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anzhaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'zhaq [[...]] 

find a place for one, get a position for one

安插

• Bøo ui thafng anzhaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo ui thafng afn'zhaq. [[...]] 
  no company or organization has a position open to get a job
  沒位子可安插。

• Anzhaq zøx kaooaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afn'zhaq zøx kaux'oaan. [[...]] 
  find a position as a teacher
  安插當教員。

baxbaxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ba'ba'si [[...]] 

all over, all around

到處都是

• Peqthaumof kuy thaukhag baxbaxsi bøeq tuix tøh'ui khix zhoahkhie? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Peh'thaau'mof kuy thaau'khag ba'ba'si boeq tuix tøq'ui khix zhoaq'khie?; Peh'thaau'mof kuy thaau'khag ba'ba'si bøeq tuix tøq'ui khix zhoaq'khie? [[...]] 
  There is white hair all over his head, where are you going to start to pluck it out.
  白頭髮整頭都是,要從哪裡拔起?

bøzafngthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zarng'thaau [[...]] 

have no clue

無線索,無頭緒

• Lorng bøzafngthaau bøeq tøh'ui khix liaqzarng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lorng bøo'zarng'thaau boeq tøq'ui khix liah'zarng?; Lorng bøo'zarng'thaau bøeq tøq'ui khix liah'zarng? [[...]] 
  There are no clues where to go to catch the criminal.
  都無線索(頭緒)要從那兒去捕捉,做起?

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。

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。

ze toaxui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze toa'ui [[...]] 

occupy the chief seat, be a president, sit in the place of honor at a banquet or some other function

坐上位

• Goar bøexkhafm-tid ze toaxui. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'khafm'tid ze toa'ui.; Goar bøe'khafm-tid ze toa'ui. [[...]] 
  I am unworthy to occupy the chief seat.
  我當不起坐上位。

zexui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze'ui [[...]] 

seat, one's position, to ascend the throne

座位,坐位,登基

chiensyn baxnkhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'syn ban'khor [[...]] 

suffer or undergo all conceivable hardship to accomplish something

千辛萬苦

• Chiensyn baxnkhor uixtiøh kviar kaq bor, zongsay zongtafng uixtiøh thad zhuiekhafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'syn ban'khor ui'tiøh kviar kaq bor, zoong'say zoong'tafng ui'tiøh thad zhuix'khafng. [[...]] 
  be in a rut, Life is difficult with no hope of advancement. (Lit. Ten thousand difficulties for the sake of wife and children. Run around all over from east to west just to keep food in the mouth.)
  千辛萬苦為著妻與子,奔東奔西為著渡日子。

• Chiensyn baxnkhor, lorng si uixtiøh cid ee paktor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'syn ban'khor, lorng si ui'tiøh cid ee pag'tor. [[...]] 
  be in a rut, Life is difficult with no hope of advancement. (Lit. Ten thousand hardships, all for the sake of this belly.)
  千辛萬苦,都是為了這個肚子。

ciap'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'ui [[...]] 

succeed to the throne

接位,繼位

zøx-cide [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx cit'e; zøx-cit'e [[...]] 

all at once, all together

一齊,一起

• Lirn zap ui sinhu zøx cide laai, goar bøo yar thafng ho lirn ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn zap ui siin'hu zøx cit'e laai, goar bøo ie'ar thafng ho lirn ze. [[...]] 
  You ten priests came all at once, I have no chairs for you to sit on.
  你們十位神父一齊來,我沒有椅子讓你們坐。

• Ciaq ee zheq ka goar paw zøx cide. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee zheq ka goar paw zøx cit'e. [[...]] 
  Pack up these books all together
  這些書給我包在一起。

giwtiautiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo'tiaau'tiaau [[...]] 

pull very tight, hold onto securely

拉緊緊

• In'ui y ka goar giwtiautiaau, sofie bøextaxng bøo toax`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui y ka goar giuo'tiaau'tiaau, sor'ie be'taxng bøo toax lef.; Yn'ui y ka goar giuo'tiaau'tiaau, sor'ie bøe'taxng bøo toax`leq. [[...]] 
  Because he insisted, I had to stay.
  因為他把我緊緊拉住,所以不能不住下。

høfsu tøf moo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'su tøf moo [[...]] 

road to happiness is strewn with setbacks

好事多磨

• Zøx hør taixcix sitpai bøo iaokirn, in'ui si høfsu tøf moo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx hør tai'cix sid'pai bøo iaux'kirn, yn'ui si hør'su tøf moo.; Zøx/Zøex hør tai'cix sid'pai bøo iaux'kirn, yn'ui si hør'su tøf moo. [[...]] 
  The road to happiness is strewn with setbacks so don't worry about difficulties you run into when you are doing good work.
  做事失敗沒關係,因為是好事多磨。

hog'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hok'ui [[...]] 

be restored to the throne, restoration of monarchy

復位

kakgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kag'go; (kag'gvo) [[...]] 

