'eeng ku pørzoar borng khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eeng'eeng ku pøx'zoar borng khvoax. ⬆︎ [[...]]
nothing to do but read old newspapers
沒事且看看舊報紙。

Na zhøe bøo thaulo, kang'iuo ia tiøh bofngzøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na zhoe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx.; Na zhøe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx. ⬆︎ [[...]]
If you can't find a job, workers should do less meaningful work.
如找不著工作,工友也只好將就了。

Phvayciah si phvayciah, paktor na iaw tiøh bofngciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phvae'ciah si phvae'ciah, pag'tor na iaw tiøh borng'ciah. ⬆︎ [[...]]
True it is not good tasting, but when you are hungry anything will do.
難吃是難吃,肚子餓了,也只好將就吃了。

ciah-thaulo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah thaau'lo; ciah-thaau'lo ⬆︎ [[...]]

be employed

就業,就職

Lie ti tøh'ui teq ciah thaulo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ti tøq'ui teq ciah thaau'lo? ⬆︎ [[...]]
Where are you working?
你在那兒工作 ?

engzhuix gex køekhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'zhuix gex kef'khaf.; eeng'zhuix gex køef'khaf. ⬆︎ [[...]]

nothing to do but lick chicken bones

閒著啃雞腳

Bøo thaulo engzhuix gex køekhaf borng khaikarng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo thaau'lo eeng'zhuix gex kef'khaf borng khay'karng.; Bøo thaau'lo eeng'zhuix gex køef'khaf borng khay'karng. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Out of a job and nothing to do but stand around and talk.
沒工作閒著啃雞腳閒聊.

høxlørhøxsø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hø'løx'hø'sø; (hvaix'kao'bør'søf) ⬆︎ [[...]]

idle about, loaf

游手好閒

Bøo thaulo tagjit ma teq høxlørhøxsø. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo thaau'lo tak'jit ma teq hø'løx'hø'sø. ⬆︎ [[...]]
All day I stroll around because I don't have a job.
無工作每天都在閒蕩。

irn thaulo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn thaau'lo ⬆︎ [[...]]

seeking employment

求職

sii thaulo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii thaau'lo; (sii'cid) ⬆︎ [[...]]

quit office (one's job)

辭職

thaulo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaau'lo ⬆︎ [[...]]

employment, business, job, situation, a calling, an occupation

工作,職業

zhøe thaulo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoe thaau'lo; zhøe thaau'lo ⬆︎ [[...]]
seek employment, look for a job
找工作

ciah-thaulo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah thaau'lo; ciah-thaau'lo ⬆︎ [[...]]
take employment, keep a job
工作(受雇),上班

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Taiwanese Dictionaries – Sources

HTB: "Hiexntai-buun" Dictionary (in Taiwanese Hokkien, English and Chinese). Modern Taiwanese Language Association. Syllable segmentation in progress.
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