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armtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'te; axm'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
secretly behind one's back
暗地
armte'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'te'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
inside pocket
暗袋子
anzoaan texid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'zoaan te'id ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
safety first
安全第一
aw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
cup, cupful
杯
auxtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'tai; (au'te) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
coming or next generation
後代
aw te'khof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aw tee'khof ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
soak clothes in soaps
浸肥皂
bagtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'te; bak'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
personality
起眼
baxnbiin suoboat: syboong, symphvoax, Thientoong, texgak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'biin sux'boat: sie'boong, sirm'phvoax, Thiefn'toong, te'gak; ban'biin sux'boat: sie'boong, sirm'phvoax, Thiefn'toong, tøe'gak ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
four last things, death, judgment, heaven, hell (Catholic)
萬民四末(死亡,審判,天堂,地獄)
baxnhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'hwn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
late marriage, to marry late in one's life
晚婚
bengzhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'zhux; (miaa'zhux) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
position in a list of names
名次
bi khai'hoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi khay'hoax; (iao'boe khay'hoax) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
uncivilized
未開化
biøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biøo; (biaau) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
trace a copy on transparent or thin paper
描
bøbagtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'bak'te; bøo'bak'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
have no social rank or position, look down, despise
沒地位,不被看得起
bøo laau utøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo laau ii'te; bøo laau uu'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
put a man too much to shame, as by severe scolding before others
不留餘地
bøthvy bøtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'thvy bøo'te; bøo'thvy bøo'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
contrary to Heaven and Earth (said of very wicked conduct)
無天無地
bogtektøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'teg'te; bok'teg'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
destination
目的地
boxngtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bong'te; bong'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
site of a grave or tomb, cemetery
墓地
buu ioxngbuo cy tøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu iong'buo cy te; buu iong'buo cy tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
wasted talent, big fish in a little pond, "Full many a flower is made to blush unseen and waste its sweetness on the desert air." (Lit. no room to use one's martial arts)
無用武之地
busii bu'tøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'sii buu'te; buu'sii buu'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
every minute and everywhere
無時無地
bu'tøe-zuxioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'te'zu'ioong; buu'tøe-zu'ioong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
extremely embarrassed or ashamed (Lit. no place to hide)
無地自容
zaixtøe-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'te'laang; zai'tøe-laang; (purn'te'laang) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
native
本地人
zaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaxn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
floors (stories) of a building, steps of a ladder or staircase
層
zabpøeq-tøexgak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'peq te'gak; zap'pøeq-tøe'gak ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
the eighteen hells where the souls of evil persons are tortured (Buddhism)
十八地獄
zefngtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zerng'te; zerng'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
prepare soil or ground
整地
zerngti tøexui pengterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'ti te'ui peeng'terng; zexng'ti tøe'ui peeng'terng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
equal standing in politics
政治地位平等
zhaftøexphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhar'te'phoee; zhar'tøe'phøee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
engage in land speculation
炒地皮
zhantøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'te; zhaan'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
land used for irrigated fields
田地
zhawtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'te; zhao'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
the country, countryside
鄉下
zhawtøe-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'te'laang; zhao'tøe-laang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
countryman, bumpkin, a rustic, a hick
鄉下佬
zhawte sinsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'te syn'su; zhao'tøe syn'su ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
country gentleman
鄉下紳士
zhawtøexsoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'te'soong; zhao'tøe'soong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
hick, a rube
土包子
zhvesof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvef'sof ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
unacquainted with a matter, place, person, job
生疏
zhektøexhak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheg'te'hak; zheg'tøe'hak ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
geodesy, the branch of applied math that tracts the exact position of geographical points, curvature, shape and dimensions of the earth
測地學
zhenghaan zwte [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhefng'haan zuo'te ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
child of a poor person
清寒子弟
chi niawchie ka porte [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chi niao'chie ka pox'te ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
to have someone you helped turn on you (Lit. Feed a rat and it bites a hole in the sack.)