Original meaning — roused to a comprehension (of one's failing). Be prepared (ready) for, be resolved to do, make up one's mind to do, be resigned

覺悟

• Yn kakgo bøeq ui seakaix ee høpeeng ciernzefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn kag'go boeq ui sex'kaix ee høo'peeng ciexn'zefng.; Yn kag'go bøeq ui sex'kaix ee høo'peeng ciexn'zefng. [[...]] 
  They are ready to fight for the world peace.
  他們覺悟要為世界的和平而戰。

• Goar khvoax bøo bang af, lirn taixkef tiøh kakgo . [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax bøo bang af, lirn tai'kef tiøh kag'go . [[...]] 
  I think we have no ray of hope. All of you must be resolved to meet the worst (as those on a lifeboat).
  我看沒有希望了,你們要覺悟。

• Bøeq zøx kunjiin ee laang, tiøh kakgo khekkhor naixløo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zøx kwn'jiin ee laang, tiøh kag'go kheg'khor nai'løo.; Bøeq zøx/zøex kwn'jiin ee laang, tiøh kag'go kheg'khor nai'løo. [[...]] 
  One who is going to be a soldier must be ready for hardships and privations.
  要當軍人的人,得覺悟要刻苦耐勞。

keaui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kex'ui [[...]] 

succeed to the throne

繼位

khykiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'kiexn [[...]] 

motive, reason or purpose

起見

• uixtiøh...ee khykiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ui'tiøh...ee khie'kiexn [[...]] 
  for the purpose (sake) of, with the intention of (doing), so as to (do)
  為了…的起見

kiexn'uixsarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kien'ui'sarn [[...]] 

digestive, a medicinal aid to digestion

健胃散

leng'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: leeng'ui [[...]] 

tablet inscribed with the name of the deceased (for worshipping), the wooden tablet placed before a coffin to show that it contains a corpse

靈位

niuxui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niu'ui [[...]] 

yield one's seat (position) to another, abdicate the throne

讓位

phosoafui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoo'soar'ui [[...]] 

move to another place

移動位置

pviax kaux ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pviax kaux ui [[...]] 

just managed to arrive in time

趕到

pvoasoafui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoaf'soar'ui [[...]] 

move or remove (one's dwelling or things) to another place

搬移

Serngsuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sexng'suo [[...]] 

evangelists (Catholic)

聖使

• six ui Serngsuo (Mafto, Maf'nykog, Loxkaf, Jiogbong — Catholic) (Mafthaix, Mafkhør, Loxkaf, Iok'han — Protestant) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six ui Sexng'suo (Mar'to, Mar'nie'kog, Lo'kaf, Jiok'bong — Catholic) (Mar'thaix, Mar'khør, Lo'kaf, Iog'han — Protestant) [[...]] 
  the four Evangelists: (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)
  四位聖使,瑪竇或馬太,瑪爾谷或馬可,路加,若望或約翰

siw khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw khie'laai [[...]] 

accept, receive, put away

收下,收起來

• Chviar lie siw khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie siw khie'laai. [[...]] 
  Please accept it
  請你收下。

• siw khylaai khngx toax goan'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw khie'laai khngx toax goaan'ui [[...]] 
  restore to the original place
  收起來放在原位

• siw khylaai khngx ho hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw khie'laai khngx ho hør [[...]] 
  keep it in a safe place
  收起來放好

sngfui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sngr'ui [[...]] 

injurious to the stomach

傷胃

soar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soar; (suo) [[...]] 

move one's abode, migrate, to shift

徙,遷,移,搬

• chiensoar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'soar [[...]] 
  migrate, change residence
  遷移

• isoar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'soar [[...]] 
  remove
  移徙

• pvoasoar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoaf'soar [[...]] 
  remove (things, persons) to another place
  搬移

• pvoasoafui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoaf'soar'ui [[...]] 
  move or remove to another place, either dwelling or things
  搬移

soaf'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soar'ui [[...]] 

move, remove (persons or things) to another place

徙位,遷移

texng'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: teng'ui [[...]] 

assign positions to

定位

Tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'ui? [[...]] 

Where?

哪裡?

• Lie boeq khix tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq khix tøq'ui?; Lie bøeq khix tøq'ui? [[...]] 
  Hello! (said to a person in motion) Where are you going?
  你要上哪兒去?

ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ui [[...]] 

seat, position, place, rank or degree, post, throne

位

• zexui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze'ui [[...]] 
  seat
  座位

• hag'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hak'ui [[...]] 
  academic degree
  學位

• køui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køf'ui [[...]] 
  high position
  高位

• pad'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'ui [[...]] 
  another place
  別地方

• sin'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siin'ui [[...]] 
  ancestral tablet
  神位

• soaf'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soar'ui [[...]] 
  move to another place
  遷移

• Tafui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tar'ui?; (Taq'ui? Tør'ui? Tøq'ui?) [[...]] 
  Where?
  何處?

• tøexui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: te'ui; tøe'ui [[...]] 
  social rank or position
  地位

• toax'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa'ui [[...]] 
  principal or chief seat, seat of honor (at a feast), large place
  上座

ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ui [[...]] 

stomach

胃

• pi'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pii'ui [[...]] 
  stomach and the pancreas — the stomach in relation to appetite
  脾胃

ui'ham [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uii'ham [[...]] 

regrettable, deplorable, to regret, be sorry for

遺憾

• ui'ham ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uii'ham ee tai'cix [[...]] 
  matter for regret
  遺憾的事

• Cyn ui'ham, goar bextaxng khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn uii'ham, goar be'taxng khix.; Cyn uii'ham, goar bøe'taxng khix. [[...]] 
  I am sorry to say, but I can not go.
  很遺憾,我不能去。

uixhaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ui'haan [[...]] 

cold in the stomach — supposed to be the cause of loss of appetite, dyspepsia

胃寒

ui... khykiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ui... khie'kiexn [[...]] 

in order to..., for the purpose of...

為 ...起見

• Ui serng sikafn khykiexn, larn ze huiky laikhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ui serng sii'kafn khie'kiexn, larn ze huy'ky laai'khix. [[...]] 
  We came by plane in order to save time.
  為省時間起見,我們搭飛機去。

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