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chim'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

midnight; all hours; in the dead of night

深夜

sit-seg sexng ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

The desire for food and sex is part of human nature

食色性也

🗣 iaxseg 🗣 (u: ia'seg) 夜色 [wt][mo] iā-sik [#]

1. () (CE) night scene; the dim light of night || 夜色
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 Jip hor khao, bøo sie ia o'ao. 🗣 (u: Jip hor khao, bøo sie ia of'ao.) 入虎口，無死也烏漚。 [wt][mo] Ji̍p hóo kháu, bô sí iā oo-áu. [#]

1. () || 進入老虎的嘴裡，沒死也體無完膚、半死不活。意謂掉入危險環境，沒死也剩下半條命。

🗣le: (u: Sefng'lie'laang na khix zoafn'zex tok'zhaai ee kog'kaf zøx'sefng'lie, ti zhvef'sof ee khoaan'kerng, pud'sii tøf ho laang thiaw'laan, liao'cvii iao siør'kiok, mia ma tvia'tvia e bøo`khix, zexng'kefng si “jip hor khao, bøo sie ia of'ao”.) 🗣 (生理人若去專制獨裁的國家做生理，佇生疏的環境，不時都予人刁難，了錢猶小局，命嘛定定會無去，正經是「入虎口，無死也烏漚」。) (商人如果去專制獨裁的國家做生意，在人生地不熟的環境，常常被人刁難，虧錢還小事，也常失去性命，實在是「羊入虎口，沒死也半條命」。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣u: Jip hor aau, m sie ia of'ao. 入虎喉，毋死也烏漚。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

獵物進入老虎嘴裡，不死也只剩半條命。比喻金錢等貴重物品若交給了危險人物，將難以全身而退。

🗣u: Sefng'lie'laang na khix zoafn'zex tok'zhaai ee kog'kaf zøx'sefng'lie, ti zhvef'sof ee khoaan'kerng, pud'sii tøf ho laang thiaw'laan, liao'cvii iao siør'kiok, mia ma tvia'tvia e bøo`khix, zexng'kefng si “jip hor khao, bøo sie ia of'ao”. 生理人若去專制獨裁的國家做生理，佇生疏的環境，不時都予人刁難，了錢猶小局，命嘛定定會無去，正經是「入虎口，無死也烏漚」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

商人如果去專制獨裁的國家做生意，在人生地不熟的環境，常常被人刁難，虧錢還小事，也常失去性命，實在是「羊入虎口，沒死也半條命」。

🗣u: Y liah'zurn cixn'zeeng ka laang of'sef cid zaan tai'cix zhuo'lie kaq cviaa hør'sex`aq, m'køq “kef'nng bat'bat ia u phang”, boea`ar iao'si piag'khafng`aq. 伊掠準進前共人烏西這層代誌處理甲誠好勢矣，毋過「雞卵密密也有縫」，尾仔猶是煏空矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他以為之前行賄這件事情處理得萬無一失了，但是「百密必有一疏」，後來還是被揭發了。

budlek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'lek [[...]] 

one's resources, the value of one's property and estate, personal effects

物力

• Puttan khiaxm jinlek, ia khiaxm budlek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pud'tan khiaxm jiin'lek, ia khiaxm but'lek. [[...]] 
  Not only run short of human power, but also fall short of material resources
  不但人力不足也缺物力。

chim'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chym'ia [[...]] 

in the dead of night

深夜

chimkvef pvoaria [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chym'kvef pvoax'ia [[...]] 

in the dead of night, midnight

深更半夜

cviuxsvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviu'svoaf [[...]] 

ascend a mountain, go ashore (archaic)

上山

• Cviuxsvoaf ia cit jit, løqhae ia cit jit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu'svoaf ia cit jit, løh'hae ia cit jit. [[...]] 
  nice way of saying one should not be in a rush to get things done. Festina lente! (Lit. Going up the mountain is a day, going down to sea is also a day)
  上山也一天,下海也一天,慢慢來,不用急。

• Cviuxsvoaf khvoax svoasix, jibmngg khvoax lang'ix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu'svoaf khvoax svoaf'six, jip'mngg khvoax laang'ix. [[...]] 
  Be aware of the wishes of your host. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. (Lit. In climbing a mountain, look at the mountain contours, if you enter a person's home, consider his feelings.)
  見風轉舵,入鄉隨俗。

hvoaitit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvoaai'tit [[...]] 

horizontal and perpendicular, in any case, anyway, in the end, in the long run

反正

• Hvoaitit tiøqaix khix, khaq zar khix lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit tiøh'aix khix, khaq zar khix lex. [[...]] 
  Since you have to go, go earlier.
  反正要去,早點去吧!

