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aekhaux bøo bagsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'khaux bøo bak'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

find it hard to bring up a matter

欲哭無淚,有口難言

armpo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'po ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

conspiracy, a plot

陰謀,暗計

• sae armpo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae axm'po ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  conspire to injure someone, to plot
  使陰謀

bagsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

tears

眼淚

• laau-bagsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau bak'sae; laau-bak'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  weep
  流眼淚

• bagsae zhexzhe tøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'sae zhe'zhe tøx; (bak'sae tiq'be'li) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  tears flowing abundantly
  淚下如雨

• bagsae zøx png thwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'sae zøx png thwn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  having tears for meat
  以淚當飯吞

bagsae-køf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'sae'køf; bak'sae-køf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

eye mucus

眼屎

baxn'guu kau sayjiø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'guu kau sae'jiø ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

put off work, slow to get started (Lit. A sluggish ox leaves a lot of manure and urine.)

懶牛屎尿多

bagbøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'boea; bak'bøea ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

the outer corner of the eye

眼尾,眼梢

• sae-bagbøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae bak'boea; sae-bak'bøea ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  cast a sidelong glance
  瞟眼,拋媚眼

bøexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao; bøe'hiao ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

do not know how to (affirmative form is øexhiao)

不會

• Bøexhiao sayzuun hiaam khøef oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khef oafn.; Bøe'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khøef oafn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  The person who can't navigate a boat says the river is too winding.
  不會開船嫌溪彎，不怪自己能力差，反而怨天尤人。

• Bøexhiao siuu, khanthoaf laxnphaf toa kiuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa khiuu.; Bøe'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa kiuu. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  blame the hammer when you don't drive the nail straight, blame others or other things for personal skills being insufficient (Lit. Don't know how to swim because scrotum is too big.)
  不怪自己能力差，反而怨天尤人。

• Cid kux ee iesux goar bøexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar be'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar bøe'hiao. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I don't know the meaning of this sentence, don't know how to explain it.
  這句的意思我不懂。

• Goar bøexhiao saychiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao sae'chiaf.; Goar bøe'hiao sae'chiaf. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I don't know how to drive a car.
  我不會開車。

• Goar bøexhiao korng Enggie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao korng Efng'gie.; Goar bøe'hiao korng Efng'gie. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I cannot (don't know how to) speak English.
  我不會講英語。

• Goar bøexhiao eng ti ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao eng ti ciah.; Goar bøe'hiao eng ti ciah. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I cannot (don't know how to) eat with chopsticks.
  我不會用筷子吃飯。

bøexsae`tid korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'sae`tid korng; bøe'sae`tid korng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

must not be spoken, should not be said

不可以講

bø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bø; (bø'ar, ciøh'bø) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

mill, millstone

磑,石磨

• øebø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ef'bø; øef'bø ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  turn a mill, as by hand
  推磨

• U cvii sae kuie ia e ebø. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii sae kuie ia e ef'bø. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If you have money, you can even make devils turn a mill. Money talks.
  有錢能使鬼推磨。

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

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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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 suxsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'su'sae; bøo su'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

useless

沒有用

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

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

欲哭無淚

Chvikoong-kao ciah-bøo sae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhvef'koong'kao ciah bøo sae.; Chvy'koong-kao ciah-bøo sae. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

things done in a hurry cannot be done well, fail in goal by being hasty (Lit. If a dog eats too fast there is nothing to turn to excrement.)

欲速則不達。

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

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。

chiokpafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiog'pafn; (ciao'sae'bin) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

freckles, freckle faced

雀斑

chid bagsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid bak'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

wipe away tears

擦眼淚

zhoaxjiø voa siarmsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoa'jiø voa siaxm'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

The devil you know is better than the one you don't know. (Lit. the former employee used to wet the bed, this one dirties his pants.)

越換越糟

zhoahzhvesae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoaq'zhvef'sae; zhoaq'zhvef/chvy'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

children who have an involuntary stool because of fear

小孩因驚嚇而解的綠便。

zhoahsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoaq'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

involuntarily pass feces

泄便

zhutsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'su ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

have an accident

出事

• Sae chiaf na bøo seaji, itteng e zhutsu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sae chiaf na bøo sex'ji, id'teng e zhud'su. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If you drive your car carelessly, you will certainly have an accident.
  開車要是不小心,一定會出事。

cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cvii ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

money, cash

錢

• uxcvilaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'cvii'laang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  wealthy man
  有錢人

• U cvii sae kuie ia e ebø. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii sae kuie ia e ef'bø. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Money talks. (Lit. If you have money, you can make a devil turn the mill for you.)
  有錢能使鬼推磨。

• cvii siekhaf, laang nng khaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cvii six'khaf, laang nng khaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Don't run after it, you can't catch it. (Lit. Money has four legs to your two.)
  錢四腳，人只有兩腳，賺錢不易。

ciawsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciao'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

bird droppings

鳥糞

ciawsaybin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciao'sae'bin ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

freckle face, angry face

雀斑臉,生氣的臉孔

zngfkahsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngr'kaq'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

dirt under the finger nails

指甲內的污物

øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

express simple future (There is no idea of intention or desire connected with its usage as there is with the verbs "boeh" and "ai".)

