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aemai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'mai; (aix'mui) [[...]] 

underhanded, deceitful, obscure

曖昧

• Tuix kimcvii mxthafng u aemai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix kym'cvii m'thafng u aix'mai. [[...]] 
  Don't be dishonest with money.
  對金錢不要有曖昧。

• Korng khaq zhengzhør lex, maix hiaq aemai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng khaq zhefng'zhør lex, maix hiaq aix'mai. [[...]] 
  Speak more clearly, don't be so obscure.
  說清楚點,不要那麼曖昧。

ak'ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag'ho [[...]] 

be caught in the rain

淋雨

• Mxthafng zhutkhix goaxbin ak'ho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng zhud'khix goa'bin ag'ho. [[...]] 
  Don't go out and get wet in the rain.
  不要出去外面淋雨。

armsorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'sorng [[...]] 

internally very happy about something but don't want to show it externally

暗地高興

an [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: an [[...]] 

request for postponement of payment, delivery or completion

延,拖延,限

• Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. [[...]] 
  He asked for three more days to return the money (to return the shirt).
  那筆錢(那件衣服)他又拖三天。

• Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. [[...]] 
  Again and again he put off returning it.
  他一拖再拖還不還我。

• bøe an`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be an'tid; bøe an`tid [[...]] 
  can't be put off
  不能拖延。

• ho goar an cide [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho goar an cit'e [[...]] 
  give me a little time to get something done
  讓我拖延一下。

anbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'biin [[...]] 

sound sleep, to sleep well and peacefully

安眠

• honghai anbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'hai afn'biin [[...]] 
  disturb someone's sound sleep
  妨害安眠

• bøextaxng anbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng afn'biin; bøe'taxng afn'biin [[...]] 
  can't sleep well
  不能安眠

ansym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'sym [[...]] 

peace, ease, calmness of mind, put oneself at ease

安心,放心

• Chviar lie ansym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie afn'sym. [[...]] 
  Don't worry about it. Put your heart at rest.
  請你安心。

angbin`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'bin`ee [[...]] 

upright

正直的

• Kipsexng ee laang goar mxkviaf, in'ui angbin`ee khoaix løh larng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kib'sexng ee laang goar m'kviaf, yn'ui aang'bin`ee khoaix løh larng. [[...]] 
  I don't fear an impetuous person, because an upright person is easily convinced.
  急性的人我不怕,因為正直的人容易被說服。

• Angbin`ee khoaix løh larng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aang'bin`ee khoaix løh larng. [[...]] 
  An upright person is easily convinced.
  容易被說服

arngto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng'to [[...]] 

cunning, crafty, deceitful

陰險

• Høfkhafng ee ia mxkvar pøx cide, lie sidzai cyn arngto. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'khafng ee ia m'kvar pøx cit'e, lie sit'zai cyn axng'to. [[...]] 
  Even good news you don't dare to let me know, you certainly are crafty.
  好事也不敢通告一下,你實在很陰險。

awbaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ao'baan [[...]] 

arrogant, haughty, break one's promise on some pretext or other, obstinately and injuriously in the wrong, e.g., unjustly defrauding

蠻橫

• Cyn awbaan, cvii ciøhciøq lef, ciaq korng bøo hiaq ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn ao'baan, cvii ciøq'ciøq lef, ciaq korng bøo hiaq ze. [[...]] 
  He is very arrogant, he borrows money everywhere and then says he doesn't owe that much.
  很蠻橫,錢借一借才說沒那麼多。

au`jit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au`jit [[...]] 

day after tomorrow (Note: au doesn't change and jit changes to the third tone)

後天

ba [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ba; (bat) [[...]] 

shut or cover tight, fast, get along well

緊,合得來

• Citsvix mngg kvoay bøe ba (bat). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid svix mngg kvoay be ba (bat).; Cid'svix mngg kvoay bøe ba (bat). [[...]] 
  This door doesn't close tightly.
  這扇門不能關緊。

• Cit'ee ab'afkoax khaxm bøe ba (bat). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee ap'ar'koax khaxm be ba (bat).; Cid'ee ap'ar'koax khaxm bøe ba (bat). [[...]] 
  The cover on this box doesn't close tightly.
  這個盒子蓋不緊。

• Cid ee peng'iuo kab goar cyn ba. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee peeng'iuo kab goar cyn ba. [[...]] 
  I get along well with this friend.
  這個朋友跟我很合得來。

baxnban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'ban; (ban'ban'ar'laai) [[...]] 

slowly, Don't rush! Take your time!