吃裡扒外
chimsit liogtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chym'sit liok'te; chym'sit liok'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
sea encroaches upon the land
侵蝕陸地
chiwzhexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'zhexng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
revolver, be mischievous
手槍,頑皮
chiwthete [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'thee'te ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
woman's handbag
手提袋
zhorngzø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoxng'zø ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
create, produce from nothing
創造
zhornglip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoxng'lip; (zhoxng'pan) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
foundation, organization, establishment, found, set up, establish
創立,創辦
zhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
lay, spread out a carpet or mattress
鋪
zhuolytøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'lie'te; zhux'lie'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
virgin land or soil
處女地
zhwtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'te; zhuo'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
here
此地
zhuotøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'te; zhux'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
site, ground, building lot, plot
房地
zhw tøextharn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhw te'tharn; zhw tøe'tharn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
spread carpet
鋪地毯
zhurntøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuxn'te; zhuxn'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
inch of land, tiny piece of land
寸地
cvite'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cvii'te'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
wallet
錢袋
ciaxm tøexpvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaxm te'pvoaa; ciaxm tøe'pvoaa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
take care of one's constituency or sphere of influence
佔地盤
cierntøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciexn'te; ciexn'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
battlefield
戰地
cierntøe kieciar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciexn'te kix'ciar; ciexn'tøe kix'ciar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
war correspondent for mass communication media
戰地記者
cirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cirn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
shake, to tremor like an earthquake, excite, to shock, scared, terrified
震
cinkhofng tøextaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn'khofng te'taix; cyn'khofng tøe'taix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
region where no authority is exercised by any party, (military) no man's land
真空地帶
ciøqthautøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'thaau'te; ciøh'thaau'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
rocky soil, ground full of rocks, not good for cultivation
石頭地
ciorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciorng; (ciarng) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
encourage, exhort, to praise, commend, cite or give a prize or reward for merit, a prize or reward
獎
Ciongliim tøexid Zwjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciofng'liim te id Zuo'jit; Ciofng'liim te'id Zuo'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
First Sunday of Advent
將臨第一主日
cibsarntøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cip'saxn'te; cip'saxn'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
commercial center, commercial port
集散地
ciu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
connective particle meaning then, undergo, assume, come or go to, namely, as soon as, as a natural consequence, thereupon, naturally (Very often the Chinese use this little particle to balance a subordinate clause with the principal clause although there is no need of using such a word in English)
就
ciwloong pngxte [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'loong png'te ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
man who can do nothing but drink and eat, a good for nothing (Lit. wine sack and rice bag)
酒囊飯袋,笨蛋
ciuxtøe zhwzaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'te zhuo'zaai; ciu'tøe zhuo'zaai ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
acquire necessary material locally, employ local talent
就地取材
ciuxtøe kaykoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'te kae'koad; ciu'tøe kae'koad ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
settle or solve a problem right on the spot
就地解決
cviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviw; (ciofng) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
piece of writing, chapter, an elegant literary composition
章
cviuxthvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviu'thvy; (sefng'thiefn) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
ascend to heaven
上升,升天
zociøq tøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zof'ciøq te; zof'ciøq tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
leased territory, settlement or concession granted to a foreign nation usually as a result of military defeat for a specified time
租借地
zotøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zof'te; zof'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
rent land
租地
zoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
line, a row, time, next time or this time
行,趟
zoafte'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoar'te'ar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
paper bag
紙袋子
zoafn'ii tixntøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoarn'ii tin'te; zoarn'ii tin'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
evacuate positions (military)
轉移陣地
zorngsyn cy tøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoxng'syn cy te; zoxng'syn cy tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
burial ground
葬身之地
zorngtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoxng'te; zoxng'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
burial site, burial ground, grave
葬地
zu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
cushion, furnish with padding, any material used to reduce jarring, friction
墊,襯墊
zuxsiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'siw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
self teaching, study by oneself
自修
zwte [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'te ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
young dependents, children
子弟
zuxtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'te; zu'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
place where a particular military unit is stationed
駐地
zuxti [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'ti ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
autonomy, self discipline
自治
engbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: efng'beeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
fame, glory
英名
Enghioong buu ioxngbuo cy tøe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'hioong buu iong'buo cy te.; Efng'hioong buu iong'buo cy tøe. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
The hero has no chance to use his might. — no opportunity to use one's talent(s).
