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zaai sof hak chiern^† [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

wanting in ability and little learning (a self deprecating expression said by oneself to be polite and humble about one's talent)

才疏學淺

🗣 hoatzaai 🗣 (u: hoad'zaai) 發財 [wt][mo] huat-tsâi [#]

1. () (CE) to get rich || 發財
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 toxzaai 🗣 (u: to'zaai) 肚臍 [wt][mo] tōo-tsâi [#]

1. (N) || 肚臍眼。

🗣le: (u: Sea'syn'khw ee sii to'zaai ma aix sea ho zhefng'khix.) 🗣 (洗身軀的時肚臍嘛愛洗予清氣。) (洗澡的時候肚臍也要洗乾淨。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣u: Sea'syn'khw ee sii to'zaai ma aix sea ho zhefng'khix. 洗身軀的時肚臍嘛愛洗予清氣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

洗澡的時候肚臍也要洗乾淨。

🗣u: to'zaai'tix 肚臍蒂 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

肚臍

🗣u: to'zaai 肚臍 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

肚臍

🗣u: Bøo'zhae y kaf'zaai ban'koaxn, soaq tiefn'tøx haan'soafn, cit khof giin tøf m kherng kiax'hux. 無彩伊家財萬貫，煞顛倒寒酸，一箍銀都毋肯寄付。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

徒然擁有他家財萬貫，竟反倒寒酸，一塊錢都不肯捐獻。

🗣u: Cid'sviaf zhexng'cie khix tvoa'tiøh to'zaai'khafng, urn sie`ee! 這聲銃子去彈著肚臍空，穩死的！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這下子子彈正中肚臍眼，必死無疑！

🗣u: Y bøo zor'kofng'ar'sae thafng tix'ixm, lorng sixn'khøx y kaf'ki ee zaai'zeeng, tøf boe svaf'zap tø u cviaa eg ee kef'hoea, laang køq svef'zøx løx'khaf sw'buun, tø si laang korng ee “id chieen, ji ieen, svaf suie, six siaux'lieen”, bok'koaix hiaf'ee khix'giap'kaf lorng siøf'zvef beq ka zaf'bor'kviar zøx ho`y. 伊無祖公仔屎通致蔭，攏信靠伊家己的才情，都未三十就有成億的家伙，人閣生做躼跤斯文，就是人講的「一錢，二緣，三媠，四少年」，莫怪遐的企業家攏相爭欲共查某囝做予伊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他沒有祖先家業可以倚靠庇護，完全靠著自己的才能，還沒三十歲就有上億的財產，人還長得高大斯文，就是所謂的「有錢、有人緣、帥氣又年輕」，難怪那些企業家都想要將自己的女兒嫁給他。

🗣u: AF'peq khiam'tngg'neq'to ka y hid tin kviar liap toa'haxn, tvaf suii'ee'ar ma lorng cviaa zaai'zeeng, m'køq soaq bøo kaq pvoax ee beq ka y iuo'haux, ho y pud'sii tøf teq oaxn'thaxn korng, “Hør kviar m'biern ze, ze kviar gø'sie pe.” Zar na zay, tofng'zhef'sii tø maix khay hiaq'ni ze cvii laai zay'poee`yn. 阿伯儉腸凹肚共伊彼陣囝捏大漢，今隨个仔嘛攏誠才情，毋過煞無甲半个欲共伊有孝，予伊不時都咧怨嘆講：「好囝毋免濟，濟囝餓死爸。」早若知，當初時就莫開遐爾濟錢來栽培𪜶。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

