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zarpai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zax'pai [[...]] 

feign defeat

詐敗

zanhoaf paixliuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaan'hoaf pai'liuo [[...]] 

prostitutes (Lit. faded flowers and withered willows)

殘花敗柳

zanpefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaan'pefng [[...]] 

defeated troops

殘兵

• zanpefng paixcioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaan'pefng pai'cioxng [[...]] 
  remnants of a defeated army
  殘兵敗將

zhafmpai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zharm'pai [[...]] 

serious crushing, heavy defeat

慘敗

zhab pai'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhab paai'ar [[...]] 

shuffle cards

洗牌

zhadzhvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhat'zhvef; zhat'zhvef/chvy [[...]] 

meteor, thief

賊星

• zhadzhvef kaipai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhat'zhvef kay'pai [[...]] 
  A thief will one day get caught.
  賊星該敗

chia'pai'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaf'paai'ar [[...]] 

bus stop

公車招呼站

chiwha paixcioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'ha pai'cioxng [[...]] 

one who has suffered defeat at my or your hands

手下敗將

zhørpai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhøx'pai; (sid'pai) [[...]] 

frustrate, foil, defeat

挫敗

ciernpai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciexn'pai; (pai'ciexn) [[...]] 

defeat, be defeated

戰敗

ciernpaixciar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciexn'pai'ciar [[...]] 

defeated person, loser

戰敗者

ciernpaixkog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciexn'pai'kog; (pai'ciexn'kog) [[...]] 

defeated or vanquished country, the vanquished

戰敗國

cietcied paixthex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'cied pai'thex [[...]] 

suffer one defeat after another

節節敗退

zoarn pai uii sexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoarn pai uii sexng [[...]] 

turn defeat into victory

轉敗為勝

zuopai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zux'pai [[...]] 

predestined failure

註定失敗

hengpai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hefng'pai [[...]] 

prosperity and adversity, success and failure, vicissitudes

興敗

hiøxhoea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiø'hoea [[...]] 

regret

後悔

• Køhkhaq sitpai goar ma bøe hiøxhoea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq'khaq sid'pai goar ma be hiø'hoea.; Køq'khaq sid'pai goar ma bøe hiø'hoea. [[...]] 
  Even if I have a bigger set back I won't regret it.
  再失敗我也不後悔。

høfsu tøf moo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'su tøf moo [[...]] 

road to happiness is strewn with setbacks

好事多磨

• Zøx hør taixcix sitpai bøo iaokirn, in'ui si høfsu tøf moo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx hør tai'cix sid'pai bøo iaux'kirn, yn'ui si hør'su tøf moo.; Zøx/Zøex hør tai'cix sid'pai bøo iaux'kirn, yn'ui si hør'su tøf moo. [[...]] 
  The road to happiness is strewn with setbacks so don't worry about difficulties you run into when you are doing good work.
  做事失敗沒關係,因為是好事多磨。

hoarn pai uii sexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn pai uii sexng [[...]] 

turn the battle's tide, turn defeat into victory

反敗為勝

huxzeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hu'zeg [[...]] 

be responsible, bear the responsibility

負責

• Cid hang khangkhoex symmihlaang teq huxzeg? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang khafng'khoex sirm'miq'laang teq hu'zeg? [[...]] 
  Who is in charge of this job?
  這項工作誰負責的?

• Na sitpai, lie tiøqaix huxzeg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na sid'pai, lie tiøh'aix hu'zeg. [[...]] 
  If is should fail, you must bear the responsibility
  要是失敗,你要負責。

hwpai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huo'pai [[...]] 

corrupt and rotten practice or administration, putrid, decayed, to decay

腐敗

hwn bøexzhud serngpai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn be'zhud sexng'pai; hwn bøe'zhud sexng'pai [[...]] 

unable to decide who won

分不出勝敗

viafbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'bak [[...]] 

conspicuous, showy

顯眼

• Iaokirn ee pai'ar aix zhai toax khaq viafbak ee sofzai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaux'kirn ee paai'ar aix zhai toax khaq viar'bak ee sor'zai. [[...]] 
  Important signs have to be put up in more conspicuous places.
  要緊的牌子要豎在比較顯眼的地方。

itpai totøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'pai too'te; id'pai too'tøe [[...]] 

crushing defeat, complete failure

一敗塗地

kaezai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'zai [[...]] 

