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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。

va [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: va [[...]] 

stuffing or contents of pies, tarts or cakes

餡

• Cid tex bøo paw va. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex bøo paw va. [[...]] 
  This piece has no filling.
  這塊沒包餡。

• Cid liap pauar paw symmiq va? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid liap paw'ar paw sirm'miq va? [[...]] 
  What kind of filling does this dumpling have?
  這個包子包什麼餡?

• kiamva [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiaam'va [[...]] 
  salty stuffing
  鹹餡

• tviva [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tvy'va [[...]] 
  sweet stuffing
  甜餡

ahtøfthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'tør'thaau [[...]] 

crush

壓得死死

• Y ho laang ahtøfthaau af, bøo hoatto thafng hoafnkhoxng af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ho laang aq'tør'thaau af, bøo hoad'to thafng hoarn'khoxng af. [[...]] 
  He was crushed to death, there is no way to revive him.
  他被人壓得死死,沒辦法反抗了。

axm'e sviliuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: am'e svef'liuu; am'e svy'liuu [[...]] 

having no alternative, to have to, powerless. (Lit. to produce a tumor under the neck)

無可奈何

anzhaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'zhaq [[...]] 

find a place for one, get a position for one

安插

• Bøo ui thafng anzhaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo ui thafng afn'zhaq. [[...]] 
  no company or organization has a position open to get a job
  沒位子可安插。

• Anzhaq zøx kaooaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afn'zhaq zøx kaux'oaan. [[...]] 
  find a position as a teacher
  安插當教員。

auxlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'lo [[...]] 

back road, bribe

後路,後門

• Cit'hang taixcix na bøo kviaa auxlo pan bøe seeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix na bøo kviaa au'lo pan be seeng.; Cid'hang tai'cix na bøo kviaa au'lo pan bøe seeng. [[...]] 
  There is no way of getting this done unless we offer a bribe. (Lit. walk the back road)
  這件事若不走後門辦不成。

baxnban putkhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'ban pud'khør [[...]] 

absolutely forbidden, by all means no, under no circumstance

萬萬不可

ban-puttek'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban pud'teg'ie; ban-pud'teg'ie [[...]] 

be forced to do it, to have no alternative

萬不得已

bad khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad khix [[...]] 

have the experience of going

去過,曾去

• Lie bad khix Taipag `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bad khix Taai'pag `bøo? [[...]] 
  Did you ever go to Taipei?
  你去過台北嗎?

• Bad, goar bad khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bad, goar bad khix. [[...]] 
  Yes, I have been there.
  去過,我去過。

• Mxbad, goar mxbad khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'bad, goar m'bad khix. [[...]] 
  No, I have never been there.
  沒有,我沒去過。

bøefbøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea'bøo; bøea'bøo [[...]] 

not to have bought because it was not on sale or not on the market, no place to buy

買不到

bøexcin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'cin; bøe'cin [[...]] 

in-exhaustible, interminable

不盡

• Hagbun efngkiuo giefnkiux bøexcin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hak'bun erng'kiuo giern'kiux be'cin.; Hak'bun erng'kiuo giern'kiux bøe'cin. [[...]] 
  no end of things to be learned (Lit. Education goes on forever, studying never stops.)
  學無止境

• korng-bøexcin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng-be'cin; korng-bøe'cin; (korng-be'liao) [[...]] 
  impossible to said it all
  說不盡,說不完

bøexsw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'sw; bøe'sw [[...]] 

not inferior to, no less than, like

勝於,好像

bøextaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng; bøe'taxng; (be tid'thafng) [[...]] 

the negative of øextaxng, expresses physical or moral impossibility

不能

• In'ui bøo zoar, bøextaxng siar phøef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui bøo zoar, be'taxng siar phoef.; Yn'ui bøo zoar, bøe'taxng siar phøef. [[...]] 
  I can not write a letter because there is no paper.
  因為沒紙,不能寫信