英雄無用武之地.
erng'iong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng'iong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
utilize, make use of, for practical application, applied
應用
hae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
sea, ocean, vast, large, extensive
海
haykwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'kwn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
the navy, naval forces
海軍
haypof sinsengtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'pof syn'sefng'te; hae'pof syn'sefng'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
reclaimed land
海埔新生地
hagsut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hak'sut ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
arts and sciences, learning
學術
hang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
an item, classifier for things
項,件
gi'bun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gii'bun ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
There is no room for doubt about it.
疑問
gixte [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gi'te ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
sworn younger brother
義弟
go [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: go ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
err, mislead, to harm, delay, mismanage
誤
goaxtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goa'te; goa'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
place other than where you live, other places
外地
gu'te [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: guu'te ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
your humble brother, I (conventional phrase)
愚弟
hegzuo tøexbin chiepok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hek'zuo te'bin chix'pok; hek'zuo tøe'bin chix'pok ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
nuclear experimental explosion on the surface of the earth, nuclear test
核子地面試爆
hengte [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hefng'te; (hviaf'ti) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
brothers
兄弟
hengte juu chiwciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hefng'te juu chiuo'ciog ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
brothers are like hands and feet
兄弟如手足
hiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiefn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
lift to one side, raise up, to open a book or lid of a box
掀,翻開
hiente [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hieen'te ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
dear brother (a term of address to a male friend who is younger than oneself)
賢弟
hiettøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hied'te; hied'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
burial ground, cemetery
墓地,穴地
hin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hin; hin/hun; (hun) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
resent, hate, regret, hatred
恨
hixnthvy-oarntøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hin'thvy'oaxn'te; hin/hun'thvy-oaxn'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
bear a grudge against, complain
恨天怨地
hiongsiin oksoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiofng'siin og'soaq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
devils, fiends
凶神惡煞
hngtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hngg'te; hngg'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
land used for dry fields
旱田
høzhoantøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'zhoafn'te; høo'zhoafn'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
river bank, delta, flat lands
河川地
hoa'thiefn ciwtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf'thiefn ciuo'te; hoaf'thiefn ciuo'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
lead a life of debauchery
花天酒地
hoanthiefn-hytøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn'thiefn hie'te; hoafn'thiefn-hie'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
extreme joy, be mad with joy
歡天喜地
hoanthiefn-hoktøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn'thiefn hog'te; hoafn'thiefn-hog'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
turn everything upside down, world shaking
翻天覆地
hoatgoaan-tøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'goaan'te; hoad'goaan-tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
place of origin (usually refers to origins of rivers)
發源地
hoat'vi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'vi ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
law court
法院
hoatjiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'jiaq; (hoad'zeg) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
gain fame and fortune, rise to power and position
發跡
hoad-serngtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad sexng'te; hoad-sexng'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
get into a bad humor, become angry
發脾氣
hoatsioong-tøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'sioong'te; hoad'sioong'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
place of a thing's beginning or early development, cradle, birthplace
發祥地
hoktøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hog'te; hog'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
happy land, good grave site
福地
hoktøe hokjiin ky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hog'te hog'jiin ky; hog'tøe hog'jiin ky ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
fortunate land has fortunate people living in it
福地福人居
horngbok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoxng'bok ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
pasturage, to pasture
放牧
horngha [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoxng'ha ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
let go
放下

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