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senglie-zhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

tricks of the trade: saying what is not exactly true

商人口才

zhuix khoaix^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

rash in speech; incapable of keeping secrets

嘴快

zhuix lalahao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

said in praise of a child beginning to talk a good deal; or in blame of a man who talks too much

嘴啦啦叫; 多嘴

🗣 o'azhuix 🗣 (u: of'af'zhuix) 烏鴉喙 [wt][mo] oo-a-tshuì [#]

1. (N) || 烏鴉嘴。在漢文化裡，普遍認為烏鴉是不祥之兆，故由烏鴉嘴裡說出來的話，即指不吉利、壞兆頭而不被喜歡。

🗣le: (u: Of'af'zhuix, hoo'luix'luix, kiexn korng kiexn tuix.) 🗣 (烏鴉喙，糊瘰瘰，見講見對。) (烏鴉嘴亂說一通，卻是每說必中。)

2. (N) || 紋面。

🗣le: (u: Taai'oaan u ee goaan'zu'biin u chiaq of'af'zhuix ee hofng'siok.) 🗣 (臺灣有的原住民有刺烏鴉喙的風俗。) (臺灣有的原住民有紋面的風俗。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 ozhuiepit'ar 🗣 (u: of'zhuix'pid'ar) 烏喙筆仔 [wt][mo] oo-tshuì-pit-á [#]

1. (N) || 斑文鳥。禽鳥類。狀似麻雀，體色多呈黑褐色，胸前佈滿箭頭狀斑紋，鳥喙及其附近均為黑色，故稱為「烏喙筆仔」。是臺灣平地至丘陵地區常見的留鳥，多出現於農田、草原、竹林和灌叢中，常結伴而行。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣u: Of'af'zhuix, hoo'luix'luix, kiexn korng kiexn tuix. 烏鴉喙，糊瘰瘰，見講見對。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

烏鴉嘴亂說一通，卻是每說必中。

🗣u: Taai'oaan u ee goaan'zu'biin u chiaq of'af'zhuix ee hofng'siok. 臺灣有的原住民有刺烏鴉喙的風俗。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺灣有的原住民有紋面的風俗。

🗣u: Lie maix of'peh phuix zhuix'noa! 你莫烏白呸喙瀾！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不要亂吐口水！

🗣u: Lie maix of'peh phuix zhuix'noa`laq! 你莫烏白呸喙瀾啦！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你不要亂吐口水啦！

🗣u: Khafng'zhuix'po'cih bøo'lo'eng, peh'zoar'of'ji ciaq u piin'zurn. 空喙哺舌無路用，白紙烏字才有憑準。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

空口說白話沒有用，立下字據來，才有個準。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “Girn'ar'laang u'hvi'bøo'zhuix.” Toa'laang na teq korng'oe, girn'ar'laang khaq m bad phafng'zhaux, siong'hør maix of'peh zhab'zhuix, khaq bøo tai'cix. 俗語講：「囡仔人有耳無喙。」大人若咧講話，囡仔人較毋捌芳臭，上好莫烏白插喙，較無代誌。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗話說：「小孩子有耳朵沒嘴巴。」大人如果在交談，小孩子比較不知好歹，最好別亂插嘴，比較沒事。

aq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq [[...]] 

duck, drake

鴨子

• Chitgøeh-pvoax ah'ar mxzay sie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid'goeh'pvoax'aq'ar m'zay sie.; Chid'gøeh-pvoax aq'ar m'zay sie.; (Chid'goeh'pvoax aq'ar m zay sie'oah.) [[...]] 
  unaware of impending calamity (Refers to a duck in the middle of the seventh month, when ducks are usually offered to the spirits of the dead, yet do not know enough to fear death. — Similar to a turkey just before Thanksgiving), used to scold someone who is without fear in spite of impending calamity (Lit. On fifteenth of the seventh lunar month, the duck does not know it is soon be slaughtered to be eaten during the feast.)
  危在旦夕,還不知。

• ah'afzhuix borng løf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'ar'zhuix borng løf [[...]] 
  make an attempt or ask a favor with very small hope of success but may just as well make the attempt (like a duck's bill dabbling about in the air while eating)
  姑妄要求

• ah'ar thviaf luii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'ar thviaf luii [[...]] 
  hear what someone says but cannot understand (like a duck hearing thunder not knowing what all the noise is about)
  鴨子聽打雷,聽不懂

• ahbør-tøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'bør'tee; aq'bør/buo-tøee [[...]] 
  flat footed clumsily gaited person (Lit. sole of a duck's foot), a man whose foot is very broad and flat at the instep instead of having the usual concave)
  平板腳

zhapzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhab'zhuix [[...]] 