• Goar bøextaxng (bøe titthafng) laai, in'ui cyn bøo eeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'taxng (be tid'thafng) laai, yn'ui cyn bøo eeng.; Goar bøe'taxng (bøe tid'thafng) laai, yn'ui cyn bøo eeng. [[...]] 
  I can not come, because I am very busy.
  我不能來,因為很忙。

• Thagzheq ee sikafn goar bøextaxng zhutkhix chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thak'zheq ee sii'kafn goar be'taxng zhud'khix chid'thøo.; Thak'zheq ee sii'kafn goar bøe'taxng zhud'khix chid'thøo. [[...]] 
  During study time, I can not (I am not allowed to) go out and play.
  上課時我不能出去玩。

bengbuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'buun [[...]] 

an express statement or provision, a clear statement

明文

• hoatlut bøo bengbuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'lut bøo beeng'buun [[...]] 
  It's not provided for in the law.
  法律沒有明文

• bøo bengbuun kuiteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo beeng'buun kuy'teng [[...]] 
  There is no written provisions for it.
  沒有明文規定

biern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern [[...]] 

avoid, to escape, evade, remit, to spare, to excuse, forego, no need, not necessary

免

• siarbiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siax'biern [[...]] 
  forgive, forgiveness
  赦免

• mxbiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'biern [[...]] 
  no need, not necessary
  不必,不要

biexnzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bien'zuo; (bin'zuo) [[...]] 

honor, one's face (in the figurative sense) or pride

面子

• bøo biexnzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo bien'zuo [[...]] 
  no "face", honor or respect
  沒面子

• sid biexnzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sid bien'zuo [[...]] 
  lose "face", honor or respect
  失面子

• kox biexnzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox bien'zuo [[...]] 
  save "face", honor or respect
  顧面子

biern khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'khix; biern khix; (m'biern khix) [[...]] 

no need to go

不必去

biefnkib [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'kib [[...]] 

no rush

不用急

biefnkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'korng [[...]] 

no need to speak, no need to talk about it, there is nothing that need be said, don't talk about it

不必說,免談

• Biefnkorng, goar ykefng zaiviar af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biern'korng, goar ie'kefng zay'viar af. [[...]] 
  No need to tell me, I already know.
  不必說,我已經知道了。

biefnputliao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'pud'liao [[...]] 

unavoidable, no help for it

免不了,難免

• Zef si biefnputliao ee taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si biern'pud'liao ee tai'cix. [[...]] 
  It's unavoidable.
  這是免不了的事。

bøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo; (buu) [[...]] 

not, no, none, without

不,無,沒有

bøbagtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'bak'te; bøo'bak'tøe [[...]] 

have no social rank or position, look down, despise

沒地位,不被看得起

bøzafngthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zarng'thaau [[...]] 

have no clue

無線索,無頭緒

• Lorng bøzafngthaau bøeq tøh'ui khix liaqzarng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lorng bøo'zarng'thaau boeq tøq'ui khix liah'zarng?; Lorng bøo'zarng'thaau bøeq tøq'ui khix liah'zarng? [[...]] 
  There are no clues where to go to catch the criminal.
  都無線索(頭緒)要從那兒去捕捉,做起?

bøzhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhøx [[...]] 

correct, without error, no mistake, That's right! Not bad! Right on!

不錯,沒錯

• Lie afnnef korng, bøzhøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie arn'nef korng, bøo'zhøx. [[...]] 
  You are correct to say that.
  你這樣講,沒錯。

• Lie eng'axm bøeq khix, si`bøo? Bøzhøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie efng'axm boeq khix, si `bøo? Bøo'zhøx.; Lie efng'axm bøeq khix, si`bøo? Bøo'zhøx. [[...]] 
  Are you going this evening? That's right.
  你今晚要去,是嗎? 不錯。

bøzoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zoe [[...]] 

innocent

無罪

• bøo zoexokkarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zoe'og'karm [[...]] 
  no sense of sin
  無罪惡感

bøzwkesiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zuo'kef'siin [[...]] 

deceased people who have no descendant to worship them

無主孤魂

bø'eeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'eeng; (bøo'eeng chix'zhax, bøo'eeng'kafng) [[...]] 

very busy, no leisure

非常忙碌

Bøo eeng bøo kafng, køq teq zøx søeakøea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo eeng bøo kafng, køq teq zøx sex'koea.; Bøo eeng bøo kafng, køq teq zøx søex'køea. [[...]] 