depend upon (as circumstances), consist in, to lie between

在於

• Sengkofng iahsi sitpai kaezai lie bøeq loflek aq bøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Seeng'kofng ar'si sid'pai kaix'zai lie boeq lor'lek ar bøo.; Seeng'kofng iaq'si sid'pai kaix'zai lie bøeq lor'lek aq bøo. [[...]] 
  Success or failure depends upon (lies between) whether you will work hard or not.
  成功或者失敗在於你要不要努力。

• Khoaelok kaezai boafnciog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khoaix'lok kaix'zai boarn'ciog. [[...]] 
  Happiness consists in contentment.
  快樂在於滿足。

kaohuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux'huxn [[...]] 

teachings, instructions, precepts, lesson, teach, give a lesson

教訓

• Cid pae ee sitpai si cit ee cyn hør ee kaohuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid pae ee sid'pai si cit ee cyn hør ee kaux'huxn. [[...]] 
  The failure of this time is a very good lesson for me.
  這次的失敗是個很好的教訓。

keaboo paixlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kex'boo pai'lo [[...]] 

scheme has been discovered

計謀敗露

kekpai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keg'pai [[...]] 

rout the enemy

擊敗

kheacy'moe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khex'cie'moe; (kied'paix cie'moe) [[...]] 

sworn sisters, sometimes intimate friends form this relationship (Note: for sworn brothers only "kiat-pai hia*-ti" is used, because "khe-hia*" has another verbal association.)

結拜姐妹

khørsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx'sex; khøx'sex; (khøx sex'lek) [[...]] 

rely upon some one's power (influence), be inattentive

仗勢,倚勢,自負,大意

• khøx yn afng ee sex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx yn afng ee sex; (khøx yn afng ee sex'lek) [[...]] 
  shelter herself under her husband's influence
  仗他丈夫的勢力

• Lie na sviw khørsex, e sitpai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na sviw khøx'sex, e sid'pai. [[...]] 
  if you are negligent, you will fail.
  你假如太大意(自負) 會 失敗。

køq køeakhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq koex'khix; køq køex'khix [[...]] 

next

再過去

• køq køeakhix hid ky pai'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq koex'khix hid ky paai'ar; køq køex'khix hid ky paai'ar [[...]] 
  Lit. the next sign, next bus stop
  再過去那一站

• køq køeakhix hid kux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq koex'khix hid kux; køq køex'khix hid kux [[...]] 
  next sentence
  再過去那一句

• køq køeakhix hid tiaau køef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq koex'khix hid tiaau kef; køq køex'khix hid tiaau køef [[...]] 
  next street
  再過去那一條街

kud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kud [[...]] 

bone, framework (of a fan or umbrella)

骨

• bahkud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baq'kud [[...]] 
  pork bone
  豬骨

• ciapkud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'kud [[...]] 
  set broken bones
  接骨

• chiwkud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'kud [[...]] 
  arm bone, the arm
  手(骨)

• kha'kud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'kud [[...]] 
  leg bone, the leg
  腳(骨)

• nngfkud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nngr'kud [[...]] 
  gristle
  軟骨

• pai'afkud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paai'ar'kud [[...]] 
  ribs
  肋骨

• pngxsikud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: png'sii'kud [[...]] 
  shoulder-blade
  肩胛骨

lienpai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lieen'pai [[...]] 

successive defeats, be defeated repeatedly

連敗

• go lienpai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: go lieen'pai [[...]] 
  lose five games straight, lose five consecutive games
  連敗五次

liofngpai kuxsiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liorng'pai ku'siofng [[...]] 

both are wounded and defeated, both are hurt, nobody wins

兩敗俱傷

liw pai'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liw paai'ar [[...]] 

draw cards from the pack

抽牌子

lo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lo [[...]] 

dew, bless, disclose, to manifest, to exhibit, expose, appear, to show

露

• hexngjinlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heng'jiin'lo [[...]] 
  almond syrup
  杏仁露

• hiefnlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiern'lo [[...]] 
  disclose, reveal
  顯露

• kamlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafm'lo [[...]] 
  sweet dew — rain after a drought
  甘露

• paixlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'lo [[...]] 
  have one's misdeeds become known
  敗露

• pøxlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pø'lo [[...]] 
  expose, bring to light
  暴露

paixlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'lo [[...]] 

be ruined by discovery (of a plot), fail and be exposed (said of a crime, plot)

敗露

paixlui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'lui [[...]] 

ruin, corrupt one's fellows, corrupted people, dregs of society, a bad class

敗類

paixmiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'miaa [[...]] 

tarnish one's reputation, disgrace oneself

敗名

pai-mng'hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai mngg'hofng; pai-mngg'hofng [[...]] 

disgrace the good name of the family, tarnish the good name of one's family

敗門風

paixpefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'pefng [[...]] 