慢慢,慢慢來

baxnchviafkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'chviar'korng [[...]] 

don't speak just now

先別說

baxnchviafsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'chviar'si [[...]] 

Wait a minute! Don't do it right now

慢著

baxnheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'heng [[...]] 

very lucky (Lit. myriad felicities)

萬幸

• Twtiøh chia'hø bøo sie, sidzai cyn baxnheng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuo'tiøh chiaf'hø bøo sie, sit'zai cyn ban'heng. [[...]] 
  If have a auto accident and don't get killed, it is very lucky.
  遇到車禍沒死,實在很萬幸。

baibut jinzaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baai'but jiin'zaai [[...]] 

bury one's talent, don't use a subordinate's ability to good advantage

埋沒人才

bakbag taktag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag'bag'tag'tag; bag'bag tag'tag [[...]] 

miscellaneous

零零碎碎

• Hid khoarn bakbaktaktag ee khangkhoex goar bøo aix zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn bag'bag'tag'tag ee khafng'khoex goar bøo aix zøx.; Hid khoarn bag'bag'tag'tag ee khafng'khoex goar bøo aix zøx/zøex. [[...]] 
  I don't like to do work that is only a lot of miscellaneous small jobs.
  那種零零碎碎的工作我不要做。

bagzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'zeeng; (bak'ciw-zeeng) [[...]] 

before the eyes, in sight, at present

眼前,目前

• Mxkvar toax hauxtviuo ee bagciuzeeng ciah hwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'kvar toax hau'tviuo ee bak'ciw'zeeng ciah hwn. [[...]] 
  I don't dare smoke in front of the principal.
  不敢在校長的眼前吸煙。

bagciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw [[...]] 

eye

眼睛

• bagciw bøe tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw be tngr'luun; bak'ciw bøe tngr'luun [[...]] 
  eyes immovable like when about to die, or in a long, steady stare, staring at something
  眼睛不能翻轉,直瞪眼。

• bagciw kym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym [[...]] 
  sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, a keen eye
  眼睛亮

• bagciw kimkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym'kym [[...]] 
  very vivid or lively eyes, brilliant eyes, shiny eyes, spark-eyed
  睜著眼睛,眼睛張著

• Bagciw bøo kym, bøexhiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bak'ciw bøo kym, be'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang.; Bak'ciw bøo kym, bøe'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [[...]] 
  If your eyes are not sharp, you can't tell the difference between good and bad people.
  眼不亮,不會辨別好人壞人。

• Y bagciw kimkym, bøo teq khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw kym'kym, bøo teq khuxn. [[...]] 
  His eyes are wide open, he's not sleeping.
  他眼睛張著,沒睡。

• bagciw koax mnglii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax mngg'lii [[...]] 
  said of a child's eyes not washed in the morning, bleary-eyed
  睡眼惺忪

• bagciw koax tawkaix, khvoartiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø boeq aix.; bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [[...]] 
  He's selfish, every thing he sees, he wants.
  見了他人財物就想要,佔為己有。

• bagciw pehkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'khuy [[...]] 
  open the eyes
  張開眼睛

• bagciw pehkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'kym [[...]] 
  open the eyes, wake up
  眼睛睜開

• Cid ee gyn'ar bagciw pehkym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu boeq ciah pviar.; Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [[...]] 
  As soon as this kid opens his eyes, he wants to eat goodies.
  這個孩子眼睛一睜開就要吃餅。

• bagciw pefngpeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw perng'peh [[...]] 
  turning the white of the eyes, as in anger or when about to die
  眼睛翻白

• bagciw tiafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tiafm [[...]] 
  eye is smarting because of a foreign object
  眼睛刺痛

• bagciw tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tngr'luun [[...]] 
  eyes turned to show the whites
  眼睛翻轉