You don't use your time well. (Lit. No time and no work but still you make rice cakes.)

無閒工夫卻又在做小的粿。

bøgai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'gai [[...]] 

do not matter, no harm, not in the way, all right

無礙

bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea [[...]] 

use the means at hand, make an adjustment (Lit. If there is no ox, then use a horse.)

無牛用馬耕,事出無奈

• Zwciah`ee na bøextaxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cie'ciah'ee na be'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai cie.; Zuo'ciah`ee na bøe'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [[...]] 
  If the cook cannot come, then I'll cook.
  廚子如不能來,沒辦法,我來煮。

• In'ui lauxsw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kor'mngg`ee laai kax Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan'oe.; Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]] 
  Since the teacher didn't come, call the gate keeper to teach Taiwanese.
  因為老師沒來,沒辦法,叫看門的來教台語。

bøo hangzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo haang'zeeng [[...]] 

have no market price

沒有市價

bø'hau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hau; (buu'hau) [[...]] 

invalid, of no effect, lacking results, unsuccessful

無效

• køeakii bø'hau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'kii bøo'hau; køex'kii bøo'hau [[...]] 
  expired
  過期無效

• Hid khoarn iøqar bø'hau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn iøh'ar bøo'hau. [[...]] 
  That kind of medicine has no effect.
  那種藥無效。

bøo hii, hee ma hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo hii, hee ma hør. [[...]] 

adopt a makeshift course (Lit. If there are no fish, shrimp will do.)

無魚,蝦也好,將就!將就。

bø'hoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hoong; (buu'hoong) [[...]] 

no consequence, no harm

無妨

• Afnnef korng (zøx, siar) ma bø'hoong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef korng (zøx, siar) ma bøo'hoong. [[...]] 
  To say that (do that or write that) would be of no consequence.
  這樣講(做,寫)也無妨。

bø'hunzhuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hwn'zhuxn [[...]] 

making no proper measurement or examination, careless or inaccurate in doing things

沒有分寸

bøo ihoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'y'hoad; bøo y'hoad [[...]] 

there is no way

拿他沒辦法

bøieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'ieen [[...]] 

have no affinity for

無緣

bøieen bøkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'ieen bøo'kox; (buu'ieen buu'kox) [[...]] 

without cause or reason, no relationship, without rhyme or reason

無緣無故

• Y bøieen bøkox ka goar phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo'ieen bøo'kox ka goar phaq. [[...]] 
  For no reason at all he socked me.
  他無緣無故打我

• Y kab goar bøieen bøkox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kab goar bøo'ieen bøo'kox. [[...]] 
  He has no relationship with me at all.
  他跟我毫無關係。

bøo ieen khieiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo ieen khix'iuu [[...]] 

unleaded, no lead

無鉛汽油

bøiaux-bøkirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo iaux bøo'kirn; bøo'iaux-bøo'kirn [[...]] 

let it go, it doesn't matter, pay no attention, not be concerned

不重視,不放在心上

bøiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'iøh [[...]] 

no remedy for it

無藥,沒辦法

bøiuu bøsiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'iuu bøo'siefn [[...]] 

quiet, simple, unexciting and placid life, mild flavored food

清淡,不油膩

• ciah kaq bøiuu bøsiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah kaq bøo'iuu bøo'siefn [[...]] 
  life is difficult (Lit. eat till food has no taste)
  形容生活很窮苦

bøji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'ji [[...]] 

have no equivalent characters or words

無字可寫

bøkef bøkiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'kef bøo'kiarm [[...]] 