defeated troops, conquered troops, disorganized, scattered soldiers

敗兵

paixsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'sex [[...]] 

deteriorating conditions

敗勢

paixsin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'sin [[...]] 

weak in health, debilitated

敗腎

paixsox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'sox [[...]] 

lose a case at law, a lost case, lose a lawsuit

敗訴

pai texlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai te'lie; pai tøe'lie [[...]] 

disturb the good luck of a place

敗地理,敗風水

paixthøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'thex; pai'thøex [[...]] 

retreat after defeat, be defeated

敗退

paixtin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'tin [[...]] 

defeat in battle

敗陣

pai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai [[...]] 

defeat an army, destroy, to ruin, to spoil, be defeated, go bad (meat), rotten, decayed destroyed, spoiled, beaten

敗

• ciernpai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciexn'pai [[...]] 
  defeat
  戰敗

• hwpai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huo'pai [[...]] 
  corrupt, decayed
  腐敗

• serngpai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sexng'pai [[...]] 
  victory and defeat
  勝敗

pai'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paai'ar [[...]] 

bus stop, card, tag, playing cards

牌子

• i pai'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i paai'ar; (poah paai'ar) [[...]] 
  play cards or dominoes
  玩牌

pai'afkud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paai'ar'kud [[...]] 

ribs

肋骨

paixbea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'bea [[...]] 

horses (stumble), (trains) jump the rails, ) (logs, "bok-be") slip out of their tracks

失蹄,出軌

paixzaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'zaang [[...]] 

rotten

樹開始腐壞

paixzao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'zao [[...]] 

flee in defeat, be defeated, demoralized, routed, be put to rout, take to flight

敗走

paixchi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'chi [[...]] 

ruinous market, poor sales, market failure

敗市,銷售量差

paixciexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'ciexn [[...]] 

defeated in battle

敗戰

paixcin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'cin [[...]] 

ruined, destroyed

敗盡

paixcioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'cioxng [[...]] 

defeated enemy general, a loser in a contest

敗將

paixhai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'hai [[...]] 

damned, ruined and destroyed, corrupted, rotten, decomposition, corruption

敗害,敗壞

pai'haang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paai'haang [[...]] 

one's seniority among brothers

排行

pai'hix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paai'hix [[...]] 

arrange or rehearse, rehearse for a show

排戲

paixhietzexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'hied'zexng [[...]] 

blood poisoning, septicemia, scurvy

敗血症

pai'hoaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paai'hoaai [[...]] 

to loiter, to walk to and fro, to move around without purpose, hesitate, be irresolute

徘徊

paixhoai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'hoai [[...]] 

corrupt, be corrupted, to ruin, be ruined

敗壞

paixhoai hongsiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'hoai hofng'siok [[...]] 

demoralize, to corrupt, undermine the morals of

敗壞風俗

paixhoai jinsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'hoai jiin'sym [[...]] 

demoralize, corrupt people's hearts, perversion of one's mind

敗壞人心

pai'høex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paai'hoex; paai'høex [[...]] 

arrange, display goods, to lay out, display merchandize, boycott, to boycott

排貨

pai'hoee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paai'hoee [[...]] 

linger, walk to and fro, move around without purpose, wander about, hesitating, irresolute

徘徊

pai'hoee ki'too [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paai'hoee kii'too [[...]] 

linger in the wrong (evil) path

徘徊歧途

pai'hoee koanbong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paai'hoee koafn'bong [[...]] 

take an observer's seat, see but cannot make up one's mind, wait and see, wait for the dust to settle

徘徊觀望

pai'hoee liulieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paai'hoee liuu'lieen [[...]] 

walk to and fro hesitatingly with a reluctance to leave

徘徊流連

pai'iern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paai'iern [[...]] 

rehearse for a show

排演

paixyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'yn [[...]] 

cause of defeat

敗因

paixkaf toxngsarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'kaf tong'sarn [[...]] 

squander a patrimony and ruin the family

敗家蕩產

paixkef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'kef [[...]] 

ruin a family (as does a wicked son or bad wife)

敗家

paixkyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'kyn [[...]] 

rotten root (basic, foundation)

根部爛掉

paixkog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'kog [[...]] 

ruined country, ruin a nation

敗國

paixkwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'kwn [[...]] 

defeated troops, defeated army

敗軍

paixkwn cy cioxng, putciog gien'iorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'kwn cy cioxng, pud'ciog gieen'iorng. [[...]] 

general of a defeated army is in no position to claim bravery

敗軍之將,不足言勇。

pangpai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pafng'pai [[...]] 