• bagciw toaxsealuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw toa'sex'luie [[...]] 
  looking at things with uneven eyes, treat with partiality, partial
  私偏,不公

• bagciw phwphuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw phuo'phuo [[...]] 
  the eyes become blurred, sight grows dim, eyes not seeing clearly, as from old age, illness, or liquor
  眼睛朦朧

bakkhaf-bakchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag'khaf'bag'chiuo; bag'khaf-bag'chiuo [[...]] 

can't do much

沾手沾腳

bafng'ar texng gukag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: barng'ar texng guu'kag [[...]] 

doesn't feel it, only slightly affected, remains unperturbed (Lit. a mosquito to stings a bull's horn)

蚊子螫牛角,不在乎

• Bafng'ar texng laxnphaf, phvae phaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Barng'ar texng lan'phaf, phvae phaq. [[...]] 
  be in dilemma, be driven to the wall (Lit. When a mosquito stings you in the scrotum, you have to be very careful how you go about swatting it.)
  蚊子螫陰囊,難打,棘手。

bad bøexthaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad'be'thaux; bad bøe'thaux [[...]] 

can't know thoroughly

不能盡知

bad thaothaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad thaux'thaux [[...]] 

know thoroughly

識透

• bad bøexthaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad be'thaux; bad bøe'thaux [[...]] 
  doesn't know all the ramifications
  識不透

bee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bee [[...]] 

tempt, charm, fascinate

迷,誘惑

• Lie mxthafng ho phvae za'bor bee khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie m'thafng ho phvae zaf'bor bee khix. [[...]] 
  Don't be tempted by an unvirtuous woman.
  你不要被壞女人迷走。

• zaibee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'bee [[...]] 
  crazy for wealth
  財迷

• cipbee putgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cib'bee pud'go [[...]] 
  obstinately foolish
  執迷不悟

• sekbee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seg'bee [[...]] 
  infatuated with women
  色迷

bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be; bøe [[...]] 

cannot, will not, expresses simple future improbability inherent in the nature of the subject, precedes an adjective to negate an undesirable quality like bitter or painful, the negative of "e"

不,不會

• Goar bøe kviaf (aekhuxn, zhuietaf, iaw). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw).; Goar bøe kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw). [[...]] 
  I am (was) not afraid. (sleepy, thirsty, hungry)
  我不怕(睏,口渴,餓)。

• Goar khvoax, bøe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax, be løh'ho.; Goar khvoax, bøe løh'ho. [[...]] 
  I don't think it will rain.
  我看,不會下雨。

• Niaw bøe kor'mngg, kao bøe ka niawchie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw be kox'mngg, kao be ka niao'chie.; Niaw bøe kox'mngg, kao bøe ka niao'chie/zhuo. [[...]] 
  Cats do not watch the door, dogs do not catch rats.
  貓不會看門,狗不會捉老鼠。

• Citmar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lie e aix khuxn be?; Cid'mar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [[...]] 
  Are you sleepy now?
  現在你想睡嗎?

• Lie ee thaukhag øe thviax`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee thaau'khag e thviax be?; Lie ee thaau'khag øe thviax`bøe? [[...]] 
  Do you have a head-ache?
  你的頭會痛嗎?

• Goar za'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be?; Goar zaf'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [[...]] 
  I was very cold last night, were you?
  昨晚我很冷,你冷嗎?

Bøefbøe sngx hwn, siøchviar bøo lun./Bøefbøe sngx hwn, svachviar bøo lun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bea'be sngx'hwn, siøf'chviar bøo'lun.; Bøea'bøe sngx hwn, siøf/svaf'chviar bøo lun. [[...]] 