會, 不會

• Lie khvoax, kin'afjit øe løqho bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khvoax, kyn'nar'jit e løh'ho be?; Lie khvoax, kyn'ar'jit øe løh'ho bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Do you think it will rain today?
  你看,今天會下雨嗎?

• Na afnny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na arn'ny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It would sound better to say it in this way.
  如果這樣講, 會好聽一點.

• Lie na laxmsarm ciah, e laosae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na lam'sarm ciah, e laux'sae. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If you eat any old thing you will get the runs.
  你要是亂吃, 會拉肚子.

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

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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  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.

øexsae`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'sae'tid; øe'sae`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

okay (O.K.)

可以

gafnlui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: garn'lui; (bak'sae) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

tears

眼淚

hag'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hak'ar; (sae'hak'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

outhouse, out door privy

簡陋廁所,茅坑

guu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: guu; (giuu) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

ox, cow, bull

牛

• bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  learn to improvise, use any means at hand, make do with what you have (Lit. When there is no ox to plough, one has to use a horse)
  無可奈何,退而求其次

gusaykw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: guu'sae'kw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

beetle which lives on cow dung

甲蟲之一種

hvixsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvi'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

ear wax

耳垢

• giao hvixsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giao hvi'sae; (gviao hvi'sae) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  clean the ears
  掏耳朵

hiaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaam ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

find fault with, to blame, object to, dislike

嫌棄

• Lie na bøo hiaam phvae sofzai, ciaq køq laai chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na bøo hiaam phvae sor'zai, ciaq køq laai chid'thøo. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If you have no objections to a poor place, come back for a visit.
  你要是不嫌棄地方不好,請再來玩。

• Y hiaam goar saxn, bøo aix kex goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y hiaam goar saxn, bøo aix kex goar. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  She does not want to marry me, because she has an objection to my poverty.
  她嫌我窮,不要嫁我。

• hiaam kuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaam kuix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  object to the high price of something
  嫌貴

• hiaam tafng hiaam say [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaam tafng hiaam say ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  be discontented with everything
  吹毛求疵

• bøexhiao sayzuun hiaam khøef oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khef oafn.; bøe'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khøef oafn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  A poor skipper blames the winding river.
  不會開船，嫌溪彎，不怪自己能力差，反而怨天尤人。

hiongkoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiofng'koong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

acting violently, imperiously, boisterously or too urgently

倉皇,莽撞

• hiongkongkao ciah bøo sae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiofng'koong'kao ciah bøo sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  haste makes waste (flurried dog gets no dung to eat)
  急躁的狗,吃不到屎,急躁的人難成事。

Høfhør hau, thaai kaq sae laau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'hør hau, thaai kaq sae laau. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

A good project mismanaged to the point of it being totally ruined (Lit. A good turtle is butchered till it's all cut to pieces.)

成事不足,敗事有餘

Høfhoef zhaq toax gusae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'hoef zhaq toax guu'sae. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

woman married to an unworthy husband (good flower planted in cow dung)

好花插在牛糞上。

høflafmsaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'larm'saf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

eat anything whatever it is

好壞都吃

• Y si cidee høflafmsaf`ee, nar sae kviavie khix ho iaw`tiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee hør'larm'saf ee, nar sae kviaf'vie khix ho iaw'tiøh.; Y si cit'ee hør'larm'saf`ee, nar sae kviaf'vie khix ho iaw`tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He eats anything, no need to worry that he will go hungry.
  他是一個好壞都吃的,不必怕他會餓肚子。

hosinsaykix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoo'siin'sae'kix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

fly specks, a freckle or spot on the face, mole

斑痣

høefsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea'sae; høea'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

spark

火花,小火星

hunsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

cigarette ashes

煙灰

• hunsaykok'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'sae'kog'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  ash tray
  煙灰缸

yhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'hwn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

