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armlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'lo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

do something bad

夜路

• Armlo na kvar kviaa, kynban e khix twtiøh kuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Axm'lo na kvar kviaa, kirn'ban e khix tuo'tiøh kuie. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Even if you are not afraid to walk on a dark road, sooner or later you'll bump into a ghost.
  夜路如果敢走,早晚會碰到鬼。

baxnheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'heng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

very lucky (Lit. myriad felicities)

萬幸

• Twtiøh chia'hø bøo sie, sidzai cyn baxnheng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuo'tiøh chiaf'hø bøo sie, sit'zai cyn ban'heng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If have a auto accident and don't get killed, it is very lucky.
  遇到車禍沒死,實在很萬幸。

chiang'ar twtiøh khong'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiang'ar tuo'tiøh khong'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

fortuitously, by a happy chance, by coincidence meeting someone unexpectedly (Lit. cripple meets a cripple)

湊巧

ciet'høee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'hoee; cied'høee ⬆︎ [[...]] 

turn back half way

折回

• twtiøh toaxhofng ciet'høee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuo'tiøh toa'hofng cied'hoee; tuo'tiøh toa'hofng cied'høee ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  turn back after running to a strong wind
  遇到大風折回。

ciøhzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøq'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

say hello, greet somebody, use one's influence on another's behalf, warn

打招呼

• Twtiøh thaau, lieen ciøhzhuix ma bøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuo'tiøh thaau, lieen ciøq'zhuix ma bøo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  We met and you didn't even greet me.
  相遇連打個招呼也沒有。

zoeakin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'kin; (zoex'kun) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

most recent, nearest, recently

最近

• zoeakin (zoeakun) hoatbeeng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'kin (zoex'kun) hoad'beeng ee.; zoex'kin/kun hoad'beeng ee ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  the most recently invented
  最近發明的

• Zoeakin lorng mxbad twtiøh y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zoex'kin lorng m'bad tuo'tiøh y.; Zoex'kin/kun lorng m'bad tuo'tiøh y. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I haven't seen him lately.
  最近都沒有遇到他。

• zoeakin zap nii (kafn) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'kin zap nii (kafn); zoex'kin/kun zap nii (kafn) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  for the last ten years
  近十年來

zuosie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zux'sie ⬆︎ [[...]] 

decree the fated time of death, be destined to die, unfortunately, by chance, by coincidence

註定該死,倒霉,湊巧

• Cyn zuosie, laikaux pvoarlo twtiøh toaxho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn zux'sie, laai'kaux pvoax'lo tuo'tiøh toa'ho. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Unfortunately I was caught in a heavy rain on the way
  真倒霉, 來到半路遇到大雨。

• Hiaq ee cvii zuosie ho lie khiøhtiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq ee cvii zux'sie ho lie khiøq'tiøh. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You found that money by chance.
  那些錢湊巧被你撿到。

hionghiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiofng'hiarm ⬆︎ [[...]] 

evil and danger, hazardous

凶險

• Twtiøh hionghiarm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuo'tiøh hiofng'hiarm. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  come across evil and danger
  遇到凶險

iegoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'goa ⬆︎ [[...]] 

unexpected, unlooked-for, accident

意外

• iegoa ee kietkør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'goa ee kied'kør ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  unexpected result
  意外的結果

• iegoa ee siausid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'goa ee siaw'sid ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  surprising news
  意外的消息

• kafmkag iegoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm'kag ix'goa ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be surprised at, be disappointed
  感到意外

• twtiøh iegoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuo'tiøh ix'goa ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  have an accident
  遇到意外

khurnlaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuxn'laan ⬆︎ [[...]] 

difficulties, hardship, distress, trouble, be difficult

困難

• twtiøh khurnlaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuo'tiøh khuxn'laan ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  meet with difficulty
  遇到困難

• khek'hok khurnlaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheg'hok khuxn'laan ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  overcome difficulties
  克服困難

• cyn khurnlaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn khuxn'laan ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  very difficult
  很困難

Mxbad thie'thaau, twtiøh hochiw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'bad thix'thaau, tuo'tiøh hoo'chiw. ⬆︎ [[...]] 

The barber who has never given a haircut has as his first customer a bearded gentleman.

未曾理髮,遇到虯髯客,剛開始新的工作,就遇到棘手的事。

phvaytai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'tai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

wickedness, death, great calamity, evil thing

凶事,壞事

• twtiøh phaytai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuo'tiøh phae'tai ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  have a death in one's family
  發生凶事

• zøx phvaytai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx phvae'tai; zøx/zøex phvae'tai ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  do wrong, commit evil
  做壞事

thie'thaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thix'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]] 

get a hair cut, shave the head

理髮

• mxbad thie'thaau twtiøh hochiw ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'bad thix'thaau tuo'tiøh hoo'chiw ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  encounter untoward difficulty on a new job (Lit. an apprentice barber has a whiskery man for his first customer.)
  未曾理髮,遇到虯髯客。(剛開始新的工作,就遇到棘手的事)

tuo`tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuo'tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]] 

to meet with

碰到,遇到

• Y ti pvoarlo twtiøh saipak'ho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ti pvoax'lo tuo'tiøh say'pag'ho. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He was caught in a shower on his way.
  他在途中碰到陣雨。

• Twtiøh phvaytafng ngx auxtafng, zhoaxtiøh phvaybor kuisielaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuo'tiøh phvae'tafng ngx au'tafng, zhoa'tiøh phvae'bor kuy'six'laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you meet a bad harvest, you can hope for the next, marry a bad wife and it's for life.
  收成不好,望下季,娶了惡妻全無望。

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