In trade, people count to a fraction, in treatment of guests, don't count the expense

買賣算分,相請不計較

bøea bøe'tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea be'tiøh; bøea bøe'tiøh [[...]] 

cannot buy it

買不到

• Zap kho'giin bøea bøextiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zap khof'giin bea be'tiøh.; Zap khof'giin bøea bøe'tiøh. [[...]] 
  You cannot buy it for ten dollars.
  十塊錢買不到。

• U cvii bøea bøextiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii bea be'tiøh.; U cvii bøea bøe'tiøh. [[...]] 
  thing that money can't buy, priceless
  有錢買不到。

bøexbiern`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be biern'tid; bøe'biern`tid [[...]] 

inevitable, essential, can't be shunned or avoided

難免

bøexbiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'biet; bøe'biet [[...]] 

indestructible, can't be extinguished, perpetual

不滅

bøexeng`tid/bøexiong`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'eng`tid; bøe'eng`tid; (be'iong`tid) [[...]] 

improper, not all right, can't be used

不能,不可,不行

• Lie bøexeng`tid citmar khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie be'eng'tid cirm'mar khix.; Lie bøe'eng`tid cid'mar khix. [[...]] 
  You can't go now.
  你不能現在去。

• Cit'ee haixkhix `af, bøexeng`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid'ee hai'khix `af, be'eng`tid.; Cid'ee hai'khix`aq, bøe'eng`tid. [[...]] 
  This is broken, it cannot be used.
  這個壞了,不能用。

bøe-haokof`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'haux'kof'tid; bøe-haux'kof`tid [[...]] 

can't eat (vulgar), bad looking

難吃,難看

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

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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  I cannot (don't know how to) eat with chopsticks.
  我不會用筷子吃飯。

bøexiong`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'iong`tid; bøe'iong`tid; (bøe'eng`tid) [[...]] 

improper, not all right, can't be used

不能,不可,不行

bøexkaokhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kaux'khuix; bøe'kaux'khuix [[...]] 

can't be satisfied

不能滿意

• Zøx na bøexkaokhuix putjuu maix zøx khaq viaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx na be'kaux'khuix pud'juu maix zøx khaq viaa.; Zøx/Zøex na bøe'kaux'khuix pud'juu maix zøx khaq viaa. [[...]] 
  If you can't do it so you are satisfied it best not to do it at all.
  做得不滿意,不如不做比較好。

bøexkviaa`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kviaa'tid; bøe'kviaa`tid [[...]] 

road cannot be traveled, it won't do

不能走

bøexsixn`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'sixn'tid; bøe'sixn`tid [[...]] 

can not be believed, cannot believe, do not believe

不能信的

• Y korng ee oe goar lorng bøexsixn`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng ee oe goar lorng be'sixn'tid.; Y korng ee oe goar lorng bøe'sixn`tid. [[...]] 
  I can't believe anything he says.
  他講的話,我都不相信。

bøe-siusvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'siw'svoaf; bøe-siw'svoaf [[...]] 

can't bring a matter or a work to a conclusion, can't put in order, can't tidy up affairs, unmanageable

無法收場

bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'tiaau; bøe'tiaau [[...]] 

not firmly fixed, fastened or tied

不牢,不上癮

• ciah bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be'tiaau; ciah bøe'tiaau [[...]] 
  can't hold (keep) anything down, can't be addicted to certain drug
  吃不上癮

• khia bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khia be'tiaau; khia bøe'tiaau [[...]] 
  can't stand up, can't remain standing
  站不住

• khør bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør be'tiaau; khør bøe'tiaau [[...]] 
  cannot pass entrance exam
  考不上

• kix bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kix be'tiaau; kix bøe'tiaau [[...]] 
  cannot memorize
  記不住

• liaam bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liaam be'tiaau; liaam bøe'tiaau [[...]] 
  will not adhere, stick together
  黏不住

• pak bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pak be'tiaau; pak bøe'tiaau [[...]] 
  cannot tie up
  綁不住

bøextittit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'tid'tit; bøe'tid'tit [[...]] 

can't handle

不能了事

bengbok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'bok [[...]] 

open eyes of a corpse meaning the person didn't want to die yet

瞑目

bykøsviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bie'køf'sviuu [[...]] 

sexual harassment, can't deal with, lustful

性騷擾,纏女人,好色

biefnbang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'bang [[...]] 

