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baxnkor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'kor ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
extremely ancient times
萬古
baxnsiong kengsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'siong kefng'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
all things change from old to new, a new year, (ever ancient, ever new)
萬象更新
bao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bao ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
make profit, gain
賺
bøexsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'syn; bøe'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
sell oneself as slave, become a prostitute
賣身
bengbuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'buun ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
distinguished family
名門
Bykog Sinbunzhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bie'kog Syn'buun'zhux ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
United States Information Service
美國新聞處
biexnbok itsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bien'bok id'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
brand new look
面目一新
bøzhae-kafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhae'kafng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
waste of effort, in vain, wasted effort
徒勞,沒用
bøfsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bør'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
body or state of health of a woman just before or soon after childbirth
母體
boxhiø sinbuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bo'hiø syn'buun ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
behind-the-scenes news, inside story
幕後新聞
boafnsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boarn'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
whole body
滿身
bu'eg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'eg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
unprofitable, useless
無益
bwsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buo'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
knight
武身
buun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
hear, learn, make known, to smell
聞
bunsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
white collar worker
文身,非勞力工作者
zaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
material, raw material
材
zaixsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
the burden is on me
在身
zeato [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'to ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
system
制度
zexngsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeng'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
chastity, male celibacy
淨身
zharmhoex zuxsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaxm'hoex zu'syn; zhaxm'hoex zu'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
repent and turn over a new leaf
懺悔自新
zhawte sinsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'te syn'su; zhao'tøe syn'su ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
country gentleman
鄉下紳士
zhesyn cy sor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhef'syn cy sor ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
place to stay
棲身之所
zherng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng; (chviar) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
request, ask, beg, beseech, ask permission, apply
請
zhengsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhefng'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
refreshing style or fashion
清新
chiasyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaf'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
car body, vehicle body
車身
chiahsyn-loxthea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaq'syn'lo'thea; chiaq'syn-lo'thea ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
completely naked
赤身露體
chiensyn baxnkhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'syn ban'khor ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
suffer or undergo all conceivable hardship to accomplish something
千辛萬苦
chinsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
in person, personally
親自
chiuxsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiu'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
trunk of a tree
樹幹
chiwsiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'siok ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
formalities, procedure, red tape, process
手續
chviwsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviuo'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
steal something new
搶新
zhoiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'iorng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
robust, strong, stout
粗壯
zhoaxsinniuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoa'syn'niuu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
take a bride
娶新娘
zhorngsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoxng'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
create
創新
zhutsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
be a graduate of a university, be a native of, rise from poverty to wealth and rank
出身
ciehie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cix'hie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
offer congratulations
誌喜
cviarsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviax'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
main building of a house hold
正廳房
ciaqsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
eat the latest food in fashion
搶新(食物)
ciaxmsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciam'sii ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
for the time being, momentary, temporary
暫時
ciensyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
forerunner of a school or organization, one's past life
前身
ciet'hap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'hap ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
equivalent to… (said of two currencies)
折合
ciørsinkviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøx'syn'kviax ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
full length mirror
照身鏡
cioksexng sinhøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciog'sexng syn'hoea; ciog'sexng syn'høea ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
blessing of new fire (Catholic)
祝聖新火
ciongsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
whole life, as long as one lives, life long
終身
ciongsincid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng'syn'cid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
life time tenure, life time job
終身職
ciongsyn zørlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cioong'syn zøx'laang; cioong'syn zøx/zøex'laang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
start one's life anew, reform life, turn over a new leaf
從新做人
ciongsingoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng'syn'goan ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
perpetual vows (Catholic)
終身願
ciongsyn hoexoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng'syn hoe'oaan ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
life member
終身會員
ciongsyn lanboong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng'syn laan'boong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
keep in memory throughout one's life
終身難忘
ciongsyn putboong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng'syn pud'boong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
keep in memory throughout one's life
終身不忘
ciongsyn suxgiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng'syn su'giap ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
life long career, career, endeavor undertaking to which one dedicates his whole life
終身事業
ciongsyn taixsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng'syn tai'su ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
great event affecting one's whole life like one's marriage
終身大事
cit syn si zex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit syn si zex ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
be deep in debt (said of individuals)
一身是債
cit syn si pve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit syn si pve ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
be affected by several ailments or diseases
一身是病
ciukhafn sinbuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciw'khafn syn'buun ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
weekly paper
週刊新聞
ciusyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciw'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
weekly salary
週薪
zoafnsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoarn'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
turn the body, turn around
轉身
zoansyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaan'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
the whole body
全身
zoansyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaan'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
entirely new
全新
zoansw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaan'sw; (zoaan'sy) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
complete book, complete set of books
全書
zoeasyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
newest
最新
zoeasyn hoatbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'syn hoad'beeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
the latest invention
最新發明
zoeasyn seg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'syn seg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
the newest style
最新式
zongsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoong'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
hide oneself
藏身
zorngsyn cy tøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoxng'syn cy te; zoxng'syn cy tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
burial ground
葬身之地
zuxsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
self renewal, make a new person out of oneself
自新
zuxsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
oneself
自身
zuxsyn lanpør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'syn laan'pør ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
unable even to protect oneself
自身難保
zunsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuun'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
ship's hull
船身
zwnsinniuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zurn'syn'niuu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
bride to be
準新娘
erng'iong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng'iong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
utilize, make use of, for practical application, applied
應用
e pvoarsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e pvoax'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
lower half of the human body, the lower parts of the body
下半身
Øe svitid kviar syn, bøe svitid kviar sym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E svef'tid kviar syn, be svef'tid kviar sym.; Øe svy'tid kviar syn, bøe svy'tid kviar sym. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
You can give birth to the child's body, but not to his heart.