伯父省吃儉用拉拔那群小孩長大，現在各個也都很成功，不過卻沒人肯孝順他，讓他不時感嘆：「小孩不必多，能孝順父母最重要。」早知如此，當初就不要花大錢栽培他們了。

🗣u: AF'zaai`ar he cyn ze khor'sym kaq sor'huix teq ka yn hau'svef zay'poee, ngx'bang y e'taxng zhud'thaau'thvy, kied'kiok y m'na tai'hak thak bøo pid'giap, køq beq ciah m thør'thaxn, tiefn'tøx si yn zaf'bor'kviar khaq u zaai'zeeng, giern'kiux'sor tøf iao'boe zhud'giap, kuie'na kefng kofng'sy tø siøf'zvef beq ka chviax, AF'zaai`ar oaxn'thaxn korng, “Ty m toa, toa tuix kao`khix.” 阿財仔下真濟苦心佮所費咧共𪜶後生栽培，向望伊會當出頭天，結局伊毋但大學讀無畢業，閣欲食毋討趁，顛倒是𪜶查某囝較有才情，研究所都猶未出業，幾若間公司就相爭欲共倩，阿財仔怨嘆講：「豬毋大，大對狗去。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

阿財花費了許多苦心和費用栽培他兒子，希望他能出人頭地，結果他不但大學無法畢業，還好逸惡勞，反而是他女兒比較有才華，研究所還沒畢業，好幾間公司就搶著要聘用他，阿財嘆氣說：「事與願違。」

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

benggi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'gi [[...]] 

one's name, the name as opposed to reality or substance, the outward reason for doing something

名義

• eng... ee benggi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng... ee beeng'gi [[...]] 
  under the name of...
  用 ...的名義

• zaisarn voa thaethaix ee benggi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'sarn voa thaix'thaix ee beeng'gi [[...]] 
  transfer assets to his wife
  財產換太太的名義

• benggixsiong ee angbor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'gi'siong ee afng'bor [[...]] 
  man and wife in name only
  名義上的夫妻

bozaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'zaai [[...]] 

scheme to acquire wealth

謀財

• bozaai haixbeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'zaai hai'beng [[...]] 
  assassinate someone and steal his possessions, seek wealth at the expense of another's life
  謀財害命

zaigoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'goaan [[...]] 

source of revenue, financial resources

財源

• Bøo zaigoaan thafng siulie serngtngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo zaai'goaan thafng siw'lie sexng'tngg. [[...]] 
  We have no source of income with which to repair the church.
  沒有財源可修理聖堂。

• zaigoaan honghux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'goaan hofng'hux [[...]] 
  abundant sources of wealth
  財源豐富

za'bofkviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaf'bor'kviar [[...]] 

daughter

女兒

• Za'bofkviar kax lauxbør tngfzaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaf'bor'kviar kax lau'bør tngr'zaai.; Zaf'bor'kviar kax lau'bør/buo tngr'zaai. [[...]] 
  No substitute for experience (Lit. Can a daughter teach her mother how to cut the umbilical cord?)
  女兒教母親接生,班門弄斧

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

navel

臍,肚臍

• tngfzaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tngr'zaai [[...]] 
  cut the navel string at birth of infant
  接生

• tuzaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tw'zaai [[...]] 
  two people testing the strength if each other by pushing against one another with a wooden bar or pole placed against the body of each near the navel
  比力

zaizexng ni'to [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'zexng nii'to [[...]] 

fiscal year

財政年度

zaizuo-siu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'zuo'siu; zaai'zuo-siu [[...]] 

wealth, sons and longevity (According to Chinese tradition these are the three essential elements of good fortune or happiness.)

財子壽

zaileeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'leeng [[...]] 

talents, capacities

才能

• Lie bøo hid khoarn zaileeng, arnzvoar bøeq zøx hid khoarn taixcix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bøo hid khoarn zaai'leeng, axn'zvoar boeq zøx hid khoarn tai'cix?; Lie bøo hid khoarn zaai'leeng, axn'zvoar bøeq zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix? [[...]] 
  You haven't that kind of talent, why do you want to do something like that?
  你沒有那種才能,為什麼要做那種事?

zaai sof hak chiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai sof hak chiern [[...]] 

wanting in ability and little learning (a self deprecating expression said by oneself to be polite and humble about one's talent)

才疏學淺

zaitoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'toax; (to'zaai'toax) [[...]] 

navel cord

臍帶

zørzhat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zhat; zøx/zøex'zhat [[...]] 