Don't daydream

免望

biefnkviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'kviaf [[...]] 

don't fear, don't be afraid

不必怕

biefnkiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'kiorng [[...]] 

involuntarily, compel, constrain, forced (as an interpretation), to study, diligence, industry

勉強,用功

• Na bøo goaxn'ix, mxbiern biefnkiorng zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo goan'ix, m'biern biern'kiorng zøx. [[...]] 
  If you are unwilling to act, don't do it unwillingly.
  如不願意,不必勉強做。

• Hid ee gynnar cyn biefnkiorng, cionglaai cyn u hi'bong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar cyn biern'kiorng, ciofng'laai cyn u hy'bong. [[...]] 
  That child is very diligent, he'll go a long way.
  那個孩子很用功,將來很有希望。

biefnkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'korng [[...]] 

no need to speak, no need to talk about it, there is nothing that need be said, don't talk about it

不必說,免談

• Biefnkorng, goar ykefng zaiviar af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biern'korng, goar ie'kefng zay'viar af. [[...]] 
  No need to tell me, I already know.
  不必說,我已經知道了。

biefnle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'le [[...]] 

exhort, encourage

勉勵

• Cid ee gynnar bøo symmiq aix thagzheq, chviar lie ka y biefnle. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar bøo sirm'miq aix thak'zheq, chviar lie ka y biern'le. [[...]] 
  This child doesn't like to study very much, please encourage him.
  這個孩子不太喜歡讀書,請你勉勵他。

biefnsviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'sviu [[...]] 

Don't think about it!

免想

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

sleep

眠

• hambiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haam'biin [[...]] 
  talk in one's sleep
  夢囈

• khuxn-bøexløqbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuxn be løh'biin; khuxn-bøe'løh'biin [[...]] 
  cannot sleep soundly
  難入眠

• khuxn bøo kaobiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuxn bøo kaux'biin [[...]] 
  haven't had enough sleep
  沒睡足

bøzhaosiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhaux'siaau [[...]] 

irresponsible, won't obey

無責任,不聽

bøzhuiezuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhuix'zuie [[...]] 

person who doesn't know how to flatter

不會講好話

bøcip'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'cib'ix [[...]] 

didn't make a decision

沒有下定決心

• Sikafn tøf kaux af, y ma iao bøcip'ix bøeq zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sii'kafn tøf kaux af, y ma iao bøo'cib'ix boeq zøx.; Sii'kafn tøf kaux af, y ma iao bøo'cib'ix bøeq zøx/zøex. [[...]] 
  The time has come but he still hasn't made a decision.
  時間到了,他也沒有下定決心要做。

bøzwnsngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zurn'sngx [[...]] 

don't count, don't pay attention to

不算數

• Bøo siafji, iong zhuix korng ee bøo zwnsngx laf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo siar'ji, iong zhuix korng ee bøo zurn'sngx laf. [[...]] 
  If you don't write it but only say it, nobody pays attention.
  沒立字據,用嘴巴說的不算數。

Bøo eeng bøo kafng, køq teq zøx søeakøea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo eeng bøo kafng, køq teq zøx sex'koea.; Bøo eeng bøo kafng, køq teq zøx søex'køea. [[...]] 

You don't use your time well. (Lit. No time and no work but still you make rice cakes.)

無閒工夫卻又在做小的粿。

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

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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  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 haqun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo hah'un [[...]] 

doesn't rhyme

不合韻

bøo hexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo he'løh [[...]] 

not to the point, whereabouts is unknown

不得要領,沒下落

• zøx (korng) kaq bøo hexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx (korng) kaq bøo he'løh; zøx/zøex (korng) kaq bøo he'løh [[...]] 
  do nothing to the point (say nothing to the point)
  做(說)得不得要領

• Y zøx taixcix cyn bøo hexløh, cidkoar taixcix zøx lorng bøo høfsex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zøx tai'cix cyn bøo he'løh, cit'koar tai'cix zøx lorng bøo hør'sex.; Y zøx/zøex tai'cix cyn bøo he'løh, cit'koar tai'cix zøx lorng bøo hør'sex. [[...]] 
  He doesn't act responsibly, some things he has done are not done well.
  他做事不得要領,一些事情都沒做好。

bø'høee-bøphøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hoee'bøo'phoef; bøo'høee-bøo'phøef [[...]] 