interrupt, butt in

插嘴

• zhapzhuix zhapcih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhab'zhuix zhab'cih [[...]] 
  stick the mouth and tongue into the business of another person, be meddlesome, a busy body, butt into the conversation of others, interrupt others
  插嘴插舌

zhaozhuiekag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'zhuix'kag [[...]] 

suppurating corners of the mouth

嘴角裂開

chiensyn baxnkhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'syn ban'khor [[...]] 

suffer or undergo all conceivable hardship to accomplish something

千辛萬苦

• Chiensyn baxnkhor uixtiøh kviar kaq bor, zongsay zongtafng uixtiøh thad zhuiekhafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'syn ban'khor ui'tiøh kviar kaq bor, zoong'say zoong'tafng ui'tiøh thad zhuix'khafng. [[...]] 
  be in a rut, Life is difficult with no hope of advancement. (Lit. Ten thousand difficulties for the sake of wife and children. Run around all over from east to west just to keep food in the mouth.)
  千辛萬苦為著妻與子,奔東奔西為著渡日子。

• Chiensyn baxnkhor, lorng si uixtiøh cid ee paktor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'syn ban'khor, lorng si ui'tiøh cid ee pag'tor. [[...]] 
  be in a rut, Life is difficult with no hope of advancement. (Lit. Ten thousand hardships, all for the sake of this belly.)
  千辛萬苦,都是為了這個肚子。

zhoaq zhuiechiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoaq zhuix'chiw [[...]] 

pull or jerk out the hair of the beard

扯鬍子

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

bill or beak of a bird, mouth, spout, nozzle

嘴

• cidzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit zhuix [[...]] 
  one mouthful
  一口

• cit zhuiear [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit zhuix'ar [[...]] 
  a small quantity
  一點點

zhuiekag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'kag [[...]] 

corners of the mouth

嘴角

zhuiekhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khafng [[...]] 

cavity of the mouth

口腔

zhuiekhawzhuiekhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao [[...]] 

be unable to recall something very familiar

好像知道而說不出來

• Cid kux oe tøf zhuiekhawzhuiekhao, mxkuo kofngbøexzhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux oe tøf zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao, m'kuo korng'be'zhud'laai.; Cid kux oe tøf zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao, m'kuo korng'bøe'zhud'laai. [[...]] 
  The word is on the tip of my tongue but I can't say it.
  這句話好像要說出來,但是說不出來。

zhuiekhythaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khie'thaau [[...]] 

stump or root of a tooth

齒根

zhuix khoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix khoaix [[...]] 

rash in speech, incapable of keeping secrets

嘴快

zhuix lalaf-hao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix laf'laf hao; zhuix laf'laf-hao [[...]] 

said in praise of a child beginning to talk a good deal, or in blame of a man who talks too much

嘴啦啦叫,多嘴

zhuienoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'noa [[...]] 

saliva

唾液,口水

• Khvoax tiøh øe laau zhuienoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khvoax tiøh e laau zhuix'noa.; Khvoax tiøh øe laau zhuix'noa. [[...]] 
  The sight of it makes my mouth water.
  看了會流口水。

• laau zhuienoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau zhuix'noa [[...]] 
  run at the mouth
  流口水

• phuix zhuienoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phuix zhuix'noa [[...]] 
  to spit
  吐口水

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.

øexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'hiao; øe'hiao [[...]] 

expresses the idea "can" in the sense of "know how to". The negative is "be-hiau".

會, 懂

• Cid kux ee iesux goar øexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar e'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar øe'hiao. [[...]] 
  I know the meaning of this sentence.
  這句的意思我懂.

• Lie øexhiao saychiaf bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e'hiao sae'chiaf be?; Lie øe'hiao sae'chiaf bøe? [[...]] 
  Can you (Do you know how to) drive a car?
  你會開車嗎?

• Goar øexhiao korng Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe.; Goar øe'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]] 
  I can (know how to) speak Taiwanese.
  我會講臺灣話.

• Øexhiao thauciah, bøexhiao chitzhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'hiao thaw'ciah, be'hiao chid'zhuix.; Øe'hiao thaw'ciah, bøe'hiao chid'zhuix. [[...]] 
  He knows how to steal food to eat, but he doesn't know how to wipe his mouth, too dumb to get rid of the traces of his crime.
  懂得偷吃, 不懂得擦嘴, 會做壞事, 不會掩罪.

Gu'thaau bøo tuix befzhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Guu'thaau bøo tuix bea'zhuix. [[...]] 

not to the point, unconnected, incongruous (Lit. The head of an ox does not match the mouth of a horse.)