neither too much nor too little, nothing added nothing taken away, no more, no less

不多不少

• Bøkef bøkiarm, twtuo hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'kef bøo'kiarm, tuo'tuo hør. [[...]] 
  not too little, not too much, just right
  不多不少,恰恰好。

bøkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'khafng [[...]] 

have no money, stingy

沒錢,吝嗇

bøkhafng-bøsurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'khafng bøo'surn; bøo'khafng-bøo'surn [[...]] 

not important, of no consequence or significance

無關緊要的

bøo khvikhip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo khvii'khip; (bøo'khvii bøo'khip) [[...]] 

unable to hold on to (like a big, round slippery thing), no collateral, to have no family, relatives, property on which a creditor can have a hold as security

無著力處,無可依據,無牽連

bøkhoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'khoax [[...]] 

be too late to do something, to hurry to do something, no time to

來不及,沒空檔

• Zøx kaq bøkhoax ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx kaq bøo'khoax ciah'png. [[...]] 
  Worked until it was too late to eat.
  作到來不及吃飯。

bøo kviar mia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kviar mia [[...]] 

be fated to have no child

命中無後

bøkixm bøkhi ciah pahji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'kixm bøo'khi ciah paq'ji [[...]] 

There is no taboo, you can live to be a hundred.

無禁忌活百歲

bøkøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'køf [[...]] 

have no money, have no ability

無錢,無才

bøkox bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'kox bin'phoee; bøo'kox bin'phøee [[...]] 

shameless, doesn't guard her (his) reputation, has no self-respect

不顧臉皮

bøkoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'koaan [[...]] 

having no power or authority

無權

bøkud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'kud [[...]] 

no backbone (Lit. without bones)

無骨

bøkutkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'kud'khix [[...]] 

spineless, chicken-livered (Lit. no bones energy)

無骨氣

bøo laang koarn, bøo laang liuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo laang koarn, bøo laang liuu [[...]] 

no one takes care

無人管,自由

• Pexbør cide sie, soaq piernzøx bøo laang koarn bøo laang liuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pe'bør cit'e sie, soaq piexn'zøx bøo laang koarn bøo laang liuu.; Pe'bør/buo cit'e sie, soaq piexn'zøx bøo laang koarn bøo laang liuu. [[...]] 
  After the parents pass away, no one takes care of things.
  父母一死,竟無人管。

bølo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo lo [[...]] 

there is no road or no means, have a poor appetite, don't like to eat

無路,沒胃口

bølun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'lun [[...]] 

no matter what, who or when

無,不,論

bølun symmiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'lun sirm'miq [[...]] 

no matter what, whatever

不論甚麼

bølun symmihlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'lun sirm'miq'laang [[...]] 

no matter who, whoever

無論甚麼人

bølun symmiq sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'lun sirm'miq sor'zai [[...]] 

no matter where

無論甚麼地方

bølun tøsiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'lun tøf'siao [[...]] 

no matter how many

無論多少

bølun tøh'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'lun tøq'ui [[...]] 

no matter where, wherever

無論那裏

bøngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'ngx [[...]] 

having none to look to, as parents whose sons are all dead or have gone wrong, no hope of reforming, returning, or again prospering

無望

bø'oafn-bøsiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'oafn'bøo'siuu; bøo'oafn-bøo'siuu [[...]] 

no grudge

無冤無仇

bøpo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'po [[...]] 

having no resource, have no alternative, no way out

沒法子

bøpvoarlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'pvoax'laang [[...]] 

no one at all, not a soul

一個人也沒有

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。

bøsym kea uxix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sym kea u'ix [[...]] 

feign interest

無心假有意

• Y zøx ee lorng si piawbin ee, lorng si bøsym kea uxix ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zøx ee lorng si piao'bin ee, lorng si bøo'sym kea u'ix ee.; Y zøx/zøex ee lorng si piao'bin ee, lorng si bøo'sym kea u'ix ee. [[...]] 
  Whatever he does is only superficial, he has no heart or interest in it.
  他做的都是表面的,都是無心假有意。

bøo siøkauzhab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo siøf'kaw'zhab [[...]] 