didn't communicate by letter, didn't correspond

沒來信

• In'ui bø'høee-bøphøef, bøeq nar øe zaiviar y ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui bøo'hoee'bøo'phoef, boeq nar e zay'viar y ti tøq'ui?; Yn'ui bøo'høee-bøo'phøef, bøeq nar øe zay'viar y ti tøq'ui? [[...]] 
  Because he hasn't, who knows where he is?
  因為沒來信,怎麼知道他在哪裏?

bøo y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'y [[...]] 

can't cure

無法醫治

bøiaux-bøkirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo iaux bøo'kirn; bøo'iaux-bøo'kirn [[...]] 

let it go, it doesn't matter, pay no attention, not be concerned

不重視,不放在心上

bøo khielek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo khix'lek; (bøo'khuix'lat) [[...]] 

without energy or strength

無氣力

• Lauxlaang khaq bøo khielek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lau'laang khaq bøo khix'lek. [[...]] 
  Old people don't have as much energy.
  老人較無氣力。

bøkox bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'kox bin'phoee; bøo'kox bin'phøee [[...]] 

shameless, doesn't guard her (his) reputation, has no self-respect

不顧臉皮

bøkofngbøtva [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'korng'bøo'tva; bøo'korng-bøo'tva [[...]] 

silently

一聲不響

• Y na bøeq khix tøh'ui lorng bøkorng-bøtva tø zao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na boeq khix tøq'ui lorng bøo'korng'bøo'tva tø zao.; Y na bøeq khix tøq'ui lorng bøo'korng-bøo'tva tø zao. [[...]] 
  If he wants to go some place, he doesn't tell anyone he just goes.
  他如果要去那兒都不說就走。

bølo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo lo [[...]] 

there is no road or no means, have a poor appetite, don't like to eat

無路,沒胃口

bønaixeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'nai'eng [[...]] 

won't last long

不耐用

bøo oe korng kalør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo oe korng kaf'lør [[...]] 

chat

閒話家常,閑談

• Goarn bøo teq korng sviaq, kannaf bøo oe korng kalør niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn bøo teq korng sviaq, kafn'naf bøo oe korng kaf'lør nia'nia. [[...]] 
  We don't have anything to say, we're only having a chat.
  我們沒在說什麼,閒話家常而已。

bø'oe thang'ixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'oe thafng'ixn; (buu'gieen khør'tab) [[...]] 

nothing to say in reply, speechless

無言可答

• Mng kaq bø'oe thang'ixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mng kaq bøo'oe thafng'ixn. [[...]] 
  repeatedly ask till he doesn't have an alibi left
  問得無話可答

bøsiaf putseeng tiaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'siaf pud'seeng tiaxm [[...]] 

shop won't prosper unless it gives credit

不賒不成店

bøsviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviar [[...]] 

not much

不怎麼,不太

• bøsviar aix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviar aix [[...]] 
  I don't like it too much.
  不太喜歡

• bøsviar zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviar zay'viar [[...]] 
  I don't know too much about it.
  不太清楚

• bøsviar hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviar hør [[...]] 
  not very good
  不太好

• bøsviar hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviar hofng [[...]] 
  not much wind
  風不大

• bøsviar laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviar laang [[...]] 
  scarcely any one
  沒什麼人

bøo simcviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo sym'cviaa [[...]] 

be reluctant to do, absent minded

沒有心情

• Y cit ee kviar sie khix, sofie bøo simcviaa thafng zøx taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cit ee kviar sie khix, sor'ie bøo sym'cviaa thafng zøx tai'cix. [[...]] 
  A child of his died so he doesn't have the heart to work.
  他一個孩子死了,所以沒有心情做事。

• Khvoax tiexnviar khvoax kaq bøo simcviaa thafng thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khvoax tien'viar khvoax kaq bøo sym'cviaa thafng thak'zheq. [[...]] 
  watch movies until there is no heart to study
  看電影看得無心情讀書。

Bøsym phahciøh, ciøh bøe ka'nngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo'sym phaq'ciøh, ciøh be kaf'nngg.; Bøo'sym phaq'ciøh, ciøh bøe kaf'nngg. [[...]] 

Without determination, you won't succeed.