牛頭不對馬嘴,文不對題

høfzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'zhuix [[...]] 

affable, talk friendly (out of good will)

好言,嘴甜

• Høfzhuix ka y korng, ho y liaqzøx phvayix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'zhuix ka y korng, ho y liah'zøx phvae'ix. [[...]] 
  My well meant advice was taken amiss.
  好言勸他,反被誤會。

høefzhuiear [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea'zhuix'ar; høea'zhuix'ar [[...]] 

spark plug

火星塞

• Othofbae bøe hoad, taixkhaix si høefzhuiear haixkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Of'thor'bae be hoad, tai'khaix si hoea'zhuix'ar hai'khix.; Of'thor'bae bøe hoad, tai'khaix si høea'zhuix'ar hai'khix. [[...]] 
  The scooter won't start because the sparkplugs are probably bad.
  摩托車沒辦法發動,大概是火星塞壞了。

hongzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'zhuix [[...]] 

edges of paper pasted together, to seal

封口

hwnsyn zhuiekud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hurn'syn zhuix'kud [[...]] 

at the cost of one's life…, great danger, very risky

粉身碎骨

kapzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kab'zhuix [[...]] 

joint of two boards, seam in a garment

接合處,縫口

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

hoop to hoop

箍,環,圈

• Hid khaf tharng tiøh iong iensvoax khof lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khaf tharng tiøh iong ieen'svoax khof lef. [[...]] 
  Hoop the barrel with wire.
  那個桶得用鐵絲箍著。

• zhuiekhof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khof [[...]] 
  muzzle, the circumference of one's mouth
  嘴框

• hoekhof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'khof [[...]] 
  floral wreath
  花圈

• thihkhof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiq'khof [[...]] 
  iron band (hoop)
  鐵環

laf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laf [[...]] 

too jolly and full of sport

啦

• zhuix lala'hao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix laf'laf hao; zhuix laf'laf''hao [[...]] 
  in praise of a child beginning to talk a good deal, (in blame of a man who) talks too much
  喋喋不休

løf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: løf [[...]] 

peck (as duck or goose), dabble in mud

啄

• ahbøfzhuix bofngløf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'bør'zhuix borng'løf; aq'bør/buo'zhuix borng'løf [[...]] 
  may as well ask for it, though with almost no expectation of success
  試著求求看,妄求

gvexzhuiepef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve'zhuix'pef [[...]] 

talk tough, refuse to admit mistake

嘴硬

• Syah'ar gvexzhuiepef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sie'aq'ar gve'zhuix'pef [[...]] 
  person who doesn't ever admit his mistake even if he should die (Lit. The bill of a dead duck remains stiff.)
  死鴨嘴硬,死不承認

o'azhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'af'zhuix [[...]] 

person who always said unlucky words

烏鴉嘴

oaizhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oay'zhuix [[...]] 

to bend one's mouth, a crooked mouth (often the result of a stroke), Nonsense!

歪嘴,胡說!

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

dash, down stroke to the left in writing

撇

• nng phied zhuiechiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nng phied zhuix'chiw [[...]] 
  pair of mustache — like down strokes in writing
  兩撇鬍子

po [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: po [[...]] 

chew (before swallowing), feed (a baby), give to eat

嚼,哺

• hoafnpo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'po [[...]] 
  birds disgorge food to feed their young
  反哺

• khangzhuix poxcih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'zhuix po'cih [[...]] 
  make an empty promise (with no intention of keeping it)
  空口說白話

• thaixpo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thai'po [[...]] 
  babies wait for their feeding
  待哺

porzhuiear [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pox'zhuix'ar [[...]] 

many pieces of cloth

碎布

senglyzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'lie'zhuix [[...]] 

tricks of the trade: saying what is not exactly true

商人口才

• senglyzhuix holuieluix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'lie'zhuix hoo'luix'luix [[...]] 
  business man good at talking affairs of trade
  生意人靈嘴利牙

tepanzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tee'paan'zhuix [[...]] 

spout of a teapot

茶壺嘴

thøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thøf; (løf) [[...]] 

to peck, suck or gobble up like a duck

鴨(鵝)用嘴取食的動作

• ahbøfzhuix borng thøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'bør'zhuix borng thøf; aq'bør/buo'zhuix borng thøf [[...]] 
  the duck just feeling about for something, make a request or attempt without much expectation of success, but might as well try it
  姑妄要之

tøzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøf'zhuix [[...]] 

edge of sword or knife

刀口

pviafzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pviar'zhuix [[...]] 