no mutual concern

不相往來

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。

bøsuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'suu [[...]] 

have no descendants

無後嗣

bøta'oaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taf'oaa [[...]] 

no other resource, could not be avoided

無可奈何

bøta'tit'oaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taf'tid'oaa [[...]] 

cannot help it , no other recourse

無奈何,不得已

• Goar øe zøx cid khoarn taixcix, si cyn bøta'tit'oaa ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e zøx cid khoarn tai'cix, si cyn bøo'taf'tid'oaa ee.; Goar øe zøx/zøex cid khoarn tai'cix, si cyn bøo'taf'tid'oaa ee. [[...]] 
  I do this because there is nothing else I can do.
  我會做這種事,是很不得已的。

bøtaioaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taai'oaa [[...]] 

have no alternative

無可奈何

bøtaxng khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taxng khix [[...]] 

no place to go

無處去

bøo tharncvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo thaxn'cvii [[...]] 

no profit, too small a profit

不賺錢

bøo thaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo thaux [[...]] 

no way through

不透

bøthaau bøbøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'thaau bøo'boea; bøo'thaau bøo'bøea [[...]] 

incomplete, incomprehensible, nonsensical, no beginning or end (Lit. no head no tail)

無頭無尾

bøthaau kong'axn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'thaau kofng'axn [[...]] 

murder case which has no clue to its solution, a charge against a person or persons unknown

無頭公案

bøo thaunao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo thaau'nao [[...]] 

stupid (Lit. no brains)

沒有頭腦,愚笨

bøo thienlioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo thiefn'lioong [[...]] 

have no conscience

沒有天良

bøtoxngzeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tong'zeng [[...]] 

no movement, quiet

無動靜

bor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bor [[...]] 

wife

妻

• angbor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afng'bor [[...]] 
  husband and wife
  夫妻

• zhoaxbor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoa'bor [[...]] 
  marry a wife
  娶妻

• Bøo bor bøo kaau, zhexngsvaf phoax kengthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo bor bøo kaau, zheng'svaf phoax kefng'thaau. [[...]] 
  No wife to mend my clothes, Such is life without a wife
  無妻無子,衣破無人補

bøeq khaux bøo bagsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boeq khaux bøo bak'sae; bøeq khaux bøo bak'sae [[...]] 

You want to cry but there are no tears. There's just no way out.

欲哭無淚

bogbeeng kii biau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'beeng kii biau [[...]] 

very mysterious and abstruse, very strange, peculiar

莫明其妙

• Y sor korng ee oe bogbeeng kii biau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y sor korng ee oe bok'beeng kii biau. [[...]] 
  Everything he says is strange.
  他所說的,莫名其妙。

• Bøo laang jiblaai, arnzvoar cvii e bøo`khix, sidzai bogbeeng kii biau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo laang jip'laai, axn'zvoar cvii e bøo`khix, sit'zai bok'beeng kii biau. [[...]] 
  No one went in, how come the money is gone. It's very strange.
  沒有人進來,錢怎麼會丟,實在莫名其妙。

bok buu zuntiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok buu zwn'tiorng [[...]] 

show no respect to elders and superiors

目無尊長

bogkoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'koaix [[...]] 

no wonder that, please excuse

難怪

• bogkoaix y afnnef zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'koaix y arn'nef zøx.; bok'koaix y arn'nef zøx/zøex. [[...]] 
  no wonder he acted in that way
  難怪他這樣做。

bogtiofng bujiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'tiofng buu'jiin [[...]] 

so arrogant that no one is important in his eyes

目中無人

bofng-bølo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng'bøo'lo; bofng/bof-bøo'lo [[...]] 

not to find the road in the dark, find no solution to a difficult case

找不到路,摸不著頭緒

• Bøo tiexnhøea, bofng-bølo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo tien'hoea, bofng'bøo'lof.; Bøo tien'høea, bofng-bøo'lo. [[...]] 
  no electric light, can't find the way
  沒電燈摸不著路。