可生兒身, 難生兒心.
exsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
lower part of the body
下身
engsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'syn; (liaang'syn) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
person of leisure (rich, elderly, or occupying an honorary position)
閒身(涼身)
engsyn suoyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'syn sux'yn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
qualities of the glorified body (Catholic)
榮身四恩
haxsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ha'syn; (e'syn) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
lower part of the body, the privates
下身
haqsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hah'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
fitting well like a dress, form fitting
合身
hai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
injure, to harm, damage, to kill, cause some one to endure some evil, vital point
害,壞
haypof sinsengtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'pof syn'sefng'te; hae'pof syn'sefng'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
reclaimed land
海埔新生地
hag sinzheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hag syn'zheng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
buy cloth
買衣服
gengsyn khieku [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: geeng'syn khix'ku ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
forsake the old for the new, fickle-minded
迎新棄舊
gengsyn sarngku [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: geeng'syn saxng'ku ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
usher in the new and send off the old, (a dinner party held) to greet a new boss, fellow students, etc and bid good-bye to those departing
迎新送舊
giaxmbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giam'beeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
ascertain by a test or examination
驗明
gøxsyn siongtvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gø'syn sioong'tvar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
endure hardships to accomplish some ambition, determination for revenge (Lit. an allusion to the King of Yueh (越王勾踐) who slept on firewood for a mattress and had a gall bladder hung over his bed to remind him of the bitterness (gall) of his defeat so
臥薪嘗膽
gøeqsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goeh'syn; gøeh'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
monthly salary
月薪
hysyn iarmku [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hie'syn iaxm'ku ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
an expression often referring to love affairs (prefer the new and dislike the old)
喜新厭舊
hiernsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiexn'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
devote oneself to
獻身
hib [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hib ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
snap a picture, take a picture, shoot film
拍照
hoxsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
protect oneself
護身
hoxsyn-huu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho'syn'huu; ho'syn-huu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
charm for self protection, protective talisman, amulet, shield against punishment, censure
護身符
hoxsinsut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho'syn'sut ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
art of self defense
護身術
hoarsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoax'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
an incarnation
化身
hoarnjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaxn'jieen ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
like new, very bright (usually used in phrase, "hoan-jian-it-sin")
煥然
hoansyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
toss about in bed
翻身
hoansyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
overhaul, rebuild, revamp
翻新
hoad sinsuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad syn'suie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
hand out pay checks, pay salary
發薪水
hoeviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'viu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
pattern, style, model
花樣
hoefkae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea'kae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
repent and reform
悔改
hoefkøx-zuxsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea'køx'zu'syn; hoea'køx-zu'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
repent of one's faults and renew oneself
悔過自新
hong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
emoluments, salary
俸
hongsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
protect oneself
防身
hongsør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'sør ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
blockade
封鎖
huxsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hu'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
possess by an evil spirit
附身
huxn pud korsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huxn pud kox'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
do something regardless of personal safety
奮不顧身
hunsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
get away, be absent, be in two places at one time
分身
hwnsyn zhuiekud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hurn'syn zhuix'kud ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
at the cost of one's life…, great danger, very risky
粉身碎骨
ygoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'goa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
except, outside of, other than, besides, in addition to
以外
ikaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'kaw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
transfer a position (office) to a successor
移交
isyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'syn; (uii'syn) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
make political reforms, reform (government), modern
維新
isyn-zerngti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii/uii'syn zexng'ti; ii/uii'syn-zexng'ti; (uii'syn-zexng'ti) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
reform politics, political reformation
維新政治
ysyn chiehoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'syn chix'hoad ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
defy the law, dare to violate the law
以身試法
ysyn zokzeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'syn zog'zeg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
show the way by example
以身作則
isinphaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'syn'phaix; (uii'syn'phaix) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
reformers
維新派
iafmsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iarm'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
conceal oneself, disappear, become invisible
掩身,隱身
iensyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
to continue, to be continued
延伸
iao hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao hør; (iao'kuo hør) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
excusable, tolerable, passable
還好
in [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: in ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
pregnant, conceived
孕
ynhøea hunsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn'hoea huun'syn; irn'høea huun'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
get oneself into trouble, bring trouble to oneself
引火焚身
iøo syn id piexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iøo syn id piexn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
change one's form with one shake of the body
搖身一變
ioghøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iok'hoea; iok'høea ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
fire of lust
慾火,欲火
iofnghor siongsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iorng'hor siofng'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
keep a bad subordinate who will one day bring ruin to his protector (Lit. raise a tiger which will injure its feeder later on)
養虎傷身
ionglek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ioong'lek; (syn'lek) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
solar calendar
陽曆,新曆
iofngsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iorng'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
care for one's health
養身
iongsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ioong'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
find living space, stand up in
容身
iorng-sinmia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iorng'syn'mia; iorng-syn'mia ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
in good health
強壯
itjit uisw, ciongsyn ui'hu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'jit uii'sw, ciofng'syn uii'hu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
One should respect his teacher as if he were one's father, even if the teacher-student relationship has existed for only a single day
一日為師,終身為父
itliam-cy-zhaf, ciongsyn-cy-hoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'liam cy zhaf, ciofng'syn cy hoex; id'liam-cy-zhaf, ciofng'syn-cy-hoex ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
One wrong thought, a lifetime of regret.
一念之差,終身之悔
itpvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'pvoaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
common, general, commonly, generally, as a rule
一般

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