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ciøqsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'say ⬆︎ [[...]]

stone lion found at the entrance of many temples

石獅

phaq ciøqsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq ciøh'say ⬆︎ [[...]]
carve a stone lion
彫石獅

iong padlaang ee kunthaubør zefng ciøqsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør zefng ciøh'say; iong pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør/buo zefng ciøh'say ⬆︎ [[...]]
use someone for your own advantage, to hurt someone for one's own benefits (Lit. use someone else's fist to carve a stone dragon.)
用別人的拳頭打石獅,損人利己。

eng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng; (iong) ⬆︎ [[...]]

use, spend, with (an instrument)

用

Eng padlaang ee kunthaubør zefng ciøqsay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør zefng ciøh'say.; Eng pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør/buo zefng ciøh'say. ⬆︎ [[...]]
benefit oneself (get a free ride) at the expense of another, be generous at another's expense, rob Peter to pay Paul
用別人的拳頭打石獅, 損人利己, 慷人之慨.

eng sva'afky phex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng svaf'ar'ky phex ⬆︎ [[...]]
carry some something in the fold of one's dress
用衣服的下擺兜

eng siøf ang'aang ee thiq ux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng siøf aang'aang ee thiq ux ⬆︎ [[...]]
make the iron red-hot and burn with it (to make a hole or mark)
用燒紅的鐵烙

eng tek'ar sud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng teg'ar sud ⬆︎ [[...]]
beat or switch with a thin bamboo
用竹子抽打

eng tefng'ar terng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng terng'ar terng ⬆︎ [[...]]
weigh with a small steelyard
用戥子戥

kunthaau sai'hu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuun'thaau say'hu ⬆︎ [[...]]

teacher of Chinese boxing

國術師

say [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: say ⬆︎ [[...]]

master workman, suffix to a skilled workman's name to show respect, as "a-shiong-sai"

師,匠人

bagchviuxsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'chviu'say ⬆︎ [[...]]
carpenter
木匠

zhai'hongsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaai'hoong'say ⬆︎ [[...]]
tailor
裁縫師

thie'thausay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thix'thaau'say ⬆︎ [[...]]
barber
理髮師

thozuysay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thoo'zuie'say ⬆︎ [[...]]
mason
泥水匠

zhutsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'say ⬆︎ [[...]]
become a journeyman (after being an apprentice)
出師,藝成

saithaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: say'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]]

lions' heads

獅頭

thaukiøhsai'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaau'kiøq'say'ar; (thaau'khiøq'say'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]]

first disciple, the head disciple

大徒弟

thie'thausay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thix'thaau'say; (thix'thaau-say'hu) ⬆︎ [[...]]

barber

理髮師

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