• Citkhoarn taixcix goar mxbad zørkøex, bongbølo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn tai'cix goar m'bad zøx'koex, bofng'bøo'lo.; Cid'khoarn tai'cix goar m'bad zøx'køex, bofng/bof'bøo'lo. [[...]] 
  This kind of thing I haven't done before, I can't figure it out.
  這種事我沒做過,摸不著頭緒。

bofngkw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'kw [[...]] 

hanging around, no place to live

茍且居住

bongtafng bongsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng'tafng bofng'say [[...]] 

always at work at various things, so as to have no leisure

摸東摸西

buu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu [[...]] 

no, not, there is not

無

buzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'zex [[...]] 

unlimited, boundless

無際

• itbong buzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'bong buu'zex [[...]] 
  there are no bounds as far as one can see
  一望無際

buu zex ii su [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu zex ii su [[...]] 

won't help the matter, not enough by a long shot, inadequate, to no avail

無濟於事

buu cykerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu cie'kerng [[...]] 

have no limit or boundary

無止境

bugai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'gai; (bøo'gai) [[...]] 

do not matter, no harm, not in the way, all right

無礙

bu'hau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'hau [[...]] 

ineffective, useless, to no avail, not valid

無效

bu'hoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'hoad; (bøo hoad'to) [[...]] 

no help for it, lawless (Lit. no plan)

無法,沒辦法

bu'hoad khør ti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'hoad khør ti [[...]] 

there is no remedy for it, there is no way to settle the matter

無法可治

bu'hofng pud khylong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'hofng pud khie'long [[...]] 

There must be a cause or reason for something (Lit. If there is no wind there are no waves.)

無風不起浪

bu'y bukhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'y buu'khøx [[...]] 

with no one to turn to or rely on, completely helpless

無依無靠

bu'ieen-bukox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'ieen buu'kox; buu'ieen-buu'kox; (bøo'ieen-bøo'kox) [[...]] 

without cause or reason, no kith and kin

無緣無故

• Goar kaq y bu'ieen-bukox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kaq y buu'ieen buu'kox.; Goar kaq y buu'ieen-buu'kox. [[...]] 
  He is no kith and kin of mine.
  我跟他毫無關係。

buu ioxngbuo cy tøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu iong'buo cy te; buu iong'buo cy tøe [[...]] 

wasted talent, big fish in a little pond, "Full many a flower is made to blush unseen and waste its sweetness on the desert air." (Lit. no room to use one's martial arts)

無用武之地

bukafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'kafn [[...]] 

no concern of mine or yours, nothing to do with you, me or him

不相干

bukhar putsengsw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'khar pud'seeng'sw [[...]] 

it happened that... , There would have been no story to tell but for that coincidence.

無巧不成書

bukhør naixhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'khør nai'høo [[...]] 

having no alternative, have to, powerless

無可奈何

bukii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'kii [[...]] 

no definite term or date, with no end in sight

無期

bukoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'koafn [[...]] 

no relationship, no concern, no connection, to have nothing to do with

無關

bu'naixhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'nai'høo; (bøo'taf'oaa) [[...]] 

no other recourse, no alternative, no help for it

無奈何,不得已

• Bu'naixhøo, soaq tiøh afnny zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Buu'nai'høo, soaq tiøh arn'ny zøx [[...]] 
  There was no other alternative so it had to be done.
  無奈何,結果得這樣做。

busi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'si [[...]] 

ignore, take no account of

無視

busor putcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'sor pud'cix [[...]] 