• Hvoaitit zøx ia bøo loxiong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit zøx ia bøo lo'iong.; Hvoaai'tit zøx/zøex ia bøo lo'iong. [[...]] 
  Do what you want, it will be of no use.
  反正做也沒用。

• Hvoaitit bøe hux, binnafzaix ciaq laai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit be hux, biin'nar'zaix ciaq laai khix.; Hvoaai'tit bøe hux, biin'nar'zaix ciaq laai khix. [[...]] 
  Let's go tomorrow, as long as we're going to be late anyway.
  反正來不及,明天再去。

iaxzeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'zeng [[...]] 

dead of night, still of the night

夜靜

iaxchym jinzeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'chym jiin'zeng [[...]] 

in the quiet of the night, deep in the night

夜深人靜

kaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq [[...]] 

fit, to suit, add on (as accessories)

配,陪嫁

• Hid taai kikhix u kaq lengkvia `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid taai ky'khix u kaq leeng'kvia `bøo? [[...]] 
  Are there any accessories which go with that machine?
  那部機器有沒有配零件?

• Hid ee sinniuu kaq loaxze? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee syn'niuu kaq loa'ze? [[...]] 
  How much is the dowry of the bride?
  那個新娘陪嫁多少?

• Ciuo bøo kaq kan'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciuo bøo kaq kafn'ar. [[...]] 
  The bottle does not go along with the liquor.
  酒不帶瓶子。

• ciaokaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'kaq [[...]] 
  follow the lawful proportion for mixing (a few inferior articles in a lot)
  均配

• hør ee kaq phvae ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør ee kaq phvae ee [[...]] 
  take good ones and bad ones on an average
  好的配壞的

• Ciaqhii ciah baq ia tiøh zhaekaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'hii ciah baq ia tiøh zhaix'kaq. [[...]] 
  Variety is the spice of life.
  大魚大肉得蔬菜來襯托。

khaq... ia bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq... ia be; khaq... ia bøe... [[...]] 

no matter how much...still will not

再怎麼…也不…

• Lie zuo`ee zhaix, khaq ciah ia bøe sien. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zuo ee zhaix, khaq ciah ia be sien.; Lie zuo`ee zhaix, khaq ciah ia bøe sien. [[...]] 
  No matter how much of your cooking I eat, I don't get tired of it.
  你燒的菜,再怎麼吃也不會膩。

khaq... ia m [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq... ia m [[...]] 

no matter how much... still not willing

再怎麼 ...也不 ...

• Goar mxzay y teq siuxkhix sviafhøex, khaq kiøx ia m ixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'zay y teq siu'khix sviar'hoex, khaq kiøx ia m ixn.; Goar m'zay y teq siu'khix sviar'høex, khaq kiøx ia m ixn. [[...]] 
  I don't know what he is angry about, no matter how much (often) I call him he does not answer.
  我不知他在氣什麼,再怎麼叫也不回答。

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn phvae, (køq) khaq phaq ia m kviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn phvae, (køq) khaq phaq ia m kviaf. [[...]] 
  This is a really bad child, no matter how much you beat him, he is still not afraid of you.
  這孩子很壞,再怎麼打也不怕。

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

touch, come in contact with, strike against, bump into, to "clip"

接觸,碰

• Tiexnsvoax kab tiexnsvoax na siøkhap, øe zhut'høea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tien'svoax kab tien'svoax na siøf'khap, e zhud'hoea.; Tien'svoax kab tien'svoax na siøf'khap, øe zhud'høea. [[...]] 
  When an electric wire comes in contact with another electric wire, it gives off a spark.
  電線跟電線如相碰會起火。