be ruined

敗事有餘

pitpai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pid'pai [[...]] 

will certainly be defeated, will certainly fail

必敗

put'hwn serngpai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'hwn sexng'pai [[...]] 

toss up (battle or game), a draw (athletics)

不分勝敗

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

win, excel, conquer, a place of natural beauty, be equal to, be worthy of

勝

• hoarn pai uii sexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn pai uii sexng [[...]] 
  turn the battle's tide
  反敗為勝

• iusexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iw'sexng [[...]] 
  win a championship
  優勝

• teksexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: teg'sexng [[...]] 
  attain victory
  得勝

sengpai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seeng'pai [[...]] 

success or failure

成敗

serngpai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sexng'pai [[...]] 

win or lose, succeed or fail

勝敗

serngpai bixteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sexng'pai bi'teng [[...]] 

uncertain issue of the battle or game

勝敗未定

serngpai pengkaf cy sioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sexng'pai pefng'kaf cy sioong [[...]] 

alternate victory and defeat is the common lot of soldiers, win one, lose one

勝敗兵家之常

sengsu putciog, paixsu iwii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seeng'su pud'ciog, pai'su iuo'ii [[...]] 

have not enough capacity for success yet more than enough for disaster — apt to bungle

成事不足,敗事有餘。

sin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sin [[...]] 

kidneys

腎

• paixsin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'sin [[...]] 
  weak in health
  腎虧,腎虛

• pofsin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: por'sin [[...]] 
  medicine for strengthening the kidneys and making the eyes bright
  補腎

syn pai beeng liet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: syn pai beeng liet [[...]] 

lose both fortune and honor

身敗名裂

sionghofng paixsiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siofng'hofng pai'siok [[...]] 

ruin the morals of a place, act immorally, breach of morality

傷風敗俗

sitpai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sid'pai [[...]] 

fail, failure, defeat

失敗

sitpai-zwgixciar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sid'pai'zuo'gi'ciar; sid'pai-zuo'gi'ciar [[...]] 

defeatist

失敗主義者

Sitpai uii sengkofng-cy-bør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sid'pai uii seeng'kofng cy bør.; Sid'pai uii seeng'kofng-cy-bør/buo. [[...]] 

Failure begets success If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.

失敗為成功之母。

sox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sox [[...]] 

tell, inform, accuse, file a complaint, to charge, appeal, to petition

訴

• khysox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'sox [[...]] 
  prosecute (a person for a crime)
  起訴

• khorngsox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoxng'sox [[...]] 
  appeal to a higher court
  控訴

• kørsox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køx'sox [[...]] 
  accuse, bring a charge, to tell or inform
  告訴

• kongsox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'sox [[...]] 
  public prosecution
  公訴

• paixsox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'sox [[...]] 
  lose a suit (at law)
  敗訴

• serngsox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sexng'sox [[...]] 
  win a suit (at law)
  勝訴

soepai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soef'pai [[...]] 

decline and disintegrate

衰敗

su ie paixlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: su ie pai'lo [[...]] 

story is out

事已敗露

tvafpai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tvar'pai [[...]] 

to suffer a defeat, be defeated in battle

打敗

taixpai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'pai [[...]] 

overpower completely, defeat utterly, completely overthrow, complete defeat

大敗

tin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tin [[...]] 

file of soldiers, column or row of troops, army, battle, moment, time, anything that occurs in a certain duration or spell of time, as rain, wind

群,陣

• zørtin/zøeatin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'tin; zøx/zøex'tin [[...]] 
  make up a large company or procession, in company with, together with
  結伴

• kuitin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy'tin [[...]] 
  whole group or procession
  大伙兒,一群

• paixtin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pai'tin [[...]] 
  defeat in battle
  敗陣

• portin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pox'tin [[...]] 
  set out, arrange, arrange soldiers in battle array
  佈陣

• taotin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taux'tin [[...]] 
  unite in a procession, in company with, together with
  結伴,一齊

tøxteg paixhoai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tø'teg pai'hoai [[...]] 

moral decadence, demoralization

道德敗壞

too [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: too [[...]] 

smear, to daub, to plaster, erase, blot out, mud, mire, miry, muddy

塗

• hotoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoo'too [[...]] 
  loose and careless in speech or behavior, ill-behaved so as to cause injury to others
  糊塗

• itpai totøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'pai too'te; id'pai too'tøe [[...]] 
  complete failure and defeat
  一敗塗地

toaxhør toaxpai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa'hør toa'pai [[...]] 

results maybe very good possibly very bad, uncertain results

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