There is no place to which it does not extend. (addicted to all sorts of wickedness)

無所不至

bu'tøe-zuxioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'te'zu'ioong; buu'tøe-zu'ioong [[...]] 

extremely embarrassed or ashamed (Lit. no place to hide)

無地自容

bu'tiaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'tiaxm [[...]] 

no flaw, no defect

無玷

zaigoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'goaan [[...]] 

source of revenue, financial resources

財源

• Bøo zaigoaan thafng siulie serngtngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo zaai'goaan thafng siw'lie sexng'tngg. [[...]] 
  We have no source of income with which to repair the church.
  沒有財源可修理聖堂。

• zaigoaan honghux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'goaan hofng'hux [[...]] 
  abundant sources of wealth
  財源豐富

zaix'iar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'iar [[...]] 

be out of power, hold no official position

在野

za'bofkviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaf'bor'kviar [[...]] 

daughter

女兒

• Za'bofkviar kax lauxbør tngfzaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaf'bor'kviar kax lau'bør tngr'zaai.; Zaf'bor'kviar kax lau'bør/buo tngr'zaai. [[...]] 
  No substitute for experience (Lit. Can a daughter teach her mother how to cut the umbilical cord?)
  女兒教母親接生,班門弄斧

zawbølo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'bøo'lo [[...]] 

no way of escape, no outlet, no means of fleeing or escaping, no way out, no place to go

跑不掉,無處可去

zawtaau-bølo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'taau'bøo'lo; zao'taau-bøo'lo [[...]] 

have no one to turn to

走投無路

zengzhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'zhaf [[...]] 

differ from, difference

差,差別

• U symmiq zengzhaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U sirm'miq zefng'zhaf? [[...]] 
  What's the difference?
  有什麼差別?

• Zengzhaf joaxzøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zefng'zhaf loa'ze?; Zefng'zhaf joa'zøe? [[...]] 
  By how much or by how many does it differ?
  差多少?

• Bøo zengzhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo zefng'zhaf. [[...]] 
  There is no difference.
  沒有差別

zhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaf [[...]] 

err, to mistake, errors, mistakes, differ, discrepancy

差

• bøzhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zhaf [[...]] 
  no difference, the same
  沒有差異

• zhaf cyn zøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaf cyn ze; zhaf cyn zøe [[...]] 
  It differs very much.
  差很多

• zhaf cidsut'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaf cit'sud'ar [[...]] 
  It differs a little.
  差`一點

zhar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhar; (zhao) [[...]] 

fry or parch in frying pan with little or no fat

炒

zhazhaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaa'zhaa [[...]] 

not lively, not to gesticulate, no gestures

不靈活

zha'thauang'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaa'thaau'afng'ar [[...]] 

wooden idol, wooden figure, people who have no feeling

木頭人,無感情的人

zhagtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhak'tiøh [[...]] 

pierced, punctured

刺到

• Thihbea bøo hofng, taixkhaix si zhagtiøh ee khoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiq'bea bøo hofng, tai'khaix si zhak'tiøh ee khoarn. [[...]] 
  The bicycle tires have no air, something probably punctured them.
  自行車無氣,大概刺到的樣子。

zhengcinkoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhefng'cyn'koarn [[...]] 

Mohammedan restaurant, where no pork is served

清真館

chviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviaa [[...]] 

take care of, manage properly, rear and educate, help out

養育

• Gyn'ar bøo laang chviaa karm e seeng laang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar bøo laang chviaa karm e seeng laang? [[...]] 
  If no one cares for a child, can it possibly grow up into an adult.
  孩子沒人養育能成人嗎?

chviax laang khaux, bøo bagsae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviax laang khaux, bøo bak'sae. [[...]] 

If you want something done well, you have to do it yourself. (Lit. Hire people to cry, but they have no tears.)

雇人哭無眼淚,求人不如靠己。

chienban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'ban [[...]] 

by no means (always used in negative)

千萬

• Chienban mxthafng afnny zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'ban m'thafng arn'ny zøx.; Chiefn'ban m'thafng arn'ny zøx/zøex. [[...]] 
  On no account do it that way
  千萬不可這樣做。

chienlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'lo; (chiefn'no, chiefn'gvo) [[...]] 

blame another for one's own blunder, failure, shift one's anger from one person to another

遷怒

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