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zuobok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zux'bok [[...]] 

fix the attention on, observation, keep an eye on, pay attention to

注目

• ho laang zuobok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho laang zux'bok [[...]] 
  attract notice
  令人注目

• seakanlaang teq zuobok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex'kafn'laang teq zux'bok [[...]] 
  the eyes of the world are upon him
  世人在注目

øefsøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ea'sex; øea'søex [[...]] 

short (in stature)

矮小

• Bølun zøx symmiq, sengkhw efsex ee laang lorng u khaq subin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'lun zøx sirm'miq, sefng'khw ea'sex ee laang lorng u khaq sw'bin.; Bøo'lun zøx/zøex sirm'miq, sefng'khw ea'sex ee laang lorng u khaq sw'bin. [[...]] 
  No matter what, short people always have a more difficult time.
  無論做什麼, 身體矮小的人都比較吃虧。

hoo-luieluix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoo'luix'luix; hoo-luix'luix [[...]] 

very eloquent

能言善道

• Moelangzhuix holuieluix, lie tiøh khaq seaji lef, mxthafng khix ho phiernkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Moee'laang'zhuix hoo'luix'luix, lie tiøh khaq sex'ji lef, m'thafng khix ho phiexn'khix. [[...]] 
  The matchmaker is very eloquent. Be careful not to be cheated.
  媒人婆能言善道,你得注意點,不要被騙。

iauchviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'chviar [[...]] 

invite, invitation

邀請

• Laang høfix iauchviar, bøo khix karm bøe phvaysex? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang hør'ix iaw'chviar, bøo khix karm be phvae'sex?; Laang hør'ix iaw'chviar, bøo khix karm bøe phvae'sex? [[...]] 
  When someone invites with good intentions, how can it not be bad manners not to go?
  別人好意邀請,不去怎麼好意思?

kao tiong langsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kao tiong laang'sex [[...]] 

behave like a dog relying upon the power of its master — use the influence of one's master in bullying others

狗仗人勢

khaq extaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq e'taxng [[...]] 

more likely to be able to

比較能

• Seakafn, bøo tekkhag u hagbun ee laang khaq extaxng sengkofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sex'kafn, bøo teg'khag u hak'bun ee laang khaq e'taxng seeng'kofng. [[...]] 
  In the world the better educated people are not necessarily more likely to succeed.
  世間,不一定有學問的人較能成功。

kiarky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiax'ky [[...]] 

live temporally (with a family, in a place)

寄居

• Laang toax seakafn si kiarky niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang toax sex'kafn si kiax'ky nia'nia. [[...]] 
  Mankind lives on earth only temporarily.
  人在世間是寄居而已。

seakafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex'kafn [[...]] 

the public, people, the world (as distinguished from Heaven)

世間

• seakanlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex'kafn'laang [[...]] 
  people, the public
  世人,世上的人

• mxbad seakansu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad sex'kafn'su [[...]] 
  know but little of the world
  不懂世事

seasioglaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex'siok'laang [[...]] 

people other than Buddhist monks and nuns

世俗人

Uxlaang keaafng png angsex, uxlaang keaafng giaa angkee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U'laang kex'afng png afng'sex, u'laang kex'afng giaa afng'kee. [[...]] 

Some women marry a husband and eat well because of the husband's influence. Some women marry and have to support their husband

有人嫁好丈夫享福,有人嫁壞丈夫受苦。

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