steal, be a thief

做賊

• Zørzhat cidkvef, ciwzhat cidmee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx'zhat cit'kvef, ciuo'zhat cit'mee.; Zøx/Zøex'zhat cit'kvef, ciuo'zhat cit'mee. [[...]] 
  Though the thief comes only in one watch, we must be on guard all night.
  做賊一更,守賊一夜,防不勝防。

• Zørzhat cioxnggoaan zaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx'zhat ciong'goaan zaai.; Zøx/Zøex'zhat ciong'goaan zaai. [[...]] 
  be clever at thievery, be a thief with the ability of one who could pass the highest tests to become a government official
  做賊狀元才。

inzaai-sikaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn'zaai sy'kaux; yn'zaai-sy'kaux [[...]] 

teach according to student ability

因材施教

jymkhix kiuzaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jirm'khix kiuu'zaai [[...]] 

control one's anger so as to get wealth

忍氣求財

køeamiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'miaa; køex'miaa [[...]] 

transfer

過戶

• zaisarn køeamiaa ho thaethaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'sarn koex'miaa ho thaix'thaix.; zaai'sarn køex'miaa ho thaix'thaix. [[...]] 
  transfer assets to one's wife
  財產過名給太太

loo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: loo [[...]] 

slave, servant

奴

• hok loiah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hok loo'iah [[...]] 
  labor as a slave
  服奴役

• siwzailoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siuo'zaai'loo; (siuo'cvii'loo) [[...]] 
  miser, niggard, stingy fellow, slave to money
  守財奴

loong zaai lie mau, hyphoex liong'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: loong zaai lie mau, hie'phoex lioong'ieen; loong zaai lie mau, hie'phøex lioong'ieen [[...]] 

marriage of a clever young man to a pretty young girl is a good match

郎才女貌,許配良緣

mia'gi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: miaa'gi; (beeng'gi) [[...]] 

under the name of, in a person's name

名義

• zaisarn voaxzøx thaethaix ee benggi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'sarn voa'zøx thaix'thaix ee beeng'gi [[...]] 
  transfer assets to one's wife
  財產換成太太的名義

putzaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'zaai [[...]] 

without capability (usually a polite, self depreciative term referring to oneself)

不才

siawzaai taixiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siao'zaai tai'iong [[...]] 

give great responsibility to a man of common ability

小才大用

sozaai tioxnggi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sof'zaai tiong'gi [[...]] 

give generously and be a champion of justice, generous and ready to extend a helping hand

疏財仗義

thamzaai haixbeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thafm'zaai hai'beng [[...]] 

to kill for money, commit murder for money, to lose one's life through the pursuit of wealth

貪財害命

thiamtefng hoatzaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiafm'tefng hoad'zaai [[...]] 

to increase in family and in wealth

添丁發財

toxzaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: to'zaai [[...]] 

navel

肚臍

toxzaitoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: to'zaai'toax [[...]] 

navel cord

臍帶

twzaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuo'zaai [[...]] 

pushing a pole placed against each other's body near the navel in a test of strength and skill, be opposed to each other

頂肚子(對抗)

siuozaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siux'zaai [[...]] 

first degree of students (equivalent to B.A.)

秀才

sixzaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: si'zaai [[...]] 

to presume upon one's wealth

toxzaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: to'zaai [[...]] 

the navel

肚臍眼

toxzaitoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: to'zaai'toax [[...]] 

umbilical cord

臍帶

toxzaai 肚臍 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: to'zaai [[...]] 

肚臍

u: boo'zaai hai'beng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.15]

Sph : plan to kill for money (the most heinous crime against a fellow-man in Chinese opinion)

謀財害命

siuozaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siux'zaai [[...]][i#] [p.239]

N : first degree (under the old system, approx equiv to B.A.)

秀才

toxzaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: to'zaai(-bak) [[...]][i#] [p.269]

N : navel

肚臍眼

toxzaitoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: to'zaai'toax [[...]][i#] [p.269]

N tiâu : umbilical cord

臍帶

u: to'zaai 肚臍 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0453] [#65339]

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u: to'zaai'e 肚臍下 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0453] [#65340]

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u: to'zaai'efng 肚臍癰 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0453] [#65341]

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u: to'zaai'toax 肚臍帶 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0453] [#65342]

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