• Goar chiwnih phaang cit voar zhaethngf, lie mxthafng ka goar khabtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar chiuo'nih phaang cit voar zhaix'thngf, lie m'thafng ka goar khap'tiøh. [[...]] 
  I have a bowl of soup in my hands, don't bump into me.
  我手裡端著一碗菜湯,你不要碰我。

• Goar ee othofbae siøfkhoar ka y khabtiøh niaxnia, bøo ka y kauhtiøh, ia bøo ka y poxngtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee of'thor'bae siør'khoar ka y khap'tiøh nia'nia, bøo ka y kauq'tiøh, ia bøo ka y pong'tiøh. [[...]] 
  I barely touched him with my motor-bike, I did not run over him nor did I collide with him.
  我的機車只稍為擦到他,沒有輾到他,也沒有撞到他。

lafmlarm bea ia u cit po thad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: larm'larm bea ia u cit po thad [[...]] 

a very weak horse yet has some kick in it — a very weak man may occasionally be of service or do injury

愚者一得

mef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mef; mef/my; (my) [[...]] 

handful of (rice, sugar, salt, sand), take up a handful of

把,抓

• Thauliah køef, ia tiøh cidmef bie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaw'liah kef, ia tiøh cit mef bie.; Thaw'liah køef, ia tiøh cit'mef/my bie. [[...]] 
  Even if you want to steal a chicken, you have to spend a handful of rice. You cannot accomplish anything without effort.
  偷雞也得一把米。

oan'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oaan'ar [[...]] 

meat ball, medical pill

丸子

• Oan'ar ia u hi'oaan ia u bah'oaan, afsi korng'oaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Oaan'ar ia u hii'oaan ia u baq'oaan, ar'si koxng'oaan. [[...]] 
  There are many kinds of balls, fish balls, meat balls, and pork balls.
  丸子也有魚丸,也有肉丸,或是貢丸。

sea be zhefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sea be zhefng; søea bøe zhefng [[...]] 

unable to vindicate oneself

洗不清

• Eng Ng'høo ee zuie ia sea be zhefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng Ngg'høo ee zuie ia sea be zhefng.; Eng Ngg'høo ee zuie ia søea bøe zhefng. [[...]] 
  It cannot be washed clean even with the water of the Yellow River. (said of a bad name)
  用黃河的水也洗不清。

sit seg sexng ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sit seg sexng ia [[...]] 

The desire for food and sex is part of human nature

食色性也

thad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thad; (theg) [[...]] 

to kick (with the toes or sometimes back wards with the heel, but not with the sole of the foot)

踢

• zauthad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaw'thad [[...]] 
  to ill-use, maltreat, to insult
  蹧蹋,凌侮

• lafmlarm bea ia u cit po thad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: larm'larm bea ia u cit po thad [[...]] 
  a very weak horse yet has some kick in it — a very weak man may occasionally be of service or do injury
  愚者一得

• tørthad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøx'thad [[...]] 
  to kick backwards with the leg or heel
  倒踢

Thauliah køef ia tiøh cidpea bie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaw'liah kef ia tiøh cit pea bie.; Thaw'liah køef ia tiøh cit pea bie. [[...]] 

You have to prime the pump. To do business you need capital. (Lit. To steal chickens you need a handful of rice.)

偷雞也得一把米。

o'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'ia [[...]] 

dark night

黑夜

poarn'ia 半夜 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poaxn'ia [[...]] 

(ce) midnight; in the middle of the night

半夜

tiuo'ia 晝夜 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiux'ia [[...]] 

(ce) day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop

晝夜

iaxchi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'chi [[...]][i#] [p.107]

N : market where food and merchandise stalls do most of their business in the evening

夜市

iaxkafn-po [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia'kafn'po [[...]][i#] [p.107]

N : evening section (of a school)

夜間部

u: of'terng'ia'lo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.189]

N chiah : night heron, black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax nycticorax

夜鶯

u: of ia'lak 烏也lak8 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0128] [#43944]

烏e5也lak8 。 <∼∼∼, 白也lak8 = 烏白做 ； 烏白講 ； long2總sa 。 >

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