crumbs, fragment of biscuit

餅渣

tøzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøf/tøo'zhuix [[...]] 

edge of a knife

刀口

zaozhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaux'zhuix [[...]] 

opening or mouth of stove

竈口

zhuiekag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'kag [[...]] 

corner of the mouth

嘴角

zhuiepvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'pvy [[...]] 

the sides of mouth

嘴邊

u: aq'zhuix'moaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.1]

N/Ich bé : duckbill eel, any member of the genus Chlopsis

鴨嘴鰻

u: aang'zhuix'of [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.4]

N chiah : Kamchatkan black-headed gull, Larus ridibundus sibiricus

紅嘴鷗

u: aang'zhuix'of'chiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.4]

N chiah : Formosan black bulbul, Microscelis leucephalus nigerrimus

紅嘴黑鵯

u: aang'zhuix'of'py [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.4]

N chiah : Formosan black bulbul, Microscelis leucephalus nigerrimus

紅嘴黑鵯

zaozhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaux'zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.22]

Np : opening or mouth of stove

竈口

u: zoafn'zhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.38]

N Ich bé : any of several genera of silver perch fishes, family Gerridae

鑽嘴

u: chiaq'zhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.54]

N lia̍p : a kind of shellfish, Cycilina orientalis

赤嘴

zhuiekag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'kag [[...]][i#] [p.62]

Np : corner of the mouth

嘴角

zhuiepvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'pvy [[...]][i#] [p.62]

Np : the side of the mouth

嘴邊

u: khuy'zhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.161]

VO : open the mouth, begin to speak (of a matter)

開口

u: khuy'zhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.161]

N : opening (of a tin, etc)

開口

u: of'aq'zhuix'poex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.188]

N/Zool lia̍p : date mussel, Lithophaga teres

黑鴨嘴貝

u: of'bea'lah'zhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.188]

N chiah : lesser black-headed grosbeak, migratory Chinese grosbeak, Eophona migratoria migratoria

小柔鳲

u: of'zhuix'iern'of [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.188]

N chiah : South China gull-billed tern, Chinese gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica addenda

鷗嘴燕鷗

u: of'zhuix'of [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.188]

N chiah : Saunder's gull, Larus saudersi

黑嘴鷗

u: of'thaau'lah'zhuix'chiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.190]

N chiah : Japanese masked grosbeak, Eophona personata personata

桑鳲

pviafzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pviar'zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.203]

N : crumbs, fragments of biscuit, etc

餅渣

u: texng'zhuix'of [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.259]

N chiah : Kamchatkan black-headed gull, Larus ridibundus sibiricus

紅嘴鷗

tøzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøf'zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.268]

N : edge of a knife

刀口

u: tøf'zhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.268]

N : opening between the blades of scissors

刀口

u: toa'zhuix'kiafm'tiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.270]

N/Ich bé : one of two flatfish of the genus Chascanopsetta

大口鰜鰈

u: toa'zhuix'of [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.270]

N chiah : black-tailed gull, Larus crassirostris

黑尾鷗

u: thaau'zhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.280]

N : members of a family, population of a family

人口

u: thoo'zhuix'koef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.287]

N lia̍p : a kind of shellfish, Modiolus metcalfei

土嘴瓜

u: aang'zhuix of'chiw 紅嘴 烏秋 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0034] [#754]

( 動 ) 鳥名 。 <>

u: chiaq of'aq'zhuix 刺 烏鴉嘴 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0071] [#7439]

原住民婦人e5面刺青 。 <>

u: zhuix'of bin'thor 嘴烏 面土 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0323] [#9887]

phaiN2看面 ， 臭面 。 < 磕一tioh8 ∼∼∼∼ 。 >

u: of'af'zhuix 烏鴉嘴 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0127] [#43833]

( 1 ) 烏鴉e5嘴 ， 指毒嘴 。 ( 2 ) 原住民刺面 。 <( 2 ) 生番婆刺 ∼∼∼ 。 >

u: of'zhuix'guu 烏嘴牛 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0132] [#43886]

嘴烏色e5牛 ， 定定講phaiN2嘴e5人 。 <>

u: of'zhuix'pid'ar 烏嘴筆仔 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0132] [#43887]

( 1 )( 動 ) 鳥名 。 ( 2 ) 講gin2 - a2嘴烏so5 - so5 e5款式 。 <>

u: tøf'zhuix 刀嘴 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0470] [#64694]

edge of a knife

( 1 ) 刀刃 。 ( 2 ) 刀傷e5口 。 <( 1 ) ～ ～ 缺 ( khih ) 去 。 ( 2 ) ～ ～ ia2 - be7密 。 >

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