無心打石,石不成器。

bøo sngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo sngx [[...]] 

don't count, leave out of the reckoning, not including

不算

Bøo su pud jip sampøftien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo su pud jip safm'pør'tien [[...]] 

I need to see you, I have a favor to ask of you. (Lit. - Don't enter the emperor's office unless you have official business.)

無事不登三寶殿

bøtaxng zhøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taxng zhoe; bøo'taxng zhøe [[...]] 

cannot be found

無處尋,找不到

• Ciahnih hør ee thaethaix bøtaxng zhøe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'nih hør ee thaix'thaix bøo'taxng zhoe.; Ciaq'nih hør ee thaix'thaix bøo'taxng zhøe. [[...]] 
  You can't find a better wife than she.
  這麼好的太太那裡找。

bøtapsab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tab'sab [[...]] 

not enough

不夠

• Six go ee laang ciah svaf liap kam'ar, bøtapbøsab goar bøo aix ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Six go ee laang ciah svaf liap kafm'ar, bøo'tab'bøo'sab goar bøo aix ciah. [[...]] 
  Four or five people ate three bananas, there wasn't enough for me to eat.
  四五個人吃三個橘子不夠吃,我不要吃。

bøtektvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'teg'tvia [[...]] 

bustling lad, inquietude, restlessness, restless, frolicsome, lively

不穩重

• Cit'ee gyn'ar cyn bøtektvia, lorng ze bøe tiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar cyn bøo'teg'tvia, lorng ze be tiaau.; Cid'ee girn'ar cyn bøo'teg'tvia, lorng ze bøe tiaau. [[...]] 
  This kid is very restless, he can't stay seated very long.
  這個孩子很不穩重,老坐不穩。

bøtvia bøtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh [[...]] 

voluble, vain, fickle, changeable, inconstant, to change at every whim, uncertain and changeable

不一定,沒定性

• zoeakin ee thvikhix bøtvia bøtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'kin ee thvy'khix bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh.; zoex'kin/kun ee thvy'khix bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh. [[...]] 
  Recently the weather changes very quickly.
  最近的天氣變幻無常。

• Y kofng'oe bøtvia bøtiøh, bøe sixn`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng'oe bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh, be sixn'tid.; Y korng'oe bøo'tvia bøo'tiøh, bøe sixn`tid. [[...]] 
  He's very fickle, you can't believe him.
  他講話反覆無常,不能相信。

bosefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'sefng [[...]] 

plan to make a living, consider how to make a livelihood

謀生

• zhutgoa bosefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'goa boo'sefng [[...]] 
  go out to make a living
  出外謀生

• Nilau bøo hoatto thafng bosefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Nii'lau bøo hoad'to thafng boo'sefng. [[...]] 
  When you are old, you can't make a living.
  年老無法謀生。

boat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boat; (boat'li, boat'thaxn) [[...]] 

little profit

利薄,小利

• Kixnlaai ee senglie cyn boat (boadli, boadthaxn). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kin'laai ee sefng'lie cyn boat (boat'li, boat'thaxn).; Kin/Kun'laai ee sefng'lie cyn boat (boat'li, boat'thaxn). [[...]] 
  Recently business hasn't been too profitable.
  近來生意難做(利薄,賺少)

• Kangcvii cyn boat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kafng'cvii cyn boat. [[...]] 
  poor wages
  工資極少

bøefar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'af; bøea'ar [[...]] 

at the end, at last

後來

• Taixsefng lorng mxzaiviar, kaux bøea`ar ciaq zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'sefng lorng m'zay'viar, kaux boea'af ciaq zay'viar.; Tai'sefng lorng m'zay'viar, kaux bøea`ar ciaq zay'viar. [[...]] 
  At first I didn't know anything about it, it was only later on that understood it.
  起先都不知道,後來才知道。

Bøe ciah Goxjit-zøeq zaxng, phoax hiuu m kafm paxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boe ciah go'jit'zeq zaxng, phoax'hiuu m'kafm paxng.; Bøe ciah Go'jit'zøeq zaxng, phoax hiuu m kafm paxng. [[...]] 

