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zherngkw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhexng'kw [[...]] 

seek or be in the limelight, presumptuous, smug, tacky, vain, focus on one's appearance, meddlesome, officious

出風頭,愛臭美

• Sviw zherngkw, u cit jit lie e khix limtiøh kvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sviw zhexng'kw, u cit jit lie e khix lym'tiøh kvy. [[...]] 
  You are too meddlesome, one day someone will teach you a thing or two (Lit. you will drink lye).
  好管閒事,有一天你會得到教訓。

cientoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'too [[...]] 

prospect, promise in the sense of an indication of a successful prospect or future

前途

• cientoo ee hexnghog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'too ee heng'hog [[...]] 
  coming happiness
  前途的幸福。

• cientoo iauoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'too iaau'oarn [[...]] 
  have a long way to go
  前途遙遠。

• u cientoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u cieen'too [[...]] 
  have a bright future
  有前途

jibsoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jip'soarn [[...]] 

be placed on the selected list, be accepted

入選

• Hid tviw too bysut tiefnlafmhoe u jibsoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tviw too bie'sut tiern'larm'hoe u jip'soarn. [[...]] 
  That picture was accepted for the art exhibition.
  那張畫入選參加美術展覽會。

• ixsaix u jibsoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i'saix u jip'soarn; (i'saix u thofng'koex) [[...]] 
  passes the eliminating stage
  預賽入選了,通過了

• jibsoafnciar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jip'soarn'ciar [[...]] 
  winner, winning candidate
  入選者

khaq-uxcvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq u cvii; khaq-u'cvii [[...]] 

more wealthy, rather wealthy

比較有錢

• Y khaq u cvii, goar khaq bøo cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khaq u cvii, goar khaq bøo cvii. [[...]] 
  He is rather wealthy, I have not too much money.
  他比較有錢,我不怎麼有錢。

U cit hør, bøo nng hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cit hør, bøo nng hør. [[...]] 

Both good and bad, has good and bad points. — You can't have your cake and eat it too.

有利必有弊

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