married

已婚

• Yhwn ee lamlie bøexsae-tid køq kab padlaang kiet'hwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'hwn ee laam'lie be'sae'tid køq kab pat'laang kied'hwn.; Ie'hwn ee laam'lie bøe'sae-tid køq kab pat'laang kied'hwn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  People already married cannot marry other people.
  已婚的男女不可以再跟別人結婚。

kaseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'seg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

wife and children, husband and wife

家室

• U kaseg ee laang bøexsae`tid ti goaxkhao loan laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U kaf'seg ee laang be'sae`tid ti goa'khao loan laai.; U kaf'seg ee laang bøe'sae`tid ti goa'khao loan laai. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  married people cannot go out and act irresponsibly
  有家室的人不可在外面亂來。

kayzog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kae'zog ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

change from planting one kind of crop to planting other crops

改作

• Bøo aix portiuar exsaytid kayzog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo aix pox'tiu'ar e'sae'tid kae'zog. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If you don't want to plant rice you can plant something else.
  不種稻可以改作。

kaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaam; (haam) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

hold in the mouth (as water, candy), hold shut (the mouth)

含,銜

• Png mxthafng kaam lea kofng'oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Png m'thafng kaam lea korng'oe. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Don't speak with your mouth full.
  不要銜著飯講話。

• kaam thng'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaam thngg'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  suck on candy
  銜糖果

• bagsae kaam lef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'sae kaam lef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  with tears in the eyes
  含淚

kafmkeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm'keg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

feel grateful, be moved, touched, affected

感激

• Goar cyn kafmkeg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn karm'keg. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I was deeply touched.
  我很感激。

• Ho laang kafmkeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho laang karm'keg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  give a deep impression to a person
  使人感激

• kafmkeg kaq laau bagsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm'keg kaq laau bak'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  so moved that the tears fall
  感激得流淚

kauxsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kau'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

troublesome

多事,囉嗦

kauxsuxsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kau'su'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

meddlesome

多事

køesae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'sae; køef'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

chicken dung

雞糞

• Y mxbad laai svy kenng, lorng laai paxng kesae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y m'bad laai svy kef'nng, lorng laai paxng kef'sae. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He has never been here to lay an egg, whenever he comes, he leaves chicken droppings. — He is a troublesome person.
  他成事不足,敗事有餘。

keksae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keg'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

snooty, uppish

擺架子

khaf tah befsae, png kvoakhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf tah bea'sae, png kvoaf'khuix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

A mandarin's coachman makes use of his master's influence — a petty official often throws his weight around, hanging on his superior's coat-tails

倚勢作威作福,狗仗人勢

khøekøar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khef'køf'ar; khøef'køf'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

river fish

溪哥(溪魚)

• Khøekøar chviuo sayhoef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khef'køf'ar chviuo sae'hoef.; Khøef'køf'ar chviuo sae'hoef. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He steals everything he can get his hands on. (Lit. The river fish steals feces.)
  溪哥搶著吃(拼命搶)

khiapsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiab'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

miserly, stingy (archaic)

小氣,吝嗇

khiøhtiøh tisae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiøq'tiøh ty'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

bad luck

比喻運氣不佳

khortoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khox'toax ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

belt or string to fasten trousers round the waist

褲帶

• Sae kirn, khortoax phaq sykad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sae kirn, khox'toax phaq sie'kad. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Got caught short. Trouble piled on trouble.
  內急褲帶打結,急忙中再遇難題。

khvoarhofng zoafntø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'hofng zoarn'tø; (khvoax'hofng sae'phaang) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

adapt oneself to circumstances

看風轉舵;看風駛帆

kixm-bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kixm be tiaau; kixm-bøe'tiaau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

cannot bear it, cannot help, involuntary

禁不住,忍不住

• Jiø (sae) kirn, kixm bøe tiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jiø (sae) kirn, kixm be tiaau.; Jiø (sae) kirn, kixm bøe tiaau. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Want to go the toilet badly.
  尿(便) 急,禁不住。

• Aechiøx kaq kixm (toxng) bøe tiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix'chiøx kaq kixm (toxng) be tiaau.; Aix'chiøx kaq kixm (toxng) bøe tiaau. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Can (could) not help laughing.
  忍不住想笑

kirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kirn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

fast, urgent, important, tight, to press

緊,快,急

• sae teq kirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae teq kirn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  want to go to the toilet badly
  內急

• jiø teq kirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiø teq kirn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  want to pass water badly
  尿急

kinkvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kyn'kvef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

encumber, involve, responsibilities, draw in, drag out

牽連

• Cymmar lorng bøo kinkvef af, exsaytid chitthøo af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lorng bøo kyn'kvef af, e'sae'tid chid'thøo af. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  You can relax now because you aren't encumbered with any responsibilities.
  現在都無牽連了,可以玩了。

køf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

ointment, plaster, mucus, thick, viscous

膏,濃

• Ciah'ee thngf sviw køf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'ee thngf sviw køf. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  This soup is too thick.
  這些湯太濃。