Don't discard your heavy winter clothing until after May fifth

未吃五月節粽,破長襖不願放。

bøefhøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'hoe; bøea'høe [[...]] 

last member of a private lending association in which each member puts in a deposited amount of money each month and they bid on who will get the money each month. The one with the lowest bid gets the money that month.

尾會

• Goar lorng bøo aix piøf, goar bøeq zøx bøefhøe khaq u lixseg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar lorng bøo aix piøf, goar boeq zøx boea'hoe khaq u li'seg.; Goar lorng bøo aix piøf, goar bøeq zøx bøea'høe khaq u li'seg. [[...]] 
  I don't want to bid for lending the money, I'll be "boe-hoe" so I get more interest.
  我都不標,我要作尾會,比較有利息。

bøehsie-bøeh'oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boeq'sie'boeq'oah; bøeq'sie-bøeq'oah [[...]] 

importune desperately, so sick a person doesn't know whether he will live or die

要死不活的

bogchiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'chiuu [[...]] 

don't worry

莫愁

bog'uii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'uii [[...]] 

don't do it

莫為

borng... (''plus Verb'') [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng... (''plus Verb'') [[...]] 

content oneself with coarse food, trivial work and valueless books

姑且,將就

• bofngkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'korng [[...]] 
  talk at random, sometimes idle jesting, half-joking, half in earnest, well now, just speak
  隨便講

• bofngkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'khix [[...]] 
  tolerable, not very good, but may do
  將就

• Eng'eeng ku pørzoar borng khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eeng'eeng ku pøx'zoar borng khvoax. [[...]] 
  nothing to do but read old newspapers
  沒事且看看舊報紙。

• Na zhøe bøo thaulo, kang'iuo ia tiøh bofngzøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na zhoe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx.; Na zhøe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx. [[...]] 
  If you can't find a job, workers should do less meaningful work.
  如找不著工作,工友也只好將就了。

• Phvayciah si phvayciah, paktor na iaw tiøh bofngciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phvae'ciah si phvae'ciah, pag'tor na iaw tiøh borng'ciah. [[...]] 
  True it is not good tasting, but when you are hungry anything will do.
  難吃是難吃,肚子餓了,也只好將就吃了。

boxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boxng; (boxng'boxng) [[...]] 

thoughtless, careless, reckless

惘,放蕩

• Cid ee gyn'ar cyn boxng (borngboxng) m thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn boxng (boxng'boxng) m thak'zheq. [[...]] 
  This kid is very reckless, he won't study.
  這個孩子很放蕩,不讀書。

• Lie cyn boxng, svatngx ciah bøe par, iao sviuxbøeq bøea tiexnsi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn boxng, svaf'tngx ciah be par, iao sviu'boeq bea tien'si.; Lie cyn boxng, svaf'tngx ciah bøe par, iao sviu'bøeq bøea tien'si. [[...]] 
  You are very reckless, you don't eat three full meals a day but you are thinking of buying a television set.
  你很糊塗,三餐不飽,還想要買電視。

bofng-bølo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng'bøo'lo; bofng/bof-bøo'lo [[...]] 

not to find the road in the dark, find no solution to a difficult case

找不到路,摸不著頭緒

• Bøo tiexnhøea, bofng-bølo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo tien'hoea, bofng'bøo'lof.; Bøo tien'høea, bofng-bøo'lo. [[...]] 
  no electric light, can't find the way
  沒電燈摸不著路。

• Citkhoarn taixcix goar mxbad zørkøex, bongbølo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn tai'cix goar m'bad zøx'koex, bofng'bøo'lo.; Cid'khoarn tai'cix goar m'bad zøx'køex, bofng/bof'bøo'lo. [[...]] 
  This kind of thing I haven't done before, I can't figure it out.
  這種事我沒做過,摸不著頭緒。

bubengsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'beeng'si [[...]] 

anonymous (a term usually used to indicate a person who contributes to a charitable cause but doesn't want his name revealed)

無名氏

buu zex ii su [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu zex ii su [[...]] 

won't help the matter, not enough by a long shot, inadequate, to no avail

無濟於事

bu'hoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'hoong [[...]] 

doesn't matter, unimportant, does not constitute an obstacle or obstruction

無妨

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