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borng... (''plus Verb'') [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng... (''plus Verb'') [[...]]

content oneself with coarse food, trivial work and valueless books

姑且,將就

bofngkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'korng [[...]]
talk at random, sometimes idle jesting, half-joking, half in earnest, well now, just speak
隨便講

bofngkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'khix [[...]]
tolerable, not very good, but may do
將就

Eng'eeng ku pørzoar borng khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eeng'eeng ku pøx'zoar borng khvoax. [[...]]
nothing to do but read old newspapers
沒事且看看舊報紙。

Na zhøe bøo thaulo, kang'iuo ia tiøh bofngzøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na zhoe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx.; Na zhøe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx. [[...]]
If you can't find a job, workers should do less meaningful work.
如找不著工作,工友也只好將就了。

Phvayciah si phvayciah, paktor na iaw tiøh bofngciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phvae'ciah si phvae'ciah, pag'tor na iaw tiøh borng'ciah. [[...]]
True it is not good tasting, but when you are hungry anything will do.
難吃是難吃,肚子餓了,也只好將就吃了。

zørkangge [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'kafng'ge; zøx/zøex'kafng'ge [[...]]

occupy oneself, keep busy (to pass the time on the train or when retired)

做消遣

Eng'eeng koecie borng ka, zørkangge ma hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eeng'eeng koef'cie borng ka, zøx'kafng'ge ma hør. [[...]]
There's no work, keeping myself busy eating watermelon seeds is okay.
閒著啃瓜子做消遣也好。

gix'niu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gi'niu [[...]]

divert oneself, while away time

逍遣

Bøo taixcix borng limciuo zøx gix'niu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo tai'cix borng lym'ciuo zøx gi'niu. [[...]]
Nothing to do but have a few drinks to take up the time.
沒有事情喝喝酒做消遣。

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