• ciim ee køf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciim ee køf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  tasty soft, yellowish substance found in the male crab
  蟳黃

• bagsae-køf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'sae'køf; bak'sae-køf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  eye mucus
  眼屎

• ciøqkøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'køf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  gypsum
  石膏

• tiaokøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiaux'køf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  analgesic
  吊膏,膏藥

laau-bagsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau bak'sae; laau-bak'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

weep, shed tears

流淚

laosae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laux'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

common word for the runs, have loose bowels, diarrhea

瀉肚子

laosae-bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laux'sae'bea; laux'sae-bea ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

clumsy person

差勁

laosae-zhvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laux'sae'zhvef; laux'sae-zhvef/chvy; (tngg'boea-zhvef, liuu'sefng) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

meteors, falling stars, shooting star

彗星,流星

løee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lee; (loee) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

plow, plough, spade, to plough

犁

• ke'khix-løee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'khix'lee; kef'khix-løee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  mechanical plow (tractor)
  機器犁

• sayløee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae'lee; sae'løee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  plough
  操犁

long [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: long ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

instigate, stir up, egg on to

嗾使,煽動

• saylong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae'long ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  instigate to enmity or feud by false reports or accusation
  嗾使

lui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lui; (le, bak'sae) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

tears, weep, to cry, flowing water

淚

• liului [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liuu'lui ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  shed tears
  流淚

nafsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: nar'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

why must..., there is no need...

何需

• Cidsielaang kaq loa kuo, nafsae hiahnih keakaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'six'laang kaq loa kuo, nar'sae hiaq'nih kex'kaux. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Life is short, why fight over things? Why dispute over things?
  一生很短,何必那麼計較?

gviao hvixsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gviao hvi'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

clean one's ears

掏耳垢

nihnihlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niq'niq'laau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

person who cries easily, a crybaby

淚人兒

• Khaux kaq bagsae nihnihlaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaux kaq bak'sae niq'niq'laau. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He cried profusely.
  哭得像淚人兒。

oea hvixsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oea hvi'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

clean one's ears, pick one's ears

掏耳朵

oea phvixsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oea phvi'sae; or phvi'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

pick one's nose

挖鼻孔

oexsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'sae; oe'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

things better left unsaid (irrelevancies, excessive detail, private matters)

多餘的話,沒用的話

• Y ee oexsae cyn ze, cidsut'ar taixcix korng kuy pvoarpof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee oe'sae cyn ze, cit'sud'ar tai'cix korng kuy pvoax'pof. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  His many private matters that he can explain in excessive detail all afternoon.
  他話很多,一點點事情講了半天。

• Iaokirn ee korng tø hør, mxbiern hiaq kau oexsae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaux'kirn ee korng tø hør, m'biern hiaq kau oe'sae. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Say the important things, no need to go into excessive detail.
  要緊的說就好,不用那麼多話。

parngsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paxng'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

evacuate the bowels, have a bowel movement, go to the toilet

大便

padafsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'ar'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

miser, skinflint

吝嗇鬼

pexkongsayar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pe'kofng'sae'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

ancestral estate

祖產

phvixsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvi'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

mucus in the nose

鼻屎

• giao phvixsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giao phvi'sae; (khaxng phvi'sae) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  pick one's nose
  掏鼻屎

phiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phiaq; (pheg) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

propensity, habit, habitual inclination, disposition, temper

癖

• høfphiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'phiaq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  good temper
  好癖性

• koaephiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koaix'phiaq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  strange hobbies, eccentric behavior, strange disposition
  怪癖

• phvayphiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'phiaq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  bad propensity, bad habitual tendency, hot temper
  壞癖性

• sayphiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae'phiaq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  lose one's temper
  使性子

puu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: puu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

measure for urine, feces, dung, excrement

脬

• cit puu jiø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit puu jiø ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  glob of urine
  一脬尿

• cit puu sae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit puu sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  pile of dung
  一脬大便

• cyn toa puu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn toa puu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  big pile
  很大脬

sae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae; (suo) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

run (vehicles, vessels), fly (a plane), sail (a boat)

駕,駛,開

sae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

feces, dung, excrement

屎,糞

• bagsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  tears
  眼淚

• hvixsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvi'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  ear wax
  耳垢

• hunsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  cigarette ashes
  煙灰

• phvixsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvi'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  mucus in the nose
  鼻屎

• thihsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiq'sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  fragments of rust beaten from red hot iron, scraps from a lathe
  鐵屑

sae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

use, employ, to make, to act

使

• bøexsae`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'sae`tid; bøe'sae`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It will not do at all, it is not allowed.
  不可以

• bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  know how to improvise, (Lit. If you can't get an ox, use a horse to plow the field.)
  無牛用馬耕,事出無奈

• øexsae`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'sae`tid; øe'sae`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  It will do, can be used, OK.
  可以

sae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

need not

不用

• saykviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae'kviaf; (a'sae'kviaf) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  need not fear
  甭怕

• saykviaf y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae'kviaf y ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  need not fear him
  甭怕他

• saykviaf bøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae'kviaf bøo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  need not fear there won't be enough, plenty of it can be got
  不要怕沒有

sae armpo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae axm'po; (sae axm'cvix) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

injure a man through secret plots (archaic)

使詭計

sayauxphaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae'au'phaux; (sud'au'phaux) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

take advantage of a man behind his back

偷偷的,背地裏的

sae-bagbøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae'bak'boea; sae-bak'bøea ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

cast an angry or amorous glance (archaic)

送秋波,瞋視

saybin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae'bin ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

unpleasant face

臭臉

sayzhaan, saylee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae'zhaan, sae'lee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

plow the field with an ox-drawn plow

耕田,耕犁

saychiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae'chiaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

drive a car

駕駛車子,開車子

saychiaf`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae'chiaf'ee; sae'chiaf`ee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

driver, chauffeur

司機,開車的

sayzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

quick to tell others what to do but slow to take action or lift a hand to help

只會用嘴命令人

sayzuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae'zuun ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

sail a boat

駕船,開船,駛船

• Bøexhiao sayzuun hiaam khøef oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khef oafn.; Bøe'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khøef oafn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  bad workman never has a good tool.
  不會開船嫌溪灣，不怪自己，反而怨天尤人。

sayhak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae'hak; (sae'hak'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

toilet

茅坑,廁所

sayjiø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae'jiø ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

night soil and urine, vexingly verbose or wordy

大小便,比喻囉嗦

Sae kirn, khortoax phaq-sykad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sae kirn khox'toax phaq sie'kad.; Sae kirn, khox'toax phaq-sie'kad. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Something always happens when you are in a hurry, haste makes waste (Lit. rushed to the toilet, but the drawstring fastening the pants was knotted)

欲速則不達。

saykorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae'korng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

unnecessary to explain

不用講

saykuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae'kuie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

take advantage of ghost power

利用鬼

• saykuie e ebø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae'kuie e ef'bø ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  money talks (Lit. If you have money you can bedevil the devil himself.)
  有錢可使鬼推磨

saylee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae'lee; (sae'zhaan) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

plow the field with an ox-drawn plow

操犁,耕田

Sae lirn-lauxbør. Sae lirn-niaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sae lirn'lau'bør. Sae lirn'niaa.; Sae lirn-lau'bør/buo. Sae lirn-niaa.; (Sae lirn'lau'buo. Sae lirn'niaa.) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

this expression denotes disagreement (is not spoken nor taken literally)

肏你媽!(粗話)

saylong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae'long; (sae'sø) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

secretly instigate trouble for another person

煽動,唆使,慫恿

saypøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae'pef; sae'pøef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

use bamboo leaf for toilet paper

小竹片用於擦屁股

sayphaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae'phaix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

vent anger overbearingly

使性子,撒嬌

sayphiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae'phiaq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

show temper

使性子

saysex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae'sex ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

become angry

使性子

sae-serngtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae sexng'te; sae-sexng'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

get very angry, act in an angry way

使性子

saysøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae'søf; (sae'sø) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

instigate, incite

唆使

saytharng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sae'tharng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

chamber pot, honey bucket

糞桶

siarmsae siarmjiø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siaxm'sae siaxm'jiø; (sid'kixm) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

incontinent (medical)

大小便失禁,失禁

siin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siin; (seeng) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

fly, house fly

蠅

• hosiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoo'siin ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  fly, house fly
  蒼蠅

• hosinsaykix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoo'siin'sae'kix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  small dark spots on the skin
  斑痣

• kimsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kym'siin ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  large blue bottle fly
  金蠅

siøtheavoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'thex'voa; (luun'liuu) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

take turns, in alternate shifts

輪流

• siøtheavoa sae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'thex'voa sae; (luun'liuu sae) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  take turns driving, spell one another off driving
  輪流駕駛

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